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How to Transfer Ownership of a Twitch Channel
Twitch channels cannot be handed to another account the way Twitch Teams can.
Is this your situation?
You want to hand a Twitch channel to another person or company and are not sure it is possible. Partners may transfer ownership of their team to other Partners or to non-Partners.
The short answer
You want to hand off the channel itself, not a Twitch Team. To request a change in team ownership, the current owner must be a Partner and must contact Support.
Before you start
- Confirm what you are trying to transfer You may mean the channel itself or a Twitch Team page you manage.Verify: Check whether you mean the channel or a team page you manage.
- Check your Partner status The current owner must be a Partner and must Contact Support.Verify: Confirm your account shows Partner status in your dashboard.
- Check who the new owner will be A Partner may transfer team ownership to other Partners or to non-Partners.Verify: Confirm the receiving account and its Partner status.
How Twitch handles this
- Only one account can own and edit a Twitch Team at a time.
- To request a change in team ownership, the current owner must be a Partner and must contact Support.
- A Partner can transfer their team's ownership to other Partners or to non-Partners.
- Only Partners can request team ownership transfers.
Step by step
- Confirm you hold the team Only one account can own and edit a Twitch Team at a time.Confirm: Check the My Teams section of your Channel Settings for your team page.
- Confirm you are a Partner Only Partners can request team ownership transfers.Confirm: Check your dashboard for Partner status.
- Decide who receives the team A Partner may transfer team ownership to other Partners or to non-Partners.Confirm: Check that you have the correct receiving account.
- Contact Support To request a change in team ownership, the current owner must be a Partner and must Contact Support.Confirm: Check for a reply confirming the request was received.
- Understand what transfers An Affiliate or regular non-monetized user who receives ownership gets all team ownership powers of the Partner that created the team, except requesting new teams or transfers.Confirm: Check the My Teams section for the new owner's editing powers.
- Know the limit on future requests Transferring a team's ownership does not allow further team creation requests.Confirm: Check your team count before asking Support for a new team.
Before you change who is in control
- Expecting a channel transfer process Twitch states a transfer path for Twitch Teams.Why it happens: Readers conflate a channel with a team page.Already happened: If control has already changed hands — Recover a Twitch Account After the Original Owner Leaves
- A non-Partner owner tries to request a transfer If a non-Partner team owner needs to transfer ownership, Twitch Support will deny the request.Why it happens: Team ownership can pass to a non-Partner, who then cannot request a further transfer.Already happened: If Support denied your request, review moderator and access structure.
- Assuming a received team can be transferred again An Affiliate or regular user who receives team ownership cannot request further ownership transfers.Why it happens: That power is excluded from what a non-Partner owner inherits.
Roles at a glance
| Case | Who can request | What happens | Can it repeat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twitch Team ownership | The current owner, if a Partner. | The Partner may transfer ownership to another Partner or a non-Partner. | Not stated by Twitch |
| Non-Partner team owner | A non-Partner owner who needs to transfer ownership. | Support denies the request. | Not stated by Twitch |
| Received team ownership | The account that received ownership. | It holds the Partner's powers except requesting transfers or new teams. | No further transfer request. |
| Team creation after transfer | Not stated by Twitch | No new team creation request follows. | Not stated by Twitch |
| Channel ownership | Not stated by Twitch | Not stated by Twitch | Not stated by Twitch |
Keeping track of who has access
Once you know whether a channel, a team, or a role is what you are actually changing, keep a record of it. Delvia is where you track who has access after that change is made.
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