您不需要百万美元的设置来为您的在线游戏流建立观众。多亏了YouTube 和 Twitch(YouTube and Twitch)等服务，您可以玩游戏并获得报酬，在您玩游戏的过程中建立起一支忠实粉丝大军。特别是Twitch(Twitch)提供了一系列功能，允许粉丝订阅和支持他们喜爱的频道。
但是，如果您是Twitch新手，您可能会看到一些细节、提示和其他令人困惑的术语，并问自己：Twitch Prime到底是什么？如果您曾经想将您的Twitch流媒体成瘾提升到一个新的水平，您将需要Twitch(Twitch Prime) Prime——这里有您需要了解的所有信息。(s everything)
什么是 Twitch Prime？(What Is Twitch Prime?)
Twitch Prime是更广泛的Amazon Prime 订阅(Amazon Prime subscription)服务的扩展，为用户提供免费的次日送达服务、亚马逊 Prime 视频访问(Amazon Prime Video access)等。然而，对于Twitch用户来说，Prime是终极吹牛工具(bragging tool)，它为流媒体和观众提供了许多好处。
其中包括在没有广告的情况下观看Twitch流、访问免费游戏以及您想要实际购买的游戏的亚马逊折扣。(Amazon)您还可以支持自己喜欢的频道，每月免费订阅一次Twitch 频道(Twitch channel)，但您可以为您支持的其他频道购买更多频道。
对于影响力，Twitch Prime 会员资格(Twitch Prime membership)为您提供独家聊天选项，包括仅限 Prime 的表情符号、额外的文本颜色、酷炫的Twitch Prime 聊天(Twitch Prime chat)徽章以及流媒体可能为Twitch用户提供的其他频道特定福利。
总而言之，Twitch Prime允许您支持您喜爱的频道，让您更好地了解与流媒体和其他用户聊天，并获得其他有形的游戏好处，例如折扣或免费赠品。
订阅 Twitch Prime(Subscribing to Twitch Prime)
如果您想订阅Twitch Prime，您首先需要订阅 Amazon Prime 或 Amazon Prime Video(Amazon Prime or Amazon Prime Video subscription)。Twitch Prime是Amazon Prime会员的附加福利。
如果您订阅了 Amazon Prime(Amazon Prime subscription)，则可以将您的Amazon 帐户(Amazon account)链接到您单独的Twitch 帐户(Twitch account)，从而获得这两种服务的好处。
- 为此，请访问 Twitch Prime 网站(Twitch Prime website)。此时您需要使用您的Amazon 帐户(Amazon account)登录。登录后，按右上角的激活 Twitch Prime按钮。(Activate Twitch Prime)
- 在下一阶段，您将被要求登录您的Twitch 帐户。(Twitch account)登录后，您需要确认要将您的亚马逊账户(Amazon account)与您的Twitch 账户相关联——按(Twitch account—press) 确认(Confirm)以确认。
- Twitch将确认该过程是否成功，列出您的一些可用福利，并为您提供订阅频道的选项。
如果您没有Amazon Prime，可以试用 30 天试用。这也为您提供了 30 天的免费Twitch Prime 会员资格——只需(Twitch Prime membership—just)将您的Twitch 帐户(Twitch account)链接到您的试用Amazon Prime 帐户(Amazon Prime account)即可获得好处。
试用期(trial period)结束后，您的Twitch帐户(Twitch account)将恢复为标准免费帐户。
Twitch Prime 可用的国家/地区(Available Countries for Twitch Prime)
如果您想使用Twitch Prime，您需要位于可以订阅 Amazon Prime 或 Amazon Prime 视频(Amazon Prime or Amazon Prime Video subscriptions)的国家/地区。在亚马逊(Amazon)服务不足的地区，您可以使用其全球计划(worldwide plan)订阅亚马逊 Prime Video(Amazon Prime Video)，然后将其链接到您的帐户。
这意味着，无论您身在何处，都应该能够获得Twitch Prime订阅——除了少数例外。目前，来自印度或中国(India or China)的用户无法订阅这些服务中的任何一项，因此他们也无法订阅Twitch Prime。
如果您是从受美国贸易禁运的国家（(United)例如(trade embargo)朝鲜(States)或伊朗）(North Korea or Iran)登录的用户(user signing)，您也无法订阅 Twitch Prime。
声称 Twitch Prime 战利品和游戏(Claiming Twitch Prime Loot and Games)
您可以通过几种不同的方式使用Twitch Prime 会员资格(Twitch Prime membership)所包含的好处。
