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Twitch

Livestreaming platform

twitch.tv

Product: Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more. Users can browse live channels and watch creators across a range of categories.

Merkstem: interactive, energetic, community-focused

Lokalisatiescore

79/100

Goed

De website is over het algemeen goed gelokaliseerd, maar er zijn enkele verbeterpunten.

83Technische audit
66Taalkundige audit
92Contextuele audit
75Visuele audit

Gecontroleerd: 15 aug 2026Bereik: Openbare smart sample · credits voor techniek, taal, context en vormgevingBetrouwbaarheid: Indicatieve gezondheidscontrole op basis van steekproefpagina's — geen volledige crawl van de site.

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high
Untranslated call to action
A cs-cz page still uses source-language CTA copy. Affects 10 sampled pages.
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2
high
Page script does not match the locale
A el-gr page is dominated by Latin-script copy.
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3
high
No CJK-capable font detected
A ja-jp page shows CJK text but the embedded/inline font stack has no known CJK typeface. Affects 2 sampled pages.
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Auditcriteria

15 passed · 9 to watch · 7 to fix · 4 not applicable

Vereist aandacht (7)

Sitemap
Mislukt60technisch
Like Lighthouse: a valid XML sitemap must be discoverable, robots.txt should reference it with an absolute Sitemap: URL, and localized URLs should appear for published locales.
- mediumtechnical · 90% zekerheid
  Sitemap is missing localized URLs
  A sitemap was found, but sampled entries do not include locale-prefixed URLs.
  Hier gevonden
  Sitemap · sitemap.xml
  https://www.twitch.tv/sitemapv2_index.xml.gz
  Wat we zagen
  Sitemap https://www.twitch.tv/sitemapv2_index.xml.gz has no locale-prefixed URLs in the sample
  Zo los je het op
  Include localized URLs in the sitemap for every published locale.
Structured data
Mislukt0technisch
JSON-LD inLanguage should match the page locale when structured data is present.
- lowtechnical · 95% zekerheid
  Structured data omits inLanguage
  JSON-LD is present but does not declare inLanguage on sampled pages.
  Hier gevonden
  JSON-LD · <script type="application/ld+json">
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  Organization is present but inLanguage is missing
  Zo los je het op
  Set JSON-LD inLanguage to match each page locale.
Translation completeness
Mislukt0taalkundig
Localized pages should not leave source-language copy in place, except brand names and URLs.
- highlinguistic · 92% zekerheid
  Untranslated call to action
  A cs-cz page still uses source-language CTA copy. Affects 10 sampled pages.
  Hier gevonden
  Pricing hero · <button>
  https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=cs
  Wat we zagen
  Primary CTA: "[DROPS] TARKOV SEASONAL | TEACHING TIMTHETATMAN & NICKMERCS | THE MASTERCLASS | FREAK BOB FRIDAY | #BUNGULATE" Seen on 10 pages, e.g. https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=cs, https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=da, https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=de
  Zo los je het op
  Translate leftover source-language CTAs to match the surrounding locale copy.
- highlinguistic · 95% zekerheid
  Page script does not match the locale
  A el-gr page is dominated by Latin-script copy.
  Hier gevonden
  Page body · sampled copy
  https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=el
  Wat we zagen
  Μετάβαση σε... Alt P Περιήγηση 37 Σύνδεση Εγγραφή Κανάλια σε ζωντανή μετάδοση Lacy Call of Duty: Black Ops II Ζωντανά 17,3 χιλ. 17,3 χιλ. θεατές Χρησιμοποίησε το δεξί βελάκι για να δεις περισσότερες πληροφορίες. TheBurntPeanut Escape from Tarkov Ζωντανά 62,1 χιλ. 62,1 χιλ. θεατές…
  Zo los je het op
  Write this el-gr page in the expected script instead of leftover Latin-script copy.
Terminology consistency
Mislukt40taalkundig
Important concepts should not be translated differently across pages.
- mediumlinguistic · 95% zekerheid
  Terminology inconsistency
  "Just Chatting" appears both untranslated and translated across de pages. Affects 6 sampled pages.
  Hier gevonden
  Header · <nav> or <button>
  https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=de
  Wat we zagen
  "Just Chatting" appears untranslated on some de pages and translated on others Seen on 3 pages, e.g. https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=de, https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=ja, https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=ko
  Zo los je het op
  Use one translated label for "Just Chatting" across de pages.
Text expansion
Mislukt40visueel
Longer translations should not create obvious length pressure versus the source UI.
- mediumvisual · 88% zekerheid
  Localized text is much longer than the source
  A bg string is 330% the length of the source, which often causes overflow. Affects 39 sampled pages.
  Hier gevonden
  Control · <button>
  https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=bg
  Wat we zagen
  EN "⭐ CINNATHON DAY 14 ⭐" → BG "🧀LIVE🧀HERE🧀LOCKIN🧀DRAMA🧀NEWS🧀VIDEOS🧀GAMES🧀REACTS🧀THINGS🧀" (330%) Seen on 14 pages, e.g. https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=bg, https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=cs, https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=da
  Zo los je het op
  Shorten the translation or give the control more room so the longer copy does not overflow.
Font and script support
Mislukt62visueel
Typography should support the target script without generic fallback-only stacks, tofu glyphs, or missing CJK fonts.
- highvisual · 95% zekerheid
  No CJK-capable font detected
  A ja-jp page shows CJK text but the embedded/inline font stack has no known CJK typeface. Affects 2 sampled pages.
  Hier gevonden
  Page body · font-family
  https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=ja
  Wat we zagen
  font-family: var(--font-body) Seen on 2 pages, e.g. https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=ja, https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=ko
  Zo los je het op
  Include a CJK font such as Noto Sans CJK, Malgun Gothic, Hiragino, or PingFang in the stack.
Localized images and assets
Mislukt58visueel
Language-specific images and alt text should match the page locale.
- mediumvisual · 95% zekerheid
  Image still looks like the source locale
  Alt text or filename on a ja-jp page appears to be English. Affects 8 sampled pages.
  Hier gevonden
  Page body · <img alt>
  https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=ja
  Wat we zagen
  alt="[DROPS] TARKOV SEASONAL | TEACHING TIMTHETATMAN & NICKMERCS | THE MASTERCLASS | FREAK BOB FRIDAY | #BUNGULATE" src="https://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/previews-ttv/live_user_theburntpeanut-640x360.jpg" Seen on 2 pages, e.g. https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=ja, https://www.twitch.tv/?la…
  Zo los je het op
  Localize the image asset and alt text for this page locale.

