Faster Twitch to Telegram Notifications with Make

Are you a Twitch streamer who wants to notify your Telegram group whenever you go live? You might have tried using IFTTT for this, but found the 1-hour polling time a bit frustrating. Well, you're in luck! There's a better way to get faster Twitch to Telegram live stream notifications using Make.

Problem

The challenge here is figuring out how to insert certain stream details into the text that gets sent to Telegram. You might have the channel name working, but what about the title of your stream or the category (i.e., the current game you're streaming)?

Solution

With Make, you can indeed insert certain stream details into the text that gets sent to Telegram. To include the title of your stream and the category (if available), you can use placeholders or variables in the message text.

Here’s an example of how you can modify your message text to include the stream details:

“Hey everyone! {channel_name} just went live on Twitch with the stream titled {stream_title}. They are currently streaming {stream_category}.”

In this example, {channel_name}, {stream_title}, and {stream_category} are placeholders that will be replaced with the actual values when the message is sent to Telegram. Make should have documentation or guides on how to use placeholders or variables for message customization.

Make sure you set up the necessary triggers and actions in Make to fetch the stream details from Twitch and pass them to the Telegram message.

Troubleshooting Tips

If you're having trouble with the HTML formatting in your Telegram messages, remember that only certain tags are possible in the Telegram API. These include bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and a few others. If you're not seeing your HTML tags in the Telegram message, it might be because you're using tags that aren't supported.

Also, if you're using the variable picker in Make, make sure you're using the correct syntax for your variables. For example, if you're trying to insert the title of your stream, you should use something like {{3.Title}}.

Conclusion

With Make, you can easily send customized live stream notifications from Twitch to your Telegram group. By using placeholders or variables in your message text, you can include important stream details like the title and category. And with a little troubleshooting, you can ensure your HTML formatting comes through correctly in your Telegram messages. Happy streaming!

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