Auto Hosting Feature just added to channel settings for all Twitch Broadcasters.
A new feature has just launched at Twitch.tv that will allow broadcasters to automatically host other channels when their streams go offline.Check it out by navigating to your channel settings section.
URL: https://www.twitch.tv/settings/channel
Settings Include the following:
- Auto Hosting
- Toggle all forms of auto hosting: teammates, host list, and similar channels.
- Team Hosting
- Automatically host random channels from your team when you're not live.
- Team channels will be hosted before any channels in your host list.
- Host List
- Add channels to your list to auto host them.
- Auto host channels similar to yours
- Channels in your team and list will always be hosted first
- Host Priority
- Host channels randomly from the list.
- Host channels by the order they appear in the list.
Another hidden feature that maybe beneficial for some broadcasters to check out is the "view" option under the Host lists for similar channels.
If you have been streaming for a while, it should populate similar broadcasters which you can then use to network purposes. These broadcasters maybe good options for creating teams, cross streaming and many other activities that can create good synergies.
Opinion:
Overall great feature for teams, makes it easier to manage since its automated. Not sure about the hosting similar channels automatic feature. I'm in the camp its better to know who you are hosting and have permission before just randomly hosting.
