Raid Timing Rekenmachine
A tidy handoff keeps viewers watching and builds real friendships with other streamers. Plan yours down to the minute.
Your Plan
Twitch lets the raid countdown run anywhere from 10 to 90 seconds. Longer countdowns give stragglers more time to click through.
Fire your raid at
while you're still live and hyping it
Let chat know a raid is coming, lock in a target that is live and active, and start hyping the streamer you're about to send everyone to.
Fire /raid while you're still live and talking. The 60s Twitch countdown keeps your viewers on screen right up to the handoff.
Your community drops onto a live channel, the host gets a warm crowd, and you close out on a high note.
Tip: Never raid a channel that just went offline. Confirm the target is live and in a similar category so your viewers actually stay.