Can one open private channels to other individual noderunners from @Alby 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) 🫡

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 If you’re running the free version on your own node you use your existing channels. With the hosted version, I haven’t seen a way to add channels from TOR nodes, I don’t think that’s possible.

If you just need inbound liquidity, go to the advanced options and you can choose your LSP. @LNServer currently has the lowest prices for liquidity. 

 Thanks man. So are most individual node runners using Tor? In Alby Hub (hosted) I can see where to open a channel to a custom partner, but maybe connecting to a tor node requires more than “pubkey, host, and port”? 

 Most node packages come out of the box with Tor enabled. Umbrel does, which is why I can’t connect it directly to Alby cloud, but it works just fine as a standalone app on Umbrel itself. 

 This might be what you are looking for.  Click open channel > advanced and for peer select custom. 

 Opps re read you post...you totally mention what I just said 😂 
Not sure from there! Sorry. 

 This looks like what you want.

https://guides.getalby.com/user-guide/v/alby-account-and-browser-extension/alby-hub/faq-alby-hub/how-to-open-a-channel-to-a-custom-node-or-any-node-on-the-network#where-can-i-find-custom-peers 

 Thanks homie 🤜🤛

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 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.  

 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 🤙