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Can one open private channels to other individual noderunners from nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm Hub (cloud node)?

Or can you only open channels to the recommended LSPs?

I see *where* to open a channel to a “custom peer” so it seems doable, but not entirely sure how to start.

Do you contact the other person and both set it up simultaneously? Does one person just enable it and the other is somehow notified of an inbound channel-open-request? What’s the actual process of two individuals opening a Lightning channel between their nodes?

Any recommended documentation will be appreciated (and zapped) 🫡

#asknostr #lightning #thanksnostr

this works as in any other node implementation.

You can open channels to nodes that are available through the public internet (not Tor).

Just enter the details (e.g. you can get those also from an explorer like amboss) and open the channel for a certain amount.

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Thanks Bumi 🙏

When opening a channel to another individual - how are they notified that someone is trying to open a channel to their node? And/or how do they “accept” the incoming connection?

It depends on their nodes. Typically opening channels is not disabled (bigger nodes require a minimum size often)

The two nodes communicate with each other. No human interaction is involved there.

Sweet, thanks - that’s very helpful 🤙