You are generally allowed to stream on multiple platforms at once, but Twitch prohibits simulcasting any Twitch-exclusive or Twitch Originals content to other platforms.
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For creators who have signed exclusivity or partnership agreements with Twitch, or who feature Twitch Original content in their streams, this restriction could result in a ToS violation and account action if those streams are simultaneously broadcast elsewhere.
Streamers who include Twitch-exclusive programming in their broadcasts and stream to multiple platforms simultaneously may be in violation of these terms and risk account suspension.
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"Twitch may permit you to stream certain content to other streaming platforms while simultaneously streaming to Twitch, subject to any restrictions Twitch may impose. You may not simulcast Twitch Originals or any other Twitch exclusive programming on any other platform.Excerpt from Twitch's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Simulcasting restrictions intersect with competition law considerations in jurisdictions where exclusivity restrictions on independent creators may raise concerns under EU competition law or US antitrust frameworks; however, the current restriction applies to …
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For creators who have signed exclusivity or partnership agreements with Twitch, or who feature Twitch Original content in their streams, this restriction could result in a ToS violation and account action if those streams are simultaneously broadcast elsewhere.
Streamers who include Twitch-exclusive programming in their broadcasts and stream to multiple platforms simultaneously may be in violation of these terms and risk account suspension.
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