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1. The new dark mode is difficult to read.

   I, along with many of my viewers, are having a hard time with the new Twitch dark mode, especially in the chat feed box.

   The new look for the site is REALLY good. I want to emphasize this. Everything about it looks cleaner, more modern, and is more user friendly, except the dark mode color choices.

   The 255 white on jet black background, with the bold-ish white font, is blinding even with monitor brightness turned down a bit. It doesn't do what dark mode needs to, where it dims out the whole screen but keeps things clearly legible. I put it on two identical screens side by side, and at my normal brightness it is like my eyes can't focus on it properly. I have heard the same thing from quite a few people in the community. On dimmer settings, where the white doesn't pop quite so hard, it is legible, but still uncomfortable to look at.

   My suggestion for a fix would be to do one or more of:
   ---Lighten the jet black to more of a space grey.
   ---Back off of 255 bright on the font color
   ---Use a font that is narrower/less bold to reduce the number of intense pixels.

   Thanks! I hope this gets resolved in some way, because even after using the site for several days it isn't really getting better.

   I, along with many of my viewers, are having a hard time with the new Twitch dark mode, especially in the chat feed box.

   The new look for the site is REALLY good. I want to emphasize this. Everything about it looks cleaner, more modern, and is more user friendly, except the dark mode color choices.

   The 255 white on jet black background, with the bold-ish white font, is blinding even with monitor brightness turned down a bit. It doesn't do what dark mode needs to, where it dims out the whole screen but keeps things clearly legible. I put… more

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2. Add closed captions in both past streams and live streams

   So not just people who dont have any disabilities can watch I bet you guys and girls that even people with disabilities want to watch you stream. even deaf people but they dont know what the gamer is saying so why not let them take part in 100% of the stream and not half of it because they dont know what the gamer is thinking. It will get you more customers and I know every company wants more customers.

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3. To be able to filter channels followed by "Last seen live" in reverse.

   To be able to filter channels followed by "Last seen live" in reverse to allow for filtering of possibly inactive channels.

   This would help users at the 2,000 followed channels cap easily find who to unfollow to maintain a more active followed channels list.

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4. Give Upload access to those who can't fully register for Affiliate.

   Because I am on Universal Credit, due to health disabilities/ problems, it means, I can't complete the Affiliate forms.
   There SHOULD be updates to Twitch in the future either allowing those unfortunate like me to be able to buy certain features like Uploads, mostly Uploads or gain access to them.
   It just seems really unfair to those who has the same problems as I do.

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5. Remove the "Come here often" pop-up

   Some people enjoy watching streams of games they enjoy/have an interest in purchasing but don't want to follow that specific channel (for whatever reason).
   However, there's a certain little pop-up that covers the bottom portion of the stream, pointing at the follow button, that says "Come here often? Come back to [insert Streamers name here] channel FASTER by hitting that follow button" (with a bunch of hands pointing down at the follow button like we can't see it).

   See, some of us just want to watch a stream, chill out and not feel pressured to follow/sub/whatever and I wouldn't have a problem with the pop-up so much IF it only showed up once per stream .. but it seems to show up every few minutes.. pressuring you to follow.. insulting you for not following.. why haven't you followed?.. you're still here, you should follow..
   Follow..
   Follow..
   FOLLOW NOW!!!
   WHY HAVEN'T YOU FOLLOWED YET?? You JERK!!!...
   ...
   MAYBE... because everyone has follow alerts. So, IF you follow then you announce your presense, which the streamer tends to try to strike up conversations, and you feel pressure to say more... which is fine and dandy. It's kind of the point of broadcasting yourself. You want interaction. but sometimes, as a viewer, you want to just lurk, and the constant pressure to follow does a number on those with social anxiety who want to .. just Lurk

   Some people enjoy watching streams of games they enjoy/have an interest in purchasing but don't want to follow that specific channel (for whatever reason).
   However, there's a certain little pop-up that covers the bottom portion of the stream, pointing at the follow button, that says "Come here often? Come back to [insert Streamers name here] channel FASTER by hitting that follow button" (with a bunch of hands pointing down at the follow button like we can't see it).

