diff --git a/Chat/Commands/CommandBuilder.cs b/Chat/Commands/CommandBuilder.cs
index 091f141..56636df 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/CommandBuilder.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/CommandBuilder.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
                 _logger = logger;
 
                 _stack = new Stack<CommandNode>();
-                Clear();
+                _root = new CommandNode(new StaticParameter("root", "root"));
+                _current = _root;
             }
 
 
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
 
         public interface ICommandSelector
         {
-            CommandSelectorResult GetBestMatch(string[] args, ChannelChatMessage message);
+            CommandSelectorResult GetBestMatch(string[] args, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments);
             IDictionary<string, CommandParameter> GetNonStaticArguments(string[] args, string path);
         }
 
@@ -214,12 +215,12 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
                 _root = root;
             }
 
-            public CommandSelectorResult GetBestMatch(string[] args, ChannelChatMessage message)
+            public CommandSelectorResult GetBestMatch(string[] args, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
             {
-                return GetBestMatch(_root, message, args, null, string.Empty, null);
+                return GetBestMatch(_root, fragments, args, null, string.Empty, null);
             }
 
-            private CommandSelectorResult GetBestMatch(CommandNode node, ChannelChatMessage message, IEnumerable<string> args, IChatPartialCommand? match, string path, string[]? permissions)
+            private CommandSelectorResult GetBestMatch(CommandNode node, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments, IEnumerable<string> args, IChatPartialCommand? match, string path, string[]? permissions)
             {
                 if (node == null || !args.Any())
                     return new CommandSelectorResult(match, path, permissions);
@@ -234,13 +235,13 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
                     if (child.Parameter.GetType() == typeof(StaticParameter))
                     {
                         if (child.Parameter.Name.ToLower() == argumentLower)
-                            return GetBestMatch(child, message, args.Skip(1), child.Command ?? match, (path.Length == 0 ? string.Empty : path + ".") + child.Parameter.Name.ToLower(), perms);
+                            return GetBestMatch(child, fragments, args.Skip(1), child.Command ?? match, (path.Length == 0 ? string.Empty : path + ".") + child.Parameter.Name.ToLower(), perms);
                         continue;
                     }
-                    if ((!child.Parameter.Optional || child.Parameter.Validate(argument, message)) && child.Command != null)
-                        return GetBestMatch(child, message, args.Skip(1), child.Command, (path.Length == 0 ? string.Empty : path + ".") + "*", perms);
+                    if ((!child.Parameter.Optional || child.Parameter.Validate(argument, fragments)) && child.Command != null)
+                        return GetBestMatch(child, fragments, args.Skip(1), child.Command, (path.Length == 0 ? string.Empty : path + ".") + "*", perms);
                     if (!child.Parameter.Optional)
-                        return GetBestMatch(child, message, args.Skip(1), match, (path.Length == 0 ? string.Empty : path + ".") + "*", permissions);
+                        return GetBestMatch(child, fragments, args.Skip(1), match, (path.Length == 0 ? string.Empty : path + ".") + "*", permissions);
                 }
 
                 return new CommandSelectorResult(match, path, permissions);
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/CommandManager.cs b/Chat/Commands/CommandManager.cs
index e21e3f6..96d4fc7 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/CommandManager.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/CommandManager.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
             string[] args = parts.ToArray();
             string com = args.First().ToLower();
 
-            CommandSelectorResult selectorResult = _commandSelector.GetBestMatch(args, message);
+            CommandSelectorResult selectorResult = _commandSelector.GetBestMatch(args, message.Message.Fragments);
             if (selectorResult.Command == null)
             {
                 _logger.Warning($"Could not match '{arg}' to any command [chatter: {message.ChatterUserLogin}][chatter id: {message.ChatterUserId}]");
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
                 var parameter = entry.Value;
                 var argument = entry.Key;
                 // Optional parameters were validated while fetching this command.
-                if (!parameter.Optional && !parameter.Validate(argument, message))
+                if (!parameter.Optional && !parameter.Validate(argument, message.Message.Fragments))
                 {
                     _logger.Warning($"Command failed due to an argument being invalid [argument name: {parameter.Name}][argument value: {argument}][arguments: {arg}][command type: {command.GetType().Name}][chatter: {message.ChatterUserLogin}][chatter id: {message.ChatterUserId}]");
                     return ChatCommandResult.Syntax;
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/CommandParameter.cs b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/CommandParameter.cs
index c75bd24..b565a8d 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/CommandParameter.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/CommandParameter.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands.Parameters
             Optional = optional;
         }
 
