Chat & emotes
Live chat is where viewers talk during a stream. Sign in to participate.
Chatting
- Type in the chat box and press Enter to send.
- Your badges (subscriber tier, VIP, creator, moderator) appear next to your name.
- You can pick a chat name colour in your profile settings or with the
/colorcommand. - Type
/to use chat commands — whisper someone, set your colour, and more.
Replies
Reply to a message to keep a conversation clear: hover a message and choose Reply. Your reply shows a small badge with the original author’s name and a snippet, and clicking that badge jumps to the original message. Donation messages can’t be replied to.
Pinned messages
A moderator can pin one message to the top of the chat so everyone sees it — for example stream rules or a link. There’s always one pin at a time (a new pin replaces the old one), and it clears automatically after a timer (the default is 20 minutes) or when the stream ends. Only moderators can pin or unpin.
Emotes
Channels can have their own emotes. Subscriber emotes are unlocked when you subscribe to that channel. Type an emote’s code or pick it from the emote menu.
Chat modes
Creators and moderators can enable modes that change who can chat:
- Subscriber-only: only subscribers (and staff) can send messages.
- Slow mode: a cooldown between messages.
- Followers-only: only followers can chat, sometimes after a minimum follow time.
- Emote-only: messages must be made of emotes.
- Unique-chat: blocks repeated or copy-pasted messages.
- Shield mode: tightens access during raids or spam.
If you can’t send a message, one of these modes is likely active — subscribing or following may unlock it.
VIP
A creator can grant trusted viewers VIP status. VIPs get a VIP badge and can chat through slow mode and followers-only mode. (VIP isn’t the same as moderator — VIPs have no moderation powers.)
Moderation & conduct
Moderators can time out or remove messages, and the platform may filter spam or prohibited content. Be respectful — see the channel’s rules and the platform’s terms. If you’re banned from a channel’s chat, you won’t be able to post there.
Whispers
You can send a private whisper to another user from their profile or chat name, if they allow it.