# Using Chats

The **Chat Dock** displays viewers’ messages from various streaming platforms in one place.

You can view chats separately for each platform or all at once in a single feed, and send messages to either a specific platform or all platforms simultaneously.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Chat Dock does not support Band and Custom RTMP.
{% endhint %}

If you want **PRISM chat** source that appears on your live screen, refer to the page below:

* [using-prism-chat-source](https://guide.prismlive.com/desktop/guides/sources/prism-chat-source/using-prism-chat-source "mention")

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To open the Chat Dock, click the chat icon at the top of the **Sidebar**.

<figure><img src="https://1019928184-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlISC5rfB4Hnmbsjf8phq%2Fuploads%2FmcrS4UWwlfyBRnOu3iXN%2FGroup%201.png?alt=media&#x26;token=6e9b5b63-196d-45bc-a572-310a89bd80ea" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click the chat icon at the top of the <strong>Sidebar</strong>.</p></figcaption></figure>

Each platform’s icon tab represents its dedicated chat window.

{% hint style="info" %}
After linking your YouTube channel, you must log in again through the YouTube tab in the Chat Dock to view and send messages properly.&#x20;

Also, YouTube chat is not supported when the live stream is set to private.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://1019928184-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlISC5rfB4Hnmbsjf8phq%2Fuploads%2FG809ROEA650PByqSvrsi%2FGroup%202.png?alt=media&#x26;token=84aa6c3a-a397-4cb7-89b8-cea726b21c19" alt=""><figcaption><p>Each platform’s icon tab represents its dedicated chat window.</p></figcaption></figure>

If you are streaming to multiple platforms, the **All** tab will appear on the left side of the platform list. This tab collects messages from all your streaming platforms and displays them in one place. Messages sent from the **All** tab will be broadcast across all connected platforms, and you can adjust the font size by clicking the ‘aA’ icon.

<figure><img src="https://1019928184-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlISC5rfB4Hnmbsjf8phq%2Fuploads%2FYr13n8PeaubcF9gZwvXm%2FGroup%203.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9f60723b-202f-4fa2-9a07-05a9701bc02e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Messages sent from the <strong>All</strong> tab will be broadcast across all connected platforms.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://1019928184-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlISC5rfB4Hnmbsjf8phq%2Fuploads%2FJwRF9z0bmgX2VWwu1Ieq%2FGroup%204.png?alt=media&#x26;token=41a7d461-7af4-4973-8f9f-73880df9dae5" alt=""><figcaption><p>You can adjust the font size by clicking the ‘aA’ icon.</p></figcaption></figure>

[..](https://guide.prismlive.com/desktop "mention"), [..](https://guide.prismlive.com/desktop/guides "mention"), [..](https://guide.prismlive.com/desktop/guides/features "mention"), [](https://guide.prismlive.com/desktop/guides/features/chat "mention"), [prism-chat-source](https://guide.prismlive.com/desktop/guides/sources/prism-chat-source "mention")


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