-        public abstract bool Validate(string value, ChannelChatMessage message);
+        public abstract bool Validate(string value, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/MentionParameter.cs b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/MentionParameter.cs
index df3a32b..f725575 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/MentionParameter.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/MentionParameter.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands.Parameters
         {
         }
 
-        public override bool Validate(string value, ChannelChatMessage message)
+        public override bool Validate(string value, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
         {
-            return value.StartsWith('@') && message.Message.Fragments.Any(f => f.Text == value && f.Mention != null);
+            return value.StartsWith('@') && fragments.Any(f => f.Text == value && f.Mention != null);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/OBSTransformationParameter.cs b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/OBSTransformationParameter.cs
index ef280a2..b4dff61 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/OBSTransformationParameter.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/OBSTransformationParameter.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands.Parameters
         {
         }
 
-        public override bool Validate(string value, ChannelChatMessage message)
+        public override bool Validate(string value, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
         {
             return _values.Contains(value.ToLower());
         }
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/StateParameter.cs b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/StateParameter.cs
index b44233a..a704387 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/StateParameter.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/StateParameter.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands.Parameters
         {
         }
 
-        public override bool Validate(string value, ChannelChatMessage message)
+        public override bool Validate(string value, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
         {
             return _values.Contains(value.ToLower());
         }
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/StaticParameter.cs b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/StaticParameter.cs
index 6077e89..299d9ea 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/StaticParameter.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/StaticParameter.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands.Parameters
             _value = value.ToLower();
         }
 
-        public override bool Validate(string value, ChannelChatMessage message)
+        public override bool Validate(string value, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
         {
             return _value == value.ToLower();
         }
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/TTSVoiceNameParameter.cs b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/TTSVoiceNameParameter.cs
index 95c6143..3971db8 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/TTSVoiceNameParameter.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/TTSVoiceNameParameter.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands.Parameters
             _user = user;
         }
 
-        public override bool Validate(string value, ChannelChatMessage message)
+        public override bool Validate(string value, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
         {
             if (_user.VoicesAvailable == null)
                 return false;
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/UnvalidatedParameter.cs b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/UnvalidatedParameter.cs
index b6e5247..d40c35d 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/Parameters/UnvalidatedParameter.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/Parameters/UnvalidatedParameter.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands.Parameters
         {
         }
 
-        public override bool Validate(string value, ChannelChatMessage message)
+        public override bool Validate(string value, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
         {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/Chat/Commands/RefreshCommand.cs b/Chat/Commands/RefreshCommand.cs
index bcf96ec..1632e7b 100644
--- a/Chat/Commands/RefreshCommand.cs
+++ b/Chat/Commands/RefreshCommand.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Serilog;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Hermes.Socket;
 using TwitchChatTTS.OBS.Socket;
-using TwitchChatTTS.Twitch.Socket;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Twitch.Socket.Messages;
 using static TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands.TTSCommands;
 
@@ -37,7 +36,8 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
                     .CreateStaticInputParameter("default_voice", b => b.CreateCommand(new RefreshTTSDefaultVoice()))
                     .CreateStaticInputParameter("redemptions", b => b.CreateCommand(new RefreshRedemptions()))
                     .CreateStaticInputParameter("obs_cache", b => b.CreateCommand(new RefreshObs(_obs, _logger)))
-                    .CreateStaticInputParameter("permissions", b => b.CreateCommand(new RefreshPermissions()));
+                    .CreateStaticInputParameter("permissions", b => b.CreateCommand(new RefreshPermissions()))
+                    .CreateStaticInputParameter("connections", b => b.CreateCommand(new RefreshConnections()));
             });
         }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
 
         private sealed class RefreshPermissions : IChatPartialCommand
         {
-
             public bool AcceptCustomPermission { get => true; }
 
