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๐Ÿ Alby Hub, Browser Extension and Account
๐Ÿ Alby Hub, Browser Extension and Account
  • ๐Ÿ  Hub, Browser Extension, Account
  • Alby Go
    • ๐Ÿ“ฒGet Alby mobile app
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿš€Send, Receive, Go!
  • Alby Hub
    • โ„น๏ธIntroduction
    • ๐ŸšขGetting Started
    • ๐Ÿ•Alby Hub flavors
      • Alby Pro Cloud
      • Other Cloud Options
      • Desktop
      • Docker
      • Umbrel, Start9, etc
      • ๐ŸงLinux
      • ๐Ÿ†™Updating
    • ๐Ÿ‘›Wallet
      • ๐Ÿ’ซOpen your first channel
      • ๐Ÿ“คSend
      • ๐Ÿ“ฅReceive
      • โฌ†๏ธBuy Bitcoin
        • ๐Ÿ’ฐWithdraw from an exchange
      • โฌ‡๏ธSell Bitcoin
    • ๐Ÿ”—App Connections
    • ๐ŸŽฎApp Store
      • ๐ŸกSub-wallet, Friends & Family
        • Fast sub-wallets (no lightning address)
        • Sub-wallet with lightning address โšก๏ธ
        • Podcaster & musicians sub-wallets
        • โ“Q&A of sub-wallets
      • ๐Ÿ“…ZapPlanner
    • ๐ŸšฐNode
      • ๐Ÿ“ฅIncrease receiving capacity
      • ๐Ÿ“คAdvanced: Increase Spending Balance with on-chain bitcoin
      • โค๏ธNode Health
      • ๐Ÿ’ฐOn-chain Balance
      • Swap In & Out
    • ๐Ÿ”Backups & Recover
    • โ“FAQ Alby Hub
      • How can I access Alby Hub from my phone?
      • Why do I need to link my Alby Account?
      • Should I open a private or public channel?
      • How can I change routing fees?
      • How can I close a channel? What happens to the sats in this channel?
      • Why was my lightning channel closed and what to do next?
      • How can I update my Alby Hub?
      • How can I change my unlock password?
      • How can I check budgets of connected apps?
      • How can I backup my keys
      • Where is Alby Hub physically located?
      • How can I migrate Alby Hub to a different machine?
      • How to use Fly.io to run Alby Hub
      • What to do during times of high onchain fees?
      • What to do if I cannot send a payment?
      • What to do if I cannot receive a payment
      • Should I open multiple channels with the same counterparty?
      • What happens if the healthcheck indicator turns red?
    • ๐Ÿ“šBitcoin Wallet Glossary
  • Alby Browser Extension
    • ๐Ÿ‘พFeatures
      • ๐Ÿ’ณManage multiple wallets
      • ๐Ÿ’ตCreate and change budgets
      • ๐Ÿ”‚Send and receive bitcoin
      • ๐ŸฅManage site connections
      • ๐Ÿ—๏ธMaster Key
      • ๐ŸฆคNostr
      • ๐ŸŒŠLiquid
      • โš–๏ธHOLD Payments
    • ๐Ÿ”—Link wallet
      • Alby web Account
      • Umbrel
      • Alby Hub via NWC link
      • LND
      • No limits - quick & easy
    • ๐ŸŽฎDiscover apps
    • ๐ŸžDebugging
      • Connecting your LN node
      • Google Chrome
      • Mozilla Firefox
      • Using nightly builds
    • โ“FAQs Alby Extension
      • How do I install the Alby Browser Extension?
      • Why do I need a unlock password?
      • Can I trust the software?
      • Lost Password
      • Does the extension work on Mobile?
      • Implementing payments and authentication
      • Can I use Alby with the Tor Browser?
      • What is the Alby Companion App?
      • How to enable Alby only on specific websites?
      • Can I connect LND with readonly permissions?
      • How to use Alby with nosft.xyz to get NFT ordinals/inscriptions?
      • How to access my old account in apps with the Alby Extension
      • What permission does the extension require?
      • How can I run my own Lightning node?
      • Migrate from old LNDHub setup
      • I lost my Nostr ID when making a new account
  • Alby Account
    • โ„น๏ธIntroduction
    • ๐Ÿ”—Link wallet
      • ๐Ÿ”—Link Alby Hub
      • ๐Ÿ”—Link other NWC wallet
    • ๐ŸŒฎFeatures
      • Nostr identifier
      • Lightning Address
      • Notifications and reports
      • Email, Password, Currency
      • โฌ†๏ธTop up your wallet
        • Card or bank transfer
        • Exchange service
        • Other bitcoin wallet
        • Other crypto wallet
      • โฌ‡๏ธConvert to fiat
    • ๐ŸŽฎConnect to apps
      • NWC Connections
      • Alby Browser Extension
      • BTCPay Server
      • Podcast apps
      • Alby Go mobile app
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปUse your lightning address
      • Nostr
      • Own domain
    • โ“FAQs Alby Account
      • Alby Hub is here! What happens to my existing balance?
      • Are there transaction limits with my Alby Account?
      • Can I open a channel to Alby's lightning node?
      • How to increase your weekly payment volume?
      • Why is there a minimum balance required?
      • Which service fees apply for using an Alby account?
      • How does Alby make money?
      • How to use Fly.io to run Alby Hub
      • What are fee credits in my Alby account
      • Embrace Alby Hub - phasing out Albyโ€™s shared wallet
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Alby web Account

Connect your Alby web Account to the Alby Browser Extension

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To use funds, your Alby web Account must have a linked wallet. Ensure a wallet is linked to your Alby web Account before attempting to establish a connection with the Alby browser extension for spending satoshis.

You have downloaded the Alby browser extension and want to spend the sats that are accessible from your Alby web Account ( )

Step 1: Click on the plugin icon, open the wallet menu, then click on " + Add "

Step 2: Click on "Continue with Alby Account"

Step 3: Log in to your "Alby web Account"

  • Click on โ€˜Log in to connectโ€™

  • Enter the password or request an OTC code to login, you will receive the OTC code to your email.


Remember: Your Alby web Account must have a wallet connected to in order to spend satoshis.

You can connect an Alby Hub or any other wallet with a NWC connection. Click here for details:

This will load the wallet linked to your Alby web Account. You are now connected and can start spending your sats on these websites:

๐Ÿ”—
https://getalby.com/discover
๐Ÿ”—Link wallet
getalby.com/dashboard
Click on "+ Add" to add a new wallet to the browser extension