diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 43f2064..a79e465 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -547,7 +547,11 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         self.userlist.currentUser.room = roomName
         if resetAutoplay:
             self.resetAutoPlayState()
-
+           
+    def sendChat(self,message):
+        if self._protocol and self._protocol.logged:
+            self._protocol.sendChatMessage(message)
+        
     def sendRoom(self):
         room = self.userlist.currentUser.room
         if self._protocol and self._protocol.logged and room:
diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 135ebe4..d5cbb7d 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ FILENAME_STRIP_REGEX = u"[-~_\.\[\](): ]"
 CONTROL_PASSWORD_STRIP_REGEX = u"[^a-zA-Z0-9\-]"
 ROOM_NAME_STRIP_REGEX = u"^(\+)(?P<roomnamebase>.*)(:)(\w{12})$"
 COMMANDS_UNDO = ["u", "undo", "revert"]
+COMMANDS_CHAT = ["ch","chat"]
 COMMANDS_LIST = ["l", "list", "users"]
 COMMANDS_PAUSE = ["p", "play", "pause"]
 COMMANDS_ROOM = ["r", "room"]
diff --git a/syncplay/messages_de.py b/syncplay/messages_de.py
index af15c15..f8f560e 100644
--- a/syncplay/messages_de.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages_de.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ de = {
     "commandlist-notification/toggle" : u"\tt - Bereitschaftsanzeige umschalten",
     "commandlist-notification/create" : u"\tc [name] - erstelle zentral gesteuerten Raum mit dem aktuellen Raumnamen",
     "commandlist-notification/auth" : u"\ta [password] - authentifiziere als Raumleiter mit Passwort",
+    "commandlist-notification/chat" : "\tch [message] - send a chat message in a room", # TODO: Translate
     "syncplay-version-notification" : u"Syncplay Version: {}",  # syncplay.version
     "more-info-notification" : u"Weitere Informationen auf: {}",  # projectURL
 
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ de = {
     "server-salt-argument" : u"zufällige Zeichenkette, die zur Erstellung von Passwörtern verwendet wird",
     "server-disable-ready-argument" : u"Bereitschaftsfeature deaktivieren",
     "server-motd-argument": u"Pfad zur Datei, von der die Nachricht des Tages geladen wird",
+    "server-chat-argument" : "Should chat be enabled?", # TODO: Translate
     "server-messed-up-motd-unescaped-placeholders": u"Die Nachricht des Tages hat unmaskierte Platzhalter. Alle $-Zeichen sollten verdoppelt werden ($$).",
     "server-messed-up-motd-too-long": u"Die Nachricht des Tages ist zu lang - Maximal {} Zeichen, aktuell {}.",
 
diff --git a/syncplay/messages_en.py b/syncplay/messages_en.py
index e3bd6dc..e31ffb7 100644
--- a/syncplay/messages_en.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages_en.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ en = {
     "commandlist-notification/toggle" : u"\tt - toggles whether you are ready to watch or not",
     "commandlist-notification/create" : "\tc [name] - create managed room using name of current room",
     "commandlist-notification/auth" : "\ta [password] - authenticate as room operator with operator password",
+    "commandlist-notification/chat" : "\tch [message] - send a chat message in a room",
     "syncplay-version-notification" : "Syncplay version: {}",  # syncplay.version
     "more-info-notification" : "More info available at: {}",  # projectURL
 
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@ en = {
     "server-salt-argument" : "random string used to generate managed room passwords",
     "server-disable-ready-argument" : u"disable readiness feature",
     "server-motd-argument": "path to file from which motd will be fetched",
+    "server-chat-argument" : "Should chat be enabled?",
     "server-messed-up-motd-unescaped-placeholders": "Message of the Day has unescaped placeholders. All $ signs should be doubled ($$).",
     "server-messed-up-motd-too-long": u"Message of the Day is too long - maximum of {} chars, {} given.",
 
diff --git a/syncplay/messages_ru.py b/syncplay/messages_ru.py
index 6381543..94804e4 100644
--- a/syncplay/messages_ru.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages_ru.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ ru = {
     "commandlist-notification/toggle" : u"\tt - переключить статус готов/неготов к просмотру",
     "commandlist-notification/create" : u"\tc [name] - создать управляемую комнату с таким же именем, как у текущей",
     "commandlist-notification/auth" : u"\ta [password] - авторизоваться как оператор комнаты с помощью пароля",
+    "commandlist-notification/chat" : "\tch [message] - send a chat message in a room", # TODO: Translate
     "syncplay-version-notification" : u"Версия Syncplay: {}",  # syncplay.version
     "more-info-notification" : u"Больше информации на {}",  # projectURL
 
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ ru = {
     "server-salt-argument" : u"генерировать пароли к управляемым комнатам на основании указанной строки (соли)",
     "server-disable-ready-argument" : u"отключить статусы готов/не готов",
     "server-motd-argument" : u"путь к файлу, из которого будет извлекаться MOTD-сообщение",
+    "server-chat-argument" : "Should chat be enabled?", # TODO: Translate
     "server-messed-up-motd-unescaped-placeholders" : u"MOTD-сообщение содержит неэкранированные спец.символы. Все знаки $ должны быть продублированы ($$).",
     "server-messed-up-motd-too-long" : u"MOTD-сообщение слишком длинное: максимальная длина - {} символ(ов), текущая длина - {} символ(ов).",
 
diff --git a/syncplay/protocols.py b/syncplay/protocols.py
index 2eeafe8..3c6c17e 100644
--- a/syncplay/protocols.py
+++ b/syncplay/protocols.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class JSONCommandProtocol(LineReceiver):
                 self.handleState(message[1])
             elif command == "Error":
                 self.handleError(message[1])
+            elif command == "Chat":
+                self.handleChat(message[1])
             else:
                 self.dropWithError(getMessage("unknown-command-server-error").format(message[1]))  # TODO: log, not drop
 
