# \#chat **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/chat/317.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Chat messages being processed out of order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-messages-being-processed-out-of-order/388770)
**Author:** [@fufie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fufie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-messages-being-processed-out-of-order/388770 "2026-09-21T15:29:05Z")
I’ve noticed sometimes that when a user sends a message, it’ll get posted above other messages already posted in the chat. On the other hand, sometimes the opposite happens, where a user will send a message and it will s… --- ## [Chat Bridge: put your forum chat on your other websites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-bridge-put-your-forum-chat-on-your-other-websites/412858)
**Author:** [@Roberto\_Capodieci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roberto_Capodieci)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-bridge-put-your-forum-chat-on-your-other-websites/412858 "2026-09-20T15:48:00Z")
I run a small forum and three other websites, and I kept noticing the same thing. People were happy to talk in chat once they were on the forum, but nobody goes to a forum to ask a quick question. They ask it wherever th… --- ## [Browse channels interface is wider than the chat drawer, causing horizontal scrolling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browse-channels-interface-is-wider-than-the-chat-drawer-causing-horizontal-scrolling/412254)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browse-channels-interface-is-wider-than-the-chat-drawer-causing-horizontal-scrolling/412254 "2026-09-16T18:38:27Z")
I noticed that I can scroll horizontally in the “browse channels” view in non-fullscreen chat. I also think the buttons cover too much of the chat titles. While “join” seems to work okay with “lounge,” the webinar… --- ## [About chat permissions (Announce channel)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-chat-permissions-announce-channel/412403)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-chat-permissions-announce-channel/412403 "2026-09-15T14:57:06Z")
I wonder if the functionality of defining who can reply and/or view chats, differently, is valuable to someone. I am currently unsuccessfully trying to create a chat channel called Announcements, where only administrato… --- ## [Removing Going status still keeps you in event chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-going-status-still-keeps-you-in-event-chat/412261)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-going-status-still-keeps-you-in-event-chat/412261 "2026-09-14T12:19:07Z")
When clicking on the chat for the event, and clicking on ‘Going’, you can access the chat. But after retracting your ‘Going’ status on the event, you are still in the chat. I suppose this is unintentional? --- ## [Add groups, rename and remove to AI Conversations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-groups-rename-and-remove-to-ai-conversations/411751)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-groups-rename-and-remove-to-ai-conversations/411751 "2026-09-13T12:38:31Z")
After designing and structuring my prompts/agents in Discourse AI, I think it’s a good time to update the conversation chat (the same one we see on ask.discourse.com) with functionalities that are currently the global st… --- ## [Mobile event chat has too big UI elements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-event-chat-has-too-big-ui-elements/412206)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-event-chat-has-too-big-ui-elements/412206 "2026-09-11T19:18:42Z")
The UI elements on mobile for the Going chat seems a little large… Not to mention the plus button is a little cut off. --- ## [Chat – whatsapp bubbles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-whatsapp-bubbles/286735)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-whatsapp-bubbles/286735 "2026-09-10T05:51:26Z")
:warning: Chat is still in active development so this component is likely unstable and in beta for now. Feedback and bug reports welcome. :information\_source: Summary A whatsapp-inspired skin for chat (mobile… --- ## [Introducing new filter and sort options for chat channels 💬](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-new-filter-and-sort-options-for-chat-channels/411958)
**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-new-filter-and-sort-options-for-chat-channels/411958 "2026-09-10T01:55:30Z")
Until now, chat channels have been sorted like this, with no way to change it: Public channels - Alphabetically Direct message/group channels - By priority (unread first) Though when you are a member of a lot of publi… --- ## [Chat notifications not showing for replies in chat channels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-notifications-not-showing-for-replies-in-chat-channels/410620)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-notifications-not-showing-for-replies-in-chat-channels/410620 "2026-09-09T14:29:53Z")
Continuing the discussion from Issue with Chat Icon Badge Count Not Showing for Direct Messages (DMs): I think there is the same problem with chat channels. Users do not see the notification dot when you reply to their … --- ## [Discourse chat: add ability to group multiple channels into categories for improved organization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-add-ability-to-group-multiple-channels-into-categories-for-improved-organization/391057)
**Author:** [@smallmirrorkey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smallmirrorkey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-add-ability-to-group-multiple-channels-into-categories-for-improved-organization/391057 "2026-09-08T06:29:40Z")
Feature request: Add the ability to group multiple channels into “categories” to organize channels as the number of channels grows. This could be configured server side or user side (like how Mattermost stores category m… --- ## [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… --- ## [Swipe for chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/swipe-pour-le-chat/411449)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/swipe-pour-le-chat/411449 "2026-09-02T21:11:57Z")
Hello :waving\_hand: A little suggestion for the mobile ergonomics of the Discourse chat: is there any plan to integrate a left-to-right swipe gesture from a channel or DM to quickly display the … panel? --- ## [Workspace groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/workspace-groups/399936)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/workspace-groups/399936 "2026-08-31T09:52:31Z")
:information\_source: Summary Prototype plugin for using one Discourse server as a home for multiple teams (slack- or mattermost-like). :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link GitHub - akhmerov/discourse-workspac… --- ## [Close a chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-a-chat/297444)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-a-chat/297444 "2026-08-29T19:16:29Z")
