

Once you've signed in to Steam you're done. Enter your account credentials and follow the Steam Guard prompt if required. Once selected you'll be taken to a Steam login page. The Twitch desktop app for macOS is available now and can be downloaded for free directly from the Twitch website.You can link your Steam and Twitch accounts via the Twitch connection settings page [From the Connections page click on the Connect button next to the Steam logo. In addition to established features, the Twitch desktop app introduces Servers, a new virtual home for gaming communities where users can watch video, play, and chat together even when a game stream is offline. Amazon-owned Twitch is also promising a cloud storage feature in the near future that will allow users to access their data remotely. The desktop app also includes the Dark Mode recently introduced in the mobile version, making watching streams in low light environments easier on the eyes. The app also supports thousands of game add-ons made by the modding community, as well as in-game overlays so users can manage calls without needing to switch between windows. In addition to private messaging, Twitch on Mac supports voice and video calls, indicating a clear bid to compete with rival platform Discord, which began testing a new video chat feature yesterday. Plus there's a new Friend Sync feature that promises to help users find friends "across the creator-verse".

Popular game-streaming platform Twitch officially launched its first desktop app on Thursday, allowing Mac users to enjoy all the features of the existing web-based platform within a standalone native application.īased on the CurseForge platform acquired last year, the Twitch Desktop App lets users watch live streams, clips, and video on demand, all while chatting with fellow gamers.
