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* Change `feature_group_calls` to default to true. Change state to Beta * Add `enableLegacyCallsVoip` (clarify: Audio settings relate to Legacy) Change `element_call.use_exclusively` to just be the default of `enableLegacyCallsVoip`. Allow disabling in Legacy in the settings. (overwrite `use_exclusivly` via `enableLegacyCallsVoip`) Rename `Voice & Video` to `Legacy Voice & Video` * improvements - settings title update to only show legacy when appropriate - hide menu all together if use_exclusivly is chosen * simplify by removing the feature_group_calls flag * smaller cleanup * fix tests and cleanup * clarify settings (disable) in config.md * add back EC relevant settings in room settings dialog * update screenshots (now default to EC enabled (not disabled) -> show voice and video tab in room settings * update screenshots * always show option to control voice messages input * lint * fix test * disable -> enabled And only have on mic dropdown * update config.md * Back to `disabled` (on by default/no config) * remove element call hint from voice-video settings * Update apps/web/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json Co-authored-by: Robin <robin@robin.town> * Update apps/web/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/VoiceUserSettingsTab.tsx Co-authored-by: Robin <robin@robin.town> * review * cleanup element call url setting (its deprecated/not used anymore) * clarify, that also jisti will be enabled/disabled by legacy settings flag * remove double section * remove unn exassary element_call configurations * Update en_EN.json * Update VoiceUserSettingsTab.tsx * Make tests use new defaults (enable element call) * Default events power levels * format * review "Enable Legacy voice/video calls" label * more radical usage of defaults in element_call config.json's * Update config.json * Update en_EN.json * Update RoomSettingsDialog-test.tsx.snap * Update useRoomCall.tsx * fix imports * Update request permission promp to latest designs: https://www.figma.com/design/aOEkaJtaBmPy058V7uoqVr/Element-Call-Updates---2026?node-id=45-12591&t=7takL39icZwt9YjL-0 * Update config.json.d.ts * fix usage of `Element` in i18n * Update General-room-settings-tab-should-be-rendered-properly-1-linux.png --------- Co-authored-by: Robin <robin@robin.town>
Element
Element (formerly known as Vector and Riot) is a Matrix web & desktop client built using the Matrix JS SDK.
Supported Environments
Element has several tiers of support for different environments:
- Supported
- Definition:
- Issues actively triaged, regressions block the release
- Last 2 major versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge on desktop OSes
- Last 2 versions of Safari
- Latest release of official Element Desktop app on desktop OSes
- Desktop OSes means macOS, Windows, and Linux versions for desktop devices that are actively supported by the OS vendor and receive security updates
- Definition:
- Best effort
- Definition:
- Issues accepted, regressions do not block the release
- The wider Element Products (including Element Call and the Enterprise Server Suite) do still not officially support these browsers.
- The element web project and its contributors should keep the client functioning and gracefully degrade where other sibling features (E.g. Element Call) may not function.
- Last major release of Firefox ESR and Chrome/Edge Extended Stable
- Definition:
- Community Supported
- Definition:
- Issues accepted, regressions do not block the release
- Community contributions are welcome to support these issues
- Mobile web for current stable version of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari on Android, iOS, and iPadOS
- Definition:
- Not supported
- Definition: Issues only affecting unsupported environments are closed
- Everything else
The period of support for these tiers should last until the releases specified above, plus 1 app release cycle(2 weeks). In the case of Firefox ESR this is extended further to allow it land in Debian Stable.
For accessing Element on an Android or iOS device, we currently recommend the native apps element-x-android and element-x-ios.
Getting Started
The easiest way to test Element is to just use the hosted copy at https://app.element.io.
The develop branch is continuously deployed to https://develop.element.io
for those who like living dangerously.
To host your own instance of Element see Installing Element Web.
To install Element as a desktop application, see Running as a desktop app below.
Monorepo
This repository is a monorepo hosting Element Web and other related projects in various subdirectories. You can read more about the structure here.
Element Web
To learn more about Element Web click here
Running as a Desktop app
Element can also be run as a desktop app, wrapped in Electron. You can download a pre-built version from https://element.io/get-started or, if you prefer, build it yourself.
To build it yourself, follow the instructions at https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/tree/develop/apps/desktop.
Many thanks to @aviraldg for the initial work on the Electron integration.
The configuration docs show how to override the desktop app's default settings if desired.
Development
Please read through the following:
Translations
To add a new translation, head to the translating doc.
For a developer guide, see the translating dev doc.
Triaging issues
Issues are triaged by community members and the Web App Team, following the triage process.
We use issue labels to sort all incoming issues.
Copyright & License
Copyright (c) 2014-2017 OpenMarket Ltd Copyright (c) 2017 Vector Creations Ltd Copyright (c) 2017-2025 New Vector Ltd
This software is multi licensed by New Vector Ltd (Element). It can be used either:
(1) for free under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License (as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version); OR
(2) for free under the terms of the GNU General Public License (as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version); OR
(3) under the terms of a paid-for Element Commercial License agreement between you and Element (the terms of which may vary depending on what you and Element have agreed to). Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the Licenses is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the Licenses for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Licenses.
Please contact licensing@element.io to purchase an Element commercial license for this software.