diff --git a/src/app/chatMetadata.js b/src/app/chatMetadata.js
index 92fc1ce..c1a1d6a 100644
--- a/src/app/chatMetadata.js
+++ b/src/app/chatMetadata.js
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ class chatMetadata{
      * @param {String} msg - Contents of the message, with links replaced with numbered file-seperator markers
      * @param {String} type - Message Type Identifier, used for client-side processing.
      * @param {Array} links - Array of URLs/Links included in the message.
+     * @param {Number} timestamp - UTC Epoch from when message was sent
      */
-    constructor(user, flair, highLevel, msg, type, links){
+    constructor(user, flair, highLevel, msg, type, links, timestamp = Date.now()){
         /**
          * Name of user who sent the message
          */
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ class chatMetadata{
          * Array of URLs/Links included in the message.
          */
         this.links = links;
+
+        /**
+         * Datetime message was sent
+         */
+        this.timestamp = timestamp;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/schemas/channel/chatSchema.js b/src/schemas/channel/chatSchema.js
index abeb9ab..641cd32 100644
--- a/src/schemas/channel/chatSchema.js
+++ b/src/schemas/channel/chatSchema.js
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ const chatSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
         type: [linkSchema],
         required: true,
     },
+    timestamp: {
+        type: mongoose.SchemaTypes.Number,
+        default: Date.now()
+    }
 });
 
 module.exports = chatSchema;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/views/partial/panels/settings.ejs b/src/views/partial/panels/settings.ejs
index b0c9e9b..a467288 100644
--- a/src/views/partial/panels/settings.ejs
+++ b/src/views/partial/panels/settings.ejs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. %>
 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/css/panel/settings.css">
     <div id="settings-panel">
         <h2>Client Settings</h2>
-        <h4>Playeback Settings</h4>
+        <h4>Playback Settings</h4>
         <span id="settings-panel-youtube-source" class="settings-panel-setting">
             <p>Youtube Player Type: </p>
             <select>
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. %>
             <select>
             </select>
         </span>
+        <span id="settings-panel-nameplate-format" class="settings-panel-setting">
+            <p>Chat nameplate: </p>
+            <select>
+                <option value="left">Left</option>
+                <option value="timestamp">Top w/ timestamp</option>
+                <option value="top">Top</option>
+            </select>
+        </span>
         <span id="settings-panel-min-chat-width" class="settings-panel-setting">
             <p>Aspect Ratio Lock Limiter: </p>
             <input type="number">
diff --git a/www/css/channel.css b/www/css/channel.css
index 728201b..bd96277 100644
--- a/www/css/channel.css
+++ b/www/css/channel.css
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
+:root{
+    --chat-entry-flex-direction: row;
+}
+
 body{
     height: 100%;
 }
@@ -169,11 +173,23 @@ p.panel-head-element{
     display: flex;
     align-content: center;
     font-size: 10pt;
+    flex-direction: var(--chat-entry-flex-direction);
+}
+
+.chat-entry-nameplate, .pm-panel-sesh-entry-nameplate{
+    display: flex;
 }
 
 .chat-entry-username, .pm-panel-sesh-entry-username{
     margin: auto 0.2em auto 0;
     text-wrap: nowrap;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.chat-entry-timestamp, .pm-panel-sesh-entry-timestamp{
+    /* Yeah, yeah, I know, it's gross to use float over flex XP*/
+    float: right;
+    font-size: 8pt;
 }
 
 .chat-entry-body, .pm-panel-sesh-entry-body{
diff --git a/www/css/panel/settings.css b/www/css/panel/settings.css
index 2b4f64a..0acb581 100644
--- a/www/css/panel/settings.css
+++ b/www/css/panel/settings.css
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
 .settings-panel-setting input[type=checkbox]{
     flex: 0 0 auto;
     width: auto;
-    margin: auto;
 }
 
 .settings-panel-setting input[type=number]{
diff --git a/www/css/theme/movie-night.css b/www/css/theme/movie-night.css
index 78c6cbb..5e4d372 100644
--- a/www/css/theme/movie-night.css
+++ b/www/css/theme/movie-night.css
@@ -542,6 +542,10 @@ select.panel-head-element{
     text-decoration-color: var(--danger0-alt0);
 }
 
+.chat-entry-timestamp, .pm-panel-sesh-entry-timestamp{
+    color: var(--accent0-alt1);
+}
+
 /* popup */
 
