Increase discoverability and browsability
Increase discoverability and browsability:
The discover page should feature a section with a continuous, hashtag filterable, clips section. In an internet browser ala Firefox there should be a possibility to hover to follow and/or like a clip without leaving the page and the possibility to click through to a user's page. The algorithm should focus on a mixture of fresh content, and popular content, and ideally "learn" from the users actions.
On the mobile app this should be the FIRST and only feature on the front page, with the hamburger menu or swipe action available for changing focus.
This would dramatically increase the time and focus a user spent on the platform, increase the discoverability and browsability of content creators. Ultimately this would be a great way to "hook" a user on to twitch content, rather than having then migrate to another platform (like f.ex. YouTube) if they don't immediately find a creator they follow or find interesting who is live, and importantly retain users on the platform after a stream ends.
Hopefully, you all agree with my suggestion and are already hard at work implementing this, or a similar feature. :)
neon_spork
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Danich_03
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Create a new section in twitch that plays a feed of clips from channels both large and small and in turn a tab that plays clips from the channels you follow. The idea is to scroll watching short and impressive videos, which is what is sought today
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PR3SIDENT
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I believe defaulting the user to view people in the same game/directory the offline creator, or context of the clip itself would be the most viable approach here. There are more elaborate ways to use this functionality in the future with algorithmic approaches, but as a standard or default, minimal use case I think this is an easy approach to begin with.
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serensympathy
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I really enjoy using the 'Clips We Think You'll Like' segment on the home page and I think a lot of others would too - if it were more clear and useable.
It really could benefit Twitch to improve this feature to be similar to a TikTok kind of thing. People would spend a lot of time watching the clips and it would boost time users spent on the app. People talk about Twitch slowly falling behind competitors features-wise. It's not that the features aren't there. It's just not intuitive.
To filter out clips that shouldn't be shown on the page, don't show clips that haven't been edited, be that by title or length of the clip. This means that the funniest moments of everyone's streams would be in one place. Good for keeping up with channels you follow and discoverability.
Other than just enjoyment, there's the fact that everyone seems to be slowly getting more and more disillusioned with the discoverability on Twitch. More and more people are moving to YouTube. With this feature, that would no longer be an issue. I have followed many people that have popped up in my 'Clips We Think You'll Like' page and so would others, if it wasn't so hidden. Add a more useable version of this, in it's own tab maybe, where users can scroll to go through the clip. Make the follow button easily clickable during the clip and people can follow streamers they think they'll like. This would also give the Twitch Mobile App a much needed renovation and with something like this, I am sure people would be coming to the app a lot more.
I can see only positives for everyone. Think on it dudes, you guys are way smarter than me. I am sure you can figure it out.
Love,
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mrpizza9
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I think it would be really beneficial to all streamers, smaller ones especially, if there was a feed / discoverability option that used popular clips you might be interested in to introduce you to new streamers. I feel this is one of Twitch's best features, but is vastly underutilized.
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TheCH_x
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El crecer en twitch es una tarea difícil ya que si no sales en recomendados es muy difícil que alguien llegue a encontrarte. Para mejorar eso se podría hacer un área de navegación de de reproducción de clips no necesariamente de canales que sigas, que también, sino de todos lo creadores que podrían ser interesantes, así habría más retención de público ya que no solo se quedarían para ver a su streamer favorito si no que también para ver clips de gente ya sea random o seguidos, y eso impulsa mucho que los números de twitch subieran y que los nuevos streamers sean descubiertos, porque seamos sinceros y es que a twitch solo vienes a ver a tu favorito y ya y eso solo si lo descubriste en youtube o en tik tok. así tendrías creadores de contenido nativos en twitch y una plataforma para consumir 24/7.
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TheCH_x
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El crecer en twitch es una tarea difícil ya que si no sales en recomendados es muy difícil que alguien llegue a encontrarte. Para mejorar eso se podría hacer un área de navegación de de reproducción de clips no necesariamente de canales que sigas, que también, sino de todos lo creadores que podrían ser interesantes, así habría más retención de público ya que no solo se quedarían para ver a su streamer favorito si no que también para ver clips de gente ya sea random o seguidos, y eso impulsa mucho que los números de twitch subieran y que los nuevos streamers sean descubiertos, porque seamos sinceros y es que a twitch solo vienes a ver a tu favorito y ya y eso solo si lo descubriste en youtube o en tik tok. así tendrías creadores de contenido nativos en twitch y una plataforma para consumir 24/7.
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JellyquentTV
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Basically add an option to get clips based on your game interests as a never-ending feed, similar to the TikTok For You page or Instagram Explore tab.