Is twitch.tv safe?

Very Likely Safe

No major red flags found. This looks like a legitimate, established website.

Checked Nov 13, 2026

Trust score

Why: Main reasons: domain registered 17+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; no impersonation patterns detected. Minor issues: missing Content Security Policy; no mobile viewport meta tag.

Identity & Age100/100

Impersonation Risk100/100

Red Flags100/100

Transparency70/100

Security97/100

Email100/100

Positive highlights

Domain registered 17+ years agoLong-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
Not flagged by Google Safe BrowsingNo malware, phishing, or unwanted-software match in Google's live threat database.
HTTPS is enforcedAll redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
Site responded with 200Final URL: https://www.twitch.tv/. Response time 552ms.
HTTPS works with a valid certificateA secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
No impersonation patterns detectedDomain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
Not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist
Not present in PhishStats phishing feed
HSTS is setTells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
DMARC published (reject)

Negative highlights

Missing Content Security PolicyRestricts which scripts and resources the page can load.
No mobile viewport meta tagThe page won't render correctly on phones without a viewport tag.
Large response served uncompressedEnable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.

Note: Registered via MarkMonitor, Inc..

Note: 3 technologies detected. Svelte, Google Analytics, Cloudflare

Note: Policy pages could not be checked. The site showed our scanner a bot-check or short page, so privacy, terms and contact pages were not verified. This is common for large sites and is not counted against them.

Key facts about twitch.tv

Website: twitch.tv
Popularity: Not checked
Domain created: Jun 8, 2009 (17.4 years old)
Domain expires: Jun 8, 2027
Registrar: MarkMonitor, Inc.
Owner details: Public in WHOIS
IP address: 151.101.2.167
Hosting / CDN: Cloudflare
SSL certificate: HTTPS works (certificate details unavailable)
Email security: SPF ✓ · DMARC ✓ (reject)
Threat blocklists: Not listed (clean)
Technology: Svelte, Google Analytics, Cloudflare

Summary

92/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (17.4 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns.

No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled

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Domain Information

Registration timeline, age calculation, registrar details, and ICANN status.

Verified

Registrar Name: MarkMonitor, Inc.
Creation Date: June 8, 2009 (17.4 years ago)
Last Updated: May 5, 2026
Registry Expiry Date: June 8, 2027
WHOIS Privacy Protection: Publicly Visible
Domain Status Codes: client update prohibited, client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, server update prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited

ICANN Status Badges

client update prohibitedclient delete prohibitedclient transfer prohibitedserver update prohibitedserver delete prohibitedserver transfer prohibited

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Domain registered 17+ years ago

Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.

+15

Registered via MarkMonitor, Inc.

Owner information disclosed

The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.

HTTP Headers & Security

Full HTTP response headers, HSTS, Content Security Policy (CSP), and security baselines.

Warning

Security Header Baseline

Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing

Content-Security-PolicyMissing

X-Frame-Options Present

X-Content-Type-Options Present

Referrer-PolicyMissing

Permissions-PolicyMissing

Recommended Missing Headers

missing: Content Security Policymissing: Referrer Policymissing: Permissions Policy

All Response Headers (16)

cache-control: private, max-age=0
cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC
cf-ray: a59ee07a5d7d3564-CMH
connection: close
content-type: text/html
date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:40:47 GMT
nel: {"report_to":"nel","max_age":86400,"include_subdomains":true,"success_fraction":0,"failure_fraction":1}
report-to: {"group":"nel","max_age":86400,"include_subdomains":true,"endpoints":[{"url":"https://nel.twitch.tv/nel"}]}
server: cloudflare
set-cookie: twitch.lohp.countryCode=US; domain=.twitch.tv; path=/; expires=Wed, 08 Dec 2027 15:40:47 GMT;
strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000
transfer-encoding: chunked
vary: Accept-Encoding
x-content-type-options: nosniff
x-frame-options: SAMEORIGIN
x-xss-protection: 1; mode=block

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HSTS is set

Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.

Missing Content Security Policy

Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.

-4

X-Frame-Options is set

Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.

X-Content-Type-Options is set

Blocks MIME-sniffing browser attacks.

Missing Referrer Policy

Controls what referrer information is sent with requests.

-2

Missing Permissions Policy

Restricts access to powerful browser features (camera, mic, etc.).

-2

DNS Records

Encrypted DoH resolution: A, AAAA, MX mail servers, authoritative NS, and TXT verification.

