Twitch reduces livestream delays by about a third

Twitch offers a great way for gamers to interact with one another … as long as you’re willing to put up with a lengthy video delay. But the livestreaming company is now making some improvements to that problem.

The top website for live gaming video has directly addressed video delays by upgrading its technology. Twitch admits this is an “impediment to seamless interaction” between the broadcaster and their viewers, and so it has reduced the length of the delays that most people will experience. Streamers now have a new option in their settings that drops the average length of the delay by about 33 percent when it’s toggled on. With well over 1 million people using the site to broadcast their PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile gaming online, Twitch is well ahead of its competition and trying to address problems like this should help it maintain that lead.