Twitch: Live Streaming

Actually does

• ✓Live streaming15% of reviews
• ✓Short video(bonus)6% of reviews
• ✓Group chats21% of reviews
• ✓Social network12% of reviews
• ✓Video streaming36% of reviews
• ✓P2P payments(bonus)9% of reviews
• ✓Модерирование и управление чатом (баны, предупреждения)(bonus)12% of reviews
• ✓Просмотр записей трансляций (VOD)(bonus)9% of reviews
• ✓Two-factor auth(bonus)9% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

• ⚠Dark mode

Common complaints

• ✗Critical battery drain and overheating during viewing18% of mentions

  «15 minutes to lose 10% charge and significant heating... After the update it consumed 60% in an hour»

• ✗Frequent lags, freezes, stream loading errors24% of mentions

  «Streams lag... won't load streams gives error, clips freeze»

• ✗Excessively strict moderation: bans for minor violations, unjustified account blocks12% of mentions

  «banned for 4 emojis... blocked FOR NO REASON AT ALL»

• ✗Non-removable UI elements (chat, icons) obscure content, no flexibility in management18% of mentions

  «Interferes with content viewing... no way to hide those silly icons»

• ✗Excessively long non-skippable ads (3+ minutes)6% of mentions

  «ads you can't skip that run for 3 minutes»

What people praise

• ★Large number of communities and streamers, convenient search by interests

  «There are lots of streamers, the app is very well organized»

• ★Diverse content: not just games, but also music, sports, IRL, yoga, etc.

  «Make amazing discoveries... music festivals, rocket launches, walks through the streets of Tokyo»

• ★Convenient streamer support system (bits, subscriptions, donations)

  «Support channels and receive exclusive perks»

• ★Easy creation of a channel and starting a stream directly from the app

  «Starting to stream with the Twitch app is very simple»

• ★Convenient interface and functionality of the app overall

  «The app is cool... everything is good»

Where to install