Resolved

IPv4 Addresses (A): 151.101.2.167, 151.101.194.167, 151.101.66.167, 151.101.130.167
IPv6 Addresses (AAAA): None
Mail Servers (MX): aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 10), alt1.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 20), alt2.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 30), aspmx2.googlemail.com (Priority: 40), aspmx3.googlemail.com (Priority: 50)
Authoritative Nameservers (NS): ns-1450.awsdns-53.org, ns-1778.awsdns-30.co.uk, ns-219.awsdns-27.com, ns-664.awsdns-19.net
TXT Records Found: 39 TXT verification records

A Records (IPv4)

151.101.2.167151.101.194.167151.101.66.167151.101.130.167

TXT Verification Records

00D80000000KwTX=1TBat00000003qn

03vnqw0f74w2ssqpg6vtdpybnnk7v81k

64093cee-66c9-4e21-a4b3-f906a970f8bc

MS=ms29920882

ZOOM_verify_tSqwymEhP9DPai0Q75XrR1

_globalsign-domain-verification=9UioyPO0_F2Epyd3gGV5_VklXzoibTukD_jkbZPw43

_globalsign-domain-verification=PeBo1xAMkWVFOqJ28xB-APP6cLPZNF6oB7m4jy94oR

amazonses:103ntJItAHAS8zF3zrp1+RajxRQJ4tlPSC9BB4StgBk=

amazonses:36386uCaP/zadqoJqgFiBovDfuvRnOQaIdSiMN2ck7I=

amazonses:E0blpTRNogJgo+NEwz1pCdbiA0W8uziSRCezsgdhTZ8=

amazonses:TS/Q8uPSq0t+/WbYLWgVUDzblQD3Eg1T1FBxmkfz8kI=

amazonses:cpm2Dn+xS6T56Iq1KBjzLE3E7OsD2vAoCQIyxcVgplc=

amazonses:lZzYXC4khwzoy6SooezLVTpF8e+7/Jh3JMIUYqv0bWI=

amazonses:n0xA4rjoeQ1tK6vzeRBViDtPhuXpqsnntVALqWAfEz0=

amazonses:q1VqNqptpdPoDMi8EixEYsLNRMP1pSxGIY3uOpUdDHQ=

amazonses:wzbVRObrJcHqXdo623myecXiqm4USLX3kIgSKymaVso=

atlassian-domain-verification=PR1VWTa0H2FZsDQVhpCAAxSgaKScDpfZdEiDf46abvU1/BTE2BMDRWCXxHYAWFRa

box-domain-verification=ffea95cd0e0d61c302198367155b07e74fd534fa1d867662dc9bf9969b6f535d

bugcrowd-verification=4cb12e80d1cc53286a15726ee4bf8f6e

canva-site-verification=vzTKIBrf2WFj6WrNz2tkCw

cisco-ci-domain-verification=132cb07ebad7bda1f2d4659730b12d115c80a95b6c4e5303a010f3edef248906

cursor-domain-verification-nmwzhe=8wrKyUOwEPSBwFK54McJp6vdx

docker-verification=d3a5961c-b17e-42e3-b327-4a7757738bae

docusign=79f74da0-0f98-4cdb-b2d3-93871ea127c8

google-site-verification=9rDIUbekFpQoTOIBeCYKmEbmngpR6Dp9nJ7ZqLBBwOE

google-site-verification=hDc28WSCJ_PZVKa2N6OVyVvD2UqCbxUX81mmBP8QJn0

google-site-verification=uzN5BCpMSWjD4n0jr7OvrIoE8xSQrVzWTi3i_0RBykI

google-site-verification=xYplJjl14xfWi8VIM2NFWQUeIbrKUg9achbQ5W4AYJA

mixpanel-domain-verify=6723bdc5-3329-4c6d-afb7-d5c190f3746f

sending_domain1020022=834b5b18e26655468c764e5279df6460ed66057be1d8c0684722b8c589b35add

smartsheet-site-validation=tZpPloMuH2t6Kj8w7Ahhn8OQ2NVNsImu

sprig-site-verification=p7Xa5X9lnBvzD3plB6lcrXfhabY2uX3NAwyEGPm4C98

stripe-verification=0820D7B54F2214687A869801C5541E3007CB93178FCAF6890EB6CD67B8448144

stripe-verification=2FA5EAA30AF4C91A38B1C06D6F003BD81F5F4CD301D10F765440C1B3D6820B17

stripe-verification=98fd69ef9979b0dcdc41fc6ea416633b9cd2e008a989b1c64732897a272bb804

twilio-domain-verification=7471ef203449152cfc7ec9a3d518a8a2

uber-domain-verification=18c3e151-508f-477d-87fb-23e876237df1

v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com include:_spf.twitch.tv include:aspmx.pardot.com a mx -all

yahoo-verification-key=bSuNIR8x+dLei9MDdPIZ9DXRd+FSgobRliVBzWob+Dc=

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4 address record(s) resolved

4 authoritative nameservers

WHOIS & Identity Lookup

Domain ownership status, registry lifecycle, nameservers, and privacy redaction.

