How do Bits work on Twitch?
There are numerous ways that you can support a streamer on Twitch, including by donating and subscribing. But theres one particularly unique way that Twitch lets viewers give to creators as wellBits. Twitchs Bit system is a way that viewers can spend little to no money and cheer in a channels chat with unique Cheermotes.  For every one Bit that someone uses to cheer in a chat, that channel receives $0.01. Bits can only be donated to channels that have Affiliate or Partner status and many streamers have customized ways to display those who have cheered the most on their channel. With Bits being worth as little as they are, cheering on Twitch can be compared to something like putting change in a tip jar at your local coffee shop. Sometimes a customer might throw a lump sum of cash into the jar, but people can give extremely small donations as well. How to get Bits  Bits can be added to your Twitch account in a couple of different ways. First, you can purchase them with real-life money. You can use and buy Bits by clicking on the diamond icon in the chat box of any stream. Screengrab via Twitch  Screengrab via Twitch  If youre looking to purchase Bits, theres a Get Bits button on the pop-up that appears whenever you click the Bit icon in a channels chat window. Clicking that button will show you all of the options for purchasing Bits that range from 100 to 25,000 Bits. Buying Bits isnt a $0.01 for one Bit tradeoff, though. Right now, 100 Bits costs $1.40. There are also discounted rates for people purchasing large sums of Bits. Viewers can also get Bits by watching advertisements on Twitch. In the same place where you buy Bits, theres a button at the top of the pop-up that says Watch Ad. Clicking that button will load an interactive ad. Screengrab via Twitch  After watching and interacting with the ad, your account will receive five or more Bits. This can be done repeatedly, but theres a cap on the number of times you can Watch Another ad in a short period of time. Screengrab via Twitch  How to use Bits  To use the Bits youve just earned or purchased, you can simply type cheer followed by the number of Bits youd like to donate to the channel. If youd like to have a customized emote that goes along with your cheer, you can click the diamond-shaped icon where youd type a message in chat. Clicking the icon will bring up a number of emotes that you can cheer with on a given channel. After selecting the emote youd like to cheer with, youll be prompted to select how much youd like to cheer. Selecting options that require more Bits will typically have a more animated emote.