# Home Assistant Community Add-on: The Lounge

[![Release][release-shield]][release] ![Project Stage][project-stage-shield] ![Project Maintenance][maintenance-shield]

[![Discord][discord-shield]][discord] [![Community Forum][forum-shield]][forum]

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A self-hosted web IRC client.

## About

A self-hosted web IRC client that uses a modern and sleek interface with
 support for theming, push notifications, link previews, file uploads and
 more. Fully cross-platform and mobile friendly.

![Screenshot][screenshot]

## WARNING! THIS IS A BETA VERSION!

This Home Assistant Add-ons repository contains beta releases of add-ons.

- They might stop working at any time.
- They could have a negative impact on your system.

This repository was created for:

- Anybody willing to test.
- Anybody interested in trying out upcoming add-ons or add-on features.

If you are more interested in stable releases of our add-ons:

<https://github.com/hassio-addons/repository>


[buymeacoffee-shield]: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/assets/img/guidelines/download-assets-sm-2.svg
[buymeacoffee]: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/timmo
[discord-shield]: https://img.shields.io/discord/478094546522079232.svg
[discord]: https://discord.me/hassioaddons
[forest-theme]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/timmo001/thelounge/master/docs/resources/forest-theme.png
[forum-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/community-forum-brightgreen.svg
[forum]: https://community.home-assistant.io/?u=timmo001
[hass]: https://www.home-assistant.io/
[maintenance-shield]: https://img.shields.io/maintenance/yes/2025.svg
[midnight-theme]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/timmo001/thelounge/master/docs/resources/midnight-theme.png
[more-info-light]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/timmo001/thelounge/master/docs/resources/more-info-light.png
[project-stage-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/project%20stage-production%20ready-brightgreen.svg
[release-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/version-v0.20.0-blue.svg
[release]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-thelounge/tree/v0.20.0
[screenshot]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hassio-addons/addon-thelounge/master/images/screenshot.png
[thelounge]: https://github.com/timmo001/thelounge