🎉 Welcome to the Ultimate Guide to Channel Points with Sound Alerts
Looking to boost engagement and bring your community closer? Channel Points are a powerful way to turn viewers into active participants—and with Sound Alerts, you’ll unlock even more ways to entertain, interact, and grow. Let's get started and make your stream stand out.
What Are Channel Points?
Channel Points are a fun, interactive way for your viewers to connect with you and your community on Twitch. They earn these points just by watching your stream, and they can spend them on cool features like custom alerts, stream sounds, or even fun actions you set up. You can have up to 50 custom Channel Point rewards on your Twitch channel. This includes both active and inactive rewards.
📌The 50-slot limit includes all 3rd-party alerts and is a restriction set by Twitch, not by any external service. You can check all your rewards on your Twitch Dashboard.
🟣 You must be a Twitch Affiliate or Partner to enable Channel Points.
Not sure if you qualify? Check out how to become an Affiliate here
🧩 Already on your way to Affiliate?
You can check your Twitch Affiliate progress directly here to make sure you're on track.
If you're already an Affiliate but can't access Channel Points or Bits, make sure you've completed the Twitch Affiliate onboarding process. You can verify this by visiting your Twitch Onboarding page (log in required). If everything looks good there, try logging out and back in on both Twitch and Sound Alerts to refresh your account status.
Adding Channel Point Rewards via Sound Alerts
To start with Channel Point rewards, log in to your Sound Alerts Dashboard. Once inside, follow these steps:
Navigate to the "My Alerts" section.
Click on the "Channel Points" tab at the top.
Select "Add Alert" — this opens a dropdown menu with reward types.
You can choose from:
- Classic Media – Viewers trigger custom Sound Alerts.
- Text-to-Speech – Messages are read aloud live.
- Video Share – Viewers submit Twitch/YouTube clips.
- Random Sound – A surprise clip from your alert library.
When you hover over each alert type, it includes a short description so you'll know exactly what it does before you choose.
Once you've selected a type, you can fine-tune the experience by turning on the option "Enable Individual Button Customization" with the following settings:
- 🎚️ Audio Volume
- 🟣 Channel Point Amount
- ⏱️ Cooldown
- 💬 Chat Message
- 🎞️ Alert Animation
Offering multiple reward types gives your viewers variety and keeps them returning for more.
🎥 Need a quick visual guide?
Check out this short video walkthrough that shows how to set up Channel Points with Sound Alerts:
▶️ Watch on YouTube
Managing Channel Points Activity
Once your alerts are live, you can easily track and manage Channel Points redemptions directly from the Dashboard on your Sound Alerts home page. This Dashboard lets you view all viewer interactions, approve or deny redemptions, and issue refunds when needed.
🔗 Go to your Sound Alerts Dashboard
Keeping an eye on this section helps you stay in control of your stream's interactions and ensures a smooth experience for both you and your viewers.
Troubleshooting: Can't Use Channel Points
If you're a Twitch Affiliate or Partner but can't access Channel Points in Sound Alerts, try this quick fix:
- Log out of your Sound Alerts Dashboard.
- Log back in to trigger a manual update of your Twitch account status.
(Refreshing the page won’t work—logging in/out is required.)
👉Have questions or need help? Feel free to drop by our Sound Alerts Discord Server. We're here to help you every step of the way!
Bonus: Free Sound Alerts Icons 🎉
To help make your alerts pop, we’ve created three free icon sets that you can use in your overlay or buttons.
➡️Sound Alerts Icons
Watch the Fun Unfold
With your Channel Point rewards and alerts all set up, it’s time to enjoy the show. From surprise sound bites to chaotic video shares, your viewers will love having fun ways to interact with your stream—and you’ll love the energy it brings.
Let the alerts fly and the fun begin! 🎙️✨