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ class SyncClientProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
     def sendFileSetting(self, file_):
         self.sendSet({"file": file_})
         self.sendList()
-
+    def sendChatMessage(self,chatMessage):
+        self.sendMessage({"Chat": chatMessage})
     def handleList(self, userList):
         self._client.userlist.clearList()
         for room in userList.iteritems():
@@ -242,6 +245,10 @@ class SyncClientProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
                 "password": password
             }
         })
+    def handleChat(self,message):
+        messageString = '<'+message['username']+'>'+message['message']
+        self._client.ui.showMessage(messageString)
+        #TODO
 
     def setReady(self, isReady, manuallyInitiated=True):
         self.sendSet({
@@ -345,6 +352,9 @@ class SyncServerProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
             self._factory.addWatcher(self, username, roomName)
             self._logged = True
             self.sendHello(version)
+    def handleChat(self,chatMessage):
+        if self._factory.chat:
+            self._factory.sendChat(self._watcher,chatMessage)
 
     def setWatcher(self, watcher):
         self._watcher = watcher
diff --git a/syncplay/server.py b/syncplay/server.py
index c177338..397dd41 100644
--- a/syncplay/server.py
+++ b/syncplay/server.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import argparse
 from syncplay.utils import RoomPasswordProvider, NotControlledRoom, RandomStringGenerator, meetsMinVersion
 
 class SyncFactory(Factory):
-    def __init__(self, password='', motdFilePath=None, isolateRooms=False, salt=None, disableReady=False):
+    def __init__(self, password='', motdFilePath=None, isolateRooms=False, salt=None, disableReady=False,chat =False):
         print getMessage("welcome-server-notification").format(syncplay.version)
         if password:
             password = hashlib.md5(password).hexdigest()
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
         self._salt = salt
         self._motdFilePath = motdFilePath
         self.disableReady = disableReady
+        self.chat=chat
         if not isolateRooms:
             self._roomManager = RoomManager()
         else:
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
         except ValueError:
             self._roomManager.broadcastRoom(watcher, lambda w: w.sendControlledRoomAuthStatus(False, watcher.getName(), room._name))
 
+    def sendChat(self,watcher,message):
+        messageDict={"message":message,"username" : watcher.getName()}
+        self._roomManager.broadcastRoom(watcher, lambda w: w.sendChatMessage(messageDict))
+
     def setReady(self, watcher, isReady, manuallyInitiated=True):
         watcher.setReady(isReady)
         self._roomManager.broadcastRoom(watcher, lambda w: w.sendSetReady(watcher.getName(), watcher.isReady(), manuallyInitiated))
@@ -427,6 +432,9 @@ class Watcher(object):
     def sendControlledRoomAuthStatus(self, success, username, room):
         self._connector.sendControlledRoomAuthStatus(success, username, room)
 
+    def sendChatMessage(self,message):
+        self._connector.sendMessage({"Chat" : message}) 
+
     def sendSetReady(self, username, isReady, manuallyInitiated=True):
         self._connector.sendSetReady(username, isReady, manuallyInitiated)
 
@@ -507,5 +515,6 @@ class ConfigurationGetter(object):
         self._argparser.add_argument('--password', metavar='password', type=str, nargs='?', help=getMessage("server-password-argument"))
         self._argparser.add_argument('--isolate-rooms', action='store_true', help=getMessage("server-isolate-room-argument"))
         self._argparser.add_argument('--disable-ready', action='store_true', help=getMessage("server-disable-ready-argument"))
+        self._argparser.add_argument('--chat', action='store_true', help=getMessage("server-chat-argument"))
         self._argparser.add_argument('--salt', metavar='salt', type=str, nargs='?', help=getMessage("server-salt-argument"))
         self._argparser.add_argument('--motd-file', metavar='file', type=str, nargs='?', help=getMessage("server-motd-argument"))
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py b/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
index 242482e..7cf6dbe 100644
--- a/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
             self._syncplayClient.playerPositionBeforeLastSeek = tmp_pos
         elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_LIST:
             self._syncplayClient.getUserList()
+        elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_CHAT:
+            message= command.group('parameter')            
+            self._syncplayClient.sendChat(message)
         elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_PAUSE:
             self._syncplayClient.setPaused(not self._syncplayClient.getPlayerPaused())
         elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_ROOM:
@@ -181,6 +184,7 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/toggle"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/create"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/auth"), True)
+            self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/chat"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("syncplay-version-notification").format(syncplay.version), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("more-info-notification").format(syncplay.projectURL), True)
     
diff --git a/syncplayServer.py b/syncplayServer.py
index b4456d7..aa13653 100755
--- a/syncplayServer.py
+++ b/syncplayServer.py
@@ -19,6 +19,5 @@ from syncplay.server import SyncFactory, ConfigurationGetter
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     argsGetter = ConfigurationGetter()
     args = argsGetter.getConfiguration()
-
-    reactor.listenTCP(int(args.port), SyncFactory(args.password, args.motd_file, args.isolate_rooms, args.salt, args.disable_ready))
+    reactor.listenTCP(int(args.port), SyncFactory(args.password, args.motd_file, args.isolate_rooms, args.salt, args.disable_ready,args.chat))
     reactor.run()