How to Use Twitch Streamer Shouts
Twitch rolls out its new Streamer Shouts feature
Twitch Streamer Shouts let you send messages to eligible groups of your own viewers after your stream ends. You can welcome new followers, acknowledge viewers who arrived through a raid, celebrate follow anniversaries, and thank people for participating in your community.
To use the feature, open Streamer Shouts, click Send shout, choose an available audience group, and click Next. From there, you can edit the suggested message, attach a clip when that option is available, review the preview, and send.
I discovered Streamer Shouts while watching a friend’s stream on desktop. There was a new icon in the upper-right corner near whispers and notifications, so naturally, I clicked it.
The more I explored, the more I liked the concept. It reminded me of the welcome messages and follow-up campaigns you might use when running a website. Someone joins your community, does something meaningful, or reaches a milestone, and you have an opportunity to acknowledge it.
But before we get into the walkthrough, we need to clear up the name. Streamer Shouts and the familiar Twitch shoutout system are different features. One helps you reconnect with your viewers. The other introduces another creator to your live audience.
What are Twitch Streamer Shouts?
Streamer Shouts are messages you compose for groups of viewers that Twitch identifies based on their relationship with your channel.
The interesting part is that Twitch gives you different audiences to choose from. A person who just followed your channel has a different connection to your stream than someone celebrating a follow anniversary. Rather than sending everyone the same message, you can write something that fits the occasion.
When I explored the feature, Twitch provided suggested text for each group and a preview of what the message would look like to the viewer. Some groups also offered a clip attachment.
That makes this useful for more than announcing your next broadcast. You can welcome someone, recognize their support, or share a piece of your content that helps them get to know your channel.
I explored the audience selections and message previews without sending a Shout. This walkthrough reflects the desktop interface available in my account on October 1, 2026.
How are Streamer Shouts different from Twitch shoutouts?
If you search for instructions about Twitch Shouts, you may find tutorials about chat commands, Stream Deck buttons, or tools that play another streamer’s clips.
Those tutorials describe other kinds of shoutouts.
Feature | Who it reaches | What it does |
Streamer Shouts | Eligible groups of your viewers | Sends a message to reconnect with your community after a broadcast |
Twitch’s live /shoutout command | Your live audience | Promotes another creator’s channel |
Video shoutouts through tools such as StreamGood | Your live audience | Plays another creator’s clip on your broadcast |
A raid is a good example of how the features can work together.
You might give the creator who raided you a live shoutout to introduce their channel. Later, you could use a Streamer Shout to welcome eligible viewers who arrived with that raid.
The creator gets an introduction. The viewers get a welcome.
If you’re looking for a clip player that displays another creator’s video during your broadcast, my guide to video shoutouts with StreamGood covers that setup.
Where do you find Streamer Shouts on Twitch?
In my account, I found Streamer Shouts through an icon in Twitch’s upper-right navigation while watching another channel on desktop.
The introductory panel described Shouts as a quick, casual way to connect with your community. It also explained that you can see when viewers engage with your messages and that viewers can turn them off in their settings.
After dismissing the introduction, I saw a Send shout button.
Clicking it opened a screen asking which viewers I wanted to reach.
If your desktop account shows the same icon, that’s the entry point used in this walkthrough. The layout may change as Twitch develops the feature.
How do you send a Twitch Streamer Shout?
The process is straightforward once you open the composer.
1. Open Streamer Shouts
Click the Streamer Shouts icon, then select Send shout.
If an introductory message appears, read through it and dismiss it to reach the main panel.
2. Choose a viewer group
Twitch displays available audience groups with descriptions and counts.
In my account, Raid welcome was already selected and marked recommended. New followers was also marked recommended.
Read the description before choosing. A group of recent followers needs a different message than people celebrating a follow milestone.
I could select one audience group at a time.
3. Click Next
After selecting your audience, click Next to open the message composer.
Twitch provides suggested wording based on the group you selected.
4. Write your message
Edit the suggested text so it sounds like something you would actually say.
The template can help you get started, but your community already knows your voice. A welcome message should feel connected to the person they watched on stream.
You don’t need to write a long paragraph. A short, relevant message is enough.
5. Select a clip when available
Some audience groups offer a clip attachment.
In my account, New followers and New subscribers included this option. The other groups I explored offered text messages without a clip selection.
Check the available clips and choose one that fits the message.
6. Review the preview
The composer displayed the editing controls on the left and a viewer-facing preview on the right.
Use that preview to check the wording and any attached clip before sending.
