Twitch reportedly testing subscriber-only broadcasts and people aren\u2019t happy UnsplashTwitch is reportedly testing out subscriber-only streams that would give non-subs a preview of the stream before forcing them to subscribe to watch the rest. If you\u2019re a streamer on Twitch, it looks like you\u2019ll soon have to the ability to gate off non-subscribers from viewing your stream. This new feature would give viewers a short preview of the stream before being forced to either subscribe to the channel or find one that doesn\u2019t have the same restrictions. Twitch is testing subscriber-only live streams. No official announcement yet, but we’d expect one soon. Check out a preview at https:\/\/t.co\/E7w9uxZ4LH Thank you to @Tomparkes1993 @LBrGaming for tip. pic.twitter.com\/xnaHyNIPFt \u2014 Streamer News (@StreamerNews) May 27, 2019 It\u2019s too early to tell what effect this will have on the overall viewing experience on Twitch but if enough streamers use this feature, it could create some issues. One positive is it will help streamers bring in more income if viewers are required to sub, however, it could also turn viewers away who don\u2019t want to subscribe. It\u2019s worth mentioning that doing this will be completely optional so it\u2019s not like viewers will have to worry about shelling out $4.99 a month to watch their favorite streamer once this feature goes live. Twitch already gives broadcasters several ways to make the viewing experience better for subscribers. Streamers can enable subscribers-only chat which means simply being a follower won\u2019t allow you to chat. Subscribers also get to skip ads, which streamers are also able to run at their own discretion. Responses have been very negative Many viewers think this a step in the wrong direction for Twitch and it opens the door for the streaming giant to become a \u201ccam-girl\u201d website. \u201cOh hell yeah, private cam shows,\u201d wrote Reddit user Twitteri in a comment. \u201cYikes, that\u2019s gonna suck,\u201d wrote user Kwoui, in a comment that has over 500 upvotes. It\u2019s hard to argue with the fact that the viewing experience wouldn\u2019t be hurt with this change, of course, that all depends on how many streamers actually use it. Nothing is confirmed yet It\u2019s worth mentioning nothing has been confirmed yet by Twitch so viewers might be getting worked up about nothing. If Twitch does implement a feature like this, look for them to do it in a more public setting versus just doing it on a random stream. Esports journalist Rod \u2018Slasher\u2019 Breslau said he believes this feature is being tested for the Overwatch League. from looking into it i believe these accounts are just testing the overwatch league all access pass features, and these are not new Twitch features https:\/\/t.co\/gWbefWorN5 \u2014 Rod Breslau (@Slasher) May 27, 2019 While that could be true, the Overwatch League\u2019s All Access Pass has worked like this for over a year now, so the feature could soon be expanding to be more widely available on Twitch. We\u2019ve reached out for comment from Twitch and will update if we hear anything back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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