Erobb banned from Twitch; here's why and if it's permanent

Steven Rondina Published 28/01/2025

Eric “Erobb” Robbins’ 2025 is off to a rough start after an unfortunately hectic 2024, with the streamer being slapped with a ban from Twitch.

Erobb was at the center of several big stories regarding Twitch last year. The streamer went through a high-profile separation from his partner during the year, which was allegedly due to his infidelity. Around the same time, he announced a hiatus from streaming due to “bad personal issues.” Then to top it all off, he was involved in a much-talked-about fistfight outside TwitchCon when another streamer mocked him for the split on-air.

His 2025 was off to a shaky start as he had testy on-air moments, accidentally destroying his own solid-color puzzle out of frustration. Things are going from bad to worse though, as he now finds himself out of Twitch.

Why was Erobb banned from Twitch?

Erobb got banned from Twitch on January 28, 2025 due to copyright claims made against his channel. This is just his second ban from the platform, with his first coming in September 2022.

Ahead of the ban, Erobb streamed footage of the animated series South Park and WWE wrestling on Twitch. While Twitch does not explicitly explain its bans, this move is likely what prompted a ban on his channel due to a copyright claim. WWE, in particular, is aggressive about cracking down on unedited footage of its content being rebroadcasted on social media.

Fans of Erobb mocked the streamer for his ban and specifically honed in on how he would need to restart his 1,000-piece, solid black puzzle.

The streamer has been slowly, methodically working his way through a pictureless jigsaw puzzle during a stream-a-thon. These puzzles are extremely difficult to complete, as there is no guidance for where pieces go except for those along the border.

erobb puzzle

Erobb has slowly worked through a portion of this but has had multiple controversies along the way. During a stream, he famously got frustrated and punched the table he was working on, causing many of the pieces to move and undoing some of his progress. He also later admitted to cheating while doing the puzzle, using letters and markings on the back of the pieces to make quick progress.

The ban has fans calling on him to restart the puzzle, as he promised he would complete it on-stream. If he does this, it may be a blessing in disguise. Before the ban, he showed off his progress on the puzzle, which included a series of holes. This means that he would have effectively needed to restart the puzzle regardless.

Erobb streaming ban likely not permanent

Erobb’s ban from Twitch is not likely to be permanent, though it’s unclear how long he’ll be gone for.

His first ban from the platform in 2022 was a particularly long one, lasting from September 8, 2022 to October 15, 2022. Copyright strike bans are typically much shorter, lasting less than a week. Other copyright strike-related bans, like the one involving ProjektMelody, have been for just three days.

Erobb’s mostly clean history on the platform should see Twitch opt against bringing the hammer down on him. Still, He’ll be cooling off for a little while.

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