[June 28, 2017] |
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Twitch Updates Mobile App With Full Suite of Community Requested Features
Social video platform Twitch
today announced a whole new look and feature set for its popular mobile
app for improved discovery, accessibility, and functionality. The Twitch
App will soon include the most requested features by both content
creators and viewers, including the ability to begin live broadcasting
directly from a smartphone camera with mobile streaming and the option
to use a Dark Mode color scheme, among many other notable updates. The
new Twitch App is rolling out today and will be available to everyone in
early July.
Twitch App users will soon begin to see the following features appear
upon updating to the latest version:
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Navigation Bars -- One-stop shops for features like Live, Pulse (News - Alert), and
Browse for easy access to all content
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Pulse -- Twitch's new content recommendation and discovery feed
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Swipe Surfing -- Swiping motions to quickly select new videos, return
to a previous stream, access playlists, and more
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Instant Playlists -- A collection of content accessible by swiping
down on the screen
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Mobile Streaming -- The ability to stream directly to a broadcaster's
channel from their phone's camera via the Twitch App with no need to
switch between other apps
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Language Ranking -- A section of featured streams most popular among
users of a speific region or language
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Dark Mode -- An inverted color scheme for a different viewing
experience
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Notifications -- Users will now have the same notification center on
their mobile devices as they do on the web
"Twitch has a vibrant community on mobile, with more than 83MM installs
of our app," said Tom Robertson, Senior Director of Product Management
at Twitch. "With this redesign we're ensuring that our amazing creators
- who are the reason this community exists - are more discoverable than
ever, both to their existing fans and those who have yet to find them.
It also makes navigating the app more fun and intuitive, with all the
best stuff available with a single tap or simple swipe. Not only will
our creators reach a new audience through the app itself, the launch of
Mobile Streaming gives them the opportunity to offer new content to
their fans. We can't wait to see what they create."
About Twitch
Twitch
is the world's leading social video platform and community for gamers.
Each day, millions of community members gather to watch, talk, and chat
about shared interests. Twitch's video platform is the backbone of both
live and on-demand distribution for all types of content, including the
entire video game ecosystem, the creative arts, vlogging (IRL), and
more. Twitch also runs TwitchCon,
an annual convention for celebrating the Twitch community. For more
information about Twitch, visit our Press
Center, Twitter
feed (#Twitch), and Blog.
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