Video chat is where members get on camera together, in rooms. Everyone in a room can be on camera, talking, joking and seeing who else is around. That makes it different from On Air, where one man goes live and others watch.

It is also one of the best ways to check that the man you've been messaging is who he says he is. Here is how to get in, what you can do once you're there, and the rules that come with it.

Getting in

Tap Video Chat in the menu. It opens in its own window, and you're signed in automatically with your Real Kink Men account. There's nothing extra to set up.

Video chat works on the website, in your browser on a phone or computer, and in the home-screen version of the site. It isn't part of the iPhone or Android app beta, and won't be for now. If you're in the app and want to get on camera, use On Air instead.

The Upgrade page shows how many cameras each plan gets in video chat.

Camera and microphone

The first time, your browser asks to use your camera and microphone. Choose Allow.

If you said no by mistake:

• iPhone: open Settings › Safari, find Camera and Microphone, and choose Allow. Then reload video chat.
• Chrome and Edge: click the icon left of the address bar and allow the camera and microphone.
• Firefox: click the crossed-out camera in the address bar and clear the block.

Close any other app or tab that's using your camera, like a work call you forgot to leave. Before you switch on, glance at what's behind you. Post on the table, a window with a view of your street, a framed photo of your family. A room says more than you think.

Commands and room games

In any room, type /help to see every command and game that room has. Games only work in rooms that have them switched on, so /help is the place to check.

Command	What it does
/dice	Roll two dice for someone
/wheel	Spin a wheel for someone
/flip	Flip a coin with both your faces on it
/w	Send someone a private message
/m	Tag someone so he gets notified

The games are icebreakers. A roll of the dice or a spin of the wheel gives a quiet room something to do and gives you an easy reason to talk to the man in the corner. Keep them fun and keep them consensual. A dare from a dice roll is still a dare he gets to say no to.

/w is for a word on the side without the whole room reading along. /m is for getting someone's attention when the room is busy.

The house rules

Video chat follows the same community guidelines as the rest of the site. A few of them matter more on camera.

What happens in the room stays in the room. Sharing or reposting someone's video chat counts as outing or exposing him, and it gets removed. Threatening to expose someone is one of the fastest ways to lose your account. Men turn their cameras on here because they trust that.

Everyone agrees, or it doesn't happen. Consensual kink that looks intense to an outsider is fine. What matters is that everyone agreed.

Keep it off the market. No selling sex, no paying for meets, no drugs, and no advertising other sites.

Nobody under 18, ever. Anyone underage, or presented as underage, is a hard line.

If someone breaks the rules, you can report his profile from the ⋯ menu on it. Block him too if you want no contact, which ends any call between you straight away. Mute, block or report explains which tool does what.

Use it before you meet

The site's safety advice is simple. Video chat first on the website, so you know he is who he says. A few minutes on camera tells you more than a week of messages, and it's an easy, low-stakes way to see if the chemistry is there.

If something isn't working

If video chat won't open, check you're logged in on the website, then reload. If someone's video freezes, it's usually his connection or yours. Still stuck? Open Help Center › Talk to Support and choose Circles, events & On Air. The full guide is in Video chat.

Then open Video Chat, type /help, and roll the dice for someone.