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STREAMER DISCORD TEMPLATE / FREE SETUP KIT

Streamer Community

One streamer's community hub: opt-in go-live pings, schedule, clips and fan art forums, a play-with-viewers queue, supporter spaces and raid-ready moderation.

  • 100–5,000 members
  • Intermediate
  • ~50 min setup
  • 23 channels · 8 roles
  • Needs Community features

Is this template right for you?

Keep one streamer's audience connected between streams and uploads. Members opt in to live notifications instead of receiving @everyone, clips and fan art get organised forums, supporters get a space linked to their subscription, and moderators have a plan for raids.

Best for

  • Creators with an existing audience who want a place to talk between streams
  • Channels with subscribers or members who expect a supporter perk
  • Communities that need a clear split between stream moderators and server moderators

Not ideal for

  • Creators who have not started streaming yet — start with Community Basecamp and add stream channels later
  • Several creators sharing one community — use Creator Collective

Built for: Twitch, YouTube and Kick streamers · Video creators and podcasters · VTubers · Creator moderation teams

Categories & channels

Create each category with its permissions first, then add channels inside it and keep them synced to the category. Channel types used: Text, Announcement, Forum, Voice, Stage.

INFO

Read-only

Read-only essentials and the stream schedule.

Category permissions: @everyone: deny Send Messages and Create Public Threads; allow Add Reactions. Creator and Admin: allow Send Messages.

rules Text

Server rules, which also cover behaviour in voice and at community events.

Read-only
go-live Announcement

Automatic live notifications from a notification bot or webhook. Pings the Live Ping role, never @everyone.

Permissions: Allow the notification bot or webhook to send messages.

Read-only
schedule Text

The weekly schedule as one edited post, plus Discord Events for special streams.

Read-only
uploads-and-socials Text

New videos, VODs and social posts, posted automatically or by the Creator.

Read-only

COMMUNITY

Public

The offline hangout where the audience talks to each other, not just to the creator.

community-chat Text

General conversation between streams.

Slowmode: 5–10 seconds while live, when chat surges

Public
stream-chat Text

Live reactions for people watching together, so #community-chat stays readable. Unlock it only while live, or leave it open with slowmode.

Slowmode: 10 seconds

Public
introductions Text

Where viewers say where they found the stream and what they enjoy.

Public
off-topic Text

Anything that is not about the stream.

Public

CREATIONS

Public

Community-made content, organised so it can be featured on stream.

clips Forum

One post per clip, with the stream date in the title. The Creator can review top-reacted posts for highlight videos.

Permissions: Require a tag. Allow Embed Links.

Forum tags: Funny, Wholesome, Skill, Fail, Highlight-worthy

Public
fan-art Forum

Fan art and edits, one post per piece, with the artist's own link in the post.

Permissions: Require a tag so artists state whether their work may be shown on stream.

Forum tags: Art, Edit, Emote idea, OK to show on stream, Please don't show on stream

Public
stream-ideas Forum

Suggest games, challenges, collabs and topics. The Creator updates tags as ideas progress.

Permissions: Make Planned, Done and Not for now moderator-only (Manage Threads).

Forum tags: Game, Challenge, Collab, Topic, Planned, Done, Not for now

Public
clip-of-the-week Text

Moderators repost the week's best clip from #clips with credit; the Creator can react to it on stream.

Read-only
emote-suggestions Text

Ideas for channel emotes and server emoji. Only artists' own work, with their permission to use it.

Public

SUPPORTERS

Role-gated

A perk for subscribers, channel members or patrons, linked to their subscription.

Category permissions: Deny View Channels for @everyone. Allow View Channels for the Supporter role and staff.

supporter-lounge Text

Chat with other supporters, plus early notice of schedule changes.

Role-gated
behind-the-scenes Text

Setup photos, drafts and polls on upcoming content.

Role-gated
Supporter Voice Voice

Voice hangouts and occasional supporter-only game sessions.

Role-gated

HANGOUT VOICE

Public

Public voice spaces and community Q&A.

Community Stage Stage

Q&As, community meetings and watch-alongs where the Creator speaks and members request to speak.