             public async Task Execute(IDictionary<string, string> values, ChannelChatMessage message, HermesSocketClient hermes)
@@ -121,5 +120,15 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands
                 await hermes.FetchPermissions();
             }
         }
+
+        private sealed class RefreshConnections : IChatPartialCommand
+        {
+            public bool AcceptCustomPermission { get => true; }
+
+            public async Task Execute(IDictionary<string, string> values, ChannelChatMessage message, HermesSocketClient hermes)
+            {
+                await hermes.FetchConnections();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Chat/Messaging/ChatMessageReader.cs b/Chat/Messaging/ChatMessageReader.cs
index afcda83..09fd2c5 100644
--- a/Chat/Messaging/ChatMessageReader.cs
+++ b/Chat/Messaging/ChatMessageReader.cs
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ using CommonSocketLibrary.Abstract;
 using CommonSocketLibrary.Common;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Serilog;
-using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Emotes;
-using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Groups;
-using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Groups.Permissions;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Speech;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Hermes.Socket;
 using TwitchChatTTS.OBS.Socket;
@@ -17,13 +14,8 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging
 {
     public class ChatMessageReader
     {
-        public string Name => "channel.chat.message";
-
         private readonly User _user;
         private readonly TTSPlayer _player;
-        private readonly ICommandManager _commands;
-        private readonly IGroupPermissionManager _permissionManager;
-        private readonly IChatterGroupManager _chatterGroupManager;
         private readonly IEmoteDatabase _emotes;
         private readonly OBSSocketClient _obs;
         private readonly HermesSocketClient _hermes;
@@ -36,9 +28,6 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging
         public ChatMessageReader(
             User user,
             TTSPlayer player,
-            ICommandManager commands,
-            IGroupPermissionManager permissionManager,
-            IChatterGroupManager chatterGroupManager,
             IEmoteDatabase emotes,
             [FromKeyedServices("hermes")] SocketClient<WebSocketMessage> hermes,
             [FromKeyedServices("obs")] SocketClient<WebSocketMessage> obs,
@@ -48,9 +37,6 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging
         {
             _user = user;
             _player = player;
-            _commands = commands;
-            _permissionManager = permissionManager;
-            _chatterGroupManager = chatterGroupManager;
             _emotes = emotes;
             _obs = (obs as OBSSocketClient)!;
             _hermes = (hermes as HermesSocketClient)!;
@@ -61,62 +47,46 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
-        public async Task Execute(TwitchWebsocketClient sender, ChannelChatMessage message)
+        public async Task Read(TwitchWebsocketClient sender, long broadcasterId, long? chatterId, string? chatterLogin, string? messageId, TwitchReplyInfo? reply, TwitchChatFragment[] fragments, int priority)
         {
             if (_hermes.Connected && !_hermes.Ready)
             {
-                _logger.Debug($"TTS is not yet ready. Ignoring chat messages [message id: {message.MessageId}]");
-                return; // new MessageResult(MessageStatus.NotReady, -1, -1);
+                _logger.Debug($"TTS is not yet ready. Ignoring chat messages [message id: {messageId}]");
+                return;
             }
             if (_configuration.Twitch?.TtsWhenOffline != true && !_obs.Streaming)
             {
-                _logger.Debug($"OBS is not streaming. Ignoring chat messages [message id: {message.MessageId}]");
-                return; // new MessageResult(MessageStatus.NotReady, -1, -1);
-            }
-
-            var chatterId = long.Parse(message.ChatterUserId);
-            var broadcasterId = long.Parse(message.BroadcasterUserId);
-            var messageId = message.MessageId;
-            var groups = GetGroups(message, chatterId);
-            var commandResult = await CheckForChatCommand(message.Message.Text, message, groups);
-            if (commandResult != ChatCommandResult.Unknown)
-                return;
-
-            var bits = GetTotalBits(message);
-            if (!HasPermission(message, chatterId, groups, bits))
-            {
-                _logger.Debug($"Blocked message by {message.ChatterUserLogin}: {message.Message.Text}");
+                _logger.Debug($"OBS is not streaming. Ignoring chat messages [message id: {messageId}]");
                 return;
             }
 
