noun | live streaming term
Short for affiliate program participant
Affiliate noun (STREAMING STATUS): a streamer who has met a platform’s minimum requirements (such as follower count, broadcast hours, or viewer metrics) to join its affiliate program, gaining access to basic monetization features like subscriptions, Bits, ads, or channel points.
Affiliate noun (PROGRAM PARTICIPANT): a content creator enrolled in a platform’s commissioning or partnership-lite program, where streamers can earn revenue but have not yet reached the higher-tier "Partner" status.
Common Usage:
On Twitch, Affiliates are often the first milestone for streamers aiming to monetize their channels, requiring achievements like 50 followers, an average of 3 concurrent viewers, and 8 hours of live streaming across at least 7 different days within a 30-day period.