diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
index 990bd1a0d..1443c4286 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -486,6 +486,24 @@ data class Chat (
   val chatItems: List<ChatItem>,
   val chatStats: ChatStats = ChatStats(),
 ) {
+  val userCanSend: Boolean
+    get() = when (chatInfo) {
+      is ChatInfo.Direct -> true
+      is ChatInfo.Group -> {
+        val m = chatInfo.groupInfo.membership
+        m.memberActive && m.memberRole >= GroupMemberRole.Member
+      }
+      else -> false
+    }
+
+  val userIsObserver: Boolean get() = when(chatInfo) {
+    is ChatInfo.Group -> {
+      val m = chatInfo.groupInfo.membership
+      m.memberActive && m.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Observer
+    }
+    else -> false
+  }
+
   val id: String get() = chatInfo.id
 
   @Serializable
@@ -932,7 +950,7 @@ data class GroupMember (
   fun canChangeRoleTo(groupInfo: GroupInfo): List<GroupMemberRole>? =
     if (!canBeRemoved(groupInfo)) null
     else groupInfo.membership.memberRole.let { userRole ->
-      GroupMemberRole.values().filter { it <= userRole }
+      GroupMemberRole.values().filter { it <= userRole && it != GroupMemberRole.Observer }
     }
 
   val memberIncognito = memberProfile.profileId != memberContactProfileId
@@ -963,11 +981,13 @@ class GroupMemberRef(
 
 @Serializable
 enum class GroupMemberRole(val memberRole: String) {
-  @SerialName("member") Member("member"), // order matters in comparisons
+  @SerialName("observer") Observer("observer"), // order matters in comparisons
+  @SerialName("member") Member("member"),
   @SerialName("admin") Admin("admin"),
   @SerialName("owner") Owner("owner");
 
   val text: String get() = when (this) {
+    Observer -> generalGetString(R.string.group_member_role_observer)
     Member -> generalGetString(R.string.group_member_role_member)
     Admin -> generalGetString(R.string.group_member_role_admin)
     Owner -> generalGetString(R.string.group_member_role_owner)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 7b836452f..5e6868496 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ open class ChatController(var ctrl: ChatCtrl?, val ntfManager: NtfManager, val a
 
   suspend fun testSMPServer(smpServer: String): SMPTestFailure? {
     val userId = chatModel.currentUser.value?.userId ?: run { throw Exception("testSMPServer: no current user") }
-    val r = sendCmd(CC.TestSMPServer(userId, smpServer))
+    val r = sendCmd(CC.APITestSMPServer(userId, smpServer))
     return when (r) {
       is CR.SmpTestResult -> r.smpTestFailure
       else -> {
@@ -1060,9 +1060,9 @@ open class ChatController(var ctrl: ChatCtrl?, val ntfManager: NtfManager, val a
     }
   }
 
-  suspend fun apiCreateGroupLink(groupId: Long): String? {
-    return when (val r = sendCmd(CC.APICreateGroupLink(groupId))) {
-      is CR.GroupLinkCreated -> r.connReqContact
+  suspend fun apiCreateGroupLink(groupId: Long, memberRole: GroupMemberRole = GroupMemberRole.Member): Pair<String, GroupMemberRole>? {
+    return when (val r = sendCmd(CC.APICreateGroupLink(groupId, memberRole))) {
+      is CR.GroupLinkCreated -> r.connReqContact to r.memberRole
       else -> {
         if (!(networkErrorAlert(r))) {
           apiErrorAlert("apiCreateGroupLink", generalGetString(R.string.error_creating_link_for_group), r)
@@ -1072,6 +1072,18 @@ open class ChatController(var ctrl: ChatCtrl?, val ntfManager: NtfManager, val a
     }
   }
 
+  suspend fun apiGroupLinkMemberRole(groupId: Long, memberRole: GroupMemberRole = GroupMemberRole.Member): Pair<String, GroupMemberRole>? {
+    return when (val r = sendCmd(CC.APIGroupLinkMemberRole(groupId, memberRole))) {
+      is CR.GroupLink -> r.connReqContact to r.memberRole
+      else -> {
+        if (!(networkErrorAlert(r))) {
+          apiErrorAlert("apiGroupLinkMemberRole", generalGetString(R.string.error_updating_link_for_group), r)
+        }
+        null
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   suspend fun apiDeleteGroupLink(groupId: Long): Boolean {
     return when (val r = sendCmd(CC.APIDeleteGroupLink(groupId))) {
       is CR.GroupLinkDeleted -> true
@@ -1084,9 +1096,9 @@ open class ChatController(var ctrl: ChatCtrl?, val ntfManager: NtfManager, val a
     }
   }
 
-  suspend fun apiGetGroupLink(groupId: Long): String? {
+  suspend fun apiGetGroupLink(groupId: Long): Pair<String, GroupMemberRole>? {
     return when (val r = sendCmd(CC.APIGetGroupLink(groupId))) {
-      is CR.GroupLink -> r.connReqContact
+      is CR.GroupLink -> r.connReqContact to r.memberRole
       else -> {
         Log.e(TAG, "apiGetGroupLink bad response: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
         null
@@ -1343,6 +1355,10 @@ open class ChatController(var ctrl: ChatCtrl?, val ntfManager: NtfManager, val a
         if (active(r.user)) {
           chatModel.updateGroup(r.toGroup)
         }
+      is CR.MemberRole ->
+        if (active(r.user)) {
+          chatModel.updateGroup(r.groupInfo)
+        }
       is CR.RcvFileStart ->
         chatItemSimpleUpdate(r.user, r.chatItem)
       is CR.RcvFileComplete ->
@@ -1752,12 +1768,13 @@ sealed class CC {
   class ApiLeaveGroup(val groupId: Long): CC()
   class ApiListMembers(val groupId: Long): CC()
   class ApiUpdateGroupProfile(val groupId: Long, val groupProfile: GroupProfile): CC()
-  class APICreateGroupLink(val groupId: Long): CC()
+  class APICreateGroupLink(val groupId: Long, val memberRole: GroupMemberRole): CC()
+  class APIGroupLinkMemberRole(val groupId: Long, val memberRole: GroupMemberRole): CC()
   class APIDeleteGroupLink(val groupId: Long): CC()
   class APIGetGroupLink(val groupId: Long): CC()
   class APIGetUserSMPServers(val userId: Long): CC()
   class APISetUserSMPServers(val userId: Long, val smpServers: List<ServerCfg>): CC()
-  class TestSMPServer(val userId: Long, val smpServer: String): CC()
+  class APITestSMPServer(val userId: Long, val smpServer: String): CC()
   class APISetChatItemTTL(val userId: Long, val seconds: Long?): CC()
   class APIGetChatItemTTL(val userId: Long): CC()
   class APISetNetworkConfig(val networkConfig: NetCfg): CC()
@@ -1827,12 +1844,13 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiLeaveGroup -> "/_leave #$groupId"
     is ApiListMembers -> "/_members #$groupId"
     is ApiUpdateGroupProfile -> "/_group_profile #$groupId ${json.encodeToString(groupProfile)}"
-    is APICreateGroupLink -> "/_create link #$groupId"
+    is APICreateGroupLink -> "/_create link #$groupId ${memberRole.name.lowercase()}"
+    is APIGroupLinkMemberRole -> "/_set link role #$groupId ${memberRole.name.lowercase()}"
     is APIDeleteGroupLink -> "/_delete link #$groupId"
     is APIGetGroupLink -> "/_get link #$groupId"
     is APIGetUserSMPServers -> "/_smp $userId"
     is APISetUserSMPServers -> "/_smp $userId ${smpServersStr(smpServers)}"
-    is TestSMPServer -> "/smp test $userId $smpServer"
+    is APITestSMPServer -> "/_smp test $userId $smpServer"
     is APISetChatItemTTL -> "/_ttl $userId ${chatItemTTLStr(seconds)}"
     is APIGetChatItemTTL -> "/_ttl $userId"
     is APISetNetworkConfig -> "/_network ${json.encodeToString(networkConfig)}"
@@ -1904,11 +1922,12 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiListMembers -> "apiListMembers"
     is ApiUpdateGroupProfile -> "apiUpdateGroupProfile"
     is APICreateGroupLink -> "apiCreateGroupLink"
+    is APIGroupLinkMemberRole -> "apiGroupLinkMemberRole"
     is APIDeleteGroupLink -> "apiDeleteGroupLink"
     is APIGetGroupLink -> "apiGetGroupLink"
     is APIGetUserSMPServers -> "apiGetUserSMPServers"
     is APISetUserSMPServers -> "apiSetUserSMPServers"
-    is TestSMPServer -> "testSMPServer"
+    is APITestSMPServer -> "testSMPServer"
     is APISetChatItemTTL -> "apiSetChatItemTTL"
     is APIGetChatItemTTL -> "apiGetChatItemTTL"
     is APISetNetworkConfig -> "/apiSetNetworkConfig"
@@ -2925,8 +2944,8 @@ sealed class CR {
   @Serializable @SerialName("connectedToGroupMember") class ConnectedToGroupMember(val user: User, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val member: GroupMember): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupRemoved") class GroupRemoved(val user: User, val groupInfo: GroupInfo): CR() // unused
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupUpdated") class GroupUpdated(val user: User, val toGroup: GroupInfo): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("groupLinkCreated") class GroupLinkCreated(val user: User, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val connReqContact: String): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("groupLink") class GroupLink(val user: User, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val connReqContact: String): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("groupLinkCreated") class GroupLinkCreated(val user: User, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val connReqContact: String, val memberRole: GroupMemberRole): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("groupLink") class GroupLink(val user: User, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val connReqContact: String, val memberRole: GroupMemberRole): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupLinkDeleted") class GroupLinkDeleted(val user: User, val groupInfo: GroupInfo): CR()
   // receiving file events
   @Serializable @SerialName("rcvFileAccepted") class RcvFileAccepted(val user: User, val chatItem: AChatItem): CR()
@@ -3129,8 +3148,8 @@ sealed class CR {
     is ConnectedToGroupMember -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nmember: $member")
     is GroupRemoved -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(groupInfo))
     is GroupUpdated -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(toGroup))
-    is GroupLinkCreated -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nconnReqContact: $connReqContact")
-    is GroupLink -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nconnReqContact: $connReqContact")
+    is GroupLinkCreated -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nconnReqContact: $connReqContact\nmemberRole: $memberRole")
+    is GroupLink -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nconnReqContact: $connReqContact\nmemberRole: $memberRole")
     is GroupLinkDeleted -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(groupInfo))
     is RcvFileAcceptedSndCancelled -> withUser(user, noDetails())
     is RcvFileAccepted -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(chatItem))
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Theme.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Theme.kt
index 873d3f313..7590ecdcf 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ enum class DefaultTheme {
 val DEFAULT_PADDING = 16.dp
 val DEFAULT_SPACE_AFTER_ICON = 4.dp
 val DEFAULT_PADDING_HALF = DEFAULT_PADDING / 2
+val DEFAULT_BOTTOM_PADDING = 48.dp
 
 val DarkColorPalette = darkColors(
   primary = SimplexBlue,  // If this value changes also need to update #0088ff in string resource files
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
index 424bb978a..8641b4a08 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ fun TerminalLayout(
             liveMessageAlertShown = SharedPreference(get = { false }, set = {}),
             needToAllowVoiceToContact = false,
             allowedVoiceByPrefs = false,
+            userIsObserver = false,
+            userCanSend = true,
             allowVoiceToContact = {},
             sendMessage = sendCommand,
             sendLiveMessage = null,
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/call/CallView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/call/CallView.kt
index 2e3f1a7e1..1952cd80c 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/call/CallView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/call/CallView.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import androidx.webkit.WebViewClientCompat
 import chat.simplex.app.*
 import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
+import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.DEFAULT_BOTTOM_PADDING
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.ProfileImage
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ private fun ActiveCallOverlayLayout(
           CallInfoView(call, alignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally)
         }
         Spacer(Modifier.fillMaxHeight().weight(1f))
-        Box(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(bottom = 48.dp), contentAlignment = Alignment.CenterStart) {
+        Box(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(bottom = DEFAULT_BOTTOM_PADDING), contentAlignment = Alignment.CenterStart) {
           Box(Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
             IconButton(onClick = dismiss) {
               Icon(Icons.Filled.CallEnd, stringResource(R.string.icon_descr_hang_up), tint = Color.Red, modifier = Modifier.size(64.dp))
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
index c9cb6d6f4..07b3792a2 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
@@ -152,9 +152,14 @@ fun ChatView(chatId: String, chatModel: ChatModel, onComposed: () -> Unit) {
             }
           } else if (chat.chatInfo is ChatInfo.Group) {
             setGroupMembers(chat.chatInfo.groupInfo, chatModel)
-            var groupLink = chatModel.controller.apiGetGroupLink(chat.chatInfo.groupInfo.groupId)
+            val link = chatModel.controller.apiGetGroupLink(chat.chatInfo.groupInfo.groupId)
+            var groupLink = link?.first
+            var groupLinkMemberRole = link?.second
             ModalManager.shared.showModalCloseable(true) { close ->
-              GroupChatInfoView(chatModel, groupLink, { groupLink = it }, close)
+              GroupChatInfoView(chatModel, groupLink, groupLinkMemberRole, {
+                groupLink = it.first;
+                groupLinkMemberRole = it.second
+              }, close)
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index 8e5a135e4..7d0ebe38c 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import android.util.Log
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContract
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.material.*
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import chat.simplex.app.*
@@ -645,6 +647,9 @@ fun ComposeView(
     chatModel.sharedContent.value = null
   }
 