7. Click Send shout
When you’re satisfied with the message, click Send shout.
You can explore the audience and message screens without completing the send. That’s how I compared the different options before deciding how I wanted to use the feature.
Which viewers can receive Streamer Shouts?
My account displayed eight audience categories.
Audience group | Description shown in my account | Clip attachment offered |
Raid welcome | Viewers who arrived through a raid | No |
New followers | Viewers who followed in the last week | Yes |
Follow anniversary | Viewers reaching a follow milestone | No |
First-time chatters | Viewers who chatted for the first time in my stream | No |
New subscribers | Viewers who subscribed in the last week | Yes |
Recent chatters | Viewers who participated in chat in the last week | No |
Regulars and more | A mix of engaged followers and people not seen in a while | No |
Watch streak celebration | Viewers with consecutive stream visits | No |
These categories give you several different reasons to reach out.
A raid welcome acknowledges someone’s first visit. A first-time chatter message recognizes someone who moved from watching to participating. A follow anniversary gives you a chance to thank a person who has been connected to the channel for a while.
The Regulars and more group also caught my attention because its description included people I hadn’t seen recently. That could be useful for reconnecting, provided the message gives them a reason to care.
What do the numbers beside the viewer groups mean?
The counts were specific to the audiences available in my account. They were not a complete summary of my channel’s followers, subscribers, or viewers.
For example, the New subscribers group showed one viewer even though I had received multiple gifted subscriptions recently.
That doesn’t establish whether gifted subscriptions are included or excluded. It means the audience available in that particular composer didn’t match the total subscription activity I remembered.
Treat the number as the audience Twitch is offering for that message. Don’t use it to audit your subscription totals.
The Send shout (8) label deserves similar care. My account had eight audience categories, but the label alone didn’t explain a daily sending limit. It shouldn’t automatically be interpreted as permission to send eight messages per day.
Can you attach a clip to a Streamer Shout?
Yes, for some groups in the interface I explored.
Both New followers and New subscribers offered a clip attachment. Twitch presented five clips that I recognized as some of my top-performing clips.
I like that idea. A new follower may have seen only a few minutes of your channel. A clip gives them another sample of what happens there, especially if their first visit came through a raid.
For new subscribers, it gives you a way to combine a thank-you with a piece of your content.
But there was a limitation.
Can you choose any clip from your channel?
I didn’t see a way to browse my entire clip library or search for a specific clip. I could choose from the five clips presented in the composer.
That’s convenient when one of those clips fits. It’s less convenient when you have something specific in mind.
What if I created a welcome clip specifically for new followers? Or what if a less popular clip gives a better introduction to my community than the clips with the most views?
Popularity and relevance aren’t always the same thing.
For now, review the selections your composer provides. The five-clip selection is what appeared in my account during this walkthrough, rather than a guarantee that every account will always receive identical options.
Are Twitch Streamer Shouts automated?
The sending process I explored was manual.
Twitch prepared the audience groups and suggested messages, but I still had to choose a group, review the text, and click Send shout.
Selecting Raid welcome didn’t show me a control that would automatically send that message after every future raid. I also didn’t see scheduling or recurring-send options in the screens I explored.
That’s where my email-campaign comparison needs a little distinction.
The purpose is similar: welcome people, acknowledge their activity, and encourage an ongoing connection. But the interface I used didn’t behave like an automated email sequence that you switch on and leave running.
Twitch helps prepare the opportunity. You decide what to say and when to send it.
Can you send a Shout to all your Twitch followers?
The composer I explored offered defined audience groups. It didn’t give me a list where I could select every follower or enter individual usernames.
My channel has roughly 7,000 followers, but Regulars and more displayed a rounded audience count of about 5,000. Its description included both engaged followers and people I hadn’t seen in a while.
It wasn’t presented as a complete list of everyone following my channel.
That matters if you’re imagining a channel-wide announcement tool. Write for the audience you actually selected.
A recent-chatters message shouldn’t assume that everyone receiving it just subscribed. A raid welcome shouldn’t read like a thank-you to your longtime regulars.
Are Streamer Shouts the same as whispers?
The Shouts composer works differently from selecting an individual Twitch account and starting a whisper conversation.
Here, you choose an audience group and compose a message for that group.
The preview included an emoji reaction control, but I didn’t see a text-reply box. Based on the interface I explored, I wouldn’t describe it as a replacement for a two-way private conversation.
It also isn’t an email newsletter. The composer is inside Twitch, and the screens I explored didn’t show an email-address collection or export option.
What should you write in a Streamer Shout?