Worth a look (9)

Accessibility localisation
Watch84technisch
lang, aria-label, and alt text should match the page locale.
- mediumtechnical · 95% zekerheid
  Accessible names look untranslated
  aria-label or alt text on a bg-bg page still looks English.
  Hier gevonden
  Accessible name · [aria-label]
  https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=bg
  Wat we zagen
  theburntpeanut (проверено) стрийминг [DROPS] TARKOV SEASONAL | TEACHING TIMTHETATMAN & NICKMERCS | THE MASTERCLASS | FREAK BOB FRIDAY | #BUNGULATE
  Zo los je het op
  Translate accessible names together with the visible UI.
- infotechnical · 82% zekerheid
  Document language matches the selected locale
  The inspected pages expose locale-appropriate htmlLang values for English, Bulgarian, and Czech.
  Hier gevonden
  Document metadata · <html>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  "htmlLang":"en-US"; "url":"https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=bg" with "htmlLang":"bg-BG"; "url":"https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=cs" with "htmlLang":"cs-CZ"
- lowtechnical · 82% zekerheid
  ARIA and alt-text coverage is not verifiable
  The provided evidence lists buttons and visible text but does not include aria-label or image alt-text markup.
  Hier gevonden
  Interactive controls and media · <button>, <img>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  The preview includes a "buttons" array and "headings" array, but no aria-label or alt attributes.
  Zo los je het op
  Audit localized aria-label and alt attributes in every locale. Ensure accessible names are translated consistently with the visible UI.
Fluency
Watch88taalkundig
Copy should sound natural, without grammar issues or machine-translation artifacts.
- infolinguistic · 76% zekerheid
  Localized UI reads as natural in sampled locales
  The sampled Bulgarian and Czech interface strings use coherent, locale-specific wording rather than leaving core navigation in English.
  Hier gevonden
  Header and page headings · <button>, <h2>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  Bulgarian: "Пропуснете към...", "Влизане", "Канали на живо", "Просто чат"; Czech: "Přeskočit na...", "Přihlásit se", "Živé kanály"
- lowlinguistic · 76% zekerheid
  Dynamic promotional content remains mixed-language
  Localized pages include English stream and promotional titles, though the evidence does not establish whether these are user-generated or platform-controlled strings.
  Hier gevonden
  Live content cards · <a>
  https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=bg
  Wat we zagen
  The Bulgarian page includes "TheBurntPeanut Escape from Tarkov" and a promotional button reading "[DROPS] TARKOV SEASONAL | TEACHING TIMTHETATMAN & NICKMERCS..."
  Zo los je het op
  Separate user-generated channel content from translatable platform copy, and localize platform-controlled promotional text where appropriate.
Brand voice
Watch86taalkundig
Localized copy should preserve the intended tone of the source.
- infolinguistic · 74% zekerheid
  Energetic platform tone is preserved
  The sampled content retains Twitch’s live, promotional tone through terms such as live channels, viewer counts, Hype Train, and promotional stream titles.
  Hier gevonden
  Live content and promotional cards · <h2>, <button>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  "Live Channels", "Hype Train • Level 3", "⭐ CINNATHON DAY 14 ⭐" and Bulgarian "Канали на живо"
Grammar and style
Watch89taalkundig
Locale-specific capitalization, punctuation, formality, and agreement should be correct.
- infolinguistic · 76% zekerheid
  Sampled locale capitalization and punctuation are consistent
  The Bulgarian and Czech samples show readable UI capitalization and punctuation appropriate to short navigation labels and headings.
  Hier gevonden
