Fix the Ads for Bits
I love the idea for supporting streamers with bits but frankly I don't have the money to spend on bits, so that's why I rely on the free bits from ads, but one time after watching an ad it says "Try again later" under the Watch Ad button. At first I thought "Ok. I'll just watch more tomorrow" but it still said "Try again later" and it has been like that for months so I gave up checking at this point. If you could fix this or at least ease on the time you need to wait between ads. Maybe like one or two ads a week and these ads can stack, (for example if I don't watch my two ads for one week I can watch 4 ads next week and if I don't watch those 4 ads, next week I can watch 6 ads, and so on.)
Of course the "two ads per week" is just yet another suggestion, you can tailor it to however you feel fit. I just at least want a way of knowing "Hey! I watched all my ads. I can wait until _______ to watch another one." instead of relying on what feels like random luck to watch another ad.
Hey everyone -
Today we’ve made the decision that we will no longer be offering Ads for Bits. Instead, we will be turning our attention to our newest ad formats like Multiplayer Ads, which allow you to vote in polls and reward Bits to your favorite creators.
The goal for Ads for Bits was to help make cheering available for everyone and we will continue to push forward with that goal, just in different ways.
We appreciate your feedback and interest in Ads for Bits since its initial launch, and hope you will continue to offer suggestions around future ads products.
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ChrisFX10 commented
No ads to watch since January... tired of patiently waiting. I figured the "slow months" after Christmas where advertisers dont want to pay for as many ads surely has passed by now.
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shadowmaster064 commented
Ads for bits is the only way for some people to show their support to streamers using bits. Please, make it work.
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shadowmaster064 commented
Hi!
A few weeks ago, I was introducted to bits for ads. Since I didn't have any money to buy bits, I wanted to try this feature on twitch. I waited a very long time, but the ads button was always greyed out, no matter when it was.
I was looking forward to be able to support my favorite small streamers with a few bits, and help them out a bit, but I was very disappointed when I found out it was no longer working.
Please make it work again.
I also have some suggestions to provide more people with bits:
1. Reset 2 times in a day. Once during noon and once at midnight. 3000 bits for each day. (Which isn't all that much!)
2. Provide a relativly high minimum bit amount for each ad. (like min. = 5 bits)
3. Provide this to everyone in every country.
Thanks for your consideration!
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XEZTA commented
bits for ads is us only and even for them it has become a thing of past, most can't watch ads for bits now. Besides ads for bits gives very tiny rewards, so I don't know. Twitch needs to fix pre rolls I guess.
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SudsMaker commented
Wow, this has been frustrating for me. The past several months I too have not been able to watch ads for bits. This sucks as this is my way to supporting various streamers besides just watching their stream.
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Toxic_Guy commented
Stop blocking AD Watching. If we take the time to watch an ad we should not be blocked. Limit the daily watch count is fine but blocking ads form ever seeing ads again is annoying and rude.
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picturebeauty commented
I think it's time to be transparent about why someone can or cannot earn bits through ads.
Spurred by my own account's inability to earn bits from ads since 2019, I had tested with a friend of mine in an attempt to determine the reason why she could earn bits and why I couldn't. We tested this by running the following at the exact same time:
1. Using the same computer
2. Using the same browser to log in (one window in incognito mode, and we swapped to check)
3. Watching the same stream at the exact same time
4. We also determined we are generally of the same demographic (same age, ethnicity, gender, both with accounts that have verified emails, generally followed similar people on Twitch, both active on some streamer's chats)We both live in the United States in the same city. Yet despite our attempt to control as many variables as possible, she continues to be able to enjoy earning bits from ads, while I do not.
It needs to be explicitly clear why someone is not allowed to watch ads for bits but is denied. "Try again later" is not good enough, and support continuing to say to "check occasionally from time to time" is not good enough.
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fdalconte commented
I wish you could watch ads to support a streamer in exchange for bits. The option currently doesn't go and says to wait, but even waiting for months, it doesn't work. This feature is only available in the United States, I wish the rest of the world could use it too.
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Sweater_Paws_ commented
I haven't watched ads in a year, I used to, but then the option wasn't available to me anymore. My boyfriend lives in the same area, and he can watch ads. That's so unfair
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masterninja2468 commented
i also have the same problem and its not working anymore for me so twitch please open it for us at least we are watching ads for you and getting you money and getting us bits so please fix it for me
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LordPainburner commented
i've been able to watch ads for bits once, then never again. please fix it, i would like to support streamers the best i can, and i will watch and interact with many ads if it helps them. Seems to have been an ongoing problem for awhile so i don't expect it to be addressed anytime soon, but it would be nice!
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Rodimus_Supreme commented
Have also had this problem. Had ads for bits work for a long time, then suddenly it stopped working for over 2 months, if not much longer by now. I am American, so no, being somewhere other than America has nothing to do with it. I don't know how you would identify what is considered "abuse" of this feature, but restricting it for some people just because this is the only way they can get bits, at least currently, is extremely stupid and inconsiderate of Twitch. I'm putting my 2 cents in, but I assume Twitch doesn't actually look here and they don't give a **** about users' opinions anyway.
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superjordaum commented
perfect. Do this, please
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Inkin_Cousins commented
I would love this
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CrowTRowboat commented
Haven't been able to watch an ad for bits in over a year now, fix it...!
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Bloxer_Plays commented
Malaysia please
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MysticLuvsOps commented
fix it, AGAIN
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sourpatchscum commented
i haven't gotten an ad in literally 6 months, they need to fix their **** asap
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lilrax27730t commented
twich plz fix the ads you guys had fix it then it went back to the thing we both where happy customer and you guys plz been maybe 1 month
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animekidd00 commented
We cant watch ads for bits in other countries other from us so we need free bits for the whole world or like all countries.