What Is a Subathon Stream? Records and How-To

What Is a Subathon Stream?

It's a long streaming marathon created by Twitch streamers. A time goal is set, and after a countdown, the stream begins. As new subscribers and donations come in, the stream extends further. The real goal here is to reach the target that's been set. Once streamers hit their goal, they can end the stream and rest. In fact, during these streams there have even been cases of streamers falling asleep on camera, unable to keep up with how long the stream ran. In Türkiye too, most Twitch streamers have done a Subathon stream.

How Do You Run a Subathon Stream?

Since Subathon streams tend to run a lot longer than regular Twitch streams, you need to make special preparations for the stream. Subathon streams can last for days or even weeks. If you're ready for a long marathon, you can run a subathon stream. You can add a timer to your stream to help you reach the set time goal during the broadcast.

The Longest Subathon Streams of 2021

Subathon Ludwig Ahgren World Record

25-year-old Twitch streamer Ludwig Ahgren managed to break the world record with a Subathon stream that ran nonstop for 30 days. Ahgren surpassed Tyler "Ninja" Blevins to become the streamer with the most subscribers, reaching 270,000 subscribers. While the streamer expected the Subathon to last 2 days, the flood of subscribers kept it going nonstop for 30 days.

Subathon Zeon Türkiye Record

The Türkiye Subathon record was broken by FIFA streamer Tuna Yurdakul, who streamed nonstop for 14 days. Tuna Yurdakul streamed nonstop for 14 days, managing to surpass ZEON, who had previously held the Türkiye record. Tuna Yurdakul streamed for a total of 344 hours, while ZEON streamed for 315 hours. We'll see if anyone manages to surpass this pair in the future. As the Gamer Papers family, we're watching with anticipation…