Permissions: Stage moderators need Manage Channels, Mute Members and Move Members on this channel. Grant them to Moderator here so moderators can approve speakers.

Public
After Stream Voice

Open voice room for viewers to hang out after a stream ends.

Public
play-queue Text

When the Creator runs viewer games, members add their in-game name once; moderators pick in order and clear the queue after the stream.

Slowmode: 1 minute

Public
Play With Viewers Voice

Community game sessions. Set a user limit that matches the game.

Public

MOD TEAM

Staff only

Coordination between server moderators and stream moderators.

Category permissions: Deny View Channels for @everyone. Allow Creator, Admin and Moderator.

mod-chat Text

Coordinate, including across platforms: note when an issue started in stream chat and carried over.

Staff only
mod-log Text

AutoMod alerts and a record of manual actions.

Staff only
raid-plan Text

A pinned checklist for raids: raise verification, enable slowmode, pause invites, and who is on call.

Staff only

Role hierarchy & permissions

Create roles in this order, from the top of the role list down. A role can only manage roles below it, and bot roles must sit above any role they assign.

Different staff setup or bots? Adapt this hierarchy in the roles generator.

  1. Creator

    The streamer or creator.

    How members get it
    The server owner already has every permission; this role is for display and the member list.
    Display
    Shown separately · Not mentionable
    Enable
    No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)
    Withhold
    Administrator — never needed on the owner's own role

  2. Admin

    A manager or trusted lead moderator who can change configuration.

    How members get it
    Creator assigns manually.
    Display
    Shown separately · Not mentionable
    Enable
    Manage Server, Manage Roles, Manage Channels, Manage Webhooks, View Audit Log, Ban Members, Kick Members, Timeout Members, Manage Messages, Manage Events
    Withhold
    Administrator

  3. Moderator

    Server moderators. They may also moderate stream chat, but Discord and stream-platform roles are separate.

    How members get it
    Creator or Admin assigns manually.
    Display
    Shown separately · Mentionable
    Enable
    Timeout Members, Kick Members, Manage Messages, Manage Threads, Manage Nicknames, View Audit Log, Mute Members, Move Members, Bypass Slowmode
    Withhold
    Ban Members until trusted; Manage Roles; Manage Webhooks

  4. Community Helper

    Friendly regulars who answer questions and flag problems but do not punish.

    How members get it
    Staff assign to trusted regulars.
    Display
    Shown separately · Not mentionable
    Enable
    Manage Threads
    Withhold
    Timeout Members; Manage Messages

  5. Supporter

    Subscribers, channel members or patrons.

    How members get it
    Use the role your integration manages rather than a hand-made one. Twitch (Partners and Affiliates) and YouTube (Partners with channel memberships) create their own subscriber/member roles through Server Settings → Integrations; Patreon and similar services manage roles through their own Discord bot. Integration-managed roles can't be assigned by hand.
    Display
    Shown separately · Not mentionable
    Enable
    No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)

  6. Member

    Everyone who has completed onboarding.

    How members get it
    Granted by Community Onboarding: add it to every answer of the required notifications question.
    Display
    Not separated · Not mentionable
    Enable
    View Channels, Send Messages, Send Messages in Threads, Read Message History, Add Reactions, Embed Links, Attach Files, Connect, Speak, Request to Speak
    Withhold
    Mention @everyone, @here, and All Roles; Video in public voice until you know the community

  7. Live Ping

    Notified when the stream goes live.

    How members get it
    Self-assigned through onboarding. Leave it non-mentionable and allow the notification bot "Mention @everyone, @here, and All Roles" in #go-live only.
    Display
    Not separated · Not mentionable
    Enable
    No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)

  8. Upload Ping

    Notified about new videos or VODs.

    How members get it
    Self-assigned through onboarding; notified the same way as Live Ping.
    Display
    Not separated · Not mentionable
    Enable
    No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)

Onboarding flow

Use Community Onboarding so every member explicitly chooses which notifications they want. That keeps go-live pings welcome rather than a reason to leave.

Question 1 · required

Which notifications do you want?

