Twitch Introduces 100-Hour Storage Cap for Streamers
- Twitch introduces 100-hour storage cap for Highlights and Uploads
- Change aimed at managing resources and investing in new features
- Less than 0.5% of active channels and 0.1% of hours watched will be impacted
- Streamers can download or export content before the cap takes effect
- New storage tracker and filtering options will be introduced
- Speedrunning community may be affected by the change
Twitch, owned by Amazon, has announced a new 100-hour storage cap for Highlights and Uploads on its platform. The decision is aimed at managing resources more efficiently and investing in new features and improvements. Highlights, which are snippets edited from live broadcasts, and uploaded footage created using third-party services will be subject to the cap. Other types of on-demand content, such as Clips and VODs, will not be impacted. Streamers who have exceeded the limit will have their content automatically deleted, starting with the least viewed Highlights. A new storage tracker and filtering options will be introduced to help users manage their content. The change is expected to affect the speedrunning community, which relies heavily on Highlights to archive its history. The community has expressed concerns about the potential loss of speedrunning records and history.