I just heard some news about Twitch making changes to their rewind feature. Apparently they’re planning to put it behind a paywall now. From what I understand, you’ll need either a paid subscription to the specific channel you’re watching or an active Turbo subscription to use the rewind function.
This seems like a pretty big change since rewind has always been free before. I’m wondering if anyone else has more details about this? Like when is this supposed to start happening? Will it affect all channels or just certain ones?
I watch a lot of streams and use rewind pretty often when I miss something important. Having to pay for this basic feature feels weird to me. What do you guys think about this change? Are there any alternatives or workarounds that might still work?
This change has been confirmed by multiple sources and is already being implemented across the platform. The rewind feature will indeed require either a channel subscription or Turbo membership to access. What’s particularly frustrating is that this affects live streams specifically - you can still rewind on VODs if the streamer has them enabled, but the real-time rewind functionality during live broadcasts is now restricted. I’ve been testing this on various channels and it’s inconsistent in rollout, so some users might not see the restriction yet while others already do. The timing seems deliberate given Twitch’s recent push to increase subscription revenue. Unfortunately there aren’t really any workarounds since this is a server-side restriction, not something you can bypass with browser extensions or third-party tools.
honestly this sucks for mobile users especially since the app already has issues. been noticing the paywall hit my account yesterday and now i cant rewind during streams unless im subbed. feels like twitch is just milking users at this point, first ads now this basic feature
yeah i saw this too and honestly its kinda annoying. twitch keeps adding more stuff behind paywalls lately. havent seen official date yet but heard its rolling out gradually. might be worth checking if your favorite streamers have vods enabled as backup option
I’ve been dealing with this change for about two weeks now and it’s definitely real. What caught me off guard is how it affects different viewing habits differently. If you’re someone who jumps between multiple streamers throughout the day like I do, you’d need subscriptions to each channel to maintain rewind access, which gets expensive fast. The Turbo option makes more sense for heavy users since it covers all channels, but that monthly cost adds up too. I’ve noticed some smaller streamers are actually encouraging viewers to use the rewind feature as a selling point for subscriptions now. The implementation seems tied to your account region as well - my friend in Europe said he’s still seeing free rewind on some channels where I’m already restricted. It’s definitely pushing me to be more selective about which streams I actually need rewind functionality for.