Twitch will now let partners stream on YouTube and Facebook

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The days of exclusive partnerships are over. The platform told partners in an email this morning that it was ending its exclusive agreement. Some of the platforms that partners will be able to stream on will still limit what they can do.

You are now able to make live content on other platforms.

The email said that the move would give streamers greater flexibility to grow their audiences off- platform. Content creators can now live on other platforms if they don't live on twitch. This will allow them to reach a larger group of people.

There are limits on the number of platforms that live broadcasts can be used on. For an extended period of time, streamers aren't allowed to broadcast their streams on twitch. It is possible to use mobile services like TikTok.

The email said that engaging with two streams at the same time can lead to a sub-optimal experience. There is a new FAQ page for partners on the twitch website.

The days of relying on one platform are over. It could be a way to keep the platform's higher-profile content creators from being wooed away by YouTube as has been the case with streamers like DrLupo.