 .popup-backer{
diff --git a/www/css/theme/the-network-classic.css b/www/css/theme/the-network-classic.css
index 6591897..5d231a9 100644
--- a/www/css/theme/the-network-classic.css
+++ b/www/css/theme/the-network-classic.css
@@ -452,6 +452,10 @@ p.channel-guide-entry-item{
     background-color: var(--bg1-alt0);
 }
 
+.chat-entry-timestamp, .pm-panel-sesh-entry-timestamp{
+    color: var(--accent0-alt0);
+}
+
 .serverwhisper{
     color: var(--accent0-alt1)
 }
diff --git a/www/js/channel/channel.js b/www/js/channel/channel.js
index 13d2bda..010c343 100644
--- a/www/js/channel/channel.js
+++ b/www/js/channel/channel.js
@@ -327,6 +327,26 @@ class channel{
                 //Set theme
                 ThemeManager.setTheme(value);
                 //We're fuckin' done here
+                return;
+            case 'nameplateFormat':
+                switch(value){
+                    //If we're throwin' the nameplate to the left
+                    case 'left':
+                        console.log("FUCK")
+                        document.body.style.setProperty("--chat-entry-flex-direction", "row");
+                        break;
+                    //If we're throwin' er' up top, or someones bein' some sorta smartass
+                    default:
+                        document.body.style.setProperty("--chat-entry-flex-direction", "column");
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                //If the chatbox is loaded in
+                if(this.chatBox != null){
+                    //Re render any existing chats
+                    this.chatBox.rerenderBuffer();
+                }
+
                 return;
             case 'chatWidthMin':
                 //If the chat isn't loaded
@@ -391,6 +411,7 @@ class channel{
         ["liveSyncTolerance", 10],
         ["syncDelta", 6],
         ["theme", "The Network (Classic)"],
+        ["nameplateFormat", "left"],
         ["chatWidthMin", 20],
         ["disablePortrait", false],
         ["disableSendButton", false],
diff --git a/www/js/channel/chat.js b/www/js/channel/chat.js
index b297963..88b271b 100644
--- a/www/js/channel/chat.js
+++ b/www/js/channel/chat.js
@@ -680,4 +680,24 @@ class chatBox{
             this.chatBuffer.scrollTop = this.chatBuffer.scrollHeight - Math.round(this.chatBuffer.getBoundingClientRect().height);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Re-render buffer from raw data (useful for settings changes)
+     */
+    rerenderBuffer(){
+        //Yank existing messages from buffer, converting nodelist to array to avoid annoying behavior in for loops
+        const buffer = Array.from(this.chatBuffer.children);
+
+        //Iterate through all received messages
+        for(const message of buffer){
+            //Pull raw message data from saved message
+            const rawData = JSON.parse(message.dataset.rawData);
+
+            //Nuke the message
+            message.remove();
+
+            //Re-render chat out to the buffer
+            this.displayChat(rawData);
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/www/js/channel/chatPostprocessor.js b/www/js/channel/chatPostprocessor.js
index 1ab660c..50c37eb 100644
--- a/www/js/channel/chatPostprocessor.js
+++ b/www/js/channel/chatPostprocessor.js
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ class chatPostprocessor{
         const classSuffix = pm ? 'pm-panel-sesh' : 'chat';
         const classSuffixAlt = pm ? classSuffix : 'chat-panel';
 
-        //Create chat-entry span
+        //Create chat-entry span, and store raw message data
         this.chatEntry = document.createElement('span');
+        this.chatEntry.dataset.rawData = JSON.stringify(this.rawData);
 
         //Add classes to classlist
         this.chatEntry.classList.add(
@@ -108,11 +109,19 @@ class chatPostprocessor{
             `${classSuffix}-${color}`
         );
 
+        //Create Date object from message timestamp
+        let timestamp = new Date(this.rawData.timestamp);
+
+        //Create nameplate span to hold username and high level
+        let nameplate = document.createElement('span');
+        nameplate.classList.add(`${classSuffixAlt}-buffer`, `${classSuffix}-entry-nameplate`, );
+        nameplate.title = timestamp.toLocaleString();
+
         //Create high-level label
         let highLevel = document.createElement('p');
         highLevel.classList.add(`${classSuffixAlt}-buffer`,`${classSuffix}-entry-high-level`,"high-level");
         highLevel.textContent = utils.unescapeEntities(`${this.rawData.highLevel}`);
-        this.chatEntry.appendChild(highLevel);
+        nameplate.appendChild(highLevel);
 