-            var emoteUsage = GetEmoteUsage(message);
+            var emoteUsage = GetEmoteUsage(fragments);
             var tasks = new List<Task>();
             if (_obs.Streaming)
             {
                 if (emoteUsage.NewEmotes.Any())
                     tasks.Add(_hermes.SendEmoteDetails(emoteUsage.NewEmotes));
-                if (emoteUsage.EmotesUsed.Any())
-                    tasks.Add(_hermes.SendEmoteUsage(message.MessageId, chatterId, emoteUsage.EmotesUsed));
-                if (!_user.Chatters.Contains(chatterId))
+                if (emoteUsage.EmotesUsed.Any() && messageId != null && chatterId != null)
+                    tasks.Add(_hermes.SendEmoteUsage(messageId, chatterId.Value, emoteUsage.EmotesUsed));
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(chatterLogin) && chatterId != null && !_user.Chatters.Contains(chatterId.Value))
                 {
-                    tasks.Add(_hermes.SendChatterDetails(chatterId, message.ChatterUserLogin));
-                    _user.Chatters.Add(chatterId);
+                    tasks.Add(_hermes.SendChatterDetails(chatterId.Value, chatterLogin));
+                    _user.Chatters.Add(chatterId.Value);
                 }
             }
 
-            if (_user.Raids.TryGetValue(message.BroadcasterUserId, out var raid) && !raid.Chatters.Contains(chatterId))
+            if (chatterId != null && _user.Raids.TryGetValue(broadcasterId.ToString(), out var raid) && !raid.Chatters.Contains(chatterId.Value))
             {
-                _logger.Information($"Potential chat message from raider ignored due to potential raid message spam [chatter: {message.ChatterUserLogin}][chatter id: {message.ChatterUserId}]");
+                _logger.Information($"Potential chat message from raider ignored due to potential raid message spam [chatter: {chatterLogin}][chatter id: {chatterId}]");
                 return;
             }
 
-            var msg = FilterMessage(message);
-            int priority = _chatterGroupManager.GetPriorityFor(groups);
-            string voiceSelected = GetSelectedVoiceFor(chatterId);
+            var msg = FilterMessage(fragments, reply);
+            string voiceSelected = chatterId == null ? _user.DefaultTTSVoice : GetSelectedVoiceFor(chatterId.Value);
             var messages = GetPartialTTSMessages(msg, voiceSelected).ToList();
             var groupedMessage = new TTSGroupedMessage(broadcasterId, chatterId, messageId, messages, DateTime.UtcNow, priority);
             _player.Add(groupedMessage, groupedMessage.Priority);
-            
+
             if (tasks.Any())
                 await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
         }
@@ -175,25 +145,11 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging
             return list;
         }
 
-        private async Task<ChatCommandResult> CheckForChatCommand(string arguments, ChannelChatMessage message, IEnumerable<string> groups)
+        private string FilterMessage(TwitchChatFragment[] fragments, TwitchReplyInfo? reply)
         {
-            try
-            {
-                var commandResult = await _commands.Execute(arguments, message, groups);
-                return commandResult;
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                _logger.Error(ex, $"Failed executing a chat command [message: {arguments}][chatter: {message.ChatterUserLogin}][chatter id: {message.ChatterUserId}][message id: {message.MessageId}]");
-            }
-            return ChatCommandResult.Fail;
-        }
-
-        private string FilterMessage(ChannelChatMessage message)
-        {
-            var msg = string.Join(string.Empty, message.Message.Fragments.Where(f => f.Type != "cheermote").Select(f => f.Text)).Trim();
-            if (message.Reply != null)
-                msg = msg.Substring(message.Reply.ParentUserLogin.Length + 2);
+            var msg = string.Join(string.Empty, fragments.Where(f => f.Type != "cheermote").Select(f => f.Text)).Trim();
+            if (reply != null)
+                msg = msg.Substring(reply.ParentUserLogin.Length + 2);
 
             // Replace filtered words.
             if (_user.RegexFilters != null)
@@ -222,11 +178,11 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging
             return msg;
         }
 
-        private ChatMessageEmoteUsage GetEmoteUsage(ChannelChatMessage message)
+        private ChatMessageEmoteUsage GetEmoteUsage(TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
         {
             var emotesUsed = new HashSet<string>();
             var newEmotes = new Dictionary<string, string>();
-            foreach (var fragment in message.Message.Fragments)
+            foreach (var fragment in fragments)
             {
                 if (fragment.Emote != null)
                 {
@@ -256,30 +212,6 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging
             return new ChatMessageEmoteUsage(emotesUsed, newEmotes);
         }
 
