ACT blog How to Use BetterTTV Emotes on Twitch and YouTube

Ever come across words like :lul:, :monkaS:, or :sadge: in Twitch chat? These are actually popular Twitch emotes. If you can't see them, you might be missing the BetterTTV (also known as BetterTwitchTV or BTTV) extension. With BTTV, you can unlock an array of emotes and enhance your chat experience on both Twitch and YouTube live streams. In this guide, we will explain how to install and use the BetterTTV.

Installation

You can download BetterTTV from the official website or your browser's extension store. BetterTwitchTV is available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Safari, and others.

Screenshot of BetterTTV website homepage highlighting the 'Install from Chrome' button with a red rectangle.

If you download from the official site, you will be redirected to your browser extension store to complete the installation. Click the "Add" or "Install" button in the extension store.

Screenshot of Google Chrome web store highlighting the 'Add to Chrome' button with a red rectangle.

After installing the BetterTTV extension, it will request permission to be used in YouTube live chats. If you don’t want to enable BTTV emotes on YouTube, simply close the tab. You can enable it later from BetterTTV's settings or your browser.

Pop-up window asking for permission to use BetterTTV on YouTube live chat.

How to add BTTV emotes to your channel

1. Log in to the BetterTTV website;

Screenshot of BetterTTV website highlighting the "Login" button with a red rectangle and arrow.

2. Authorize BetterTTV to access your Twitch account;

Screenshot of a Twitch authorization page for the BetterTTV application.

Click on the Emotes tab;

Screenshot of BetterTTV website highlighting the "Emote" section with a red rectangle.

Browse the available emotes and select your favorite;
Click "Update Emote Sets" and put a checkmark next to “Channel”.

Screenshot of BetterTTV website highlighting the "Update Emote Sets" button with a red rectangle and arrow.

How to add custom emotes to BetterTTV

To upload your custom emotes to BTTV, click “Dashboard” on the top left-hand side of your screen;
Select the “Upload Emote” button located in the “Emote” section;

Screenshot of BetterTTV website highlighting the "Upload Emote" button with a red rectangle and arrow.

Fill in the form and attach files with custom emotes;

Screenshot of the upload emote page on the BetterTTV website.

After some time, your emotes will be approved and you will be able to try them out in chat.

How to enable BetterTTV emotes on Twitch

You can access BetterTTV settings on Twitch in two ways:

• Click on your profile icon in Twitch's top-right corner and select "BetterTTV Settings" from the dropdown menu.

Screenshot of a Twitch settings menu with the 'BetterTTV Settings' section highlighted in red.

• Open any live stream and click the chat settings button by clicking the gear icon. Scroll down and choose “BetterTTV Settings”.

Screenshot of Twitch chat settings with a red box highlighting the gear icon and a red arrow pointing to 'BetterTTV Settings'

In the first tab of the BTTV chat settings window, scroll down to find the 'Emotes Menu'. Toggle it on, then close the window.

Screenshot of BetterTTV Chat Settings highlighting the emote menu icon with a red arrow and box.

To use BetterTTV emotes in Twitch chat, type the emote code enclosed in double colons (for example, :monkaS:) or click on the BetterTTV logo to open the BetterTTV emote menu.

Screenshot of a BetterTTV Emote Menu in a Twitch chat.

How to enable BetterTTV emotes on YouTube

Open any YouTube live-stream chat and click on the three dots to access BetterTTV Settings.

Screenshot of a YouTube live stream chat with a red arrow pointing to the 'BetterTTV Settings' button.

You will see the same settings window as on Twitch. Scroll down and toggle on 'Emotes Menu'.

Screenshot of BetterTTV Chat Settings on YouTube highlighting the emote menu icon with a red arrow and box.

To add BetterTTV emotes to your YouTube live chat, simply click on the BetterTTV logo and choose an image from the emote menu.

Screenshot of a BetterTTV Emote Menu in a YouTube live stream chat.

With BetterTTV, you can fully immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Twitch and YouTube emotes. Unlock a vast library of emotes, enhance your chat experience, and join the fun!

Read this article to know more about BetterTTV or its alternatives such as FrankerFaceZ and 7TV.