xQc hates the new Twitch chat feature and demands an off switch-Kenneth Andersen-Entertainment – Metro

Power-ups is not Twitch’s most popular feature among streamers (Twitter/Twitch)

A new feature on Twitch lets fans take over streams with messages and emojis, but xQc and other creators want it gone.

One of the livestreaming world’s biggest stars, xQc, who signed a £55 million non-exclusivity deal with Kick last year and boasts 12 million followers on Twitch, is not too impressed with the newest chat feature on Twitch.

The new Power-ups feature is supposed to be fun, according to Twitch, by letting fans send paid-for messages and emojis with effects that make them stand out more.

Bombarded with emojis filling his livestream, an overwhelmed xQc quickly removed the feature by increasing the amount fans have to pay to use it, and he’s far from the only streamer to criticise it.

When the feature first went live, xQc’s entire broadcast was filled with emojis that floated across the screen for everyone to see.

‘What the f*** is all that,’ xQc exclaimed, as he asked a friend how to remove it.

He found his way into the settings, where he put the minimum donation amount to use the feature at $10,000.

‘Dude, this is insane,’ he said, as the invasive emojis quickly disappeared with the new donation setting.

Welcome to the emoji show (Twitch)

In a blog post about the new Power-ups feature, chief monetisation officer at Twitch, Mike Minton, said:

‘I’m excited to announce that you can now level up your favorite streams using Power-ups. Power-ups are designed to provide fun and interactive ways to influence streams using Bits, all while supporting the streamers you love.’

The Power-ups feature comes with three new ways to interact with streamers.

One is by letting fans donate to streamers with messages that come with an effect attached. Another is to send an emoji across the screen for everyone to see. A third way is to send a giant version of an emoji into the chat.

xQc isn’t the only streamer left unimpressed by the Power-ups feature, with PirateSoftware replying to Twitch’s announcement tweet, complaining that there is no way to turn it off.

Although Twitch has responded to streamers praising the new feature since it launched, it hasn’t addressed the complaints asking for an off button.

The new Power-ups features cost fans roughly 45p for a chat message with an effect, and £4 for an on-screen celebration emoji.

Twitch chat feeds are already difficult to read, especially for bigger streamers who have lots of chatters at any time, and the new Power-ups feature isn’t helping in keeping track of what is said.

With the on-screen celebration emojis, it’s especially difficult to see what’s happening, as it can clog up the whole screen.

Stand out in the chat with cats with sunglasses (Twitch)

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