
Broadcasters, in particular, should assume that everything they say and do on Twitch will be captured and forever available on the internet. You may be worried about your child seeing potentially inappropriate content or being harassed by toxic community members on Twitch-for good reason. For example, Ninja is back on the platform, albeit not exclusively.

However, as competing streaming platforms fall by the wayside, like the now-defunct Facebook Gaming and Microsoft's Mixer, many of the biggest streaming stars have had no choice but to return Twitch. Know that Twitch lost Overwatch League streaming rights to YouTube. As an Amazon-owned platform, Twitch also has rights to Thursday Night Football games. It’s not a full-fledged sports streaming service, but it has streaming rights to WNHL, and WNSL games. In addition to esports content, Twitch streams traditional sports, too. There’s also the free-to-play Twitch Sings experience, which is just an endless stream of vocal performances. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the top streaming content is related to popular games, such as Apex Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto V, League of Legends, and Valorant. One of the top streaming category at the time of publishing is Just Chatting, which is a sort of catchall category for content that doesn’t fall completely into one of the other dedicated categories. Note that everything tagged with the Creative category falls under the IRL category, too. There are three main tags: IRL (for everything that has real people), Creative (streams in categories such as Music & Production, Travel & Outdoors, Makers & Crafters, and Food & Drink), and game genres (such as FPS, MOBA, Driving/Racing Game, and Strategy). Twitch Communities are long dead, but there’s now a tagging system in place.

Since then, Twitch has blossomed into the go-to streaming destination for watching esports, live streaming games (not to be confused with game streaming services), and supporting other entertainment personalities. In 2014, Amazon acquired the parent company, Twitch Interactive. For starters, what type of hardware and software do you need to stream? Also, how can you watch and support your favorite streamers? Our guide answers all your questions.įirst, a little background: Twitch launched back in 2011 as a gaming-centric spin-off of the now-defunct. Whether you want to launch a Twitch channel to broadcast your video game sessions, or you simply want to watch others do the same, you need familiarize yourself with the various terms, tiers, and tricks that make Twitch tick.

