With the implementation of Channel Points, the opportunity for chat interaction and participation has sky-rocketed. To make it even better, allow users to redeem some of the "Channel Point" rewards using bits.

Allow the streamer to create a reward with the option to toggle "Redeem with Channel Points" and "Redeem with Bits" and set the threshold for each. This would give streamers the option create rewards that can be redeemed only with bits, only with channel points, or with either.

This would be entirely community-driven. People are already donating bits to creators, so let those donations affect the stream. It is safe from abuse, because the Channel Points system already has a "Limit how many" option. Right now, there isn't any reason to donate bits besides "I wanted to" but this would allow the community to become more personally involved in every stream and put a real meaning behind the donations that are already occurring.

Free bits randomly depending on the daily stream time in the last 30 days.

-Range 1: Minimum 2 hours of stream per day, you could get up to 10 to 100 random bits for viewers.

-Range 2: Minimum 4 hours of stream per day, you could get up to 50 to 500 random bits for viewers.

-Range 3: Minimum 6 hours of stream per day, you could get up to 100 to 1000 random bits for viewers.

(Bit amounts may vary, I just put those amounts as an example)

Only one person who is writing in the chat will receive random bits, if this person does not send the bits to the sending streamer in a period of 1 hour, these bits will disappear, this will completely avoid the botting bugs, it will motivate the smaller streamers to stremear more hours and will certainly make the platform grow much more.

This system is much better than getting bits watching ads, because it lends a lot to mass farming, bots, etc.

Once subscribed to a channel, a user will get access to the normal unlocked things but also access to a new tab next to "Gift Subs" called "Gift Bits." Gifting bits directly through a channel the viewer is subbed to will provide a discount. For example we'll say $1 = 100 bits. One option would be $1 = 110 bits if subbed...or, you could implement it as .90C = 100 bits.

You could scale bigger discounts based on longevity (consecutive months subbed) or through level of subscription (Tier 1, T2, T3.)

I do not have financial information on twitch but I imagine that the primary revenue stream is through subs/gifted subs and a supporting revenue stream of bits. This discount would encourage secondary monetary support and engagement from recurrent viewers. Providing an incentive to further support a subbed streamer will increase conversion rates for twitch and higher bit engagement for streamers.

With a volume discount theory backing this implementation, conversion rates, repeat purchases to a subbed channel, and profit margin depreciation would need to be monitored.

It could be possible to mitigate profit margin erosion through the use of a time limit ("You just subbed to x channel. You have 3 days to gift x bits for x discounted price.") This could provide both sense of urgency and increased optics that there are secondary methods to engage with a streamer.

A secondary option could be to split the profit margin erosion on the back end. The (profit margin - discounted profit margin) / 2 could be split between the streamer and Twitch. This would need to be implemented fairly and transparently as both Twitch and the streamer would receive less total payout. New bit volume would be key to sustaining this relationship.

Either way, I look forward to hearing any ideas about this!

Many Thanks,

GamerQing93

Ads for bits at this point is limited and most are being squatted by bots so instead, give bits to viewers watching streams, letting people give extra support to their favorite streamers that would otherwise be unable to.

There would be basic guidelines in place like
1. In order to earn bit from watching streams your account must be atleast 3 months old, verified their email and have 2 factor authentication enabled.

1. You get something along the lines of maybe 25 to 100 bits every hour and only live streams count.




2. For a stream to qualify for this feature they must be an affiliate/partner with maybe 5 to 10 viewer count or have had atleast 10 sub points and their account must be atleast 6 months old with verified email and 2 factor authentication enabled.