Joystick.TV

Created 31 Dec 2025·Updated 31 Jul 2026

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Set-up Instructions

1. Open Joystick.TV in your browser and log-in to your account.

2. Go to https://joystick.tv/applications

3. Click "New Bot" in the top-right corner.

4. In the "Name" field, enter something to remember the bot by (e.g. TipLink).

5. In the "OAuth Redirect URL" field, enter http://localhost:6969/joysticktv-callback/auth

6. Enable the following checkboxes for required permissions:

   1. SendMessage
   2. ReadMessages
   3. ReceiveStreamEvents
   4. ViewUserPresence
   5. ManageStreamerSettings
   6. ViewSubscriptions

7. Click "Create Bot" in the bottom-right corner of the page.
   

8. Open TipLink, and navigate to the "Platforms" page using the sidebar.

9. Click Add an Account, then choose Joystick.TV.

   

10. A popup will open within TipLink. Complete all of the fields provided.

• OAuth Client ID
• OAuth Client Secret
• Bot Username

11. Click "Create Account".
12. TipLink will now show a waiting page.
13. Open https://joystick.tv/applications and click "Created" at the top of the page to view your new bot.
14. Click "Manage" → "Install", and follow the prompts on-screen to authorize your application.
15. You will then be redirected to a TipLink authorization page. Once you see the success message, you're good to go!

    1. If the connection is successful, your new account will appear in the list provided.
       

       

Joystick.TV is now connected to TipLink!

Image Reference

Bot Settings on JoyStick.TV

Bot Set-up Page on Joystick.TV (step 4)

App install button on Joystick.TV (step 14)

App authorization challenge (step 14)

Managing Your Joystick.TV Account

Here's how to manage your account connection with Joystick.TV within TipLink.

1. Open TipLink, and navigate to the "Platforms" page using the sidebar.

2. Find your account in the list, and click the small person icon containing a gear.

   

This is the configuration window for your account connection, where you can manage tools like:

• Auto Connect
  Enable this to automatically connect this account when TipLink starts.
• Excluded Events
  If you want to ensure certain events are never recorded, select them from the dropdown list provided.
• Delete Account
  This button will completely remove your account connection with this platform.

Connection Instructions

1. Open TipLink.

2. On the Home or Platforms page, click "Connect" next to the account you'd like to connect with.

   

3. TipLink will now try to connect with Joystick.TV.

   1. If the connection is successful, you'll see the button text change to "Disconnect", and the button will turn red.

      

   2. If the connection failed, the button will remain green, and the text will read "Connect".

Removal Instructions

To remove your connection between TipLink and Joystick.TV, please follow the instructions below.

1. Open TipLink, and navigate to the "Platforms" page using the sidebar.

2. Find your Joystick.TV account in the list, and click the small person icon containing a gear.

   

3. Click "Delete Account" top-right.

   

4. You'll then be asked to confirm if you really want to do this.