+  val userCanSend = rememberUpdatedState(chat.userCanSend)
+  val userIsObserver = rememberUpdatedState(chat.userIsObserver)
+
   Column {
     contextItemView()
     when {
@@ -656,11 +661,11 @@ fun ComposeView(
       modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 8.dp),
       verticalAlignment = Alignment.Bottom,
     ) {
-      IconButton(showChooseAttachment, enabled = !composeState.value.attachmentDisabled) {
+      IconButton(showChooseAttachment, enabled = !composeState.value.attachmentDisabled && rememberUpdatedState(chat.userCanSend).value) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Filled.AttachFile,
           contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.attach),
-          tint = if (!composeState.value.attachmentDisabled) MaterialTheme.colors.primary else HighOrLowlight,
+          tint = if (!composeState.value.attachmentDisabled && userCanSend.value) MaterialTheme.colors.primary else HighOrLowlight,
           modifier = Modifier
             .size(28.dp)
             .clip(CircleShape)
@@ -698,6 +703,13 @@ fun ComposeView(
         }
       }
 
+      LaunchedEffect(rememberUpdatedState(chat.userCanSend).value) {
+        if (!chat.userCanSend) {
+          clearCurrentDraft()
+          clearState()
+        }
+      }
+
       val activity = LocalContext.current as Activity
       DisposableEffect(Unit) {
         val orientation = activity.resources.configuration.orientation
@@ -733,6 +745,8 @@ fun ComposeView(
         needToAllowVoiceToContact,
         allowedVoiceByPrefs,
         allowVoiceToContact = ::allowVoiceToContact,
+        userIsObserver = userIsObserver.value,
+        userCanSend = userCanSend.value,
         sendMessage = {
           sendMessage()
           resetLinkPreview()
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/SendMsgView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/SendMsgView.kt
index d7d555ad4..d213296a3 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/SendMsgView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/SendMsgView.kt
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ fun SendMsgView(
   liveMessageAlertShown: SharedPreference<Boolean>,
   needToAllowVoiceToContact: Boolean,
   allowedVoiceByPrefs: Boolean,
+  userIsObserver: Boolean,
+  userCanSend: Boolean,
   allowVoiceToContact: () -> Unit,
   sendMessage: () -> Unit,
   sendLiveMessage: (suspend () -> Unit)? = null,
@@ -74,10 +76,18 @@ fun SendMsgView(
     val showVoiceButton = cs.message.isEmpty() && showVoiceRecordIcon && !composeState.value.editing &&
         cs.liveMessage == null && (cs.preview is ComposePreview.NoPreview || recState.value is RecordingState.Started)
     val showDeleteTextButton = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(false) }
-    NativeKeyboard(composeState, textStyle, showDeleteTextButton, onMessageChange)
+    NativeKeyboard(composeState, textStyle, showDeleteTextButton, userIsObserver, onMessageChange)
     // Disable clicks on text field
-    if (cs.preview is ComposePreview.VoicePreview) {
-      Box(Modifier.matchParentSize().clickable(enabled = false, onClick = { }))
+    if (cs.preview is ComposePreview.VoicePreview || !userCanSend) {
+      Box(Modifier
+        .matchParentSize()
+        .clickable(enabled = !userCanSend, indication = null, interactionSource = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }, onClick = {
+          AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+            title = generalGetString(R.string.observer_cant_send_message_title),
+            text = generalGetString(R.string.observer_cant_send_message_desc)
+          )
+        })
+      )
     }
     if (showDeleteTextButton.value) {
       DeleteTextButton(composeState)
@@ -99,11 +109,11 @@ fun SendMsgView(
           Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
             val stopRecOnNextClick = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
             when {
-              needToAllowVoiceToContact || !allowedVoiceByPrefs -> {
-                DisallowedVoiceButton {
+              needToAllowVoiceToContact || !allowedVoiceByPrefs || !userCanSend -> {
+                DisallowedVoiceButton(userCanSend) {
                   if (needToAllowVoiceToContact) {
                     showNeedToAllowVoiceAlert(allowVoiceToContact)
-                  } else {
+                  } else if (!allowedVoiceByPrefs) {
                     showDisabledVoiceAlert(isDirectChat)
                   }
                 }
@@ -118,7 +128,7 @@ fun SendMsgView(
                 && (cs.preview !is ComposePreview.VoicePreview || !stopRecOnNextClick.value)
                 && cs.contextItem is ComposeContextItem.NoContextItem) {
               Spacer(Modifier.width(10.dp))
-              StartLiveMessageButton {
+              StartLiveMessageButton(userCanSend) {
                 if (composeState.value.preview is ComposePreview.NoPreview) {
                   startLiveMessage(scope, sendLiveMessage, updateLiveMessage, sendButtonSize, sendButtonAlpha, composeState, liveMessageAlertShown)
                 }
@@ -173,6 +183,7 @@ private fun NativeKeyboard(
   composeState: MutableState<ComposeState>,
   textStyle: MutableState<TextStyle>,
   showDeleteTextButton: MutableState<Boolean>,
+  userIsObserver: Boolean,
   onMessageChange: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
   val cs = composeState.value
@@ -253,15 +264,22 @@ private fun NativeKeyboard(
     showDeleteTextButton.value = it.lineCount >= 4
   }
   if (composeState.value.preview is ComposePreview.VoicePreview) {
-    Text(
-      generalGetString(R.string.voice_message_send_text),
-      Modifier.padding(padding),
-      color = HighOrLowlight,
-      style = textStyle.value.copy(fontStyle = FontStyle.Italic)
-    )
+    ComposeOverlay(R.string.voice_message_send_text, textStyle, padding)
+  } else if (userIsObserver) {
+    ComposeOverlay(R.string.you_are_observer, textStyle, padding)
   }
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun ComposeOverlay(textId: Int, textStyle: MutableState<TextStyle>, padding: PaddingValues) {
+  Text(
+    generalGetString(textId),
+    Modifier.padding(padding),
+    color = HighOrLowlight,
+    style = textStyle.value.copy(fontStyle = FontStyle.Italic)
+  )
+}
+
 @Composable
 private fun BoxScope.DeleteTextButton(composeState: MutableState<ComposeState>) {
   IconButton(
@@ -322,8 +340,8 @@ private fun RecordVoiceView(recState: MutableState<RecordingState>, stopRecOnNex
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun DisallowedVoiceButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
-  IconButton(onClick, Modifier.size(36.dp)) {
+private fun DisallowedVoiceButton(enabled: Boolean, onClick: () -> Unit) {
+  IconButton(onClick, Modifier.size(36.dp), enabled = enabled) {
     Icon(
       Icons.Outlined.KeyboardVoice,
       stringResource(R.string.icon_descr_record_voice_message),
@@ -454,13 +472,13 @@ private fun SendMsgButton(
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun StartLiveMessageButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
+private fun StartLiveMessageButton(enabled: Boolean, onClick: () -> Unit) {
   val interactionSource = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }
   Box(
     modifier = Modifier.requiredSize(36.dp)
       .clickable(
         onClick = onClick,
-        enabled = true,
+        enabled = enabled,
         role = Role.Button,
         interactionSource = interactionSource,
         indication = rememberRipple(bounded = false, radius = 24.dp)
@@ -470,7 +488,7 @@ private fun StartLiveMessageButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
     Icon(
       Icons.Filled.Bolt,
       stringResource(R.string.icon_descr_send_message),
-      tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
+      tint = if (enabled) MaterialTheme.colors.primary else HighOrLowlight,
       modifier = Modifier
         .size(36.dp)
         .padding(4.dp)
@@ -571,6 +589,8 @@ fun PreviewSendMsgView() {
       liveMessageAlertShown = SharedPreference(get = { true }, set = { }),
       needToAllowVoiceToContact = false,
       allowedVoiceByPrefs = true,
+      userIsObserver = false,
+      userCanSend = true,
       allowVoiceToContact = {},
       sendMessage = {},
       onMessageChange = { _ -> },
@@ -599,6 +619,8 @@ fun PreviewSendMsgViewEditing() {
       liveMessageAlertShown = SharedPreference(get = { true }, set = { }),
       needToAllowVoiceToContact = false,
       allowedVoiceByPrefs = true,
+      userIsObserver = false,
+      userCanSend = true,
       allowVoiceToContact = {},
       sendMessage = {},
       onMessageChange = { _ -> },
@@ -627,6 +649,8 @@ fun PreviewSendMsgViewInProgress() {
       liveMessageAlertShown = SharedPreference(get = { true }, set = { }),
       needToAllowVoiceToContact = false,
       allowedVoiceByPrefs = true,
+      userIsObserver = false,
+      userCanSend = true,
       allowVoiceToContact = {},
       sendMessage = {},
       onMessageChange = { _ -> },
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
index 1ff21e665..753b2746b 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ private fun RoleSelectionRow(groupInfo: GroupInfo, selectedRole: MutableState<Gr
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween
   ) {
-    val values = GroupMemberRole.values().filter { it <= groupInfo.membership.memberRole }.map { it to it.text }
+    val values = GroupMemberRole.values().filter { it <= groupInfo.membership.memberRole && it != GroupMemberRole.Observer }.map { it to it.text }
     ExposedDropDownSettingRow(
       generalGetString(R.string.new_member_role),
       values,
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
index 24b2b9ab3..8e072367c 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.usersettings.*
 
 @Composable
-fun GroupChatInfoView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupLink: String?, onGroupLinkUpdated: (String?) -> Unit, close: () -> Unit) {
+fun GroupChatInfoView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupLink: String?, groupLinkMemberRole: GroupMemberRole?, onGroupLinkUpdated: (Pair<String?, GroupMemberRole?>) -> Unit, close: () -> Unit) {
   BackHandler(onBack = close)
   val chat = chatModel.chats.firstOrNull { it.id == chatModel.chatId.value }
   val developerTools = chatModel.controller.appPrefs.developerTools.get()
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ fun GroupChatInfoView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupLink: String?, onGroupLinkUpdat
       clearChat = { clearChatDialog(chat.chatInfo, chatModel, close) },
       leaveGroup = { leaveGroupDialog(groupInfo, chatModel, close) },
       manageGroupLink = {
-        withApi {
-          ModalManager.shared.showModal { GroupLinkView(chatModel, groupInfo, groupLink, onGroupLinkUpdated) }
-        }
+          ModalManager.shared.showModal { GroupLinkView(chatModel, groupInfo, groupLink, groupLinkMemberRole, onGroupLinkUpdated) }
       }
     )
   }
@@ -300,6 +298,7 @@ private fun MemberRow(member: GroupMember, user: Boolean = false) {
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
   ) {
     Row(
+      Modifier.weight(1f).padding(end = DEFAULT_PADDING),
       verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
       horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
     ) {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupLinkView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupLinkView.kt
index 8dd10d4c8..1b20eb7a8 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupLinkView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupLinkView.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package chat.simplex.app.views.chat.group
 
+import SectionItemView
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.CircularProgressIndicator
 import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
@@ -15,22 +18,26 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import chat.simplex.app.R
-import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
-import chat.simplex.app.model.GroupInfo
+import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.QRCode
 