  • When the stream goes live→ Member + Live Ping
  • New videos and VODs→ Member + Upload Ping
  • No pings, I'll check in→ Member only
Question 2 · optional

What are you here for?

  • Chatting with the community→ Shows #off-topic and #introductions
  • Sharing clips and fan art→ Shows the CREATIONS category
  • Playing with viewers→ Shows #play-queue and Play With Viewers

Default channels: rules, go-live, schedule, community-chat, stream-chat, introductions, off-topic, clips, fan-art, stream-ideas, play-queue

Discord requires at least 7 default channels for Community Onboarding, and @everyone must be able to view and send messages in at least 5 of them.

Suggested first steps: Link your streaming account in Discord's Connections if you are a supporter → Say hello in #introductions → Browse #clips → Suggest something in #stream-ideas

Moderation setup

Verification level
Medium — Creator servers attract raids and spam bots. Medium is a good default; raise it to High temporarily during a raid.
Explicit media filter
Scan media content from all members.

AutoMod rules

  • Block mention spam (limit around 5), with mention-raid detection turned on if your settings offer itBlock, time out for 1 hour and alert #mod-log.
  • Block spam contentBlock and alert #mod-log.
  • Commonly flagged words: the Insults and Slurs, Sexual Content and Severe Profanity lists, as appropriate for your audienceBlock and alert.
  • Custom keywords: impersonation phrases such as "giveaway winner, DM me" and fake support linksBlock and alert. Pin a notice that the Creator never DMs people about prizes.
  • Block words in member profile names, including your own name and common misspellings, to catch impersonatorsBlock and alert; review manually.

Escalation

  1. Reminder in channel
  2. Message removed with an explanation
  3. Timeout (1 hour to 1 week)
  4. Kick
  5. Ban for hate, harassment of the Creator or members, doxxing, impersonation or scams
  • Keep a raid checklist pinned in #raid-plan: raise verification, enable slowmode, pause invites (Server Settings → Invites, or Security Actions in the server menu, which can also pause DMs), remove raid accounts, then restore settings.
  • Stream-platform bans do not carry over to Discord automatically. Agree whether a stream ban means a server ban.
  • Protect the Creator's privacy: no location guessing, no personal details, and no parasocial pressure on the Creator or moderators.

Recommended bots

Try Discord's built-in features first. Bot names are examples to evaluate, not endorsements; CordNexa has no affiliation with any bot. Review the permissions a bot requests before adding it.

Go-live and upload notifications

Needed for a core feature

Posting to #go-live automatically is the core loop of a creator server.

Native first: Discord's Connections can sync supporter roles, but live notifications usually need a notification bot or a webhook from your streaming tools.

Examples: Pingcord (Twitch and YouTube alerts; some platforms are Premium-only)

Supporter role sync

Optional

Supporter roles should follow the subscription automatically.

Native first: Discord's Twitch integration (Partners and Affiliates) and YouTube integration (Partners with channel memberships) sync roles through Server Settings → Integrations. For Patreon and other membership platforms, set up the platform's own Discord integration from the platform.

Moderation logging

Optional

Deleted-message logs help during raids and disputes.

Native first: AutoMod alerts and the Audit Log cover the basics.

Examples: Carl-bot

Step-by-step setup

These steps are specific to this kit. For the reasoning behind each stage — permissions, onboarding, testing and launch — see how to make a Discord server.

  1. Secure the Creator account

    Turn on multi-factor authentication (2FA), consider Discord's 2FA requirement for moderation, and never share the owner login with moderators.

  2. Enable Community features

    Enable Community, set #rules as the rules channel and #mod-chat for community updates. Community unlocks the Forum, Announcement and Stage channels and Server Onboarding this kit uses.

  3. Create roles top-down

    Creator → Admin → Moderator → Community Helper → Supporter → Member → ping roles. Integration and bot roles must sit above any role they assign.

  4. Connect your supporter platform

    For Twitch or YouTube, link the account in User Settings → Connections, then enable the integration in Server Settings → Integrations (Twitch Partners/Affiliates; YouTube Partners with channel memberships). For Patreon and similar, connect Discord from the platform. Restrict the SUPPORTERS category to the resulting roles.

