"Amazing idea": Streamers laud Trainwreckstv's innovative idea for clips on Kick, TikTok-style approach set to launch in a day
Tyler "Trainwreckstv" recently took to Twitter to announce that Kick's very own clips system will be up and running within the next 24 hours. At the time of writing, less than 12 hours remain before the deadline, but here is why the news has excited so many people.
According to Tyler, Kick's clip system will differ from that of Amazon-owned Twitch, as they take a more Tiktok-like approach to boost discoverability. The idea has been received with much enthusiasm from a vast number of creators and streamers.
Twitch creator and former Riot employee Blaustoise hailed it as an amazing idea, saying he has been waiting for a dedicated clips section on platforms for some time.
Since its inception as a fledgling streaming platform, Stake-owned Kick has inevitably drawn comparisons with its much more popular and older counterpart, Twitch.
However, the similarities invited a lot of criticism too, with many calling it a clone of the purple platform as the "browse" section and the design of the whole website still looks quite similar to that of Twitch with green skin rather than purple.
However, if Trainwreckstv's recent announcement is anything to go by, the clips system, one of the key features missing from Kick, is making some changes to the old formula.
The streamer revealed that he had no affinity for Twitch's system because there is no dedicated page to track clips that go viral, and most in the community rely on social media platforms such as Reddit or Twitter to keep track of which one is gaining traction. To that end, they will be implementing a "TikTok-like" strategy which should, according to Trainwreckstv, boost growth:
The comment about the clips system drew the attention of former Twitch staff Bryan Wade, who is apparently
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