Streamer Mode is a function that allows you to hide certain information while you play.

Streamer Mode

By enabling Streamer Mode you can hide information such as location, friend list, friend chat, Niantic ID, and hunter name.

Furthermore, an indicator informing that streamer mode is enabled will be displayed in the upper middle part of the screen.

※ You can also hide the indicator by enabling the 'Hide "Streamer Mode" Indicator' option.

Streamer Mode Features

Hiding hunter name and Niantic ID

You can hide your hunter name and Niantic ID by enabling streamer mode.

  • Hunter name will be swapped with “Hunter” 

    • Hunter names of other hunters in group hunts or friend quests will be swapped with "hunter" as well.

  • Niantic ID will be displayed as “#####”

Guild Card

Your Guild Card will be hidden when streamer mode is enabled.

Hiding and restricting information related to Friends

Certain friend-related features will be restricted when streamer mode is enabled.

The list of restricted functions and information:

  • Friend List

  • Add Friends screen

  • Friend request notifications

  • Friend Quests invitations

  • Notifications for messages or gifts from friends

※All friend requests, messages, and gifts received when the streamer mode was enabled can be confirmed after disabling streamer mode.

Location information

Location information will be hidden when streamer mode is enabled.

The list of restricted information:

  • Place and street names on the field

  • Map on the Paintball List

  • Location information of the marked monsters

  • Names of the gathering points and their backgrounds

  • Names of the Hunt-a-thon points and their backgrounds

  • Names of the Elder Dragon Interception points and their backgrounds

Niantic Campfire Information

When Streamer Mode is enabled, even in wide view, information from Niantic Campfire will be hidden.

The list of restricted information:

  • Meetup information on Niantic Campfire

  • Group information on Niantic Campfire

Enabling the 'Hide "Streamer Mode" Indicator' option

When streamer mode is enabled you can hide the streamer mode indicator by enabling the 'Hide "Streamer Mode" Indicator' setting.

The "Hide Roads on Field Map" option

You can hide the roads on the map by enabling the "Hide Roads on Field Map" option.

How to enable the streamer mode

  1. Tap on Hunter Menu

  2. Tap Settings.

  3. Enable the streamer mode.