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Twitch is testing a new stream display ad format that plays a muted video beside the main player. The viewer can choose to unmute the ad or let it play muted.

Twitch is adding more Golden Emotes (PogChamp, CoolCat, WutFace) via a new Mythic Hype Train. Like Golden Kappa, they will be limited to 24 hours.

Twitch is testing cycling through Gifted Sub, Bits, and Clip Views leaderboards above chat. I've sped it up in the video, but the actual time between scrolls is ~40 seconds.

QTCinderella with a joke about Twitch CEO Dan Clancy that I think everyone in this community feels is a bit too real...

Twitch will soon release 2K (1440p) streaming to all Partners and Affiliates who use Enhanced Broadcasting self-encoding on eligible GPUs and Drivers. They are increasing the bitrate from 6mbps to 7.5mbps for users using Enhanced Broadcasting self-encoding.

Twitch is rebuilding the mobile app. This is what the new Home experience will be when you open the app. #TwitchNews #TOSgg

Twitch will be launching Dual Format Video, allowing you to stream in both horizontal and vertical formats. (According to sources, Twitch is also exploring automatically adjusting the video based on the phone's orientation.) Join my creator newsletter!

Twitch will soon launch Shared Chat on mobile, allowing creators to start a session by sharing a link with other streamers. This eliminates the dead weight of Guest Star.

Twitch Combos - Toggleable On/Off - Set Different Thresholds - Half Dozen Different "Gifts" - Uses Bits (Same Value 1 Bit = 1 Cent) - Launches Next Week for Ambassadors (Full Rollout By Fall)

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Twitch will launch the ability for creators to self-enforce a view cap if they feel they are being viewbotted. This would presumably allow the creator to avoid punishment issued by Twitch's detection by proactively self-capping.

The fifth most popular stream on Twitch right now is Fandy, who is currently in the process of giving birth. I believe that a live birth will be a first for the platform.

Twitch will no longer enforce against streamers who display a Combined Chat.

Who are the Top 20 Twitch Streamers of All Time by Accrued Watch Hours? Data via SullyGnome from August 2015 to November 2025. Individual creators only. Brand Partner: Streamlabs

Tim Walz is currently playing Crazy Taxi on Twitch.

Polish YouTube streamer Piotrek Garkowski, aka Łatwogang, has raised over 200,000,000 zł (~$55 million USD) for the Cancer Fighters Foundation. They also hit 1.64 million live viewers. There's one hour left in the charity marathon stream.

Twitch's viewership cap for streamers persistently viewbotting will be based on their valid traffic and historical patterns. Viewership over the cap will not be counted, including valid traffic such as Raids, during the period they are subject to the cap.

AI Vtuber Neuro-sama's viewers appear to be trying to push a new hype train record (a record they set last week). This time, the human streamer Vedal987 isn't there; it's purely the AI running the stream.

Twitch's upcoming Viewership Cap for streamers persistently viewbotting will impact LARGE creators first, but over time will be applied to creators of all sizes.

Twitch is actively issuing warnings to streamers who are doing Omoggle on stream. Omoggle is a live 1v1 arena-style face-looksmaxxing service, similar to Ome/Monkey app, in that it randomly pairs you with a stranger. Example of Quin69 being mogged:

Vtuber Kai Cenat joins ironmouse🇵🇷😈💖.

Twitch's Chief Product Officer, Mikey Minty, has addressed the community regarding the ongoing discussion about counting lurkers.

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy claims that small streamers are the worst offenders when it comes to viewbotting. "Most of the viewbotting and most of the fraud is not on a big streamer. It's on a small streamer, but thousands of them."

Ice Spice speaks to advertisers at Amazon's Upfront 2026 about streaming on Twitch.

Google is launching Search Profiles for creators with large followings. Creators can customize their profile to reflect their personal brand, including a bio, avatar, pinned videos, essential links, and more. Currently available in the USA. Link below.

Interesting! Once TheStockGuy removed the 'Election' tag from his stream, his ad revenue returned for the subsequent stream. He says, "There is no adpocalypse." To me, it does suggest Twitch opted to remove ads from anything politically related.

The Maya TED Talks is now available. The 10-minute talk covers how she got started on Twitch, has raised over $7.5M, reached millions globally, and how Alveus Sanctuary is the wildlife sanctuary you can visit from anywhere.

Twitch has banned Mizkif for 7 Days for joking about Charlie Kirk. "Fuck Twitch, man, fuck this bullshit. Why did I get banned during a sponsor? Are they serious?" Video via Gabriel Chavez's YouTube.

I was streaming when the viewbotting update was announced - but have seen a lot of pessimism and concern that this will harm creators (by using viewbots as a weapon). But I don't see that being likely. This is how I think it will go...

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy brought ExtraEmily to Twitch HQ to meet with the executive team and announce that he is stepping down for Emily to become the new CEO.