Reactions are a controversial topic on Twitch. With Gronkh, a major German streamer, now announcing that he wants to significantly reduce this type of content.
What is the money cheat on Twitch? It involves reactions. Streamers watch videos live on Twitch and give their take on them. When the stream is monetized, it’s an easy way to make money, even if one is happily munching on the side. Videos from other creators as well as increasingly documentaries from TV channels are also very popular.
The reaction meta becomes even more lucrative through secondary usage: A recording of the stream can be uploaded to YouTube as a separate video and also monetized there. Sometimes this is much more rewarding for the reactors than for the original creators of the videos, which is why some are now demanding their share.
Reactions are not only popular among streamers but also among viewers. They find it exciting to hear what their favorite content creators have to say about a topic, or enjoy watching a video together and discussing it.
Less Reactions, More Gaming
What does Gronkh say about reactions? In the stream from May 31, 2026, Gronkh admitted to losing some of the fun with reactions. He wants to focus on playing more instead. Reactions are generally to be reduced and may possibly only take place on certain streaming days. Furthermore, he would like to “check in here and there.”
Gronkh reaffirms that he remains true to his philosophy even with reactions, only watching things that he would also watch privately. However, the viewer behavior is different when it comes to a reaction, and it seems to be less fun for him currently.
Especially when he only does reactions on a Sunday, he feels drained and notices that he becomes quieter.
This is how it is discussed: The reaction from fans is quite unanimous: “Do what you feel like,” writes a viewer on Reddit. Others agree, and the chat also showed much agreement during the stream.
Some viewers see the problem more in the nature of the content being reacted to. It increasingly revolves around distressing, negative topics or mandatory programming
consisting of NDR documentaries or videos by Tomatolix. Topics that Gronkh can truly get excited about are somewhat lacking.
However, how exactly the content change should look like is something Gronkh still wants to discuss with his content team. Even though his loyal fans assure him of their support, such a large streamer cannot just do whatever he feels like. After all, they’re usually not just responsible for themselves, but also for their employees: HandOfBlood reports on what it was like when influencers suddenly had to pay salaries: “Since then, a lot has been a compromise”
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