🕐Timed Messages
KickBot's timed messages post recurring announcements in your Kick chat on a schedule, so reminders, social links, and shout-outs go out without you typing them.
A timed message is a chat post you write once that KickBot then sends on a repeating schedule while you stream. Common uses include linking your Discord, plugging your tip page, or reminding viewers to follow.
This guide assumes you have a KickBot account with your Kick channel connected.
Add a message
Navigate to kickbot.com/dashboard/timer and click Add Message in the top-right of the Messages card. A popup opens where you set the text and the schedule.
The popup has three fields:
Message. What KickBot will post in chat. Up to 500 characters.
Interval. How often the message can post. Choose from 5 minutes up to 3 hours.
Spacing. The minimum number of chat messages from other people that must show up between two postings of the same message. Range is 1 to 30.
Click Create Message to save. The message appears in the table and starts running the next time you stream.
The free plan caps you at 3 timed messages. Premium accounts have no cap. If you hit the limit, the Add Message button switches to Limit Reached until you delete one or upgrade.
How interval and spacing work together
Both have to be satisfied before KickBot posts again. Interval is the clock, spacing is the chat-activity floor.
For example, with an interval of 15 minutes and a spacing of 5, the message can re-post every 15 minutes only if at least 5 other chat messages have come in since the last time it ran. In a slow chat where fewer than 5 messages have been sent in those 15 minutes, KickBot will wait a little longer before posting again. This stops the same announcement from filling a quiet chat.
If you want a message to post strictly on the clock, drop spacing to 1.
Edit or delete a message
Each row has a pencil and trash icon under Actions. The pencil opens the same popup with the message pre-filled, where you can change any field and click Save Changes. The trash icon takes two clicks to confirm the delete; the icon turns into a checkmark on the first click.
You can also delete from inside the edit popup using the Delete link in the bottom-left corner.
Troubleshooting
If a timed message is not appearing in chat:
Check that KickBot is a moderator on your Kick channel. Without mod permission, KickBot's posts get filtered out by Kick. Add it at dashboard.kick.com/community/roles/moderator.
Give the spacing some room. A high spacing value in a slow chat can hold a message back for a long time. If you want it to fire on the clock, lower spacing.
FAQ
How do I set up timed messages on Kick?
Navigate to kickbot.com/dashboard/timer, click Add Message, write your text, pick an interval and a spacing value, and click Create Message. Once the requirements are met, KickBot will post the message.
How many timed messages can I have?
Free accounts can have up to 3 timed messages running at once. Premium accounts have no cap.
What is the shortest interval I can pick?
5 minutes. The dropdown ranges from 5 minutes up to 3 hours, with steps every 5 minutes for the first hour and then 90 minutes, 2 hours, and 3 hours.
Why is my timed message not posting at the exact interval?
Spacing also has to be met. A message with a 15-minute interval and a spacing of 10 will not re-post until 10 other chat messages have shown up since the last time it ran, even if 15 minutes have passed.
Do timed messages run when I am offline?
Yes. As long as the timing and spacing requirements are met, KickBot will post the message.
Need help?
Email [email protected] or drop into the #support channel on the KickBot Discord and the team will help you out.
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