How an IFTTTer automates their Twitch

Running a successful Twitch channel is a goal for many content creators and gamers alike. The excitement of building a dedicated community, engaging with viewers in real-time, and even monetizing content through subscriptions and donations attracts many to the platform. However, behind the entertaining streams and interactive moments with your community, multitude of challenges and intricate details must be managed to keep a Twitch channel thriving.

The Challenge

Twitch streamers often face an overwhelming workload. From planning and executing streams to managing chat, staying on top of trending games to play, interacting with followers, and managing your streaming setup, they are juggling a lot of plates. Maintaining visibility, engaging with your community, and finding new content to stream are essential but can also be time-consuming.

Integrating IFTTT into your workflow offers a powerful solution to these challenges. By connecting Twitch with over 1000 other services, you can automate tasks that help maintain your online presence, engage your audience, and streamline content creation.

How to automate Twitch with IFTTT

An IFTTTer automates his Twitch in three ways:

When he starts a new Twitch stream, it will automatically share to his social media and community platforms: Twitter, Facebook, and Discord. This helps keep his followers up to date with his current streams without having to manually post every time.

When he gets a new follower, his Philips Hue lights will blink for some visual flair! This interactive element engages his audience and adds excitement to his streams.

Whenever there are free games with Steam keys posted to /r/gamedeals on Reddit, he automatically gets an email. This gives him the opportunity to play and stream new games for his viewers, providing them with fresh and exciting content to watch.

Tripp walks us through how to automate your Twitch here.

We also went live with Sam Proof, an IFTTTer and Twitch streamer, who shared what life is like as a streamer and explained the IFTTT Applets he's set up to make things easier.

Now, we’ll show you how to create your own Applets to address similar needs.

Create your own Applet(s) to automate your Twitch

To automatically share your Twitch stream across your social media and community platforms:

Step 1: Use Twitch as your trigger

Connect to Twitch here.

Step 2: Using Twitch as your trigger

Choose to share your new Twitch stream on social media channels like Facebook or Twitter, or community platforms like Reddit, Slack, and Discord.

Step 3: Automatically promote your Twitch stream to your channels

Your Twitch stream will be automatically shared across your selected social media platforms, reaching your audience wherever they are.

To connect your smart lights to your Twitch:

Step 1: Use Twitch as your trigger

Connect to Twitch here.

Step 2: Choose your preferred smart lights as the action

Options include Philips Hue, LIFX, WeMo, WiZ, and more.

Step 3: Automatically make your smart lights blink when you get a new follower

To get notified of free Steam games on Reddit:

Step 1: Use Reddit as your trigger

Connect to Reddit here.

Step 2: Using Reddit as your trigger

You can even get notified about game-related posts outside of Steam—just pick a Subreddit to follow!

Step 3: Choose the Action for how you want to be notified about game deals

Options include email, notifications, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Evernote, and more.

Step 4: Publish your Applets and share it with others!

Connect these ready-made Applets

Everything works better with IFTTT

As you start automating your Twitch content, consider how much time you spend on daily tasks like streaming, promoting your channel, interacting with your audience, and managing your social media presence. If keeping up with viewer interactions, cross-posting, and other repetitive tasks are taking more time than you'd like, IFTTT is here to help!

With IFTTT you can automate project management, communication, and social media.

What other ways can you automate your Twitch with IFTTT? BTW IFTTT is free to join. Join today!