diff --git a/buildPy2exe.py b/buildPy2exe.py
index c59729a..20e671b 100644
--- a/buildPy2exe.py
+++ b/buildPy2exe.py
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ guiIcons = ['resources/accept.png', 'resources/arrow_undo.png', 'resources/clock
      'resources/film_edit.png',
      'resources/shield_edit.png',
      'resources/shield_add.png',
+     'resources/email_go.png',
      'resources/world_add.png', 'resources/film_add.png', 'resources/delete.png', 'resources/spinner.mng'
     ]
 resources = ["resources/icon.ico", "resources/syncplay.png"]
@@ -684,7 +685,7 @@ info = dict(
     options={'py2exe': {
                          'dist_dir': OUT_DIR,
                          'packages': 'PySide.QtUiTools',
-                         'includes': 'twisted, sys, encodings, datetime, os, time, math, PySide, liburl, ast',
+                         'includes': 'twisted, sys, encodings, datetime, os, time, math, PySide, liburl, ast, unicodedata',
                          'excludes': 'venv, _ssl, doctest, pdb, unittest, win32clipboard, win32file, win32pdh, win32security, win32trace, win32ui, winxpgui, win32pipe, win32process, Tkinter',
                          'dll_excludes': 'msvcr71.dll, MSVCP90.dll, POWRPROF.dll',
                          'optimize': 2,
diff --git a/resources/email_go.png b/resources/email_go.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a6c5d3
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/email_go.png differ
diff --git a/syncplay/__init__.py b/syncplay/__init__.py
index ad1e46d..af7090d 100644
--- a/syncplay/__init__.py
+++ b/syncplay/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = '1.4.0'
+version = '1.5.0'
 milestone = 'Yoitsu'
-release_number = '38'
+release_number = '39'
 projectURL = 'http://syncplay.pl/'
diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 40a44c3..28a6b7c 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class SyncClientFactory(ClientFactory):
             self._timesTried += 1
             self._client.ui.showMessage(getMessage("reconnection-attempt-notification"))
             self.reconnecting = True
-            reactor.callLater(0.1 * (2 ** self._timesTried), connector.connect)
+            reactor.callLater(0.1 * (2 ** min(self._timesTried,5)), connector.connect)
         else:
             message = getMessage("disconnection-notification")
             self._client.ui.showErrorMessage(message)
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         self.lastControlPasswordAttempt = None
         self.serverVersion = "0.0.0"
 
+        self.serverFeatures = {}
+
         self.lastRewindTime = None
         self.lastLeftTime = 0
         self.lastPausedOnLeaveTime = None
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         if pauseChange and paused and currentLength > constants.PLAYLIST_LOAD_NEXT_FILE_MINIMUM_LENGTH\
             and abs(position - currentLength ) < constants.PLAYLIST_LOAD_NEXT_FILE_TIME_FROM_END_THRESHOLD:
             self.playlist.advancePlaylistCheck()
-        elif pauseChange and utils.meetsMinVersion(self.serverVersion, constants.USER_READY_MIN_VERSION):
+        elif pauseChange and self.serverFeatures["readiness"]:
             if currentLength == 0 or currentLength == -1 or\
                 not (not self.playlist.notJustChangedPlaylist() and abs(position - currentLength ) < constants.PLAYLIST_LOAD_NEXT_FILE_TIME_FROM_END_THRESHOLD):
                 pauseChange = self._toggleReady(pauseChange, paused)
@@ -532,13 +534,25 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
             size = 0
         return filename, size
 
-    def setServerVersion(self, version):
+    def setServerVersion(self, version, featureList):
         self.serverVersion = version
-        self.checkForFeatureSupport()
+        self.checkForFeatureSupport(featureList)
 