 @Composable
-fun GroupLinkView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: String?, onGroupLinkUpdated: (String?) -> Unit) {
+fun GroupLinkView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: String?, memberRole: GroupMemberRole?, onGroupLinkUpdated: (Pair<String?, GroupMemberRole?>) -> Unit) {
   var groupLink by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(connReqContact) }
+  val groupLinkMemberRole = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(memberRole) }
   var creatingLink by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(false) }
   val cxt = LocalContext.current
   fun createLink() {
     creatingLink = true
     withApi {
-      groupLink = chatModel.controller.apiCreateGroupLink(groupInfo.groupId)
-      onGroupLinkUpdated(groupLink)
+      val link = chatModel.controller.apiCreateGroupLink(groupInfo.groupId)
+      if (link != null) {
+        groupLink = link.first
+        groupLinkMemberRole.value = link.second
+        onGroupLinkUpdated(groupLink to groupLinkMemberRole.value)
+      }
       creatingLink = false
     }
   }
@@ -41,9 +48,24 @@ fun GroupLinkView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: St
   }
   GroupLinkLayout(
     groupLink = groupLink,
+    groupInfo,
+    groupLinkMemberRole,
     creatingLink,
     createLink = ::createLink,
     share = { shareText(cxt, groupLink ?: return@GroupLinkLayout) },
+    updateLink = {
+      val role = groupLinkMemberRole.value
+      if (role != null) {
+        withBGApi {
+          val link = chatModel.controller.apiGroupLinkMemberRole(groupInfo.groupId, role)
+          if (link != null) {
+            groupLink = link.first
+            groupLinkMemberRole.value = link.second
+            onGroupLinkUpdated(groupLink to groupLinkMemberRole.value)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     deleteLink = {
       AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
         title = generalGetString(R.string.delete_link_question),
@@ -54,7 +76,7 @@ fun GroupLinkView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: St
             val r = chatModel.controller.apiDeleteGroupLink(groupInfo.groupId)
             if (r) {
               groupLink = null
-              onGroupLinkUpdated(null)
+              onGroupLinkUpdated(null to null)
             }
           }
         }
@@ -69,13 +91,18 @@ fun GroupLinkView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: St
 @Composable
 fun GroupLinkLayout(
   groupLink: String?,
+  groupInfo: GroupInfo,
+  groupLinkMemberRole: MutableState<GroupMemberRole?>,
   creatingLink: Boolean,
   createLink: () -> Unit,
   share: () -> Unit,
+  updateLink: () -> Unit,
   deleteLink: () -> Unit
 ) {
   Column(
-    Modifier.padding(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING),
+    Modifier
+      .verticalScroll(rememberScrollState())
+      .padding(start = DEFAULT_PADDING, bottom = DEFAULT_BOTTOM_PADDING, end = DEFAULT_PADDING),
     horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start,
     verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Top
   ) {
@@ -93,7 +120,17 @@ fun GroupLinkLayout(
       if (groupLink == null) {
         SimpleButton(stringResource(R.string.button_create_group_link), icon = Icons.Outlined.AddLink, disabled = creatingLink, click = createLink)
       } else {
-        QRCode(groupLink, Modifier.weight(1f, fill = false).aspectRatio(1f))
+//        SectionItemView(padding = PaddingValues(bottom = DEFAULT_PADDING)) {
+//          RoleSelectionRow(groupInfo, groupLinkMemberRole)
+//        }
+        var initialLaunch by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
+        LaunchedEffect(groupLinkMemberRole.value) {
+          if (!initialLaunch) {
+            updateLink()
+          }
+          initialLaunch = false
+        }
+        QRCode(groupLink, Modifier.aspectRatio(1f))
         Row(
           horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp),
           verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
@@ -116,6 +153,25 @@ fun GroupLinkLayout(
   }
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun RoleSelectionRow(groupInfo: GroupInfo, selectedRole: MutableState<GroupMemberRole?>, enabled: Boolean = true) {
+  Row(
+    Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween
+  ) {
+    val values = listOf(GroupMemberRole.Member, GroupMemberRole.Observer).map { it to it.text }
+    ExposedDropDownSettingRow(
+      generalGetString(R.string.initial_member_role),
+      values,
+      selectedRole,
+      icon = null,
+      enabled = rememberUpdatedState(enabled),
+      onSelected = { selectedRole.value = it }
+    )
+  }
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun ProgressIndicator() {
   Box(
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/database/DatabaseView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
index 22ea4c2db..b0e2524d1 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ fun DatabaseLayout(
   val operationsDisabled = !stopped || progressIndicator
 
   Column(
-    Modifier.fillMaxWidth().verticalScroll(rememberScrollState()).padding(bottom = 48.dp),
+    Modifier.fillMaxWidth().verticalScroll(rememberScrollState()).padding(bottom = DEFAULT_BOTTOM_PADDING),
     horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start,
   ) {
     AppBarTitle(stringResource(R.string.your_chat_database))
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Section.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Section.kt
index 3d7a4e3c1..ce8d52a31 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Section.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Section.kt
@@ -85,13 +85,14 @@ fun SectionItemView(
   click: (() -> Unit)? = null,
   minHeight: Dp = 46.dp,
   disabled: Boolean = false,
+  padding: PaddingValues = PaddingValues(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING),
   content: (@Composable RowScope.() -> Unit)
 ) {
   val modifier = Modifier
     .fillMaxWidth()
     .sizeIn(minHeight = minHeight)
   Row(
-    if (click == null || disabled) modifier.padding(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING) else modifier.clickable(onClick = click).padding(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING),
+    if (click == null || disabled) modifier.padding(padding) else modifier.clickable(onClick = click).padding(padding),
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
   ) {
     content()
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4028dc75a..57dd21a77 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@
   <string name="images_limit_desc">Only 10 images can be sent at the same time</string>
   <string name="image_decoding_exception_title">Decoding error</string>
   <string name="image_decoding_exception_desc">The image cannot be decoded. Please, try a different image or contact developers.</string>
+  <string name="you_are_observer">you are observer</string>
+  <string name="observer_cant_send_message_title">You can\'t send messages!</string>
+  <string name="observer_cant_send_message_desc">Please contact group admin.</string>
 
   <!-- Images - chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.CIImageView.kt -->
   <string name="image_descr">Image</string>
@@ -868,6 +871,7 @@
   <string name="snd_conn_event_switch_queue_phase_changing">changing address…</string>
 
   <!-- GroupMemberRole -->
+  <string name="group_member_role_observer">observer</string>
   <string name="group_member_role_member">member</string>
   <string name="group_member_role_admin">admin</string>
   <string name="group_member_role_owner">owner</string>
@@ -890,6 +894,7 @@
   <!-- AddGroupMembersView.kt -->
   <string name="no_contacts_to_add">No contacts to add</string>
   <string name="new_member_role">New member role</string>
+  <string name="initial_member_role">Initial role</string>
   <string name="icon_descr_expand_role">Expand role selection</string>
   <string name="invite_to_group_button">Invite to group</string>
   <string name="skip_inviting_button">Skip inviting members</string>
@@ -919,6 +924,7 @@
   <string name="you_can_share_group_link_anybody_will_be_able_to_connect">You can share a link or a QR code - anybody will be able to join the group. You won\'t lose members of the group if you later delete it.</string>
   <string name="all_group_members_will_remain_connected">All group members will remain connected.</string>
   <string name="error_creating_link_for_group">Error creating group link</string>
+  <string name="error_updating_link_for_group">Error updating group link</string>
   <string name="error_deleting_link_for_group">Error deleting group link</string>
   <string name="only_group_owners_can_change_prefs">Only group owners can change group preferences.</string>
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
index 8b4c3f4f3..adec3f54f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
@@ -545,6 +545,25 @@ final class Chat: ObservableObject, Identifiable {
         self.chatStats = chatStats
     }
 
+    var userCanSend: Bool {
+        switch chatInfo {
+        case .direct: return true
+        case let .group(groupInfo):
+            let m = groupInfo.membership
+            return m.memberActive && m.memberRole >= .member
+        default: return false
+        }
+    }
+
+    var userIsObserver: Bool {
+        switch chatInfo {
+        case let .group(groupInfo):
+            let m = groupInfo.membership
+            return m.memberActive && m.memberRole == .observer
+        default: return false
+        }
+    }
+
     var id: ChatId { get { chatInfo.id } }
 
     var viewId: String { get { "\(chatInfo.id) \(created.timeIntervalSince1970)" } }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 866b09a64..e91b33173 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func setUserSMPServers(smpServers: [ServerCfg]) async throws {
 
 func testSMPServer(smpServer: String) async throws -> Result<(), SMPTestFailure> {
     guard let userId = ChatModel.shared.currentUser?.userId else { throw RuntimeError("testSMPServer: no current user") }
-    let r = await chatSendCmd(.testSMPServer(userId: userId, smpServer: smpServer))
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiTestSMPServer(userId: userId, smpServer: smpServer))
     if case let .smpTestResult(_, testFailure) = r {
         if let t = testFailure {
             return .failure(t)
@@ -868,9 +868,15 @@ func apiUpdateGroup(_ groupId: Int64, _ groupProfile: GroupProfile) async throws
     throw r
 }
 
-func apiCreateGroupLink(_ groupId: Int64) async throws -> String {
-    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiCreateGroupLink(groupId: groupId))
-    if case let .groupLinkCreated(_, _, connReq) = r { return connReq }
+func apiCreateGroupLink(_ groupId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole = .member) async throws -> (String, GroupMemberRole) {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiCreateGroupLink(groupId: groupId, memberRole: memberRole))
+    if case let .groupLinkCreated(_, _, connReq, memberRole) = r { return (connReq, memberRole) }
+    throw r
+}
+
+func apiGroupLinkMemberRole(_ groupId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole = .member) async throws -> (String, GroupMemberRole) {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiGroupLinkMemberRole(groupId: groupId, memberRole: memberRole))
+    if case let .groupLink(_, _, connReq, memberRole) = r { return (connReq, memberRole) }
     throw r
 }
 
@@ -880,11 +886,11 @@ func apiDeleteGroupLink(_ groupId: Int64) async throws {
     throw r
 }
 
-func apiGetGroupLink(_ groupId: Int64) throws -> String? {
+func apiGetGroupLink(_ groupId: Int64) throws -> (String, GroupMemberRole)? {
     let r = chatSendCmdSync(.apiGetGroupLink(groupId: groupId))
     switch r {
-    case let .groupLink(_, _, connReq):
-        return connReq
+    case let .groupLink(_, _, connReq, memberRole):
+        return (connReq, memberRole)
     case .chatCmdError(_, chatError: .errorStore(storeError: .groupLinkNotFound)):
         return nil
     default: throw r
@@ -1180,6 +1186,10 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
             if active(user) {
                 m.updateGroup(toGroup)
             }
+        case let .memberRole(user, groupInfo, _, _, _, _):
+            if active(user) {
+                m.updateGroup(groupInfo)
+            }
         case let .rcvFileStart(user, aChatItem):
             chatItemSimpleUpdate(user, aChatItem)
         case let .rcvFileComplete(user, aChatItem):
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
index baac736d1..6b3bb48ed 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
@@ -258,36 +258,52 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                     Image(systemName: "paperclip")
                         .resizable()
                 }
-                .disabled(composeState.attachmentDisabled)
+                .disabled(composeState.attachmentDisabled || !chat.userCanSend)
                 .frame(width: 25, height: 25)
                 .padding(.bottom, 12)
                 .padding(.leading, 12)
-                SendMessageView(
-                    composeState: $composeState,
-                    sendMessage: {
-                        sendMessage()
-                        resetLinkPreview()
-                    },
-                    sendLiveMessage: sendLiveMessage,
-                    updateLiveMessage: updateLiveMessage,
-                    cancelLiveMessage: {
-                        composeState.liveMessage = nil
-                        chatModel.removeLiveDummy()
-                    },
-                    voiceMessageAllowed: chat.chatInfo.featureEnabled(.voice),
-                    showEnableVoiceMessagesAlert: chat.chatInfo.showEnableVoiceMessagesAlert,
-                    startVoiceMessageRecording: {
-                        Task {
-                            await startVoiceMessageRecording()
-                        }
-                    },
-                    finishVoiceMessageRecording: finishVoiceMessageRecording,
-                    allowVoiceMessagesToContact: allowVoiceMessagesToContact,
-                    onImagesAdded: { images in if !images.isEmpty { chosenImages = images }},
-                    keyboardVisible: $keyboardVisible
-                )
-                .padding(.trailing, 12)
-                .background(.background)
+                ZStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                    SendMessageView(
+                        composeState: $composeState,
+                        sendMessage: {
+                            sendMessage()
+                            resetLinkPreview()
+                        },
+                        sendLiveMessage: sendLiveMessage,
+                        updateLiveMessage: updateLiveMessage,
+                        cancelLiveMessage: {
+                            composeState.liveMessage = nil
+                            chatModel.removeLiveDummy()
+                        },
+                        voiceMessageAllowed: chat.chatInfo.featureEnabled(.voice),
+                        showEnableVoiceMessagesAlert: chat.chatInfo.showEnableVoiceMessagesAlert,
+                        startVoiceMessageRecording: {
+                            Task {
+                                await startVoiceMessageRecording()
+                            }
+                        },
+                        finishVoiceMessageRecording: finishVoiceMessageRecording,
+                        allowVoiceMessagesToContact: allowVoiceMessagesToContact,
+                        onImagesAdded: { images in if !images.isEmpty { chosenImages = images }},
+                        keyboardVisible: $keyboardVisible
+                    )
+                    .padding(.trailing, 12)
+                    .background(.background)
+                    .disabled(!chat.userCanSend)
+
+                    if chat.userIsObserver {
+                        Text("you are observer")
+                            .italic()
+                            .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                            .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+                            .onTapGesture {
+                                AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+                                    title: "You can't send messages!",
+                                    message: "Please contact group admin."
+                                )
+                            }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         .onChange(of: composeState.message) { _ in
@@ -299,6 +315,13 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                 }
             }
         }
+        .onChange(of: chat.userCanSend) { canSend in
+            if !canSend {
+                cancelCurrentVoiceRecording()
+                clearCurrentDraft()
+                clearState()
+            }
+        }
         .confirmationDialog("Attach", isPresented: $showChooseSource, titleVisibility: .visible) {
             Button("Take picture") {
                 showTakePhoto = true
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
index e2ce4fc64..613ae37b4 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct AddGroupMembersView: View {
     private func rolePicker() -> some View {
         Picker("New member role", selection: $selectedRole) {
             ForEach(GroupMemberRole.allCases) { role in
-                if role <= groupInfo.membership.memberRole {
+                if role <= groupInfo.membership.memberRole && role != .observer {
                     Text(role.text)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
index bea381bdc..569be904a 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
     @ObservedObject private var alertManager = AlertManager.shared
     @State private var alert: GroupChatInfoViewAlert? = nil
     @State private var groupLink: String?
+    @State private var groupLinkMemberRole: GroupMemberRole = .member
     @State private var showAddMembersSheet: Bool = false
     @State private var connectionStats: ConnectionStats?
     @State private var connectionCode: String?
@@ -107,7 +108,9 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
         }
         .onAppear {
             do {
-                groupLink = try apiGetGroupLink(groupInfo.groupId)
+                if let link = try apiGetGroupLink(groupInfo.groupId) {
+                    (groupLink, groupLinkMemberRole) = link
+                }
             } catch let error {
                 logger.error("GroupChatInfoView apiGetGroupLink: \(responseError(error))")
             }
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
 
