# Change the privacy of a stream

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Streams can be [web-public](/help/public-access-option), public or private,
and private streams can have shared or protected history.
See [stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions) for
details on stream privacy settings.

As an organization administrator, you can always make a public stream
private, but you must be subscribed to a private stream in order to make it
public.

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1. Select a stream.

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1. Under **Stream permissions**, configure **Who can access the stream**.

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1. Tap **Stream settings**.

1. Tap **Edit stream**.

1. Tap **Privacy**, and configure **Who can access the stream**.

1. Tap **Save**.

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!!! warn ""

    **Warning**: Be careful making a private stream public. All past messages
    will become accessible, even if the stream previously had protected history.