What is The Lounge?
The Lounge is a self-hosted, web-based IRC client that provides a modern, progressive web application (PWA) experience. Hosted on your own server, this community-managed fork of the Shout project aims to be collaboratively maintained, with a streamlined review process and multiple contributors. Offering a responsive layout for seamless access from various devices, including smartphones, The Lounge enables features such as multi-user support and persistent connections even when the browser is closed
Highlights
- Self-hosted web-based IRC client
- Progressive web app (PWA) for native-like experience
- Community-managed fork of Shout project
- Responsive layout for cross-device accessibility
- Multi-user support
- Persistent connections across browser sessions
Platforms
- npm
- Android
- Git
- Chrome OS
- Self-Hosted
- Windows
- Node.JS
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Mac
- Linux
- Online
- iPhone
- Cloudron
Languages
- English
Social
Features
Preconfigurable auto-connect
Support for Themes
Web-Based
Dark Mode
IRC
Multiple Account support
Live Push Notifications