When you want to close a personal chat and do not use mobile view, you have to hover on the chat with the mouse. That doesn’t work using a tablet. When you tab the chat you can somehow move the date, but I’m not able… --- ## [Starred chats disappear if user is in more than 100 chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/starred-chats-disappear-if-user-is-in-more-than-100-chats/411040)
**Author:** [@ARK-Helena](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ARK-Helena)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/starred-chats-disappear-if-user-is-in-more-than-100-chats/411040 "2026-08-27T08:47:10Z")
Starred chat channels disappear when a user follows more than 100 public channels A user who follows more than 100 public category chat channels cannot reliably see all their starred channels after reloading Discourse. … --- ## [No turning back on chatbot + chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-turning-back-on-chatbot-chats/410834)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-turning-back-on-chatbot-chats/410834 "2026-08-26T14:30:23Z")
When entering the full-screen chat and then the chatbot (or vice versa), it’s impossible to return to the forum. Both back buttons spin in place, with no possibility of returning to the forum itself. Expected behavior: … --- ## [New chat notification sound packs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-notification-sound-packs/410644)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-notification-sound-packs/410644 "2026-08-24T16:18:09Z")
We’ve given chat notification sounds a complete refresh, inspired by experiments we are doing with Web Audio API in Resenha. Desktop chat notifications used to offer just two options, both a bit too dated for Discourse.… --- ## [Multiple profiles for one user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329)
**Author:** [@FishEmoji](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FishEmoji)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329 "2026-08-24T14:28:56Z")
Hi, longtime user of various discourse hosted forums here, and I have found that it would be highly useful to implement something like https://pluralkit.me/ \[1\] which is a plugin for discord that allows a user to post un… --- ## [Chat design proposal: poll + seeking feedback](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-design-proposal-poll-seeking-feedback/263029)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-design-proposal-poll-seeking-feedback/263029 "2026-08-23T07:02:22Z")
Scope Device: mobile Target: chat index-page Hello everyone, I’m working on revising the mobile chat index page and after iterating for a while, I would like to ask our community to take a look at the current proposa… --- ## [About monitoring agents chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-monitoring-agents-chats/410498)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-monitoring-agents-chats/410498 "2026-08-19T23:42:36Z")
Continuing the discussion from Discourse AI - AI bot: This is great to monitor PMs, but what about their chats? Is there a method to read them without impersonating the agents? New users in our community will not use … --- ## [Chat and Poll options not working in Firefox and Firefox-related browsers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-and-poll-options-not-working-in-firefox-and-firefox-related-browsers/410371)
**Author:** [@deltaandthebannermen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deltaandthebannermen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-and-poll-options-not-working-in-firefox-and-firefox-related-browsers/410371 "2026-08-19T06:00:59Z")
Hi Hope this is the right place to ask. We seem to suddenly be experiencing two issues seemingly linked to Firefox or Firefox-related browsers. The entire chat function has disappeared for users. The speech bubble … --- ## [Pinned chat messages now stay in view with a sticky bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-chat-messages-now-stay-in-view-with-a-sticky-bar/409089)
**Author:** [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-chat-messages-now-stay-in-view-with-a-sticky-bar/409089 "2026-08-17T11:11:59Z")
You’ve been able to pin important messages in a chat channel for a while, but to actually see them, you had to open the pins panel. In a fast-moving channel, that means the channel guidelines, the “please open a topic fo… --- ## [The fullscreen chat container on Android Tablets is too tall](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-fullscreen-chat-container-on-android-tablets-is-too-tall/410038)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-fullscreen-chat-container-on-android-tablets-is-too-tall/410038 "2026-08-14T08:38:32Z")
Reproduction steps: Fullscreen the chat on an Android tablet. The chat or DM title at the top vanishes. You can still get to it by somehow scrolling the chat container up using multiple fingers. Device I reproduced this… --- ## [AI Post Analyzer for Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-post-analyzer-for-chat/364355)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-post-analyzer-for-chat/364355 "2026-08-13T09:37:11Z")
:information\_source: Summary Analyze Posts with AI Bot in Chat :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - VaperinaDEV/ai-post-analyzer-for-chat: This theme component adds a button to each post, allowing users t… --- ## [Chat search results cannot be scrolled on mobile (touch swipe unresponsive)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-search-results-cannot-be-scrolled-on-mobile-touch-swipe-unresponsive/408922)
**Author:** [@Tonja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tonja)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-search-results-cannot-be-scrolled-on-mobile-touch-swipe-unresponsive/408922 "2026-07-30T20:01:23Z")
Hi. On mobile, when using the global chat search (search across all channels, not the in-channel search), the results list cannot be scrolled. Swiping up/down on the results area produces no scroll movement at all. This… --- ## [Discourse Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881 "2026-07-29T10:50:29Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Chat adds chat functionality to your Discourse instance. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separa… --- ## [Chat notification settings have moved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-notification-settings-have-moved/408334)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-notification-settings-have-moved/408334 "2026-07-23T06:41:25Z")
We’ve consolidated chat notification settings into the main Notifications preferences page, where they belong. Previously, if you wanted to control how you were notified about chat messages, you had to navigate to a sep… --- ## [How to add a user to a conversation in a chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comment-faire-pour-ajouter-un-utilisateur-a-une-conversation-dans-un-chat/408277)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comment-faire-pour-ajouter-un-utilisateur-a-une-conversation-dans-un-chat/408277 "2026-07-22T21:50:17Z")
Hello community, I am looking for instructions on how to add a user to an existing DM conversation. I see that it is possible to create a new group including this user, but the problem is… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/chat/317.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=chat)