     private func groupLinkButton() -> some View {
         NavigationLink {
-            GroupLinkView(groupId: groupInfo.groupId, groupLink: $groupLink)
+            GroupLinkView(groupId: groupInfo.groupId, groupLink: $groupLink, groupLinkMemberRole: $groupLinkMemberRole)
                 .navigationBarTitle("Group link")
                 .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.large)
         } label: {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupLinkView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupLinkView.swift
index e280e9f4b..0c4c1c839 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupLinkView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupLinkView.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import SimpleXChat
 struct GroupLinkView: View {
     var groupId: Int64
     @Binding var groupLink: String?
+    @Binding var groupLinkMemberRole: GroupMemberRole
     @State private var creatingLink = false
     @State private var alert: GroupLinkAlert?
 
@@ -33,6 +34,15 @@ struct GroupLinkView: View {
                 Text("You can share a link or a QR code - anybody will be able to join the group. You won't lose members of the group if you later delete it.")
                     .padding(.bottom)
                 if let groupLink = groupLink {
+//                    HStack {
+//                        Text("Initial role")
+//                        Picker("Initial role", selection: $groupLinkMemberRole) {
+//                            ForEach([GroupMemberRole.member, GroupMemberRole.observer]) { role in
+//                                Text(role.text)
+//                            }
+//                        }
+//                    }
+//                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
                     QRCode(uri: groupLink)
                     HStack {
                         Button {
@@ -85,6 +95,16 @@ struct GroupLinkView: View {
                     return Alert(title: Text(title), message: Text(error))
                 }
             }
+            .onChange(of: groupLinkMemberRole) { _ in
+                Task {
+                    do {
+                        _ = try await apiGroupLinkMemberRole(groupId, memberRole: groupLinkMemberRole)
+                    } catch let error {
+                        let a = getErrorAlert(error, "Error updating group link")
+                        alert = .error(title: a.title, error: a.message)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             .onAppear {
                 if groupLink == nil && !creatingLink {
                     createGroupLink()
@@ -100,7 +120,7 @@ struct GroupLinkView: View {
                 let link = try await apiCreateGroupLink(groupId)
                 await MainActor.run {
                     creatingLink = false
-                    groupLink = link
+                    (groupLink, groupLinkMemberRole) = link
                 }
             } catch let error {
                 logger.error("GroupLinkView apiCreateGroupLink: \(responseError(error))")
@@ -120,8 +140,8 @@ struct GroupLinkView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
         @State var noGroupLink: String? = nil
 
         return Group {
-            GroupLinkView(groupId: 1, groupLink: $groupLink)
-            GroupLinkView(groupId: 1, groupLink: $noGroupLink)
+            GroupLinkView(groupId: 1, groupLink: $groupLink, groupLinkMemberRole: Binding.constant(.member))
+            GroupLinkView(groupId: 1, groupLink: $noGroupLink, groupLinkMemberRole: Binding.constant(.member))
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index 5a562df10..d7b14ac7e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -46,12 +46,13 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
     case apiLeaveGroup(groupId: Int64)
     case apiListMembers(groupId: Int64)
     case apiUpdateGroupProfile(groupId: Int64, groupProfile: GroupProfile)
-    case apiCreateGroupLink(groupId: Int64)
+    case apiCreateGroupLink(groupId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
+    case apiGroupLinkMemberRole(groupId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
     case apiDeleteGroupLink(groupId: Int64)
     case apiGetGroupLink(groupId: Int64)
     case apiGetUserSMPServers(userId: Int64)
     case apiSetUserSMPServers(userId: Int64, smpServers: [ServerCfg])
-    case testSMPServer(userId: Int64, smpServer: String)
+    case apiTestSMPServer(userId: Int64, smpServer: String)
     case apiSetChatItemTTL(userId: Int64, seconds: Int64?)
     case apiGetChatItemTTL(userId: Int64)
     case apiSetNetworkConfig(networkConfig: NetCfg)
@@ -134,12 +135,13 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case let .apiLeaveGroup(groupId): return "/_leave #\(groupId)"
             case let .apiListMembers(groupId): return "/_members #\(groupId)"
             case let .apiUpdateGroupProfile(groupId, groupProfile): return "/_group_profile #\(groupId) \(encodeJSON(groupProfile))"
-            case let .apiCreateGroupLink(groupId): return "/_create link #\(groupId)"
+            case let .apiCreateGroupLink(groupId, memberRole): return "/_create link #\(groupId) \(memberRole)"
+            case let .apiGroupLinkMemberRole(groupId, memberRole): return "/_set link role #\(groupId) \(memberRole)"
             case let .apiDeleteGroupLink(groupId): return "/_delete link #\(groupId)"
             case let .apiGetGroupLink(groupId): return "/_get link #\(groupId)"
             case let .apiGetUserSMPServers(userId): return "/_smp \(userId)"
             case let .apiSetUserSMPServers(userId, smpServers): return "/_smp \(userId) \(smpServersStr(smpServers: smpServers))"
-            case let .testSMPServer(userId, smpServer): return "/smp test \(userId) \(smpServer)"
+            case let .apiTestSMPServer(userId, smpServer): return "/_smp test \(userId) \(smpServer)"
             case let .apiSetChatItemTTL(userId, seconds): return "/_ttl \(userId) \(chatItemTTLStr(seconds: seconds))"
             case let .apiGetChatItemTTL(userId): return "/_ttl \(userId)"
             case let .apiSetNetworkConfig(networkConfig): return "/_network \(encodeJSON(networkConfig))"
@@ -228,11 +230,12 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case .apiListMembers: return "apiListMembers"
             case .apiUpdateGroupProfile: return "apiUpdateGroupProfile"
             case .apiCreateGroupLink: return "apiCreateGroupLink"
+            case .apiGroupLinkMemberRole: return "apiGroupLinkMemberRole"
             case .apiDeleteGroupLink: return "apiDeleteGroupLink"
             case .apiGetGroupLink: return "apiGetGroupLink"
             case .apiGetUserSMPServers: return "apiGetUserSMPServers"
             case .apiSetUserSMPServers: return "apiSetUserSMPServers"
-            case .testSMPServer: return "testSMPServer"
+            case .apiTestSMPServer: return "testSMPServer"
             case .apiSetChatItemTTL: return "apiSetChatItemTTL"
             case .apiGetChatItemTTL: return "apiGetChatItemTTL"
             case .apiSetNetworkConfig: return "apiSetNetworkConfig"
@@ -391,8 +394,8 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     case connectedToGroupMember(user: User, groupInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember)
     case groupRemoved(user: User, groupInfo: GroupInfo) // unused
     case groupUpdated(user: User, toGroup: GroupInfo)
-    case groupLinkCreated(user: User, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: String)
-    case groupLink(user: User, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: String)
+    case groupLinkCreated(user: User, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: String, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
+    case groupLink(user: User, groupInfo: GroupInfo, connReqContact: String, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
     case groupLinkDeleted(user: User, groupInfo: GroupInfo)
     // receiving file events
     case rcvFileAccepted(user: User, chatItem: AChatItem)
@@ -606,8 +609,8 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case let .connectedToGroupMember(u, groupInfo, member): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nmember: \(member)")
             case let .groupRemoved(u, groupInfo): return withUser(u, String(describing: groupInfo))
             case let .groupUpdated(u, toGroup): return withUser(u, String(describing: toGroup))
-            case let .groupLinkCreated(u, groupInfo, connReqContact): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nconnReqContact: \(connReqContact)")
-            case let .groupLink(u, groupInfo, connReqContact): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nconnReqContact: \(connReqContact)")
+            case let .groupLinkCreated(u, groupInfo, connReqContact, memberRole): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nconnReqContact: \(connReqContact)\nmemberRole: \(memberRole)")
+            case let .groupLink(u, groupInfo, connReqContact, memberRole): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nconnReqContact: \(connReqContact)\nmemberRole: \(memberRole)")
             case let .groupLinkDeleted(u, groupInfo): return withUser(u, String(describing: groupInfo))
             case let .rcvFileAccepted(u, chatItem): return withUser(u, String(describing: chatItem))
             case .rcvFileAcceptedSndCancelled: return noDetails
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index e175944d4..51eb76d9d 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
     public func canChangeRoleTo(groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> [GroupMemberRole]? {
         if !canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo) { return nil }
         let userRole = groupInfo.membership.memberRole
-        return GroupMemberRole.allCases.filter { $0 <= userRole }
+        return GroupMemberRole.allCases.filter { $0 <= userRole && $0 != .observer }
     }
 
     public var memberIncognito: Bool {
@@ -1546,6 +1546,7 @@ public struct GroupMemberRef: Decodable {
 }
 
 public enum GroupMemberRole: String, Identifiable, CaseIterable, Comparable, Decodable {
+    case observer = "observer"
     case member = "member"
     case admin = "admin"
     case owner = "owner"
@@ -1554,6 +1555,7 @@ public enum GroupMemberRole: String, Identifiable, CaseIterable, Comparable, Dec
 
     public var text: String {
         switch self {
+        case .observer: return NSLocalizedString("observer", comment: "member role")
         case .member: return NSLocalizedString("member", comment: "member role")
         case .admin: return NSLocalizedString("admin", comment: "member role")
         case .owner: return NSLocalizedString("owner", comment: "member role")
@@ -1562,9 +1564,10 @@ public enum GroupMemberRole: String, Identifiable, CaseIterable, Comparable, Dec
 
     private var comparisonValue: Int {
         switch self {
-        case .member: return 0
-        case .admin: return 1
-        case .owner: return 2
+        case .observer: return 0
+        case .member: return 1
+        case .admin: return 2
+        case .owner: return 3
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
index 6eb0f968e..2f5ea385a 100644
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: simplex-chat
-version: 4.5.3.1
+version: 4.5.4.1
 #synopsis:
 #description:
 homepage: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index b7d7df91e..82e8b6fd7 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           simplex-chat
-version:        4.5.3.1
+version:        4.5.4.1
 category:       Web, System, Services, Cryptography
 homepage:       https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme
 author:         simplex.chat
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ library
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230118_recreate_smp_servers
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id
+      Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230303_group_link_role
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile.WebRTC
       Simplex.Chat.Options
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 1649c4f4f..8d7b3dc44 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 module Simplex.Chat where
 