         //If we're not using classic flair
         if(this.rawData.flair != "classic"){
@@ -120,7 +129,7 @@ class chatPostprocessor{
             flair = `flair-${this.rawData.flair}`;
         }
 
-        //Create username label
+        //Create username label to the nameplate
         let userLabel = document.createElement('p');
         userLabel.classList.add(`${classSuffixAlt}-buffer`, `${classSuffix}-entry-username`, );
         
@@ -129,11 +138,25 @@ class chatPostprocessor{
         flairSpan.classList.add(`${classSuffix}-entry-flair-span`, flair);
         flairSpan.innerHTML = this.rawData.user;
 
-        //Inject flair span into user label before the colon
-        userLabel.innerHTML = `${flairSpan.outerHTML}: `;
+        let colonSpan = document.createElement('span');
+        colonSpan.classList.add(`${classSuffix}-entry-colon-span`);
+        if(localStorage.getItem('nameplateFormat') == "left"){
+            colonSpan.innerHTML = ': ';
+        }else if(localStorage.getItem('nameplateFormat') == "timestamp"){
+            colonSpan.classList.add(`${classSuffix}-entry-timestamp`);
+            colonSpan.innerHTML = ` (${timestamp.toLocaleString()})`;
+        }
 
-        //Append user label
-        this.chatEntry.appendChild(userLabel);
+
+        //Append flair and colon(or timestamp) spans to userLabel
+        userLabel.appendChild(flairSpan);
+        userLabel.appendChild(colonSpan);
+
+        //Append user label to the nameplate
+        nameplate.appendChild(userLabel);
+
+        //Append nameplate to the chat entry
+        this.chatEntry.appendChild(nameplate);
 
         //Create chat body
         this.chatBody = document.createElement('p');
diff --git a/www/js/channel/panels/settingsPanel.js b/www/js/channel/panels/settingsPanel.js
index 62daf0e..f244114 100644
--- a/www/js/channel/panels/settingsPanel.js
+++ b/www/js/channel/panels/settingsPanel.js
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ class settingsPanel extends panelObj{
          */
         this.theme = this.panelDocument.querySelector("#settings-panel-theme");
 
+        /**
+         *  Chat nameplate format
+         */
+        this.nameplateFormat = this.panelDocument.querySelector("#settings-panel-nameplate-format");
+
         /**
          * Chat Width Minimum while Size-Locked to Media Aspect Ratio
          */
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ class settingsPanel extends panelObj{
         this.liveSyncTolerance.addEventListener('change', this.updateLiveSyncTolerance.bind(this));
         this.syncDelta.addEventListener('change', this.updateSyncDelta.bind(this));
         this.theme.addEventListener('change', this.updateTheme.bind(this));
+        this.nameplateFormat.addEventListener('change', this.updateNameplateFormat.bind(this));
         this.chatWidthMinimum.addEventListener('change', this.updateChatWidthMinimum.bind(this));
         this.disablePortrait.addEventListener('change', this.updateDisablePortrait.bind(this));
         this.disableSendButton.addEventListener('change', this.updateDisableSendButton.bind(this));
@@ -163,6 +169,7 @@ class settingsPanel extends panelObj{
         this.liveSyncTolerance.value = localStorage.getItem("liveSyncTolerance");
         this.syncDelta.value = localStorage.getItem("syncDelta");
         this.theme.querySelector('select').value = localStorage.getItem("theme");
+        this.nameplateFormat.querySelector('select').value = localStorage.getItem("nameplateFormat");
         this.chatWidthMinimum.value = localStorage.getItem("chatWidthMin");
         this.disablePortrait.checked = localStorage.getItem("disablePortrait") == 'true';
         this.disableSendButton.checked = localStorage.getItem("disableSendButton") == 'true';
@@ -261,6 +268,15 @@ class settingsPanel extends panelObj{
         client.processConfig("theme", theme);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Update nameplate format
+     */
+    updateNameplateFormat(){
+        let format = this.nameplateFormat.querySelector('select').value;
+        localStorage.setItem("nameplateFormat", format);
+        client.processConfig("nameplateFormat", format);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handles Chat Width minimum Changes
      */