Stream Alerts

Post automatic notifications in Discord when a creator goes live or an RSS feed updates.

Setup

Go to Stream Alerts in the sidebar.

Supported Platforms

Platform	What Triggers an Alert
Twitch	Stream goes live
Kick	Stream goes live
YouTube	Goes live and/or posts a new video (each toggleable per alert)
Reddit	A new post is submitted to a subreddit
RSS / Podcast	New item in a feed

YouTube: live and new-upload alerts

When you add a YouTube alert you can choose what to be notified about:

• Live streams — fires the moment the channel goes live.
• New uploads — fires when the channel posts a new (non-stream) video.

Both are on by default; untick either to only get the other. YouTube alerts are fast and quota-friendly: ArkenBot watches each channel's public feed directly (typically within a minute or two, and near-instant when YouTube's push service is available), and idle channels use no API quota. A finished livestream's leftover video won't fire a duplicate "new upload" alert.

Note: Twitch requires API credentials configured on the server, and YouTube requires a YouTube Data API key. Kick, Reddit, and RSS work without any credentials. Contact your bot administrator if alerts are not firing.

Reddit alerts

Add a Reddit alert by entering a subreddit — just the name (gaming), r/gaming, or a full subreddit URL all work. ArkenBot then posts whenever that subreddit gets a new submission. Reddit alerts read the subreddit's public feed (no Reddit account or API key needed) and check about every 5 minutes, so a brand-new post typically appears within a few minutes.

Creating an Alert

1. Click Add Alert
2. Select the Platform
3. Enter the channel username or feed URL (the label updates based on platform)
4. Select the Discord Channel to post alerts in
5. Optionally enter a Custom Message
6. Click Create Alert

Custom Messages

Each platform supports template variables in the custom message field:

Platform	Available Variables
Twitch	{streamer}, {title}, {url}, {game}
Kick	{streamer}, {title}, {url}
YouTube	{streamer}, {title}, {url} — {game} is not supported (used for both live and new-upload alerts)
Reddit	{feed} = subreddit, {title} = post title, {url} = post link
RSS / Podcast	{streamer}, {title}, {url}

Example:

@everyone {streamer} is live playing {game}! 🎮 {url}

Managing Alerts

• Enable/Disable — Toggle the switch in the Enabled column to pause an alert without deleting it
• Edit — Click Edit to update the username or custom message
• Delete — Click the trash icon to permanently remove the alert

Username / URL Format

Platform	What to Enter
Twitch	Channel username (e.g. shroud)
Kick	Channel username (e.g. shroud)
YouTube	Handle or channel URL (e.g. @mkbhd or https://youtube.com/@mkbhd)
Reddit	Subreddit name (e.g. gaming or r/gaming)
RSS / Podcast	Full feed URL (e.g. https://example.com/feed.xml)