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A glowing purple and gold Twitch Emote Chest above a case-opening style reel of Kappa emotes in different rarities, with a marker stopping on the framed portrait version
#246

Twitch Is Testing Loot Boxes for Emotes

Twitch is testing Legendary Emotes, rare emotes that come out of random chests, with the best odds going to viewers who subscribe and gift subs. It's a surprising move from the platform that banned casino streams in 2022.

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#245

Twitch Now Promotes Your Clips Off Twitch

Twitch's new Recaps Spotlight program lets unnamed partner accounts post your best clips on platforms like YouTube and Instagram. It's free and optional, but Twitch hasn't said who those partners are or whether anyone gets paid.

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Ibai Llanos in the La Velada del Año boxing ring with the Netflix logo replacing the Twitch logo above the stage
#244

Twitch's Biggest Stream Is Moving to Netflix

Ibai's La Velada del Año, the event behind Twitch's biggest viewership records, will stream exclusively on Netflix from 2027. In his announcement, Ibai explained why he turned down bigger offers, and what Netflix offered that streaming platforms didn't.

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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
#240

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
#239

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.

YouTubeMonetization
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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