Create "Animals & Farming" as a Category
The Twitch community would benefit if there was an “Animals & Farming” category. There are currently over 200 animal based streamers on the platform, spread out over many different categories, making it difficult to find them. Animal streams attract a specific type of viewer, usually looking for a slower paced stream, where they can relax and make long-term connections with other viewers. It would be much easier to find this type of content with a new “Animals & Farming '' category, helping the community grow and support each other.
Furthermore, animal based Twitch streamers provide content to many thousands of viewers, showing that the Internet wants and enjoys animal based live streams. This style of content has proven its value. With an “Animals & Farming” category, the animal streamers can attract even more Twitch viewers who may have otherwise not found a home.
Without this new category, animal streams will continue to spread out into many categories, sometimes to the point of annoying others. Here is an example: https://twitch.uservoice.com/forums/310210-discover/suggestions/43673121-get-rid-of-animal-streams-in-the-science-technol. There isn’t currently a place for these streamers to move to. Creating the “Animals & Farming” category would resolve these unintended annoyances felt by Twitch users.
Excited to share we launched an Animals, Aquariums, and Zoos category! All of your Very Good fluffy, feathery, or fin-covered friends, all in one otterly adorable place. Thank you so much for this feedback and if there are other categories you think are missing from the site please let us know!
You can find out more information about the category and Animal Week on Twitch here: https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/11/01/animal-week-is-very-good-yes-it-is
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EitchZid_ commented
we really NEED THIS Category ASAP PLZZZZ <3 .. we love u twitch .. U CAN DO IT
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RinaWonderland commented
Yes please make this a thing! Animals are amazing and deserve to be in their own category
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chainoffools28 commented
Pls add. Shelter kitties are therapeutic and it would help them find homes.
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MrsInzain commented
Please make this category, son loves watching animals and this would make it easier for families to enjoy.
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6TOM commented
4head, just add it (☞゚ヮ゚)☞ twitch
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elonblazeit42069 commented
Animals and farming category
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john_fitzjarald_kennedy commented
there should be an Animal & Farming category because it does not make sense for them to be in Science and Tech, and it would be a lot easier to find Animal/Farming content with their category Then it can separate the science streams (eg. paleontology) from animal/pet streams. So much easier to find what you want, rather than having them all clumped together in one category it would Bring more awareness to the community, not only that it will help bring a wholesome vibe together of love by bringing us together in a new way, plus a perspective of how we see animals as other beings of light! Educational and fun for all. There is no category dedicated to Animals/Farming/Wildlife yet, which is odd because clearly, an audience for this type of content exists on Twitch, in large numbers.
DashDucks/OurChickenLife, Alveus Sanctuary (Maya), MarineMammalRescue, are all examples of animal-centric streams that collectively pull in thousands of viewers. However, without a dedicated category for their content, they are forced to stream across categories such as Sci & Tech, Just Chatting, ASMR, Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches, etc.
Currently, the only way to currently find similar channels is through the 'Animals' tag. Even then, I see a variety of games/no actual animals flooding that tag, which makes it very hard to find content solely for viewing animals or farm/wildlife.
I feel like, over the last couple of years, Twitch has done a good job at demonstrating that the platform can be used for a lot more than just gaming and chatting. By adding categories for things like Arts, Education, Music, etc, Twitch has been able to expand its outreach to hundreds of thousands of viewers.
It only benefits the platform to add a category for Animals & Farming too, because honestly who doesn't like watching animals in some capacity?
There is also a growing niche for people interested in agriculture, farming, and living off the land. A new category for Animals & Farming would cover two interests that easily a large number of people gravitate towards.
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TheRevealsFire commented
I think there should be an Animal & Farming category because it does not make sense for them to be in Science and Tech, and it would be a lot easier to find Animal/Farming content with their own category.
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mapleleavesinthetrees commented
Yes! Then it can separate the science streams (eg. paleontology) from animal/pet streams. So much easier to find what you want, rather than having them all clumped together in one category.
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sassygal4you commented
yes this is a good idea some of the channels might get lost in the just chatting section and having their own area will make more sense and viewers should be able to find them easier and it is a better way to do it and more viewers more subscribers and better channels in the long run.
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butterflybuns commented
Yes! We need this,would be great to bring awareness to all animal channels!
Would help so much,so many not knowing what category to be in,none of the current categories really fit for animal streams! Please help us get there! -
trulyasavage commented
Please bring this to the forefront. This would be really ****!
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Mr_Metalfox commented
Yes! Bring in more awareness to the rescue ranches on stream.
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yoggbear commented
Yes please 🐶🐴🐈🐄🐐🐇🐣🦉
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jp_hell commented
Come on twitch, you know you love animals too. Bring more awareness to the community, not only that it will help bring a wholesome vibe together of love by bringing us together in a new way, plus a perspective of how we see animals as other beings of light! Educational and fun for all! <3
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SorroW_dA_k1nG commented
Yes please. Make it happen! <3
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sebas0236 commented
Make it possible twitch, in these months animal care channels have been created which are not recommended by the platform, if you make it a category you would help a lot so that these channels have support and can be recommended so that people can see them and donate
I love to help animals and i love this initiative
I Love you Amouranth 🥰
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parseltongueplayer commented
This would be a great idea. Not to mention it could bring possible endorsements from pet food companies and other similar animal supplies. Plus, who wouldn't want to see animals.
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Medeirus commented
As someone who likes animals streams, I would like for an easier way to find them all at one place so I can spend all of my day watching it.
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1bolond commented
Yes please. I follow 12 animal channels, and right now they are streaming in 6 different categories.