Relay vs MultiTwitch
MultiTwitch has been the answer to “can I watch two streams at once” for over a decade. It is free, it is instant, and there is nothing to sign up for. Here is where Relay works differently — and where MultiTwitch is still the right call.
What MultiTwitch gets right
It is about as fast as a tool can be. Put the channel names in the URL, press enter, and you are watching — no account, no settings, nothing to learn. The layout sizes itself to fit whatever you throw at it. If that is the whole job, you do not need Relay.
Visit MultiTwitchSide by side
Relay: Sign in with Twitch and your live follows are listed, or search by name
MultiTwitch: Type each channel name into the URL
Relay: Save named layout sets and reload one — 1 free, unlimited on Pro
MultiTwitch: Rebuild the URL, or keep a bookmark per lineup
Relay: Volume, mute and solo per stream, and an option for audio to follow the stream you focus
MultiTwitch: No per-stream volume control on the page
Relay: A per-tile readout of fps, bitrate, buffer and latency, and a reload for that one tile
MultiTwitch: Reload the page
Relay: One chat panel; switch channel without disturbing the grid
MultiTwitch: Toggle chat, one channel at a time
Relay: Twitch, with Kick and YouTube on the roadmap
MultiTwitch: Twitch
Relay: Optional — guest viewing works; sign in to save anything
MultiTwitch: None
Relay: Free for 6 streams; Relay Pro is $9.99/month for 16
MultiTwitch: Free
Everything in the MultiTwitch column was read from their own site in September 2026. "Not documented" means we could not find it published, not that it does not exist — if something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Use MultiTwitch when
- You want two streams up in ten seconds and will close the tab afterwards
- You do not want an account involved under any circumstances
- You are on a shared or borrowed machine
Use Relay when
- You watch the same group of streamers often and are tired of retyping them
- You want to actually hear one stream without muting the other five
- You want to know which tile stalled instead of reloading everything
- You want more than a handful of streams arranged deliberately
Try it with your own follows
6 streams, saved channels, the volume mixer, chat and per-stream health are free — no card, no trial clock.