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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month ago

Twitch forces users to watch ads they can't click away from

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Twitch forces users to watch ads they can't click away from

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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month ago

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Twitch is testing a new way to experience ads when you pause a stream. But viewers aren't happy about the change.

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I’m pretty sure Twitch has stopped exclusivity deals. They even recently allowed showing combined Twitch and Youtube chats on screen.

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