# Can mods change the title and category on Twitch?
Not with the moderator role alone. Twitch's role page puts "Editing stream info" on the Editor list.[1] The moderator list is about chat: warnings, timeouts and bans, chat modes, polls and Predictions.[1] Twitch's own chat command list has no command for the title or the category either.[3]
So a mod has three ways to do it, and the streamer has to set up each one first. The streamer can give you the Editor role, or connect a chatbot that changes stream info for you. Otherwise the streamer makes the change themselves.
| Route | Streamer must | Mod then uses |
|---|---|---|
| Editor role | Add you in Roles Manager | Stream Manager |
| Nightbot | Connect the bot | !title, !game |
| StreamElements | Give you Super Moderator | !settitle, !setgame |
| Moobot | Tick the mod checkbox | !Title, !Game |
# Route 1: get the Editor role
Twitch says "Editors can access a channel’s dashboard and help creators manage their channel", and editing stream info is the first item on that list.[1] It is the only route that Twitch itself documents.
What the streamer does
- Open Roles Manager. In the Creator Dashboard, open Community, then Roles Manager.[1]
- Add the person. Click Add New (or Add a Role on a channel with no roles yet), search for the username, pick Editor from the drop-down and click Save.[1]
- Do it yourself. "Only the channel owner can add or remove Lead Moderator, Editor, and Artist roles."[1] A Lead Moderator cannot hand out Editor for you.
What the mod does
Go to your own Creator Dashboard. Twitch says that to see roles in other channels, "visit your Creator Dashboard. Click on the Community tab, then My Assigned Roles."[1] From the channel's dashboard, open Stream Manager and use Edit Stream Info. That panel holds the title, the go live notification, the category and the tags.[4] The Twitch pages read for this guide do not describe the exact menu for switching between channels, so expect a slightly different path from the one shown in older videos.
Can one person be a mod and an Editor? Twitch's FAQ rules out one pair only: "a user can only be either a VIP or a moderator". It then adds: "It is, however, possible for a user to be a VIP, an editor, and an artist at the same time."[1] It does not list moderator plus Editor as a conflict. See the Twitch roles guide for the full role map.
# Route 2: a chatbot command
A bot can change what a mod cannot because the bot is not acting as the mod. Twitch's API for updating a channel needs a token with the channel:manage:broadcast scope, and the broadcaster ID "must match the user ID in the user access token".[11] In plain terms, the bot uses permission the streamer granted. StreamElements describes this as permission "to modify channel information (typically granted during initial bot setup)".[7]
The catch is that each bot has a different default for who may use the command. When a mod types the command and nothing changes, this table is the first thing to check.
| Bot | Plain mod by default | Streamer fix |
|---|---|---|
| Nightbot | Yes | None needed |
| StreamElements | No, needs Super Moderator | Add you, or lower the level |
| Moobot | Only with checkbox on | Tick the mod checkbox |
Nightbot: !title and !game
Type !title followed by the new title, or !game followed by the category name. Typing either command alone only shows the current value. The docs say: "Only moderators and higher userlevels can modify the title."[5] The !game page says the same for the game.[6] The Nightbot setup guide covers connecting the bot.
StreamElements: !settitle and !setgame
Both command pages list the access level as Super Moderator, not Moderator.[7][8] That matters because of how StreamElements maps roles. Your Twitch mods get the Moderator level, 500. Super Moderator is level 1000, and the docs say "You can set this level through user management".[9] A mod who has not been added there can type !settitle and nothing will change.
