Hot tub streams are filling the Just Chatting broadcast section of Twitch due to the popularity they achieve, but the most-watched streamer on the platform isn't impressed. Popular streamer Felix "xQc ...

Twitch has seen a wave of streaming from hot tubs and pools over the course of 2021. Dubbed "hot tub meta" streams, this wave of women in bikinis has caused an uproar. Critics claim that this content ...

A late arrival to the gaming field who grew up in a household devoid of consoles. Her life changed after she found an old Gameboy Color and a copy of Pokémon Crystal at a garage sale. While she ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Twitch is ...

A controversy over so-called "hot tub streamers" blew up earlier this week when Twitch suspended advertising on the channel belonging to Kaitlyn "Amouranth" Siragusa, one of the platform's most ...

As the home for so much gaming content on the internet, Twitch often finds itself at the heart of controversy and online discourse. One of the more recent topics of discussion was the merit of “hot ...

Last week, Twitch addressed a minor community revolt with an urgent memo. It is titled: “Let’s Talk About Hot Tub Streams.” And the streams were unleashed. The controversy began when streamers found ...

Twitch has finally ruled that it’s not against its rules to be deemed attractive. It’s the latest and official word in the saga of “hot tub meta” that’s taken over the platform in recent weeks, though ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Twitch responded to its emerging “Hot Tub Meta” this week with the creation of a new streaming ...

Pools. Hot Tubs, and Beaches is officially a new category on Twitch. Photo: Florence Ion/Gizmodo Twitch has officially released its policy on creators who livestream from hot tubs: It’s OK, as long as ...

At this point, there are more parody hot tub streams on Twitch than actual hot tub streams—so much so that one now holds the distinction of being the most viewed hot tub stream of all time. Credit ...