What is "Slow mode" in live chat, and why does everyone's pinned Super Chat last a different length of time?
Slow mode forces a minimum wait between messages from any one viewer to stop chat flooding; Super Chat pin duration scales directly with how much was paid.
What to do now
- Slow mode forces a minimum wait between messages from any one viewer to stop chat flooding; Super Chat pin duration scales directly with how much was paid.
Who owns the resolution
YouTube's own support/policy team decides this -- AMS explains the policy but has no account access and cannot make this decision for you.
Evidence to prepare
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- Any messages you already exchanged with support about this
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Why this policy exists
Slow mode is a setting a streamer applies that forces each individual viewer to wait a minimum interval before posting another chat message — channel owners, moderators, and channel members are exempt — designed to stop live chat from being flooded during high-traffic moments. Super Chat and Super Stickers are paid messages that get visually highlighted and pinned to the top of chat for a period of time, and that pin duration scales directly with how much was paid: the more a viewer pays, the longer and more prominently their message stays visible.
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AMS explains the rule but cannot access your account, issue a refund or change a platform decision.