DonoLink Bot · NL
Chatbot commands and timers for your donation link
A useful bot command gives one clear answer to a recurring question. Use a custom donation command for your public link and a relaxed timer for information that is useful without someone asking.
Find the bot under Plugins in your dashboard. If it is not available for your account yet, contact DonoLink before switching tools. A connected channel also needs an active bot connection before commands can respond.
Three commands to start with
Create !donate for your public donation link, !schedule for your broadcast times and !socials for your main channel links. These names are examples you create yourself in DonoLink. Keep each reply focused on one task. Open every link from chat, including on mobile. Avoid chains of redirects and check that copied replies no longer point to an old payment page.
Make a timer helpful instead of intrusive
A timer works for a short reminder relevant to the whole chat, such as your schedule or an explanation of voluntary support. Choose a generous interval and avoid several timers firing together. Do not continually ask for donations in a quiet chat. Test the timer text manually as a command first to check its length and link before enabling automatic messages.
Use roles and cooldowns to keep control
Decide whether each command is available to everyone or intended for moderators. A cooldown prevents repeated messages from triggering the same reply continuously. Test with different roles: a moderator may receive a different result from a regular viewer. Do not make stream control actions publicly accessible. When changing a command, check whether an alias or another bot still produces the same reply.
One dashboard, three different jobs
DonoLink combines a donation page, OBS overlays and a chatbot. Your donation link is for viewers who want to support you financially. A bot command answers a chat message, for example with that public link. An overlay displays an alert in your broadcast. You configure these parts separately but manage them from the same account. A working chat command therefore does not establish that payments or OBS audio are already working.
Start with a small setup
Begin with a donation command, one information command and one timer. Choose who can use each command and set a cooldown to limit repetition. Have timers share useful information such as your schedule or donation link; avoid several messages appearing together. Music requests need their own player and settings. Add them after testing the basics, and use music for which you have the necessary rights.
What to check before each livestream
Test with a real chat message in the connected channel. Check the reply, link and repeated use. Separately make a short OBS recording with a test alert and listen to its audio. To verify the full payment journey, a completed donation must appear in both the dashboard and overlay. If something fails, check the channel connection, bot status and permissions first. Change one setting at a time so you can identify which step fixes the issue.
Donations in your country
For the Netherlands, use donolink.nl. You can offer iDEAL when it is available for your creator account. The standard DonoLink fee is 3.5% per donation; Stripe separately charges €0.29 for iDEAL. Share your own public link and check active payment methods in the dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Is a chatbot the same as a donation platform?
No. A chatbot handles chat commands and automated messages. DonoLink adds a public donation page and OBS alerts. Stripe handles payments; the bot itself does not process card details.
Do viewers need a DonoLink account?
Viewers do not need a DonoLink account to donate. Share the public donation link from your dashboard. Do not share overlay URLs, secret keys or account access in chat.
Do all commands work identically on Twitch and YouTube?
Commands and timers use the same bot settings, but permissions, chat connections and platform actions differ. Test each channel separately. A successful Twitch test does not establish that a YouTube livestream works.