Twitch's latest test lets you preview channels without watching adsThe company is trialing Channel Switcher with a limited number of users.By M. Moon, 07.02.2022
Twitch will make it easier for creators to bring guests onto streams'Guest Star' brings Clubhouse-style conversations to the video streaming platformBy K. Holt, 06.30.2022
EU's stricter disinformation guidelines get support from Google, Meta and TwitterThe companies have promised to fight bots and improve transparency.By J. Fingas, 06.16.2022
Twitch opens up ads program to more streamers and increases payoutIt will now pay participants 55 percent of the revenue from every ad they run.By M. Moon, 06.15.2022
New Jersey Attorney General also investigating Discord and Twitch after Buffalo shootingThe suspect used online platforms to spread both his message, and live footage of the attack.By A. Khalid, 05.23.2022
New York State AG investigates Discord, Twitch roles in Buffalo mass shooting4chan and 8chan are also facing scrutiny.By J. Fingas, 05.18.2022
Buffalo gunman clips proliferate on social media following Twitch removalOne Facebook post with footage from the attack had reportedly been viewed more than 1.8 million times. By I. Bonifacic, 05.15.2022
YouTube will allow users to gift paid subscriptions to each other It's the latest in a series of features cloned from Twitch.By A. Khalid, 05.10.2022
Twitch is reconsidering how it pays top streamersThis comes soon after multiple stars jumped to YouTube.By J. Fingas, 04.27.2022
Twitch halts paid stream boosts after viewers abuse them to push pornThe new program lets viewers boost their favorite streams when they purchase subscriptions and bits.By A. Khalid, 04.01.2022
Twitch begins rolling out improved reporting and appeals toolsUsers can access the updated appeals portal starting today.By I. Bonifacic, 03.22.2022
Twitch will ban streamers who frequently share misinformationA new policy takes aim at falsehoods about COVID-19 vaccines as well as Russian state media.By K. Holt, 03.03.2022
Nintendo pulls Super Smash Bros. from the Evo 2022 esports tournamentMore details about this year's event will be revealed next month.By K. Holt, 02.28.2022
Twitch says its new ad revenue program will make payouts more reliableStreamers will earn a guaranteed amount of ad revenue per month.By A. Khalid, 02.23.2022
Xbox gamers can now stream on Twitch from the console dashboardYou don't have to jump through hoops to start broadcasting.By J. Fingas, 02.23.2022
TwitchCon San Diego returns October 7thTwitch hasn't confirmed whether attendees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.By K. Holt, 02.22.2022
Twitch adds a long-promised 'Play on Luna' buttonAmazon wants you to play more games on its cloud service.By J. Fingas, 02.21.2022
The Mevo Start 3-pack is a tiny, powerful live streaming studioA multi-camera miracle, but it falls short of greatness.By M. Smith, 02.15.2022
Twitch policy update bans usernames that reference sex and drugsExcept weed and alcohol.By M. Moon, 02.11.2022