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About Hiding Users

Hiding is a personal CI.ME setting that removes a user's chat messages and clip comments from your view only. Channel owners and moderators are exempt.


Chat user menu opened on a viewer, with Hide channel highlighted between Gift a Sub and Report message

Hide is a personal preference feature that lets you stop seeing a specific user's chat messages and comments.

Unlike a ban, which is a moderation action taken by a streamer or moderator, hiding a user only affects your own experience.

Hiding a user does not restrict their activity in any way. Their messages and comments remain visible to everyone else, but are hidden from you.

What Happens When You Hide Someone?

Changes take effect immediately after you hide a user.

Live Chat & Replay Chat

You will no longer see chat messages sent by that user in live streams or replays.

Clip Comments

You will no longer see comments posted by that user on clips.

Unhiding a User

If you unhide a user, you'll be able to see their messages and comments again.

Please note that hidden content may continue to be hidden until the page is refreshed.

Hide Feature Limitations

In certain channels, the following accounts cannot be hidden:

  • The channel owner, channel moderators, chat moderators

For example, even if you hide a user, their messages and comments may still be visible in channels or clips where they serve as the channel owner or a moderator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Will the other user know if I hide them?

No. Users are not notified when they are hidden.

Q. If I hide someone, will their messages be hidden for everyone?

No. Hiding a user only affects your own view. Other users will still be able to see that person's messages and comments normally.

Q. What's the difference between Hiding and Banning?
  • Hide: A personal setting that prevents a specific user's messages and comments from being visible to you.

  • Ban: A moderation action used by channel moderators to restrict a user's ability to participate in the channel.

Q. What happens when I unhide a user?

Once you unhide a user, their messages and comments will become visible to you again.

If you don't see the changes right away, try refreshing the page to update your chat and comment feed.

Update: 7/06/26

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