Twitch’s djWHEAT Discusses Hot Tub Streams and Platform Guidelines
In a recent stream on Twitch’s official account, Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham addressed the controversy surrounding hot tub streams and their adherence to the platform’s guidelines.
The Hot Tub Meta and Potential Rule Violations
DjWHEAT acknowledged the growing popularity of hot tub streams, where female broadcasters wear bikinis while streaming from a tub. While he did not explicitly state that these streams violate community guidelines or terms of service, he recognized that they push the boundaries to some extent.
Platform Guidelines and Twitch’s Stance
Graham clarified that Twitch’s nudity and attire policy does permit bathing suits in an appropriate context, which includes hot tub streams. However, sexually suggestive or explicit content is still prohibited, and Twitch will take action if any violations are reported.
No Discipline Yet for Hot Tub Streamers
Despite the controversy, Twitch has not disciplined hot tub streamers thus far, suggesting that their content has not yet breached any guidelines. It appears that this new form of content will continue to expand on the platform.
Controlling Your Twitch Experience
Addressing concerns of viewers who wish to avoid hot tub streams, Graham highlighted Twitch’s “Not Interested” feature. By utilizing this feature, users can ensure that certain content, whether it’s hot tub streams, games they don’t enjoy, or creators they aren’t interested in, does not appear on their homepage.
By clicking the three vertical dots next to a stream title on the Twitch homepage, viewers can report or mark streams as “Not Interested.” Once a stream or game is marked as such, Twitch will no longer display similar content on the homepage, tailored to the viewer’s preferences.
With this simple feature, users can customize their Twitch experience and avoid content they are not interested in.