  Header and headings · <button>, <h2>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  Bulgarian: "Пропуснете към... Alt P" and "Категории, които смятаме, че ще ви харесат"; Czech: "Přeskočit na...AltP" and "Přihlásit se"
Visual hierarchy
Watch86visueel
Localization should not make headings or CTAs lose scanability.
- infovisual · 68% zekerheid
  Localized headings and CTAs remain identifiable in the extracted structure
  The evidence shows clear heading groups and distinct authentication actions in each sampled locale; screenshot-based visual verification is unavailable.
  Hier gevonden
  Homepage header and content sections · <h2>, <button>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  English headings include "Live Channels" and "Categories we think you’ll like"; Bulgarian headings include "Канали на живо" and "Категории, които смятаме, че ще ви харесат".
  Zo los je het op
  Verify localized heading wrapping and CTA prominence at representative viewport sizes with screenshots.
Component consistency
Watch87visueel
Repeated components should stay visually consistent across locales.
- infovisual · 66% zekerheid
  Repeated page components appear structurally consistent
  The sampled locale records expose the same broad component types—buttons, headings, live channel cards, and viewer counts—across English, Bulgarian, and Czech.
  Hier gevonden
  Homepage component structure · <button>, <h2>, <article>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  Each sampled page record contains "buttons", "headings", and live-channel text, including the corresponding localized authentication and heading strings.
  Zo los je het op
  Run screenshot comparisons across locales to confirm that typography, spacing, and component states remain visually identical.
Text overflow
Watch84visueel
Text should not clip, truncate unexpectedly, or overflow buttons and navigation.
- infovisual · 62% zekerheid
  No overflow is demonstrable from the provided extraction
  The evidence contains long localized headings and controls but no screenshot, bounding-box, or clipping data, so overflow risk can only be estimated.
  Hier gevonden
  Header and homepage headings · <button>, <h2>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  Bulgarian heading: "Категории, които смятаме, че ще ви харесат"; Czech promotional button: "Hlavní vysílání: RERUN: CS2 at EWC 26 - Day 3 - Group Stage - Stream A"
  Zo los je het op
  Test long translated labels at narrow widths and allow buttons and headings to wrap without clipping.
Layout breakage
Watch84visueel
Localized pages should not overlap, break grids, or overflow modals.
- infovisual · 60% zekerheid
  Layout integrity cannot be confirmed from text-only evidence
  The extracted pages show localized content successfully returned with status 200, but provide no visual or geometry evidence for overlap, grid breaks, or modal overflow.
  Hier gevonden
  Homepage layout · <main>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  The sampled locale records show "status":200 and populated "buttons" and "headings" arrays, but no layout measurements or screenshots.
  Zo los je het op
  Compare localized pages at desktop and mobile widths, checking navigation, cards, headings, and overlays for overlap or clipping.
Responsive localisation
Watch83visueel
Localized layouts should hold up across mobile, tablet, and desktop widths.
- infovisual · 58% zekerheid
  Responsive behavior is not directly evidenced
  The locale extraction confirms content rendering but contains no viewport-specific screenshots or responsive layout measurements.
  Hier gevonden
  Homepage responsive layout · <body>
  https://www.twitch.tv/
  Wat we zagen
  The evidence lists locale pages, status, headings, buttons, and text, but does not include viewport dimensions or responsive screenshots.
  Zo los je het op
  Test every representative locale at mobile, tablet, and desktop widths, especially long headings, navigation labels, and live-card metadata.