Twitch Prime 会员资格(Twitch Prime membership)包括各种战利品，这些战利品是游戏内物品或礼物，您可以在各种游戏中使用。例如，您可能可以申请一个特殊的、仅限 Twitch Prime 的(Twitch Prime-only)化妆品，或者获得免费试用游戏的权限。要访问这些项目，请按Twitch 网站(Twitch website)右上角的皇冠(crown )项目。
- 您可以在Twitch Prime 战利品页面(Twitch Prime loot page)查看完整的战利品列表，包括您可以通过Twitch Prime 会员资格(Twitch Prime membership)免费领取的游戏。您可以直接前往那里，或者按下Twitch 网站(Twitch site)右上角的皇冠图标(crown icon )，然后按下访问 Twitch Prime Loot Page(Visit the Twitch Prime Loot Page)按钮。
- 在“游戏和战利品(Games and Loot)”选项卡下，对“ Prime 游戏(Games with Prime)”部分下列出的任何游戏按“认领(Claim)”，即可免费认领这些游戏。您也可以对“游戏和(Games and Loot)战利品”选项卡下列出的任何部分下的任何战利品或其他内容执行此操作。
使用您的免费 Twitch Prime 频道订阅(Using Your Free Twitch Prime Channel Subscription)
Twitch Prime会员资格包括每月免费订阅一个频道(channel subscription)。订阅频道提供了许多好处，包括向主播大喊大叫的能力，以及获得特定频道的好处（包括自定义表情符号(custom emojis)）。
这也是支持您最喜欢的流媒体的好方法。订阅频道意味着亚马逊(Amazon)向流媒体支付一定比例的费用。虽然Twitch Prime会员获得免费订阅，但亚马逊(Amazon)仍向频道流媒体支付等量的费用。
- 用户可以使用不同级别的订阅，并根据您订阅的时间长度以及您支付的金额获得额外的好处。要使用免费的Twitch Prime 频道(Twitch Prime channel)订阅，请打开您要订阅的频道，然后按订阅(Subscribe )按钮。
- 这将带来各种订阅选项。要使用免费的Twitch Prime 频道(Twitch Prime channel)订阅，请按免费订阅(Subscribe Free)按钮。
免费的Twitch Prime订阅不会续订(t renew)，因此您需要每月执行一次以继续支持您喜爱的频道，否则订阅将失效。如果您自己将游戏流式传输到 Twitch(streaming games to Twitch)，则Twitch Prime订阅是一种为您的频道增加收入的好方法，而且您的观众无需支付额外费用。
Twitch 流媒体替代品(Twitch Streaming Alternatives)
Twitch已将其淘汰出局，尤其是自2014 年亚马逊(Amazon)收购该公司以来。它是 YouTube 唯一真正的、大规模的竞争对手，但如果你想观看游戏之外的游戏流，还有很多Twitch替代品(Twitch)亚马逊生态系统(Amazon ecosystem)，如微软的Mixer。
如果您喜欢直播自己的游戏玩法的想法，您可以自己在Twitch上直播。只需确保您拥有高质量的麦克风(quality microphone)、可以处理屏幕录像的 PC 以及可以玩的正确游戏来吸引观众。
OTT Explains: What Is Twitch Prime?
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What Is Twitch Prime?
Twitch Prime is an extension of the wider Amazon Prime subscription service, which gives users free next-day delivery, Amazon Prime Video access, and more. For Twitch users, however, Prime is the ultimate bragging tool, offering a number of benefits to streamers and viewers alike.
These include viewing Twitch streams without ads, access to free games, and Amazon discounts on games you’re looking to physically purchase. You can also support your favorite channels, with one monthly Twitch channel subscription included for free, although you can purchase more for other channels you support.
For the clout, a Twitch Prime membership gives you exclusive chat options, including Prime-only emojis, additional text colors, a cool Twitch Prime chat badge, and other channel-specific benefits that streamers may offer for Twitch users.
