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13 sats \ 9 comments \ @ncryppt 21 Feb 2023 bitcoin

If I have 2 different active lightning channels, how do I choose which channel to send a payment too? Currently all my incoming sats are going to one channel instead of the other. Is there a way or app to choose which channel to send too on Umbrel? I just started playing with lightning channels today, so I am an ultra noob, sorry if this is a dumb question.

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1 sat \ 3 replies \ @Wumbo 21 Feb 2023

I don't think you can pick the channel incoming to you.

You can pick the outgoing channel when you are sending out.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @ncryppt OP 21 Feb 2023

thanks for the info. Therefore I would need to rebalance the channels if I wanted outbound liquidity on the channel that hasn't received sats yet?

1 sat \ 1 reply \ @Wumbo 21 Feb 2023

Yes but if you only have 2 active channel it may be hard to re-balance at a cost effective fee.

So mentally prepare for the re-balancing not to go through.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ncryppt OP 21 Feb 2023

gotcha! Appreciate the help!

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @02777e5262 21 Feb 2023

Zeus wallet lets you specify a first hop and also a last hop. I’ve used the first hop successfully to balance my couple channels. I haven’t tried the last hop though.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ncryppt OP 21 Feb 2023

awesome, will look into the hops on zeus!

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @random_ 21 Feb 2023

RideTheLightning lets you specify outgoing channel when making a lightning payment.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @ncryppt OP 21 Feb 2023

thanks! do you know a way of choosing the channel for an incoming payment? (i.e the channel that receives the payment)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @random_ 21 Feb 2023

I think you can use route hints. I haven't tried.