How to Stop Hosting on Twitch

Unhosting a Twitch channel is not a complicated process. You will only have to enter a simple command into the chat box. The process is the same on both Mobile and PC, and you should be done in less than a minute.

This guide will outline everything you need to know about this topic. Keep reading.

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Disabling hosting is the same on both PC and mobile. You will have to open the chat box and enter /Unhost. Switching off Auto Host would do the job too, but it requires a bit more work. You’ll have to open your profile settings and reconfigure it.

How Do You Stop Hosting On PC?

Disabling hosting through the Twitch chat is easy.

Simply:

Log into your Twitch account
Tap your profile picture
Choose Channel from the suggestions that dropdown
Click on the Chat option
Enter the /Unhost command

You will see a confirmation message afterward.

How Do You Stop Hosting on Mobile?

As discussed, unhosting a channel on mobile is similar to doing so on the PC. You will need the Twitch app to get it done, however.

Here’s what you do:

Launch the Twitch app
Log into your account if you’re not signed in already
Tap the profile picture icon on the right-hand corner
Click the My Channel button that is on the bottom
Look for the Chat option
Enter /Unhost into the chat box

You will see a confirmation message afterward.

How Do You Switch Off Auto Host?

Although the Twitch Auto host feature can be useful, you may want to switch it off.

All you need to do is:

Visit the Twitch website and then log into your account
Click on the profile picture icon on the right-hand side
Tap Settings
Click on Channels and Videos in the Settings tab
Go to Feature Content
Toggle Auto host Channels off

When Should You Unhost Channels on Twitch?

Hosting other streamers can be a useful networking tool. However, sometimes, it can do more harm than good.

This includes:

1. Working with Controversial Figures

You may host a popular streamer in hopes that they will notice you, and give you a shoutout. However, they may be a controversial figure. Your audience could unfollow you since you’re endorsing this individual.

2. Posting Irrelevant Content

You and the person you are hosting may not post related content. Your audience may not find your posts that interesting. They could see that you’re hosting just for personal gain, and unfollow you.

Even if what they stream matches what your audience likes, it may not be suitable for your channel. Their content quality may not be the best.

3. Not Getting Paid

Many newbies think they get paid for hosting others. This is not the case, however. Instead, the person you are hosting can make money through you. They may have affiliate links, which your viewers can click.

4. Losing Partnerships

Coming back to the point of you hosting a controversial streamer, the content they are streaming on your channel could cause you to lose other partnerships.

How Do You Find Out Who is Hosting You on Twitch?

You will receive notifications whenever someone hosts you.

Twitch used to have a feature that showed all the channels that you hosted. Unfortunately, it’s not available anymore.

How Do You Host Offline on Twitch?

This would give your audience something to watch when you’re offline. However, as mentioned, be careful about who you choose and whether you want to go ahead with it.

Method 1 (manual method):

Go to your channel
Type /Host [Channel Name] into the chat box
Hit Enter

Method 2:

Go to your account settings and enable Auto host
Enter the channel names into the list

Stopping Hosting on Twitch

If you want to stop hosting on Twitch, it is not that difficult to do. The process to do this is the same on both mobile and PC. You will have to open your channel’s chat box and enter a special command. You can also disable Auto host if you want, but this requires a bit more work.

There are many reasons why you may want to stop hosting someone. For one, the content they are streaming may not be suitable for your audience. Also, they may be controversial. Your audience won’t appreciate that you have their videos on your channel and may unfollow you.

Many users think streaming another channel when they are offline would help them gain more followers. However, this is a myth. The other person may not even notice you have done this. As mentioned, they can profit off you as well.

Hopefully, you found all the points discussed useful. Keep these tips in mind if you want to stop hosting another channel.