If you’re planning to change your Twitch name but you haven’t done that before, keep on reading this guide to learn what are the steps to follow.
Your current Twitch username may no longer represent you. In this case, the best solution is to simply change it. You can change your Twitch username every 60 days. When you’re eligible to change your name, a message will appear next to your username field informing you about that opportunity.
Steps to Change Twitch Username
- Launch Twitch and log in
- Navigate to Settings
- Select the Profile tab
- Click on the Edit button next to your username
- Enter your new username — a green check mark will appear if the name is available
- Hit the Update button
- Type your Twitch password when prompted to verify you’re the real account owner and that’s it.
The change will take effect right away. Your new username and channel URL will be visible for everybody in just a few seconds. Hit the Refresh button if you don’t see any changes.
Rest assured, changing your Twitch name won’t affect the number of followers and subscribers. You simply edited your account, you did not create a new one.
What You Need to Know About Changing Your Twitch Name
Twitch recycles abandoned usernames
Every 6 months, Twitch recycles the usernames abandoned by gamers. You can use the Twitch Username and User ID Translator browser extension to check when the username you’re interested in will become available again.
Changing your Twitch username too often
While you can change your Twitch name once every 60 days, changing it too often is not a good idea. Your Twitch name is your brand and you want to deliver a solid and reliable brand to your followers and subscribers. Once you found an appropriate Twitch brand name, stick to it and do your best to grow it further.
Here’s an important thing: if you sold or you’re still selling merchandise with your brand (Twitch user name), your fans won’t appreciate the fact that you changed the name.
Top 3 reasons to change your Twitch Display Name
- Your username contains numbers and special characters which makes it difficult for people to find your channel and remember your brand name.
- Your name is hard to pronounce. Go for a name that’s short, simple and easy to remember.
- Your name can be confused to that of a popular streamer. And you don’t want to be a copy-cat. You want to be unique.
How often do you change your Twitch name? What’s the funnies Twitch name you’ve ever seen? Let us know in the comments below.