🌟 Why StreamAnnouncer Lite?

Transform your Minecraft server into a streaming-friendly community hub — for free. Make your content creators feel valued.

StreamAnnouncer Lite is the free Velocity proxy plugin for integrating Twitch with your Minecraft network. When streamers go live on Twitch, your entire network knows instantly — with beautiful, clickable notifications and real-time status updates. Everything runs directly on your proxy, no extra plugins needed.

Why choose StreamAnnouncer Lite?

• ✨ 100% free: Core Twitch notifications at no cost
• 🚀 Velocity-native: Built specifically for Velocity proxy servers
• 🔧 Highly customizable: MiniMessage formatting, filters, and per-channel settings
• 🪶 Lightweight: No backend plugin required — runs entirely on the Velocity proxy
• 🔒 Simple setup: Get started in minutes with just your Twitch credentials

⚡ Key Features

🎮 Platform Support

📊 Lite vs Premium Comparison

🔍 What Premium Adds, In Detail

Everything below is premium only. The config keys are named so you can see exactly what you would be configuring.

🟢 Kick support

A second platform alongside Twitch, with its own kick.yml: channel list, linked users, filters and messages. Lite is Twitch only.

🎁 Reward commands on stream start and stop

commands in twitch.yml / kick.yml. Runs a list of commands when a channel goes live, and another when it stops, once per linked Minecraft player. Placeholders: %player%, %channel%, %title%, %platform%. Every command targets the servers you name, and skip_offline_players avoids firing for players who are not connected.

🎯 Per-channel commands

channelCommands. The same start/stop hooks defined per channel, so a partnered streamer can trigger different rewards from everyone else.

⏱️ Timed rewards while live

timedCommands. Repeats commands every repeat_time seconds (set in config.yml) for as long as the streamer stays live, for each linked player. The shipped example is give %player% minecraft:diamond 1.

🔗 Multi-stream viewer link

multiPlatformViewer. Combines every channel currently live, across Twitch and Kick, into one shareable URL and broadcasts it on an interval to the servers you choose. The URL format is configurable, with working presets for multiwatch.net and multistream.me.

🗄️ MySQL sync

Writes live state into three tables (liveChannels, placeholders, linkedUsers) so backend servers and other plugins can read who is live without talking to the proxy.

🔌 StreamAnnouncer-Bridge and PlaceholderAPI

A companion plugin for your backend Paper/Spigot servers. The proxy sends commands over a plugin messaging channel and every message is signed with HMAC-SHA256 using the shared-secret from config.yml, so a backend server will not act on a forged packet. PlaceholderAPI then exposes live status for scoreboards, tab lists and chat prefixes.

👋 Announce when the streamer joins

announce_only_if_streamer_on_server. Holds the announcement back until the linked player is actually on the network, then announces, so nobody misses it because the streamer went live before joining.

📖 Full feature list for both editions

🚀 Quick Start

1. Install on Velocity proxy
2. Add your Twitch API credentials in twitch.yml
3. Add channels: /sav channels add twitch <username>
4. Done! 🎉

Requirements:

• Velocity 3.3.0+
• Java 17+
• Twitch Developer credentials (how to get them)

💡 Note: Unlike the premium version, the Lite edition does not require the StreamAnnouncer-Bridge plugin on your backend servers. Everything runs on the Velocity proxy alone.

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🛠️ Configuration Preview

All messages use MiniMessage with full gradient, hover, and click support:

# Example: Live stream announcement
now_streaming: "%prefix% <white>%channel% <gray>is now <green>LIVE</green>! 
               <dark_gray>│ <white>%title%
               <click:open_url:'%url%'><gradient:#9146FF:#FF75D8><bold>▶ WATCH NOW</bold></gradient></click>"
# Available placeholders: %channel%, %title%, %url%, %platform%, %player%

🔌 StreamAnnouncer-Bridge (Premium Only)

The premium version supports a companion StreamAnnouncer-Bridge plugin on your backend Spigot/Paper servers, enabling:

• 🖥️ Command execution from Velocity — Give items, run reward commands when streamers go live/offline or during streaming. All messages are HMAC-signed for security.
• 📊 PlaceholderAPI support — Display live streaming status in scoreboards, tab lists, chat prefixes, and more.

⚠️ The Lite version does not support the Bridge plugin. Plugin messaging, MySQL sync, backend command execution, and PlaceholderAPI are all premium-only features.

⚡ Upgrade to Premium

Want Kick support, automated rewards, MySQL sync, PlaceholderAPI, and more?

🎁 Try it free first

Message me on Discord and I will send you a free evaluation copy of Premium, no payment and no commitment. Run it on your own network, then decide.

👉 Ask for a free Premium evaluation on Discord

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