ONYX v1.4-beta: voice channels for LAN parties and a media player that actually looks good
#### Just dropped v1.4-beta of ONYX — an open-source, privacy-first messenger with E2E encryption for private chats and self-hostable groups/channels.
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##### This release is mostly about media experience.
**Voice Channels** — but with a twist. If you're self-hosting an ONYX server on your local network, you now get real-time voice inside your group. No cloud, no third-party servers.
**Media Player** — vinyl record animation when playing music, seek ±10 seconds, playback speed from 0.25x to 4x with presets, next/previous track, auto-repeat. Audio files now show their filename instead of a generic label.
**Audio Settings** — microphone and output device selection, so you can actually choose what hardware ONYX uses.
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##### Why ONYX?
https://lemmy.world/post/44633944
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**ONYX:** https://github.com/wardcore-dev/onyx
**Self-hosted server:** https://github.com/wardcore-dev/onyx-server
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*Would love feedback, especially from anyone running it on LAN setups.*
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##### This release is mostly about media experience.
**Voice Channels** — but with a twist. If you're self-hosting an ONYX server on your local network, you now get real-time voice inside your group. No cloud, no third-party servers.
**Media Player** — vinyl record animation when playing music, seek ±10 seconds, playback speed from 0.25x to 4x with presets, next/previous track, auto-repeat. Audio files now show their filename instead of a generic label.
**Audio Settings** — microphone and output device selection, so you can actually choose what hardware ONYX uses.
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##### Why ONYX?
https://lemmy.world/post/44633944
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**ONYX:** https://github.com/wardcore-dev/onyx
**Self-hosted server:** https://github.com/wardcore-dev/onyx-server
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*Would love feedback, especially from anyone running it on LAN setups.*