Found

Registrable Domain: twitch.tv
Registrar Organization: MarkMonitor, Inc.
WHOIS Privacy Status: Public Registration Data
Registry Status Codes: client update prohibited, client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, server update prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited
Delegated Authoritative Nameservers: ns-664.awsdns-19.net, ns-1778.awsdns-30.co.uk, ns-1450.awsdns-53.org, ns-219.awsdns-27.com
Registration Lifecycle: Registered: 2009 → Expires: 2027

Nameservers (NS)

ns-664.awsdns-19.netns-1778.awsdns-30.co.ukns-1450.awsdns-53.orgns-219.awsdns-27.com

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Domain registered 17+ years ago

Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.

+15

Registered via MarkMonitor, Inc.

Owner information disclosed

The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.

Email Security & Deliverability

SPF record validation, DMARC policy enforcement, DKIM selectors, and MX reputation.

Protected

SPF Record: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com include:_spf.twitch.tv include:aspmx.pardot.com a mx -all
DMARC Policy Mode: Policy: REJECT
DMARC Raw Record: v=DMARC1; p=reject; adkim=s; aspf=s; fo=1; ri=3600; rua=mailto:report@dmarc.amazon.com; ruf=mailto:report@dmarc.amazon.com
DKIM Selectors Detected: google, s1, s2

Email Protection Summary: This domain has strong email authentication configured to prevent spammers from sending emails impersonating this brand.

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SPF record published

DMARC published (reject)

DKIM configured (google, s1, s2)

Threat Intelligence & Blocklists

Multi-source malware feeds (URLhaus), phishing checks (PhishStats, Safe Browsing), and typosquats.

Clean

URLhaus Malware

Clean / Not Listed

PhishStats Feed

Clean / Not Listed

Google Safe Browsing

Clean / Verified

Root Domain Label: twitch
Top-Level Domain (TLD): .tv (Standard TLD)
Punycode Obfuscation: No (Standard ASCII)
Homoglyph / Lookalike Script: No mixed scripts
Brand Match Analysis: No recognized brand impersonation
Typosquatting Risk: Clean

No impersonation patterns detected

Domain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.

Technology Stack & Metadata

Detected CMS, JavaScript frameworks, analytics tags, CDN providers, and page metadata.

Detected

Detected Technologies by Category

Svelte

analytics

Google Analytics

cdn

Cloudflare

Page Metadata & Fingerprint

HTML Title: Twitch
Meta Description: Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more.
Document Language: en
Character Encoding: utf-8
Viewport Setting: width=device-width
Generator Software: —

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3 technologies detected

Svelte, Google Analytics, Cloudflare

No mobile viewport meta tag

The page won't render correctly on phones without a viewport tag.

-3

Page Performance & Compression

Server response time, content payload size, Brotli/Gzip compression, and caching rules.

552ms

Items to Fix & Optimize

Text compression (Brotli/Gzip)

MUCH NEEDEDEnable on server or CDN

Modern image formats (WebP/AVIF/SVG)

OPTIONALConvert heavy images to WebP/AVIF

Protocol

HTTP/2

Binary framing, multiplexed

Compression

NONE

No compression detected

Optimization Signals (From Detectable Headers & Assets)

Image Formats

Legacy / Unchecked

Transfer

Uncompressed

Transport

HTTP/2

These are server-side signals. Actual Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) require real-user measurement via PageSpeed Insights.

Detected Asset & Image Formats

WebPAVIFSVGJPEGPNG

HTTP Response Time: 552 ms
Payload Body Size: 220 KB
Compression Status: Uncompressed
Cache Directives: private, max-age=0

Large response served uncompressed

Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.

-3

AI Content Safety & Red Flags

High-pressure language, payment gateway safety, disposable domain analysis, and deceptive tactics.

Safe

AI Content Evaluation

92/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (17.4 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: domain registered 17+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; no impersonation patterns detected. Minor issues: missing Content Security Policy; no mobile viewport meta tag.

Payment Red Flags: None (No suspicious payment requests)
High-Pressure Language: None (No artificial urgency detected)
Disposable Domain Risk: No (Established infrastructure)
Text Scanned Depth: 8 characters verified

No scam-correlated language found on the home page

No crypto-only / gift-card / wire-only payment demands, and no obvious urgency tactics.

