> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://start.hitorino.tv/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage Your Hitorino Profile, Bio, and Channel Page

> Update your display name, avatar, bio, and social links. Customize your public creator channel page to make a strong first impression.

Your Hitorino profile is the face you show to the community — whether you're a viewer leaving comments or a creator building an audience. Keeping it up to date helps others recognize you, find your content, and connect with you across the platform. This page walks you through every profile setting available to you, including the extra channel customization options available to creators.

## Edit Your Profile

To open your profile settings, click your avatar in the top-right corner of any page and select **Settings**, then choose **Profile** from the left-hand menu.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Update your display name">
    Enter a new display name in the **Display Name** field. Your display name appears on comments, in subscription lists, and on your public profile page. It can be up to 50 characters and may include letters, numbers, spaces, and common punctuation.

    <Note>
      Changing your display name does not change your **@username**, which is used in URLs and mentions. To request a username change, contact support.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload a new avatar">
    Click the circular avatar preview and select **Upload Photo**. Hitorino accepts JPEG, PNG, and WebP files up to 5 MB. After uploading, use the crop tool to frame your image, then click **Save**.

    <Tip>
      Square images with a clear subject work best — your avatar is displayed at sizes as small as 32 × 32 px in comment threads.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write or update your bio">
    Use the **Bio** field to tell people who you are. You have up to 300 characters. Plain text only — links and markdown are not rendered in bios.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add social links">
    Scroll to the **Social Links** section. You can add up to five links to external profiles such as Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, your personal website, or any other URL. Enter a label and a full URL (including `https://`) for each link. Links appear as clickable icons on your public profile page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your changes">
    Click **Save Profile** at the bottom of the page. Changes take effect immediately and are visible to anyone who visits your profile.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## View Your Public Profile Page

Your public profile page is visible to everyone on Hitorino, including logged-out visitors. To see exactly what others see, click your avatar and select **View Public Profile**. The URL follows the pattern `hitorino.tv/@yourusername`.

Your public profile displays:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Display Name & Avatar" icon="circle-user">
    The name and photo you set in profile settings, shown prominently at the top of your page.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bio" icon="align-left">
    Your short bio text, displayed beneath your display name.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Social Links" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square">
    Clickable icons linking to the external profiles you added.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Content & Activity" icon="play">
    For viewers, recent public watch activity if you have enabled it. For creators, your uploaded videos and live stream schedule.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Creator Channel Customization

If your account has creator features enabled, you have access to additional channel settings that let you brand your page and communicate with your audience.

<Info>
  Creator features are available to all accounts. Go to **Settings → Creator Dashboard → Enable Creator Mode** to unlock channel customization.
</Info>

### Channel Banner

Upload a banner image that spans the top of your channel page. Recommended dimensions are **1440 × 360 px**. The banner is cropped on smaller screens, so keep important elements — like your logo or channel name — centered.

### Channel Trailer

Set an unlisted video as your channel trailer. This video autoplays (muted) for visitors who are not yet subscribed to you. Choose a video that best represents your content and gives new visitors a reason to subscribe.

### About Tab

The **About** tab on your channel page lets you write a longer description of your channel — up to 2,000 characters. Use this space to explain your content schedule, topics you cover, and what subscribers can expect. Unlike your short bio, this field supports line breaks for easier reading.

### Schedule Panel

Add a weekly streaming schedule so your audience knows when to tune in. For each day of the week, set a start time and a label (for example, "Chill Gaming" or "Cooking Stream"). Times are stored in UTC and converted to each viewer's local time zone automatically.

<Accordion title="Reordering your video shelf">
  By default, your channel page shows your most recently uploaded videos first. To create a custom order, go to **Creator Dashboard → Channel Layout → Video Shelf** and drag videos into your preferred sequence. You can also create named sections — for example, "Best of 2024" or "Tutorials" — to group related videos.
</Accordion>

## Privacy Considerations for Your Profile

<Warning>
  Your display name, avatar, and bio are always public, even if you set your watch history or subscription list to private. If you want to use Hitorino anonymously, choose a display name and avatar that do not reveal your identity.
</Warning>

To control what additional information appears on your public profile — such as watch activity and subscription lists — see [Privacy and Safety](/account/privacy).