When Twitch came to the social media market, this platform has been reviving over time. So far, all its new features have been a great bet to improve the user experience and help streamers have the tools necessary to grow and interact with their audience. Without a doubt, it is in Twitch chat that everything happens. This chat is packed with a command, moderator functions, and the ability to share with others. In the past, viewers of a stream could write anything in a purely public way, but a while ago, Twitch enabled users to speak privately. Private Twitch chat messages are called Whispers, and here is how to send a Twitch whisper easily.
Whisper on Twitch
When Twitch finally decided to allow chat users to talk to each other privately, it only enabled this option for Android users, and it had to wait several months for iOS users to have the same conditions. Talking privately in the chat is possible by sending whispers or whispers. It is very easy to choose any person participating in a channel chat and start a conversation.
This easy way of connecting with someone can translate into something harmful when Whispers have the sole purpose of harassing, offending or otherwise violating Twitch community guidelines. However, it must be recognized that with the whispers of Twitch, this platform ends up combining as a social network, where it is possible to talk, connect, and meet others with ease.
By default, Twitch allows anyone to chat privately (via whispers) with any chat participant. Still, you can set this option to decide that only the people you follow send you private messages. To make your chat more private, you can go to settings. Security and privacy and select the option block stranger whispers, which is in the privacy section.
Also, if you get an inappropriate or not friendly whisper, you can block that person and even decide to report it on Twitch. See our article about how to block someone on Twitch.
How to Send a Whisper
Sending a whisper is very simple; when you are in a chat, just type w + the username of the user you want to start the private chat with. You can send a whisper to anyone in the chat, but if one of the people chosen does not follow you or you follow them, then you can configure the option that does not receive whispers from strangers, and the private chat will not open. Whispering on Twitch does not involve leaving the channel chat to have a conversation; as happens on Facebook, for example, you keep the main screen (the feed), which in this case will be the stream with the chat next to, and in a smaller position the private chat you keep with other users.
It is recommended that you file complaints in case you receive abusive or offensive whispers, as Twitch makes a lot of effort to get its users to use the platform peacefully and correctly. Sending whispers is a way to make friends, share opinions about a particular stream, find users with the same tastes, and, of course, it is a fun way to interact.
Setting Up a Twitch chat
Click the gear buttons in the lower-left corner of the chat window. A panel opens with available chat commands and settings.
Chat Settings Available to Everyone:
Choose the color of the nickname (name).
Timestamps — the time when the message was sent will be shown to the left of the nickname.
Dark mode — changes the chat style.
Hide chat — completely hides the chat.
Open in a separate window — the chat is moved to a separate window.
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Chat settings available to the channel owner and moderators:
Moderator icons — buttons for a quick ban and temporary ban appear to the left of the nickname.
Slow mode — enables the Slow mode.
Clear chat — clear the chat from messages.
Conclusion on How to Whisper on Twitch
In this article, we’ve explained how you could Whisper on Twitch and the available settings. Hopefully, we were able to help.