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An illustration of a frustrated clipper exporting xQc stream clips from Twitch to YouTube Shorts
#243

YouTube Shorts Is Cutting Reach for Clip Channels

If clippers are part of how your stream grows, YouTube just made that harder. Shorts will now show fewer videos from channels that mostly re-upload other creators' content.

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A Twitch stream with a Brand Match score of 37% shown over it
#242

Twitch Is Using AI to Decide Who Gets Ads

Twitch is now using AI to judge if your content is advertiser-friendly by transcribing your streams. It could mean more ads for more people, but there's still no visibility into why your revenue might be dropping.

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The YouTube logo surrounded by icons for AI editing, live co-streaming, YouTube Shopping and Shorts, representing the Made on YouTube 2026 announcements
#241

The Biggest Creator Updates from Made on YouTube

YouTube will soon let you A/B test three cuts of the same video, Studio will review your drafts, and live reactions are coming to long-form uploads. Here's what was announced at Made on YouTube, and when you'll actually get it.

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The Fake Copyright Notice Targeting Streamers
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The Fake Copyright Notice Targeting Streamers

Twitch creators have had a few reasons to think about account security this month. A fake copyright notice is circulating, a browser extension was found leaking login tokens, and a database of 40,000 streamer records appeared for sale.

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Twitch Wants to Give You Feedback on Your Streams
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Twitch Wants to Give You Feedback on Your Streams

Twitch is testing Stream Coach with a small group of creators. The feature generates a summary after each broadcast, highlighting when viewers were most engaged and suggesting changes for your next stream.

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YouTube Changed What Counts as a View
#238

YouTube Changed What Counts as a View

YouTube's new view counting method went live on Monday and your numbers are about to jump. The panic about what it does to the platform is overblown, but there's a change buried in your analytics that will genuinely annoy you.

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Twitch Is Training Amazon’s AI on Your Streams
#237

Twitch Is Training Amazon’s AI on Your Streams

Twitch enabled Amazon AI training for every account without telling anyone, and its CPO has since explained why creators weren’t given the choice beforehand.

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YouTube Doubles Partner Program Requirements
#236

YouTube Doubles Partner Program Requirements

YouTube has doubled the requirements to join the Partner Program and added a hard performance floor to Shorts earnings. Existing partners keep the old entry terms, which means there's a five month window to get in under the wire.

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Razer Just Bought StreamElements
#235

Razer Just Bought StreamElements

StreamElements found a buyer, and it turned out to be Razer. We go through what the deal actually covers, the wording around your tips and your unpaid balance, and what it means that the two biggest overlay platforms are now owned by rival hardware companies.

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Patreon Just Cut 20% of Its Staff
#234

Patreon Just Cut 20% of Its Staff

Patreon cut 93 jobs last week while telling creators its core business has never been healthier. Both of those are true, and the memo explaining why is genuinely worth your time.

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How Much Do Streamers Actually Make?
#233

How Much Do Streamers Actually Make?

Streamer University 2026 more than doubled last year's viewership and is heading to Europe next. Plus, Ludwig spent the week teaching actual classes, and his advice was too good not to share.

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"Twitch, Clip That" Actually Works Now
#232

"Twitch, Clip That" Actually Works Now

Twitch's voice-activated clipping is rolling out to Partners and Affiliates right now. Here's how it works, what to check before you rely on it, and why it's one piece of a much bigger bet Twitch is making on clips.

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