What is a Stream Boost and how does it work?
A Stream Boost is a one-time 50-coin spend that unlocks public streaming on the free plan and pushes your stream harder in discovery so more people find you. It is not money you lose: it refunds itself out of the first 50 coins of tips you earn while it is active. Lite and Pro do not need it at all.
A Stream Boost is the small spark that gets a free-plan stream off the ground. On the free plan, your first public broadcast needs 100 followers and one 50-coin Stream Boost. The boost does two things at once: it opens the gate to public streaming, and while it runs it amplifies your stream in discovery so the right viewers actually see you go live.
The part people miss is that the 50 coins are not gone. They come back to you out of the first 50 coins of tips you earn during the boosted stream. If you get any real engagement at all, the boost effectively pays for itself.
What the boost actually does
- Unlocks public streaming on the free plan (alongside the 100-follower requirement).
- Pushes your stream higher in discovery so more viewers find it while you are live.
- Makes you eligible to be surfaced to viewers who are most likely to tip and support.
- Refunds itself from the first 50 coins of tips you earn during that stream.
Why it exists
Empty streams are bad for everyone. They are discouraging to broadcast into, and they make discovery feel dead for viewers scrolling for something to watch. A tiny, refundable boost keeps public streaming feeling alive and gives genuinely active streamers a real shot at being seen, instead of getting buried. It is ignition, not a toll.
When you do not need it
Lite and Pro skip the boost and the follower requirement entirely. You stream from day one, at higher quality. Squad streams also skip it: you can run a squad hangout or stream with your crew without any boost or follower mark at all, which is a low-pressure way to practise before going fully public.
You only spend the boost when you actually go live publicly on the free plan. It is not a subscription and not a recurring charge.
Do I pay the boost every time I stream?
It applies to free-plan public streams. Because it refunds from your first 50 coins of tips, an active stream effectively covers it each time. Lite and Pro never pay it.
What if I earn no tips during a boosted stream?
Then the boost is not refunded for that session, since the refund comes from tips earned. The 50 coins still bought you the discovery push and the unlock.
Can I boost on Lite or Pro for extra reach?
Paid plans already stream from day one without a boost. The boost is the free-plan unlock, not a paid-plan add-on.