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How to Split Payouts for a Twitch Channel with Multiple Earners
Twitch pays one account per channel; splitting earnings among contributors happens outside Twitch.
Is this your situation?
You want a way to get everyone their share without changing who Twitch pays.
The short answer
Only one account can own and edit a Twitch Team. Agree on one payout account, then divide funds with contributors outside Twitch.
Before you start
- Confirm which account is the payout recipient Only one account can own and edit a Twitch Team.Verify: Check the Affiliate or Partner Settings for the payout method on file.
- Check the payout threshold The minimum payout balance is $50 for most methods and $100 for wire transfer.Verify: Check the Payout History Dashboard for the current balance.
- Review how revenue sharing with the team is handled The Team Dashboard Revenue option shows revenue shared by team members who opt in.Verify: Check the Team Dashboard Revenue option for shared figures.
How Twitch handles this
- Only one account can own and edit a Twitch Team.
- Twitch provides participating Partners a share of the revenue Twitch receives from Bits, equal to 1 cent per Bit used to Cheer for them.
- The Team Dashboard Revenue option shows the revenue generated by team members who have chosen to share this information with the team owner.
- Updating account information does not reset channel earnings history.
Step by step
- Identify the owning account Only one account can own and edit a Twitch Team.Confirm: Check Affiliate or Partner Settings for the payout method on file.
- Check the current balance The minimum payout balance is $50 for most methods and $100 for wire transfer.Confirm: Check the Payout History Dashboard for the balance total.
- Review team revenue sharing settings, if applicable The Team Dashboard Revenue option shows revenue from members who chose to share this information.Confirm: Check the Team Dashboard for the Revenue option.
- Have each member opt in to sharing revenue The team member Revenue option, if checked, shares the member's channel revenue information with the team owner.Confirm: Check the member's Channel Settings under My Teams for the Revenue checkbox.
- Confirm the payout timing before splitting funds Payouts begin processing before the 15th of each month.Confirm: Check the Payout History Dashboard for the processing date.
- Check for currency deductions before dividing the amount The fee schedule does not include currency exchange fees.Confirm: Check the Payout History Dashboard for fee line items.
- Arrange the split outside Twitch Divide the received payout among contributors using an arrangement made outside Twitch.Confirm: Check that each contributor received their agreed share.
- Document who holds which role on the channel A non-Partner team owner may be an Affiliate or a non-monetized regular user.Confirm: Check the Team Dashboard Members option for each person's role.
Common mistakes
- Assuming Twitch can split the payout automatically Only one account can own and edit a Twitch Team.Why it happens: Contributors expect per-person payouts because they each contribute work.
- Expecting earnings history to change after an account update Updating account information does not reset channel earnings history.Why it happens: Changing account details can look like a reset to contributors tracking totals.
- Overlooking fee and currency deductions when dividing funds A currency exchange fee of up to 2.5% of the transaction applies when a payout is converted from USD to local currency.Why it happens: Contributors calculate shares from the gross amount instead of what actually arrives.Already happened: If a member was removed and access questions follow, see removed user still has access.
Roles at a glance
| Role | Can own payout | Can receive shared figures | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team owner | Only one account can own and edit a Team. | The Team Dashboard Revenue option shows revenue from members who chose to share it. | A Partner can put any account in the owner/editor role. |
| Team member | Not stated by Twitch | If checked, the Revenue option shares the member's channel revenue with the team owner. | If checked, the Stats option shares the member's channel statistics with the team owner. |
| Non-Partner team owner | May be an Affiliate or a non-monetized regular user. | Not stated by Twitch | Has all team ownership powers except requesting new teams or transfers. |
| Partner | Not stated by Twitch | Participating Partners receive a share of Bits revenue equal to 1 cent per Bit used to Cheer for them. | May transfer team ownership to other Partners or to non-Partners. |
| Affiliate or regular user receiving ownership | Not stated by Twitch | Not stated by Twitch | Cannot request further ownership transfers after a transfer. |
Keeping track of who has access
After you have set up how the payout and the split work, the harder part is remembering who agreed to what. Delvia is where you track who has access to the channel and how earnings are meant to be divided.
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