How Can I Subscribe With Twitch Prime?

If you have Amazon Prime, then you receive one free Twitch membership each and every month. Most of the time, no one uses it.

It’s not that it’s difficult, it only takes around two minutes after you learn how. It’s just that Amazon and Twitch don’t necessarily highlight that benefit of Amazon Prime. There are many Prime users who aren’t even aware that it exists.

What Is Prime Gaming?

Prime Gaming, formerly known as Twitch Prime, is an Amazon’s gaming program included as part of any Amazon Prime membership plan. The service includes many bonuses for gamers, such as free in-game items, free PC game to claim, and one free Twitch channel subscription per month.
This guide will discuss the latter bonus in more detail.

Your free subscription works exactly as if you purchased a Tier 1 monthly subscription ($4.99 per month). That means that the channel creator will receive the exact amount as from a regular user; however, you get exactly the same subscriber privileges: access to special emotes, ad-free watching experience, etc.

Moreover, your free subscription is renewed once a month, meaning that you can claim a total of 12 months of free Tier 1 subscription, worth about $58. Unfortunately, most Amazon Prime subscribers don’t use this opportunity at all.

What You Need Before You Start

Two things:

An active Amazon Prime membership – be it the normal one or any other version such as the Prime Video or anything else. Student Prime will also do. All of these come with Prime Gaming benefits.

Twitch account – free for signing up on twitch.tv. You only require a user name and an e-mail.

That’s all there is. Nothing else is required. There will be no additional fee or need to subscribe to Prime Gaming.

How to Link Your Amazon Account to Twitch

Before you can use your free sub, you need to connect your Amazon and Twitch accounts. You only have to do this one time.

Step 1 – Access Prime Gaming
Load primegaming.amazon.com in your web browser. Be sure that you’re logged in to your Amazon account.

Step 2 – Press “Connect Twitch Account”
This button should be visible right away when you land on the Prime Gaming landing page. Tap it.

Step 3 – Log in to Twitch
A pop-up window for Twitch logins will show up. Enter your Twitch credentials, or register a new account if needed.

Step 4 – Allow the connection
The Twitch platform will request authorization from you. Click Authorize. The link between your two accounts is established.

You only have to perform this procedure once. From then on, you can use your Prime Gaming membership directly on Twitch.

How to Subscribe to a Twitch Channel for Free With Prime

Once your accounts are linked, using your free sub is straightforward.

Step 1 – Visit the channel you wish to subscribe to
Open the Twitch app and visit any channel. This person needs to have the Twitch affiliate or partner status for subscriptions to be enabled.

Step 2 – Tap on the Subscribe button
There is a Subscribe button placed either under the live video feed or next to the name of the channel. Click on it.

Step 3 – Pick the option Prime Gaming
The subscription menu will pop up. Choose between Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or the free option called Prime Gaming.

Step 4 – Confirm your subscription
Tap the Subscribe button to activate the subscription. Your subscription becomes active right away.

And here you go! The streamer gets his share of money from Amazon; you receive all subscription benefits without paying anything.

What Do You Get as a Subscriber?

When you subscribe to a Twitch channel — whether it is with Twitch Prime or a regular paid subscription, you get the same benefits:

Exclusive subscriber emotes — unique emotes that the streamer creates for their channel that can be used in their chat, or even globally on Twitch.

Ads-free streaming — on channels where the streamer offers this service to the subscribers. Please note that some channels may still show ads, even if you have a subscription, by utilizing Twitch’s new ad model.

Subscriber badge — a little symbol displayed next to your name when chatting in the channel, indicating how long you’ve been a subscriber. They advance progressively (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc.).

Subscriber-exclusive chat access — some streamers restrict their chat only to subscribers at particular times or permanently.

Helping the creator — that’s the one that really counts. By subscribing with Prime, you’re giving the streamer the exact same amount of money from Amazon as a Tier 1 subscription. Your support counts, but it doesn’t cost anything.

Want to grow your channel faster alongside building that subscriber base? Check out our guide on how to get more viewers on Twitch and our Twitch Bits to USD converter to track what your donations are actually worth.

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Do I need a separate Prime Gaming subscription?

No. Amazon Prime includes Prime Gaming, as well as Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Student, and all other variants of Prime without any additional charges.

Can I use my subscription on any Twitch channel?

Yes, as long as the Twitch channel you’re subscribing to uses Twitch Affiliate or Partner subscription buttons. Small streamers who didn’t become Affiliates yet cannot offer their subscriptions.

Does the free subscription pay the streamer the same way as any other one?

Yes, the same $4.99 per month goes to the creator’s account via Amazon – regardless of whether you’re paying for it or not.

Can I use my subscription for supporting a streamer on Kick?

No – subscriptions on Kick aren’t included in Prime Gaming benefits. If you want to help out your favorite creator on Kick, you’ll need to buy subscriptions on that site separately – or check how to buy Kick followers.

What happens to my streak if I miss renewing the subscription?

The stream will give you some extra time (up to several days) after the subscription expiration before removing your subscriber badge. But your streak will reset if you don’t renew the subscription within this timeframe.