Freebox POP and mini 4K: discover the twitch app on Android TV

Grâce au Play Store, les players Pop et mini 4K sous Android TV ont accès à Twitch. Petit tour des contenus et fonctionnalités du service.

Plate-forme sociale axée autour du jeu vidéo, Twitch est disponible sous la forme d’une application pour Android TV, et par extension sur les players Pop et mini 4K. Elle permet notamment de suivre des joueurs de titres tels que Rocket League, Overwatch, Minecraft, PUBG ou encore Fortnite, afin d’en voir les parties en direct ou en différé si vous avez loupé le live. Vous avez également la possibilité de soutenir financièrement vos joueurs favoris et d’échanger avec eux.

Installer Twitch sur le player Pop ou mini 4K

Avant tout chose, il faut télécharger l’application Twitch disponible gratuitement le Play Store de Google.

Se connecter au service

Une fois l’application lancée, appuyez sur le bouton “Connexion” dans la barre de boutons en haut de la fenêtre.

L’interface vous invite alors à ouvrir la page http://www.twitch.tv/activate sur navigateur Web afin de vous créer un compte ou de vous identifier (compte Amazon, compte Facebook, etc.), puis d’activer le compte sur l’appareil utilisant l’application, le player Freebox dans notre cas.

L’interface principale avec ses recommandations

Une fois la connexion établie, vous avez accès à l’ensemble des contenus et fonctionnalités de Twitch. En cliquant sur accueil, vous atterrissez sur une page avec des bandeaux de recommandations : chaines live suivies, jeux suivis, chaines recommandées, chaines suivies, jeux recommandés, chaines populaires, chaines hébergées. D’autres catégories sont également proposées, comme Musique, Talk Show, ou simplement le “Just Chatting”, pour discuter avec votre streamer favori.

Rechercher des contenus

Les sections “Parcourir” et “Rechercher” permettent de chercher du contenu par jeu (à l’aide d’un filtrage par type : action, jeux de tir, FPS, jeu d’aventure, jeux de rôle, etc.) ou par mots-clés à l’aide d’un clavier virtuel. Dans le second cas, on notera d’ailleurs la possibilité de supprimer l’historique de recherche.

Ci-dessous, la recherche par type de jeu :

Puis la recherche par mots-clés :

Le lecteur intégré et ses fonctionnalités

The built-in player offers some buttons.

From left to right, we have the button to access the profile of the channel owner, the people following the video stream, the different qualities of broadcast (automatic, 1080p, 720p, etc.), the blocking / reporting of the channel and the chat window to chat with the owner of the channel.

From the profile of the streamer, we will be able to follow or no longer follow him, but also access his previous videos, those you may have missed or would like to see again. Note, however, that the system of "sub", a paid subscription to support a creator, is not available on the Android TV app.

In the distribution qualities menu, note that it is possible to report reading problems. The option is at the bottom.

To get back to chat, you can simply post stickers or write a message using a virtual keyboard. In fact, a delay between each of your messages (10 seconds, 30 seconds, etc.) Can be set by the streamer to avoid spam.

What to discover on twitch?

While the platform has long been a reference point for knowledgeable players for some competitive games, the catalogue has grown enormously since then. Rest assured, some streamers will continue to make you dream with their best gameplays on call of duty or CS: go, like our French Monster National Gotaga. But fans of more strategic games will be able to choose Skyaart, which will treat you with its best tactical moves on the age of Empire II definitive Edition. For a great show without violence, turn to the rocket League for example, this game where you play football with... Cars. Right now, Sardoche loves to play it, if you're looking for a popular streamer to discover the competitive aspect of this game.

But if you want to relax more, taking advantage of the humour or benevolence of a streamer against the background of gameplay, you will also find your account. Ponce, for example, regularly offers Mario Kart tournaments, but especially relaxing lives, with a lot of exchange with his community. The games vary quite often, with the common denominator being very often on switch. Do you want a feminine touch, with a lot of humor? Switch to the stream of Jeel, Maghla or Trinity, which have a very varied repertoire ranging from horror games to wild parts of among US.

On twitch, you will also find much larger events. Very often organized by one of the most popular streamers: ZeRator. We're thinking, of course, of the ZEvent Charitable Marathon, but that's not all. This entrepreneur has no hesitation in creating large-scale games competitions. One such event is the ZLan, a huge multi-game competition where many teams compete to win the Cup. Soon another such event will take place: the Gamepass challenge not to be missed on February 20 and 21, 2021.

But if you want to take a break in the gameplay, rest assured, you will find shoe at your foot. Want culture? The streamer stars offers you his "Nuit de la culture", a show where he reacts live to question for a champion, sometimes alone sometimes as a duo with a colleague, or even with the presenter himself. Moreover, Samuel Etienne will also be able to brighten your mornings, thanks to his good mood in the morning with "La Matin est tienne", a daily press review on his own channel. For a decryption of the political news, visit Jean Massiet's channel, which lives very frequently to comment on public life and the actions of the government, without real judgment and for the purpose of information and debate. And if you're more in the talk-show atmosphere, you can find every Tuesday the Popcorn show, on the Domingo channel, dealing with more or less geek news on a real set, with the freshness of the Internet approach. Or go to the LeStream webTV for a recap of geek news every night.

Verdict

Free of charge and easy to handle, the twitch platform offers enough content to find happiness. The programmes are becoming more and more varied, going beyond the video-playful sphere. If you like video games and want to share this passion with others, it clearly deserves to be discovered.