Twitch has an average 1.7 million broadcasters streaming each month and in 2015 Twitch viewers watched more than 459,000 years worth of video collectively. That's a lot. On this week's episode of Generation App, we discuss what makes the Amazon-owned streaming site so popular.

Twitch: Examining the ‘magic’ that compelled viewers watch 460K years worth of video last year

Generation App is a window into the world of millennials, through the apps and online services they love and share with their friends. In GeekWire's new weekly podcast, digital natives school tech dinosaurs with inside tips and secrets about some of the hottest apps on the market — Tinder, Snapchat, Venmo and more.

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Twitch: Examining the ‘magic’ that compelled viewers watch 460K years worth of video last year

Twitch: Examining the ‘magic’ that compelled viewers watch 460K years worth of video last year