   See, some of us just want to watch a stream, chill out and not feel pressured to follow/sub/whatever and I wouldn't have… more

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6. Accessibility option for animated emotes

   Hi Twitch! Photo-sensitive Twitch enjoyer here. Could we please get an option to disable possible seizure inducing animated emotes? Examples being fast, flashing, rapid color alternating emotes that have become popular recently. I love the addition of animated emotes, but these specifically catch me off guard and could trigger a seizure while I'm chatting, or even live streaming.

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7. Subtitles are NOT Closed Captions - Please Change

   Many people think "closed captions" and subtitles are the same; they aren't.

   CC denotes who is speaking (for ex: "Albert: I think it's rather nice out!").

   Subtitles only show what is being said (for ex: "I think it's rather nice out!").

   It might not be a big deal to most, but if you're deaf, this is huge. It's literally the difference between something easy to follow (actual CC) versus realtime subtitles that might not even accurately represent what's being said.

   I know streaming isn't movie making, but imagine watching, say, The Witcher with the sound turned off, but with subtitles on. Even better, go do it. You'll notice two things quickly:

   1) The irony of having to read lips despite having subtitles - it's the only way to figure out who's saying what (this is just about impossible for most people)

   2) Strong physical/emotional reactions to things you can't see - because they're loud noises. Or suspicious noises (footsteps in a dark room, say). If you're deaf, you have no idea what the character is reacting to.

   It's not only un-fun, but I've actually watched my sister kind of wither when getting frustrated with subtitles. It's difficult to see that and not say something :/

   I'm not complaining. Having live subtitles is a wonderful feature. I know it's an inconvenience because of the [cc] you use to refer to the feature. But it's not [cc], and, though we try not to say anything about it, it really does need to be fixed (renamed).

   As a creator, I can't truthfully put [cc] in my title's feed because it can't be [cc]'d by realtime subtitles. That means I can't use the tag. That means the deaf and hard of hearing might not find my content. Like my sister, for example, and the deaf friends I've made along the way from being in her life (which includes a couple gamer friends).

   It's also dangerous to leave it as-is because people will eventually think subtitles are "[cc]". It will solidify the confusion between subtitles and closed captioning. Then, in the future, when others speak up about this problem, the argument will be: "But Twitch already has [cc]!!!"

   Then the "subtitles aren't closed captioning" argument begins all over.

   Please, please, please find a way to accurately represent the subtitle feature. I know the mistake isn't intentional. As a dev, I know how important it is to get accessibility right. I also know twitch is a behemoth to maintain, and that nobody can be everywhere at once to catch everything. Which I suppose is why we have these forums :)

   Thank you.

   Many people think "closed captions" and subtitles are the same; they aren't.

   CC denotes who is speaking (for ex: "Albert: I think it's rather nice out!").

   Subtitles only show what is being said (for ex: "I think it's rather nice out!").

   It might not be a big deal to most, but if you're deaf, this is huge. It's literally the difference between something easy to follow (actual CC) versus realtime subtitles that might not even accurately represent what's being said.

   I know streaming isn't movie making, but imagine watching, say, The Witcher with the sound turned off, but with… more

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8. Scrolling doesn't work

   Right now you are only able to scroll through Twitch-Chat by using your Mouse Scroll Wheel. When you are on a Laptop that uses a Touch Mouse, you scroll by clicking the (too tiny) scroll bar to the right of Chat. When doing this, new Messages will bug your current position lower. So basically the Scroll Wheel is totally useless when using the Drag and Drop Scroll Wheel because new Messages make it impossible to read what you wanna read. I don't understand how this isn't fixed yet.

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9. Rename the "Mute" fonction

   Mute is a real disability and it's awful to make those people remember that they can't hear anything.

