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KICK Features

Beginner

Dashboard, Clips, VODs, Channel Points and more

~8 min

1. Creator Dashboard Overview

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Dashboard Layout

  1. 1Go to kick.com/dashboard/stream — your streaming control center.
  2. 2Stream Preview — monitors the live broadcast signal coming from OBS.
  3. 3Activity Feed — real-time notifications for new Follows, Subscriptions, and Raids.
  4. 4Chat Dock — read and reply to your live chat from the dashboard.
  5. 5Quick Actions — shortcut buttons for common tasks like editing stream info, starting polls, and raiding.
KICK Creator Dashboard — 4 main panels overview
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Set Stream Title, Category & Language

  1. 1Click Edit Stream Info (pencil icon) in the Quick Actions panel.
  2. 2Title: Write an engaging stream title, e.g., [TH/EN] Beginner VALORANT | Chatting with Viewers.
  3. 3Category: Search and select your game name, or choose Just Chatting for non-gaming streams.
  4. 4Language: Set to Thai — this is critical for KICK's algorithm to surface your channel to local viewers.
  5. 5Tags: Add tags like Thai, VTuber, FPS to boost discoverability on the Discovery page.
  6. 618+ Mature Content: Enable this toggle if your stream contains strong language or violent gameplay.
Edit Stream Info — title, category, language, tags, and content rating
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Channel Emotes & Subscriber Badges

  1. 1Go to Community → Emotes.
  2. 2Follower Emotes: Click Add Emote, upload a transparent PNG (recommended 512×512 px), and assign a text command code.
  3. 3Subscriber Badges: Go to Community → Badges to upload tier icons for sub tenure milestones: 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, and 1 Year.
Community → Emotes — upload follower emotes and subscriber badges
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Setting Language to Thai and choosing the correct Category are the two biggest factors for KICK's Discovery algorithm to recommend your stream to local viewers.

2. Clips & VODs

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Past Broadcasts (VODs)

  1. 1KICK automatically archives every completed stream as a VOD — no setup required.
  2. 2VODs are stored for 60 days from the stream end date.
  3. 3Access your archive at Studio → VODs.
  4. 4From this page you can manage visibility, change titles, or download the raw video file.
Studio → VODs — past broadcasts stored automatically for 60 days
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Create & Download Clips

  1. 1During a live stream, click the Scissors (Clip) icon on the video player.
  2. 2Drag the selection handles to mark your highlight moment — between 5 and 60 seconds.
  3. 3Name your clip and click Publish Clip to save it.
  4. 4Manage all saved clips at Studio → Clips — rename or delete clips from here.
  5. 5Click Download on any clip to save the HD .mp4 file for repurposing into TikTok or YouTube Shorts.
Studio → Clips — manage, rename, and download highlight clips

3. Channel Points & Community

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Enable Channel Points & Custom Rewards

  1. 1Go to Community → Chat → Channel Points.
  2. 2Toggle Enable Channel Points to ON.
  3. 3Click + Add Custom Reward to create a new viewer reward.
  4. 4Reward Title: Name your reward something fun, e.g., Make the Streamer Drink Water.
  5. 5Point Cost: Set how many points viewers need to redeem it.
  6. 6Click Save — viewers can now redeem rewards using points earned from watching your stream.
Community → Chat → Channel Points — create rewards viewers redeem with watch points
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Polls & Predictions

  1. 1Poll: In chat, type /poll [Question] | [Option1] | [Option2] to start a quick viewer vote.
  2. 2Alternatively, click Create a Poll in Quick Actions for a UI-based setup.
  3. 3Prediction: Click Start Prediction in Quick Actions.
  4. 4Set a topic and two outcome options — viewers stake their Channel Points on which outcome they think will happen.
  5. 5Resolve the prediction after the event to distribute points to winners.
Quick Actions — create a viewer poll
Quick Actions — run a Channel Points prediction
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Raid — Send Your Viewers to Another Streamer

  1. 1Before ending your stream, type /raid [channel_name] in chat — e.g., /raid nicejrs.
  2. 2Alternatively, click Raid Channel in Quick Actions and search for the target streamer.
  3. 3A 60-second countdown banner appears — use this time to say goodbye to your viewers.
  4. 4Click Raid Now to instantly transfer all active viewers to the target channel.
Raid countdown — transfers your entire live audience to another channel
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Raiding after every stream builds relationships with fellow creators and helps grow both communities at the same time.

Q

How long are VODs kept?

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60 days automatically. No setup needed — manage them at Studio → VODs.

Q

Where are Channel Points and Emotes settings?

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Emotes → Community → Chat → Emotes | Channel Points → Community → Chat → Channel Points.

References
KICK Creator Dashboard Guidehelp.kick.com/en/articles/7120642-understanding-your-kick-creator-dashboardKICK Moderation Features Guidehelp.kick.com/en/articles/10162074-moderation-features-guideCommunity – Emotesdashboard.kick.com/community/chat/emotesStudio – VODsdashboard.kick.com/studio/vodsStudio – Clipsdashboard.kick.com/studio/clipsCommunity – Channel Pointsdashboard.kick.com/community/chat/channel-points
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