-    def checkForFeatureSupport(self):
+    def checkForFeatureSupport(self, featureList):
+        self.serverFeatures = {
+            "featureList": utils.meetsMinVersion(self.serverVersion, constants.FEATURE_LIST_MIN_VERSION),
+            "sharedPlaylists": utils.meetsMinVersion(self.serverVersion, constants.SHARED_PLAYLIST_MIN_VERSION),
+            "chat": utils.meetsMinVersion(self.serverVersion, constants.CHAT_MIN_VERSION),
+            "readiness": utils.meetsMinVersion(self.serverVersion, constants.USER_READY_MIN_VERSION),
+            "managedRooms": utils.meetsMinVersion(self.serverVersion, constants.CONTROLLED_ROOMS_MIN_VERSION)
+        }
+        if featureList:
+            self.serverFeatures.update(featureList)
         if not utils.meetsMinVersion(self.serverVersion, constants.SHARED_PLAYLIST_MIN_VERSION):
             self.ui.showErrorMessage(getMessage("shared-playlists-not-supported-by-server-error").format(constants.SHARED_PLAYLIST_MIN_VERSION, self.serverVersion))
+        elif not self.serverFeatures["sharedPlaylists"]:
+            self.ui.showErrorMessage(getMessage("shared-playlists-disabled-by-server-error"))
+        self.ui.setFeatures(self.serverFeatures)
 
     def getSanitizedCurrentUserFile(self):
         if self.userlist.currentUser.file:
@@ -571,7 +585,12 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         self.userlist.currentUser.room = roomName
         if resetAutoplay:
             self.resetAutoPlayState()
-
+           
+    def sendChat(self,message):
+        if self._protocol and self._protocol.logged:
+            message = utils.truncateText(message,constants.MAX_CHAT_MESSAGE_LENGTH)
+            self._protocol.sendChatMessage(message)
+        
     def sendRoom(self):
         room = self.userlist.currentUser.room
         if self._protocol and self._protocol.logged and room:
@@ -590,7 +609,11 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         return self._protocol and self._protocol.logged and self.userlist.currentUser.room
 
     def sharedPlaylistIsEnabled(self):
-        return self._config['sharedPlaylistEnabled']
+        if self.serverFeatures.has_key("sharedPlaylists") and not self.serverFeatures["sharedPlaylists"]:
+            sharedPlaylistEnabled = False
+        else:
+            sharedPlaylistEnabled = self._config['sharedPlaylistEnabled']
+        return sharedPlaylistEnabled
 
     def connected(self):
         readyState = self._config['readyAtStart'] if self.userlist.currentUser.isReady() is None else self.userlist.currentUser.isReady()
@@ -1025,13 +1048,12 @@ class SyncplayUserlist(object):
         self._roomUsersChanged = True
 
     def isReadinessSupported(self):
-        # TODO: Return False if server is run with --disable-ready
         if not utils.meetsMinVersion(self._client.serverVersion,constants.USER_READY_MIN_VERSION):
             return False
         elif self.onlyUserInRoomWhoSupportsReadiness():
             return False
         else:
-            return True
+            return self._client.serverFeatures["readiness"]
 
     def isRoomSame(self, room):
         if room and self.currentUser.room and self.currentUser.room == room:
@@ -1314,6 +1336,9 @@ class UiManager(object):
     def fileSwitchFoundFiles(self):
         self.__ui.fileSwitchFoundFiles()
 
+    def setFeatures(self, featureList):
+        self.__ui.setFeatures(featureList)
+
     def showDebugMessage(self, message):
         if constants.DEBUG_MODE and message.rstrip():
             sys.stderr.write("{}{}\n".format(time.strftime(constants.UI_TIME_FORMAT, time.localtime()),message.rstrip()))
diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 1898ce2..b010a1d 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ MINIMUM_SLOWDOWN_THRESHOLD = 1.3
 SLOWDOWN_RESET_THRESHOLD = 0.1
 DIFFERENT_DURATION_THRESHOLD = 2.5
 PROTOCOL_TIMEOUT = 12.5
-RECONNECT_RETRIES = 10
+RECONNECT_RETRIES = 999
 SERVER_STATE_INTERVAL = 1
 WARNING_OSD_MESSAGES_LOOP_INTERVAL = 1
 AUTOPLAY_DELAY = 3.0
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ SYNC_ON_PAUSE = True  # Client seek to global position - subtitles may disappear
 PLAYLIST_MAX_CHARACTERS = 10000
 PLAYLIST_MAX_ITEMS = 250
 
