> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getsoundcloud.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Public chat

> One chat for every user: how to write, the rules, moderation by the owner and moderators

> [!NOTE]
>
> The public chat is pinned at the top of **Chats**. Only the app version with this feature shows it. No such row: [update the app](https://docs.getsoundcloud.app/en/install/update.md).

**1. Left menu -> Chats -> Public chat**

Write as in any chat: text, replies, reactions.

**2. Replies and mentions**

Someone replied to you or mentioned you: the chat row gets a badge. Other messages do not add to a counter.

## What can stop you from writing

| What you see | Why |
| - | - |
| **Wait ... seconds** | Slow mode is on |
| **Newcomer limit** | For the first 10 minutes after your first message, long messages are refused: **Too long for a newcomer**. A character counter is on the send button |
| **You are muted** | Mute: you see the time it lasts **Until** and the reason |
| **You are banned from the public chat** | Ban: no reading, no writing |
| **The public chat is off for now** | Your other chats keep working |

Only STAR users can send images to the public chat, as everywhere. More: [Images in chats](https://docs.getsoundcloud.app/en/chat/images.md).

## For the owner and moderators

Right click a person:

| Action | What it does |
| - | - |
| **Profile** | Opens the profile. First in the menu |
| **Mute 10 min**, **1 hour**, **24 hours** | The person cannot write. A reason is optional |
| **Unmute** | They write again |
| **Ban**, **Unban** | Closes and reopens the chat |
| **Make moderator**, **Remove moderator** | Owner only. The list is in the **Moderators** tab |

Also:

* **Info -> Slow mode**: **Off**, 5 s, 15 s, 30 s, 1 min, 5 min or 10 min between messages.
* Delete a message: the message menu.
* **Moderation log** shows who did what to whom and when.

> [card] [Public chat backdrop](https://docs.getsoundcloud.app/en/chat/backdrops.md)
>
> Presets are free, the owner and moderators change it


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