While Twitch is a great platform for gamers to interact with like-minded people, there is also a private messaging feature called Whisper. This allows you to talk privately with friends or even send fan messages to your favorite streamers. Here’s how Whisper on Twitch sends private messages.
You must be wondering by now – does that mean anyone can send me Whispers and spam my chat box? No, you can block Whisper Strangers so you can receive messages from your followers.
We’ll also show you how to enable that feature. As for sending Whispers, there are many ways to send them. Before diving into that, let’s first understand who you can Whisper to on Twitch.
Who can you send (or receive) a Twitch Whisper to
Quickly understand who you can send and who can send you Whispers on Twitch.
- You can send Whisper to your followers unless they have blocked you on Twitch.
- You can receive private messages from people you follow unless you have blocked them on Twitch.
- You can send Whispers to people who aren’t following you back unless they’ve blocked receiving Whispers from strangers on Twitch.
- You can receive Whispers from people you don’t follow back – unless you’ve blocked receiving Whispers from strangers on Twitch.
Now, let’s start learning how to send Whispers on Twitch using the desktop and mobile apps.
How to Whisper Someone on the Twitch Web App
There are two ways you can send Whisper to Twitch using your PC. You can use Twitter search or send Whisper directly to someone in a live chat.
1. Send a whisper using Twitch Search
Step 1: Open and log in to Twitch.
Step 2: Click the Whisper icon in the top right corner.
Step 3: Whisper chat window will open. Search for the profile you want to send Whisper to and click on the appropriate search result.
Step 4: You can now send private messages in the chat window.
You can also view the list of existing chats in the chat window and send Whisper to them directly by selecting the conversation.
Next, let’s see how you can send a Twitch Whisper to someone in a live stream chat.
2. Whisper someone on Live Chat
If you’re watching a live stream on Twitch and want to privately reply to a message you see in a public chat, you can use the Whisper feature to do so.
Step 1: In the live chat window, write down the username you want to send the Whisper to.
Step 2: Then use the format below to send the message:
/w announce username
The ‘/w’ tag activates the Whisper feature, ‘username’ can be entered next to the username followed by the message you want to send.
Step 3: Click Whisper. A chat window will open and your Whisper message will be sent.
As you can see, the message has now been sent. Note, however, that you can only send messages to a profile that doesn’t follow you if they haven’t blocked the stranger from Whispering.
Next, let’s see how you can send Whisper on the Twitch mobile app.
How to send a whisper on the Twitch Mobile app
There are three different ways you can send Twitch Whisper on the iOS and Android apps. We will show you all of that in detail. Besides, the steps for iPhone and Android apps remain the same.
1. Send a whisper message using the chat window
This is the easiest way to send Whisper messages directly from the chat window. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Twitch app and tap the Whisper icon in the top right corner.
Step 2: Select the ‘Start Whisper’ option.
Step 2: Search for the username you want to send the Whisper to.
Step 3: Select a profile and send a message in the chat frame.
That’s it, your Twitch Whisper message has been sent successfully. Next, let’s see how we can use the Twitch search feature.
2. Send Whisper Messages from Twitch Search
You can simply search for the username you want to send Whisper messages to and start chatting with them. This is the way.
Step 1: Open Twitch and tap the Search icon in the bottom toolbar on the Twitch app.
Step 2: Enter the username in the search bar and select the profile from the search results.
Step 3: When the profile opens, tap the three dots icon in the top right corner.
Step 4: Select Whisper. The chat window will open and you can message them.
Next, let’s see how we can send Whisper messages to the streamer or any profile we come across while navigating through Twitch.
3. Whisper to a Twitch Streamer
If you want to directly message a Twitch streamer or any other profile you meet on Twitch, here’s how.
Step 1: Tap the username of the streamer you want to send Whisper to.
Step 2: Their profile will open. Tap the three-dot icon in the top right corner.
Step 3: Click on the Whisper option. Provided the streamer is not blocking Whispers from strangers or following you, you can start a Whisper chat.
Your go. Those are all ways to send Whispers on Twitch. Next, let us see how you can view such private messages.
How to check whispers on Twitch
When you receive a Whisper on Twitch, its icon will show the number of notifications and will also notify you of the received message. You can tap or click on it to access the chat window and interact with the person who sent you the Twitch whisper message.
Here’s how it looks on the web version of Twitch:
And here’s how it looks on the mobile version of Twitch.
While the private messaging feature on Twitch is really useful, however, you may want random strangers to send messages to your account, which leads to a lot of spam. Therefore, you can simply turn on the toggle to block Strangers from whispering on Twitch and keep your chat window clean.
We’ve explained everything in detail in our guide on how to block users on Twitch. You can check that out for more.
Your go. That’s all you need to know about sending private messages using Whisper on Twitch. If you have any further questions, check out the FAQ section below.
Frequently asked questions about Twitch Whisper
1. How do I delete a Twitch Whisper chat?
If you’re using the web app, hover around the Whisper chat you want to delete and you’ll find a delete button. On the mobile app, long press on the conversation you want to delete and select Hide.
2. Can you block someone on the Whisper chat window on Twitch?
Yes, you can block someone directly from the Whisper chat window by selecting the Settings icon, then the blocking option.
3. Can you delete Whispers Sent on Twitch?
No, there is no option to undo and delete sent Whisper messages on Twitch.
Send secret messages easily
We hope this article made it easy for you to send private messages on Twitch. However, the chat features on Twitch seem pretty straightforward, especially compared to Discord. But with Twitch’s biggest strength being video streaming, they haven’t thought of integrating a solid messaging engine and perhaps, they can capitalize on this idea in the next update!
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