Twitter integration

Twitter integration was a game feature that allowed a player to connect their World of Warcraft account to their Twitter account to post tweets about obtaining rare or higher quality items, earning an achievement or taking a screenshot.

It was announced on 7 February 2023 that it will be removed in an upcoming update.^[1] It was fully removed on 9 February 2023.

Steps to activate[]

During gameplay press ESC to open the Game Menu.
From the Game Menu click on the Interface option.
From the Interface, click on the Social tab.
From inside the Social tab, click on the checkbox of Enable Twitter Functionality to enable it.
Following the enabling of the checkbox, click on the Sign In button, which should have been enabled.
Following this, a Twitter window will be opened, requesting your user and password.
Once you have entered your information and authorize the third party application, an icon will appear with every item you collect, achievement earned, or screenshot taken.

Accessing the window[]

The "Tweet on Twitter" window can be accessed by clicking the icon in the chat frame, next to a qualifying item, an achievement, or next to the "Screenshot Captured" text. The window can also be accessed with the /share command.

Inside a tweet[]

When you click on the icon, a screenshot is taken and a window is opened. From inside, you can crop the screenshot and write a short message before sending it.

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Patch 6.1 - Survival Guide

Patch changes[]

Hotfix (2023-02-09): Removed.
Patch 8.1.5 (2019-03-12): The character limit was increased from 140 to 280 characters.
Patch 6.1.0 (2015-02-24): Added.

References[]

^ Kaivax 2023-02-07. Twitter® Integration Removed from World of Warcraft®. “Over the next two days, we will update World of Warcraft® to remove the integrated Twitter® posting feature. After this small update, the function to Tweet from in-game will no longer be available, and the settings which store your Twitter credentials will no longer appear.”

External links[]

World of Warcraft Community Site World of Warcraft Twitter Integration

[1] Kaivax 2023-02-07. Twitter® Integration Removed from World of Warcraft®. “Over the next two days, we will update World of Warcraft® to remove the integrated Twitter® posting feature. After this small update, the function to Tweet from in-game will no longer be available, and the settings which store your Twitter credentials will no longer appear.”

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