I built a Twitch social network called Chattr

I've had this idea for a while. People have wanted a place to be social with their Twitch community, and since Elon purchased Twitter, the community has split. A lot of people left Twitter and moved to Threads or Bluesky. Many streamers have stayed on Twitter because companies are still posting potential opportunities.

I left Twitter, but I see opportunities show up that I wish I could apply to. I created a new account, just for those moments, but it's not my original account and is probably looked over a lot.

This is where my social network comes in

If my social network site can become the social hub for Twitch, then fewer people would miss out on these opportunities. Also, most social networks will hide external links to Twitch. Chattr doesn't do that; in fact, we encourage it.

When you go live, a post instantly goes up to let your Chattr community know you're live. You can send clips, and people can comment on and react to them. There is rich media available on YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch, so people can watch directly from the Chattr website.

Take a look at the above website, which shows that I'm live! There is a link to view the stream, and it goes straight to the streamer's livestream.

Above is a screenshot of me posting a Twitch clip and you can see the embeded media.

Your Twitch followers automatically follow you on the website

Say you sign up to Chattr and a follower or two also signed up. They will automatically follow you on the website and instantly see any updates you post. If a follower joins after you sign up, again, they will also follow you on the website.

Personally, I think this is one of the best features, as it's much easier for everyone to bring their existing communities into the website. Once more people sign up, they should feel instantly at home.

The Discover algorithm

There is also a discover page that uses an algorithm to discover new Twitch users. This page is very early in it's development, and I will be looking more into it in the future for things to improve.

There is more to come!

I have many more features and improvements noodling around my head, which I'm excited to develop. Things like being able to block or report users, and hide and report posts are something high on the list. I'd also like to get sponsorships from websites linked to Twitch, to help people improve and grow their streams.

Replying to comments would also be a very nice feature that I haven't added yet.

I'd like to have a more real-time and hustle-and-bustle feel. If you do happen to sign up, please test everything you can and also give me feedback on what works, what doesn't and what can be improved.