How do I create a room
Sign in, press Create room in the lobby and give it a name. That is it — send the link to whoever you are inviting.
Help
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These are the fixes for what people ask about most. If your answer is not here, write to us.
Getting started
Your first steps in Chatovo.
How do I invite people
Press the copy-link button inside the room and share it however you like. Whoever follows it lands straight in the conversation.
Do I need an account to join
Yes, joining a room needs an account. Signing up takes a minute and asks only for an email and a password.
Sound and microphone
By far the most common category.
Nobody can hear me
Check that your microphone is not muted in the room bar and that the browser was granted access. With several devices, pick the right one in the menu next to the microphone button.
Background noise gets through
Turn on the microphone sensitivity threshold in the audio settings and quiet sounds stop being transmitted. Automatic mode picks the threshold for you.
I cannot hear anyone
Make sure deafen mode is off, then check the selected output device in the menu next to the headphones button.
How do I turn on push-to-talk
Push-to-talk is a desktop feature: set the activation mode to push-to-talk in the audio settings, then bind the key in the Hotkeys tab.
Rooms and access
Invites, passwords and owner controls.
How do I make a room private
Turn on private mode when creating the room and set a password. Anyone opening the link is asked for it before joining.
I forgot the room password
Only the room owner knows it. The owner can set a new one in the room settings, and the old password stops working immediately.
My room is gone
Rooms are not deleted when the last person leaves. If a room is unreachable, the owner deleted it or the link is out of date.
How do I leave a room
Press the leave button in the room bar. Moving to the lobby, the admin panel or settings does not disconnect you — the call continues in a compact bar at the bottom.
Apps
The desktop and mobile builds.
How do I update the app
The desktop version checks for updates on its own and offers to install them. You can also check manually from the sidebar.
Is there an Android app
Yes, it is published on RuStore. The link is on the download page.
Screen sharing does not work
Screen sharing works in desktop browsers and in the desktop app. Mobile devices do not support it.
Still stuck
Send us an email or open an issue in the repository — we read both.