The world of streaming is an utopia that keeps on growing and developing. The number of streaming platforms keeps on growing, but only the best in business manage to remain on the top. Only outlets that are always working on their trade can attract new users and keep a hold on their current audience. To become good, get even better, and always stream to new heights one needs to rediscover and redevelop itself at all times.
One of the platforms that has managed to start its journey on a high note and to keep adding to its catalogue is Kick.com. We're talking about a platform that has managed to gain credibility among streamers rather quickly, and now they want to build on that. As we said, to be able to do that, one needs to be ahead of the curve, far ahead of the competitors, and to offer something new and useful. Kick is doing all of it simultaneously, and they're doing an amazing job.
The idea they brought to life is nothing short of a revolutionary take on live streaming, and a tool that is more than useful to both the streamers and the viewers. We're talking about a Rewind button. While all of us had a good laugh at YouTube's most disliked video ever, which is their own Rewind of 2018, this matter is on a different scale entirely. Kick is taking a literal approach to the meaning of the word rewind.
With their latest feature that rewind is, all Kick users will soon be able to rewind the live streams of their favourite streamers. From now on, all users on this platform will be able to have access to a live backup of the stream they're watching. So, if a 'hype' moment happens, and you miss it, you and everyone else will be able to rewind it in real time, and take a look at the wonder you just missed. Being able to instantly take a look back at the moment you failed to witness in real time is an accessory that is not available on any other streaming platform and has never been implemented successfully before.
For all of you that have missed the announcement of the Kick rewind feature you can check it out on their X account. The promo is quite a good one, and it gets to the point quickly thanks to the French-Canadian streamer xQc. The demo version of the rewind feature was tested during one of his videos that had him playing Overwatch. xQc created a highlight during his stream, but had it hidden from the fans, putting the blame on technical difficulties, only to show them the simplest of ways on how to rewind the stream and see the highlight once again, only seconds after you've missed it.
xQc was one of the first people to witness the magnificence of this addition, and he didn't hide his excitement and even wrote on X: " Actually ahead of the curve, hold on now ." While the excitement in the streaming community is growing, the people behind it at Kick are well aware that this is only the start. While big plans lie ahead, the rewind feature still needs to be tuned to work perfectly for every user.
The biggest reason why Kick and people close to it, see this as a big win in the world of streaming, and an upper hand over competitors is simple - Twitch doesn't have anything similar in its catalogue. What they do have, as almost all major streaming platforms, is an option to turn any highlight into a VOD clip. Kick, on the other hand, offers something rather different with its rewind feature, and that's access to the highlight in real time. When it comes to content of this kind, it is the first time ever that you will have access to an immediate reaction to the video you're watching.
One of the biggest Kick partners, the online casino and sports betting outlet Stake was the first to praise, and be thrilled with this feature. They're already urging their users to partner with Kick if they want a safe way to never miss a highlight again. While it's nice to stand with your partners, and this might be seen as a contractual demand, more than a praise, this move means more to Kick than one could have imagined. More than any praise or tap on the back.
Above all else, this move is a technological advancement, which when implemented fully, will make Kick the leader in the streaming domain. Secondly, it is a rather massive strategic shift for the company. The company started with the idea that they want to be the leader in the domain of online streaming. The moment they signed xQc to a contract, this attention was made clear to the whole world.
While kick-starting the business with the likes of xQc and Amouranth was something that needed to be done to take something from Twitch, their massive contracts were seen as an albatross in terms of finances. Now that Kick has a much stronger foothold than it had in the past, a shift in the way they conduct business is changing. When you throw money on a big name streamer, it caters to them and a small portion of their fan base. Kick was quick to understand this, and with its rewind feature it managed to do something for the 99% of the community. The rewind feature, as something completely new, a long time desired, and never seen implemented before, really has the power to elevate Kick to a new level. With their constant back and forth with Twitch, this might finally be the move that elevates them above Twitch in their never-ending rivalry.
At this moment, we're going to leave Kick & Twitch sorting their rivalry out, and put a more focus on this one-of-a-kind feature. While it's nice to hear about Kick's rewind feature, if you're a fan of live streaming, you'll want to learn how to use it. So do we. Follow the instructions below.
