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How VOD Chat Replay Works with Twitch and Kick
A replay is more useful when you can see why viewers reacted at a specific moment. NoSub automatically loads platform chat when it exists and matches it to the current video time.
How chat timing works
Each available message has a time offset. NoSub compares that offset to the current VOD time, shows messages near that moment and updates the list whenever you seek.
The chat is not a separate live room: it is a replay of messages that the platform makes available for the recorded broadcast.
Use the chat replay
The chat follows the player automatically:
- Start the VOD and let the chat load beside it when platform data is available.
- Pause the video to pause the context at the same moment.
- Jump forward or backward on the timeline to move the chat to that point.
- Return to a bookmarked moment and read the messages that accompanied it.
Long VODs and imperfect archives
On a long broadcast, synchronization remains based on the video timestamp, not on the clock time when you opened the page. That avoids gradual drift created by pausing or changing quality.
A platform archive can still be incomplete or contain an inaccurate offset. In that case NoSub cannot invent missing messages, but the video itself remains usable.
FAQ
Does chat replay load automatically?
Yes. NoSub starts loading available chat data with the VOD; there is no separate button to activate it.
Why are messages missing around a moment?
The platform may not provide a complete chat archive, or messages may have been removed from the source. NoSub only displays the data it receives.
Does changing video quality desync the chat?
No. Chat is matched to the VOD timeline, so an available quality change does not change the message time.
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