Twitch announced it will implement a 100-hour limit on highlights and uploads for streamers, starting April 19. The change aims to reduce storage costs, as the company states highlights are ineffective for driving discovery and engagement. While not impacting clips or past broadcasts, the limit targets the excess highlights that some users have accrued. The company justifies the move to better allocate resources to more effective viewer engagement features such as Clips and the mobile discovery feed, though many streamers have expressed frustration over the decision.
"Despite low effectiveness, some users have accrued thousands of hours of Highlights and Uploads, which are costly to store. Thus, we’re implementing a 100-hour limit to manage resources efficiently."
"The storage of this content is costly. Introducing this 100-hour storage limit helps us manage resources more efficiently, maintain support of Highlights and Uploads, and invest in new features."
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