Where to Go After Trovo Closes: A 2026 Guide
For six years, Trovo held its ground in the market, luring streamers with lucrative monetization terms and the Trovo 500 partner program. On March 25, 2026, the platform officially announced: streaming will be shut down on June 30, 2026, at 00:00 GMT+8. Not a gradual decline, not rumors — a hard deadline. Those who had built an audience on Trovo for years found themselves facing a choice few were prepared for. In this article, we'll discuss where to migrate, how to avoid losing viewers when changing platforms, and what to do with your content before the servers go offline.
Why Trovo is Shutting Down Streaming
Trovo was owned by the Chinese company Tencent. In the official statement, the reason was formulated neutrally: "reallocation of resources to the gaming sector." In practice, this means the platform failed to achieve sustainable profitability in the streaming segment. Competition with Twitch, YouTube Live, and Kick proved too costly.
Signs of the impending end appeared before the announcement. From February 1, 2026, Trovo restricted access to the broadcast module for new accounts. Simultaneously, the Trovo 500 program — financial support for streamers, which was the platform's main competitive advantage — was disabled. Then, new streamer registrations were halted from April 1. Each of these steps was a final signal for those who could read between the lines.
What Happens to Mana and Subscriptions
One of the main questions concerning streamers is what happens to mana after Trovo closes. Mana is the platform's internal currency that viewers purchased for donations. According to official Trovo information, all financial support programs for streamers have been disabled since early 2026. The platform recommends that streamers withdraw their available balance by June 30 through the standard withdrawal mechanisms in their personal account.
The purchase of new subscriptions and ACE has been stopped. Active subscriptions will work until the end of their paid period. After June 30, there will be no further payments — the platform will completely cease its streaming activities.
Withdrawing mana after Trovo closes: check your balance in the Wallet section of your personal account right now. The minimum withdrawal threshold for most payment methods is a few dollars — if your balance is below the threshold, the money may not be available for withdrawal.
How to Save Your VOD Archive Before Closure
Until June 30, you have the opportunity to download your stream recordings. Trovo stored VODs in the streamer's personal account in the content management section. The algorithm is simple: go to the Creator Dashboard, open the recordings section, and download each VOD manually. The platform does not provide for automatic archive export as a single file.
After downloading, decide what to do with the content next. Stream recordings can be cut into short clips for TikTok and YouTube Shorts, full VODs can be uploaded to YouTube as separate videos, or saved locally as an archive. The content you created on Trovo remains your asset — the main thing is to retrieve it in time.
Clips that viewers saved on their devices are not controlled by the platform. If you have valuable compilations from the community, ask viewers to send them to you before the deadline.
Trovo Alternatives for Streamers in 2026
Migrating from Trovo to Twitch
Twitch is the obvious first choice for most. It's the largest streaming platform with the most developed infrastructure for gaming: clips, raids, hosts, a sophisticated subscription and bits system. Competition is high: thousands of channels stream the same games simultaneously. A new channel without an audience will remain at the bottom of search results for a long time.
Monetization conditions on Twitch are stricter than they were on Trovo: partnership requires a stable 75 viewers over 30 days, 500 total streaming minutes, 7 unique broadcast days, and 50 followers. Affiliate status is easier but offers fewer tools. For streamers accustomed to the soft thresholds of Trovo 500, this can be a surprise.
The advantage of Twitch is its ready audience. If your niche is popular games, viewers are already there. The downside is that without an initial boost, a new channel is practically invisible.
Migrating from Trovo to Kick
Kick is a young platform launched in 2023 with the support of Stake.com. It actively attracts streamers with aggressive terms: the streamer's share of subscriptions is 95% compared to 50% on Twitch. The platform is growing, the audience is increasing, and competition is currently lower than on Twitch.
The main risk of Kick is the uncertainty of its long-term prospects. The platform is unprofitable and relies on investments. Streamers who left Trovo precisely because of its closure might find themselves in a similar situation in a few years. Kick is suitable for those who want a quick start with lucrative monetization and are willing to accept the risk of a young platform.
Migrating from Trovo to YouTube
YouTube is the most stable option in terms of longevity. The platform has existed since 2005, with an audience of billions of users. The main advantage for content streamers: VODs automatically remain on the channel after a stream and continue to gain views. This is a fundamental difference from Twitch, where recordings are deleted after 14–60 days.
Monetization conditions through the YouTube Partner Program: 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours per year — or 1000 subscribers and 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. For a streamer with an existing audience from Trovo, this is achievable in 2–3 months with regular content.
YouTube's weak point for streamers is that its algorithm is geared towards VOD content, not streams. Live broadcasts are promoted less effectively than on specialized streaming platforms.
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