All in all, Twitch Prime allows you to support your favorite channels, giving you better visibility to chat with streamers and other users, as well as gain other tangible gaming benefits such as discounts or freebies.
Subscribing to Twitch Prime
If you want to subscribe to Twitch Prime, you’ll need an Amazon Prime or Amazon Prime Video subscription first. Twitch Prime is an add-on benefit for Amazon Prime members.
If you have an Amazon Prime subscription, you can then link your Amazon account to your separate Twitch account, gaining the benefits of both services.
- To do this, head to the Twitch Prime website. You’ll need to sign in at this point using your Amazon account. Once you’ve signed in, press the Activate Twitch Prime button in the top-right corner.
- You’ll be asked to sign in to your Twitch account at the next stage. Once you’re signed in, you’ll need to confirm that you want to link your Amazon account with your Twitch account—press Confirm to confirm this.
- Twitch will confirm if the process is successful, listing a few of your available benefits, and giving you the option to subscribe to a channel.
If you don’t have Amazon Prime, you can try it out with a 30-day trial. This also gives you 30 days of free Twitch Prime membership—just link your Twitch account to your trial Amazon Prime account to gain the benefits.
Once the trial period ends, your Twitch account will return to a standard free account.
Available Countries for Twitch Prime
If you want to use Twitch Prime, you’ll need to be located in a country where Amazon Prime or Amazon Prime Video subscriptions are available. In areas that are underserved by Amazon, you can subscribe to Amazon Prime Video using its worldwide plan, then link this to your account.
This means that, no matter where in the world you are, you should be able to gain a Twitch Prime subscription—with a few exceptions. Presently, users from India or China are unable to subscribe to any of these services, so they are unable to subscribe to Twitch Prime, either.
You’re also unable to subscribe to Twitch Prime if you’re a user signing in from a country under a United States trade embargo, such as North Korea or Iran.
Claiming Twitch Prime Loot and Games
You can use the benefits included with a Twitch Prime membership in a few different ways.
A Twitch Prime membership includes various loot, which is in-game items or gifts you can use with some of your various games. For instance, you may be able to claim a special, Twitch Prime-only cosmetic, or gain access to a free trial for a game. To access these items, press the crown item in the top-right of the Twitch website.
- You can see a full list of loot, including games you can claim for free through your Twitch Prime membership, at the Twitch Prime loot page. You can head there directly, or by pressing the crown icon in the top-right of the Twitch site, then pressing the Visit the Twitch Prime Loot Page button.
- Under the Games and Loot tab, press Claim to any game listed under the Games with Prime section to claim them for free. You can also do this for any of the loot or other content under any of the sections listed under the Games and Loot tab.
Using Your Free Twitch Prime Channel Subscription
A membership of Twitch Prime includes one monthly channel subscription for free. Subscribing to a channel offers a number of benefits, including the ability to shout out to the streamer, as well as gain specific channel benefits (including custom emojis).
It’s also a great way to support your favorite streamers. Subscribing to a channel means that Amazon pays the streamer a percentage of the cost. While Twitch Prime members gain a free subscription, Amazon still pays the channel streamer the equivalent amount.
- Different tiers of subscriptions are available for users, with added benefits depending on the length of time you’ve been subscribed for, as well as the amount you pay. To use your free Twitch Prime channel subscription, open the channel you wish to subscribe to, then press the Subscribe button.
- This will bring up various subscription options. To use your free Twitch Prime channel subscription, press the Subscribe Free button.
Free Twitch Prime subscriptions don’t renew, so you’ll need to do this every month to continue to support your favorite channel or the subscription will lapse. If you’re streaming games to Twitch yourself, Twitch Prime subscriptions are a great way to raise revenue for your channel at no additional cost to your viewers.
Twitch Streaming Alternatives
Twitch has knocked it out of the park, especially since Amazon acquired the company in 2014. It’s the only true, large-scale competitor to YouTube around, but there are plenty of Twitch alternatives if you’re looking to watch gameplay streams outside of the Amazon ecosystem, like Microsoft’s Mixer.
If you like the idea of streaming your own gameplay, you can stream on Twitch yourself. Just make sure you have a good quality microphone, a PC that can handle screen recordings, and the right games to play to build an audience.
