Chat Popout

Chat Popout

The chat popout feature lets you open chat in a separate browser window, useful for monitoring chat while doing other activities on your computer.

Basic Usage

To open chat in a popout, navigate to:

https://streamplace-node.url/chat-popout/{user-did}

For example:

https://stream.place/chat-popout/did:plc:abcdef123456...

Query Parameters

The chat popout supports several URL parameters to customize its behavior, primarily to customise as an OBS browser source:

reverse

Reverses the chat order, showing newest messages at the bottom (standard chat order) instead of at the top.

• Type: boolean (values: "true", "false")
• Default: "false"

Example:

https://stream.place/chat-popout/did:plc:abcdef123456...?reverse=true

hideAfter

Automatically hides the chat after a specified number of seconds. This is useful for temporary chat displays or overlays.

• Type: number (in seconds)
• Default: not set

Example:

https://stream.place/chat-popout/did:plc:abcdef123456...?hideAfter=30

hideChatBox

Hides the chat input box, making the popout read-only. Useful when you want to display chat on stream without allowing interaction.

• Type: boolean (values: "true", "false")
• Default: "false"

Example:

https://stream.place/chat-popout/did:plc:abcdef123456...?hideChatBox=true