Eddie backs a fast track for homegrown Kick streamers

Image: Eddie on Kick

The headline from Eddie's week is an idea from his chat, not an announcement from Kick. During Kick Talk Episode 111 on Saturday 17 October, a viewer asked whether Kick would back homegrown streamers who struggle to meet its active-community metrics, and WIN.gg reports that he called the suggestion "brilliant".

The numbers are the interesting part. According to that 20 October report, Eddie said a creator with 40 average concurrent viewers instead of the required 75 might reasonably get a boost in the partner process, and that the change "wouldn't be difficult to do". He also pointed out that Kick already weighs a creator's following on other platforms when it fast-tracks applications, and argued it should recognise people who have supported Kick from the start.

Reaction followed on X. The same report says Kick director Ethan Wright posted his approval and said he would look at how it could work, and that Eddie later wrote that it "could be easy to get behind". We could not open those two posts ourselves, so treat that detail as reported.

Nothing has been confirmed as policy. No threshold has been published, no start date given and no application form changed. For viewers, the practical point is that 75 average viewers is the bar the report cites today, and an idea to drop it to 40 has the backing of the person who co-founded the platform.

The moment itself is on Kick: a 92-second viewer clip titled "Homegrown Kick Streamers idea" was cut from the episode 44 minutes in, and it is linked below. It lets you judge the discussion for yourself instead of relying on our summary.

Watch the "Homegrown Kick Streamers idea" clip from Kick Talk 111 on Kick: watch it on Kick

Eddie's Kick channel logged exactly two broadcasts in the 13 to 20 October window, both on Saturday 17 October. Stake Weekly Stream Episode 388 started at 12:31 UTC and ran for about two hours, with 35,751 views on the replay as of 20 October. Kick Talk Episode 111 followed at 14:37 UTC, lasted roughly 72 minutes and had 18,253 replay views at the same point.

That timing matches the schedule in his Kick bio, which gives Stake on Saturdays at 12:30pm GMT and Kick Weekly at 2:30pm GMT. We found no mid-week streams, no change of sponsor and no slot or win that anyone outside his channel reported for the week. His channel stood at 347,534 followers as of 20 October.

If you want the slot side of his routine, the Saturday Stake stream is the one to check, and his full background sits in his profile. This week's news was all on the Kick Talk side.

A second Kick Talk comment made headlines earlier in the week. WIN.gg reported on 13 October that Eddie answered "never" when asked when Kick would start paying viewers, after Adin Ross had suggested the platform might do it in cash.

His reasoning, as reported, was that the live-streaming industry already has a viewbotting problem and that paying viewers would make it worse by "500 times". He cited DLive's viewer reward scheme as having had one of the most negative effects on its community, said Kick wants to be the most viewer-centric platform, and said thousands of KICKs are given out every Wednesday. WIN.gg does not name the episode, so we have not tied it to a date.

The question to follow is whether the 40-viewer idea turns into a published rule. Kick has not said it will, and the same report notes the platform has faced criticism over partner programme payment errors, which Kick acknowledged in September, so watch for any formal post from Ethan Wright or the Kick team.

Ads are the other live thread. In an earlier report, dated 5 October, WIN.gg said Eddie described ads as an insignificant share of Kick's revenue and that they still appear mostly in the Slots and Casino category, which is where slots viewers will notice them. Several viewer clips from Kick Talk 111 carry titles about ad payouts, but we cannot confirm what was said in them, so we have left them out.

A reminder on perspective: Eddie co-founded both Stake and Kick, casino streamers often play with sponsored or house balances, clips show wins and not the losses between them, and many casinos on Kick are not licensed in the UK. Gambling is for over-18s only, and free support is at BeGambleAware. Nothing here is a reason to copy anyone's bets.

• WIN.gg: Eddie Craven Receives Proposal to Fast-Track Homegrown Streamers To Kick Partner Status (20 October 2026)
• WIN.gg: Eddie Craven Discusses Kick Viewer Rewards (13 October 2026)
• Kick: Eddie, Kick Talk Episode 111 Ft. Chat (17 October 2026)
• WIN.gg: Eddie Craven: Kick Remains Creator-Focused As Ads Contribute Little Revenue (5 October 2026)

What did Eddie say about fast-tracking homegrown Kick streamers?

On Kick Talk Episode 111 on 17 October, Eddie reportedly called a viewer's idea brilliant and said a creator with 40 average concurrent viewers instead of the required 75 might deserve a boost in the partner process. WIN.gg reports it as a suggestion, not confirmed Kick policy.

Has Kick changed its partner requirements?

Not as far as we could find. As of 20 October no new threshold, start date or application change had been published. Kick director Ethan Wright is reported to have said he would look at how the idea could work, which is not a commitment. Check Kick's own announcements for any formal change.

When does Eddie stream on Kick?

His Kick bio says he streams Stake every Saturday at 12:30pm GMT and Kick Weekly at 2:30pm GMT. That matches Saturday 17 October, when Stake Weekly Stream Episode 388 started at 12:31 UTC and Kick Talk Episode 111 at 14:37 UTC. We found no other streams that week.

Will Kick ever pay viewers?

Eddie said "never", according to WIN.gg on 13 October. His stated reason was that paying viewers would worsen viewbotting, which he said is already a problem in live streaming. He said Kick rewards viewers instead through emotes and KICKs given out every Wednesday, though no figure was reported.

How many followers does Eddie have on Kick?

His Kick channel showed 347,534 followers as of 20 October 2026, according to Kick's own channel data. Follower counts move daily, so check the live channel for the current figure. He also has a separate X account, StakeEddie, which is a different audience.

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