Geslaagde controles (15)

Niet van toepassing (4)

Other findings

Findings not listed under a criterion above.

lowvisual · 72% zekerheid
No Korean word-break rule found in sampled CSS
Embedded CSS was found, but it does not declare word-break: keep-all for Hangul.
Hier gevonden
CSS · word-break
https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=ko
Wat we zagen
Sampled <style>/inline CSS declares fonts but no word-break: keep-all
Zo los je het op
Add word-break: keep-all for Korean text containers.
infotechnical · 93% zekerheid
Locale navigation is available
The evidence shows the same Twitch page loading successfully with locale query parameters across 26 listed locales.
Hier gevonden
Page navigation · <html>
https://www.twitch.tv/
Wat we zagen
"locales":["bg-bg","cs-cz","da-dk","de-de","el-gr","en-us","es-es","es-mx","fi-fi","fr-fr","hu-hu","it-it","ja-jp","ko-kr","nl-nl","no","pl","pt-br","ro","ru","sk","sv","th","tr","vi","zh-cn","zh-tw"] and "url":"https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=bg"
infolinguistic · 78% zekerheid
Core navigation and headings are translated
The localized Bulgarian and Czech pages provide translations for key actions and page headings while preserving the Twitch page structure.
Hier gevonden
Header and content navigation · <button>, <h2>
https://www.twitch.tv/
Wat we zagen
English: "Log In", "Sign Up", "Live Channels"; Bulgarian: "Влизане", "Регистриране", "Канали на живо"; Czech: "Přihlásit se", "Zaregistrovat", "Hlavní vysílání"
infocontextual · 88% zekerheid
Authentication CTAs preserve their intended actions
The localized labels clearly communicate login and account-registration actions in the sampled locales.
Hier gevonden
Header · <button>
https://www.twitch.tv/
Wat we zagen
English: "Log In", "Sign Up"; Bulgarian: "Влизане", "Регистриране"; Czech: "Přihlásit se", "Zaregistrovat"
infocontextual · 82% zekerheid
Viewer counts use locale-aware formatting
The Bulgarian page formats viewer counts differently from the English page, indicating adaptation of numeric presentation to the selected locale.
Hier gevonden
Live channel cards · <span>
https://www.twitch.tv/
Wat we zagen
English: "62.1K viewers"; Bulgarian: "62,1 хил." and "17,3 хил. зрители"
infocontextual · 86% zekerheid
Translations fit their UI components
Short action labels appear on buttons, while longer translated strings appear as section headings and instructional text.
Hier gevonden
Header and content sections · <button>, <h2>, <p>
https://www.twitch.tv/
Wat we zagen
Buttons include Bulgarian "Влизане" and "Регистриране"; headings include "Канали на живо" and "Категории, които смятаме, че ще ви харесат".
infocontextual · 84% zekerheid
Core Twitch concepts remain recognizable across locales
Localized pages preserve product concepts such as live channels, viewers, Hype Train, categories, and authentication.
Hier gevonden
Homepage · <h2>, <button>, <span>
https://www.twitch.tv/
Wat we zagen
The evidence includes "Live Channels", "Live on Twitch", "Hype Train • Level 3", "Log In", and corresponding Bulgarian strings such as "Канали на живо", "На живо в Twitch", and "Влизане".
infocontextual · 80% zekerheid
Strings are translated in page context
The sampled translations preserve distinctions between navigation, authentication, headings, live status, and viewer-count content.
Hier gevonden
Homepage navigation and live feed · <button>, <h2>, <span>
https://www.twitch.tv/?lang=bg
Wat we zagen
Bulgarian separates "Влизане", "Регистриране", "Канали на живо", "На живо в Twitch", and "Просто чат" across the corresponding English UI concepts.
infocontextual · 82% zekerheid
Copy fits a consumer live-streaming audience
The sampled interface uses direct, action-oriented language and streaming-specific terminology appropriate for viewers and account holders.
Hier gevonden
Homepage header and live feed · <button>, <h2>
https://www.twitch.tv/
Wat we zagen
"Browse 37", "Log In", "Sign Up", "Live Channels", "62.1K viewers" and Bulgarian equivalents such as "Преглед 37", "Влизане", and "Канали на живо"

Gedetecteerde talen

Bulgaars (Bulgarije)
bg-bg · page language
Tsjechisch (Tsjechië)
cs-cz · page language
Deens (Denemarken)
da-dk · page language
Duits (Duitsland)
de-de · page language
Grieks (Griekenland)
el-gr · page language
Engels (Verenigde Staten)
en-us · page language
Spaans (Spanje)
es-es · page language
Spaans (Mexico)
es-mx · hreflang
Fins (Finland)
fi-fi · page language
Frans (Frankrijk)
fr-fr · page language
Hongaars (Hongarije)
hu-hu · page language
Italiaans (Italië)
it-it · page language
Japans (Japan)
ja-jp · page language
Koreaans (Zuid-Korea)
ko-kr · page language
Nederlands (Nederland)
nl-nl · page language
Noors
no · hreflang
Pools
pl · hreflang
Portugees (Brazilië)
pt-br · hreflang
Roemeens
ro · hreflang
Russisch
ru · hreflang
Slowaaks
sk · hreflang
Zweeds
sv · hreflang
Thai
th · hreflang
Turks
tr · hreflang
Vietnamees
vi · hreflang
Chinees (China)
zh-cn · hreflang
Chinees (Taiwan)
zh-tw · hreflang

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