# \#feature-request

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## [Domain Filter blocks Sendbird image/file uploads unless sendbird.com is explicitly whitelisted](https://community.sendbird.com/t/domain-filter-blocks-sendbird-image-file-uploads-unless-sendbird-com-is-explicitly-whitelisted/11315)

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**Author:** [@MunJun\_Lee](https://community.sendbird.com/u/MunJun_Lee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/domain-filter-blocks-sendbird-image-file-uploads-unless-sendbird-com-is-explicitly-whitelisted/11315 "2026-05-08T01:08:26Z")

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\[Problem/Question\] We encountered an issue where image/file uploads in the chat stop working completely when using the “Only allow those messages” option in the Domain Filter settings. To make file uploads work again, …

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## [In SendBird Chat UIKit with React Js when video plays audio works fine but no visuals—likely due to HEVC or any other unsupported format . Is there any SendBird feature or parameter to detect if the video is playable?](https://community.sendbird.com/t/in-sendbird-chat-uikit-with-react-js-when-video-plays-audio-works-fine-but-no-visuals-likely-due-to-hevc-or-any-other-unsupported-format-is-there-any-sendbird-feature-or-parameter-to-detect-if-the-video-is-playable/11154)

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**Author:** [@Santhosh\_Paul](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Santhosh_Paul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/in-sendbird-chat-uikit-with-react-js-when-video-plays-audio-works-fine-but-no-visuals-likely-due-to-hevc-or-any-other-unsupported-format-is-there-any-sendbird-feature-or-parameter-to-detect-if-the-video-is-playable/11154 "2025-07-31T04:54:14Z")

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In SendBird Chat UIKit with React Js - when video plays has no visuals. sendbird/chat": ^4.19.4 sendbird/uikit-react": ^3.16.11 This issue Happens Always when i upload the file with HEVC or any other unsupported for…

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## [Does SendbirdUIKit v3.23.2 now support dynamic theme updates at runtime?](https://community.sendbird.com/t/does-sendbirduikit-v3-23-2-now-support-dynamic-theme-updates-at-runtime/11080)

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**Author:** [@manishahire](https://community.sendbird.com/u/manishahire)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/does-sendbirduikit-v3-23-2-now-support-dynamic-theme-updates-at-runtime/11080 "2025-07-04T05:42:43Z")

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Hi team, Back in January 2022, I asked this question regarding dynamic theme support in SendBirdUIKit.ThemeMode. At that time, I was told: “Unfortunately, our UIKit follows Android themes. So, it is impossible to cha…

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## [Online push notification should be received for user with whom user is not chatting](https://community.sendbird.com/t/online-push-notification-should-be-received-for-user-with-whom-user-is-not-chatting/10422)

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**Author:** [@Deepanshu\_Gupta](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Deepanshu_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 4:19am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/online-push-notification-should-be-received-for-user-with-whom-user-is-not-chatting/10422 "2024-12-16T04:19:45Z")

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\[Problem/Question\] Hello I have implemented chat feature using Sendbird SDK, if I enable push notification for online and offline both from the dashboard then user is getting push notification for every messages either…

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## [Senbird UI Message cell is not changing](https://community.sendbird.com/t/senbird-ui-message-cell-is-not-changing/10421)

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**Author:** [@Deepanshu\_Gupta](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Deepanshu_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/senbird-ui-message-cell-is-not-changing/10421 "2024-12-16T04:15:28Z")

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\[Problem/Question\] Hello I have implemented chat using Sendbird UIKit and SDK but the default Senbird UI Kit message cell hardly cover 50-60% of the screen from the sender and receiver both side, I want to customise th…

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## [How far is possible to tweak link preview?](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-far-is-possible-to-tweak-link-preview/9314)

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**Author:** [@Sebastien\_Fournier](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Sebastien_Fournier)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-far-is-possible-to-tweak-link-preview/9314 "2024-04-04T02:55:21Z")

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\[Problem/Question\] About link preview: is it possible to customize the default picture (content of “sendbird-og-message-item-body\_\_og-thumbnail\_\_place-holder”) in case preview image is not available/broken? is it poss…

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## [Generating invite links for chat groups in Sendbird UIKit for React](https://community.sendbird.com/t/generating-invite-links-for-chat-groups-in-sendbird-uikit-for-react/7694)

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**Author:** [@DikkiX](https://community.sendbird.com/u/DikkiX)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 4:58am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/generating-invite-links-for-chat-groups-in-sendbird-uikit-for-react/7694 "2023-07-14T04:58:34Z")

