Hotkeys

Hotkeys let you trigger Firebot effects by pressing a key or key combination on your keyboard.

You can access Hotkeys in the main navigation sidebar under Triggers.

Hotkeys are useful when you want to manually trigger stream actions without typing a command in chat. For example, you can use a hotkey to play a sound, show an overlay alert, change a scene, run a preset effect list, or trigger any other effects you set up.

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Creating a Hotkey

To create a new hotkey, click New Hotkey in the Hotkeys tab. This opens the hotkey editor.

The hotkey editor lets you name the hotkey, record the keybind, and attach the effects Firebot should run when the hotkey is pressed.

• Name This is the name shown for the hotkey in Firebot. Use a clear name so you know what the hotkey is for.
• Keybind This is the key or key combination that will trigger the hotkey.
• Effects These are the effects Firebot will run when the hotkey is pressed.

Click Record Keybind, then press the key or key combination you want to use.

Click Stop when you are finished recording the keybind.

Click Save when you are finished.

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Important Hotkey Guidelines

Firebot shows these guidelines when creating a hotkey:

• Firebot cannot override hotkeys already reserved by other applications.
• Firebot cannot detect conflicts with hotkeys from other applications.
• Binding to a single letter will prevent typing that letter in other applications.
• Hotkeys are temporarily disabled while the hotkey editor is open.

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Virtual Buttons

Some keyboards do not have every possible key available.

The Advanced section lets you add virtual buttons such as F13, F14, F15, and up to F24.

These keys are useful because they are less likely to conflict with normal typing or common application shortcuts.

To add one, expand Advanced, choose a virtual button from the dropdown, then add it to the hotkey.

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Editing a Hotkey

Existing hotkeys are shown in the Hotkeys tab. Each row shows the hotkey name, keybind, tags, and active status.

To manage a hotkey, click the three dot menu on the hotkey or right-click the hotkey row.

• Edit Opens the hotkey editor so you can change the name, keybind, and effects.
• Enable Hotkey / Disable Hotkey Enables or disables the hotkey.
• Delete Deletes the hotkey.
• Effect Queues Assigns the hotkey to an effect queue.
• Move to Moves the hotkey up or down for organizing.

You can also drag the handle on the right side of a hotkey row to reorganize hotkeys.

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Effects

Hotkeys can run the same kind of effects as other Firebot triggers.

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Tags

Tags help organize hotkeys.

The filter dropdown at the top of the Hotkeys tab can show all hotkeys or only hotkeys with a selected tag.

Use Edit tags from the filter dropdown to manage the available tags.

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Hotkey Example: Post Twitch Message

You want a hotkey that posts a Twitch chat message.

1. Open Hotkeys in Firebot.
2. Click New Hotkey.
3. Set Name to Post Twitch Message.
4. Click Record Keybind.
5. Press the key combination you want to use.
6. Add Chat to send a chat message.
7. Set Chat as to Streamer or Bot if you have a Twitch bot account connected.
8. Set Chat message to the message you want to post in Twitch chat.
9. Click Add to add the chat effect to the hotkey.
10. Click Save.

When you press the hotkey, Firebot will run the effects attached to it.