TwitchCon San Diego 2025: The most important announcements for streamers
Nov 03, 2025
On October 17, 2025 Twitch unveiled numerous new features at TwitchCon in San Diego – from dual-format streaming and auto-clips to new moderation features. This overview provides a concise explanation of all the highlights, along with specific to-dos for your channel.
Dual-format streaming enters beta
Twitch brings this Dual-format streaming (simultaneously portrait and landscape format) into the beta and extends support beyond OBS/Aitum to include, among other things Streamlabs, Streamrun and StreamElements. The goal is an optimized mobile experience, regardless of how fans watch. There is a waiting list for the beta.
Streaming via AI glasses
Together with Meta Twitch is working on this, hands-free livestream to enable this via AI glasses; the mobile app will be updated accordingly. Third-party apps are also integrating similar functions.
Auto Clips: AI cuts your highlights
With Car Clips During your stream, Twitch automatically generates clips of the best moments based on AI signals (e.g., chat reactions). You review the suggestions after the stream, approve them, and share them on Twitch or social media. Subtitles are planned; an alpha test phase is underway, and a waiting list is open. This feature can be disabled if you prefer to work manually.
Watch Streaks for all channels
The Viewer series rollouts platform-wide. New: If a fan misses a stream, the series can be accessed within... 24 hours by watching a clip or VOD stabilized (It pauses instead of breaking). Ideal for rewarding loyalty and activating returning customers.
Co-streaming: combined reach visible
Later in the year follows Co-streaming with added audience figures Across all co-streams – similar to "Stream Together". Events can be marked as "co-streamable"; organizers can authorize channels. This is intended to make the actual reach of large events more transparent.
More monetization: Combos, own promotions & sponsorships
Combos: Bits-driven, shared animation moments are being expanded (one-tap triggers, stronger animations, sound alerts, live animations, activity feed updates).
Own advertising campaignsStreamers can start their own promotional phases; for medium-sized channels, the number of promotional phases has increased. Gift Sub-Revenue in tests around 30–45 %, partly up to 250 %. Twitch is testing more discounts and Badge Drops for special streams.
Sponsorship: The Creator Profile The dashboard helps with brand deals. Twitch wants By 2025 there will be ten times more creators. to secure contracts before 2024 and will open up offers to monetized channels (including affiliates) in the coming months. Furthermore: Prime Sub is now available in the latest iOS app. usable.
Security & Moderation: differentiated measures + new roles
Twitch leads from the beginning of 2026 graduated Enforcement measures One option: For less serious violations, the sanctioned action is restricted (e.g., temporarily no streaming) without completely blocking account access. Serious violations remain fully sanctioned.
Two new features are also included. Channel rollers:
Representatives/Managers with access to analytics, revenue, demographics and sponsorship information.
Lead moderator with the authority to manage moderators and change moderation settings. Rollout starting next month.
Twitch University & Creator Clubs
The Clubs program grows (including tabletop & retro) 10 clubs with > 26,000 members; Additionally, a new one is created in the club's Discord server. Charity area. New are Campus meetups for students to network projects and receive input from Twitch staff.
What does that mean for your channel?
Think short & verticalSet up scenes/layouts for portrait format and secure your spot early. Dual-format beta.
Build a clip pipelineDefine an approval workflow for Car Clips (who checks when it will be posted?) and plan social media releases directly after the stream.
Streak strategy: Publish after each stream 2–3 clips in your story feed, so fans can see their Viewer series can hold.
Event Plan: Mark events as co-streamable (if you're hosting) or look out for allowed co-streams – the added range it's worth it.
Test monetizationPlane own promo slots (e.g., sub-goals, anniversaries), use Combos in the stream flow and maintain your Creator Profile for sponsorship deals.
Empower the team: Set Lead Mods Develop, define tasks and create clear SOPs for actions, timeouts, scene changes and crisis response.
Conclusion
The TwitchCon San Diego 2025 marks a clear focus on Mobile experience, content reuse, event reach, fair moderation and planned monetization. Those who set up their processes for clips, streaks, events and roles cleanly now will have a competitive edge in 2026.
Source: blog.twitch.tv