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10. Dynamic text support for the iOS app

    The current chat font on the iOS app is very small for the legally blind. Please add dynamic text support or the ability to increase the chat font size.

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11. Change the site default font from Roobert to Helvetica Neue/Helvetica

    The redesign has changed the default font to Roobert which has made it harder for me to read the text on the website.

    Helvetica is considered to be one of the most easily read fonts on a display. Please change the default font back to Helvetica

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12. Flashing lights warning

    The way Twitch currently works, it is very hard for an audience member to know if a stream they are entering could contain flashing images or lights. This is especially dangerous to viewers with a sensitivity to light. It could cause physical discomfort, pain, and in extreme cases death. Creators can be nice and warn their audience, however since new viewers can join at any time it is unreasonable to place the burden of constant warnings on a creator. So how do we fix it?
    I propose a new simple feature that can create mass warning and help prevent this issue in the first place
    Creators can check a box before beginning a stream that says something similar to "content may contain flashing images/lights." If this box has been marked, when a viewer enters the stream a pop-up will appear displaying the message. The pop-up needs to be closed via an "x" symbol to ensure sensitive viewers see the message. However this can be annoying and offputting to viewers without light sensitivities. On the audience side, a new setting under "preferences" appears. This turns the feature off for those who dont need it. The setting says something like
    "Warn me about flashing images on/off."
    However the default is the setting on so that light sensitive viewers know about the setting. To ensure non-sensative viewers know the warnings can be disabled, the pop-up also displays a separate message which says "these warnings may be turned off in settings." Lastly some creators may not mark a stream as containing flashing images. While it is impossible to rectify all cases of this it is easy to regulate some of it. If a game contains a flashing light warning and the streamer has selected that game as the stream category than the stream will automatically be marked and warn viewers.
    While its absurd to ask creators to be responsible for these warnings as viewers are constantly joining at different points, a new feature similar to this one would improve the lives of many and make Twitch a more accessible platform.

    The way Twitch currently works, it is very hard for an audience member to know if a stream they are entering could contain flashing images or lights. This is especially dangerous to viewers with a sensitivity to light. It could cause physical discomfort, pain, and in extreme cases death. Creators can be nice and warn their audience, however since new viewers can join at any time it is unreasonable to place the burden of constant warnings on a creator. So how do we fix it?
    I propose a new simple feature that can create mass warning and help prevent this… more

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13. Allow Twitch users to have the option to choose which UI layout they use

    I think it's no secret that the sitewide UI changes introduced in September of 2019 (And subsequent UI changes) have had an overall negative impact on the user accessibility, level of visual appeal given off, as well as the user & community culture of the Twitch website. In fact some users would argue the changes made to the UI prior to the 2019 change were more adverse of a change.

    I don't even feel as though I need to explain this loss of user accessibility... Anybody who has been at all regularly using Twitch from before the UI update of September 2019 will understand what I am talking about. This Reddit thread on r/Twitch goes into further detail: https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/gifj3s/about_new_ui_design/
    (The hundreds of upvotes on the post, as well as many dozens of comments, also with dozens of upvotes give you an indication as to how widespread this pov actually is)

    Whole user scripts were created to try and revert the changes made to the site in 2019: https://userstyles.org/styles/175731/new-twitch-ui-to-old-twitch-ui

    Another highly upvoted thread asking to revert to the old layout:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/d9kudy/how_to_switch_from_new_twitch_layout_to_the_old/

    Another thread complaining about the new UI: https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/ghwf13/can_i_change_back_to_the_old_twitch_layout/

    A different site detailing using userscripts to change the UI to be more like the old UI: https://wiretuts.com/how-to-bring-back-old-twitch-layout

    And the list goes on and on... Point is, this is NOT just a minority of people who want this change. It is widespread on the platform and is more visually unappealing than a plate of mouldy food. PLEASE give us the CHOICE to use the platform how WE would like to.

