Ad-Free Subs Now Available For All Partnered Channels
Read more about this from Twitch HERE
Posted Apr 26, 2016, 10:18 PM UTC
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This is a nice feature to see brought back. I wonder if they'll tweak twitch turbo to include something new, as this was a big selling feature of Twitch Turbo.
It also seems like there's quite a few partners up in arms about this because it supposedly makes them get less income from ads. I could be wrong about the less income part, I'm not a partner.
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I wonder, does this not work the same way as Turbo where the user still counts as an ad view even though they don't see it?
And as far as more for Turbo... I'd love to finally see them offer transcoding for Turbo. Maybe have a minimum follower requirement or something, if just Turbo transcoding across the board was too much. (Don't want to be spending resources on transcoding channels with only a couple followers and zero viewers, I suppose)
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I never thought of that. I would seriously consider paying for turbo if it meant I got quality options when I stream.
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Yeah, that's what I'm also wondering, if it counts them as ad views not.
Transcoding would be cool, even across the board might be fine, they already do across the board streamer features like the 60 days for past streams.
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Ad-free subs will not count as ad income. Even subs who are turbo as well will not count as well. I feel turbo users should count at least, even if subs.
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Yeah, having turbo users count, subs or not, makes sense.
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I've been told that turbo does count as ad revenue actually.
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Turbo users still count towards ad impressions, even if they are channel Subscribers and ad-free viewing is enabled.
Read more: http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/2401004-partner-settings-guide
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that's a good idea. should put it on the idea list page
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Transcoding is streamer wide, they'd would have to offer transcoding to the whole stream, not just one viewer. Otherwise it would be a waste of resources.
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What?
I'm saying broadcasters with Turbo and (for example) at least 100 followers should always have transcoding on their streams.
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Its up to the partner to opt-in to ad-free subs (or opt-out!)
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Ah, well then. If they op in to ad free subs, I'm assuming no ad revenue, correct?
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On ads for their subs yes, that is correct
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Ah, makes sense then.
Hey, mind clearing something up for me? If a user has Turbo and a Sub, does the streamer get Ad Revenue from them or does being a sub cancel that turbo feature out for that stream?
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I think it is a cool feature. It probably will have some impact on turbo but I don't think that it will be a big one. After all if you roam the site you will come across all those streamers that you are not subbed to. So with turbo you will still have no ad. And even if you only watch your favorite streamers, some of them might turn on the ad-free some migh not. If you realy want to avoid ad's the better option is still to go with turbo.
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Damn I read this like "Subs Now Available For All"
Then realized these are for partnered... long road ahead.
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Now every Twitch Partner can be like Twitch Partner Lirik and harass non-sub viewers.
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Very cool! I imagine for a lot of streamers if only a small number of new subs are made because of this that will easily offset the money lost from missed ad-revenue. I know we're definitely opting in for this.
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Welcome back ad-free channel subscriptions.