How To Use Kick’s New Feature
As for now, you can only use it on Kick's official website. For all of you who enjoy their high-end streaming on your mobile devices, this feature will arrive shortly after. Now that you know that a rewind feature exists, all that is left is to learn how to use it. After all, now that it is at the palm of our hands it would be stupid not to learn how to use it. After all, if you're a frequent content user, missing a highlight and not knowing how to view it again immediately would be quite unserious. So, let us walk you through on how to approach Kick's rewind feature from the moment you need it.
- Step 1 - To be able to use a rewind feature, of course, you need to be on Kick's website and watch one of the streams that interest you. So, without further ado, log into your account, and start playing the stream of your choosing. We advise that you start using the feature even when not missing out on much just to learn on how to use it, before a big moment is there and you miss it.
- Step 2 - Once the stream is one take a look at the bottom of your video player. There, the playback controls are located. The options you have available include theatre mode, full screen mode, quality options, and clip features. When you hover your cursor near the bottom of your streaming screen a seek bar pops out.
- Step 3 - Now that you know that what you're looking for is at the bottom of the screen you need to put your cursor over the seek bar. If you know what you've missed at the moment you've missed it, you need to be precise. Click on the seek bar and move the cursor to the timestamp on which you believe the missed highlight is located. Once you view it, you can release your cursor and the video will continue from the moment you clicked on. Of course, once you saw what needed to be seen, you can return to the live broadcast.
- Step 4 - This step is the one that brings you straight to the live stream. The live button is located near the playback controls. So, the moment you think that you saw enough of the action missed you can go back to the current moment in time and resume your streaming entertainment. While having an option to rewind the action is more than useful, it is also vital that you can quickly return to the live broadcast in order not to miss something that happened in the meantime and is deemed entertaining by the viewing fan base.
- Additional Tips - As you most likely know, some keyboards, when you're using a desktop computer, allow skipping backwards by only using arrows on your keyboard. If you're used to rewinding your YouTube videos this way, you need to know that this option is not available in Kick's rewind feature.
The rewind feature was long awaited in the streaming circles, and it is a wonder how no one managed to implement it sooner. As of now, Kick is seen as a pioneer in this domain, and all the glory goes to their platform. It is an understatement to say that the entire streaming fanbase is thrilled. Below we're going to share some of the reactions to the rewind feature finally available at one of the top streaming platforms in the world.
Fan Reaction to Rewind Feature
A rewind feature was a long time in the making. The only question that remains to be answered is who's going to be the one bringing it our way. Kick kicked the door, and from a few days ago, we have this amazing streaming feature that changed the world of entertainment quite a bit. For everyone enamoured with streaming platforms such as Twitch and Kick this is a massive step forward in the service we receive from these providers.
Fans were quick to rejoice and share their thoughts on X and other social media platforms. As you could guess, considering the rivalry between Kick and Twitch, many fans pointed out that Kick was smart to implement this option before their biggest competitors have. As a fan, it has additional features that could be used to build on what Kick already has. Some of the most notable thoughts on the subject included adding thumbnails to the seek bar. One of the users wrote " Bout time haha! Nah this is awesome! Another great step, gotta get into the bigger things though, keen for kick 2.0 baby!", another added "still waiting for private messages, channel points and unban appeals', while Kick's own Trainwreck concluded "a lot of things still to fix, but W."
The hype surrounding Kick's rewind feature is real. Both the people behind it and all the Kick users are thrilled and with a good reason too. With a rewind feature, a fully functional one, you will never miss a highlight moment in your life ever again. For many streamers and watchers alike, this option was only a dream a few years ago. Today, it is a reality.
As people pointed out, it still has some refinement to do, but it's the early days of Kicks rewind feature. As more time passes, it will only get better, and more of us will be using it, until it becomes an everyday occurrence. The rewind feature got off to a good start, and more great things are expected of it. In no time we will be having users streaming their moments of rewinding a highlight while watching another streamer, and making a highlight reel of their own. We know, you're getting dizzy of this sentence construction, but there's no rewind option here, that's Kick's line of business. As for us, you just need to read it once more.