Twitch Update Adds New Restriction for Blocked Users – Game Rant

A new update rolling out on Twitch will soon give content creators a tool to further punish users that have been banned from their channels. Highlights Twitch is introducing a new tool to prevent banned users from watching live streams, which has been well-received by streamers on social media. The new feature will be rolled out to all streamers in September and will instantly block banned users from watching, though they can still watch past broadcasts. Twitch will consider expanding the functionality to block logged-out users and is open to user feedback for handling banned users in the future. Over the coming weeks, Twitch will roll out a new, optional tool for content creators to use that will prevent banned users from watching a live stream in addition to a chat ban. According to Twitch, the new feature will be rolled out to all streamers over the course of September. News of this feature was well-received on social media, with most Twitch streamers calling it a long-overdue addition to the service. During TwitchCon Paris in July, Twitch revealed a feature inspired by Snapchat that allows content creators to post stories that will last only 24 hours on desktop and mobile.
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