The streamer has two fixes. One is to add the mod as a Super Moderator: click "Add new bot user", type the username, pick the group and click "Add user".[9] The other is to lower the command's level under Chatbot, then Chat Commands, then Default Commands.[7] !setgame accepts small typos, since the game name "supports fuzzy searching, allowing for slight misspellings or common abbreviations."[8]
Moobot: !Title and !Game
Moobot lists both commands but says: "To allow your Twitch mods to use this command, activate the Can be used by Twitch chat moderators checkbox."[10] It also warns that "Twitch requires category names to be spelled exactly as they appear on the platform" and offers a setting to search for the closest match.[10]
# What about the pencil icon in Mod View?
Many guides tell mods to open Mod View with the sword icon and click "Edit Stream Info". One of them reads: "Click the “Edit Stream Info” pencil icon."[13] An older guide gives the same steps but frames them for "a moderator with an editor role".[14]
Twitch's own Mod View page does not back up the first version. Apart from two top-bar widgets for other channels, its desktop list is Mod Actions, AutoMod Queue, Predictions, Suspicious User Activity, Chat, Community, Unban Requests, Active Mods, Activity Feed, Whispers, Reward Requests Queue and the Batch Reporting Tool.[2] None of these widgets is described as editing stream info. The mobile list is shorter: Chat, Quick Actions, Activity Feed, AutoMod Queue, Mod Actions, Rewards Request Queue and Predictions.[2] The Safety Center's moderator guide lists the same desktop widgets.[12]
# If you are the streamer
Open Stream Manager in the Creator Dashboard and click Edit Stream Info. Twitch's tip: "If you change what you’re doing on stream, you can update your category at any point from the Dashboard".[4] The full panel walkthrough is in our Stream Manager guide, and tag rules are in the Twitch tags guide.
Two limits apply when the change goes through Twitch's API, which is how bots do it. The API rejects a title that "exceeds the 140 character limit", and a title cannot be set to an empty string.[11] If you want ideas that fit, the stream title generator drafts some.
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# Why your change did not go through
Match what you see to the row below. Most failures come from the role or the bot's user level, not from Twitch itself.
| What you see | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| No edit option at all | Moderator role only | Ask for Editor |
| Nightbot shows the old title | No text after !title | Add the new title |
| StreamElements stays silent | Level is Super Moderator | Streamer adds you |
| Moobot stays silent | Mod checkbox is off | Streamer ticks it |
| Wrong or no category | Name not exact | Use the exact Twitch name |
| Title refused | Over 140 characters | Shorten it |
| Category refused | Restricted by age or region | Pick another category |
The last row comes from an API error that reads "Game restricted for user's age and region".[11] Twitch does not say on that page which categories are affected.
# The bottom line
A Twitch moderator cannot change the title or category on the strength of the mod badge. Twitch documents that power under the Editor role, which only the channel owner can give.[1] The other working route is a chatbot that acts with the streamer's permission.[11] Check the bot's default first. Nightbot lets mods edit,[5] StreamElements expects Super Moderator[7][9] and Moobot needs a checkbox.[10]
# FAQ
Can mods change the category on Twitch?
Not with the moderator role alone. Twitch gives editing stream info to the Editor role. A mod can also change it through a chatbot command if the streamer has set one up.
Can you change a Twitch title as a mod?
Yes, if the streamer makes you an Editor or sets up a bot command such as Nightbot !title. A plain mod with no bot and no Editor role cannot.
How do I change the Twitch game as a mod?
With the Editor role, use Edit Stream Info in the channel's Stream Manager. With a bot, type the bot's command: !game for Nightbot, !setgame for StreamElements or !Game for Moobot, followed by the category name.
Is there a Twitch command to change the title?
Not a native one. Twitch's chat command list has no title or category command. Commands like !title come from chatbots.
Can a Lead Moderator give someone the Editor role?
No. Twitch says only the channel owner can add or remove the Lead Moderator, Editor and Artist roles.
Can I change the category from my phone as a mod?
Twitch's mobile Mod View widget list has no stream info widget. A bot command is a chat message, so it should work from any chat window where you can type. We could not confirm an Editor route on mobile from Twitch's pages.
Why does StreamElements ignore my !settitle?
Its default access level is Super Moderator. Twitch mods get the lower Moderator level, so the streamer has to add you as a Super Moderator or lower the command level.