TechTwitch CEO reveals Tiktok-like features. The audience shares mixed feelings

Twitch CEO reveals Tiktok-like features. The audience shares mixed feelings

Dan Clancy, CEO of Twitch, presented new features for the platform's mobile version in a live broadcast. Viewers laughed at his channel's controversial content.

Dan Clancy showed too much during a live stream.
Dan Clancy showed too much during a live stream.
Images source: © @twitch.tv

14 June 2024 22:17

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy revealed a new app feature resembling TikTok. At the same time, he became the subject of ridicule for having a channel filled with attractive and liberally dressed streamers, which was evident during the live presentation.

Twitch will resemble TikTok and Instagram

60-year-old Dan Clancy showcased the new app capabilities in an interview with a Twitch streamer on the "NateGentile7" channel. He explained that the platform he manages is working to ensure user experiences are as optimized as possible. This meant modifying the mobile app to work similarly to TikTok or Instagram.

The new version of Twitch allows users to scroll through live streams and clips in the same way as on TikTok, with the difference being the horizontal video format. Streamers also can post stories in the same way as on Instagram. When Clancy showed the test version of the Twitch mobile app on his phone, viewers immediately realised that his channel—especially the clips and stories—was filled with "hot tub streamers." This term describes women who engage the audience by showcasing their physical attributes.

The Twitch chat was filled with jokes about Clancy's channel, with a lot of "jajaja" (Spanish for hahaha) from Nate's Spanish-speaking audience. A post on the LivestreamFail subreddit discussing the clip was brutal in its jokes. One commenter remarked, "So that's why they don't get permanent bans."

The official Twitch policy states: "Users are prohibited from broadcasting, uploading, soliciting, promoting, offering, and linking to pornographic content." However, some creators balance the line between erotic content and content suitable only for the blue platform. This latter platform was frequently referenced in the comments about Clancy's channel content.

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