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Twitch won’t allow username change [Easy fix]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Twitch Won’t allow username change? To discover the best solutions to fix it, make sure you follow this guide completely.
Twitch is arguably the greatest streaming platform for gamers. Still, even the greatest tools aren’t perfect. Quite a few users complained that they can’t change their username in Twitch.
Fortunately, this is not a serious issue. However, this can be annoying for some people. One user reported the following:
I can’t change my user name it is greyed out but it says i can change it but when i click the pencil to edit it it just refreshes the page. Please Help?
So, the username is greyed out and when trying to click the edit icon, the browser refreshes the page. Also, we don’t know which browser the OP uses. This information could make all the difference.
Still, this problem can be solved easily and today we will show you how to change your username in Twitch.
Why Twitch won’t allow username change?
Twitch users won’t encounter any issues ever again:
Your favorite streaming platform may give you hard times when encountering various errors. You can avoid all those problems and enjoy every stream by using Opera GX - the only browser with Twitch integration.
Opera GX has some excellent features like the optimization for Twitch app, sidebar notifications with your favorite streamers, and a built-in VPN so you could change the servers and access Twitch from another location with another IP.
Opera GX
What can I do if Twitch won’t allow username change?
1. Change username from the desktop client
Quite a few users solved this issue by following a more traditional path in changing the username.
2. Go incognito
3. Clear your browser cache and cookies
What other Twitch issues should I be aware of?
Of course, our today’s problem is not the only one that might occur while using Twitch. Because it’s always important to be aware of the potential glitches, we suggest taking a look at the following list:
Even a great tool likeAmazon‘sTwitchcould have problems, but fortunately, there are some easy solutions for them. Also, it is quite possible that the culprit is not evenTwitch, but your browser.
Just remember to keep yourbrowser(and your computer for that matter) running smoothly. Remove your cache and go incognito in Google Chrome.
Now, after you change your username, you can beginstreamingyour favoritegames online.
Did our solutions work for you? What games do you stream online withTwitch? Do let us know in the comments section below!
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
