The Situation: Advertisements are inevitable. Revenue needs to be generated and if the consumer isn't paying out of their own pocket then someone else must. So advertisers pay money for the potential to attract customers. Stream display ads do not demand the viewers attention so they will never generate the same revenue for advertisers, meaning either more volume or that they will be combined with the ads we already hate.The Feature: Allow the viewer to choose what type of advertisements they receive, with parameters such as whether it is a followed stream, new(to the viewer) stream, and/or a specific game.

The Premise: Prerolls are the most annoyingadvertisement. If the viewer browsing for something to watch, and they're forced to view an ad before they can even view the streamer, they're immediately annoyed and they want to leave. Sometimes they leave seconds after they see the ad and sometimes they leave a minute after realizing they don't like the streamer. The viewer wasted their time with no reward and they might need to do it several times before they find a stream they like. Infuriating. Midrolls have their own issues. Midrolls benefit the streamer because new potential viewers aren't immediately turned off by an ad. The viewer that flicks through streams also saves minutes of time and annoyance. However, if the streamer isn't vigilant sometimes midrolls cover up key events during the game. Missing the peak of a game is arguably more infuriating than prerolls. Some streams show both types of ads, and that's their choice, nothing to do about it but be annoyed.

The Reasoning: New viewers prefer midrolls(given they need to choose one). Some dedicated viewers prefer prerolls, if it means they can watch their seven hour stream without another interruption. If the streamer chooses their ad types at least one demographic is left upset. So give the power to the viewer.

As a side note SDAs are a slippery slope. They aren't enough to sustain twitch alone and (right now) the viewer only has to succumb to prerolls or midrolls. SDAs will be combined with midrolls, OR there will end up being 4-5 shown at once.
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I'm sure everyone is aware of the ads that randomly pop up everytime when your streamer is saying something important or whenever something crazy happens. I have 2 ideas to fix this: #1 you would get a 10 second window before an the ad block would appear and in the 10 second window you could choose to postpone the ads by let's say 1 minute. #2 the stream could pause for the entire duration of the ad block and then would resume after the ads where it left off with a button at the bottom of the stream that would make you be able to jump back into live stream. What do you guys think?

When the streamer manually starts an ad, then fine, let the ad run immediately (as the streamer is timing it with their content and are aware people can't hear)

But when it comes to auto ads...
Pop up in chat for viewers that you have an ad for viewing, and you have like 5 minutes to trigger it when it suits you, the viewer. For example letting the streamer finish their sentence or their round or race, then start the ad when it fits the viewing.

Full screen, muting the stream. But less obtrusive when the user can choose when it runs.

If the 5 minutes runs out without the user starting the ad, the ad runs.

Add the option to instead of just cutting away the part of the stream that continue to run even when an ad interrupts it, the stream is paused at the same moment the ads start. Then when the ad ends, you continue where you left off, but the VOD is speed up by an amount you select, e.g. x2 until you catch up to the live stream, at which point you go back to the live stream.

Another option that would be nice if some full screen ads with audio was traded for silent banner ads, and that you get like one "skip token" for every ~5h you spend watching twitch. The token allow you to skip the full screen ads and trade it for a banner ad that displays for much longer, so that you do not have to miss some really important moment in a stream where you also do not want to be in sync with the chat.

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I know ads has been a big "hot topic" for Twitch in the recent years. And I think Twitch has failed to incentivize streamers to play ads.

I know many streamers who try to go on breaks to play ads, but some people who enter the stream for the first time may not realize if the streamer is afk while sitting through ads. And sometimes the ads are 6-9 ads in a row (possibly from the streamer running an ad for 3+ minutes and whatnot at that time). The chat is cleared when people first arrive in streams, so even if the streamer has a bot command or has wrote in chat they are on a break, the new person arriving has no way to know. Maybe the viewers coming in would stick around through those lengthy ads if they knew "oh the streamer is taking a break at the moment so I'll wait through this to actually check out their content".

I know there is the thing where stream can pop up above chat during an ad.. but one it really doesn't always work. Two I think there's no point of that if the screen is super tiny at the top of chat and there is no sound anyway. (I'm not a mobile user and haven't looked very hard to see if this is a thing on for mobile).

Maybe something of a little pop up at the top of the chat screen to let chat know the streamer is on break could be something to help incentivize ads but also let those who may not be directly watching the stream or have chat popped out to see that they aren't missing anything happening in the stream.

