CHANNELS AND VIDEO RESOLUTION
I spend more time than I care to admit watching
Twitch content. In fact, I probably watch it more than
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into chess competitions, esports, and the dedicated Bob
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Twitch streams are quite reliable; I very rarely
encounter video issues. It helps that Twitch auto-
adjusts the stream to match your internet connection
speed, but you can manually adjust the bit rate, too. For
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let me tweak the video setting from 720p/60 frames per
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a 160p stream looks like on a high-resolution display,
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internet connection drops the ball.
MANY OPTIONS
Twitch is ripe with features for viewing, interacting, and
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a few of note.
Squad Stream, released in early 2019, lets up to four
Twitch streamers go live and broadcast together in one
window. As a viewer, you get more angles on the action,
a way to discover new streams, and the ability to chat
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way to expand how you use Twitch.
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hype moments by grabbing the video from about 25
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button. A trimming tool is included to help you edit the
captured video.
Squad Stream,
released in early
2019, lets up to
four Twitch
streamers go
live and
broadcast
together in one
window.