Twitch Is Rolling Out Better DMCA Tools Starting Today

Back in 2020, Twitch started getting more aggressive with DMCA takedowns, but without proper tools, which led to several channels deleting entire years worth of content due to not identifying the offending content. Today, Twitch has announced its plans to provide better tools. Starting today, Twitch users will be notified if they have received a takedown via the My Channel inbox, plus an email. The number of copyright strikes will also be listed in the Video Producer, making it easier to see.Adding onto the December 2020 Twitch updated tools, starting today, users will now be able to unpublish all existing VODs simultaneously or in batches (up to 20).  VODs can also be deleted all at once or in batches, and VODs can also be viewed directly in the Video Producer – no more downloading them.In addition to today’s rollout, Twitch has also provided a roadmap for even more service updates. These include multi-track support (FINALLY!), better DMCA tools and filtering options, and more. – April – June, 2021:Multi-track audio support in Twitch Studio, so that you can control which audio sources go to your live stream and which go to your VODs and ClipsWe’re re-architecting our Clips database so that we can…
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