Streaming comes with a small hint of risk, and it can be hard for streamers to avoid this. This is because every moment streamed on the internet is happening in real-time, meaning that everything captured will be showcased to the audience no matter what, including things that the streamer may not have planned for.
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Whether this is someone accidentally falling or saying something that they shouldn’t have or even more serious incidents, a lot has been recorded and live-streamed to the world throughTwitchand other streaming platforms. There are usually always surprises littered throughout streams, so audiences will have to strap in and hope that they’re lucky enough to witness (or not) what happens next on camera.
1Kooncoon’s Allergic Reaction
Allergic reactions are no joke at all, as they can be very dangerous, and even fatal if left untreated. Kooncoon was a Korean streamer who played lots ofArcheage. One day while streaming, Kooncoon had just finished eating a meal, when he started to break out in rashes and scratch his arms.
After turning very red and grimacing in pain, Kooncoon attempted to get out of his chair before falling to the ground. Luckily, Kooncoon was okay in the end and has now moved on from streaming, but it was quite a scary experience for both him and those watching the stream.
2Kid Sprays Fire Extinguisher At Ice Poseidon
Ice Poseidon is both infamous and famousfor the random things that seem to happen during his live streams. With all that has happened, Ice Poseidon has been banned from more than one content streaming platform, including Twitch.
One day while eating in a nice restaurant with friends, Ice Poseidon witnessed a random kid walk into the restaurant with a fire extinguisher. The kid then proceeded to spray the fire extinguisher throughout the entire eating establishment, forcing Ice to retreat outside as cops arrived to apprehend the kid.
3Ludwig Gets Swatted
Swatting on stream is definitely not as uncommon as one may think, as many popular streamers,including Adin Ross,have unfortunately fallen victim to the practice. Some streamers have even been swatted more than once. Ludwig, one of the most popular streamers today, is one of themore recent swatting victims.
While Ludwig was streaming to thousands of fans on YouTube, he mentioned that he was going to the bathroom. A few minutes later, authorities walked through Ludwig’s stream, leaving viewers in surprise. Ludwig has gone on to talk about the situation, and how horrible a ‘prank’ swatting is. Lives really are on the line. Swatting is no joke.
4Earthquake Ends Stream
During one of Kirmizikep’sThe Long Darkstreams, he was met by an unfortunate rumbling of nature. Kirmizikep was having a great time playingThe Long Dark, when, all of a sudden,a 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in the vicinity of Kirmizikep’s house.
Fans could only watch as Kirmizikep jumped out of his chair and narrated what was happening around him. The audience could see Kirmizikep’s camera and chair shake before the stream violently ended. Thankfully, Kirmizikep and his family are reportedly okay.
5ThisIsHoshi Mugged While Biking
ThisIsHoshi is a real-life streamer that regularly shares his everyday life, which includes himself biking around his town and neighborhood. During one stream when ThisIsHoshi was only 17 years old, he was biking around his neighborhood when he was approached by a man on a moped.
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The man on the moped went up to ThisIsHoshi and continuously told him to “give him what he wants.” Despite all the harassment, ThisIsHoshi eventually escaped the moped fiend, which was more fortunate thanthe streamer whose phone was stolen while streaming.
6DrDisRespect’s House Gets Shot At
One ofthe internet’s most popular streamerswas another unfortunate victim of a ‘caught-on-camera’ incident. While playing someCall of Duty, fans could hear loud, heavy noises coming from DrDisRespect’s stream. DrDisRespect instantly got up out of his chair and walked out of the camera.
After a little bit,DrDisRespect, who is also known as Guy, came back to the stream without his headset. He informed his audience that his house had been shot at, and even had windows broken by the shots. He then went on to say that it wasn’t the first time that this had happened, as his house had apparently been shot at just one day before.
7Ice Poseidon Threatened By A ‘Gangster’
As stated, Ice Poseidon has been the victim of a lot of wacky things while streaming on Twitch. Coincidentally, just like the aforementioned fire extinguisher incident, this event also occurred while Ice Poseidon was eating peacefully at a restaurant.
While sitting down at a table in an Italian restaurant, Ice Poseidon was approached by a man who leaned down towards Ice’s ear and told him that he was a gangster and that Ice “needed to leave, or else.” Though many don’t believe that the man was actually a gangster, Ice Poseidon immediately left the establishment, as he didn’t want to risk it.
8Sajadene Burgled While Streaming
Sajadene was a streamer who frequently playedDota 2for her fans. While streamingDota 2one night, Sajadene and her fans could hear loud noises coming from outside her room. Immediately after Sajadene turned to see what the noises were, a man could be heard screaming at Sajadene and her friend, SUNSfan.
The two streamers quickly got on the ground while the man, who even went as far as to point a gun at the two, started toburglarize their house. Luckily, viewers called the authorities almost immediately and the burglar was caught by police. Sajadene and SUNSfan were unharmed, though pretty shaken up.
9Streamer Accidently Burns House Down
One of the most popular clips in the live-streaming fails community is a streaming event that occurred back in 2015. Japanese streamer Daasuke paused his game ofMinecraftto showcase to fans his brand-new lighter, which he used to light matches.
Right under his nose, items on Daasuke’s deskstarted to burn, and, unfortunately, Daasuke made the wrong moves which only ended up provoking the fire. Shortly after, the fire grew to take over the entire second floor of the apartment complex. Thankfully, everyone got out alive.
10Lothar’s Seizure
Seizures can be pretty scary. That statement proved true, when, in January of 2016, streamer LotharRS suffered from a seizure while playing a game ofHearthstoneon Twitch. Initially, Lothar could be seen looking toward something, but nothing was there. He was apparently hallucinating strobes of light.
Sometime after, Lothar’s body locked up and fans watched on in horror as he fell out of his chair off-camera. Luckily, Lothar’s wife ran into the room and called an ambulance for her husband, who, since then, has not experienced any seizures.
