Twitch (Other Channels)

Created 31 Dec 2025·Updated 31 Jul 2026

Open Platforms in TipLink

Set-up Instructions

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

2. Click Add an Account, then choose Twitch (Other Channels).

   

3. A popup will now open in your web browser. Follow the instructions on-screen to authorize your Twitch account.

   

4. After clicking "Authorize", please wait until you see a large tick icon, and a message indicating it's safe to close the tab.

   

Twitch is now connected to TipLink!

Managing Your Twitch Account

Here's how to manage your account connection with Twitch 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. Chat Messages are added to the exclusion list by default.
• 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 Twitch.

   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 Twitch, please follow the instructions below.

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Warning
Disconnecting TipLink will break existing connections to Twitch, and you will have to re-connect to use TipLink with Twitch in the future.

1. Log-in to Twitch, and navigate to https://www.twitch.tv/settings/connections

2. Scroll down on the page to "Other Connections".

3. Locate the item labeled "TipLink (IRC)", then click "Disconnect" to the right.

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

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

   

6. Click "Delete Account" top-right.

   

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