Describe the bug
The channels endpoint intermittently returns a viewer_count of 1 for a stream that clearly has hundreds of concurrent viewers. It's not a single blip — the count repeatedly drops to ~1 and recovers within the same window (see screenshot), while the true count was ~650–700.
Note on reproducibility
Intermittent — the endpoint usually returns a correct count, so it can't be triggered on demand. Providing an observed window instead of steps.
Case to investigate
- Streamer ID: 3236246
- Window: 23:10–23:40 UTC on 2026-06-08 (= Jun 9, 01:10–01:40 Paris time, CEST / UTC+2)
See screenshot.

Describe the bug
The channels endpoint intermittently returns a viewer_count of 1 for a stream that clearly has hundreds of concurrent viewers. It's not a single blip — the count repeatedly drops to ~1 and recovers within the same window (see screenshot), while the true count was ~650–700.
Note on reproducibility
Intermittent — the endpoint usually returns a correct count, so it can't be triggered on demand. Providing an observed window instead of steps.
Case to investigate
See screenshot.
