Twitch Trigger: Ad Starting
The Ad Starting trigger will activate anytime an ad starts in your channel. You can specify the length of the ad or if it’s a scheduled ad. Read below for more details on the Length and Scheduled fields.
Screenshot: The Ad Starting trigger pictured will fire anytime an ad starts in your channel.
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Trigger Inputs
Length
Length of the advertisement in seconds.
When the Length field is left blank, the Ad Starting trigger will fire when an advertisement of any length starts on your Twitch channel. However, if you enter a specific time (in seconds), the Ad Starting trigger will only run when an advertisement of the specified length starts.
| Type | Whole Number (Integer) |
|---|---|
| Default Fallback | 0 |
| Min - Max Value | (No Min - Max) |
| Required | No |
| Local Variable | Yes |
Scheduled
Select whether if the advert was scheduled or manually triggered. (True / False)
If you DO NOT select True or False the Ad Starting trigger will fire anytime an advertisement starts in your Twitch stream. However, if you specify True, the Ad Starting trigger will only fire when a scheduled advertisement starts. If you specify False, the Ad Starting trigger will only fire when an un-scheduled advertisement starts.
| Type | Switch (Boolean) |
|---|---|
| Default Fallback | False |
| Required | No |
| Local Variable | Yes |
Hidden Variables
Hidden Variables are available as Local Variables within the actions of a rule, but you will not see these fields visually on the Trigger. These can also be used with a New Rule Check, more info here on Checks.
There are no hidden variables for this trigger type.