Twitch alerts
Follows, subs, gift subs, resubs, bits, raids, and channel point redemptions - configured per overlay, announced in chat by the bot.
Twitch alerts are configured per overlay: open an overlay in the overlay editor, select the Tip alert widget, and its inspector decides which events pop an alert on that overlay, which get read aloud, the alert volume, the minimum bits for cheers, and the tip sound effect. Two overlays can behave completely differently - follows on your main scene, subs-only on a minimal one, a higher bits threshold on another.
The bot’s chat messages for the same events live separately, on the Chat bot page - an event can be announced in chat without showing on an overlay, and vice versa.
Supported events
| Event | Fires when |
|---|---|
| Follow | Someone follows your channel |
| Sub | Someone subscribes (Tier 1/2/3) |
| Gift sub | Someone gifts subs - the alert names the recipients |
| Resub | A subscriber renews with a message |
| Cheer | Someone cheers - with their message |
| Raid | Another streamer raids you, with the viewer count |
| Channel points | A viewer redeems a custom reward (see Channel Points) |
Alerts render through the Tip alert widget, using the same style, animation, and font as your tip alerts - subs in Twitch purple, bits in gold, raids in red.
Per-overlay settings
In the Tip alert widget’s inspector:
- Alert events - one row per event with an Alert toggle (show it on this overlay) and a TTS toggle (read it aloud on this overlay).
- Alert volume - the chime that plays with Twitch alerts, per overlay.
- Min bits for cheer alerts - cheers below this don’t alert on this overlay. Stops the 1-bit spam; each overlay can set its own bar.
- Tip sound - whether tips play a sound on this overlay, which sound, and how loud. Sounds are uploaded once (here or on the TTS page) and shared across all your overlays.
New overlays start from your defaults; saving an overlay in the editor pins its own copy of these settings.
If some events aren’t firing
Twitch alerts need permissions from your Twitch account, granted when you signed up. Two common cases:
- A “Reconnect Twitch” banner in the dashboard - Twitch permissions have changed or expired since you signed up. Click it, re-authorise, and everything resumes.
- Channel point alerts need Affiliate or Partner - channel points don’t exist on other channels, so there’s nothing to fire.
Everything working? Send some test alerts and watch them play.