The streamer Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang became known on Twitch and is now mainly active on Facebook. He believes that streaming there is better than on Twitch.
This is Disguised Toast: The Canadian switched to Facebook in November 2019 and has mainly been streaming there since then. A variety of games are played, such as Valorant or Among Us most recently.
The streamer has now appeared back on Twitch. However, only in a stream by kkatamina, who asked him some questions. It was mentioned there that Facebook had changed Disguised Toast.
Facebook does not ban for “5 seconds of Taylor Swift”
Why is Facebook supposed to be better? To illustrate this, we initially embed the Twitch clip from kkatamina, who is talking to Disguised Toast:
The streamer believes that Facebook has changed him for the better. He adds somewhat jokingly: ‘by stuffing my pockets.’ Here, Disguised Toast refers to the sum that Facebook allegedly paid for his exclusive services.
Furthermore, the streamer states: ‘Unlimited freedom to do what I want. I no longer have to hustle every day to stream TFT and gather a few viewers. […] Also, I can listen to music on Facebook – oh no, 5 seconds of Taylor Swift played on Twitch? I guess your account will be banned.’
What does the streamer mean by that? Here, Disguised Toast refers to the different policies on Twitch and Facebook. For example, you can play music on Facebook, while this feature has become restricted on Twitch.
Additionally, the streamer has a paid contract with Facebook and is not dependent on his viewers. Even when things are not going well, he still gets his money and does not have to plead for viewers.
But Facebook also secured some names, including Disguised Toast. They want to create some competition for the giant Twitch and build a similar network.
Nowadays, we hear less and less news about switches. Many streamers remain loyal to Twitch or switch back to Twitch.
Streaming on Facebook – a double-edged sword
Here are the advantages of Facebook: As mentioned earlier, you can listen to music here without problems. In contrast, Twitch has already instituted strict rules regarding nudity and copyrighted music due to various scandals and lawsuits. There also frequently are bans that individual streamers cannot understand.
Discussions arise around the real-name requirement on Facebook. Here, nasty haters can be silenced faster, as the full names are known. The anonymity of viewers is not so great, which often makes it easier for the streamers.
Here are the disadvantages of Facebook: However, the real-name requirement is also a thorn in the side of some streamers and viewers. Twitch often thrives on the anonymity of the viewers, which is lost on Facebook.
Furthermore, fewer people watch on Facebook. The largest platform for streaming is Twitch. This was also evident in the collapse of Mixer. The Microsoft platform spent a lot of money acquiring big names like Shroud or Ninja, but they streamed there in front of relatively few viewers. The platform fell apart, and both streamers are now back on Twitch.
Big streamers on Facebook must therefore expect fewer viewers, but on the other hand, they have a good contract and are financially secure.
In 2019, MontanaBlack also commented on Facebook. At that time, he announced his Twitch contract to look at possible offers. However, he had nothing good to say about Facebook. The platform was “trash” for him:
MontanaBlack cancels Twitch contract – Wants to know “who loves him the most”
