Hold Links for Review by Mods

Twitch will soon launch a new "Hold Links for Review" feature for channels. It's unclear if there will be additional functionality attached to it (such as VIP exclusion). Multiple sources tell me that Twitch quietly announced it today to a select group of moderators, but none were able to provide any screenshots of the feature at this time. It will apparently launch next week.

Check out the conversation about this on Twitter, Bluesky, or Threads.

Context:

For years, the only option to control links in chat was to add the URL to your blocked terms, or block ALL links in chat (except ones posted by you, moderators, admins, and VIPs). This new setting offers a better middle ground for communities, allowing links to be posted liberally - but hidden from the general public until reviewed (and allowed) by a channel moderator.

Third-party modbots have historically filled the middle ground here by allowing links to be shared in chat, but unless you were granted a !permit command from the streamer or moderator, your post was removed (and you were timed out for 1 second).

My Thoughts:

This is a good addition. It's been requested for a long time - now is better than never. If you're a creator, it's worth enabling this setting when it launches (and turning off the purge in your third-party modbots).