Ear on Twitch

What it signals here

stream usage

Chatters spam 👂 when a streamer is about to make an important announcement or big reveal.

emote mapping

Maps to custom 'listening' or 'EARS' emotes on music or podcast-adjacent streams.

chat meaning

Signals chat is paying close attention, often used sarcastically when a streamer goes on a long tangent.

clip context

Clips titled with 👂 often involve streamers catching audio cues in games or reacting to surprising sounds.

subscriber context

Sub alerts on music streams sometimes trigger a 👂 emote spam to celebrate new audio content.

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