Viewer Guide for Live Streams

# Viewer Guide for Live Streams Watching live streams on FANZA is a great way to interact with your favorite creators in real time. Here's everything you need to know as a viewer. ## Finding Live Streams When a creator you subscribe to goes live, you'll receive a push notification (if enabled) and see a **LIVE** badge on their profile. You can also find active streams in the **Live Streams** section of your dashboard. ## Joining a Stream Simply click on a live stream to start watching. The stream will load automatically and you can begin interacting through the live chat immediately. ## Live Chat The live chat appears alongside the video stream. You can: - Send text messages that all viewers and the creator can see - React to moments in the stream - Send tips that appear as highlighted messages ## Sending Tips To send a tip during a live stream: 1. Click the **Tip** button in the chat area 2. Enter the amount you'd like to send 3. Optionally add a message with your tip 4. Confirm the tip Tips are deducted from your wallet balance. Make sure you have sufficient funds before tipping. Tipped messages are highlighted in the chat so the creator can easily spot them. ## Stream Etiquette - Be respectful to the creator and other viewers - Don't spam the chat with repetitive messages - Follow the community guidelines at all times - Report any inappropriate behavior using the report button ## Technical Issues If you experience buffering or quality issues during a stream: - Check your internet connection - Try refreshing the page - Lower your video quality settings if available - Close other bandwidth-heavy applications