Twitch link removed from Steam profile? You're not alone (workaround inside)

Steam is one of the well-known digital video game distribution and storefronts used worldwide. The company allows gamers to create personalized profiles with custom avatars, backgrounds, profile descriptions, and much more.

One can also showcase their unlocks, participation in Steam events, and trading card collections on their profile, with Profile levels.

However, some are unhappy.

Multiple Steam users (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) are facing an issue where the Twitch profile link keeps on getting removed from their profile bio. But luckily, the links to user profiles on other platforms remain unaffected.

It has been alleged that Steam flags one’s user profile link as suspicious, time and again. Apparently, one gets the ‘WARNING : SUSPICIOUS URL :’ error message and their Twitch profile link gets removed automatically.

Due to this, players are unable to share their profile links and are losing out on potential stream views. Gamers are also experiencing difficulties in connecting their Steam account with Twitch.

And understandably this has made some raise eyebrows as others can advertise their profile links both in their bio and in reels, without any hiccups.

So on Steam, my TWITCH link was removed from my bio but not my KICK link? 🤔
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Anyone know why @Steam removed our @Twitch link off our profiles? @Steam_Support.
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This has even made some speculate that the company might have introduced some changes to its policies. Players are now asking the developers to fix this bug as soon as possible.

Fortunately, we did come across a potential workaround that might help solve your problem. A Twitter user recommends that you write your username after having specified the website’s name as follows:

We do hope that Steam will soon fix the problem where the Twitch link has got removed from a user’s Steam profile. Until then, stay tuned to PiunikaWeb to know if and when there are any further developments regarding the issue.

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