Flexible Streaming with Multiple Profiles

Streamers often wear many hats. You might stream gaming sessions one day, creative content the next, and IRL adventures on weekends. Each streaming context has different needs for chat management, alerts, and channel monitoring. HeheChat's profile system lets you create the perfect setup for every streaming scenario.

What Are HeheChat Profiles?

Profiles in HeheChat are complete configuration packages that include:

  • Channel monitoring settings
  • Alert preferences
  • Chat display options
  • Moderation tools
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • And all other customizations

With profiles, you can switch your entire setup with just a couple of clicks—no need to reconfigure everything each time you change your streaming format.

Profile Switcher

Creating Your First Profile

When you first start HeheChat, a default profile is created for you. To create additional profiles:

  1. Click the profile icon in the top right corner
  2. Select "Create New Profile"
  3. Give your profile a descriptive name (e.g., "Gaming Stream," "Art Stream," "IRL Adventures")
  4. Choose whether to start fresh or copy settings from your current profile

Common Profile Use Cases

Here are some popular ways streamers use HeheChat's profile system:

Gaming vs. IRL Streaming

  • Gaming Profile: Larger chat font, desktop-optimized alert displays, game-specific channel monitoring
  • IRL Profile: Simplified interface, audio-focused alerts, battery optimization settings

Main Channel vs. Moderation

  • Streamer Profile: Focus on your own channel's chat and alerts
  • Moderator Profile: Monitor multiple channels you moderate with quick access to mod tools

Event vs. Regular Streaming

  • Regular Stream Profile: Standard chat and alert settings
  • Charity Event Profile: Special alert configurations for donations, custom TTS messages

Profile Sharing and Backup

HeheChat makes it easy to manage your profiles across devices:

  • Export profiles to backup your perfect configuration
  • Share profiles with other streamers (great for teams)
  • Import profiles to quickly set up a new device

Customizing Each Profile

Every profile can be completely customized to fit specific needs:

Chat Customization per Profile

  • Monitor different channel lists
  • Set different font sizes and display options
  • Configure different ignored users lists

Alert Customization per Profile

  • Enable/disable specific alert types
  • Set different alert sounds and visuals
  • Configure different TTS settings

Channel-Specific Settings

Within each profile, you can further customize settings on a per-channel basis:

  • Notification preferences for specific channels
  • Moderation tool availability based on your mod status
  • Chat filter settings unique to each channel

Switching Between Profiles

HeheChat makes profile switching quick and seamless:

  1. Click the profile name in the top navigation
  2. Select the profile you want to switch to
  3. Continue streaming with your new configuration

All changes happen instantly without interrupting your stream.

Profile Best Practices

To get the most out of HeheChat's profile system:

  • Name profiles clearly so you can quickly identify them
  • Create profiles gradually as you discover different streaming needs
  • Review and update profiles periodically as your stream evolves
  • Keep the number of profiles manageable - focus on your main streaming scenarios

With HeheChat's flexible profile system, you'll always have the perfect setup for every stream, saving you time and reducing stress during your broadcasts.

Next up in our series: How to maximize your stream's engagement with HeheChat's interactive viewer features