Guests & chat
Platform Chat
Read connected-platform messages and display a selected message with a Platform Chat source.
Before you start
Select the intended collection or item before changing its settings.
Where to find it
Platform Chat status-bar button; Platform Chat dock.
Use it
- Add a Platform Chat source to a scene.
- Select a compatible template in its properties.
- Bind template fields to chat properties.
- Open Platform Chat.
- Filter or search messages.
- Use a message Add to Broadcast action.
- Use Remove from Broadcast to clear it.
Controls and additional tasks
Free, Paid, Member, and Favorite tabs organize messages. Settings chooses base, paid, and member sources. Only sources already added to scenes appear in these selectors. Format uses {0} for the chat value. Reply opens the full message; Ctrl+Enter sends a composed reply. A host message is sent to every connected platform. Sending messages is a separate deliberate action.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Filter | Filter by platform |
| Search chat | Set search chat for this item. |
| Search messages | Clear search. |
| Write a host message for every connected platform. Press Ctrl+Enter to send. | Set write a host message for every connected platform. press ctrl+enter to send. for this item. |
| Insert emoji | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Search emoji | Set search emoji for this item. |
| Clear emoji search | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Done | Close emoji picker |
| ↓ Scroll to bottom | Show the latest chat message |
| Show messages from this person | View user messages. |
| Reply | Open this message and write a reply. |
| Template | Set template for this item. |
| Template | Change all available settings for the selected template. |
| Template | Open the template library. |
| Chat property | Set chat property for this item. |
| Format | Use {0} where the chat value should appear. |
| Save and Close | Save the edited settings and close this dialog. |
| Cancel | Close without saving the pending edits. |
| Reply | Write a reply. Press Ctrl+Enter to send. |
| Reply | Insert emoji |
| Reply | Send reply. |
| Close | Close this window. |
| Only Platform Chat sources already added to scenes are available. | Set only platform chat sources already added to scenes are available. for this item. |
| Use base template for paid chat | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Turn off Use base template to route paid chat to a separate Platform Chat source. | Set turn off use base template to route paid chat to a separate platform chat source. for this item. |
| Show member chat in a separate tab | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Use base template for member chat | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Turn off Use base template to route member chat to a separate Platform Chat source. | Set turn off use base template to route member chat to a separate platform chat source. for this item. |
| Remove from Broadcast | Remove the current Platform Chat message from broadcast |
| Chat font size | Set chat font size for this item. Minimum: 11; Maximum: 28. |
| Platform Chat settings | Open broadcast settings. |
Example
Show a selected viewer question during an interview.
Keys in this feature
| Key | Action | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Enter | Send message | Built-in shortcut |
| Ctrl+S | Save and close | Built-in shortcut |
| Ctrl+Enter | Send reply | Built-in shortcut |
Additional workflow details
Use Chat views and presentation for filtering, message classes, and message selection.
Related pages
Motion Template · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents