If you’d like to talk, make sure your microphone is working, as well. This isn’t essential, as text chat is also possible.

To make an account, visit www. chatroulette. com (don’t worry, you won’t be exposed to anything graphic yet). Click the “Start” button in the top left of the window and you’ll receive a pop-up prompting you to create an account.

When you preview your webcam you may receive a pop-up prompt asking for your permission to activate the webcam. In this case, simply click “Ok” or “Accept” or the equivalent option to turn your webcam on.

Additionally, the “Stop” button in the upper left will immediately cut your video feed without reconnecting you to another user. As you can imagine, this button is useful when you’d like to stop the feed entirely. Finally, if you come across offensive or exploitative content, click “Report and next”. If a certain user is reported often enough within a certain amount of time, s/he will be temporarily blocked.

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If you have different lighting options available, you may want to opt for a soft, warm light source, as, if you’re like most people, you won’t look your best in the harsh pale glow of a monitor.

Chatroulette does have a few rules for its use. These are displayed on the main Chatroulette page before you begin chatting and are: Users cannot broadcast nudity or offer to do so Users must be 18 or over Users cannot broadcast spam (advertisements) Users cannot fake the video stream of another person

Seriously, don’t use Chatroulette if you’re a kid and don’t let your kids use Chatroulette if you’re a parent. It’s easy to see something truly horrible on Chatroulette. You’ve been warned!

Seriously, don’t use Chatroulette if you’re a kid and don’t let your kids use Chatroulette if you’re a parent. It’s easy to see something truly horrible on Chatroulette. You’ve been warned!