Signal 5: Streamer Consistency. Does the streamer show up reliably? The algorithm rewards predictability.

What the platform tracks:

• Schedule consistency (same days/times week over week)
• Broadcast duration consistency (each session similar length)
• Categorical consistency (sticking to your declared niche category)
• Total active months without significant gaps

Why this matters for ranking: the algorithm's job is to recommend streams that will retain audiences. Consistent streamers retain audiences because viewers can build habits around them. Inconsistent streamers don't retain audiences because viewers can't predict when they'll be live.

The minimum bar: 3 days per week, same days, same start time, held for 90 days minimum. Streamers below this consistency get downranked even if other signals are strong.

The recovery from inconsistency: if you've been irregular, announce a 30-day reset. Pick a fixed schedule. Hold it for 30-60 days. The algorithm rebuilds its consistency score on the new pattern.

Consistency is the unglamorous fundamental. Most streamers underestimate how much weight it carries.