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<h1 id="browsers">Supported Browsers</h1> <h1 id="browsers">Supported Browsers</h1>
<p> <p>
Currently, BareRTC works best on <i class="fab fa-chrome"></i> Chromium browsers (including Google All features of the chat room, including webcam sharing, should generally work on all current
Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Brave, and other Chromium derivatives) as well as web browsers and devices (Firefox, all Chromium browsers including Google Chrome or Microsoft
<i class="fab fa-firefox"></i> Mozilla Firefox. Edge, Safari, Androids and iPads).
</p>
<p>
It works in these browsers on desktop operating systems (including <i class="fab fa-windows"></i> Windows,
<i class="fab fa-apple"></i> Mac OS and <i class="fab fa-linux"></i> GNU/Linux) as well as on
<i class="fab fa-android"></i> Android devices.
</p>
<p>
Feature support matrix of browsers currently tested:
</p>
<table class="table table-striped mb-5">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Device Type</th>
<th>Web Browsers</th>
<th>Chat works?</th>
<th>Video works?</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><i class="fa fa-computer"></i> All Desktops</td>
<td><i class="fab fa-firefox"></i> Mozilla Firefox</td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><i class="fa fa-computer"></i> All Desktops</td>
<td><i class="fab fa-chrome"></i> Chromium (Chrome, Edge)</td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><i class="fab fa-apple"></i> Mac OS Desktop</td>
<td><i class="fab fa-chrome"></i> Safari</td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
<td><i class="fa fa-asterisk has-text-warning"></i></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><i class="fab fa-android"></i> Android</td>
<td><i class="fab fa-firefox"></i> Mozilla Firefox</td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><i class="fab fa-android"></i> Android</td>
<td><i class="fab fa-chrome"></i> Chromium (Vanadium)</td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><i class="fab fa-apple"></i> iPhone &amp; iPad</td>
<td><i class="fa fa-globe"></i> All browsers</td>
<td><i class="fa fa-check has-text-success-dark"></i></td>
<td><i class="fa fa-asterisk has-text-warning"></i></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h5 id="safari"><i class="fa fa-asterisk has-text-warning"></i> Apple Safari Browsers</h5>
<p>
This section applies to web browsers based on Safari, which includes <strong>every</strong> web
browser on iPad and iPhone. There are some more nuances to the support level of these browsers on
BareRTC.
</p>
<p>
The regular chat features (logging in, chatting, sharing pictures) are 100% supported on Safari,
but webcam sharing may be more difficult to get working. On iPad, iPhone, and Safari browsers,
connecting to somebody's webcam may <strong>only</strong> work correctly if you follow exactly
these steps:
</p>
<ol>
<li>
First, you need to share your own local webcam first (by clicking on the green "Share webcam"
button at the top of the chat page).
</li>
<li>
Then, you may only be able to view somebody else's camera <strong>IF</strong> they have marked
the setting "When somebody opens my camera, I also open their camera automatically."
</li>
</ol>
<p>
This is because Apple Safari only supports two-directional video calls, which is in contrast to the
way that BareRTC was designed to work: it is intended to be possible that somebody can start their webcam
and be watched by anybody who wants to tune in, without it always needing to be a two-way video call. But
for Apple Safari browsers, uni-directional video channels are not supported, so iPads and iPhones are only
able to successfully connect to a video <strong>if</strong> that person opts-in to open your video in
return (thus making it a two-way video call).
</p>
<p>
For <i class="fab fa-apple"></i> <strong>macOS users</strong>, it is recommended to use a Chromium or
Firefox browser instead of Safari for the best experience. It is only Safari-based browsers that have
this limitation. Unfortunately, there is no alternative for iPad or iPhone: <em>every</em> web browser on
iOS is based on Safari per Apple's app store guidelines. (Chrome and Firefox on iOS were not allowed to
bring their <em>actual</em> web browser engine to Apple's mobiles).
</p> </p>
<h1 id="privacy">Privacy</h1> <h1 id="privacy">Privacy</h1>
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<ul> <ul>
<li> <li>
The server does not maintain long-term state of chat history. Messages are pushed out as The server does not maintain long-term state of chat history. Messages are pushed out as
soon as they come in. soon as they come in, and users are forgotten when they log off.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
However, the server does keep temporary <strong>log files</strong> to help the server admin However, the server does keep temporary <strong>log files</strong> to help the server admin
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the contents of DMs may be logged since debug mode will record the low-level chat protocol the contents of DMs may be logged since debug mode will record the low-level chat protocol
messages sent between the server and clients. messages sent between the server and clients.
</li> </li>
<li>
If the administrator has enabled it, your <strong>recent direct message</strong> histories
may be recorded (for your convenience) in a database. Old messages expire off after about 90
days, and you can clear all your DMs history from the Chat Settings -> Misc tab. DMs are only
logged when the associate website logs you in to the chat room, so that only you can access
them to remember where you left off with a chat partner.
</li>
<li> <li>
Chat moderators <strong>DO NOT</strong> get to see the contents of your Direct Message Chat moderators <strong>DO NOT</strong> get to see the contents of your Direct Message
conversations - that feature is not programmed in to this chat room. The server logs which conversations - that feature is not programmed in to this chat room. The server logs which