[Peertube](https://joinpeertube.org/) is a decentralized streaming platform, that can provide both live streaming and VOD (Video On Demand) features.The present plugin adds chatting capatibilities to your Peertube installation, allowing viewers to interract with streamers.
To have a glimpse onthis plugin capabilities, checkout the [introduction](/peertube-plugin-livechat/intro/). For more precise informations, please find bellow the summary of this documentation.
The chat room will be accessible for all viewers, even those who don't have an accountonyourinstance. Those "anonymous" users just have to choose a nickname before theycan begin talking in the chat.
As a Peertube administrator, youcan setup this plugin onyourinstance simply by using the Peertube plugin marketplace included in the administration interface.Search for "livechat", then click "install": that's it!
![Screenshot of Peertube plugins admin page. The search fields contains "livechat", and the search results show the livechat plugin.](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/installation.png?classes=shadow,border&height=200px "Livechat installation")
The plugin has many advanced features.As it is using the [XMPP](https://xmpp.org/) standard "under the hood", it is possible for Peertube administrators to allow advanced usages (connection using XMPP clients, chatbots, bridge to other chat protocols, ...).More information in the relevant sections of this documentation.
This plugin can handle federation: when viewing a livestream from a remoteinstance, you will join the chat room withyour local account.You will be automatically connected withyour current nickname and avatar.
Some times, you have to protect your community from bad people.As an instanceadministrator, youcan choose to disallow federation for the livechat plugin.If remote actors behave badly, streamers, moderators and administrators can ban or mute users.