Twitch

What is Twitch?

Twitch is an online streaming platform and social network where you can watch or broadcast live streams and pre-recorded videos, and chat with other users. Twitch is mainly used by gaming and eSport players where they broadcast their gameplay with audio commentary. Twitch is also used to share and broadcast music, live sports, food programs and content authoring titles like Curseforge.

Twitch allows you to publish your own content and offers tutorials on how to become a streamer along with support packages to help you build your public profile. Twitch can also match you with software developers who need new content or tools produced.

Twitch is free to join with Twitch Prime accounts available for a monthly fee. Twitch Prime subscriptions include downloadable game titles and exclusive features and add-ons for popular game titles.

Twitch is available on desktop browser or mobile app, and can be linked to other social media platforms such as: Youtube, and Facebook.

You can also use users also use third-party voice chat apps like Discord to communicate while using Twitch to communicate with other users.

Website: www.twitch.tv

Platforms: Windows, Mac OS, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360

Android: Twitch - Livestream Multiplayer Games & Esports

Apple iOS: Twitch - Live Game Streaming

How do people use Twitch?

Learn more about the risks and benefits associated with how people use online streaming platforms and social network sites like Twitch.

Twitch is used for: content creation, gaming, in-app purchasing, live streaming, messaging/online chat, photo/video sharing and screen capture.

Social media age restrictions for under-16s

From 10 December 2025, Australians under 16 will no longer be allowed to have access to their Twitch accounts or be able to create a new account. This change is in response to the Australian Government’s social media age restrictions.

These links are provided by Twitch: 

• Children on Twitch 
  How parents and guardians can report an underage user on Twitch.
• Filing a Report
  How other users can report an underage user on Twitch.
• Twitch Help Center
  How users can appeal if their account has been suspended in error.

How can you report inappropriate content or block communication?

These links are provided by Twitch:

• User reports
  Learn how to report inappropriate content on Twitch.
• Manage harassment
  What to do if you encounter abuse, harassment or other misconduct on Twitch.

How can you protect your personal information?

These links are provided by Twitch:

• Privacy choices
  Use this guide for privacy advice when using Twitch, including how to keep your account as secure as possible.
• Privacy notice
  Learn how Twitch collects, stores and shares your personal information.
• Twitch security
  Learn how to keep your Twitch account as safe as possible.
• Account security
  Learn about hacking and how to get help if you think your account has been compromised.
• Download your account data
  Download your Twitch account data, including your viewing and chat activity. If you want to download your livestreams, 'Store Past Broadcasts' must have been turned on at the time you streamed. If it was turned on, you can download your saved livestreams from your creator dashboard.

Key safety links

These links are provided by Twitch:

• Community guidelines
  Read about the expected behaviour from you as a user of Twitch, the guidelines relating to all user-generated content and activity.
• Help centre
  Offers a range of general help, safety and security information and popular topics.
• Contact us
  Use this form to submit requests, problems or other inquiries to Twitch's support team.