+# Maximum character lengths (for client and server)
+MAX_CHAT_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 50 # Number of displayed characters
+MAX_USERNAME_LENGTH = 12 # Number of displayed characters
+MAX_ROOM_NAME_LENGTH = 35 # Number of displayed characters
+MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH = 250 # Number of displayed characters
+
 # Options for the File Switch feature:
 FOLDER_SEARCH_FIRST_FILE_TIMEOUT = 15.0 # Secs - How long to wait to find the first file in folder search (to take account of HDD spin up)
 FOLDER_SEARCH_TIMEOUT = 6.0 # Secs - How long to wait until searches in folder to update cache are aborted (after first file is found)
@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ FILENAME_STRIP_REGEX = u"[-~_\.\[\](): ]"
 CONTROL_PASSWORD_STRIP_REGEX = u"[^a-zA-Z0-9\-]"
 ROOM_NAME_STRIP_REGEX = u"^(\+)(?P<roomnamebase>.*)(:)(\w{12})$"
 COMMANDS_UNDO = ["u", "undo", "revert"]
+COMMANDS_CHAT = ["ch","chat"]
 COMMANDS_LIST = ["l", "list", "users"]
 COMMANDS_PAUSE = ["p", "play", "pause"]
 COMMANDS_ROOM = ["r", "room"]
@@ -81,6 +88,8 @@ MPV_UNRESPONSIVE_THRESHOLD = 60.0
 CONTROLLED_ROOMS_MIN_VERSION = "1.3.0"
 USER_READY_MIN_VERSION = "1.3.0"
 SHARED_PLAYLIST_MIN_VERSION = "1.4.0"
+CHAT_MIN_VERSION = "1.5.0"
+FEATURE_LIST_MIN_VERSION = "1.5.0"
 MPC_PATHS = [
     r"c:\program files (x86)\mpc-hc\mpc-hc.exe",
     r"c:\program files\mpc-hc\mpc-hc.exe",
@@ -143,7 +152,8 @@ STYLE_READY_PUSHBUTTON = "QPushButton { text-align: left; padding: 10px 5px 10px
 STYLE_AUTO_PLAY_PUSHBUTTON = "QPushButton { text-align: left; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; }"
 STYLE_NOTIFICATIONBOX = "Username { color: #367AA9; font-weight:bold; }"
 STYLE_CONTACT_INFO = u"<span style=\"color: grey\"><strong><small>{}</span><br /><br />" # Contact info message
-STYLE_USERNAME = "color: #367AA9; font-weight:bold;"
+STYLE_USER_MESSAGE = u"<span style=\"{}\">&lt;{}&gt;</span> {}"
+STYLE_USERNAME = u"color: #367AA9; font-weight:bold;"
 STYLE_ERRORNOTIFICATION = "color: red;"
 STYLE_DIFFERENTITEM_COLOR = 'red'
 STYLE_NOFILEITEM_COLOR = 'blue'
@@ -170,6 +180,7 @@ UI_COMMAND_REGEX = r"^(?P<command>[^\ ]+)(?:\ (?P<parameter>.+))?"
 UI_OFFSET_REGEX = r"^(?:o|offset)\ ?(?P<sign>[/+-])?(?P<time>\d{1,9}(?:[^\d\.](?:\d{1,9})){0,2}(?:\.(?:\d{1,3}))?)$"
 UI_SEEK_REGEX = r"^(?:s|seek)?\ ?(?P<sign>[+-])?(?P<time>\d{1,4}(?:[^\d\.](?:\d{1,6})){0,2}(?:\.(?:\d{1,3}))?)$"
 PARSE_TIME_REGEX = r'(:?(?:(?P<hours>\d+?)[^\d\.])?(?:(?P<minutes>\d+?))?[^\d\.])?(?P<seconds>\d+?)(?:\.(?P<miliseconds>\d+?))?$'
+MESSAGE_WITH_USERNAME_REGEX = "^(<(?P<username>[^<>]+)>)(?P<message>.*)"
 SERVER_MAX_TEMPLATE_LENGTH = 10000
 PRIVACY_SENDRAW_MODE = "SendRaw"
 PRIVACY_SENDHASHED_MODE = "SendHashed"
diff --git a/syncplay/messages_de.py b/syncplay/messages_de.py
index 3d1072d..92da3aa 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
 