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Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing well. I have been using Sendbird UIKit for React in my project and I’m curious about a specific feature. I would like to know if there is an option in the Sendbird UIKit for React lib…

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## [Need more exports](https://community.sendbird.com/t/need-more-exports/6927)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_McLafferty](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Michael_McLafferty)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/need-more-exports/6927 "2023-04-28T15:21:29Z")

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\[Request\] Hello, I am struggling to make use of the react UI toolkit. There’s many gaps that need to be filled to make it much more useable. Some typings aren’t exported. For example, “EveryMessage” Smart components …

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## [Aria-lables, reaction urls , sendbird icon svgs, and announcements](https://community.sendbird.com/t/aria-lables-reaction-urls-sendbird-icon-svgs-and-announcements/6423)

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**Author:** [@nuclear](https://community.sendbird.com/u/nuclear)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/aria-lables-reaction-urls-sendbird-icon-svgs-and-announcements/6423 "2023-02-01T22:49:51Z")

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\[Problem/Question\] HI, i would like to use uikit and have announcements in it, plus i want to modify the svg images for user icons to my personal ones and also find the links to use the reactions between my mobile that …

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## [Add Search Feature in Channel List Fragment](https://community.sendbird.com/t/add-search-feature-in-channel-list-fragment/6009)

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**Author:** [@Saurabh\_Jaiswal](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Saurabh_Jaiswal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/add-search-feature-in-channel-list-fragment/6009 "2022-11-21T11:59:32Z")

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\[Problem/Question\] We are trying to add a search feature on top of ChannelListFragment. We want to search using the other person’s nickname only since only a 1:1 group conversation is possible for our app. (Similar to t…

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## [How can I split up the SBChannelList and SBConversation components into their own views?](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-can-i-split-up-the-sbchannellist-and-sbconversation-components-into-their-own-views/5800)

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**Author:** [@nuclear](https://community.sendbird.com/u/nuclear)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-can-i-split-up-the-sbchannellist-and-sbconversation-components-into-their-own-views/5800 "2022-11-18T20:16:15Z")

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\[Problem/Question\] // Detailed description of issue. Hi, I am using nextjs and capacitor to create a mobile application. I was trying to get functionality by using the sdk to show the channellist with channellist previ…

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## [Is it possible to allow file uploading for gif, xls, ppt, pptx, doc, docx](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-it-possible-to-allow-file-uploading-for-gif-xls-ppt-pptx-doc-docx/5968)

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**Author:** [@walkmn](https://community.sendbird.com/u/walkmn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-it-possible-to-allow-file-uploading-for-gif-xls-ppt-pptx-doc-docx/5968 "2022-11-16T15:26:02Z")

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\[Question\] Hello sendbird developers! I received the request to learn ability for allowing additional file types to upload: ‘.jpg’, ‘.jpeg’, ‘.png’, ‘.gif’ ‘.xlsx’, ‘.xls’, ‘.doc’, ‘.docx’, ‘.ppt’, ‘.pptx’, ‘.pdf’ I …

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## [iOS: How can we expand the Navigation Bar in Chat to add extra content or add sticky bar in Chat](https://community.sendbird.com/t/ios-how-can-we-expand-the-navigation-bar-in-chat-to-add-extra-content-or-add-sticky-bar-in-chat/5739)

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**Author:** [@NerdyYawdie](https://community.sendbird.com/u/NerdyYawdie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/ios-how-can-we-expand-the-navigation-bar-in-chat-to-add-extra-content-or-add-sticky-bar-in-chat/5739 "2022-10-13T15:34:23Z")

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How can we get this design on iOS, where it seems we have a larger navigation bar or somewhat of a sticky bar inside the opened groupChannel(at the top always below navbar) here is pic with example of what im trying to …

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## [How to get loading status of a channel list](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-get-loading-status-of-a-channel-list/4568)

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**Author:** [@ashiqdey](https://community.sendbird.com/u/ashiqdey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 4:41am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-get-loading-status-of-a-channel-list/4568 "2022-05-02T04:41:04Z")

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I am using sendbird-uikit@2.6.0. trying to get loading status of chat list so that I can show custom loading skeleton, i tried following this tutorial by sendbird React Chat app: Component customization | React Chat UIKi…

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## [Enhancement: Cursor to Tap](https://community.sendbird.com/t/enhancement-cursor-to-tap/4172)

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**Author:** [@CLocs](https://community.sendbird.com/u/CLocs)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/enhancement-cursor-to-tap/4172 "2022-04-09T04:04:23Z")

