Twitch Makes the Switch to 4K, Announces Biggest Redesign in Years

Streaming giant Twitch used TwitchCon Europe introduce several new features and one of a larger redesign of your mobile appWe came to Rotterdam to find out all the details and test these new features aimed at improving the viewing experience on smartphones.

But the fact is that Twitch is focused on changing its application, because according to its data, the service 70% of new viewers open the platform from a smartphoneFor this reason, it has been enhanced with visual improvements, is better adapted to the vertical format and provides new opportunities to enhance the quality of live performances.

Now, after several weeks of testing, beta tester, Twitch has announced several such new features and There are also some changes that the service will receive in the coming weeks. There is no specific date for the following features to appear, although they should not take too long to arrive.

Twitch debuts in 4K resolution

Let’s start with one of the features available today, 4K resolution. Twitch announced that all users can open a stream and adjust this quality if they are using the latest version of OBS Studio. And yes, it confirmed that this improvement will be available to everyone. streamersnot only for partners.

They call this option “Enhanced Streaming”, which also includes new capabilities for vertical live broadcasts and HEVC and AV1 codecsThis is great news because viewers and streamers They’ve been asking for improvements to the quality of live streams on Twitch for years.

New stories and clips

Twitch was one of the few that had not yet copied Format stories. The fact that we speak in the past tense is no coincidence, since the application has just released this ephemeral content that will allow you to follow the publications of your streamers Favorites. The section will be located in the upper right part of the application and follow the design that is on Instagram, for example.

In addition, it also integrates new video and live performance system with an interface similar to TikTok. In fact, from now on, the app will show streams recommended and can be navigated by swiping up to discover new authors and content. When you find one you like, you can click on it to enter and enjoy the chat and all windows.

Collaboration between streamers

The purple platform is working on a new way to allow users streamers collaborate in a simple wayand developed an interesting system of calls between subscribers and shared screens. Now when the author wants to create joint stream with another, you can simply hit the “call” button to let Twitch know you want to stream live together.

Until now, such collaboration has typically been done through Discord calls, but Twitch wanted to have its own system that would be available to users sooner or later. streamers.

DJs now have a place on Twitch

Finally, one of the improvements to the platform is the inclusion DJ programkind of category in which it is located It is allowed to remix popular music without worrying about copyright. It will be available from 8 August and it will be necessary to subscribe to a specific program in order to be able to control what is played live.