PostozoHow to connect Twitch to Postozo
Sign in with Twitch and start scheduling. This guide shows each screen in Postozo, what Twitch asks for, and how to fix common errors.
What you need before you start
- The Twitch account that owns the channel. Messages go to your own chat.
- A plan to post while you are live, since only people in the chat at that moment see the message.
Twitch uses a sign-in button (called OAuth). You never share your Twitch password with Postozo.
Connect Twitch step by step
Step 1. Open Add Channel
Sign in to Postozo. On the Calendar, press Add Channel at the top of the channel list. A window opens with a tile for every network. Find the Twitch tile and press it. Each tile also has a How to connect link that opens this guide.
If the tile says Coming soon on this server, the server you use has not added its Twitch app keys yet. Ask the person who runs your Postozo server. On postozo.com this is done for you.
Step 2. Sign in on Twitch
Postozo sends you to Twitch to sign in. This screen belongs to Twitch, so we cannot show it here. What you will see:
- Twitch opens and asks you to log in.
- Twitch lists what Postozo may do in your chat. Press Authorize.
You never type your Twitch password into Postozo. Twitch sends you back with a sign-in that Postozo stores encrypted.
Twitch connects 1 account per sign-in, so there is no list to pick from. You go straight back to the Calendar.
Step 3. Check the new channel
Back on the Calendar, the new channel shows in the channel list on the left, with a small Twitch badge on its picture. A message at the bottom says it is connected. You can now pick it in the post editor.
Step 4. Set your preferences
Press the 3 dots next to the channel to open its menu. From here you can set Preferences (default settings for every new post on this channel, like Send as), edit time slots, move the channel to a customer, reconnect, turn it off or delete it.
Common errors and how to fix them
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| A message did not show in chat | Twitch can drop messages, for example in followers-only or slow mode. Check your chat settings. |
| Posts stop after some time | Twitch sign-ins are renewed in the background. If you removed the app on Twitch, reconnect. |
| "You cancelled the sign-in, or did not allow access" | You pressed Cancel or closed the Twitch screen. Press Try again and choose Allow. |
| "Twitch did not give Postozo every permission it needs" | A permission was turned off on the Twitch screen. The message names it. Press Try again and leave everything turned on. |
| "This sign-in link has expired" | Sign-in links last 1 hour. Start again from Add Channel. |
| "Your plan allows N channels" | You reached the channel limit of your plan. Remove a channel you do not use, or upgrade in Billing. |
How to reconnect
A sign-in can stop working, for example when you change your Twitch password, remove the app on Twitch, or lose access to a account. Postozo then marks the channel with a warning, pauses its posts, and tells you by notification and email.
- Press the 3 dots next to the channel.
- Press Reconnect channel.
- Sign in on Twitch again with the same account.
- You are back on the Calendar and the warning is gone.
Reconnect keeps the channel, its posts, time slots and preferences. If you sign in with a different account, Postozo stops and tells you, so posts never go to the wrong account.
How to disconnect Twitch
Press the 3 dots next to the channel, then Delete. Postozo removes the channel and deletes its stored sign-in right away. Upcoming and draft posts for that channel are removed too. Posts that are already live stay on Twitch. You need the admin or owner role in your workspace to delete a channel.
To also remove Postozo from your Twitch account, open the connected apps settings on Twitch and remove it there. See Twitch help: connections.
Want to pause instead? Choose Disable Channel in the same menu. Its posts wait until you turn it back on.
What you can post on Twitch
Sends a message to your own Twitch chat. Only people watching the chat at that moment see it, so schedule it while you are live. Text only, max 500 characters. No photos, no follow-up comments.
Read more on the Twitch channel page.
Twitch help pages
More connection guides
Questions
Can I send an announcement?
Yes. Twitch announcements are a setting on the post.
Who sees the message?
Only viewers in your chat at that moment.
Does connecting Twitch cost extra?
No. There is no extra charge per network. Each connected account counts as 1 channel toward the channel limit of your plan.
What if the Twitch tile says Coming soon on this server?
The server you use has no Twitch app keys yet. The server admin adds them in Admin, Networks.
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