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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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  • 1. How do I connect my Alby Hub to my Alby Account?๐Ÿ”—
  • 2. More reasons to link your Alby Hub and Alby Account๐ŸŒŸ
  • 3. Which data is my Alby Account collecting?

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  1. Alby Hub
  2. FAQ Alby Hub

Why do I need to link my Alby Account?

Easily link your Alby Hub with your Alby Account for seamless Lightning payments with Lightning Addresses and full access to all Alby web Account functionalities!

Last updated 8 months ago

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Your Alby Hub self-custodial wallet can send and receive sats, but it lacks a Lightning address. This is where your Alby web account becomes useful: it provides your Alby Hub with a Lightning address.

1. How do I connect my Alby Hub to my Alby Account?๐Ÿ”—

Connecting is super easy and fast, you are ready in under a minute!

On your Alby Hub, go to "Connections" and click on "Link your Alby Account". It should be done in just a few seconds.

Great!๐Ÿ˜€ So now you can receive payments to your Alby Hub by handing your lightning address "your-name@getalby.com"โšก


2. More reasons to link your Alby Hub and Alby Account๐ŸŒŸ

All the feature of Alby web Account are now features of your Alby Hub, ain't that awesome?

Some of those functionalities include:

  • Seemless association with the Alby browser extension

  • APIs for developpers

  • V4V tools for podcasting and such

Updates and restarts of your Hub might occasionally cause your Alby Account to be disconnected. If this happens, simply go to the connections section of your Alby Hub and link them again.


3. Which data is my Alby Account collecting?

Alby cannot see the transactions that go directly through your LND node using NWC connections with your Hub. However, if your Alby Account is linked, transactions associated with your Lightning address will be visible on your dashboard at getalby.com, and youโ€™ll receive email notifications. You are free to unlink your account at any time to stop this. (but you will lose the benefits of it)


Thank you for stopping by! This section was created with contributions from Jean-Paul

Now that your Alby Hub and Alby Account are linked throught a , your Alby Account becomes the wallet interface for your Alby Hub. This means you can use all the functionalities of your Alby web account with the funds stored in your Alby Hub self-custodial wallet.

LNDhub connection to other wallet interfaces (such as or )

The Alby Hub is designed to be a self-sovereign wallet, putting you in control of your bitcoin. While it currently connects to your Alby Account, data collected is defined in the and , and is only used to provide you with the services. For instance, an email address is necessary for sending notifications, and an IP address may be visible when a request is made to our servers. We have plans on making it possible to use the Alby Hub without needing to link an account.

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