TikTok Live and Twitch chat in one place

Growing on TikTok while your streaming community lives on Twitch means watching two very different chats. StreamBuddy brings both into one feed — and we would rather tell you exactly how TikTok chat actually connects than oversell it.

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Discovery on TikTok, community on Twitch

A lot of creators end up running this exact combination: TikTok Live for reach and discovery, where new viewers find you mid-scroll, and Twitch as the home base where your actual community shows up stream after stream.

The problem is that those two audiences behave completely differently and live in completely separate apps. A question from a brand-new TikTok viewer and a comment from a Twitch regular you have known for months end up in windows you cannot watch at the same time.

Twitch and TikTok do not connect the same way

Twitch chat connects through Twitch's own official chat protocol, the same full-featured connection StreamBuddy uses for reading and sending messages, moderation, and viewer presence.

TikTok is different, and we want to be upfront about it rather than blur the line: TikTok does not currently offer a public, official API for LIVE chat. StreamBuddy confirms your TikTok account identity through TikTok's own official Login Kit sign-in, then reads your actual LIVE chat messages through a managed third-party provider that connects to TikTok LIVE on your behalf. It works, and it brings in chat, gifts, follows and likes alongside your Twitch messages — but it is not an official TikTok product, and it does not have every feature Twitch's connection does.

Setting it up

Connect your Twitch account the normal way — one sign-in and StreamBuddy stays joined to your chat while you are live.

Connect your TikTok account through TikTok's official Login Kit sign-in so StreamBuddy knows which account is yours. Then, when you actually go live on TikTok, StreamBuddy opens the LIVE chat connection for that stream — TikTok chat cannot connect until your TikTok stream is broadcasting.

What to know before you rely on this

No official TikTok API
TikTok LIVE chat runs through a third-party provider, not a TikTok-built product. If TikTok changes something upstream, that connection can be affected.
Read-only, for now
You can read TikTok chat in the combined feed, but sending replies or moderating is only available for Twitch, YouTube and Kick today.
Must be live to connect
Twitch, YouTube and Kick can be connected ahead of time. TikTok chat only connects once your TikTok stream is actually broadcasting.

Viewer context, where it holds up

On Twitch, StreamBuddy recognizes a returning regular across your full chat history — notes, tags and how often they show up all carry forward stream after stream.

TikTok viewer identity does not work the same way behind the scenes, so TikTok viewer context is tracked for the current stream and a short window afterward rather than built into the same long-term history Twitch gets. You still see who is talking and what they have said this stream — it just is not the same permanent record.

See it in action

TikTok and Twitch messages, interleaved in one feed with their platform badges kept visible.

MOD:Pinned the parts list. Vote after this run and we will lock the next desk upgrade.

VIEWER SUMMARY

Last talked about: Handles raid welcomes, mod queue, and challenge vote reminders every stream.

Returning Viewer

:Back from night shift. Did the close-up cam fix the solder joints from last week?

VIP:That cable management reveal is getting clipped. The before and after is ridiculous.

VIEWER SUMMARY

Last talked about: Clips every reveal moment and timestamps highlights before anyone else.

First Time Chat

:First time catching this live. Found you from the keyboard mod short and stayed for the chaos.

subscriberM:Twelve months subbed and still here for every "five minute fix" that becomes a whole segment.

Regular

:Chat memory calling me a regular last stream was painfully accurate.

:Usually lurking while I edit, but those orange keycaps absolutely saved the board.

Frequently asked questions

Does StreamBuddy use an official TikTok LIVE chat API?: No. TikTok does not currently offer a public, official API for LIVE chat. StreamBuddy confirms your TikTok account through TikTok’s own official Login Kit sign-in, then reads your LIVE chat through a managed third-party provider that connects to TikTok LIVE on your behalf. This is a real, working path today — it just is not an official TikTok product, and we want that to be clear upfront.
Does my TikTok account need to be live for chat to show up?: Yes. Unlike Twitch, which can be connected before you go live, TikTok LIVE chat can only connect once your TikTok stream is actually broadcasting. If you connect before going live, StreamBuddy will show TikTok as not yet available until your stream starts.
Can I reply to TikTok chat from StreamBuddy?: Not yet. TikTok chat is read-only in StreamBuddy today — you can read and react to it in the combined feed, but sending messages or moderating from the dashboard is only supported for Twitch, YouTube and Kick right now.
Does StreamBuddy restream my video to TikTok and Twitch?: No. StreamBuddy is a multichat tool, not a multistreaming service. It reads chat for the channels you connect — it never touches your video or audio, and does not broadcast your stream anywhere.

One feed for TikTok discovery and your Twitch community

Connect TikTok and Twitch and read one feed instead of two. Streaming to YouTube too? See the Twitch + YouTube page. Streaming to even more platforms? StreamBuddy supports those too.