-        private int GetTotalBits(ChannelChatMessage message)
-        {
-            return message.Message.Fragments.Where(f => f.Type == "cheermote" && f.Cheermote != null)
-                .Select(f => f.Cheermote!.Bits)
-                .Sum();
-        }
-
-        private string GetGroupNameByBadgeName(string badgeName)
-        {
-            if (badgeName == "subscriber")
-                return "subscribers";
-            if (badgeName == "moderator")
-                return "moderators";
-            return badgeName.ToLower();
-        }
-
-        private IEnumerable<string> GetGroups(ChannelChatMessage message, long chatterId)
-        {
-            var defaultGroups = new string[] { "everyone" };
-            var badgesGroups = message.Badges.Select(b => b.SetId).Select(GetGroupNameByBadgeName);
-            var customGroups = _chatterGroupManager.GetGroupNamesFor(chatterId);
-            return defaultGroups.Union(badgesGroups).Union(customGroups);
-        }
-
         private IEnumerable<TTSMessage> GetPartialTTSMessages(string message, string defaultVoice)
         {
             var matches = _user.VoiceNameRegex?.Matches(message).ToArray();
@@ -319,17 +251,6 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging
             return voiceSelected ?? "Brian";
         }
 
-        private bool HasPermission(ChannelChatMessage message, long chatterId, IEnumerable<string> groups, int bits)
-        {
-            var permissionPath = "tts.chat.messages.read";
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message.ChannelPointsCustomRewardId))
-                permissionPath = "tts.chat.redemptions.read";
-            else if (bits > 0)
-                permissionPath = "tts.chat.bits.read";
-
-            return chatterId == _user.OwnerId ? true : _permissionManager.CheckIfAllowed(groups, permissionPath) == true;
-        }
-
         private class ChatMessageEmoteUsage
         {
             public readonly HashSet<string> EmotesUsed = new HashSet<string>();
diff --git a/Chat/Speech/TTSPlayer.cs b/Chat/Speech/TTSPlayer.cs
index 305d62d..a22a28b 100644
--- a/Chat/Speech/TTSPlayer.cs
+++ b/Chat/Speech/TTSPlayer.cs
@@ -194,15 +194,15 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Speech
     public class TTSGroupedMessage
     {
         public long RoomId { get; set; }
-        public long ChatterId { get; set; }
-        public string MessageId { get; set; }
+        public long? ChatterId { get; set; }
+        public string? MessageId { get; set; }
         public DateTime Timestamp { get; set; }
         public int Priority { get; set; }
         public IList<TTSMessage> Messages { get; set; }
         public ISampleProvider? Audio { get; set; }
 
 
-        public TTSGroupedMessage(long broadcasterId, long chatterId, string messageId, IList<TTSMessage> messages, DateTime timestamp, int priority)
+        public TTSGroupedMessage(long broadcasterId, long? chatterId, string? messageId, IList<TTSMessage> messages, DateTime timestamp, int priority)
         {
             RoomId = broadcasterId;
             ChatterId = chatterId;
diff --git a/Hermes/Account.cs b/Hermes/Account.cs
index 799efa8..067201f 100644
--- a/Hermes/Account.cs
+++ b/Hermes/Account.cs
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ public class Account {
   public string Id { get; set; }
   public string Username { get; set; }
   public string Role { get; set; }
-  public string? BroadcasterId { get; set; }
+  public string BroadcasterId { get; set; }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Hermes/Socket/Handlers/RequestAckHandler.cs b/Hermes/Socket/Handlers/RequestAckHandler.cs
index de11f2f..77bbaea 100644
--- a/Hermes/Socket/Handlers/RequestAckHandler.cs
+++ b/Hermes/Socket/Handlers/RequestAckHandler.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Hermes.Socket.Handlers
     {
         private User _user;
         private readonly ICallbackManager<HermesRequestData> _callbackManager;
+        private readonly TwitchApiClient _twitch;
+        private readonly NightbotApiClient _nightbot;
         private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
         private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _options;
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Hermes.Socket.Handlers
 
