The streaming platform Twitch became popular through gaming, but currently “Hot Tub Streams” are trending: female streamers talk with fans while wearing swimwear and sitting in a hot tub. Germany’s largest streamer, Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris, demands that Twitch take action against it.
This is the new trend: Essentially, female streamers sit in bikinis in an outdoor pool or a wading pool and talk to fans in a relaxed atmosphere. By technically “swimming,” they circumvent Twitch’s nudity rules, because the moment they are in the water, a bikini is deemed appropriate attire.
These “Hot Tub Streams” are accompanied by further measures:
- Female streamers post pictures of themselves in swimwear or lingerie on Twitter or Instagram.
- During the stream, a “Sub-Count” runs: Goals are announced: When a certain number of paid subscriptions are reached, the streamer does something, writes the subscriber’s name on their body, or extends the bathtub stream.
- Many “Hot Tub Streamers” promote their “OnlyFans” account on social media and Twitch, where even more revealing content can be seen, for which they would be banned on Twitch.
The goal of the streams is obviously to generate subscriptions and thus money through Twitch itself – which is ultimately the aim of everyone who operates Twitch professionally.
However, through OnlyFans, the streamers want to additionally earn money outside of Twitch with clearly sexual content. Twitch serves as a showcase for another platform.
The “Hot Tub Streams” have already been described as a new “Metagame” on Twitch.
Amouranth overtakes Pokimane as the largest streamer on Twitch
Is it successful? Yes, it is successful. The streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa (27) is considered someone who has shaped this trend.
She averages 11,600 viewers when she streams. She is the largest streamer in the “Just Chatting” category and ranks third among streamers behind continuous streamer Ludwig and the Twitch rascal xQc.
Amouranth doesn’t only do hot tub streams, but when she does, they are very successful.
However, it is not as if the Twitch landscape has completely changed. Amouranth ranks 30th in broadcast minutes on Twitch; the platform continues to be dominated by gaming content.
With the “new meta,” Amouranth has overtaken the previously leading streamer Pokimane and is now the largest female streamer on Twitch based on viewed minutes.
MontanaBlack wants Twitch to take action against bathing suit streams
This is what MontanaBlack says: The German streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris posts pictures that show such hot tub streams and a photo that associates Twitch with a porn platform.
He calls on Twitch to do something about the streams of women in swimwear.
MontanaBlack has over 940,000 followers on Twitter. His opinion is heavily discussed:
- Some agree with him; there are other platforms for such content. There is an opinion that Twitch should be reserved for gaming.
- Others criticize MontanaBlack, saying he shouldn’t act as a “great feminist” given his past – the streamer fears that the new trend will steal him subscribers and viewers.
Twitch temporarily bans streamer – she uses it for promotion
Is Twitch doing nothing? Well, they at least impose temporary bans. The streamer Jenelle “Indiefoxx” Dagres has been banned by Twitch about 4 times in the last 4 months.
This doesn’t seem to bother her much.
Under the bot message announcing her ban, she writes: People should support her during her ban. There would be even more content for which she would be banned on her OnlyFans account, which she then links.
Streamers mock “new Twitch meta”
How other streamers are handling it: There are also humorous ways to deal with the new trend. The streamer Veleya showed a parody of the new trend titled “Hot Tub first stream”.
The male streamer Jake N’ Bake put on a red wig and grabbed swim trunks: He wanted to be part of the new meta and change it.
The discussion about Twitch as a tempting bait for the OnlyFans account was fueled primarily by a scene: A streamer stripped live on Twitch, believing she was only recording for her private viewers on OnlyFans, but the strip went out over Twitch:
Twitch streamer performs naked sex show, only gets banned for 3 days
How other streamers are handling it: There are also humorous ways to deal with the new trend. The streamer Veleya showed a parody of the new trend titled “Hot Tub first stream”.
The male streamer Jake N’ Bake put on a red wig and grabbed swim trunks: He wanted to be part of the new meta and change it.
The discussion about Twitch as a tempting bait for the OnlyFans account was fueled primarily by a scene: A streamer stripped live on Twitch, believing she was only recording for her private viewers on OnlyFans, but the strip went out over Twitch:
Twitch streamer performs naked sex show, only gets banned for 3 days
