One way you can support your fellow streamer on Twitch is by hosting their channel so your audience can get to know them.
You could share the same niche or want to support your favorite streamer. If you’ve hosted someone’s channel, you can stop hosting them with simple steps.
You can un-host someone on Twitch using the Twitch mobile app or browser. Access the Twitch website, tap on your profile icon, and select “Channel.” Next, click on the “Chat” option, type “/unhost” in the box, and press Enter on your keyboard. You can also access your “Channel” section on the Twitch mobile app and type the “/unhost” command to stop hosting.
This post will detail how to host and un-host someone on Twitch. We will cover the steps on the Twitch website and the desktop. Stick around!
How To Host Someone on Twitch
When you are a Twitch streamer, you can support another streamer’s channel by hosting it on your channel. The idea is to have someone’s channel streaming on yours when you don’t want to stream. That way, your audience can interact with the hosted channel directly from your Twitch channel.
By hosting a Twitch channel, you help it get more viewers, and it is an excellent way to support the channel and help it grow by promoting it. Twitch hosting can be done using the Twitch mobile or the browser version.
Using Twitch Browser Version
- Access the Twitch website and log in to your account.
- Find your Twitch profile icon and click on it.
- Click on “Channel” from the drop-down menu.
- Click the “Chat” option on your channel’s page.
- Type the “/host <channel name>” in the chat area to start hosting.
The specified channel will start broadcasting on your channel, and your followers will start viewing it. They can interact with you via the chats; all the gained views will count on the hosted channel, not your channel.
Using Twitch Mobile Version
If you have Twitch installed on your phone, you can proceed as follows.
- Open the Twitch app and sign in.
- Tap on your account icon at the top and select “Channel.”
- Find the “Chat” tab below your Twitch profile picture and tap on it.
- Once the chat section opens, type the “/host <channel name>” and send the message.
That’s it. You’ve started hosting the mentioned channel, and others will interact with it.
How To Stop Hosting on Twitch
When you start hosting a channel, you are free to stop hosting anytime that is convenient for you. Maybe you want to start live streaming or no longer wish to keep hosting the particular channel.
Whatever the reason is, you can stop hosting on Twitch with similar steps you followed to start hosting. All that changes is the command you type. Take a look.
Stop Hosting on Twitch Website
- Access the Twitch website and log in to your account.
- Find your Twitch profile icon and click on it.
- Select “Channel” from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the “Chat” option on your channel’s page.
- Type the “/unhost” in the chat area to stop hosting.
The moment you execute the command, Twitch hosting will end. Again, you don’t need to specify the channel name, as only one channel can be hosted at once, and when you stop hosting, the currently hosted channel will stop hosting.
Stop Hosting on Twitch Mobile
On your Twitch mobile app, follow the steps below.
- Open the Twitch app and sign in.
- Tap on your account icon at the top.
- Find the “Chat” tab below your Twitch profile picture and tap on it.
- Once the chat section opens, type the “/unhost” and send the message.
That’s the quickest way to stop hosting on Twitch.
Conclusion
This post has discussed the steps to stop hosting on Twitch. The steps discussed work on Twitch mobile and desktop. It’s that simple!
