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(South) African Twitch Ingest Server

It would be great if you guys could set an African, or South African, server up at some point in the not-too-distant future. I live in South Africa and have a really hard time streaming to any of the EU, let alone the NA or Asian ones. Currently YouTube has streaming servers here but it just isn't the same streaming to YouTube Gaming. The Twitch community is what makes it what it is and not being able to run a stable stream from here in South Africa turns so many would-be streamers away from potential bright futures on Twitch.tv. We have a large community of gamers ready and waiting.

Please consider setting a server up for us down here or wherever else you can that's not too far. South Africa and the other countries nearby deserve a chance too! :D
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  • Myouki22 commented  ·   ·  Report

    The South African content creation community is sizeable and growing every day! We are so ready for a more stable connection to Twitch, which will not only benefit South African creators but also a great deal of other southern hemisphere creators
  • Restlesflame commented  ·   ·  Report

    Our gaming/streaming community is so vibrant and ready , we just need the infrastructure so Our streams don't go offline for no reason during our 12 hour streams :(

  • cama_fox commented  ·   ·  Report

    There are several international underwater cables landing in South Africa or close to it. By providing ingest servers here you would be giving better streaming access to several countries in the southern hemisphere of Africa.

  • QuesterJackSherbLemon commented  ·   ·  Report

    Servers in South Africa, PLEASE!!!! We need dedicated Twitch servers here. It is almost impossible to have a stream schedule when you have to rely on a server connection that is half way across the planet. Why is the entire continent of Africa still a dead zone when it comes to gaming and streaming servers?
  • QuesterJackSherbLemon commented  ·   ·  Report

    Servers in South Africa, PLEASE!!!! We need dedicated Twitch servers here. It is almost impossible to have a stream schedule when you have to rely on a server connection that is half way across the planet. Why is the entire continent of Africa still a dead zone when it comes to gaming and streaming servers?
  • Darling_Kitachu commented  ·   ·  Report

    Oi Twitch! Stop being stingy with relays and give us our own servers and help us!!!
  • kfs_phantom commented  ·   ·  Report

    TWITCH! WE WANT THE SERVERS! GIVE US THE SERVERS hahahahahahaha zombies for the ZA servers
  • Haylstorm_SA commented  ·   ·  Report

    Yes please! Not being able to auto reconnect after a small dip because we have to go through a relay is frustrating.

  • FleeebJuice_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    So much talent in South Africa not getting the spotlight, lets help them! <3
  • TheHansManZA commented  ·   ·  Report

    I can vouch to that, as much as you could see influx of other countries making bigger circles and bigger impact and bringing new crowds to Twitch, this should be a good investment, Free to contact me for colocation space if needed.
  • GoKatGo commented  ·   ·  Report

    Africa is a power house. We make our livings online too, the very same profits that you take 50% of.

  • TwistedxXxGaming commented  ·   ·  Report

    we need our own servers in this country it will make things better for us as south african streamers

  • EViKTiON commented  ·   ·  Report

    South Africa deserves more. Africa as a continent deserves more. Please include us and allow us to show ourselves to the world.
  • TAMMYTAMZY commented  ·   ·  Report

    South Africa streamers sould be treated the same just like the rest of the world
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