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ de = {
 
     "not-supported-by-server-error" : u"Dieses Feature wird vom Server nicht unterstützt. Es wird ein Server mit Syncplay Version {}+ benötigt, aktuell verwendet wird jedoch Version {}.", #minVersion, serverVersion
     "shared-playlists-not-supported-by-server-error" : "The shared playlists feature may not be supported by the server. To ensure that it works correctly requires a server running Syncplay  {}+, but the server is running Syncplay {}.", #minVersion, serverVersion # TODO: Translate
+    "shared-playlists-disabled-by-server-error" : "The shared playlist feature has been disabled in the server configuration. To use this feature you will need to connect to a different server.", # TODO: Translate
 
     "invalid-seek-value" : u"Ungültige Zeitangabe",
     "invalid-offset-value" : u"Ungültiger Offset-Wert",
@@ -249,6 +251,8 @@ de = {
     "autoplay-guipushbuttonlabel" : u"Automatisch abspielen wenn alle bereit sind",
     "autoplay-minimum-label" : u"Minimum an Nutzern:",
 
+    "sendmessage-label" : u"Send", # TODO: Translate
+
     "ready-guipushbuttonlabel" : u"Ich bin bereit den Film anzuschauen!",
 
     "roomuser-heading-label" : u"Raum / Benutzer",
@@ -353,6 +357,7 @@ de = {
     "ready-tooltip" : u"Zeigt an, ob du bereit zum anschauen bist",
     "autoplay-tooltip" : u"Automatisch abspielen, wenn alle Nutzer bereit sind oder die minimale Nutzerzahl erreicht ist.",
     "switch-to-file-tooltip" : u"Doppelklicken um zu {} zu wechseln", # Filename
+    "sendmessage-tooltip" : u"Send message to room", # TODO: Translate
 
     # In-userlist notes (GUI)
     "differentsize-note" : u"Verschiedene Größe!",
@@ -378,6 +383,7 @@ 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 disabled?", # 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 316837a..bca40ec 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
 
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ en = {
 
     "not-supported-by-server-error" : "This feature is not supported by the server. The feature requires a server running Syncplay {}+, but the server is running Syncplay {}.", #minVersion, serverVersion
     "shared-playlists-not-supported-by-server-error" : "The shared playlists feature may not be supported by the server. To ensure that it works correctly requires a server running Syncplay  {}+, but the server is running Syncplay {}.", #minVersion, serverVersion
+    "shared-playlists-disabled-by-server-error" : "The shared playlist feature has been disabled in the server configuration. To use this feature you will need to connect to a different server.",
 
     "invalid-seek-value" : u"Invalid seek value",
     "invalid-offset-value" : u"Invalid offset value",
@@ -249,6 +251,8 @@ en = {
     "autoplay-guipushbuttonlabel" : u"Play when all ready",
     "autoplay-minimum-label" : u"Min users:",
 
+    "sendmessage-label" : u"Send",
+
     "ready-guipushbuttonlabel" : u"I'm ready to watch!",
 
     "roomuser-heading-label" : "Room / User",
@@ -351,6 +355,7 @@ en = {
     "ready-tooltip" : "Indicates whether you are ready to watch.",
     "autoplay-tooltip" : "Auto-play when all users who have readiness indicator are ready and minimum user threshold met.",
     "switch-to-file-tooltip" : u"Double click to switch to {}", # Filename
+    "sendmessage-tooltip" : u"Send message to room",
 
