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Introducing Private Channels and Channel Emojis
We are excited to introduce new features for community groups: Private Channels and Channel Emojis. These features are available on both mobile and Web version, enhances privacy and customization options for your community.
New Features
Private Channels:
One of the most awaited features is here. You can now create private channels within community groups to keep certain content private. Group admins and owners can create new private channels or convert existing public channels to private.
How to Use:
- Create a new channel and turn on the private channel toggle or convert an existing channel to private by opening the channel settings, move to settings tab and click on change to private channel
- After converting the channel to private, open the channel settings again and click on members tab and add members to the channel. you can make a member as channel manager which will give them admin access only for that specific channel
Things to note
- The group owner and channel creator will automatically be added as channel managers in the private channel.
- Channel manager is kind of an admin of that specific channel and group roles like group admin will have no significance inside a private channel
- Group owner cannot leave a private channel
- If a channel is private it will not be visible in channel list if you are not part of it
Channel Emojis:
You can now add an emojis as channel icon, Isn't it cool.