Articles tagged `#clients`

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• Best IRC clients for Android in 2026IRC on a phone fails without persistence — Android kills background connections. The clients that solve it: goguma, IRCCloud, Quasseldroid, and the bouncer setups that make mobile IRC actually work.
• Best IRC clients for iOS in 2026iOS suspends background apps within seconds, which kills naive IRC clients. The setups that work on iPhone and iPad: goguma, IRCCloud, and bouncer-backed configurations.
• Best IRC clients in 2026: desktop, terminal, mobile and webAn opinionated, current guide to IRC clients — graphical, terminal, mobile, and cloud — with honest notes about what each one is good at and who should pick it.
• Halloy: a modern IRC client that feels like 2026Halloy is an open source IRC client written in Rust that finally looks and feels contemporary — fast, clean, IRCv3-capable, cross-platform. What it does well, what it skips, and how to set it up.
• HexChat setup guide: from install to identified in ten minutesHexChat remains the friendliest graphical IRC client. Installation, the network list, SASL configuration, sensible settings, and the quirks worth knowing in 2026.
• How to use IRC in your browser: webchat options comparedNo downloads, no setup: every major IRC network can be used straight from a browser. The webchat options — network webchats, gamja, KiwiIRC, The Lounge and IRCCloud — and what each is good for.
• IRCCloud explained: IRC as a hosted serviceIRCCloud keeps your IRC connection alive in their cloud: synced history, push notifications, polished apps everywhere. How it works, what the free tier limits, and the trade-offs of putting a company in the middle.
• Irssi setup guide: the classic terminal client, configured properlyIrssi has been the terminal IRC client of record since 1999: lightweight, Perl-scriptable, indestructible. A modern configuration with TLS, SASL, autojoin, and the tmux pattern.
• mIRC in 2026: the Windows classic, thirty years onmIRC turned thirty in 2025 and is still updated. What the most famous IRC client of all time offers today, the scripting culture it created, and an honest take on whether to choose it now.
• soju setup guide: the modern IRC bouncersoju is the bouncer built for the IRCv3 era: chathistory-native, multi- network, and the engine behind clients like goguma and gamja. Installation, configuration, and connecting your devices.
• The Lounge setup guide: self-hosted web IRC that stays onlineThe Lounge is a self-hosted web IRC client that doubles as your always-on connection: history, push notifications, every browser. Installation with Node or Docker, reverse proxy, and the settings worth changing.
• WeeChat setup guide: the terminal IRC client done rightWeeChat is the most capable terminal IRC client: scriptable, IRCv3-aware, with a relay protocol that can replace a bouncer. A modern setup from install to SASL to the essential keybindings.
• What is an IRC bouncer? ZNC, soju and the alternativesPlain IRC forgets everything the moment you disconnect. A bouncer is the classic fix: a small server that stays online for you, records history, and lets all your devices share one connection. Here is how it works and which one to pick.
• ZNC setup guide: the classic IRC bouncer, step by stepZNC keeps you connected to IRC around the clock and replays what you missed. Installation, the makeconf walkthrough, connecting your clients, and the modules worth enabling.