    I think it's no secret that the sitewide UI changes introduced in September of 2019 (And subsequent UI changes) have had an overall negative impact on the user accessibility, level of visual appeal given off, as well as the user & community culture of the Twitch website. In fact some users would argue the changes made to the UI prior to the 2019 change were more adverse of a change.

    I don't even feel as though I need to explain this loss of user accessibility... Anybody who has been at all regularly using Twitch from before the UI update of… more

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14. Allow the term "Blind Playthrough"

    I understand you want to make the platform more accessible for the visually impaired and that's great. I believe the decision to remove accessibility options is moving in the wrong direction. First of all you should add more terms and tags that are inclusive to the visually impaired instead. Secondly the word "Blind" does not ONLY apply to peoples with disabilities. It is basically the only word in the English language that correctly and accurately describes what is going on with the playthrough. The word Blind means - lacking awareness, judgment, or perception. It makes little sense to say you are trying to increase accessibility options by taking them away. I am a person with my own disabilities and all my content was "Blind Playthroughs" and you removed my accessibility to the platform.

    I understand you want to make the platform more accessible for the visually impaired and that's great. I believe the decision to remove accessibility options is moving in the wrong direction. First of all you should add more terms and tags that are inclusive to the visually impaired instead. Secondly the word "Blind" does not ONLY apply to peoples with disabilities. It is basically the only word in the English language that correctly and accurately describes what is going on with the playthrough. The word Blind means - lacking awareness, judgment, or perception. It makes little sense to say you… more

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15. Revert your last change to the chat text box

    When you added the ability to have emotes appear in the text box, instead of the text that makes the emote appear, it broke the "Press Enter after message" option in stream deck buttons that type text wherever the cursor is.

    As a (physically disabled) mod who often needs to quickly type the same few commands for bots in another channel's chat, I use several of these stream deck buttons. This change has reduced the speed I can sent these commands by a lot. So, please restore the ability for stream deck buttons to send messages after typing them.

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16. Option to play a sound when a streamer goes live

    Sometimes a streamer announces a specific time when they will go online and do something special (an event, an announcement, etc.). It would be cool if I could get a small sound alert when that streamer goes online so I can in the meantime play some game or do other stuff while waiting and don't have to watch the clock all the time.

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17. Ensure that rules around being asleep on stream are not discriminatory

    As someone with a condition similar to Narcolepsy I am potentially subject to sleep attacks - without notable warning.

    As far as i am aware, the current ToS would result in me being potentially banned should i have a sleep attack while streaming and not have a Mod in chat at that precise moment.

    I am currently a small streamer (and while that reduces the likelihood of me being reported for 'unattended chat while streamer sleeps' it doesn't eliminate it - and that may change over time), and as such it is not always possible to have a mod lurking around "just in case".

    As Narcolepsy is not that uncommon it would be beneficial if you consider the impacts of a "you snooze, you lose (your account)" policy.

    As someone with a condition similar to Narcolepsy I am potentially subject to sleep attacks - without notable warning.

    As far as i am aware, the current ToS would result in me being potentially banned should i have a sleep attack while streaming and not have a Mod in chat at that precise moment.

    I am currently a small streamer (and while that reduces the likelihood of me being reported for 'unattended chat while streamer sleeps' it doesn't eliminate it - and that may change over time), and as such it is not always possible to have a mod lurking… more

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18. Disabled Streamers Making Partner

    Disabled streamers just don't get a fair shot at making it to "Partner". I have physical issues which have obviously created an unfair playing field to make the numbers required. Plenty of concern in here about that. Change this, Twitch. You're better than this.

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19. OBS plugin for live captioner to allow higher accuracy closed captions

    OBS plugin that a live captioner could use - currently it doesn't seem there is any captioner-compatible software to use with OBS/Atem - this would mean higher accuracy captions for live broadcasts as currently accuracy isn't so great and also cuts out.

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20. Choosing between HTML and plain text emails

    Providing plain text emails is an important aspect of user accessibility. They're easier to look at and less error-prone to assistive technologies.
    It also plays a role in respecting user privacy.

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