Add or remove users from a stream
By default, anyone (other than guests) subscribed to a stream can add
users to that stream. Additionally, anyone (other than guests) can add
users to a public stream, whether or not they are subscribed to the
stream. Anyone can always unsubscribe themselves from a stream.
Organization administrators can also unsubscribe other users from any stream,
including streams the admin is not subscribed to. They can also configure which
roles have access to add other users to a
stream or remove other users from a stream.
Add users to a stream
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Click on the gear () icon in
the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Stream settings.
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Click All streams in the upper left.
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Select a stream.
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Select the Subscribers tab on the right.
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Under Add subscribers, enter a name or email address. The typeahead
will only include users who aren't already subscribed to the stream.
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Click Add.
To add users in bulk, you can copy members from an
existing stream or user group.
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Tap the Streams
(
)
tab at the bottom of the app.
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Scroll down to the bottom, and tap ALL STREAMS.
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Press and hold a stream until the long-press menu appears.
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Tap Stream settings.
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Tap Add subscribers.
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Start typing the name of the person you want to add, and
select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue
adding as many users as you like.
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Approve by tapping the checkmark
(
)
button in the bottom right corner of the app.
Note: Subscribing someone else to a stream sends them an
automated direct message from notification bot.
Alternate methods to add users to a stream
Via stream settings
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Hover over a stream in the left sidebar.
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Click on the ellipsis ().
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Click Stream settings.
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Select the Subscribers tab on the right.
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Under Add subscribers, enter a name or email address. The typeahead
will only include users who aren't already subscribed to the stream.
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Click Add.
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Press and hold a stream until the long-press menu appears.
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Tap Stream settings.
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Tap Add subscribers.
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Start typing the name of the person you want to add, and
select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue
adding as many users as you like.
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Approve by tapping the checkmark
()
button in the bottom right corner of the app.
If you are in a stream view, you can access the
stream settings menu from the information
(
)
button in the top right corner of the app.
Via mentioning a user in the compose box
When you mention a user while composing
a message in the web or desktop app, an alert banner appears above the
compose box if they are not subscribed to the stream.
Click the Subscribe them button on the banner to add the user to the
stream. You will not see the button if you don't have permission to
subscribe the user.
You do not have to send the message you are composing for
the user to be subscribed this way.
Remove users from a stream
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Click on the gear () icon in
the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Stream settings.
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Click All streams in the upper left.
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Select a stream.
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Select the Subscribers tab on the right.
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Under Subscribers, find the user you would like to remove.
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Click the Unsubscribe button in that row.
You can also hover over a stream in the left sidebar, click on the
ellipsis (), and
select Stream settings to access the Subscribers tab.
Alternate method to remove users from a stream
This method is useful if you need to remove one user from multiple streams.
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Hover over a user's name in the right sidebar.
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Click on the ellipsis ()
to the right of their name to open their user card.
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Click View profile.
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Select the Streams tab.
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Under Subscribed streams, find the stream you would like
to remove the user from.
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Click the Unsubscribe button in that row.
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