There was confusion after the service announced that Chrome, Edge, and Firefox are the only browsers supported by the platform. It appears that the restrictions are temporary and have been placed on alternative browsers so that Twitch can locate and shut down access points being used to create mass of bot accounts.
Users began to experience errors when logging into the service. After addressing the situation by asking users to login from an up-to-date version of the three supported web browsers, the help article to address the issues is about to be published.
The browser restrictions are only a temporary measure to combat the use of hate raids. This is what it takes to make twitch safe. Verrilli says that people need to use a browser other than their preferred one.
If you update to the latest version of Opera, you will still be able to access the platform through your browser. I tested three of the biggest browsers and found that I still had access to my account, as well as the ability to watch videos and start a stream.
Those using browsers that aren't supported may still be able to watch the show.
The decision to drop official support for other browsers doesn't seem to block all access to the streaming service. Some users are reporting issues such as being unable to make purchases on twitch using an unsupported browser, and streamers using one of the supported browsers are experiencing login errors
They aren't doing it any favors. Recent news that the platform is reducing the revenue split of its top creators from 70 to 30 to 50 has already soured its image with streamers and fans alike. It is in the best interests of the platform to be transparent with its updates as some of its best talent have already left.
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