To enable or disable this feature, use the [chat dropdown menu](/peertube-plugin-livechat/documentation/user/viewers), open the "configure" menu.In the form, you will find a "{{% livechat_label livechat_configuration_channel_mute_anonymous_label %}}" checkbox.
![Screenshot of the room configuration form. There is a "{{% livechat_label livechat_configuration_channel_mute_anonymous_label %}}" checkbox.](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/configure_mute_anonymous.png?classes=shadow,border&height=400px "Room configuration / Mute anonymous users")
![Screenshot of a chat session. The current user has no message field. There is a message: "{{% livechat_label muted_anonymous_message %}}"](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/anonymous_muted.png?classes=shadow,border&height=400px "Room configuration / Muted anonymous users")
When this feature isenabled, anonymous users will be assigned the "visitor" role.Youcan change their role to "participant" if you want to allow some of them to talk.
Youcan choose to enable or disable this feature for new chatrooms onthe [channel configuration page](/peertube-plugin-livechat/documentation/user/streamers/channel).
To enable or disable this feature, use the [chat dropdown menu](/peertube-plugin-livechat/documentation/user/viewers), open the "configure" menu.In the form, you will find a "{{% livechat_label livechat_configuration_channel_anonymize_moderation_label %}}" checkbox.
![Screenshot of a chat session. Themoderator has open the message menu, and there is a "{{% livechat_label search_occupant_message %}}" button.](/peertube-plugin-livechat/images/message_search.png?classes=shadow,border&height=200px "Message history search")