How to Delete Messages as a Mod on Twitch

As a moderator (or “mod”) on Twitch, it’s important to maintain a positive and inclusive environment for all users.

One of the ways you can do this is by using Twitch’s moderation tools to delete messages – and ban users if necessary. In this post, we’ll walk you through the process of deleting messages as a mod on Twitch.

Whether you’re new to Twitch moderation or just looking to refresh your knowledge, this guide will provide you with the information and steps you need to get started.

How to Delete Messages as a Mod on Twitch

There are two steps involved if you want to delete messages as a mod on Twitch.

First thing first, you’ll need to enable your mod icons so you can access all the Twitch chat moderation tools. After that, you can simply deleting messages by clicking a button on the chat.

Keep reading for the detailed instructions on doing that:

Step 1: Enabling the Mod Icons

Before enabling the mod icons, you’ll need to be given a moderator status from the Twitch creators. After that, you can simply enable it by following this step-by-step.

Now let’s continue to the 2nd step.

Step 2: Deleting a Message

After enabling the mod icon, deleting a message in Twitch chat is simply a one-click operation. Here the steps involve to do that:

1. Locate a message you want to delete
2. Click the trash can icon to delete it
3. Then the message will instantly disappear

Alternative to Deleting a Message on Twitch

Another way to maintain a positive environment in the Twitch chat is by giving a “timeout” to that one stubborn viewer – If you feel deleting a message seems too harsh.

You can simply timeout a user by using the command “/timeout [username]”” on your chat. However, this command deletes multiple messages from a user, not just one.

To avoid this, you can timeout a user for just one second, which will only delete their last message and prevent them from chatting for a specified amount of time. To do this, you can type “/timeout [username] 1s [reason]”

For more detailed guide, here is the step-by-step instruction

1. Open the Twitch channel which you have the moderator status on it
2. Type the command on the chat box
3. You can simply copy-paste this >> /timeout [username] 1s [reason]
   • /timeout – The command for timeout
   • [username] – Is the username you wanted to timeout
   • 1s – the duration you want to timeout your viewers
   • [reason] – To document the reason in the log

Are Deleted Comments Visible in Twitch VODs to Other Users?

No, other users are unable to see comments that have been deleted while watching Twitch videos on demand (VODs). The comments appear in the VODs at the same time they would have appeared during the live broadcast. However, an alert indicating that the message has been deleted will appear, but the actual content of the message will not be shown.

Is it Possible to Remove a Message Before Others View It?

The recent addition of the Chat Delay feature on Twitch enables moderators to temporarily delay the chat for other users.

This gives moderators the opportunity to remove harassing or otherwise inappropriate messages before they can be seen by other users. This feature also eliminates the display of the alert in the chat box.

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Enabling the Chat Delay on Twitch

Here is the step-by-step instruction to enable chat delay on Twitch.

1. Go to the “Moderation Settings” page on Twitch.
2. Find “Non-Mod Chat Delay” under the “Chat Options” section.
3. Choose the amount of time that you want to delay the chat.

Conclusion

In conclusion, as a moderator on Twitch, you play an important role in maintaining a positive and inclusive environment for all users.

You are provided many tools to do that, such as the ability to delete messages or timeout users to help enforce this. Other than that, recent addition of the Chat Delay feature gives moderators the ability to temporarily delay the chat to prevent harassing or inappropriate messages from being seen.

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