PSA: Twitch Drops for viewers on iOS Devices

Hi Tenno,

With the release of Warframe on iOS, there are some changes to how viewers using the iOS Twitch App will interact with Warframe Twitch Drop campaigns moving forward. 

Since Warframe is now officially an iOS game, those watching Warframe directory streams via the iOS Twitch App (ex: on an iPhone) will no longer be able to participate in Twitch Drops campaigns. Unfortunately this is not a supported functionality on Twitch, per their official Drops Article.

We apologize for any confusion this may cause, and will ensure this restriction is clearly communicated in all of our future campaigns. 

Important Clarifications:

• Only viewers using the Twitch iOS App will not be able to earn Warframe Directory Twitch Drops
• Players with an iOS Warframe account should be able to earn Twitch Drops if they view streams on a non-iOS device
• Ex: a PC web browser, etc.
• Should you wish to participate in Warframe Twitch Drops campaigns, we recommend doing so by viewing eligible streams on a non-iOS device. 

We'll continue to update this post with further details as they come to light.

1 hour ago, RedDogUKpc said:

So many questions about this.  If I’d known about this issue, I wouldn’t have downloaded the WF app on my phone and create an iOS ID for the game…

What happens if you are logged into twitch with a linked WF ID, which is different to the iOS ID?

This is a real pain as I often stream Twitch on my phone as my local hours are not convenient to be in front of a PC screen.

I think this is a “miss” by the WF team and it should have been highlighted before rolling out WF iOS.

This has nothing to do with your iOS Warframe account. This is a restriction on Twitch's end for their own Twitch iOS App -- it was put into effect because Warframe is on iOS, but the platform of your actual Warframe account has no impact. 

1 hour ago, --N-- said:

I think you can still get drop progress for watching streams in the iOS app, you just can't claim them, but you can just claim the drops somewhere else - e.g. in the web browser.

Full transparency, we are going to test this more thoroughly with Prime Time and update this PSA once confirmed. It seemed to be the case with some testing, but we don't want to promise that until we are 100% certain. 

On 2024-02-27 at 9:02 AM, [DE]Taylor said:

Since Warframe is now officially an iOS game, those watching Warframe directory streams via the iOS Twitch App (ex: on an iPhone) will no longer be able to Claim Drops via their App. These viewers will still earn progress towards Twitch Drops Campaigns, but must claim their Drops outside of the iOS Twitch App. U

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Important Clarifications - UPDATED FEB 28:

• Only viewers using the Twitch iOS App will not be able to earn claim Warframe Directory Twitch Drops
  • While you are unable to claim, progress is still earned on the Twitch iOS App. Viewers are then able to Claim these Drops on another device (PC web browser, etc.)
• Players with an iOS Warframe account should be able to earn Twitch Drops if they view streams on a non-iOS device
  • Ex: a PC web browser, etc.
  • This restriction has nothing to do with what platform you play Warframe on, but rather what device you use to watch our Twitch streams. 

Hi Tenno,

After further testing with our WarframeInternational Stream today, we can confirm that iOS Twitch App viewers still earn Drops progress and are simply restricted from Claiming Drops on their App. Those who earn progress this way will be able to claim their Drop elsewhere, like a web browser, via the twitch.tv/inventory page. 

The PSA has been updated to reflect this!

On 2024-02-29 at 6:34 PM, Rhekinos said:

With these changes to claiming on Twitch iOS, I hope that moving forward Twitch drops will no longer be tiered so I can still claim all rewards I earned on iOS when I log in to my PC.

It would suck if iOS users are locked out of tier 2 rewards and beyond.

Twitch Drops have not been tiered since last year. :) You earn progress on all Drops simultaneously now.