# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=11 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 12 --- ## [Using Transformers to customize client-side values and behavior](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-transformers-to-customize-client-side-values-and-behavior/349954)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-transformers-to-customize-client-side-values-and-behavior/349954 "2026-09-05T02:53:05Z")
Discourse core includes a number of “transformer” hooks which can be used to customize client behavior. These fall into two categories: Value Transformers take an output from Discourse core, and optionally modify it, … --- ## [Expanded markdown tables can't be interacted with](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanded-markdown-tables-cant-be-interacted-with/364439)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanded-markdown-tables-cant-be-interacted-with/364439 "2026-09-04T19:12:14Z")
The combination of checklists and markdown tables has been incredibly useful, with one exception. When using the expanded view on a wider table, the checkboxes can’t be interacted with. To repro, the checkboxes below ca… --- ## [Fresh Install (Hetzner VPS) Failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-hetzner-vps-failing/411664)
**Author:** [@apidevlab](https://meta.discourse.org/u/apidevlab)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-hetzner-vps-failing/411664 "2026-09-04T21:24:31Z")
i have been playing around installing Discourse over the past few days on both Layer7 & Hetzner VPS. I have had no issues installing on Layer7 and followed the ‘Install with Virtualmin’ guide, and it’s working really wel… --- ## [Granular permissions for cameras and screen sharing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granular-permissions-for-cameras-and-screen-sharing/411477)
**Author:** [@Luna\_Mora](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luna_Mora)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granular-permissions-for-cameras-and-screen-sharing/411477 "2026-09-04T18:14:46Z")
Throwing this out there for roadmap consideration, but the permission for cameras and screen sharing should be a.) separated and b.) permissions based, rather than a toggle. Our current discord community is locked down … --- ## [Editing event end date → post event date on topic title not updated (since 3.6.0.beta2 update)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-event-end-date-post-event-date-on-topic-title-not-updated-since-3-6-0-beta2-update/387466)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-event-end-date-post-event-date-on-topic-title-not-updated-since-3-6-0-beta2-update/387466 "2026-09-04T16:30:14Z")
Tested on 3.6.0.beta2, as far as I recall, issue didn’t appear on beta1 Steps: Create new topic with event start date in the past and end date in the future (e.g. in 3 hours) Publish topic, post event date on topic ti… --- ## [Configuring AWS SES for outgoing, bounce, and incoming email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-aws-ses-for-outgoing-bounce-and-incoming-email/263604)
**Author:** [@dlambert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dlambert)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-aws-ses-for-outgoing-bounce-and-incoming-email/263604 "2026-09-04T15:30:14Z")
I thought I’d share the configuration I came up with to use AWS SES for outgoing, bounce, and incoming email. There’s definitely some nuance to the SES service, and it took a good deal of trial and error to understand ex… --- ## [Exposing LiveKit status in site settings serializer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exposing-livekit-status-in-site-settings-serializer/411428)
**Author:** [@nicolsdennis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nicolsdennis)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exposing-livekit-status-in-site-settings-serializer/411428 "2026-09-04T13:25:30Z")
@Falco Is it possible to expose a public check in the site settings/serializer for whether LiveKit is configured, alongside voice\_enabled? Today voice\_enabled is client-exposed, but there’s no public signal for whether … --- ## [Error for logged in users and Git hang](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-for-logged-in-users-and-git-hang/411513)
**Author:** [@jeanas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeanas)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-for-logged-in-users-and-git-hang/411513 "2026-09-04T11:01:48Z")
Without me changing anything, my Discourse forum https://lilypond.community suddenly started returning an error page for any request with login cookies: Oops The software powering this discussion forum encountered an … --- ## [Allow Category Moderator to add or remove Users from that Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-category-moderator-to-add-or-remove-users-from-that-category/411506)
**Author:** [@happyhappy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/happyhappy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-category-moderator-to-add-or-remove-users-from-that-category/411506 "2026-09-04T10:31:37Z")
Our use case has many private sub-categories, each of which would ideally be managed by 1 or more category moderators specific to that sub-category. We would prefer those category moderators also manage adding and removi… --- ## [For the next decade of the internet (2026 edition)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-the-next-decade-of-the-internet-2026-edition/409454)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-the-next-decade-of-the-internet-2026-edition/409454 "2026-09-04T04:11:21Z")
