Changelog & Features

Core experience

• Real-time chat rooms — join with a room ID and start chatting instantly.
• Mobile-friendly responsive interface with sidebars, mobile user list, and sticky chat layout.
• No registration required — just pick a name and go.

Messaging

• Send and receive messages instantly — no delays.
• See when others are typing in real time.
• Emoji picker, reactions on any message, and built-in GIF search.
• Auto-translate messages for multi-language conversations.
• Delete your own messages anytime.

Attachments & media

• Share images, videos, and files with instant previews.
• Uploads happen in the background — your chat is never interrupted.
• See upload progress in real time (0–100%).
• Drag and drop files or entire folders straight into the chat.
• Voice-to-text — tap the mic and dictate your message.
• Play shared videos directly in the chat window.
• Permission-controlled sharing — choose exactly who can view and download your media. Non-permitted users see a locked card with "You are not allowed to watch and download".
• Server-side enforced — even if someone modifies the page code, the server blocks unauthorized access.
• Senders can edit permissions after sharing via the badge on the message.

Watch Together

• Paste a YouTube, Vimeo, or video link and watch it together — playback stays in sync for everyone.
• Full playback controls — play, pause, seek, and change speed.
• Works with YouTube, Vimeo, and direct video links (.mp4, .webm).
• Anyone in the room can control the video — not just the person who started it.

Live Presence & Activity

• Presence dots — green (online), yellow (away), grey (offline) next to every user.
• Activity bar — see who's typing, recording, or uploading right now.
• Status updates automatically — no manual toggling needed.

Instant Join Links

• Anyone in the room can create a shareable invite link with one click.
• Links are verified before the visitor enters — no unauthorized access.
• Visitors just pick a display name and they're in.

Permissions & Access Control

• Room permissions — grant specific abilities (media control, admin actions) to individual users, with automatic expiry.
• Media access control — sender picks who can view and download shared files with a popup before uploading.
• Locked overlay — non-permitted users see the media card but cannot play, view, or download the content.
• Server-side enforcement — the backend checks permissions on every media request. Modifying the frontend cannot bypass it.
• Edit after sharing — click the permission badge on any media message to grant or revoke access in real time.
• Join approval — room owners can require approval before new users enter.

Moderation & Classroom tools

• Class mode — the host controls who can speak, with options to mute or remove participants.
• Join approval alerts and a built-in feedback form.

Security & Privacy

• End-to-End Encryption — messages are encrypted on your device before being sent. Only people in the room can read them.
  • Encryption keys stay on your device — never uploaded to any server
  • Toggle encryption on or off per room from the chat header
• Nothing is stored — rooms and messages disappear when everyone leaves.
• Secure invite links — cryptographically signed so they can't be tampered with.
• Privacy policy — full details on how your data is handled.

Reliability & performance

• In-app notifications so you never miss an event or error.
• Auto-reconnect — if your connection drops, Orvia picks up right where you left off.
• Idle rooms are automatically cleaned up to keep things running smoothly.
• Anonymous usage analytics to help us improve the platform.

Voice & Video Calls

• Real-time audio and video calls — start a call right inside any chat room, no redirect needed.
• Screen sharing — share your full screen or a specific tab during a call.
• Persistent inline call strip — a slim connected bar stays visible in the chat while you're on a call.
• Floating call window — pop out the call into a draggable, resizable window you can position anywhere on screen.
• Fullscreen mode — expand to a full-screen overlay for presentations and focused sessions.
• Mute, camera toggle, screen share, raise hand, and leave — all accessible from every mode.
• Pin / Focus — tap any participant tile to spotlight them in a large view. Others move to a compact strip. Tap again to unpin.
• Voice room lock — owner can lock the channel so new joiners must be approved before entering.
• Admin kick — owner can remove any participant from the voice room with one click.
• Hand raise — available for both speakers and listeners (owner excluded).
• Responsive layout — mobile overlay sidebars, collapsible UsersSidebar, Google Meet-style participant list on the right.
• Pin / Focus — tap any tile to spotlight a participant.
• Admin kick — remove any participant with one click.

Changelog

Quick demo steps

1. Open the landing page and join a room with a room ID and your name.
2. Send a message to show real-time delivery and typing indicators.
3. Click the WATCH button in the header, paste a YouTube link, and start a Watch Together session.
4. See presence dots in the sidebar — green = online, yellow = away.
5. Click the invite link button to share a one-click join link.
6. Drag a folder onto the input to demonstrate folder upload and preserved paths.
7. Share media with restricted permissions — notice the locked card for non-permitted users.
8. Toggle E2EE in the chat header to enable encrypted messaging.