Twitch: How to Hide Your Viewing Activity From Friends on Mobile

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By default, Twitch will allow a user’s friends to view the channel they’re currently watching. However, users can hide their viewing activity from their friends if they’d like to keep this information private. Our guide will show you how to hide your viewing activity from within the Twitch mobile application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Twitch app on iOS.

Step 1: Tap your profile picture in the top-left corner of the screen.



Screenshot of Twitch's "Following" screen with a red arrow pointing at the user's profile picture in the top-left corner of the screen

Step 2: Tap “Set Presence.”


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