The Peertube instancecan configure external authentication providers (Mastodon accounts, Google accounts, ...).In such case, you will see a "{{% livechat_label login_using_external_account %}}" button, that will open a dialog modal.In this dialog modal, there will be some buttons to connect using a remoteaccount.
Once you signed in theremoteaccount, and have granted access, your nickname and avatar (if available) will be automatically fetched.No other data will be stored.These data will be automatically deleted several hours after your quit the chat.
If you are watching a liveon an instanceon which you have noaccount, but you have an accounton another instance: if the livechat plugin is installed on both instances, it is possible to jointhe chat using youraccount.To do so, just open the video onyourinstance (youcan for example copy/paste the video url in the search field of yourinstance).
If you have a Peertube account, but notonthe current instance, there is a "{{% livechat_label login_using_external_account %}}" button.This button will open a dialog where youcan enter your Peertube instance URL.Once you entered it, it will check if the livechat plugin is available ontheremoteinstance, and if the video is available.If it isthe case, you will be redirected to the video ontheremoteinstance.
![Screenshot of the "{{% livechat_label login_using_external_account %}}" dialog. There is a field where youcan enter a Peertube url.](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/external_login_dialog.png?classes=shadow,border&height=200px "External login dialog")
To send messages, just type them in the "message" field onthe bottom of the screen.Youcan send them by pressing the enter key onyour keyboard, or by clicking onthe "send" button.
Youcan mention other participants.To do so, youcan type the first nickname letters, then press the tab key.Youcan also type `@`: this will directly open the menu.Youcan also click on a nickname in the participants list to insert it in the message field.
![Screenshot of a chat session, withonthe right the list of participants.](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/open_participants_list.png?classes=shadow,border&height=200px "Participants list")
There is a dropdown menu onthe top of the chat, with some advanced features.Thisis especially useful for [moderation features](/peertube-plugin-livechat/documentation/user/streamers/moderation).Available features depends onyour access level.