Keep the message short and connect it to the reason the person is receiving it.
The strongest starting point is usually a simple acknowledgment: you followed, you joined the conversation, you came through with a raid, or you’ve been supporting the channel for a while.
Raid welcome
“Thanks for coming through with the raid! It was great having you in the room. Hope we see you again soon.”
This welcomes the viewer without acting as though you already have a long history together.
New followers
“Thanks for the follow! Here’s a little preview of what you’ve signed up for. Glad you’re here.”
If you attach a clip, make sure it supports that introduction.
First-time chatters
“Glad you jumped into chat! It was good having you in the conversation. Come through again whenever you get a chance.”
That recognizes their participation without making the message feel like an attendance requirement.
New subscribers
“Thank you for subscribing and supporting the channel. I appreciate you being part of this community!”
You can adjust the tone to match your stream and attach a relevant clip when the option is available.
Follow anniversary
“You’ve been part of this community for a while now, and I appreciate you sticking around. Thank you for spending some of your time with us.”
Watch streak celebration
“Look at you showing up! Thank you for making the stream part of your routine. I appreciate you.”
A streak message can celebrate consistency without making viewers feel guilty about missing a broadcast. My Twitch Watch Streaks guide explains the feature and its milestones.
Use these examples as starting points. Add your own phrasing or reference a shared stream moment when it fits the entire group.
A group message should still make sense to everyone receiving it.
How often should you send Streamer Shouts?
I’d start with a weekly check or a quick review after a broadcast, depending on your streaming schedule and which audience groups are available.
That’s a suggested routine, rather than a statement about Twitch’s sending limits.
You also don’t have to send to every available group every time.
A raid welcome has a natural purpose soon after the visit. A follow anniversary has a reason to be celebrated. A recent-chatters message becomes more interesting when you have a moment from the broadcast to acknowledge.
On one day, you might welcome people who arrived through a raid. On another, you might introduce new followers to the channel with a clip.
The goal is to make the message relevant enough that the viewer is glad they opened it.
Can you see whether viewers engage with your Shouts?
Twitch’s documentation describes Opened insights, viewer reactions, and aggregated performance information over time.
The preview I explored also showed an emoji reaction control. I haven’t sent a Shout yet, so I can’t report firsthand engagement results.
Once you start using the feature, those insights can help you understand which messages your community responds to.
Compare messages with similar purposes and audiences. A larger recipient group can produce more reactions without necessarily producing a stronger response rate.
An opened message tells you someone engaged with that message. It doesn’t, by itself, prove that they will return to your next stream.
Do Streamer Shouts expire?
Twitch says Shouts do not expire.
That gives viewers an opportunity to find the message later, but it also makes clear wording useful when you include something time-sensitive.
If you’re inviting someone to a particular broadcast, include the date and time. “Come through tomorrow” becomes less helpful when someone opens it several days later.
A welcome or thank-you usually holds up better because its meaning doesn’t depend on when the viewer reads it.
Why might you have no Shouts available?
First, distinguish an empty message history from an empty audience list.
My initial panel said No shouts yet, but I could still click Send shout and see available viewer groups. In that situation, an empty history didn’t mean I couldn’t compose a message.
If you can open the feature but have no audience to select, check the current group descriptions and any eligibility explanation Twitch displays.
Some of the groups I saw referred to activity within the last week. Others referred to milestones. Your total follower count alone doesn’t tell you how many people qualify for a particular group.
If you don’t see the feature at all, make sure you’re signed into the intended creator account and check Twitch’s current documentation. This walkthrough establishes what appeared in my account; it doesn’t establish a requirement to be an Affiliate or Partner.
Can viewers turn Streamer Shouts off?
Yes. The introductory panel in my account explicitly said viewers can turn Shouts off in their settings.
That’s another reason to give each message a clear purpose.
A relevant welcome or milestone acknowledgment gives someone a reason to keep receiving your messages. Repeating the same generic promotion makes the feature less useful to them.
What I like about Streamer Shouts is the opportunity to follow through on moments that move quickly during a live broadcast.
A first-time chatter might arrive while you’re concentrating on something else. A raid might land near the end of your stream. Someone might reach a milestone that deserves more than a quick acknowledgment before chat scrolls away.
This gives you another opportunity to say, “I saw you. Thanks for being here.”
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Sources
Twitch Help: Streamer Shouts — Official information about the feature’s purpose, engagement insights, and message persistence. The detailed desktop walkthrough and clip-selection observations come from my own account exploration on October 1, 2026. help.twitch.tv
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