 import Control.Applicative (optional, (<|>))
-import Control.Concurrent.STM (retry, stateTVar)
+import Control.Concurrent.STM (retry)
 import Control.Logger.Simple
 import Control.Monad.Except
 import Control.Monad.IO.Unlift
@@ -824,8 +824,10 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     ok user
   SetUserSMPServers smpServersConfig -> withUser $ \User {userId} ->
     processChatCommand $ APISetUserSMPServers userId smpServersConfig
-  TestSMPServer userId smpServer -> withUserId userId $ \user ->
+  APITestSMPServer userId smpServer -> withUserId userId $ \user ->
     CRSmpTestResult user <$> withAgent (\a -> testSMPServerConnection a (aUserId user) smpServer)
+  TestSMPServer smpServer -> withUser $ \User {userId} ->
+    processChatCommand $ APITestSMPServer userId smpServer
   APISetChatItemTTL userId newTTL_ -> withUser' $ \user -> do
     checkSameUser userId user
     checkStoreNotChanged $
@@ -1189,25 +1191,36 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     CRGroupProfile user <$> withStore (\db -> getGroupInfoByName db user gName)
   UpdateGroupDescription gName description ->
     updateGroupProfileByName gName $ \p -> p {description}
-  APICreateGroupLink groupId -> withUser $ \user -> withChatLock "createGroupLink" $ do
+  APICreateGroupLink groupId mRole -> withUser $ \user -> withChatLock "createGroupLink" $ do
     gInfo <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db user groupId
     assertUserGroupRole gInfo GRAdmin
+    when (mRole > GRMember) $ throwChatError $ CEGroupMemberInitialRole gInfo mRole
     groupLinkId <- GroupLinkId <$> (asks idsDrg >>= liftIO . (`randomBytes` 16))
     let crClientData = encodeJSON $ CRDataGroup groupLinkId
     (connId, cReq) <- withAgent $ \a -> createConnection a (aUserId user) True SCMContact $ Just crClientData
-    withStore $ \db -> createGroupLink db user gInfo connId cReq groupLinkId
-    pure $ CRGroupLinkCreated user gInfo cReq
+    withStore $ \db -> createGroupLink db user gInfo connId cReq groupLinkId mRole
+    pure $ CRGroupLinkCreated user gInfo cReq mRole
+  APIGroupLinkMemberRole groupId mRole' -> withUser $ \user -> withChatLock "groupLinkMemberRole " $ do
+    gInfo <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db user groupId
+    (groupLinkId, groupLink, mRole) <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupLink db user gInfo
+    assertUserGroupRole gInfo GRAdmin
+    when (mRole' > GRMember) $ throwChatError $ CEGroupMemberInitialRole gInfo mRole'
+    when (mRole' /= mRole) $ withStore' $ \db -> setGroupLinkMemberRole db user groupLinkId mRole'
+    pure $ CRGroupLink user gInfo groupLink mRole'
   APIDeleteGroupLink groupId -> withUser $ \user -> withChatLock "deleteGroupLink" $ do
     gInfo <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db user groupId
     deleteGroupLink' user gInfo
     pure $ CRGroupLinkDeleted user gInfo
   APIGetGroupLink groupId -> withUser $ \user -> do
     gInfo <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db user groupId
-    groupLink <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupLink db user gInfo
-    pure $ CRGroupLink user gInfo groupLink
-  CreateGroupLink gName -> withUser $ \user -> do
+    (_, groupLink, mRole) <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupLink db user gInfo
+    pure $ CRGroupLink user gInfo groupLink mRole
+  CreateGroupLink gName mRole -> withUser $ \user -> do
     groupId <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupIdByName db user gName
-    processChatCommand $ APICreateGroupLink groupId
+    processChatCommand $ APICreateGroupLink groupId mRole
+  GroupLinkMemberRole gName mRole -> withUser $ \user -> do
+    groupId <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupIdByName db user gName
+    processChatCommand $ APIGroupLinkMemberRole groupId mRole
   DeleteGroupLink gName -> withUser $ \user -> do
     groupId <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupIdByName db user gName
     processChatCommand $ APIDeleteGroupLink groupId
@@ -2211,7 +2224,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
               forM_ groupLinkId $ \_ -> probeMatchingContacts ct $ contactConnIncognito ct
               forM_ viaUserContactLink $ \userContactLinkId ->
                 withStore' (\db -> getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId) >>= \case
-                  Just (UserContactLink {autoAccept = Just AutoAccept {autoReply = mc_}}, groupId_) -> do
+                  Just (UserContactLink {autoAccept = Just AutoAccept {autoReply = mc_}}, groupId_, gLinkMemRole) -> do
                     forM_ mc_ $ \mc -> do
                       (msg, _) <- sendDirectContactMessage ct (XMsgNew $ MCSimple (extMsgContent mc Nothing))
                       ci <- saveSndChatItem user (CDDirectSnd ct) msg (CISndMsgContent mc)
@@ -2219,7 +2232,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
                     forM_ groupId_ $ \groupId -> do
                       gVar <- asks idsDrg
                       groupConnIds <- createAgentConnectionAsync user CFCreateConnGrpInv True SCMInvitation
-                      withStore $ \db -> createNewContactMemberAsync db gVar user groupId ct GRMember groupConnIds
+                      withStore $ \db -> createNewContactMemberAsync db gVar user groupId ct gLinkMemRole groupConnIds
                   _ -> pure ()
             Just (gInfo@GroupInfo {membership}, m@GroupMember {activeConn}) ->
               when (maybe False ((== ConnReady) . connStatus) activeConn) $ do
@@ -2576,7 +2589,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
             CORContact contact -> toView $ CRContactRequestAlreadyAccepted user contact
             CORRequest cReq@UserContactRequest {localDisplayName} -> do
               withStore' (\db -> getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId) >>= \case
-                Just (UserContactLink {autoAccept}, groupId_) ->
+                Just (UserContactLink {autoAccept}, groupId_, _) ->
                   case autoAccept of
                     Just AutoAccept {acceptIncognito} -> case groupId_ of
                       Nothing -> do
@@ -3211,9 +3224,9 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
       messageError $ eventName <> ": wrong call state " <> T.pack (show $ callStateTag callState)
 
     mergeContacts :: Contact -> Contact -> m ()
-    mergeContacts to from = do
-      withStore' $ \db -> mergeContactRecords db userId to from
-      toView $ CRContactsMerged user to from
+    mergeContacts c1 c2 = do
+      withStore' $ \db -> mergeContactRecords db userId c1 c2
+      toView $ CRContactsMerged user c1 c2
 
     saveConnInfo :: Connection -> ConnInfo -> m ()
     saveConnInfo activeConn connInfo = do
@@ -4000,7 +4013,8 @@ chatCommandP =
       "/smp_servers " *> (SetUserSMPServers . SMPServersConfig . map toServerCfg <$> smpServersP),
       "/smp_servers" $> GetUserSMPServers,
       "/smp default" $> SetUserSMPServers (SMPServersConfig []),
-      "/smp test " *> (TestSMPServer <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> strP),
+      "/_smp test " *> (APITestSMPServer <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> strP),
+      "/smp test " *> (TestSMPServer <$> strP),
       "/_smp " *> (APISetUserSMPServers <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> jsonP),
       "/smp " *> (SetUserSMPServers . SMPServersConfig . map toServerCfg <$> smpServersP),
       "/_smp " *> (APIGetUserSMPServers <$> A.decimal),
@@ -4035,13 +4049,14 @@ chatCommandP =
       "/enable #" *> (EnableGroupMember <$> displayName <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayName),
       ("/help files" <|> "/help file" <|> "/hf") $> ChatHelp HSFiles,
       ("/help groups" <|> "/help group" <|> "/hg") $> ChatHelp HSGroups,
+      ("/help contacts" <|> "/help contact" <|> "/hc") $> ChatHelp HSContacts,
       ("/help address" <|> "/ha") $> ChatHelp HSMyAddress,
       ("/help messages" <|> "/hm") $> ChatHelp HSMessages,
       ("/help settings" <|> "/hs") $> ChatHelp HSSettings,
       ("/help" <|> "/h") $> ChatHelp HSMain,
       ("/group " <|> "/g ") *> char_ '#' *> (NewGroup <$> groupProfile),
       "/_group " *> (APINewGroup <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> jsonP),
-      ("/add " <|> "/a ") *> char_ '#' *> (AddMember <$> displayName <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayName <*> memberRole),
+      ("/add " <|> "/a ") *> char_ '#' *> (AddMember <$> displayName <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayName <*> (memberRole <|> pure GRAdmin)),
       ("/join " <|> "/j ") *> char_ '#' *> (JoinGroup <$> displayName),
       ("/member role " <|> "/mr ") *> char_ '#' *> (MemberRole <$> displayName <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayName <*> memberRole),
       ("/remove " <|> "/rm ") *> char_ '#' *> (RemoveMember <$> displayName <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayName),
@@ -4056,10 +4071,12 @@ chatCommandP =
       ("/group_profile " <|> "/gp ") *> char_ '#' *> (UpdateGroupNames <$> displayName <* A.space <*> groupProfile),
       ("/group_profile " <|> "/gp ") *> char_ '#' *> (ShowGroupProfile <$> displayName),
       "/group_descr " *> char_ '#' *> (UpdateGroupDescription <$> displayName <*> optional (A.space *> msgTextP)),
-      "/_create link #" *> (APICreateGroupLink <$> A.decimal),
+      "/_create link #" *> (APICreateGroupLink <$> A.decimal <*> (memberRole <|> pure GRMember)),
+      "/_set link role #" *> (APIGroupLinkMemberRole <$> A.decimal <*> memberRole),
       "/_delete link #" *> (APIDeleteGroupLink <$> A.decimal),
       "/_get link #" *> (APIGetGroupLink <$> A.decimal),
-      "/create link #" *> (CreateGroupLink <$> displayName),
+      "/create link #" *> (CreateGroupLink <$> displayName <*> (memberRole <|> pure GRMember)),
+      "/set link role #" *> (GroupLinkMemberRole <$> displayName <*> memberRole),
       "/delete link #" *> (DeleteGroupLink <$> displayName),
       "/show link #" *> (ShowGroupLink <$> displayName),
       (">#" <|> "> #") *> (SendGroupMessageQuote <$> displayName <* A.space <*> pure Nothing <*> quotedMsg <*> msgTextP),
@@ -4169,8 +4186,7 @@ chatCommandP =
         [ " owner" $> GROwner,
           " admin" $> GRAdmin,
           " member" $> GRMember,
-          -- " observer" $> GRObserver,
-          pure GRAdmin
+          " observer" $> GRObserver
         ]
     chatNameP = ChatName <$> chatTypeP <*> displayName
     chatNameP' = ChatName <$> (chatTypeP <|> pure CTDirect) <*> displayName
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index c6a560d52..85511660f 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ data ChatController = ChatController
     logFilePath :: Maybe FilePath
   }
 
-data HelpSection = HSMain | HSFiles | HSGroups | HSMyAddress | HSMarkdown | HSMessages | HSSettings
+data HelpSection = HSMain | HSFiles | HSGroups | HSContacts | HSMyAddress | HSMarkdown | HSMessages | HSSettings
   deriving (Show, Generic)
 
