What are Twitch emotes and how can I use them?

Twitch emotes are unique and expressive images or icons that users can use in chat during live streams. They serve as a way for viewers to express emotions, reactions, or inside jokes relevant to the Twitch community or a particular stream. Emotes can range from general expressions like laughter or excitement to specific references associated with certain channels or communities. To use Twitch emotes, a viewer first needs to be in a chat room, which is typically during a live stream. Users can type the name of an emote in the chat, often prefixed with a colon. For instance, typing ":Kappa:" will display the Kappa emote, known for representing sarcasm. Additionally, Twitch offers a variety of global emotes available to all users, while some channels have custom emotes that only subscribers or channel members can access. If a user wants to access custom emotes from a specific channel, they may need to subscribe to that channel. Once subscribed, the custom emotes will be available for use in that channel's chat. For further information or updates about Twitch emotes, users may refer to the current web page to learn more about the specific emotes available.