Twitch Korea plans on removing VODs, Clips, Previous Broadcasts, Uploads, and Highlights, here's why

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On November 9, Twitch Korea shared a blog post that detailed all the changes coming to VODs (Video on Demand), clips, previous broadcasts, uploads, and highlights.

The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform announced that the South Korean community will no longer be able to watch any Video on Demand content after December 13, 2022. An excerpt from the blog post reads:

The platform provided a reason for the removal of this feature in the FAQ section, claiming that they are making "efforts to meet the regulatory requirements in Korea":

Twitch confirmed that clips, past broadcasts, highlights, and uploaded content will no longer be available from December 13, 2022 onwards. They recommended that streamers save and download all existing VOD content:

The platform stated that the service's discontinuation was unrelated to cost-cutting measures and explained:

In the final section of the post, Twitch confirmed that these changes will only affect South Korea, and that no other region will be affected.

Twitter user Zach Bussey shared the news on his Twitter handle earlier today and the conversation thread attracted more than 20 fan replies:

A community member called the removal of the clips "pretty devastating news," speculating that the change would hamper cross-platform growth:

Another Twitter user called the news "terrible" and claimed that the service's removal would "cripple Korean streamers' growth":

Here are some more relevant fan reactions:

Earlier this year, the platform announced that they would be downgrading the quality of broadcasts to 720p for the South Korean community.

Twitch provided an explanation for the change, claiming that they require an alternative solution to continue providing their services in the region as operating