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Twitch starts testing vertical video streams
Twitch's tests are not widespread at this point, as Appsensa's research only found a handful of references in the app's code that mentioned the tests would focus on just "a few streamers" for the time being.
Livestreaming service Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, announced at its annual TwitchCon event earlier this year that it would move into the vertical video space. The feature, once fully rolled out, would make Twitch more competitive with other popular vertical video services like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Appsensa also noted that the current implementation includes permission handling for both the camera and microphone access, as is required by mobile platforms, indicating the app will be used for the livestreams.
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