Server & Hosting Infrastructure

Primary IP address, web server software, CDN edge network, and redirect hop chain.

cloudflare

Primary Web Server: cloudflare
CDN / Cloud Provider: Cloudflare
Primary IP Address: 151.101.2.167
HTTP Status Code: 200 OK
Final Landing Destination: https://www.twitch.tv/
Redirect Hop Count: 1 hop

Redirect Hop Chain

1.https://twitch.tv/ → https://www.twitch.tv/

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Site responded with 200

Final URL: https://www.twitch.tv/. Response time 552ms.

HTTPS is enforced

All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.

+10

Served through Cloudflare

Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.

SSL / TLS Certificate

Active Certificate Authority, Common Name, validity period, expiration countdown, and SANs.

Secure

Certificate Authority (Issuer): Not available (certificate logs did not respond)
Subject Common Name (CN): —
Validity Period: Not available
Subject Alternative Names (SANs): 1 domain protected
Certificates Logged (CT): Verified in live TLS

Subject Alternative Names (Sample)

twitch.tv

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HTTPS works with a valid certificate

A secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.

Content & Transparency Policies

Linked privacy policy, terms of service, about page, social channels, and published contacts.

Warning

Key Legal & Transparency Pages

privacy PageNot linked

terms PageNot linked

contact PageNot linked

about PageNot linked

refund PageNot linked

shipping PageNot linked

cookies PageNot linked

Verified Social Channels

twitter facebook linkedin

Published Phone Numbers: 161273083968709, 460177396, 2 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 0-4, 978734936, 807336171, 6843262249

Policy pages could not be checked

The site showed our scanner a bot-check or short page, so privacy, terms and contact pages were not verified. This is common for large sites and is not counted against them.

Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability

Search engine crawler directives, indexability, and declared XML sitemaps.

Present

Robots.txt Directives: Present & Configured
Sitemaps Declared: https://www.twitch.tv/sitemapv2_index.xml.gz
Disallow Rules Count: 72 rules

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User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow:

User-agent: Amazonbot-Video
Disallow:

User-agent: Amzn-SearchBot
Disallow:

User-agent: Amzn-User
Disallow:

User-agent: *
Disallow: /login$
Disallow: /login?
Disallow: /login/
Disallow: /signup$
Disallow: /signup?
Disallow: /signup/
Disallow: /auth/
Disallow: /user/account-recovery
Disallow: /user/password-reset
Disallow: /user/not-me
Disallow: /activate$
Disallow: /activate?
Disallow: /activate/
Disallow: /admin/*
Disallow: /wv/*
Disallow: /user/*
Disallow: /message/*
Disallow: /settings/
Disallow: /subscriptions$
Disallow: /subscriptions?
Disallow: /subscriptions/
Disallow: /inventory$
Disallow: /inventory?
Disallow: /inventory/
Disallow: /wallet$
Disallow: /wallet?
Disallow: /wallet/
Disallow: /drops/
Disallow: /payments/
Disallow: /email-unsubscribe/
Disallow: /search$
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /bits-checkout
Disallow: /redeem$
Disallow: /redeem?
Disallow: /redeem/
Disallow: /claim$
Disallow: /claim?
Disallow: /claim/
Disallow: /download-keys
Disallow: /popout/
Disallow: /embed/
Disallow: /chat/
Disallow: /moderator/
Disallow: /stream$
Disallow: /stream?
Disallow: /stream/
Disallow: /collab$
Disallow: /collab?
Disallow: /collab/
Disallow: /guest-star
Disallow: /sq$
Disallow: /sq?
Disallow: /sq/
Disallow: /gl$
Disallow: /gl?
Disallow: /gl/
Disallow: /sportradar-widgets
Disallow: /beta/
Disallow: /extensions/oauth-redirect
Disallow: /payment-redirect
Disallow: /copyright-claims
Disallow: /report-appeal
Disallow: /oss-attribution
Disallow: /dj-signup
Disallow: /r/
Disallow: /stale/
Allow: /directory
Allow: /.well-known/assetlinks.json

Sitemap: https://www.twitch.tv/sitemapv2_index.xml.gz

robots.txt published

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Scan Engine Performance

Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline

v5.1.0 Engine

Signals Analyzed

This scan

Sources Checked

Live security feeds

Scan Duration

3.56s

Full live scan

Last Scan

11/13/2026

Live timestamp

Overall Risk

Low Risk

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