How to block random channel gift subs

Are you receiving random subs to channels you do not follow and want to prevent that from happening?



If so follow these simple steps in order to block gifted subs:

Step 1:

Login to your twitch account and then press your profile picture which should bring up a pop up menu.

Step 2:

Click on the Account Settings menu option



Step 3:

In the settings section, click on the tab called "Security and Privacy."

Step 4:

Find the section that says "Block Receiving Gifts on Channels You don't' Follow" and enable it.



These steps should be similar for the twitch apps on android and ios. If you have any questions or issues, fill free to post in the comments section below.

Can mods make other mods

Can twitch mods make other mods?

No, only the channel owner can assign mods by using the following chat command:

Type: /mod [username]

Or via the roles manager in the creator dashboard.

how much money do streamers make per sub

How much money do twitch streamers make per sub?

A standard tier 1 twitch sub costs 4.99 which is split 50/50 with the majority of streamers. So streamers make $2.49 for each sub. Due note some larger streamers have a 70/30 split which will make them $3.49 for each sub.

Additional factors include but not limited to geo location, currency differences, prime gaming and higher tiers which all are very different and hard to calculate.

Check out these guides covering this topic!

• How do you make money on twitch
• Insiders look into bounty board rates
• Minimum Wage Job vs Full Time streamer
  

Can mods ban other mods

Can twitch mods ban other mods?

No, only the broadcaster can ban mods in their channels. If you want to ban a user in your chat room you can either click on their name and then press the ban button in the pop up window or use the chat command as follows.

Type: /ban [username] [reason]

You don't have to fill in a reason, that is optional.

Can mods give vip to people

Can twitch mods give vip to people?

 

No, only the broadcaster can add the user role of vip to others on their channels. If you want to vip someone in your own channel you can simply use the chat command as follows.

Type: /vip [username]

You can also do this in the roles manager section in the dashboard. To get to the roles manager follow these simple steps!

1. Go to the creator dashboard
2. Click on the community section to expand it
3. Then click on the "Roles Manager" option
4. Press the Add New button, type the username of the account you want to add for vip and then press the + button to add the vip role. 

You can also see how many vip slots you have unlocked when in the roles manager and by clicking on adding in a new vip user role. See the above screenshot for a example of that occurance.

How do you get vip slots on twitch?

Streamers can get 10 VIP slots by completing the "Build a Community" achievement which is gain 50 followers and 5 unique chatters during a stream session. This will scale up as you have more unique chatters during your streaming.

What benefits do VIPs have in your twitch channel?

• Special Badge
• Can post links in chat even if links are disabled
• Not effected by any rate limits, slow, sub-only or followers-only modes
  

 

 

 

If you block someone on twitch can they see your stream

If you have block someone on twitch from your channel can they still see your broadcast?

Yes, anyone can still view your channel even if they are blocked from chat. Blocking doesn't prevent anyone from watching but it does remove them from the chat room and list. If you feel a viewer or another streamer is causing issues that break the community guidelines you should report them.

Can mods check who is banned

Can twitch mods check who is banned?

Yes, any mod for your channel can check to see if a user has been banned using the following chat command.

Type: /user [username]

This should pop up a window that will display if they are banned or not. Here is a screenshot example of a user that was recently banned on my channel.

You can see the banned notification at the bottom of the pop up, who did the ban and the date it occurred.This information can also be accessed in the mod view, to access the mod view for a channel by clicking on sword button next to the gear icon.  Here is a screenshot of what that looks like from my channel.

Another way to directly access the mod view is by inserting the following into the URL structure.

Example: https://twitch.tv/moderator/daopa

Put /moderator/ before the channel name as noted in the example.  This is a great way to create a shortcut or bookmark straight to this very handy tool.

Now in the mod view you have a section called "MOD ACTIONS", all recent bans will be posted up in this location. If you click on the name in that section it will pop up a window showing details of what the user posted in chat, any timeouts, bans and mod comments.

It also has button options to unban, report, and quick whisper.

Can mods say banned words

Can twitch mods say banned words?

No, only the broadcaster can say words or phrases that are banned in their channel. If you want to check what words and phrases are banned in your channel, follow these steps.

1. 
   Login to your twitch account
2. Go to creator dashboard
3. Click on the settings section to expand it
4. Find moderation in the dropdown menu and click on that option
5. Then go to the section listed as "Blocked terms and phrases" and click on that area

This will get to the page that lists all the blocked terms and phrases you have enabled.

Can mods see my sub count

Can twitch mods see my sub count?

No, only the broadcaster is able to see current sub counts on their channels. There are some 3rd party websites that do minor sub count tracking but they are not that accuate.

Can mods delete clips

Can twitch mods delete clips?

No, only editors or the channel owner can delete clips made from their streams. If you are a editor you can access the content clip section by going to the following URL:

https://dashboard.twitch.tv/u/daopa/content/clips/channel

Replace daopa with the channel name that you are a editor for and it will show the clips section. From there you can select the clips you want to delete by check marking them and pressing the delete button.

Another way to get to this section is from the mod view. To get to mod view, click on the sword icon at the bottom section in the chat block.

After that go to the channel actions section on the side and expand it.

On this panel you will see the option for creator dashboard. Click on that and you will go to the default section of the dashboard. From there you click on content then clips, then clips of streamer name channel.

Can mods use sub emotes

Can twitch mods use sub emotes?

No, in order for a mod to use sub emotes they will have to subscribe to the channel, or use the temporary unlocks if available from the channel points system.

Can mods timeout other mods

Can twitch mods timeout other mods?

No, only the broadcaster can timeout mods on their channel. If you want to timeout a mod you can do that by clicking on their name in the chat and pressing the timeout button.

You can also use a chat command to timeout anyone in your chat.

Type: /timeout [username] [duration] [reason]

You don't have to post a reason if you don't want to, its just a additional option.

Can mods host streams

Can twitch mods host streams? 

Answer is no, only editors have that option.

To see who is a editor for your channel follow these simple steps.

1. Login to your twitch account
2. Go to the creator dashboard
3. Click on the section labeled Community to expand it.
4. Select menu option called "Roles Manager"

Once you get to the roles manager page it will show you if you have any editors and also allow you to assign users to the editor role.

For additional information on hosting and raids check out these other guides!
Raiding & Hosting
Automatically Host other channels

 

Can mods see a list of who is banned

Can twitch mods see a list of who is banned?

Sort of via the moderation view, your mods can see all the recent mod actions which includes bans. If you are a mod and don't know how to access the mod view its pretty easy, click on the little sword icon on the bottom section of the chat.

When you are in the mod view, look for the panel called "Mod Actions" and if any recent bans have occurred they will be listed in the section.

Can mods upload emotes

Can twitch mods upload emotes?

So we have been asked recently if a mod on Twitch for your channel can upload emotes.  The answer is no, only the streamer or broadcaster account can do that action.

If you want to upload new emotes for your channel follow these steps!

1. Login to your twitch account.
2. Go to the creator dashboard
3. Find the section called Viewer Rewards and click to expand it.
4. Click on the Emotes menu option, then you will see a page for adding in new emotes if you have the slots available.