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SendBird UIKit: 2.2.3 OS: Android Hey everyone, On Android user/front end, I’ve observed in the message compose, that tapping a position in the message does not move the cursor there. Instead, it goes to the end of th…

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## [Customizing the timestamp](https://community.sendbird.com/t/customizing-the-timestamp/4007)

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**Author:** [@zschnell](https://community.sendbird.com/u/zschnell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/customizing-the-timestamp/4007 "2022-04-07T20:09:26Z")

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We’re using the renderChatItem prop in the component, and we want to include timestamps between messages (but only if a certain amount of time passed between messages). Could you pass previousMessage to renderChatItem …

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## [UIKit Responsive UI](https://community.sendbird.com/t/uikit-responsive-ui/1966)

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**Author:** [@georg\_san](https://community.sendbird.com/u/georg_san)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/uikit-responsive-ui/1966 "2022-03-29T21:54:43Z")

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Looking for any pointers/feedback to make UIKit JS responsive/mobile friendly. Has anyone implemented it for small/mobile screens?

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## [Leave Channel method overriding](https://community.sendbird.com/t/leave-channel-method-overriding/3426)

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**Author:** [@nab0y4enko](https://community.sendbird.com/u/nab0y4enko)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/leave-channel-method-overriding/3426 "2022-02-22T15:26:19Z")

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Hey, Sendbird people! There are two types of channels in our application - required for mission participants and optional. Users can’t leave the required channel, only turn off notifications. Could you extend implemen…

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## [How to set dynamic values to SendBirdUIKit.ThemeMode](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-set-dynamic-values-to-sendbirduikit-thememode/3772)

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**Author:** [@manishahire](https://community.sendbird.com/u/manishahire)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-set-dynamic-values-to-sendbirduikit-thememode/3772 "2022-01-13T00:48:34Z")

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Hello, i am facing issue regards SendBirdUIKit.ThemeMode. my app is works on dynamic theme mode, i am getting app color code in hex format and i am using that color code every where in app. now issue is as per your doc…

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## [How to get group channel "Data" field in push notification](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-get-group-channel-data-field-in-push-notification/3639)

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**Author:** [@manishahire](https://community.sendbird.com/u/manishahire)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-get-group-channel-data-field-in-push-notification/3639 "2022-01-04T23:16:35Z")

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Hi i have created the group channel and added the Data filed while creating the channel, i want that data filed while i receive the push notification. If its not possible with data so is there is any way to get the cost…

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## [UIKit allowed attachment file types](https://community.sendbird.com/t/uikit-allowed-attachment-file-types/3149)

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**Author:** [@vViktor](https://community.sendbird.com/u/vViktor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/uikit-allowed-attachment-file-types/3149 "2021-09-30T12:53:38Z")

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My goal is to narrow down the list of possible file types to be sent though chat. I know currently it’s not possible to fully control that from the backend perspective, but I thought I would begin from the frontend side.…

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## [Customizing Loading Spinner Icon, 'No Messages' Icon/text, etc](https://community.sendbird.com/t/customizing-loading-spinner-icon-no-messages-icon-text-etc/2778)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Buckner](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Mark_Buckner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/customizing-loading-spinner-icon-no-messages-icon-text-etc/2778 "2021-08-02T17:54:54Z")

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Is there a render prop or some way I can build custom react for the loading states and message states like the “No Messages” one? It would be great if I could customize my sb implementation to be fully in-line with my br…

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## [Sendbird-UIKit User Search in Group creation](https://community.sendbird.com/t/sendbird-uikit-user-search-in-group-creation/2092)

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**Author:** [@Bazil\_Hassan](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Bazil_Hassan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/sendbird-uikit-user-search-in-group-creation/2092 "2021-04-29T21:28:01Z")

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Hi SendBird technical team, I’m using SendBird UIKit SDK and my app is supporting iOS 12 to onward. Actually, I want to implement the user search option during group creation. I did not find any option in the SDK. Do yo…

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## [Calls chat integration with UIKit](https://community.sendbird.com/t/calls-chat-integration-with-uikit/1808)

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**Author:** [@sifa](https://community.sendbird.com/u/sifa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/calls-chat-integration-with-uikit/1808 "2021-03-04T16:27:27Z")

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Hello there, is there example or component to make call in UIKit? like in this example GitHub - sendbird/quickstart-calls-chat-integration-javascript: Calls integration to Chat for JavaScript Quickstart or how to integr…