     # In-userlist notes (GUI)
     "differentsize-note" : "Different size!",
@@ -377,6 +382,7 @@ 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 disabled?",
     "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.",
 
@@ -403,6 +409,7 @@ en = {
     "addurlstoplaylist-menu-label" : u"Add URL(s) to bottom of playlist",
     "editplaylist-menu-label": u"Edit playlist",
 
+    "open-containing-folder": u"Open folder containing this file",
     "addusersfiletoplaylist-menu-label" : u"Add {} file to playlist", # item owner indicator
     "addusersstreamstoplaylist-menu-label" : u"Add {} stream to playlist", # item owner indicator
     "openusersstream-menu-label" : u"Open {} stream", # [username]'s
diff --git a/syncplay/messages_ru.py b/syncplay/messages_ru.py
index 50e36c4..e7ebda9 100644
--- a/syncplay/messages_ru.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages_ru.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ ru = {
     "commandlist-notification/toggle" : u"\tt - переключить статус готов/не готов 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
 
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ ru = {
 
     "not-supported-by-server-error" : u"Эта возможность не поддерживается сервером. Требуется сервер Syncplay {}+, вы подключены к серверу Syncplay {}.", #minVersion, serverVersion
     "shared-playlists-not-supported-by-server-error" : u"Общие списки воспроизведения могут не поддерживаться сервером. Для корректной работы требуется сервер Syncplay {}+, вы подключены к серверу Syncplay {}.", #minVersion, serverVersion
+    "shared-playlists-disabled-by-server-error" : "The shared playlist feature has been disabled in the server configuration. To use this feature you will need to connect to a different server.", # TODO: Translate
 
     "invalid-seek-value" : u"Некорректное значение для перемотки",
     "invalid-offset-value" : u"Некорректное смещение",
@@ -251,10 +253,12 @@ ru = {
     "autoplay-menu-label" : u"Показывать кнопку &автовоспроизведения",
     "autoplay-guipushbuttonlabel" : u"Стартовать, когда все будут готовы",
     "autoplay-minimum-label" : u"Минимум зрителей:",
+    "sendmessage-label" : u"Send", # TODO: Translate
 
     "ready-guipushbuttonlabel" : u"Я готов",
 
     "roomuser-heading-label" : u"Комната / Зритель",
+
     "size-heading-label" : u"Размер",
     "duration-heading-label" : u"Время",
     "filename-heading-label" : u"Имя файла",
@@ -353,6 +357,7 @@ ru = {
     "ready-tooltip" : u"Показывает, готовы ли Вы к просмотру или нет.",
     "autoplay-tooltip" : u"Автоматическое воспроизведение, когда все пользователи с индикаторами готовности будут готовы и присутствует достаточное число зрителей.",
     "switch-to-file-tooltip" : u"Кликните два раза для воспроизведения {}", # Filename
+    "sendmessage-tooltip" : u"Send message to room", # TODO: Translate
 
     # In-userlist notes (GUI)
     "differentsize-note" : u"Размер файла не совпадает!",
@@ -378,6 +383,7 @@ 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 disabled?", # 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).",
 
@@ -412,4 +418,4 @@ ru = {
 
     "playlist-instruction-item-message" : u"Перетащите сюда файлы, чтобы добавить их в общий список.",
     "sharedplaylistenabled-tooltip" : u"Оператор комнаты может добавлять файлы в список общего воспроизведения для удобного совместного просмотра. Папки воспроизведения настраиваются во вкладке 'Файл'.",
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/syncplay/protocols.py b/syncplay/protocols.py
index 2eeafe8..c0055be 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
 
