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Twitch Channel Points setup guide

How to add TTS to Twitch Channel Points

Create a Simple TTS reward in Blerp's Channel Points dashboard, let the viewer enter a message, and connect Blerp's Main (Alert Box) browser source to OBS. Redeeming the Twitch reward turns that message into speech on your stream. Choose AI TTS or Pet TTS instead if you want one of those voice experiences and your plan includes it.

Set up a TTS rewardRead the setup steps

Before you start

  • Channel Points enabled on your Twitch channel after creator onboarding. Check Twitch's current eligibility if the Channel Points menu is missing.
  • The Twitch channel linked to your Blerp account. Use the account that owns the rewards you want to edit.
  • A connected Blerp browser source in OBS or your streaming software. A Twitch reward can accept a message without the speech reaching your stream, so test both parts.

Already signed in? The setup button opens Channel Points. New here? Sign in first, then continue to the same dashboard. Connect Twitch there if it is not linked.

Set up and test your reward

  1. 1

    Open your Channel Points dashboard

    Sign in to Blerp, connect your Twitch channel if needed, and open Channel Points. Allow the dashboard to sync existing rewards. You are creating a native Twitch reward, so viewers redeem it from Twitch's own Channel Points menu.

  2. 2

    Start with Simple TTS

    Choose Simple TTS from Reward ideas. It opens a TTS reward draft that reads the viewer's message. For this route you do not need to find a silent sound or use an old TTS Override workaround.

  3. 3

    Choose how the message will sound

    Configure the voice options available in the editor and keep the message set to the viewer's input. If you want a generative voice or a pet that reads the message, start from AI TTS or Pet TTS instead; those choices follow their own plan requirements.

  4. 4

    Set the reward cost and controls

    Name it clearly, such as Read my message aloud. Set its Channel Point cost and a cooldown that fits your stream. Save the reward and check that it asks viewers for a message rather than always reading fixed sample text.

  5. 5

    Connect Main (Alert Box) to OBS

    Add Blerp's Main (Alert Box) browser source to the OBS scene you use. Check that the source is not muted. Pet and on-screen effects may also need the Fullscreen source; follow the source instructions for the effect you choose.

  6. 6

    Redeem a short test message

    Test with a short message such as Hello from chat. Check a real Twitch redemption, then make a short OBS recording and listen back. Confirm the message, voice, and stream audio work before opening it to everyone.

Set up a TTS reward

After signing in, connect Twitch if it is not linked, then choose Simple TTS in the Channel Points reward ideas. AI TTS and Pet TTS are separate choices in that same row.

Simple TTS, AI TTS, or a pet voice?

Simple TTS is the starting point for a reward that reads chat's message aloud. It is offered on free accounts within their reward allowance. AI TTS is the separate generative-voice option. Pet TTS adds a pet that reads the message on screen. The dashboard shows the applicable plan requirements before you continue.

Start with the interaction you actually want viewers to use. A plain voice suits questions or short jokes; a pet makes the speaker visible; an AI voice changes the delivery. Choosing a more elaborate voice does not replace connecting and testing the browser source.

Compare current plan allowances

Keep message rewards manageable

Use a clear reward title and description so viewers know they are submitting text for the stream to read. Start with a cooldown, and consider per-viewer or per-stream limits if messages interrupt gameplay. Point costs and limits should fit the audience you already have, rather than an arbitrary universal price.

Review the moderation controls for the TTS mode you select before going live, and agree with your moderators on when to pause the reward. A point cost or cooldown can reduce frequency; it cannot guarantee that every message is appropriate.

Questions and troubleshooting

Is Channel Points TTS the same as Bits TTS?

No. This guide creates a native Twitch Channel Points reward. A Bits-triggered TTS alert, Blerp Beets, and Blerp's own points are separate interactions. Test the reward from Twitch's Channel Points menu to confirm the setup described here.

Do viewers need a browser extension to redeem it?

Viewers use the Twitch Channel Points reward you created. They do not need Blerp's Universal browser extension for that native reward. The streamer still needs the Blerp browser source connected to the stream.

Why does it read the same message every time?

Check that you made a viewer-message TTS reward and that the speech uses the viewer's input. A fixed text field or a fixed audio clip will repeat the same content. Start again from Simple TTS if you are following an older silent-sound tutorial.

Why can I hear the voice but my viewers cannot?

Check the Blerp source's audio routing and the OBS output track. Monitoring to your headphones is separate from sending sound to the stream. Confirm the result in an OBS recording; the linked audio setup guide covers browser source configuration.

Connect the Blerp browser source

Sources and next steps

Checked October 27, 2026. Twitch controls Channel Points availability and limits; Blerp controls the reward and playback setup described here.