         public RequestAckHandler(
             ICallbackManager<HermesRequestData> callbackManager,
+            TwitchApiClient twitch,
+            NightbotApiClient nightbot,
             IServiceProvider serviceProvider,
             User user,
             JsonSerializerOptions options,
@@ -37,6 +41,8 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Hermes.Socket.Handlers
         )
         {
             _callbackManager = callbackManager;
+            _twitch = twitch;
+            _nightbot = nightbot;
             _serviceProvider = serviceProvider;
             _user = user;
             _options = options;
@@ -142,6 +148,26 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Hermes.Socket.Handlers
                 _user.VoicesAvailable[voiceId] = voice;
                 _logger.Information($"Updated TTS voice [voice: {voice}][id: {voiceId}]");
             }
+            else if (message.Request.Type == "get_connections")
+            {
+                var connections = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IEnumerable<Connection>>(message.Data?.ToString(), _options);
+                if (connections == null)
+                {
+                    _logger.Error("Null value was given when attempting to fetch connections.");
+                    _logger.Debug(message.Data?.ToString());
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                _user.TwitchConnection = connections.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Type == "twitch" && c.Default);
+                _user.NightbotConnection = connections.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Type == "nightbot" && c.Default);
+
+                if (_user.TwitchConnection != null)
+                    _twitch.Initialize(_user.TwitchConnection.ClientId, _user.TwitchConnection.AccessToken);
+                if (_user.NightbotConnection != null)
+                    _nightbot.Initialize(_user.NightbotConnection.ClientId, _user.NightbotConnection.AccessToken);
+
+                _logger.Information($"Fetched connections from TTS account [count: {connections.Count()}][twitch: {_user.TwitchConnection != null}][nightbot: {_user.NightbotConnection != null}]");
+            }
             else if (message.Request.Type == "get_tts_users")
             {
                 var users = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IDictionary<long, string>>(message.Data.ToString(), _options);
diff --git a/Hermes/Socket/HermesSocketClient.cs b/Hermes/Socket/HermesSocketClient.cs
index bec3018..ff1d2e6 100644
--- a/Hermes/Socket/HermesSocketClient.cs
+++ b/Hermes/Socket/HermesSocketClient.cs
@@ -215,6 +215,15 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Hermes.Socket
             });
         }
 
+        public async Task FetchConnections()
+        {
+            await Send(3, new RequestMessage()
+            {
+                Type = "get_connections",
+                Data = null
+            });
+        }
+
         public void Initialize()
         {
             _logger.Information("Initializing Hermes websocket client.");
diff --git a/TTS.cs b/TTS.cs
index 43392b3..b415756 100644
--- a/TTS.cs
+++ b/TTS.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Web;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Serilog;
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ using TwitchChatTTS.Twitch.Socket;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands;
 using System.Text;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Speech;
-using NAudio.Wave;
 
 namespace TwitchChatTTS
 {
@@ -95,7 +92,7 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS
                 _logger.Information($"A new update for TTS is avaiable! Version {hermesVersion.MajorVersion}.{hermesVersion.MinorVersion} is available at {hermesVersion.Download}");
                 var changes = hermesVersion.Changelog.Split("\n");
                 if (changes != null && changes.Any())
-                    _logger.Information("Changelogs:\n  - " + string.Join("\n  - ", changes) + "\n\n");
+                    _logger.Information("Changelog:\n  - " + string.Join("\n  - ", changes) + "\n\n");
                 await Task.Delay(15 * 1000);
             }
 
diff --git a/Twitch/Socket/Handlers/ChannelChatMessageHandler.cs b/Twitch/Socket/Handlers/ChannelChatMessageHandler.cs
index b8c62e3..3ee6fad 100644
--- a/Twitch/Socket/Handlers/ChannelChatMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/Twitch/Socket/Handlers/ChannelChatMessageHandler.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 using Serilog;
+using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Commands;
+using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Groups;
+using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Groups.Permissions;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Chat.Messaging;
 using TwitchChatTTS.Twitch.Socket.Messages;
 
@@ -9,18 +12,27 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Twitch.Socket.Handlers
         public string Name => "channel.chat.message";
 
         private readonly ChatMessageReader _reader;
-        private readonly Configuration _configuration;
+        private readonly User _user;
+        private readonly ICommandManager _commands;
+        private readonly IGroupPermissionManager _permissionManager;
+        private readonly IChatterGroupManager _chatterGroupManager;
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
 
         public ChannelChatMessageHandler(
             ChatMessageReader reader,
-            Configuration configuration,
+            ICommandManager commands,
+            IGroupPermissionManager permissionManager,
+            IChatterGroupManager chatterGroupManager,
+            User user,
             ILogger logger
         )
         {
             _reader = reader;
-            _configuration = configuration;
+            _user = user;
+            _commands = commands;
+            _permissionManager = permissionManager;
+            _chatterGroupManager = chatterGroupManager;
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
@@ -32,7 +44,74 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Twitch.Socket.Handlers
             if (data is not ChannelChatMessage message)
                 return;
 