It’s been more than 13 years since @codinghorror first announced Discourse, with this claim: Today we announce the launch of Discourse, a next-generation, 100% open source discussion platform built for the next decade … --- ## [Learning music (off-topic but interesting)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learning-music-off-topic-but-interesting/409114)
**Author:** [@philip\_rhoades](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philip_rhoades)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learning-music-off-topic-but-interesting/409114 "2026-09-04T01:25:58Z")
Your post prompted me to ask YOU a question: What is the easiest way to learn music? - my gut feel is that Standard Notation makes the process unnecessarily difficult . . --- ## [Split "See" category permission into "See first post" and "See replies"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-see-category-permission-into-see-first-post-and-see-replies/411472)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-see-category-permission-into-see-first-post-and-see-replies/411472 "2026-09-03T23:07:51Z")
Continuing the discussion from Understanding groups and category permissions: In some forums it could encourage lurkers to sign up (and reduce the barrier to subsequent participation) if the first post were visible to … --- ## [Discourse Surveys](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-surveys/308679)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-surveys/308679 "2026-09-03T21:45:43Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Surveys plugin allows you to create surveys directly within your Discourse forum posts using simple Markdown syntax. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/dis… --- ## [Integrating Discourse Voice with LiveKit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrating-discourse-voice-with-livekit/411585)
**Author:** [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrating-discourse-voice-with-livekit/411585 "2026-09-03T15:19:01Z")
This guide walks through connecting Discourse’s Voice plugin to a LiveKit media server. By default, voice calls run peer-to-peer: every participant sends their audio directly to every other participant. That works great … --- ## [Whereby Video Meetings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whereby-video-meetings/146482)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whereby-video-meetings/146482 "2026-09-03T15:06:35Z")
:warning: This theme component is end-of-life and is no longer supported :discourse2: Summary Whereby Video Meetings allows embedding Whereby video conference calls into Discourse posts. … --- ## [Jitsi Video Conference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jitsi-video-conference/146046)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jitsi-video-conference/146046 "2026-09-03T15:04:00Z")
:discourse2: Summary Jitsi Video Conference allows embedding Jitsi video conference calls into Discourse posts. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-jitsi :open\_book: … --- ## [Host webinar-type events on Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/host-webinar-type-events-on-discourse/278736)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/host-webinar-type-events-on-discourse/278736 "2026-09-03T15:02:20Z")
Hello! Does anyone know if it’s possible to host a live event in Discourse with a speaker on camera and sharing their screen? But not using a third party platform like Zoom Webinar, using Discourse. --- ## [Video chat / conferencing add-ons?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/video-chat-conferencing-add-ons/145160)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/video-chat-conferencing-add-ons/145160 "2026-09-03T15:01:05Z")
Are there any WebRTC-based video chat / conferencing plugin’s currently available for Discourse? Which cross-platform tools, except for SaaS providers, are you currently using? Best Markus --- ## [Video Conference Call](https://meta.discourse.org/t/video-conference-call/291600)
**Author:** [@rongladney](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rongladney)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/video-conference-call/291600 "2026-09-03T15:00:36Z")
Are there any functional audio/video plugins for conferencing and PM chatting. If so, how does one use the video conferencing plug-in within discourse for audio and video calls. --- ## [A plugin for chat to connect to a video conferencing tool](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-plugin-for-chat-to-connect-to-a-video-conferencing-tool/264675)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-plugin-for-chat-to-connect-to-a-video-conferencing-tool/264675 "2026-09-03T15:00:08Z")
We have an enterprise community where a portion of our community is support. To create an insanely cool experience on top of the already awesome chat, imagine this: User posts in a thread with an issue You recognize it… --- ## [HIRING: Voice Chat/Call Feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiring-voice-chat-call-feature/91252)