 instance ToJSON HelpSection where
@@ -237,14 +237,16 @@ data ChatCommand
   | APILeaveGroup GroupId
   | APIListMembers GroupId
   | APIUpdateGroupProfile GroupId GroupProfile
-  | APICreateGroupLink GroupId
+  | APICreateGroupLink GroupId GroupMemberRole
+  | APIGroupLinkMemberRole GroupId GroupMemberRole
   | APIDeleteGroupLink GroupId
   | APIGetGroupLink GroupId
   | APIGetUserSMPServers UserId
   | GetUserSMPServers
   | APISetUserSMPServers UserId SMPServersConfig
   | SetUserSMPServers SMPServersConfig
-  | TestSMPServer UserId SMPServerWithAuth
+  | APITestSMPServer UserId SMPServerWithAuth
+  | TestSMPServer SMPServerWithAuth
   | APISetChatItemTTL UserId (Maybe Int64)
   | SetChatItemTTL (Maybe Int64)
   | APIGetChatItemTTL UserId
@@ -316,7 +318,8 @@ data ChatCommand
   | UpdateGroupNames GroupName GroupProfile
   | ShowGroupProfile GroupName
   | UpdateGroupDescription GroupName (Maybe Text)
-  | CreateGroupLink GroupName
+  | CreateGroupLink GroupName GroupMemberRole
+  | GroupLinkMemberRole GroupName GroupMemberRole
   | DeleteGroupLink GroupName
   | ShowGroupLink GroupName
   | SendGroupMessageQuote {groupName :: GroupName, contactName_ :: Maybe ContactName, quotedMsg :: Text, message :: Text}
@@ -454,8 +457,8 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRGroupDeleted {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, member :: GroupMember}
   | CRGroupUpdated {user :: User, fromGroup :: GroupInfo, toGroup :: GroupInfo, member_ :: Maybe GroupMember}
   | CRGroupProfile {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo}
-  | CRGroupLinkCreated {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, connReqContact :: ConnReqContact}
-  | CRGroupLink {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, connReqContact :: ConnReqContact}
+  | CRGroupLinkCreated {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, connReqContact :: ConnReqContact, memberRole :: GroupMemberRole}
+  | CRGroupLink {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, connReqContact :: ConnReqContact, memberRole :: GroupMemberRole}
   | CRGroupLinkDeleted {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo}
   | CRAcceptingGroupJoinRequest {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, contact :: Contact}
   | CRMemberSubError {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, member :: GroupMember, chatError :: ChatError}
@@ -684,6 +687,7 @@ data ChatErrorType
   | CEContactDisabled {contact :: Contact}
   | CEConnectionDisabled {connection :: Connection}
   | CEGroupUserRole {groupInfo :: GroupInfo, requiredRole :: GroupMemberRole}
+  | CEGroupMemberInitialRole {groupInfo :: GroupInfo, initialRole :: GroupMemberRole}
   | CEContactIncognitoCantInvite
   | CEGroupIncognitoCantInvite
   | CEGroupContactRole {contactName :: ContactName}
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
index b9650b36b..7334b32a8 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Help.hs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Help
     chatHelpInfo,
     filesHelpInfo,
     groupsHelpInfo,
+    contactsHelpInfo,
     myAddressHelpInfo,
     messagesHelpInfo,
     markdownInfo,
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ chatHelpInfo =
       green "Create your address: " <> highlight "/address",
       "",
       green "Other commands:",
-      indent <> highlight "/help <topic>    " <> " - help on: " <> listHighlight ["messages", "files", "groups", "address", "settings"],
+      indent <> highlight "/help <topic>    " <> " - help on: " <> listHighlight ["groups", "contacts", "messages", "files", "address", "settings"],
       indent <> highlight "/profile         " <> " - show / update user profile",
       indent <> highlight "/delete <contact>" <> " - delete contact and all messages with them",
       indent <> highlight "/chats           " <> " - most recent chats",
@@ -100,13 +101,15 @@ filesHelpInfo =
   map
     styleMarkdown
     [ green "File transfer commands:",
-      indent <> highlight "/file @<contact> <file_path>     " <> " - send file to contact",
-      indent <> highlight "/file #<group> <file_path>       " <> " - send file to group",
-      indent <> highlight "/image <name> [<file_path>]      " <> " - send file as image to @contact or #group",
-      indent <> highlight "/freceive <file_id> [<file_path>]" <> " - accept to receive file",
-      indent <> highlight "/fforward <name> [<file_id>]     " <> " - forward received file to @contact or #group",
-      indent <> highlight "/fcancel <file_id>               " <> " - cancel sending / receiving file",
-      indent <> highlight "/fstatus <file_id>               " <> " - show file transfer status",
+      indent <> highlight "/file @<contact> <file_path>       " <> " - send file to contact",
+      indent <> highlight "/file #<group> <file_path>         " <> " - send file to group",
+      indent <> highlight "/image <name> [<file_path>]        " <> " - send file as image to @contact or #group",
+      indent <> highlight "/freceive <file_id> [<file_path>]  " <> " - accept to receive file",
+      indent <> highlight "/fforward <name> [<file_id>]       " <> " - forward received file to @contact or #group",
+      indent <> highlight "/fcancel <file_id>                 " <> " - cancel sending / receiving file",
+      indent <> highlight "/fstatus <file_id>                 " <> " - show file transfer status",
+      indent <> highlight "/imgf @<contact> <file_id>         " <> " - forward received image to contact",
+      indent <> highlight "/imgf #<group> <file_id>           " <> " - forward received image to group",
       "",
       "The commands may be abbreviated: " <> listHighlight ["/f", "/img", "/fr", "/ff", "/fc", "/fs"]
     ]
@@ -115,34 +118,92 @@ groupsHelpInfo :: [StyledString]
 groupsHelpInfo =
   map
     styleMarkdown
-    [ green "Group management commands:",
-      indent <> highlight "/group <group> [<full_name>]   " <> " - create group",
-      indent <> highlight "/add <group> <contact> [<role>]" <> " - add contact to group, roles: " <> highlight "owner" <> ", " <> highlight "admin" <> " (default), " <> highlight "member",
-      indent <> highlight "/join <group>                  " <> " - accept group invitation",
-      indent <> highlight "/remove <group> <member>       " <> " - remove member from group",
-      indent <> highlight "/leave <group>                 " <> " - leave group",
-      indent <> highlight "/delete <group>                " <> " - delete group",
-      indent <> highlight "/members <group>               " <> " - list group members",
-      indent <> highlight "/gp <group>                    " <> " - view group profile",
-      indent <> highlight "/gp <group> <new_name> [<full_name>]  " <> " - update group profile",
-      indent <> highlight "/group_descr <group> [<descr>] " <> " - update/remove group description",
-      indent <> highlight "/groups                        " <> " - list groups",
-      indent <> highlight "#<group> <message>             " <> " - send message to group",
-      indent <> highlight "/create link #<group>          " <> " - create public group link",
+    [ green "Group commands:",
+      indent <> highlight "/group <group> [<full_name>]       " <> " - create group",
+      indent <> highlight "/add <group> <contact> [<role>]    " <> " - add contact to group, roles: " <> highlight "owner" <> ", " <> highlight "admin" <> " (default), " <> highlight "member",
+      indent <> highlight "/join <group>                      " <> " - accept group invitation",
+      indent <> highlight "/members <group>                   " <> " - list group members",
+      indent <> highlight "/remove <group> <member>           " <> " - remove member from group",
+      indent <> highlight "/leave <group>                     " <> " - leave group",
+      indent <> highlight "/clear #<group>                    " <> " - clear all messages in the group locally",
+      indent <> highlight "/delete #<group>                   " <> " - delete group and all messages",
+      indent <> highlight "/gp <group>                        " <> " - view group profile",
+      indent <> highlight "/gp <group> <name> [<full_name>]   " <> " - update group profile names",
+      indent <> highlight "/group_descr <group> [<descr>]     " <> " - update/remove group description",
+      indent <> highlight "/groups                            " <> " - list groups",
+      indent <> highlight "#<group> <message>                 " <> " - send message to group",
+      "",
+      green "Public group links:",
+      indent <> highlight "/create link #<group> [role]       " <> " - create public group link (with optional role, default: member)",
+      indent <> highlight "/set link role #<group> role       " <> " - change role assigned to the users joining via the link (member/observer)",
+      indent <> highlight "/show link #<group>                " <> " - show public group link and initial member role",
+      indent <> highlight "/delete link #<group>              " <> " - delete link to join the group (does NOT delete any members)",
+      "",
+      green "Mute group messages:",
+      indent <> highlight "/mute #<group>                     " <> " - do not show contact's messages",
+      indent <> highlight "/unmute #<group>                   " <> " - show contact's messages",
+      "",
+      green "Group member connection and security:",
+      indent <> highlight "/code #<group> <member>            " <> " - show member's security code",
+      indent <> highlight "/verify #<group> <member> <code>   " <> " - verify member's security code",
+      indent <> highlight "/verify #<group> <member>          " <> " - clear security code verification",
+      indent <> highlight "/info #<group> <member>            " <> " - info about member connection",
+      indent <> highlight "/switch #<group> <member>          " <> " - switch receiving messages to another SMP relay",
+      "",
+      green "Group chat preferences:",
+      indent <> highlight "/set voice #<group> on/off         " <> " - enable/disable voice messages",
+      indent <> highlight "/set delete #<group> on/off        " <> " - enable/disable full message deletion",
+      indent <> highlight "/set direct #<group> on/off        " <> " - enable/disable direct messages to other members",
+      indent <> highlight "/set disappear #<group> on <time>  " <> " - enable disappearing messages with <time>:",
+      indent <> highlight "                                   " <> "   30s, 5min, 1h, 8h, day, week, month",
+      indent <> highlight "/set disappear #<group> off        " <> " - disable disappearing messages",
       "",
       "The commands may be abbreviated: " <> listHighlight ["/g", "/a", "/j", "/rm", "/l", "/d", "/ms", "/gs"]
     ]
 
+contactsHelpInfo :: [StyledString]
+contactsHelpInfo =
+  map
+    styleMarkdown
+    [ green "Contact commands:",
+      indent <> highlight "/contacts                " <> " - list contacts",
+      indent <> highlight "/clear @<name>           " <> " - clear all messages with the contact locally",
+      indent <> highlight "/delete @<name>          " <> " - delete contact and all messages",
+      "",
+      green "Mute contact messages:",
+      indent <> highlight "/mute @<name>            " <> " - do not show contact's messages",
+      indent <> highlight "/unmute @<name>          " <> " - show contact's messages",
+      "",
+      green "Contact connection and security:",
+      indent <> highlight "/code @<name>            " <> " - show contact's security code",
+      indent <> highlight "/verify @<name> <code>   " <> " - verify contact's security code",
+      indent <> highlight "/verify @<name>          " <> " - clear security code verification",
+      indent <> highlight "/info @<name>            " <> " - info about contact connection",
+      indent <> highlight "/switch @<name>          " <> " - switch receiving messages to another SMP relay",
+      "",
+      green "Contact chat preferences:",
+      indent <> highlight "/set voice @<name> yes/no/always   " <> " - allow/prohibit voice messages with the contact",
+      indent <> highlight "/set voice @<name>                 " <> " - reset voice messages to user's default",
+      indent <> highlight "/set delete @<name> yes/no/always  " <> " - allow/prohibit full message deletion",
+      indent <> highlight "/set delete @<name>                " <> " - reset full deletion to user's default",
+      indent <> highlight "/set disappear @<name> yes <time>  " <> " - enable disappearing messages with <time>:",
+      indent <> highlight "                                   " <> "   30s, 5min, 1h, 8h, day, week, month",
+      indent <> highlight "/set disappear @<name> yes         " <> " - enable disappearing messages with offered time",
+      indent <> highlight "/set disappear @<name> no          " <> " - disable disappearing messages",
+      "",
+      "The commands may be abbreviated: " <> listHighlight ["/d", "/i"]
+    ]
+
 myAddressHelpInfo :: [StyledString]
 myAddressHelpInfo =
   map
     styleMarkdown
     [ green "Your contact address commands:",
-      indent <> highlight "/address       " <> " - create your address",
-      indent <> highlight "/delete_address" <> " - delete your address (accepted contacts will remain connected)",
-      indent <> highlight "/show_address  " <> " - show your address",
-      indent <> highlight "/accept <name> " <> " - accept contact request",
-      indent <> highlight "/reject <name> " <> " - reject contact request",
+      indent <> highlight "/address                 " <> " - create your address",
+      indent <> highlight "/delete_address          " <> " - delete your address (accepted contacts will remain connected)",
+      indent <> highlight "/show_address            " <> " - show your address",
+      indent <> highlight "/accept <name>           " <> " - accept contact request",
+      indent <> highlight "/reject <name>           " <> " - reject contact request",
       "",
       "Please note: you can receive spam contact requests, but it's safe to delete the address!",
       "",
@@ -154,13 +215,13 @@ messagesHelpInfo =
   map
     styleMarkdown
     [ green "Show recent chats",
-      indent <> highlight "/chats [N]      " <> " - the most recent N conversations (20 by default)",
-      indent <> highlight "/chats all      " <> " - all conversations",
+      indent <> highlight "/chats [N]               " <> " - the most recent N conversations (20 by default)",
+      indent <> highlight "/chats all               " <> " - all conversations",
       "",
       green "Show recent messages",
-      indent <> highlight "/tail @alice [N]" <> " - the last N messages with alice (10 by default)",
-      indent <> highlight "/tail #team [N] " <> " - the last N messages in the group team",
-      indent <> highlight "/tail [N]       " <> " - the last N messages in all chats",
+      indent <> highlight "/tail @alice [N]         " <> " - the last N messages with alice (10 by default)",
+      indent <> highlight "/tail #team [N]          " <> " - the last N messages in the group team",
+      indent <> highlight "/tail [N]                " <> " - the last N messages in all chats",
       "",
       green "Search for messages",
       indent <> highlight "/search @alice [N] <text>" <> " - the last N messages with alice containing <text> (10 by default)",
@@ -205,10 +266,13 @@ settingsInfo =
   map
     styleMarkdown
     [ green "Chat settings:",
+      indent <> highlight "/incognito on/off        " <> " - enable/disable incognito mode",
       indent <> highlight "/network                 " <> " - show / set network access options",
       indent <> highlight "/smp                     " <> " - show / set custom SMP servers",
       indent <> highlight "/info <contact>          " <> " - information about contact connection",
       indent <> highlight "/info #<group> <member>  " <> " - information about member connection",
       indent <> highlight "/(un)mute <contact>      " <> " - (un)mute contact, the last messages can be printed with /tail command",
-      indent <> highlight "/(un)mute #<group>       " <> " - (un)mute group"
+      indent <> highlight "/(un)mute #<group>       " <> " - (un)mute group",
+      indent <> highlight "/get stats               " <> " - get usage statistics",
+      indent <> highlight "/reset stats             " <> " - reset usage statistics"
     ]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230303_group_link_role.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230303_group_link_role.hs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae67e7d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230303_group_link_role.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230303_group_link_role where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20230303_group_link_role :: Query
+m20230303_group_link_role =
+  [sql|
+ALTER TABLE user_contact_links ADD COLUMN group_link_member_role TEXT NULL; -- member or observer
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index f5de4e6fb..5562bce7d 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ CREATE TABLE user_contact_links(
   group_id INTEGER REFERENCES groups ON DELETE CASCADE,
   auto_accept_incognito INTEGER DEFAULT 0 CHECK(auto_accept_incognito NOT NULL),
   group_link_id BLOB,
+  group_link_member_role TEXT NULL,
   UNIQUE(user_id, local_display_name)
 );
 CREATE TABLE contact_requests(
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
index 19fb15106..22f82721a 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store
     deleteGroupLink,
     getGroupLink,
     getGroupLinkId,
+    setGroupLinkMemberRole,
     createOrUpdateContactRequest,
     getContactRequest',
     getContactRequest,
@@ -258,7 +259,6 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store
 where
 
 import Control.Applicative ((<|>))
-import Control.Concurrent.STM (stateTVar)
 import Control.Exception (Exception)
 import qualified Control.Exception as E
 import Control.Monad.Except
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230117_fkey_indexes
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230118_recreate_smp_servers
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id
+import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230303_group_link_role
 import Simplex.Chat.Protocol
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
 import Simplex.Chat.Util (week)
@@ -406,7 +407,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20230117_fkey_indexes", m20230117_fkey_indexes),
     ("20230118_recreate_smp_servers", m20230118_recreate_smp_servers),
     ("20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx", m20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx),
-    ("20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id", m20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id)
+    ("20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id", m20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id),
+    ("20230303_group_link_role", m20230303_group_link_role)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
@@ -1086,13 +1088,13 @@ getUserAddress db User {userId} =
       |]
       (Only userId)
 
