Voice in Astral works in a community channel and in a DM or group call. You are in one voice room at a time. After a dropped connection the server may hold the old session for about a minute — wait before you rejoin.
Join a voice channel
- Open a community and click a voice channel (or a stage).
- The browser or OS will ask for the microphone — allow it.
- Controls appear at the bottom left: mute, deafen, camera, screen share, disconnect.
You can turn on double-click to join in Look & Feel → Interface.
On a stage you join as a listener. Hosts add you to the speakers when it is your turn.
Call in a DM or group
Use the call button in the conversation header or Ctrl + '. Whether the other person rings depends on their settings (Nobody / Friends Only / Friends + Custom / Everyone). Answer with Ctrl / Cmd + Enter, decline with Esc.
Camera and screen
- Camera: the call-panel button or
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+V. A preview can open first. - Screen:
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+S. On desktop pick a window or the whole display; you can share system audio when the OS allows it.
Quality
In User Settings → Voice & Video → Video:
| Free | Plutonium | |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | up to 1080p | up to 1080p |
| Screen share | 720p / 30 fps, 45 minutes per session | 1080p / 1440p / 4K, 60 fps, custom bitrate up to 20 Mbps, no session cap |
| Custom video backgrounds | 1 | 15 |
Noise suppression and echo cancellation are built into the engine. Fine-tuning is in Voice settings and what to do if nobody can hear you.