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out from the announcement post."Over the next few weeks we will be rolling out Chat Replay, a new feature that brings the excitement of Twitch Chat to recorded videos    NBA 2K18 MT   explains Twitch's Noreen McInnis. "Now, when you watch a recorded stream or highlight, the chat from the live broadcast will show up right next to the video.

Never again will you wonder which moments had the chat going wild or what messages your favorite broadcaster is responding to. With Chat Replay, you can fully immerse yourself in the Twitch viewing experience and relive the best moments from broadcasts exactly nba18mt  as they happened live."'Excitement' is a strong word when describing Twitch chat. But maybe this move does have some merit, as the announcement post explains further.

"Chat Replay also has moderation features built directly into the interface," McInnis continues. "Messages deleted due to user time-outs or bans during a live stream will not appear in Chat Replay, but, since channel moderators can’t always catch everything when it happens, anyone with permission to moderate a particular channel will also be able to delete WELCOMETOhttp://www.nba18mt.com/