app Twitch

Twitch

Twitch Interactive, Inc. Entertainment
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4.3
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Among the streaming platforms that currently exist, Twitch has become one of the most popular due to the advantages it offers compared to the competition. Designed for mobile devices, computers, web browsers and TV; it started mainly as a video game streaming platform and has been expanding its range to more categories such as chatting, music, art and more.

Access any Stream at any time, on Twitch

Twitch is a live-streaming platform that allows users to broadcast and watch streaming videos, either from your smartphone or the device of your choice. Within Twitch, there are many categories, making it a hub for all types of creators.

Viewers can interact with the streamers by typing in the live chat and using emojis and emotes that make user participation much more fun. Additionally, viewers can subscribe to their favorite creators and make donations, to support the streamers and gain access to exclusive content and features.

Twitch's main Characteristics

  • Subscriptions and donations: by subscribing to a streamer, you gain access to certain benefits such as the elimination of ads (within that same stream), and any extras added by the content creator to his channel, such as the possibility of earning more points for time viewed, obtaining exclusive emotes and more. Also, using Bits (Twitch's virtual currency), viewers can donate to their streamers and have their message appear in the stream.
  • Clips and highlights: while watching a stream, viewers will be able to create and share clips on the spot, of funny things or unique moments that have happened in the stream. This can also result in viral content either within Twitch or on social media.
  • Drops: these are virtual rewards that viewers can receive when watching a specific stream. These can be virtual objects, in-game coins, skins for characters or exclusive content that can be claimed after reaching certain requirements, such as watching the stream for a specific amount of time.
  • Dark mode: the app offers the possibility to switch the interface to dark mode, which is indispensable if you are going to use the app at night or simply to avoid the blue light of the screens.

Customization on Twitch

The user experience in Twitch is quite customizable, since you will have at hand the streamers you follow as soon as you enter the app, and below you will have recommendations based on the content you usually watch. In addition, you can activate notifications to know when your favorite content creator has started a transmission.

Also, you can adjust the video quality as you like, from 160p onwards, up to 4k depending on the quality offered by the streamer and the user's internet connection.

A brief overview on Twitch

Twitch has become one of the most used platforms to broadcast live, due to the features and benefits it offers to both streamers and viewers, as this type of options fall short on platforms like YouTube, for example. The interaction that can be achieved in Twitch thanks to the chat, subscriptions and donations manages to be quite superior compared to other alternatives.

However, it should be noted that depending on the stream you are watching, if you do not have an active subscription either to the specific streamer or to Twitch as a platform, the ads can be quite annoying, as they can appear at times when something may be happening that you do not want to miss. Besides, although the video reaches quite high quality, the reality is that there are platforms that surpass Twitch in this aspect.

In spite of everything, Twitch opened the doors for this type of content to expand, and continues to be one of the leading platforms within the entertainment industry.

Pros:

  • It is available on almost any device.
  • Most of the content is free to watch.
  • There is diverse content and in many languages.

Cons:

  • In the free version, ads can be excessive and annoying.
  • The video quality it offers is not the best compared to the competition.
  • Streamers have limitations regarding copyright.
               
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