# TubeChat<\/p>\n
A Paper\/Spigot plugin that bridges YouTube Live Chat into Minecraft. Each player can connect to their own YouTube live stream and receive chat messages directly in-game \u2014 per-player, not server-wide.<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– **Per-player YouTube chat** \u2014 each player connects to their own stream
\n– **Persistent sessions** \u2014 video IDs are saved, survives disconnects and restarts
\n– **Auto-reconnect** \u2014 players automatically reconnect to their last stream on join
\n– **Customizable format** \u2014 players can set their own chat format with `\/ytchat format`
\n– **Role badges** \u2014 owner, moderator, and verified users get colored names and badge icons
\n– **Hex color support** \u2014 full `&#RRGGBB` hex colors alongside `&c` legacy codes
\n– **Configurable messages** \u2014 every plugin message is editable in `message.yml`
\n– **Configurable sounds** \u2014 start\/stop sounds, or disable them
\n– **Emoji filtering** \u2014 strips YouTube emoji shortcodes from messages
\n– **Custom events** \u2014 developers can listen to `YTChatStartEvent`, `YTChatStopEvent`, and `YouTubeChatMessageEvent`
\n– **Tab completion** \u2014 sub-commands and format placeholders auto-complete<\/p>\n
## Requirements<\/p>\n
– Java 21+
\n– Paper 1.21+ (or Spigot 1.21+)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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