I deleted an old twitch account of mine before April of 2019. After nearly two years, that name is still unavailable (well past the 6 months Twitch claims). I know the account was in good standing, wasn't banned, wasn't a partner, etc. because it was my account that I deleted, yet it is still unavailable...

I deleted my old account before April of 2019. I know the name isn't active, wasn't banned, wasn't a partner, etc. because it was my account. After almost two years, that name is still unavailable and who knows why...

This. I deleted an account before April of 2019 and that username has still never become available. Nearly two years so far is much longer than just the six months they claim.

I deleted my old account nearly two years ago and the name still has not been recycled. Many people I have seen online share similar experiences with a very sub-optimal recycling system. A system that automatically recycles any usernames from accounts deleted by their owners would be very nice.

It's a corporate identity issue, and accounts that really want to actively stream and launch their careers are deprived of that identity by having brandable names taken by "account corpses" that are never removed due to Twitch's lack of recycling system.

It is absolutely necessary that this system is revised or even made to work.

Even at the end of 2020 Twitch does not put any visible effort to finally solve this long overdue problem in the account management system.

There are plenty "dead" Twitch account with brandable names, that are just waiting for someone to claim them...
But without a proper working recycling process, these names are just ... there. And the ones who want to make their career (including me) have to use a variation of this name, which is less brandable and viewer-unfriendly.

Please, just finally fix this long overdue thing. It is nevertheless alone already a substantial relief of the support inquiries, since I can think that hundred other users ask daily whether one could not get the one or the other name...

I have found the account waves is inactive since 2017 and i want to get the name but this recycle name is terrible

Anyone with an account that’s inactive for more than 6 months should have the account deleted because it’s honestly just a sad thing when you can’t have a name you want because someone made a pointless account that they won’t use and let’s be honest, if you were done with twitch you wouldn’t delete your acc you would’ve just left it there and the people that would want that name wouldn’t be able to have it, I’m not saying they have to stream everyday to keep it all they have to do is get on the account at least once and there 6 months will start over.

Is there a plan for username names that are inactive? For example, I want to put a specific username, but it is already chosen and it seems that the person using the account is inactive. Will you have a system that after so long the name will be available and if chosen by someone else the inactive person has to enter another username when entering the account due to inactivity? It would be great

the account 'serenity' has been inactive since 2017 and I would love the user serenity, I have attempted to get into contact with the account they have no links no user names and no way to get into contact other then whisper. No response yet but if there was a way to be alerted when they account is active or deactivated that would be amazing

is there a possibility i can get the name "damin"?

Bumping this - I am following a bunch of usernames with zero activity, zero followers or account info and have been in touch with all of them and clearly nothing there... Been like that for over a year.

Any official response?

my name on virtually everything is TacoLlama and I've only really had any problems getting the name on Twitch and Twitter, but I would also be for randomizing every persons specific link unless/until they actually go live if that is a more reasonable solution since there are probably hundreds of thousands to millions of people waiting to grab a specific username

lots of people have been waiting to change there usernames and yet, it hasnt happened. the recycle process of names hasnt happened. i have been trying to change my name for a while and i have been waiting. yet, the username isnt being used by an account at all and i dont understand why i cant have it. it just makes no sense and this needs to be changed. not to mention the accounts taken usernames that havent been used in years. its a waste and a frustration.

i have been wanting to change my name for a while now but the name i want has no trace on twitch, when you look it up no account comes up. yet, the username is still un-available. i would just like to switch it.

I've wanted to change my user for a while but apparently the username I want is taken by a kid who hasn't been active for 6 years

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Come on Twitch. User name should be random unless you stream. They should make it similar to Youtube! Only the serious stream gets a User ID.

Please delete any 90+ day inactive accounts!

There are tens of thousands of accounts are inactive never stream just preventing someone else from using the UserID. This is not fair and especially on a platform where users create and build their identity. The user name is a big thing for a streamer.

I am requesting Twitch to delete any account that not used for over 90+ days and release their User ID to the public.

Freeing inactive usernames every 365 days would be insanely helpful to people who want to create on your platform. There are forums all over the internet filled with people asking if there's a way to communicate with twitch about an old account that has the username they want. I'm a streamer struggling with this as well. The username "moony" has been taken for years and inactive, but I can't get it, and I actually use Twitch Daily.

It is important to have the username you want. It’s your calling card, your online persona, your identity. It’s you. ens of thousands of new Twitch accounts have been created every day for a long time. Some of these accounts belong to people who used Twitch many years ago. But what about all those great usernames?! Why should a dormant account have that username you want so badly?

Can we get this feature?