# Configure StreamLink

Now you'll configure StreamLink with your API Key and Channel ID.

#### Method 1: Dashboard UI (Recommended)

This is the easiest method with visual feedback and credential masking.

**Open the Dashboard**

1. Join your Hytale server
2. Run the command:

<pre><code><a data-footnote-ref href="#user-content-fn-1">/sl</a> ui
</code></pre>

3. The StreamLink dashboard will open

**Navigate to YouTube Tab**

1. Click the **"YouTube"** tab at the top of the dashboard
2. The YouTube integration form will appear

**Fill in Credentials**

1. **API Key Field:**
   * Click the "API Key" input field
   * Paste your API key from Step 3
   * The field will automatically mask the key with asterisks (`****`)
2. **Channel ID Field:**
   * Click the "Channel ID" input field
   * Paste your Channel ID from Step 4
   * The field will automatically mask the ID with asterisks (`****`)

{% hint style="info" %}
**Credential Masking:** When you click away from the input fields, your credentials are automatically masked for security. Click the field again to reveal and edit them.
{% endhint %}

**Connect to YouTube**

1. **Start Your Live Stream** on YouTube first!
   * Go to [YouTube Studio](https://studio.youtube.com/)
   * Click "Create" → "Go live"
   * Set up and start your stream
   * **Ensure "Enable chat" is checked**
2. Wait 30-60 seconds for your stream to start fully
3. Back in the StreamLink dashboard, click **"Connect"**
4. Watch for status messages in chat and the status indicator in the dashboard

**Verify Connection**

**Dashboard Status Indicator:**

* 🔴 Red dot = Disconnected
* 🟡 Yellow dot = Connecting...
* 🟢 Green dot = Connected

**Chat Messages:**

```
[StreamLink] Validating credentials...
[StreamLink] API Key validated!
[StreamLink] Connecting to YouTube live chat...
[StreamLink] Connected to YouTube live chat
```

✅ **Success!** You should now see YouTube chat messages appearing in-game!

***

#### Method 2: Commands

If you prefer command-line configuration:

**Configure Credentials**

```bash
# Step 1: Set up your API Key
/sl youtube setup 

# Step 2: Set your Channel ID
/sl youtube set 
```

**Example:**

```bash
/sl youtube setup AIzaSyAbc123Def456Ghi789Jkl012Mno345Pqr
/sl youtube set UCa1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n
```

**Response:**

```
[StreamLink] YouTube API Key saved!
[StreamLink] Next: Set your channel with /streamlink youtube set <channel_id>
[StreamLink] YouTube channel ID set to: UCa1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n
```

**Start Your Stream and Connect**

```bash
# Step 3: Start your live stream on YouTube (with chat enabled)

# Step 4: Connect to chat
/streamlink youtube connect
```

**Success Messages:**

```
[StreamLink] Validating credentials...
[StreamLink] API Key validated!
[StreamLink] Connecting to YouTube live chat...
[StreamLink] Connected to YouTube live chat
```

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