Streaming Culture: English Vocabulary List

to join a streamer's game after watching their live stream in order to gain an unfair advantage or target them

"He got stream sniped during his broadcast."

"The streamer was frustrated because a viewer kept trying to stream snipe him and ruin his game."

a livestream showing the streamer's real-life activities, rather than gameplay or virtual content

"Watch the IRL stream."

"The popular streamer decided to do an IRL stream from their vacation to show fans their actual adventures."

a streamer whose content is consistently excellent or enjoyable

"He is a W streamer."

"The W streamer celebrated her win with a funny victory dance that her chat loved."

a streamer whose content is poor, disappointing, or unenjoyable

"That was an L streamer."

"The L streamer took his loss in good humor and laughed at his own mistakes on camera."

to record or save a notable, funny, or impressive moment from a stream or video

"Someone clip it now!"

"That incredible play was so amazing that everyone in the chat urged the streamer to clip it for later."

a chat, group, or server that is inactive, abandoned, or no longer used

"The dead chat had no messages."

"The streamer asked a question to his viewers but was met with dead chat and no responses."

a surge of excitement or collective enthusiasm, often in a livestream or online community

"The hype train filled the chat."

"The hype train started when viewers donated bits and watched the counter climb toward the goal."

to ignore or block a viewer's donation or message during a livestream

"The streamer donowalled the rude comment."

"The streamer threatened to DonoWall anyone who sent a hateful message along with their donation."

a live or recorded video showing a streamer's or participant's face during a video or stream

"The streamer turned on facecam."

"The streamer turned on his facecam so viewers could see his reaction to the jump scare."

videos or streams where creators watch and comment on other videos or media

"He makes react content on YouTube."

"The YouTuber made react content by watching viral videos and commenting on them for entertainment."

a long livestream, often extended by new subscriptions or donations, sometimes lasting days

"The subathon lasted for days."

"The subathon lasted seventy two hours as viewers kept donating to extend the marathon stream."