Whenever I stream on Twitch, it seems like there are people who are watching but not counted as viewers. Why is this? - Quora
![Streamlabs on Twitter: "@f1erdz The active viewer count is what we get from Twitch. Chatters and viewers are different, you get a viewer when someone has your stream playing. Pausing the stream Streamlabs on Twitter: "@f1erdz The active viewer count is what we get from Twitch. Chatters and viewers are different, you get a viewer when someone has your stream playing. Pausing the stream](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiKK7MmUcAIh1Qx.jpg)
Streamlabs on Twitter: "@f1erdz The active viewer count is what we get from Twitch. Chatters and viewers are different, you get a viewer when someone has your stream playing. Pausing the stream
![Streamlabs on Twitter: "@f1erdz The active viewer count is what we get from Twitch. Chatters and viewers are different, you get a viewer when someone has your stream playing. Pausing the stream Streamlabs on Twitter: "@f1erdz The active viewer count is what we get from Twitch. Chatters and viewers are different, you get a viewer when someone has your stream playing. Pausing the stream](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiKK7jnWkAEMKrv.jpg)