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Chat Delay Calculator

Measure the exact delay between your stream and chat messages. Use this to calibrate your game timers for a fair experience.

SETUP

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TWITCH
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KICK
🔴
YOUTUBE

CONNECTING TO CHAT...

HOW IT WORKS

  1. Connect your channel above
  2. A random word will appear on screen
  3. Tell your chat to type that word
  4. As soon as you see the word appear in your chat, press the button
  5. We measure the time from your press to when we detect the message
  6. The total delay (stream + chat) is shown in seconds

PREVIEW

WORD SHOWN TO CHAT

BANANA
Chat types this word → You press the button when you see it
STREAM 3.2s
CHAT 1.8s
TOTAL 5.0s
STREAM DELAY
Time from showing the word to you pressing the button. This is how long it takes for your stream to reach your viewers.

CHAT DELAY
Time from you pressing the button to us detecting the chat message. This is the return trip from viewer to server.

RECOMMENDATION
Set your game vote timers to total delay + 30 seconds so all viewers have enough time to participate.