Streamers slam Twitch over new \u2018Celebrations\u2019 feature taking 50% of tips UnsplashTwitch have sparked controversy after testing their new \u2018Celebrations\u2019 feature again as they\u2019ve begun \u2018targeting\u2019 donations \u2013 with a reported 50\/50 split. [jwplayer mfcRpjb4] Plenty of Twitch viewers are desperate to get involved with their favorite streamer \u2013 either simply as an active member of chat or someone who supports the stream with their own money. This typically comes through subbing to a channel, by purchasing bits from Twitch itself, or donating through a StreamLabs link. The first two of these options support both Twitch and the streamer as each party receives a cut of the money. Donations, however, all go through to the streamer, usually through third parties like StreamLabs and PayPal, and Twitch doesn\u2019t get a cut of those. That could be set to change with their new Celebrations feature \u2013 though it has sparked backlash. The feature in question was being tested back in June, with subscriptions and bits kicking off an on-screen celebration animation which usually came in the form of fireworks. However, with Twitch testing the feature again, streamer Zach Bussey noted that they are now targeting donations through Celebrations as streamers can set a donation amount that will trigger the animations. On top of this, Bussey noted that the split for these Celebration donations is set at 50\/50 and says it\u2019s being pushed \u201chard\u201d as the button to trigger it has been placed prominently between the follow and subscribe buttons. Also worth noting, they are going to be pushing this HARD with its own button sandwiched between Follow and Subscribe! pic.twitter.com\/aUzYeMeSmk \u2014 Zach Bussey (@zachbussey) October 23, 2020 With the news of the feature quickly spreading on social media, a number of streamers took aim at Twitch\u2019s 50\/50 split on the donations. Read More: How to use viral copy and paste app ClipDrop – \u201cThank f**k I can opt out, lol\u201d tweeted streamer Vio, while others like ShannonZKiller and NeonDan urged their fellow creators and viewers to not use the feature if it does become a permanent addition on Twitch. It was a matter of time, but in the same breath as not providing us sufficient content copyright tools for the last EIGHT years, @twitch are now also grabbing for your tip income. HALF of it. H A L F Don\u2019t be surprised, but do speak up. Vote it down: https:\/\/t.co\/RUHK1QMk0N https:\/\/t.co\/T17HYiTiZo \u2014 Shannon (@shannonplante) October 23, 2020 https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeonDanTV\/status\/1319730003685367812 Others have speculated that, like mandatory ads, Twitch could work the feature into partnered streamer\u2019s contracts in order to make sure that the feature is being used, should it be pushed out to everyone. However, the streaming giants are taking feedback on the feature\u2019s test from their streamers, so it could be in for some tweaks before everyone is able to use it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Streamers slam Twitch over new \u2018Celebrations\u2019 feature taking 50% of tips UnsplashTwitch have sparked controversy after testing their new \u2018Celebrations\u2019 feature again as they\u2019ve begun \u2018targeting\u2019 donations \u2013 with a reported 50\/50 split. [jwplayer mfcRpjb4] Plenty of Twitch viewers are desperate to get involved with their favorite streamer \u2013 either simply as an active member […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59525\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}