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Twitch engagement alerts in Twitch chat

Recognize new Twitch subs and follows to encourage others to do the same. This leads to more Twitch subs, followers, and overall engagement.

Moobot can automatically recognize several desirable engagements on Twitch:

Moobot recognizes these engagements with a public alert posted in your Twitch chat.

You can also see these engagements directly in your dashboard's notification log widget.

Moobot can also post an alert in chat for:

  • When an ad is played on your stream

Setting up engagement alerts in Twitch chat​

Follow these steps to activate alerts in your Twitch chat:

  1. Open the «Features» menu from the main menu, then open the «Chat notifications» menu.The features main menuThe features main menu
  2. In the «Chat notifications» menu, activate the toggle button on the right for the engagement you want to enable alerts for.Deactivated toggle buttonDeactivated toggle buttonActivated toggle buttonActivated toggle button
  3. You're all set! You can now adjust the settings to fit your needs.
  4. Once you've adjusted the settings, use the «Test» button to test your new chat alerts.Testing your Twitch alerts

Adjusting your Twitch chat alerts for increased engagement​

Further increase engagement by adjusting the messages used for your alerts.

Customizing your alert messages to fit your community makes them more interesting and noticeable to your viewers.

Create several different messages for each alert, and Moobot will rotate and shuffle through them to prevent duplicates.

Rewarding special engagements​

Some engagements are more special than others.

For certain engagement types, you can prioritize more exclusive messages for specific alerts.

For example, you can celebrate a 5-year re-sub, a Tier 3 sub, or provide Prime Sub instructions whenever someone subscribes using Prime.

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To set this up, click the «Add messages...» button at the bottom of the settings menu and set the exclusivity (e.g., «5 months», «1000 bits», «20 viewers», etc.). Moobot will then pick one of those messages for those specific engagements.

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For example, by adding custom messages for Twitch re-subs with «2 or more months», «12 or more months», and «13 or more months», Moobot will pick a message depending on the number of months the user has subscribed.

In this example, Moobot posts an exclusive celebratory one-year message at the 12-month mark. The following month, Moobot will select a message from the «13 or more months» category.

To add another message for 2 years, you'd add messages for «24 or more months» and «25 or more months».

For special engagements like new Twitch subs, you can adjust the messages for all sub types: «Tier 1 sub», «Tier 2 sub», «Tier 3 sub», and «Prime sub».

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Making your alerts stand out in Twitch chat​

The alerts Moobot posts to Twitch chat also support Twitch's built-in announcements system, which means they will stand out in chat and be more visible to your viewers.

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To send the alerts as chat announcements, activate the «Post notifications as Twitch announcements» checkbox in the «Settings» section of the menu.

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Using your own Twitch sub emotes in your Twitch chat alerts​

Make your alerts more interesting and relevant to your community by using your own Twitch emotes in your chat alert messages.

For Moobot to use your emotes, you or your viewers must gift a sub to Moobot. If you're a Twitch Partner, you can get a free (lifetime!) sub for your Twitch chat bot by following this Twitch help article.

Adding your Twitch sub count and score to your Twitch chat alerts​

Having a public sub goal can increase your sub engagement, whether you're trying to hit a milestone or unlock more emote slots.

Your alert messages can display your up-to-date Twitch sub count and score, making it much easier for you and your community to track your goals without manually updating the current amounts.

Follow these steps to add your Twitch sub count and/or score to your Twitch chat alerts:

  1. In the relevant settings menu (for editing the alert messages), select and focus on a message input. This will display a drop-down menu of tags you can insert into the message.
  2. Select the «Insert Twitch total subscriber count» or «Insert Twitch total subscriber score» option.Adding your Twitch sub count and score to your Twitch chat alertsAdding your Twitch sub count and score to your Twitch chat alerts
  3. The tag should now be in your message. Moobot will display your up-to-date Twitch sub count or score in place of the tag once it posts the alert to Twitch chat.
  4. (Optional) You can add to or subtract from the sub count and score in case the value provided by Twitch is inaccurate. You can adjust these values in the adjustment inputs. (An inaccuracy may occur if Twitch gives someone a free sub to your channel.)
  5. Click the «Save» button at the bottom of the menu. If required, follow the instructions to grant Moobot permission to access your Twitch sub list.Granting Twitch data accessGranting Twitch data access

Reducing spam from alerts in Twitch chat​

To reduce the perceived chat spam that may arise from alerts, follow these steps:

  • Avoid flooding the chat with messages during bursts of engagements by adjusting the «Minimum delay between each sent message» value. This will group several alerts into a single message.
  • Add variation to your messages to avoid repeating the same alerts over and over.
  • Customize the messages to fit your community and avoid generic alerts.