-getUserContactLinkById :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> Int64 -> IO (Maybe (UserContactLink, Maybe GroupId))
+getUserContactLinkById :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> Int64 -> IO (Maybe (UserContactLink, Maybe GroupId, GroupMemberRole))
 getUserContactLinkById db userId userContactLinkId =
-  maybeFirstRow (\(ucl :. Only groupId_) -> (toUserContactLink ucl, groupId_)) $
+  maybeFirstRow (\(ucl :. (groupId_, mRole_)) -> (toUserContactLink ucl, groupId_, fromMaybe GRMember mRole_)) $
     DB.query
       db
       [sql|
-        SELECT conn_req_contact, auto_accept, auto_accept_incognito, auto_reply_msg_content, group_id
+        SELECT conn_req_contact, auto_accept, auto_accept_incognito, auto_reply_msg_content, group_id, group_link_member_role
         FROM user_contact_links
         WHERE user_id = ?
           AND user_contact_link_id = ?
@@ -1117,14 +1119,14 @@ updateUserAddressAutoAccept db user@User {userId} autoAccept = do
       Just AutoAccept {acceptIncognito, autoReply} -> (True, acceptIncognito, autoReply)
       _ -> (False, False, Nothing)
 
-createGroupLink :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> ConnId -> ConnReqContact -> GroupLinkId -> ExceptT StoreError IO ()
-createGroupLink db User {userId} groupInfo@GroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName} agentConnId cReq groupLinkId =
+createGroupLink :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> ConnId -> ConnReqContact -> GroupLinkId -> GroupMemberRole -> ExceptT StoreError IO ()
+createGroupLink db User {userId} groupInfo@GroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName} agentConnId cReq groupLinkId memberRole =
   checkConstraint (SEDuplicateGroupLink groupInfo) . liftIO $ do
     currentTs <- getCurrentTime
     DB.execute
       db
-      "INSERT INTO user_contact_links (user_id, group_id, group_link_id, local_display_name, conn_req_contact, auto_accept, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-      (userId, groupId, groupLinkId, "group_link_" <> localDisplayName, cReq, True, currentTs, currentTs)
+      "INSERT INTO user_contact_links (user_id, group_id, group_link_id, local_display_name, conn_req_contact, group_link_member_role, auto_accept, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+      (userId, groupId, groupLinkId, "group_link_" <> localDisplayName, cReq, memberRole, True, currentTs, currentTs)
     userContactLinkId <- insertedRowId db
     void $ createConnection_ db userId ConnUserContact (Just userContactLinkId) agentConnId Nothing Nothing Nothing 0 currentTs
 
@@ -1182,16 +1184,22 @@ deleteGroupLink db User {userId} GroupInfo {groupId} = do
     (userId, groupId)
   DB.execute db "DELETE FROM user_contact_links WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ?" (userId, groupId)
 
-getGroupLink :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> ExceptT StoreError IO ConnReqContact
+getGroupLink :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> ExceptT StoreError IO (Int64, ConnReqContact, GroupMemberRole)
 getGroupLink db User {userId} gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId} =
-  ExceptT . firstRow fromOnly (SEGroupLinkNotFound gInfo) $
-    DB.query db "SELECT conn_req_contact FROM user_contact_links WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? LIMIT 1" (userId, groupId)
+  ExceptT . firstRow groupLink (SEGroupLinkNotFound gInfo) $
+    DB.query db "SELECT user_contact_link_id, conn_req_contact, group_link_member_role FROM user_contact_links WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? LIMIT 1" (userId, groupId)
+  where
+    groupLink (linkId, cReq, mRole_) = (linkId, cReq, fromMaybe GRMember mRole_)
 
 getGroupLinkId :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> IO (Maybe GroupLinkId)
 getGroupLinkId db User {userId} GroupInfo {groupId} =
   fmap join . maybeFirstRow fromOnly $
     DB.query db "SELECT group_link_id FROM user_contact_links WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? LIMIT 1" (userId, groupId)
 
+setGroupLinkMemberRole :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> GroupMemberRole -> IO ()
+setGroupLinkMemberRole db User {userId} userContactLinkId memberRole =
+  DB.execute db "UPDATE user_contact_links SET group_link_member_role = ? WHERE user_id = ? AND user_contact_link_id = ?" (memberRole, userId, userContactLinkId)
+
 createOrUpdateContactRequest :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> InvitationId -> Profile -> Maybe XContactId -> ExceptT StoreError IO ContactOrRequest
 createOrUpdateContactRequest db user@User {userId} userContactLinkId invId Profile {displayName, fullName, image, preferences} xContactId_ =
   liftIO (maybeM getContact' xContactId_) >>= \case
@@ -1583,8 +1591,17 @@ matchSentProbe db user@User {userId} _from@Contact {contactId} (Probe probe) = d
     cId : _ -> eitherToMaybe <$> runExceptT (getContact db user cId)
 
 mergeContactRecords :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> Contact -> Contact -> IO ()
-mergeContactRecords db userId Contact {contactId = toContactId} Contact {contactId = fromContactId, localDisplayName} = do
+mergeContactRecords db userId ct1 ct2 = do
+  let (toCt, fromCt) = toFromContacts ct1 ct2
+      Contact {contactId = toContactId} = toCt
+      Contact {contactId = fromContactId, localDisplayName} = fromCt
   currentTs <- getCurrentTime
+  -- TODO next query fixes incorrect unused contacts deletion; consider more thorough fix
+  when (contactDirect toCt && not (contactUsed toCt)) $
+    DB.execute
+      db
+      "UPDATE contacts SET contact_used = 1, updated_at = ? WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_id = ?"
+      (currentTs, userId, toContactId)
   DB.execute
     db
     "UPDATE connections SET contact_id = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE contact_id = ? AND user_id = ?"
@@ -1620,6 +1637,17 @@ mergeContactRecords db userId Contact {contactId = toContactId} Contact {contact
   deleteContactProfile_ db userId fromContactId
   DB.execute db "DELETE FROM contacts WHERE contact_id = ? AND user_id = ?" (fromContactId, userId)
   DB.execute db "DELETE FROM display_names WHERE local_display_name = ? AND user_id = ?" (localDisplayName, userId)
+  where
+    toFromContacts :: Contact -> Contact -> (Contact, Contact)
+    toFromContacts c1 c2
+      | d1 && not d2 = (c1, c2)
+      | d2 && not d1 = (c2, c1)
+      | ctCreatedAt c1 <= ctCreatedAt c2 = (c1, c2)
+      | otherwise = (c2, c1)
+      where
+        d1 = directOrUsed c1
+        d2 = directOrUsed c2
+        ctCreatedAt Contact {createdAt} = createdAt
 
 getConnectionEntity :: DB.Connection -> User -> AgentConnId -> ExceptT StoreError IO ConnectionEntity
 getConnectionEntity db user@User {userId, userContactId} agentConnId = do
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
index e5a91e881..35582b895 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
@@ -160,9 +160,12 @@ contactConnId = aConnId . contactConn
 contactConnIncognito :: Contact -> Bool
 contactConnIncognito = connIncognito . contactConn
 
+contactDirect :: Contact -> Bool
+contactDirect Contact {activeConn = Connection {connLevel, viaGroupLink}} = connLevel == 0 && not viaGroupLink
+
 directOrUsed :: Contact -> Bool
-directOrUsed Contact {contactUsed, activeConn = Connection {connLevel, viaGroupLink}} =
-  (connLevel == 0 && not viaGroupLink) || contactUsed
+directOrUsed ct@Contact {contactUsed} =
+  contactDirect ct || contactUsed
 
 anyDirectOrUsed :: Contact -> Bool
 anyDirectOrUsed Contact {contactUsed, activeConn = Connection {connLevel}} = connLevel == 0 || contactUsed
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 5a20105b9..b76fa97e7 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts = \case
     HSMain -> chatHelpInfo
     HSFiles -> filesHelpInfo
     HSGroups -> groupsHelpInfo
+    HSContacts -> contactsHelpInfo
     HSMyAddress -> myAddressHelpInfo
     HSMessages -> messagesHelpInfo
     HSMarkdown -> markdownInfo
@@ -185,8 +186,8 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts = \case
   CRGroupDeleted u g m -> ttyUser u [ttyGroup' g <> ": " <> ttyMember m <> " deleted the group", "use " <> highlight ("/d #" <> groupName' g) <> " to delete the local copy of the group"]
   CRGroupUpdated u g g' m -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupUpdated g g' m
   CRGroupProfile u g -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupProfile g
-  CRGroupLinkCreated u g cReq -> ttyUser u $ groupLink_ "Group link is created!" g cReq
-  CRGroupLink u g cReq -> ttyUser u $ groupLink_ "Group link:" g cReq
+  CRGroupLinkCreated u g cReq mRole -> ttyUser u $ groupLink_ "Group link is created!" g cReq mRole
+  CRGroupLink u g cReq mRole -> ttyUser u $ groupLink_ "Group link:" g cReq mRole
   CRGroupLinkDeleted u g -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupLinkDeleted g
   CRAcceptingGroupJoinRequest _ g c -> [ttyFullContact c <> ": accepting request to join group " <> ttyGroup' g <> "..."]
   CRMemberSubError u g m e -> ttyUser u [ttyGroup' g <> " member " <> ttyMember m <> " error: " <> sShow e]
@@ -540,13 +541,13 @@ autoAcceptStatus_ = \case
     maybe [] ((["auto reply:"] <>) . ttyMsgContent) autoReply
   _ -> ["auto_accept off"]
 
-groupLink_ :: StyledString -> GroupInfo -> ConnReqContact -> [StyledString]
-groupLink_ intro g cReq =
+groupLink_ :: StyledString -> GroupInfo -> ConnReqContact -> GroupMemberRole -> [StyledString]
+groupLink_ intro g cReq mRole =
   [ intro,
     "",
     (plain . strEncode) cReq,
     "",
-    "Anybody can connect to you and join group with: " <> highlight' "/c <group_link_above>",
+    "Anybody can connect to you and join group as " <> showRole mRole <> " with: " <> highlight' "/c <group_link_above>",
     "to show it again: " <> highlight ("/show link #" <> groupName' g),
     "to delete it: " <> highlight ("/delete link #" <> groupName' g) <> " (joined members will remain connected to you)"
   ]
@@ -1224,6 +1225,7 @@ viewChatError logLevel = \case
       (: []) . (ttyGroup' g <>) $ case role of
         GRAuthor -> ": you don't have permission to send messages"
         _ -> ": you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is " <> plain (strEncode role)
+    CEGroupMemberInitialRole g role -> [ttyGroup' g <> ": initial role for group member cannot be " <> plain (strEncode role) <> ", use member or observer"]
     CEContactIncognitoCantInvite -> ["you're using your main profile for this group - prohibited to invite contacts to whom you are connected incognito"]
     CEGroupIncognitoCantInvite -> ["you've connected to this group using an incognito profile - prohibited to invite contacts"]
     CEGroupContactRole c -> ["contact " <> ttyContact c <> " has insufficient permissions for this group action"]
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index 56af5048c..b18b43c8d 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -405,14 +405,14 @@ testTestSMPServerConnection :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
 testTestSMPServerConnection =
   testChat2 aliceProfile bobProfile $
     \alice _ -> do
-      alice ##> "/smp test 1 smp://LcJUMfVhwD8yxjAiSaDzzGF3-kLG4Uh0Fl_ZIjrRwjI=@localhost:7001"
+      alice ##> "/smp test smp://LcJUMfVhwD8yxjAiSaDzzGF3-kLG4Uh0Fl_ZIjrRwjI=@localhost:7001"
       alice <## "SMP server test passed"
       -- to test with password:
       -- alice <## "SMP server test failed at CreateQueue, error: SMP AUTH"
       -- alice <## "Server requires authorization to create queues, check password"
-      alice ##> "/smp test 1 smp://LcJUMfVhwD8yxjAiSaDzzGF3-kLG4Uh0Fl_ZIjrRwjI=:server_password@localhost:7001"
+      alice ##> "/smp test smp://LcJUMfVhwD8yxjAiSaDzzGF3-kLG4Uh0Fl_ZIjrRwjI=:server_password@localhost:7001"
       alice <## "SMP server test passed"
-      alice ##> "/smp test 1 smp://LcJU@localhost:7001"
+      alice ##> "/smp test smp://LcJU@localhost:7001"
       alice <## "SMP server test failed at Connect, error: BROKER smp://LcJU@localhost:7001 NETWORK"
       alice <## "Possibly, certificate fingerprint in server address is incorrect"
 