-            await _reader.Execute(sender, message);
+            var broadcasterId = long.Parse(message.BroadcasterUserId);
+            var chatterId = long.Parse(message.ChatterUserId);
+            var chatterLogin = message.ChatterUserLogin;
+            var messageId = message.MessageId;
+            var fragments = message.Message.Fragments;
+            var groups = GetGroups(message.Badges, chatterId);
+            var bits = GetTotalBits(fragments);
+
+            var commandResult = await CheckForChatCommand(message.Message.Text, message, groups);
+            if (commandResult != ChatCommandResult.Unknown)
+                return;
+
+            if (!HasPermission(message.ChannelPointsCustomRewardId, chatterId, groups, bits))
+            {
+                _logger.Debug($"Blocked message by {chatterLogin}: {message}");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int priority = _chatterGroupManager.GetPriorityFor(groups);
+            await _reader.Read(sender, broadcasterId, chatterId, chatterLogin, messageId, message.Reply, fragments, priority);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<ChatCommandResult> CheckForChatCommand(string arguments, ChannelChatMessage message, IEnumerable<string> groups)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return await _commands.Execute(arguments, message, groups);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.Error(ex, $"Failed executing a chat command [message: {arguments}][chatter: {message.ChatterUserLogin}][chatter id: {message.ChatterUserId}][message id: {message.MessageId}]");
+            }
+            return ChatCommandResult.Fail;
+        }
+
+        private string GetGroupNameByBadgeName(string badgeName)
+        {
+            if (badgeName == "subscriber")
+                return "subscribers";
+            if (badgeName == "moderator")
+                return "moderators";
+            return badgeName.ToLower();
+        }
+
+        private IEnumerable<string> GetGroups(TwitchBadge[] badges, long chatterId)
+        {
+            var defaultGroups = new string[] { "everyone" };
+            var badgesGroups = badges.Select(b => b.SetId).Select(GetGroupNameByBadgeName);
+            var customGroups = _chatterGroupManager.GetGroupNamesFor(chatterId);
+            return defaultGroups.Union(badgesGroups).Union(customGroups);
+        }
+        
+        private int GetTotalBits(TwitchChatFragment[] fragments)
+        {
+            return fragments.Where(f => f.Type == "cheermote" && f.Cheermote != null)
+                .Select(f => f.Cheermote!.Bits)
+                .Sum();
+        }
+
+        private bool HasPermission(string? customRewardId, long chatterId, IEnumerable<string> groups, int bits)
+        {
+            var permissionPath = "tts.chat.messages.read";
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(customRewardId))
+                permissionPath = "tts.chat.redemptions.read";
+            else if (bits > 0)
+                permissionPath = "tts.chat.bits.read";
+
+            return chatterId == _user.OwnerId ? true : _permissionManager.CheckIfAllowed(groups, permissionPath) == true;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Twitch/Socket/Handlers/ChannelResubscriptionHandler.cs b/Twitch/Socket/Handlers/ChannelResubscriptionHandler.cs
index 42ecd26..f397091 100644
--- a/Twitch/Socket/Handlers/ChannelResubscriptionHandler.cs
+++ b/Twitch/Socket/Handlers/ChannelResubscriptionHandler.cs
@@ -24,8 +24,13 @@ namespace TwitchChatTTS.Twitch.Socket.Handlers
         {
             if (data is not ChannelResubscriptionMessage message)
                 return;
+            
+            _logger.Debug($"Resubscription occured [chatter: {message.UserLogin}][chatter id: {message.UserId}][tier: {message.Tier}][streak: {message.StreakMonths}][cumulative: {message.CumulativeMonths}][duration: {message.DurationMonths}]");
+
+            long broadcasterId = long.Parse(message.BroadcasterUserId);
+            long chatterId = message.UserId == null ? 0 : long.Parse(message.UserId);
+            Task.Run(async () => await _reader.Read(sender, broadcasterId, chatterId, message.UserLogin, null, null, message.Message.Fragments, 100));
 
-            _logger.Debug($"Resubscription occured [chatter: {message.UserLogin}][chatter id: {message.UserId}][Tier: {message.Tier}][Streak: {message.StreakMonths}][Cumulative: {message.CumulativeMonths}][Duration: {message.DurationMonths}]");
             try
             {
                 var actions = _redemptionManager.Get("subscription");