Twitch
Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more. There’s something for everyone on Twitch.
Twitch is a live streaming video platform owned by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. It primarily focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and more recently, 'in real life' streams. Twitch is the leading service for video game streaming in the US, and has played a significant role in the development of esports and gaming culture.
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Key Features of the Site
Live Streaming
Allows users to broadcast live video content to an audience.
Chat Interaction
Viewers can interact with streamers and other viewers through a live chat feature.
Subscriptions
Viewers can subscribe to their favorite streamers for exclusive benefits.
Bits
A virtual good that viewers can purchase and use to cheer on streamers.
Clips
Allows users to create and share short clips from live streams.
VODs (Video on Demand)
Streamers can save their live broadcasts for later viewing.
Extensions
Interactive overlays that can be added to streams for additional functionality.
Affiliate & Partner Programs
Programs that allow streamers to earn revenue through subscriptions, ads, and more.
Twitch Prime
A premium membership that offers ad-free viewing, exclusive content, and more.
Community Features
Includes forums, groups, and other tools for building and engaging with a community.
Similar Sites and Competitors to twitch.tv
Additional information
Parent Company
Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Key People
Emmett Shear (Co-founder & CEO), Kevin Lin (Co-founder), Sara Clemens (COO)
Revenue Model
Advertising, Subscriptions, Bits, Affiliate & Partner Programs
Monthly Active Users
Over 140 million as of recent reports
Platform Availability
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Notable Events
TwitchCon (annual convention), Twitch Rivals (esports competitions)
HTTP headers
Security headers report is a very important part of user data protection. Learn more about http headers for twitch.tv