Currently, the "IRL" category has become a "catch-all" that significantly hinders discoverability for creators performing actual outdoor and travel content. As an IRL streamer using mobile bonded encoders and professional field setups, I am currently forced to compete for visibility against:

Stationary "Sleep Streams" and 24/7 lo-fi loops.

"Car-Siting" streams where the creator is parked or merely commuting.

Indoor "Just Chatting" spillover that doesn't fit the "In Real Life" spirit of exploration.

By merging "Travel & Outdoors" into the general IRL bucket, Twitch has made it mathematically impossible for viewers to find active, mobile content. The "top row" is consistently dominated by multi-channel event collaborations or stationary high-viewership "room" streams, burying mobile creators who are actually out in the world.

Proposed Solution:

Bring back the "Travel & Outdoors" category: This would allow viewers to specifically find nature, travel, and high-effort mobile excursions.

Implement Category-Specific Tags: Create a "Mobile Only" or "Active Movement" tag that requires the use of the Twitch Mobile App or a recognized mobile encoder (like SRT/RTMP from a bonded cellular setup) to verify the content is truly "on the go."

This change would reward creators who invest in the technical infrastructure required for mobile streaming and provide a much cleaner browsing experience for the audience.