**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiring-voice-chat-call-feature/91252 "2026-09-03T14:59:00Z")
What would you like done? I would like a voice chat/call feature. E.g. there’s a button on a user’s profile that says “Call” and you could start a voice call with the user, including group calls. When do you need it do… --- ## [Discourse Group Voice Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-group-voice-chat/279027)
**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-group-voice-chat/279027 "2026-09-03T14:51:33Z")
I am wondering if it’s possible to enable a type of group voice chat for my forum users, something akin to Discord voice channels. I understand it’s a huge feature to implement, so interested in knowing the budget for a… --- ## [Is it possible to add voice calling in discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-voice-calling-in-discourse/396605)
**Author:** [@Haris](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Haris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-voice-calling-in-discourse/396605 "2026-09-03T14:51:15Z")
Hi, is it possible to add voice calling in discourse is there any plugin? or anyway to integrate?? --- ## [\[Discourse 2026.3.0-latest.1\] All themes reporting a "Error cloning git repository, access is denied or repository is not found" error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2026-3-0-latest-1-all-themes-reporting-a-error-cloning-git-repository-access-is-denied-or-repository-is-not-found-error/399003)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2026-3-0-latest-1-all-themes-reporting-a-error-cloning-git-repository-access-is-denied-or-repository-is-not-found-error/399003 "2026-09-03T14:44:00Z")
I updated to Discourse 2026.3.0-latest.1 (12b79c7da6) on Friday. Ever since then, my admin page is showing: Clicking through to the theme itself, I see Error cloning git repository, access is denied or repository is… --- ## [Merging user accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-user-accounts/275288)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-user-accounts/275288 "2026-09-03T14:39:41Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to merge multiple user accounts into a single Discourse account. It covers merging non-staff users through the Discourse UI and merging staff users via the console. … --- ## [Enabling native LLMs.txt support in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-native-llms-txt-support-in-discourse/383088)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-native-llms-txt-support-in-discourse/383088 "2026-09-02T18:18:02Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to make your community discoverable and usable by AI agents and LLM crawlers through the llms.txt standard. It covers both the automatically generated default document and custom uploa… --- ## [Introducing the Discourse Admin Assistant](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-the-discourse-admin-assistant/410439)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-the-discourse-admin-assistant/410439 "2026-09-03T11:28:44Z")
We’ve been upgrading the chat assistant available to admins on our hosting and today, along with those upgrades, it gets a new name: the Discourse Admin Assistant. The old Discourse Helper Bot name no longer fits as it … --- ## [Option to hide 3rd level categories on the categories homepage without losing the layout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-3rd-level-categories-on-the-categories-homepage-without-losing-the-layout/410242)
**Author:** [@Tonja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tonja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-3rd-level-categories-on-the-categories-homepage-without-losing-the-layout/410242 "2026-09-03T10:38:50Z")
We use a deep, two-level category structure (all public libraries of our city with their individual branches, plus a central library with its own top-level categories). Recently we needed to introduce a third nesting lev… --- ## [Fatal: could not read Username for 'https://github.com'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-could-not-read-username-for-https-github-com/411498)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-could-not-read-username-for-https-github-com/411498 "2026-09-03T07:46:29Z")
I tried upgrade my 2-container forum, but it fails. Any ideas why? x86\_64 arch detected. … --- ## [Database migration error when launcher rebuild works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-migration-error-when-launcher-rebuild-works/411531)
**Author:** [@VictorL](https://meta.discourse.org/u/VictorL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 6:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-migration-error-when-launcher-rebuild-works/411531 "2026-09-03T06:05:43Z")
Hi. Tried to update self-hosted Discourse using launcher rebuild app. Command ends with database migration error, and forum doesn’t start. What can i do to start? This is a text from the console: rake aborted! StandardE… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=10) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=12)