TwitchCon San Diego is taking place this weekend, and as always, the platform had some news to share during the opening ceremony. For one, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said the service will offer streamers and viewers who break the rules more clarity on why their accounts are suspended.
Soon, Twitch will share any chat snippets that led to a suspension with the user in question via email and the appeals portal. Over time, this will expand to clips, so streamers can see how they were deemed to have broken the rules in a live stream or VOD. “We want to give them this information so they can see what they did, what policies were violated, and if they feel our decision was wrong, they can appeal.” Twitch wrote in a blog post.
The service is also aware that persistent account strikes can be a problem for veteran streamers, who can end up being banned for a minor slip-up. To that end, Twitch is implementing a strike expiration policy starting in early 2025. “Low-severity strikes will no longer put streamers' livelihoods at risk, but we will still enforce rules for major violations.” x.com/Twitch/status/1837194082801668103″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Twitch said;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>Twitch said“In addition, we're adding more transparency by showing you exactly what led to an attack.”
On the streaming front, viewers of streamers using Twitch Improved transmission The feature will allow streamers to watch in 2K starting early next year. This option will be available in select regions at first, and Twitch plans to expand it elsewhere throughout 2025. It's also worth noting that Clancy said that “we're working on 4K.”
In 2025, the option to stream videos in portrait and landscape format at the same time will also be available for those using Enhanced Broadcasting. The idea is to offer viewers an optimal experience depending on the device they use to watch the broadcasts.
Twitch is also planning some improvements to the navigation of its revamped mobile app, such as letting you access channels you follow with a single swipe and prioritizing picture-in-picture player audio. Streamers will have access to a feature called Clip Carousel, which will highlight the best clips from their latest stream and make it easier to share them across desktop and mobile. The platform says it will be easier for viewers to create clips on mobile devices, too.
Additionally, Twitch will be launching a shared chat option in the Stream Together feature next week, allowing up to six creators who are streaming together to combine their chats. Streamer moderators will be able to moderate all messages in a shared chat and suspend or ban anyone who crosses the line. Creators who join a Stream Together session can also disable shared chat for their own community.
Last but not least, Twitch will be expanding its Unity Guilds and Creator Clubs. The idea behind both is to help streamers forge connections, learn from each other, and grow with the help of Twitch staff. Over the past year, Twitch has opened the Black Guild, the Female Guild, and the Hispanic and Latinx Guild, and just announced a Pride Guild for the LGBTQIA+ community. All four guilds will expand to accept members from around the world next year.
Creator Clubs are a new feature that Twitch launched last month for the DJ and IRL tiers. Twitch says that participation has been higher than expected. Four more Creator Clubs have been created. coming soon for the categories of Artists/Creators, Music, VTubers and Coworking/Coding.
