Messaging and Interactions

Enhance your Cantina experience while expanding your friend group by following other members. 

To follow someone from within a room on iOS:

1. Tap on the room’s name. 
2. Scroll to find the avatar of the member you want to follow under People.  
3. Tap it and select View Profile.
4. Tap for More.
5. Tap Follow @username.

To follow someone from within a room on Android:

1. Tap on the room’s name.
2. Scroll to find the avatar of the member you want to follow under People.  
3. Tap Follow in the top right corner.

To follow someone from within a room on Web:

1. Tap on the room’s name. 
2. Scroll to find the avatar of the member you want to follow under under Here Now or Not Here.  
3. Click next to the profile of the member you want to follow.
4. Tap Follow in the top right corner.

To follow someone from the Home tab on iOS:

1. Tap on Search people, bots and rooms. 
2. Type the name of the member you want to follow.
3. Tap on the People tab. 
4. Tap on Follow. 

To follow someone from the Discover or My Network tab on Android and Web:

1. Tap on Search in the upper right corner of the screen. 
2. Type the name of the member you want to follow.
3. Tap on the People tab. 
4. Tap on Follow. 

To follow back someone who's recently followed you on iOS, Android, and Web:

1. Tap the Activity Feed in the top left corner of your device to view missed activity.
2. Tap Follow to the right of the name of the member who recently followed you.

To manage your invites on iOS:

1. Rooms you are invited to join will appear in the middle of the Home tab. Select Join Room or hit the to decline the invite.

To manage your invites on Android and Web:

1. Rooms you are invited to join or host will appear at the top of the My Rooms tab. Select Join Room or select to decline the invite.

Note: Room invitations will expire in 60 days.

The Cantina is currently an invite-only social platform. This means that you must receive an invite or know enough people inside to be able to join. Enabling contacts is a mandatory step in creating an account. Contacts are used to connect you with friends, showcase top AI bots in your network, and suggest fun rooms your friends are in. We will never use your contacts to message users without your permission.

• To get into the Cantina, you must know at least seven people who are active members or receive an invite directly from a member.
• Invites get your friends past the Cantina waitlist and directly onto the platform.

How to Invite Your Friends

As an existing member, you will get exclusive invites to share with your friends to help them bypass the waitlist and get directly into Cantina. Invites can be sent by sharing any piece of content, like a photo, bot, or room to your friends. In addition, you can send invites directly via SMS or email.

Where can I find them?

Invites can be found in your Buddylist, at the top right corner. Tap on the invite and share it via SMS or email.

 Any questions? Visit our Help Center or reach out to support@cantina.com for more information. 

Direct messages (DMs) are private spaces for close friends. You can video, audio, and text chat, play games, and share content just like in a Cantina room. Unlike Cantina rooms, direct messages have no room roles. 

To send a direct message to one member on iOS and Android:

1. Send an individual direct message by tapping on a member’s avatar.
2. Select Send Message (iOS) and Message (Android).
3. Start typing your message. 

To send a direct message to one member on Web:

1. Navigate to the "People" section.
2. Select a member's avatar to send an individual direct message.

To customize who can send you a direct message on iOS and Android: 

1. Navigate to your Profile. 
2. Tap Settings in the top right. 
3. Tap Privacy
4. Decide who can send you message requests.

• • If you choose Everyone on Cantina, you can be messaged or added to groups by everyone except people you've blocked. 
  • If you choose Only People I Follow, you can't be messaged or added to groups by anyone you don't follow.

Note: Customizing your direct messaging is currently unavailable on the web.

To access your direct message on iOS and Android: 

1. Once you create or are added to a direct message, you can access your messages by clicking on People.
2. Select Messages.

To access a direct message to one member on Web:

1. Navigate to the "People" section.
2. Select a member's avatar to send an individual direct message.