The way users enjoy Twitch content from their phones is about to change with the arrival of vertical view for live broadcasts. This modification seeks to adapt to the current habits of the public, who are increasingly using their mobile phones to watch streams and demand a format adapted to your screen and daily use.
After the recent celebration of the TwitchCon Europe in Rotterdam, the platform has revealed that its mobile app will offer the ability to watch broadcasts in vertical format. This move represents a relevant step in its commitment to improve the experience for those who use smartphones, ensuring that both creators and viewers find simpler and more natural to consume live broadcasts from anywhere.
A commitment to double issuance: vertical and horizontal
Among the main new features is the option for creators to broadcast on two formats simultaneously: vertical for mobile devices and horizontal for those who prefer to continue enjoying the content on a computer or tablet. To facilitate this functionality, Twitch will integrate support for Aitum Vertical on the most widely used streaming tools, such as OBS, allowing the transition for streamers to be simple and accessible.
As the company itself explained, the deployment of the vertical view will begin through a limited testing phase to a few channels during the summer. If the experience is positive, we plan to gradually expand access to this feature to more creators and users before the end of the year.
New technical possibilities and improved quality in Twitch's vertical view
In addition to the arrival of the vertical view, they have announced improvements in transmission quality, including the increased bitrate for 2K broadcasts, now with a more modern codec like HEVC. Thanks to this, live streams can be enjoyed with a Higher image quality even if your internet connection isn't the most powerful., as the platform will automatically adjust the quality based on the bandwidth available for each viewer.
For now, these technical improvements are available in beta for Twitch partners and affiliates, although the plan is to gradually roll them out to more people.
More tools for creators and audience engagement
The introduction of portrait mode is accompanied by Other features designed to improve engagement and monetizationAmong them, the new rewind option for live streams stands out, a recurring request from the community, as well as the arrival of tools aimed at boosting engagement, such as the Combos feature to support creators or subscription promotions managed directly by streamers, albeit with certain discount limits.
For those new to content creation, Twitch continues to focus on making it easier to access to new tools monetization and community, and has also implemented systems to recommend the most engaging clips and highlight the activity of the most engaged followers. All of this seeks to offer a more open environment where growth and finding an audience are easier.
With the upcoming introduction of vertical viewing, Twitch reinforces its commitment to changing viewer habits and continues to adapt its platform to current technological and consumer demands. The platform plans to continue perfecting the experience for both content creators and those who simply want to enjoy their favorite streams from the comfort of their mobile device. Share the news so that other users know the news.