  5. Build categories and channels

    Create each category with its overrides, then its channels. Give #go-live permission for your notification bot or webhook only.

  6. Configure the three forums

    Add tags to #clips, #fan-art and #stream-ideas and require a tag on new posts. The fan-art tags record whether an artist is happy for their work to be shown on stream.

  7. Set up notifications

    Configure the notification bot or webhook to ping Live Ping and Upload Ping only. Send a test post.

  8. Configure Onboarding and AutoMod

    In Server Settings → Onboarding, add the questions and default channels (Discord requires at least 7, with at least 5 where @everyone can view and send messages). Set verification to Medium and add the AutoMod rules, including impersonation keywords.

  9. Write the raid plan

    Pin the raid checklist in #raid-plan and confirm which moderators are available during streams.

  10. Test as Member and Supporter

    Use View Server As Role to check SUPPORTERS is hidden from Member and visible to Supporter. Then announce the server on stream.

Make it yours

Match your platform

Point the SUPPORTERS category at the roles your integration creates (for example the Twitch Subscriber or YouTube Member roles), and adjust #uploads-and-socials for the platforms you use.

Add tiered supporter spaces only if tiers differ

Create separate tier channels only if higher tiers get something meaningfully different. Otherwise one supporter lounge is easier to keep active.

VTuber and character creators

Add a lore or character-info channel to INFO and an "OK to use in fan art" reference sheet in #fan-art's guidelines.

Discord Server Subscriptions

If you don't use a platform integration, Discord's own Server Subscriptions let members pay monthly for a role and perks. Check eligibility in your server settings.

Keep #stream-chat optional

Some communities prefer stream reactions to stay in the stream-platform chat. Remove #stream-chat if it duplicates that.

Community rules

  1. Be respectful to the Creator, moderators and each other. No harassment, hate speech or slurs.
  2. Respect privacy. No sharing or guessing personal information about the Creator or anyone else.
  3. No self-promotion, stream links or advertising unless a channel explicitly allows it.
  4. Credit artists. Post only your own creations or share with the artist's permission and credit.
  5. No backseating or spoilers unless the Creator asks for help.
  6. Staff will never DM you about prizes or ask for your login. Report anyone who does.
  7. Moderator decisions stand; raise disagreements privately with a Moderator or Admin.

Need stricter or more relaxed wording? Customise these rules in the rules generator.

Welcome message

Welcome to the community! Want to know when we're live? Pick Live Ping in Channels & Roles, and check #schedule for this week's streams. Share your favourite moments in #clips, suggest what we play in #stream-ideas, and say hello in #introductions. Supporters: link your account in User Settings → Connections to unlock the Supporter Lounge.

Want a shorter, professional or bot-ready version? Try the welcome message generator.

Streamer Community FAQ

Should go-live notifications ping @everyone?

Usually not. Pinging @everyone for every stream notifies people who didn't ask for it and encourages them to mute the server. An opt-in Live Ping role sends notifications only to people who want them.

How do subscriber roles work on Discord?

Discord's Twitch integration (for Twitch Partners and Affiliates) and YouTube integration (for YouTube Partners with channel memberships) sync subscriber roles through Server Settings → Integrations after members link their accounts in User Settings → Connections. Those roles are managed automatically and can't be assigned by hand. Patreon and similar services use their own Discord integration, set up from the platform.

Are my stream moderators automatically Discord moderators?

No. Roles on a streaming platform and Discord roles are separate. Assign Discord roles deliberately, and agree how bans on one platform relate to the other.

What should I do during a raid?

Raise verification, add slowmode to public channels, pause invites (Server Settings → Invites, or Security Actions in the server menu), and remove raid accounts. Restore normal settings once it is over and record what happened in #mod-log.

Version history

  • v1.0 · 2026-09-28
    • First release as its own template: the single-streamer layout previously published as Creator Collective, plus a play-with-viewers queue, clip of the week and emote suggestions.
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CordNexa is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Discord. Discord features change over time; this kit was last reviewed on 2026-09-28.