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# Beta features
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Beta features are features that are not ready for production yet but the team
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wants more people to try the features and give feedback on them.
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Before a feature gets into its beta phase, it is often a labs feature (see
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[Labs](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/blob/develop/docs/labs.md)).
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**Be warned! Beta features may not be completely finalised or stable!**
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## Threaded Messaging (`feature_thread`)
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Threading allows users to branch out a new conversation from the main timeline
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of a room. This is particularly useful in high traffic rooms where multiple
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conversations can happen in parallel or when a single discussion might stretch
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over a very long period of time.
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Threads can be access by clicking their summary below the root event on the room
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timeline. Users can find a comprehensive list of threads by click the icon on
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the room header button.
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This feature might work in degraded mode if the homeserver a user is connected
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to does not advertise support for the unstable feature `org.matrix.msc3440` when
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calling the `/versions` API endpoint.
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## Video rooms (`feature_video_rooms`)
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Enables support for creating and joining video rooms, which are persistent video
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chats that users can jump in and out of.
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