Creating a public swarm?

[hazematman]

The documentation for jami mentions the existence of public swarms

PUBLIC: A public swarm that anyone can join without prior invitation (For example a forum).

Swarm — Jami documentation

I can’t find any documentation about creating one of these public swarms. Does anyone know how to do it?

[ovari]

1. It seems that Jami versions that support public groups are required.
2. All members are required to have this version.
3. Currently available for testing on macOS (non-app store beta version) and Flatpak (beta) on GNU/Linux. Planned to be published on all other beta channels in the next few days.

New design for Jami on desktop (Linux, macOS, Windows)

Hello everyone and happy new year 2026, We’ve been working on a design refresh of the Jami Qt client, which is the version of Jami used on GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows. The new design is already available for testing on macOS (non-app store beta version) and Flatpak (beta) on GNU/Linux, and should be published on all other beta channels in the next few days. There is still time for us to improve the design and fix remaining issues before the new version is published. This testing period is …

[aberaud]

Hello Ovari,

Note that the new design for the Qt client doesn’t include public groups.
Public groups are still in research and development.

Best regards

[hazematman]

Thanks for the confirmation. I look forward to this feature when it exists R&D!