1.5.0 (2026-03-08)

Features

• Merge Voice Call updates from upstream.
• Allow for replying to state events.
• Add message forwarding with metadata
• Add setting to enable picture-in-picture in element-call
• Add support for audio and video in URL previews if homeserver provides it.
• Added a new setting "Emoji Selector Character Threshold" to set the number of characters to type before the suggestions pop up.
• Add keyboard navigation shortcuts for unread rooms (Alt+N, Alt+Shift+Up/Down), ARIA form label associations for screen reader accessibility, and a keyboard shortcuts settings page.
• Added setting to always underline links.
• Added settings for disabling autoplay of gifs (& banners), stickers, and emojis.
• Added reduced motion setting. Let us know if any elements were missed!
• Replaced the monochrome mode with a saturation slider for more control.
• Added settings to Account that let you set if you are a cat or have cats, or not display other peoples cat status.

Fixes

• change indexdb warning phrasing to include low disk space as possible reason
• Fix Element Call video/audio calls in DM and non-voice rooms: after joining through the lobby, the in-call grid now displays correctly instead of showing only the control bar.
• Disable autocorrect and spellcheck on the login page.
• Fix Tuwunel quotes often breaking timezones
• Improved the UI of file descriptions
• Timeline message avatars now use the room-specific avatar and display name instead of the user's global profile, when set via /myroomavatar or /myroomnick.
• In-app notification banners now appear for DMs by default; desktop banner setting defaults to off; fixed space room navigation from banner tap.
• Executing /myroomnick or /myroomavatar without a new nickname/avatar now removes the nickname/avatar.
• Split typing and read status settings, allowing toggling off one and not the other.