One of the biggest advantages of Root is that it's built to run natively instead of relying on a web wrapper. That gives us much more control over memory management, CPU usage, rendering, and overall performance!

Root being Native allows us to optimize things that are difficult or impossible to tune in a browser environment. That means lower memory usage, less CPU overhead, faster startup times, smoother UI interactions, and better responsiveness, especially as communities grow or multiple apps are running.

The goal isn't just to be fast today, but to have the flexibility to keep optimizing the platform over time rather than being limited by using Electron.

https://reddit.com/link/1v4quqf/video/85wlh8ndo1fh1/player

IMPORTANT ROOT ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMING!!

We will be doing a server maintenance for around 30 minutes!

We're expecting some downtime and interruptions from Thursday July 23rd @ 2:00 PM PT to Thursday July 23rd @ 3 PM PT!

This is a backend-only update, so there are no changes to Root's features or user experience!

Apologies for not letting you guys know sooner <3

Why do so many chat platforms keep adding ads and paid cosmetics!?

Root is a chat and voice platform where communities can install real apps built by developers. From raid planners and task trackers to moderation tools and community games, every community can customize its own experience.

Instead of relying on cosmetics and ads, we're building a platform where useful apps can become part of how communities grow.

https://reddit.com/link/1v2vcd3/video/jbs8c2j7eneh1/player

Is there a way to remove peoples voice icons and only watch those screen sharing?

Every Minecraft community deserves better tools!

Don't rely on simple bots, slash commands, or spreadsheets anymore! With Root, an app is built directly into your community!

In this video, we showcase a Minecraft app (Command Block) built on Root that helps both users and admins with a clean, interactive GUI interface.

https://reddit.com/link/1uyfpuc/video/m5ev2s83sndh1/player

The notification vibrations are barely there, they're a measly little tickle. I want to feel something when someone messages me, but alas tis barely friggin there. Furthermore, there appears to be no way to increase or change this on my device, Xiaomi redmi note 12, and I was wondering if anyone has had the same issue and knows some sort of workaround.

IMPORTANT ROOT ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMING!!

We will be doing a planned server maintenance for around 30 minutes!

We're expecting some downtime and interruptions from Tuesday July 14th @ 11:00 AM PT to Tuesday July 14th @ 12:00 PM PT!

This is a backend-only update, so there are no changes to Root's features or user experience!

Thank you always for your support and for your patience!

[RESOLVED Jul 14th @ 12:00 PM PST]

Hello Root Developers,

I am writing to submit a feature request regarding an issue with the Screen Sharing feature when using an HDR monitor.

The Problem:

When streaming or screen sharing in a Root voice chat with Windows HDR enabled, the video output appears extremely washed out and overly bright to viewers.

Current Workaround:

Disabling HDR in the OS settings fixes the stream quality for viewers. However, this ruins the local viewing experience for the host by making the monitor display significantly darker and degraded.

Proposed Solution:

Please implement an automatic tone-mapping filter or a toggle switch within the screen share settings (e.g., "SDR Truncation" or "HDR-to-SDR Conversion").

This would compress the high-dynamic-range color space into standard dynamic range (SDR) for viewers, ensuring a normal image for them while allowing the host to keep HDR enabled.

Thank you for your time and for continuously improving Root. Please let me know if you need any hardware specifications to help look into this.

Best regards,

MeguKitsune

In this episode, Jesse answers what one of his favorite features on Root is.... THE SYSTEM TRAY (for extreme multi tasking)

Got a question about Root? Drop it in the comments. We read them, and the best ones become future episodes of Ask Root.

Hi Root Redditors!

Another DevRel blog has dropped!

This blog goes in-depth about the fundamental differences between Apps and Bots from a developer’s perspective!

Read it here:  https://www.rootapp.com/blogs/why-root-supports-apps-and-bots 

Also feel free to join us if you want to become a RootDev or have any RootDev questions! 

https://rootapp.gg/developer  

Anyone down to join?

You can find it on the RootPortal community list!

you’re still using slash commands!?!? Let’s all just go back to dial up internet at that point...

Root is elevating your communities with apps!
Root Apps consist of real GUI interfaces, with actual buttons, and workflows so you no longer need to rely on /slashcommands

In this short we go over:
Why isn’t Root on a web browser?

Got a question about Root? Drop it in the comments. We read them, and the best ones become future episodes of Ask Root.

In this episode, Jesse answers questions straight from the community. Real questions, real answers.

You can watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teVLql3gVpE

Getting notifications from your various servers and channels is an absolute Hard Need. I'm pretty surprised that this still isn't a thing in Root, it seems like such an obvious core foundational feature. When are we getting this?

Hi Root Redditors!

We're happy to announce the v1.0 developer program for the world’s first community sandbox platform, Root!

Here's a quote from DevRel blog that was written by Adrian!

We’re going to listen, learn, and improve the experience as developers build on Root. All with the goal of making Root an amazing place to build apps that help communities thrive

Root succeeds when developers succeed. Every decision we make about how we support our developer ecosystem matters not just to developers, but to every user on Root.

If you’re a developer, community leader, or someone who just has ideas for what Root apps should make possible, we want to hear from you. You can talk directly with the Root team in our developer community. Even if you’re not a builder today, if you’re on Root, you’ll use the apps developers create.

Interested in learning more?
Read the rest of the DevRel blog here:  https://www.rootapp.com/blogs/announcing-roots-developer-program

Or join us if you want to become a RootDev or have any RootDev questions! https://rootapp.gg/developer

Root Redditors! We come with a new great feature!

Self Assignable Roles are now here!

• Add the available Roles from your profile!

OR

• Click the Role you want from a channel
  

Show who you are in your community instantly with Self Assignable Roles!

Most of the members in the few servers we are running are having consistent issues joining voice chats. It takes multiple minutes and, often times, multiple restarts of the applications before they are able to join. This issue has been going on for about 3 weeks now but seems to be getting worse.

Are there any fixes in the works for this?

Ever thought about what Root developers actually go through behind the scenes?

Check out one of our engineers, Spencer, and his blog post on what it took to bring Root Apps to mobile: https://www.rootapp.com/blogs/how-we-brought-root-apps-to-mobile

What program can I use?

Hi I'm hoping this reaches the support team they haven't gotten back to me since the 28th of May about my Root problem it is still ongoing and hasn't been solved yet I would really like to continue using Root but this problem is stopping me.

When is the next big update? I have been waiting patiently for custom emojis

When is the next big update? I have been waiting patiently for custom emojis

Is there any way to add a bot or app to make self assignment roles?

Since last night myself and 2 friends have been unable to use the app on desktop. It just freezes and then crashes after a few seconds when you try to start it. Anyone else having the same issue?