Twitch Chief Product Officer Tom Verrilli subsequently explained the situation on Twitter, stating that the browser limitations are simply a temporary precaution to counteract botnets used in hate raids.
Twitch fans on Twitter have been told by Opera GX that they may still access the streaming site using its browser if they upgrade to the newest version. I checked three of the most popular alternative browsers — Safari, Brave, and Opera GX — and discovered that I still had login access across all three, as well as the ability to view movies and begin a stream.
