Twitch · Acceptable Use

What This Policy Is

This is Twitch's Community Guidelines — the rules that govern what you can say, do, stream, and post on Twitch. It applies to every piece of content on the platform: live video, recorded clips, chat messages, whispers (DMs), and even your account name.

What Can Get You Banned

Twitch uses a tiered enforcement system. Minor violations may get content removed or earn you a warning. More serious violations can strip your monetization tools. The most severe offenses — threats of violence, terrorism, sexual violence, child exploitation, and hate speech — result in immediate and indefinite suspension with no warning. If you think a ban was a mistake, you can appeal it. Notably, Twitch can also act on things you do outside Twitch if it creates a safety risk to the community — though they require strong, verifiable evidence before doing so.

Content Rules at a Glance

Twitch bans a wide range of content including: nudity and pornography (no exceptions for blurring or pixelation), games rated Adults Only by the ESRB, gambling streams involving slots, roulette, or dice on unlicensed or unsafe sites, and content promoting self-harm. Harassment, hate speech targeting protected groups (race, religion, gender identity, disability, etc.), and sexual harassment are all prohibited. You must also respect copyright — you can't stream music or other content you don't have rights to.

Labels, Tags, and Your Responsibilities

You are expected to label your content accurately. Streamers are also held responsible for what appears in their own streams, including harassment from third parties in chat — Twitch expects you to use available tools like AutoMod to address it. If a user is suspended and you keep featuring them as a guest on your stream, you can also face enforcement action.