benawad/dogehouse
Dogehouse
Dogehouse is an open-source voice chat platform that enables users to create and join real-time voice conversation rooms with moderation controls. The platform is built around a room-based channel architecture where users are organized into isolated virtual rooms, with audio streams routed only to participants within each room.
The platform separates its voice processing logic into a standalone server component, distinct from the client interface, and uses server-side audio mixing to combine multiple incoming audio streams before broadcasting to reduce client bandwidth. Real-time voice data is transmitted over persistent WebSocket connections for low-latency bidirectional communication, with user identity and room access validated through cryptographic tokens exchanged during connection setup. Room membership and moderation actions are managed through a publish-subscribe event system.
Dogehouse provides cross-platform voice client installation on Windows, Mac, and Linux using official builds or package managers, including a desktop application available through snap and other distribution channels.