Some of the best moments on KICK happen when Streamers come together. Whether it is hosting another channel at the end of your stream or building lasting connections with Streamers in your niche, working with other Streamers helps you build community, reach new audiences, and have a lot more fun.
This guide covers the main ways Streamers collaborate on KICK and how to make the most of each one.
Why collaboration works
When you collaborate with another Streamer, you both bring your audiences together. New Viewers discover you, your audience discovers them, and both communities benefit from the connection.
Beyond growth, collaborations create:
Variety — your stream feels different and fresh
Energy — interacting with fellow Streamers is often more dynamic than streaming solo
Friendships — many lasting relationships in the streaming community start with collaborations
Memorable moments — the kind of stream highlights that get clipped and shared
You do not need to be at the same channel size to collaborate. Some of the most successful collaborations happen between Streamers of similar sizes who genuinely click.
Hosts
A Host happens when you end your stream by sending your community to another Streamer's live channel. Your Viewers join their stream, often flooding their chat with energy and support.
Why host?
Hosts do three things:
Support fellow Streamers by bringing them an audience
Continue the experience for your Viewers so they have somewhere to go
Build community across channels — Streamers who Host each other often form lasting connections
Who to host
Host someone who:
Is currently live (you cannot Host an offline channel)
Is in a similar niche, or one your audience would enjoy
Has a chat tone compatible with yours (avoid sending a chill audience into chaos, or vice versa)
You actually want to support — Hosts feel best when they are genuine
You do not need to know the Streamer personally to Host them. Many Hosts are between Streamers who have never spoken before. The receiver almost always appreciates the gesture.
How to host
To Host another channel:
Toward the end of your stream, choose a channel to Host
Use the Host option in your Streamer Dashboard's Channel Actions, or use the /host chat command
Confirm and your community is sent to their stream
💡 Your stream must have at least 5 Viewers for the Host button to become active.
Announce the Host clearly to your audience so they know what is happening.
Host etiquette
Welcome the people you receive. If you are on the receiving end of a Host, acknowledge them by name and thank the Streamer who Hosted you
Do not Host with the intent to disrupt. Hosts should bring positive energy, not chaos
Match your audience to the receiver. Sending a wild crowd into a calm stream rarely lands well
Reciprocate when you can. Host culture works best when it is mutual
For the full chat command reference, see KICK Chat Commands.
Reaching out to potential collaborators
If you want to collaborate with someone, the simplest path is to ask. A few approaches that work:
Be a Viewer first
Watching a Streamer's content, engaging in their chat, and supporting their stream over time builds genuine connection. By the time you ask about collaborating, you are not a stranger.
Make a clear, low-pressure ask
When you reach out:
Be specific. "Would you be interested in playing X game together?" beats "want to collab sometime?"
Be flexible. Suggest a time, but make clear you can work around them
Be respectful of their schedule. Bigger Streamers get a lot of requests. Make it easy to say yes
Offer something they would value. What do you bring to the collaboration?
Where to reach out
The best place is wherever they have indicated they accept business or collaboration messages. Common options:
A business email listed in their channel panels or social bios
Direct messages on their preferred platform (X, Instagram, Discord)
Through mutual contacts
Cold messages in chat or DMs during their stream are rarely effective. Wait for the right channel.
Collaboration without an "official" collaboration
Not every collaboration needs to be a formal event. Smaller forms work too:
Shoutouts. Mention other Streamers you enjoy on your stream
Discord communities. Join multi-Streamer communities where collaborations naturally form
Cross-promotion on social media. Post about each other's content
Hosting — sending Viewers to another Streamer's channel at the end of your stream
These low-pressure forms build relationships that often grow into bigger collaborations.
Community events and tournaments
Multi-Streamer events — tournaments, charity drives, themed nights — are another way to collaborate. These tend to be organised by:
Streaming community organisers
Brands or sponsors running events
Groups of Streamer friends putting something together
Look for these in your niche and ask to participate. Events are great for visibility and for meeting people.
What KICK does not currently offer
A few things from other streaming platforms that do not exist on KICK:
Co-streams or shared broadcasts — KICK does not currently support broadcasting from two or more Streamers' accounts onto a single channel. If you want to stream together, you each stream from your own channel and coordinate externally
Stream merging — KICK does not offer native features to combine multiple Streamers' broadcasts into one stream
If you want to do something like a podcast, interview, or co-op stream:
Use voice chat through Discord or another platform
Each Streamer broadcasts from their own channel
Coordinate with each other on timing and content
Decide how each audience should reference the other (some will hear both Streamers, some will hear only their own)
What to be cautious about
A few things worth being thoughtful about:
Mismatched values or behaviour
Collaboration associates your channel with the other Streamer. If their behaviour, values, or content style does not match yours, the association can hurt your community's trust. Choose collaborators whose content you would be happy to be associated with publicly.
Banned or suspended creators
Per our Community Guidelines, creators who have been indefinitely banned from KICK may briefly appear in your streams but should not be the prolonged focus for extended periods. Featuring banned users as the main focus of your content can be a Guidelines violation.
Drama and conflict
Some Streamers create content around conflict, drama, or call-outs. Collaborating with these accounts can pull your channel into situations you did not choose. Be selective.
One-sided collaborations
Be wary of arrangements where you do all the work and the other Streamer benefits more. Healthy collaborations should leave both sides feeling like they gained something.
Disclosure for paid collaborations
If your collaboration involves payment, sponsorship, or promotional arrangements, you must disclose this clearly under our Community Guidelines. Use:
KICK's Branded Content tool
A visual overlay (such as #Ad or #Sponsored in the livestream title)
A verbal disclosure at the start of any sponsored segment
Plain language like "Paid Promotion" — not vague terms like "Partner" or "Collab"
For more, see Content classification labels: when to use them.
Collaborations and your community
Your community is part of the collaboration too. A few things to keep in mind:
Brief them on what to expect. "We are coordinating with X tonight, here's the vibe"
Keep things welcoming on both sides. Especially with Hosts, set the tone for how to behave in someone else's chat
Follow up after. Reference the collaboration in future streams. Your community remembers fun moments
Welcome new Viewers from the collaboration. Some of them may stay, especially if you make the welcome warm
Still have questions?
If you have questions about collaborating with other Streamers, contact [email protected]. Please include:
Your KICK Streamer username
A description of what kind of collaboration you are planning
Your specific question
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