Group chat room with friends: talk, play and watch together

What you can do in there

• Talk as a group - a normal group chat, with reactions and a typing indicator.
• Switch to video - a group call for whoever wants it, with a "theatre" mode that widens the stage when someone opens a media.
• Watch a video together - the room TV syncs a YouTube link for everyone (more detail here).
• Send sounds - a shared soundbox, with the option to mute one person individually if it gets annoying.

→ Open a room

Why this is not yet another Discord

Discord is excellent at what it does, but it assumes a server to configure, roles, channels, and an account for everyone. The HQ starts from the opposite end: nothing to set up, no account - you open it and you invite.

More importantly, it is not an empty room: it is wired into the rest of the game. The people you invite are people you met in matches. You can move straight on to a 2v2, a squad clash or a mini-game without switching app.

The fairest comparison is actually an app that no longer exists: see the Houseparty alternative, since the HQ picks up its drop-in room idea.

Safety inside a group room

A shared space needs guardrails, especially with minors around:

• Invite only. You do not stumble into a room at random: it takes an invite code.
• Ages kept apart. The platform is 15+ and separates minors from adults.
• Peer-to-peer video. Streams do not pass through our servers, and your IP stays hidden from the others.
• Moderation and reporting available from inside the room, including for a video playing on the TV.

What if you have nobody to invite?

That is the most common starting point, and it is exactly the natural order on PLOXX: begin by meeting people at random, keep the ones you click with, and your room fills itself. After that you can build a team with them.

Frequently asked questions