Streaming 101
What are peak viewers? How Twitch counts live audiences and what the numbers mean
Peak, average and live viewer counts measure different things. Here is how Twitch defines them and how to read them without being misled.
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What is stream delay, and why do IRL streams run behind live?
Every live stream arrives with some delay. Here is where it comes from, how it trades off against smooth video, and why it matters most for chat-driven IRL streams.
Streaming 101
What is a subathon? How marathon streams work and how to follow one
A subathon is a livestream whose countdown timer grows as viewers support the streamer. Here is how the format works, how caps differ and where the sources disagree.