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index b09cd2a0e..a6b180266 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ chatGroupTests = do
     it "create group link, join via group link - incognito membership" testGroupLinkIncognitoMembership
     it "unused host contact is deleted after all groups with it are deleted" testGroupLinkUnusedHostContactDeleted
     it "leaving groups with unused host contacts deletes incognito profiles" testGroupLinkIncognitoUnusedHostContactsDeleted
+    it "group link member role" testGroupLinkMemberRole
+    it "leaving and deleting the group joined via link should NOT delete previously existing direct contacts" testGroupLinkLeaveDelete
 
 testGroup :: HasCallStack => SpecWith FilePath
 testGroup = versionTestMatrix3 runTestGroup
@@ -127,28 +129,27 @@ testGroupShared alice bob cath checkMessages = do
   alice <## "bob (Bob)"
   alice <## "cath (Catherine)"
   -- test observer role
-  -- to be enabled once the role is enabled in parser
-  -- alice ##> "/mr team bob observer"
-  -- concurrentlyN_
-  --   [ alice <## "#team: you changed the role of bob from admin to observer",
-  --     bob <## "#team: alice changed your role from admin to observer",
-  --     cath <## "#team: alice changed the role of bob from admin to observer"
-  --   ]
-  -- bob ##> "#team hello"
-  -- bob <## "#team: you don't have permission to send messages to this group"
-  -- bob ##> "/rm team cath"
-  -- bob <## "#team: you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is admin"
-  -- cath #> "#team hello"
-  -- concurrentlyN_
-  --   [ alice <# "#team cath> hello",
-  --     bob <# "#team cath> hello"
-  --   ]
-  -- alice ##> "/mr team bob admin"
-  -- concurrentlyN_
-  --   [ alice <## "#team: you changed the role of bob from observer to admin",
-  --     bob <## "#team: alice changed your role from observer to admin",
-  --     cath <## "#team: alice changed the role of bob from observer to admin"
-  --   ]
+  alice ##> "/mr team bob observer"
+  concurrentlyN_
+    [ alice <## "#team: you changed the role of bob from admin to observer",
+      bob <## "#team: alice changed your role from admin to observer",
+      cath <## "#team: alice changed the role of bob from admin to observer"
+    ]
+  bob ##> "#team hello"
+  bob <## "#team: you don't have permission to send messages"
+  bob ##> "/rm team cath"
+  bob <## "#team: you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is admin"
+  cath #> "#team hello"
+  concurrentlyN_
+    [ alice <# "#team cath> hello",
+      bob <# "#team cath> hello"
+    ]
+  alice ##> "/mr team bob admin"
+  concurrentlyN_
+    [ alice <## "#team: you changed the role of bob from observer to admin",
+      bob <## "#team: alice changed your role from observer to admin",
+      cath <## "#team: alice changed the role of bob from observer to admin"
+    ]
   -- remove member
   bob ##> "/rm team cath"
   concurrentlyN_
@@ -1423,14 +1424,14 @@ testGroupLink =
       alice ##> "/show link #team"
       alice <## "no group link, to create: /create link #team"
       alice ##> "/create link #team"
-      _ <- getGroupLink alice "team" True
+      _ <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRMember True
       alice ##> "/delete link #team"
       alice <## "Group link is deleted - joined members will remain connected."
       alice <## "To create a new group link use /create link #team"
       alice ##> "/create link #team"
-      gLink <- getGroupLink alice "team" True
+      gLink <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRMember True
       alice ##> "/show link #team"
-      _ <- getGroupLink alice "team" False
+      _ <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRMember False
       alice ##> "/create link #team"
       alice <## "you already have link for this group, to show: /show link #team"
       bob ##> ("/c " <> gLink)
@@ -1522,7 +1523,7 @@ testGroupLinkDeleteGroupRejoin =
       alice <## "group #team is created"
       alice <## "to add members use /a team <name> or /create link #team"
       alice ##> "/create link #team"
-      gLink <- getGroupLink alice "team" True
+      gLink <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRMember True
       bob ##> ("/c " <> gLink)
       bob <## "connection request sent!"
       alice <## "bob (Bob): accepting request to join group #team..."
@@ -1578,7 +1579,7 @@ testGroupLinkContactUsed =
       alice <## "group #team is created"
       alice <## "to add members use /a team <name> or /create link #team"
       alice ##> "/create link #team"
-      gLink <- getGroupLink alice "team" True
+      gLink <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRMember True
       bob ##> ("/c " <> gLink)
       bob <## "connection request sent!"
       alice <## "bob (Bob): accepting request to join group #team..."
@@ -1638,7 +1639,7 @@ testGroupLinkIncognitoMembership =
         (bob <## ("#team: you joined the group incognito as " <> bobIncognito))
       -- bob creates group link, cath joins
       bob ##> "/create link #team"
-      gLink <- getGroupLink bob "team" True
+      gLink <- getGroupLink bob "team" GRMember True
       cath ##> ("/c " <> gLink)
       cath <## "connection request sent!"
       bob <## "cath (Catherine): accepting request to join group #team..."
@@ -1729,7 +1730,7 @@ testGroupLinkUnusedHostContactDeleted =
       alice <## "group #team is created"
       alice <## "to add members use /a team <name> or /create link #team"
       alice ##> "/create link #team"
-      gLinkTeam <- getGroupLink alice "team" True
+      gLinkTeam <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRMember True
       bob ##> ("/c " <> gLinkTeam)
       bob <## "connection request sent!"
       alice <## "bob (Bob): accepting request to join group #team..."
@@ -1747,7 +1748,7 @@ testGroupLinkUnusedHostContactDeleted =
       alice <## "group #club is created"
       alice <## "to add members use /a club <name> or /create link #club"
       alice ##> "/create link #club"
-      gLinkClub <- getGroupLink alice "club" True
+      gLinkClub <- getGroupLink alice "club" GRMember True
       bob ##> ("/c " <> gLinkClub)
       bob <## "connection request sent!"
       alice <## "bob_1 (Bob): accepting request to join group #club..."
@@ -1822,7 +1823,7 @@ testGroupLinkIncognitoUnusedHostContactsDeleted =
       alice <## ("group #" <> group <> " is created")
       alice <## ("to add members use /a " <> group <> " <name> or /create link #" <> group)
       alice ##> ("/create link #" <> group)
-      gLinkTeam <- getGroupLink alice group True
+      gLinkTeam <- getGroupLink alice group GRMember True
       bob ##> ("/c " <> gLinkTeam)
       bobIncognito <- getTermLine bob
       bob <## "connection request sent incognito!"
@@ -1850,3 +1851,138 @@ testGroupLinkIncognitoUnusedHostContactsDeleted =
         ]
       bob ##> ("/d #" <> group)
       bob <## ("#" <> group <> ": you deleted the group")
+
+testGroupLinkMemberRole :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testGroupLinkMemberRole =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      alice ##> "/g team"
+      alice <## "group #team is created"
+      alice <## "to add members use /a team <name> or /create link #team"
+      alice ##> "/create link #team admin"
+      alice <## "#team: initial role for group member cannot be admin, use member or observer"
+      alice ##> "/create link #team observer"
+      gLink <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRObserver True
+      bob ##> ("/c " <> gLink)
+      bob <## "connection request sent!"
+      alice <## "bob (Bob): accepting request to join group #team..."
+      concurrentlyN_
+        [ do
+            alice <## "bob (Bob): contact is connected"
+            alice <## "bob invited to group #team via your group link"
+            alice <## "#team: bob joined the group",
+          do
+            bob <## "alice (Alice): contact is connected"
+            bob <## "#team: you joined the group"
+        ]
+      alice ##> "/set link role #team admin"
+      alice <## "#team: initial role for group member cannot be admin, use member or observer"
+      alice ##> "/set link role #team member"
+      _ <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRMember False
+      cath ##> ("/c " <> gLink)
+      cath <## "connection request sent!"
+      alice <## "cath (Catherine): accepting request to join group #team..."
+      -- if contact existed it is merged
+      concurrentlyN_
+        [ alice
+            <### [ "cath (Catherine): contact is connected",
+                   EndsWith "invited to group #team via your group link",
+                   EndsWith "joined the group"
+                 ],
+          cath
+            <### [ "alice (Alice): contact is connected",
+                   "#team: you joined the group",
+                   "#team: member bob (Bob) is connected"
+                 ],
+          do
+            bob <## "#team: alice added cath (Catherine) to the group (connecting...)"
+            bob <## "#team: new member cath is connected"
+        ]
+      alice #> "#team hello"
+      concurrently_
+        (bob <# "#team alice> hello")
+        (cath <# "#team alice> hello")
+      cath #> "#team hello too"
+      concurrently_
+        (alice <# "#team cath> hello too")
+        (bob <# "#team cath> hello too")
+      bob ##> "#team hey"
+      bob <## "#team: you don't have permission to send messages"
+      alice ##> "/mr #team bob member"
+      alice <## "#team: you changed the role of bob from observer to member"
+      concurrently_
+        (bob <## "#team: alice changed your role from observer to member")
+        (cath <## "#team: alice changed the role of bob from observer to member")
+      bob #> "#team hey now"
+      concurrently_
+        (alice <# "#team bob> hey now")
+        (cath <# "#team bob> hey now")
+
+testGroupLinkLeaveDelete :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testGroupLinkLeaveDelete =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      connectUsers cath bob
+      alice ##> "/g team"
+      alice <## "group #team is created"
+      alice <## "to add members use /a team <name> or /create link #team"
+      alice ##> "/create link #team"
+      gLink <- getGroupLink alice "team" GRMember True
+      bob ##> ("/c " <> gLink)
+      bob <## "connection request sent!"
+      alice <## "bob_1 (Bob): accepting request to join group #team..."
+      concurrentlyN_
+        [ alice
+            <### [ "bob_1 (Bob): contact is connected",
+                   "contact bob_1 is merged into bob",
+                   "use @bob <message> to send messages",
+                   EndsWith "invited to group #team via your group link",
+                   EndsWith "joined the group"
+                 ],
+          bob
+            <### [ "alice_1 (Alice): contact is connected",
+                   "contact alice_1 is merged into alice",
+                   "use @alice <message> to send messages",
+                   "#team: you joined the group"
+                 ]
+        ]
+      cath ##> ("/c " <> gLink)
+      cath <## "connection request sent!"
+      alice <## "cath (Catherine): accepting request to join group #team..."
+      concurrentlyN_
+        [ alice
+            <### [ "cath (Catherine): contact is connected",
+                   "cath invited to group #team via your group link",
+                   "#team: cath joined the group"
+                 ],
+          cath
+            <### [ "alice (Alice): contact is connected",
+                   "#team: you joined the group",
+                   "#team: member bob_1 (Bob) is connected",
+                   "contact bob_1 is merged into bob",
+                   "use @bob <message> to send messages"
+                 ],
+          bob
+            <### [ "#team: alice added cath_1 (Catherine) to the group (connecting...)",
+                   "#team: new member cath_1 is connected",
+                   "contact cath_1 is merged into cath",
+                   "use @cath <message> to send messages"
+                 ]
+        ]
+      bob ##> "/l team"
+      concurrentlyN_
+        [ do
+            bob <## "#team: you left the group"
+            bob <## "use /d #team to delete the group",
+          alice <## "#team: bob left the group",
+          cath <## "#team: bob left the group"
+        ]
+      bob ##> "/contacts"
+      bob <## "alice (Alice)"
+      bob <## "cath (Catherine)"
+      bob ##> "/d #team"
+      bob <## "#team: you deleted the group"
+      bob ##> "/contacts"
+      bob <## "alice (Alice)"
+      bob <## "cath (Catherine)"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
index 47ebcafd1..ae2999054 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
@@ -323,13 +323,13 @@ getContactLink cc created = do
   cc <## "to delete it: /da (accepted contacts will remain connected)"
   pure link
 
-getGroupLink :: HasCallStack => TestCC -> String -> Bool -> IO String
-getGroupLink cc gName created = do
+getGroupLink :: HasCallStack => TestCC -> String -> GroupMemberRole -> Bool -> IO String
+getGroupLink cc gName mRole created = do
   cc <## if created then "Group link is created!" else "Group link:"
   cc <## ""
   link <- getTermLine cc
   cc <## ""
-  cc <## "Anybody can connect to you and join group with: /c <group_link_above>"
+  cc <## ("Anybody can connect to you and join group as " <> B.unpack (strEncode mRole) <> " with: /c <group_link_above>")
   cc <## ("to show it again: /show link #" <> gName)
   cc <## ("to delete it: /delete link #" <> gName <> " (joined members will remain connected to you)")
   pure link