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!when

Twitch
Access
Everyone
Requires
Song Requests
Aliases
!mysong

The !when command allows viewers to check the status of their own song request in the media request queue. It provides the song’s position in the queue and an estimated time until it plays. You can also pass a YouTube URL or video ID to check where a specific song sits in the queue.

To check the status of your own song request:

!when

To check the queue position of a specific song:

!when <youtube_url_or_id>
Example chat
ViewerName:!when
partner badgemoderator badgeStreamElements:@User, "The Best Song Ever" is at #4 in the queue and is playing in 12 mins
Example chat
ViewerName:!when
partner badgemoderator badgeStreamElements:@User, "Currently Playing" is at #1 in the queue and is playing right now
Example chat
ViewerName:!when
partner badgemoderator badgeStreamElements:@User, you do not have a song in the queue.
  • Without an argument, the command checks the queue for a request made by the user issuing the command. With a YouTube URL or video ID, it looks up that song’s position instead.
  • Default cooldown: 15 seconds global.
  • !songrequest: Used to request a song.
  • !wrongsong: Removes your last song request.
  • !songqueue: Provides a link to the full queue.
  • !song: Shows the currently playing song.
  • !next: Shows the next song in the queue.