diff --git a/multi_livechat/__manifest__.py b/multi_livechat/__manifest__.py
index 997d7f9c..cec5ab32 100644
--- a/multi_livechat/__manifest__.py
+++ b/multi_livechat/__manifest__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
             # demo
             "multi_livechat/static/src/demo/models/discuss.js",
             "multi_livechat/static/src/demo/models/discuss_sidebar_category.js",
+            "multi_livechat/static/src/demo/models/res_users_settings.js",
             "multi_livechat/static/src/components/discuss_sidebar/discuss_sidebar.xml",
         ],
     },
diff --git a/multi_livechat/models/mail_channel.py b/multi_livechat/models/mail_channel.py
index b718786d..ae27e04e 100644
--- a/multi_livechat/models/mail_channel.py
+++ b/multi_livechat/models/mail_channel.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ def _prepare_multi_livechat_channel_vals(
     ):
         return {
             "channel_partner_ids": [(4, pid) for pid in partner_ids],
-            "public": "groups",
-            "group_public_id": self.env.ref("base.group_user").id,
             "channel_type": channel_type,
             "name": channel_name,
         }
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ def _prepare_multi_livechat_channel_vals(
     def _compute_is_pinned(self):
         # TODO: make batch search via read_group
         for r in self:
-            r.is_pinned = self.env["mail.channel.partner"].search_count(
+            r.is_pinned = self.env["mail.channel.member"].search_count(
                 [
                     ("partner_id", "=", self.env.user.partner_id.id),
                     ("channel_id", "=", r.id),
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ def _compute_is_pinned(self):
     def _inverse_is_pinned(self):
         # TODO: make batch search via read_group
         for r in self:
-            channel_partner = self.env["mail.channel.partner"].search(
+            channel_partner = self.env["mail.channel.member"].search(
                 [
                     ("partner_id", "=", self.env.user.partner_id.id),
                     ("channel_id", "=", r.id),
diff --git a/multi_livechat/static/src/demo/models/res_users_settings.js b/multi_livechat/static/src/demo/models/res_users_settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59c60730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multi_livechat/static/src/demo/models/res_users_settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/** @odoo-module **/
+
+import { registerPatch } from "@mail/model/model_core";
+import { attr } from '@mail/model/model_field';
+
+/**
+ * Mirrors the fields of the python model res.users.settings.
+ */
+registerPatch({
+    name: 'res.users.settings',
+    fields: {
+        is_discuss_sidebar_category_line_open: attr({
+            default: true,
+        }),
+    },
+});