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Hot tub streaming is a genre of online livestreaming, where online streamers, usually women, stream in hot tubs or swimming pools wearing bikinis or other forms of swimwear whilst talking to their chat room, or engaging in other activities.

Platforms
The practice was popularized on Twitch, by streamers like Amouranth, who capitalized on the trend. On May 21, 2021, Twitch added a streaming category titled "Pools, Hot Tubs and Beaches" along with restating policies on nudity and explicit content. This allowed online advertisers to choose to be advertised on hot tub streams or not.

The platform Kick, has a similar category, with the option for users to hide the category, along with gambling streams, a feature announced by Trainwreckstv.

Controversy
The genre has garnered controversy from both streamers and viewers. Streamer, Adin Ross stated the content is harmful to viewers, addicting, and called for the category to be banned. Similar sentiments have been shared by streamers such as XQc, and others.