I'm thinking like how there is a pop up at the top of chat for hype trains, multiple gifted subs, polls, etc. It could even include a timer that the streamer selects so it stays at the top of chat for however long they are on break for.

I don't think this is THE answer for getting streamers to play ads during a stream and whatnot. But might be more incentivizing then the current situation.

I have no idea if this could be feasible, if people would like it, if it's even a good idea, or if it would actually make streamers feel better about running ads and taking breaks. But hey at least it's some kind of suggestion.

*not sure the right category, so posting it here, this is a link between ads and tags

Often creators do sponsored streams, perhaps its content from the twitch bounty board, or casino, slots, sponsored stream, a creator codes, etc.

If we had the option to TRIGGER an automatic overlay by using an AD tag or check a box on our creator dashboard before going live if part of our content is sponsored.

When we have AD breaks on our stream we get a prompt saying "Catch username right now after this ad break; stick around to support the stream!"

If we had a similar message like this done by you- "Segments of this stream are sponsored not by 3rd parties not endorsed by Twitch" #ad sponsored content.

I think this would help protect twitch and streamers down the line as regulations change.

It would be AWESOME if you could give streamers the ability to give Streamers the ability to roll a few ads, and at the end of the ads gift out varying size Bit gifts. It would be a great way for streamers to give back and also potentially receive a kick back from bits won. Viewers/followers and subscribers could have different gifts available based on the tier they are in, and I really think it could be a fun way to engage/reward and grow back some of the loss felt from the bits for ads program that ended.
Thank you for your consideration and efforts!

As a streamer, it is incredibly frustrating to be in the dark about when ads are being run. Please add a feature to the stream manager that includes a countdown when the ads are running so that streamers can see both when they are being run and how much time left until they are finished. As it is, I have to rely either on my chat or have an incognito window up (which takes up valuable monitor space) just to be aware of when ads are running because they are not perfectly consistent with the schedule set in the ad manager.

This feature request that I'm sharing is that Twitch should make a program for Twitch streamers to promote their channel. Instead of regular ads on the time, you get Twitch streamers. To order to get an ad, the streamer has to pay once a month to order to get their introduction ads out there. This feature should be open for every streamer, affiliate, or partner. Big or small. This Twitch streamer could be used ad banners or a normal 15-30 sec ad. The Twitch streamer has to introduce themselves, what type of content they do, show quick glimpses of their content and their community. I think this will help Twitch streamers to grow more on the platform. They will also have more self-control as well. Let me know what you think.

When a streamer runs a block of ads, we select the amount of time we want the ads to run for, and that can be anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. However when we do that, all the viewer sees is the number of ads left, not the total time left. Since ads vary in length, that doesn't actually tell them how long until they're over.

Speaking for myself, it's pretty much a daily occurance to have someone post a message like "8 ads??" in my chat. And sometimes that number can be in the double digits. If viewers were either instead or in addition shown the total time left, like we select as the streamer, I think it'd reduce the shock of how many ads are coming, which should make for a better viewer experience.

Also kind of a side point, but if ad inventory is a problem, you could just display "Up to x:xx of ads left." I don't think anyone is going to complain about the timer being cut short.

This happens multiple times a week: I am ending my show. I am the performer but I want to choose somewhere to raid smoothly, as a gift to my community and to the streamer. I have 20-120 viewers, so I want to make it count.

I click around to my followed channels to check out what each one is doing. Perhaps a music stream is playing games. Perhaps a vintage stream is doing a special event techno set. It's important for me to listen to what 2-8 channels are like as I am simultaneously keeping my audience engaged.

But it's very frustrating when most of the channels I open in tabs play ads. I'm trying to pay attention to my performance. I don't want the loud commercial audible in my stream. The bright flashing animations light up my face. And I have to wait maybe a minute or so while I'm performing, so I can go listen. It takes a lot longer than it should.

Not only am I looking for a suitable vibe, I'm also hoping to find a smaller channel to gift an audience to. It is such a delight to cheer up a streamer with sweet new friends! This is also not very easy to do.

I know there's some kind of cookie where no ads are shown if you just saw one. And in theory, no ads show when raiding. Though I know that's a bit buggy. So it would be great to have the same grace period if you have been streaming successfully, with an audience, and you are still currently streaming as you browse.

Thank you!