Keep Your Money.
Keep the Hype.
Guides for streamers — donation hype trains, the Twitch tax, and engaging your viewers without Affiliate status.
How to Set Up Donations on Twitch (PayPal, Ko-fi & More)
How to set up donations on Twitch: pick a tip link (PayPal, Ko-fi and others), add it to a panel and a !donate command, then show tips on stream.
Read more →What Is a Hype Train on Twitch? How It Works, Levels & Cooldown
What is a Hype Train on Twitch? How it starts, how levels and the timer work, cooldowns, Treasure and Golden Kappa Trains, and who can get one.
Read more →The Twitch Tax: How Much Twitch Really Takes (and How to Keep It)
How much does Twitch take from donations? Zero — but it takes up to half of every sub. Here's the per-event math, and how to keep 97%+.
Read more →The Best Twitch Hype Train Alternative (Keep Your Money)
Looking for a Twitch Hype Train alternative? Most are taxed, gated, or cosmetic. Here's one that runs the real level-up loop off Twitch and keeps 97%+.
Read more →How to Run a Hype Train Without Being a Twitch Affiliate
Not a Twitch Affiliate? Twitch's Hype Train only counts subs and Bits, and you can't cash out yet. Run the same loop on your own donations and keep 97%+.
Read more →How to Make Stream Donations Engaging (The HypeTrain Method)
A flat 'donate here' button is dead money. Gamify donations on stream with goals, leaderboards, level-ups and a resetting timer, and keep 97%+ of tips.
Read more →Do You Need to Be an Affiliate to Get a Hype Train?
Do you need to be a Twitch Affiliate for a Hype Train? To cash out Twitch's, yes. The fast answer, plus how to run the same loop without it and keep 97%+.
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