element-hq/element-x-ios

Allow replying to an audio message

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#5,485 opened on Apr 24, 2026

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Description

Android has it: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/issues/4053

(Proving that everything's there in the SDK to support it 😎)

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Android has a feature that iOS doesn't have.

Describe the solution you'd like Keep my MacOS machine and being able to reply with audio messages there too.

Describe alternatives you've considered Throw away my MacOS machine, leave the field of computer and become a farmer.

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Research direction
Review the Android implementation (element x android issue #4053) to understand the SDK capabilities, then add reply to audio functionality to the iOS message composer and timeline.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
XcodeSwift
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60