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Kai Cenat is the most-subscribed channel on Twitch of all time.

A subscription on Twitch is a way for users to support their favourite streamers and creators on the platform using real money. [2] Content creators can offer custom emotes, badges, and more to subscribers. Users can also gift subscriptions to others, so subscriber numbers can increase. [3] A subscription expires after one month and can be renewed for a "subscription streak". [4] [5]

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As of November 30, 2024, Kai Cenat holds the most-subscribed channel on Twitch of all time, with 728,535 subscribers. [6] [1]

History

Most-subscribed Twitch channels

In April 2018, Tyler Blevins, known by his Twitch username Ninja, held the record for the most-subscribed Twitch streamer with 269,154 subscribers until April 2021, when Ludwig Ahgren broke the record during his subathon with 283,066 subscribers. [7] Later in March 2023, Kai Cenat broke Ahgren's record during his subathon with 306,621 subscribers [2] until September 30, 2024, when VTuber Ironmouse broke the record during her subathon with 313,000 subscribers at the time. [8] [9] On November 11, 2024, Kai Cenat broke the record again during his month-long subathon, Mafiathon 2, with 337,000 subscribers at the time. [10] [11] Later on November 30, 2024, Kai Cenat ended his subathon with 728,535 subscribers, doubling the previous record held by Ironmouse. [1]

Most-subscribed female Twitch channels

In November 2021, Kim Mi-Young, known by her Twitch username kkatamina, held the record for the most-subscribed female Twitch streamer with 73,623 subscribers until March 2022, when VTuber Ironmouse broke the record during her 31-day subathon with 171,818 subscribers. [12] [13] [14] A year later, in July 2023, Ironmouse broke her own record during her subathon with 205,488 subscribers. [15] Later on September 30, 2024, Ironmouse broke Twitch and her own personal record during her subathon with 313,000 subscribers becoming the most-subscribed Twitch channel of all time until Kai Cenat broke the record on November 11th, 2024. [9] [11]

List of most-subscribed Twitch channels

The following table lists the top 50 most-subscribed channels on Twitch as of December 15, 2024, [6] as well as the primary category or categories in which they stream. The channels are ordered by number of most-subscribed.

† indicates a channel is no longer active on the platform.

Notes

  1. ↑ AdinRoss is banned from Twitch. [46]

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