Twitch is rolling out changes to better position itself against livestreaming competitors like TikTok, Kick, and YouTube. It’s adding much-needed features to increase discoverability, as well as expanding its safety policies to include consequences for off-platform doxxing and swatting, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy announced at TwitchCon in Las Vegas Friday.

Over the years, Twitch has lost large creators to rival platforms that offer more money and perks—most recently, FaZe Clan’s Nicholas “NickMercs” Kolcheff announced that he’s leaving the platform for Kick in what is reportedly a $10 million deal. Twitch is also still facing the void left by xQc, who left Twitch for Kick back in June in a massive $100 million deal.

Twitch streamers will no longer be punished for simultaneously streaming to multiple platforms besides just Twitch as of today. Prior to this announcement, Twitch Partners and Affiliates were not allowed to stream to multiple platforms at the same time, like YouTube or Kick, and could lose their status with the platform as a result, along with various monetization benefits like subscriptions and a share of ad revenue.

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