iPhone and iPad
The iOS build is distributed through TestFlight. You need the free TestFlight app from the App Store and the invite posted in the JilChat Discord.
Once installed, JilChat behaves like any other app: its own icon, push notifications through Apple, purchases through your Apple Account.
Android
For Android the build is handed out directly in the JilChat Discord. The first time, Android asks whether to allow installation from this source. That is the usual prompt outside the Play Store.
Once the Play Store listing is live, distribution moves there and updates arrive automatically.
On first launch
JilChat sends you to Twitch to sign in. That is the official OAuth route: you type your password into Twitch, never into JilChat.
After that you pick your channels. Emotes and badges load in the background, so the first channel takes a moment.
System requirements
- iOS 17 or newer (iPhone and iPad)
- Android 10 or newer
- A Twitch account
- An internet connection
Join the beta
Both versions currently run through the JilChat Discord. That is where the invite, the builds and the release announcements are.