[OBS](https://obsproject.com) is a popular Free And Open Source streaming software, with advanced capacities for yourlive streams.In the current page, you will find some advices to handle yourlive chats using OBS.
![Screenshot of a Peertube live, replay, withthe chat included at the bottom of the video stream.](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/embed_chat_in_livestream.png?classes=shadow,border&height=200px "Embeding the chat in a livestream")
Youcan use the "{{% livechat_label share_chat_link %}}" feature to generate an URL to your chat.This button should be near the chat if you are the video owner (unless it was desactivated by your server admins).
![Screenshot of the "{{% livechat_label share_chat_link %}}" dialog, where the "{{% livechat_label read_only %}}" option is checked.](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/share_readonly.png?classes=shadow,border&height=200px "Share link popup")
![Screenshot of the OBS software, where the chat was added as web browser source.](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/embed_chat_in_obs.png?classes=shadow,border&height=200px "Embeding the chat in OBS")
Youcan use the "{{% livechat_label transparent_background %}}" option to have a transparent background in OBS.If you want to customize thebackground transparency, youcan add this CSS in your OBS browser source's settings:
Note: youcan entirely customize chat colors. Thisis undocumented yet, but youcan try this: in the modal, check «use curent theme colors», then youcan try to manually change color values in the URL.You must use valid CSS color values, and they must be properly URL encoded.
Youcan use OBS "Custom browser docks" to integrate the chat in your OBS whileyou are streaming.The livechat plugin offers a way to create long term token that can identify you automatically to jointhe chat, so you don't have to enter yourpassword in OBS.
To do so, just use the "{{% livechat_label share_chat_link %}}" feature, and open the "{{% livechat_label share_chat_dock %}}" tab.From there, youcan create a new token using the "+" button.
![Screenshot of the "{{% livechat_label share_chat_link %}}" dialog, onthe "{{% livechat_label share_chat_dock %}} tab. A token was generated, and is selectionable."](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/share_dock.png?classes=shadow,border&height=200px "Share link popup - dock tab")