Who it's for: streamers and creators whose members come to follow one person or channel. The layout centres on a read-only go-live channel and schedule, a supporter-only area, and a mod team that matches your stream moderators. Copy the channel list, set the roles and permissions from the tables, and follow the checklist.
Channels and categories
📌 START HERE #welcome read-only #rules read-only #verify #announcements read-only (Announcement channel if Community is on) #pick-roles live alerts, schedule changes, events 🔴 STREAM #going-live read-only, stream alert bot posts here #schedule read-only #stream-chat chat during and between streams #clips 🎟️ SUPPORTERS visible to the Supporter role only #supporter-chat #behind-the-scenes read-only 💬 COMMUNITY #general #fan-art #off-topic 🔊 VOICE 🔊 Hangout 🔊 Watch party 🆘 SUPPORT #open-a-ticket 🛡️ MODS private #mod-chat #mod-log #stream-mod-notes notes your stream mods share between platforms
How it differs from a gaming server: chat revolves around your streams, not around members finding each other. That's why the Stream category sits right under Start here, and why there's a supporter area instead of per-game channels.
Roles, top to bottom
| Role | Purpose | Key permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Streamer (owner) | You | Owner; no role needed |
| Admin | Your manager or a co-owner | Manage Server, Manage Roles, Manage Channels |
| Moderator | Server moderators | Timeout, Kick, Ban, Manage Messages |
| Stream Mod | Your stream moderators, so they're recognised here too | Timeout and Manage Messages in Stream channels |
| Bots | Above Supporter, VIP and ping roles | Only what each bot needs |
| Supporter | Subscribers, members or patrons | See the Supporters category |
| VIP | Regulars you want to highlight | Cosmetic; optional extra channel |
| Verified | Everyone who passed verification | Community, Stream and Voice |
| Ping roles | Live alerts, Schedule changes, Events | None |
| @everyone | Unverified joiners | Start here only |
Giving supporters their role
You can hand out the Supporter role manually, or use your platform's official Discord connection if it offers subscriber roles. Check what your platform currently supports before you promise supporter perks, and test it with one supporter first.
Who can see and post where
| Category | @everyone | Verified | Supporter | Moderator / Stream Mod |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start here | See (post in #verify only) | See | See | See + post |
| Stream | ✗ | See; post in #stream-chat and #clips | Same as Verified | See + post + manage |
| Supporters | ✗ | ✗ | See + post | See + post + manage |
| Community | ✗ | See + post | See + post | See + post + manage |
| Voice | ✗ | Join + speak | Join + speak | All |
| Mods | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Go-live alerts that don't annoy people
- Post alerts only in
#going-liveand mention only the Live alerts ping role, never@everyone. - Members opt in from
#pick-roles, so the people who get pinged actually want it. - Keep
#scheduleread-only and edit one pinned message each week, instead of posting a new one. - If you enable Community, make
#announcementsan Announcement channel so other servers can follow it.
Onboarding questions
- Do you want a ping when I go live? Gives Live alerts.
- Want to hear about schedule changes and events? Gives the matching ping roles.
- What brought you here? Optional; shows relevant channels such as #fan-art.
Setup checklist
- Create categories in the order above and set permissions per category.
- Lock
#going-live,#scheduleand#behind-the-scenesto staff and bots for posting. - Make the Supporters category private to Supporter and staff.
- Put the Bots role above Supporter, VIP and ping roles.
- Connect your stream alert bot to
#going-liveand test it with a short stream. - Test from a fresh account: join, verify, pick Live alerts, check you can't see Supporters.
Add later
- A Stage channel for Q&As or watch parties with an audience.
- A #suggestions forum for stream ideas once people start sending them.
- A #highlights channel curated by mods if #clips gets busy.
Sources
Checked on 12 November 2026. Discord changes menus from time to time, so if a step looks different, the linked article is the reference.