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Science: Surfing the 4th Largest Stream of Data
Twitch is the 4th largest stream of data on the internet.1)Study by Deepfield original published in Wall Street Journal (paywall :/). Gamespot syndicated article. Conclusion: People really like...
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Psst…Hey You…Let’s Whisper
Now you can send private chat messages without leaving your current chat. Whisper to friends, followers, and subscribers to chat privately one-on-one across all of Twitch. Your whisper will show up...
View ArticleHTML5 Chat is Live!
Since the dawn of the time, our users have yearned to connect to chat using HTML5 instead of Flash – we’re pleased to announce this is now a reality. HTML5 chat is rolling out today. With our shiny new...
View ArticleBOOM. More Transcode Servers.
We are happy to announce we’ve added significant server capacity to our transcode infrastructure. To provide the best possible viewing experience, Twitch provides transcodes – High, Medium, and Low...
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Video Player Controls Now in HTML!
As you may have already heard, we’re beginning to roll out a redesign of our video player on web. Today’s redesign moves half of the video player – specifically the controls – from Flash to HTML5 and...
View ArticleEven More Global: New POPs and International Event Presence
Since our start, we’ve been hard at work connecting gamers around the world, and we continue to deliver on that mission. Today we’re excited to announce three new points of presence (POPs) in Asia, as...
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Recently Watched: A Data Story
Recently watched came up a couple of times in the past as a “nice to have” project, a.k.a. another one for the “maybe never” pile. After all, recency is everywhere. Netflix makes finishing all of House...
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Whispers Coming To Mobile!
Slide into your friends’ DMs on the go with our first phase of whispers on your mobile device! Starting today, a small sample size of Android users will automatically gain access to our updated...
View ArticleTwitch Engineering: An Introduction and Overview
If you’re a Twitch user, you probably know that Twitch is a pretty big site that streams live video, but you may not have an idea of the sheer scale and complexity of all of the different moving parts...
View ArticleFewer Notifications
Twitch email and push notifications are incredibly powerful tools for connecting broadcasters with their viewers. Yet, too many notifications can be overwhelming and lead to viewers opting out from...
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