@@ -78,10 +80,11 @@ class SyncClientProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
         version = hello["version"] if hello.has_key("version") else None
         version = hello["realversion"] if hello.has_key("realversion") else version # Used for 1.2.X compatibility
         motd = hello["motd"] if hello.has_key("motd") else None
-        return username, roomName, version, motd
+        features = hello["features"] if hello.has_key("features") else None
+        return username, roomName, version, motd, features
 
     def handleHello(self, hello):
-        username, roomName, version, motd = self._extractHelloArguments(hello)
+        username, roomName, version, motd, featureList = self._extractHelloArguments(hello)
         if not username or not roomName or not version:
             self.dropWithError(getMessage("hello-server-error").format(hello))
         else:
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ class SyncClientProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
         self._client.ui.showMessage(getMessage("connected-successful-notification"))
         self._client.connected()
         self._client.sendFile()
-        self._client.setServerVersion(version)
+        self._client.setServerVersion(version, featureList)
 
     def sendHello(self):
         hello = {}
@@ -158,6 +161,9 @@ class SyncClientProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
         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 +248,10 @@ class SyncClientProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
                 "password": password
             }
         })
+    def handleChat(self,message):
+        userMessage = message['message']
+        messageString = u"<{}> {}".format(message['username'], userMessage)
+        self._client.ui.showMessage(messageString)
 
     def setReady(self, isReady, manuallyInitiated=True):
         self.sendSet({
@@ -275,6 +285,7 @@ class SyncClientProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
 class SyncServerProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
     def __init__(self, factory):
         self._factory = factory
+        self._version = None
         self._logged = False
         self.clientIgnoringOnTheFly = 0
         self.serverIgnoringOnTheFly = 0
@@ -311,6 +322,12 @@ class SyncServerProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
     def isLogged(self):
         return self._logged
 
+    def meetsMinVersion(self, version):
+        return self._version >= version
+
+    def getVersion(self):
+        return self._version
+
     def _extractHelloArguments(self, hello):
         roomName = None
         username = hello["username"] if hello.has_key("username") else None
@@ -342,10 +359,15 @@ class SyncServerProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
         else:
             if not self._checkPassword(serverPassword):
                 return
+            self._version = version
             self._factory.addWatcher(self, username, roomName)
             self._logged = True
             self.sendHello(version)
 
+    def handleChat(self,chatMessage):
+        if not self._factory.disableChat:
+            self._factory.sendChat(self._watcher,chatMessage)
+
     def setWatcher(self, watcher):
         self._watcher = watcher
 
@@ -359,6 +381,7 @@ class SyncServerProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
         hello["version"] = clientVersion # Used so 1.2.X client works on newer server
         hello["realversion"] = syncplay.version
         hello["motd"] = self._factory.getMotd(userIp, username, room, clientVersion)
+        hello["features"] = self._factory.getFeatures()
         self.sendMessage({"Hello": hello})
 
     @requireLogged
diff --git a/syncplay/server.py b/syncplay/server.py
index 5acb09c..399325a 100644
--- a/syncplay/server.py
+++ b/syncplay/server.py
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import codecs
 import os
 from string import Template
 import argparse
-from syncplay.utils import RoomPasswordProvider, NotControlledRoom, RandomStringGenerator, meetsMinVersion, playlistIsValid
+from syncplay.utils import RoomPasswordProvider, NotControlledRoom, RandomStringGenerator, meetsMinVersion, playlistIsValid, truncateText
 
 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,disableChat=False):
+        self.isolateRooms = isolateRooms
         print getMessage("welcome-server-notification").format(syncplay.version)
         if password:
             password = hashlib.md5(password).hexdigest()
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
         self._salt = salt
         self._motdFilePath = motdFilePath
         self.disableReady = disableReady
+        self.disableChat = disableChat
         if not isolateRooms:
             self._roomManager = RoomManager()
         else:
@@ -40,6 +42,14 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
             setBy = room.getSetBy()
             watcher.sendState(position, paused, doSeek, setBy, forcedUpdate)
 
+    def getFeatures(self):
+        features = dict()
+        features["isolateRooms"] = self.isolateRooms
+        features["readiness"] = not self.disableReady
+        features["managedRooms"] = True
+        features["chat"] = not self.disableChat
+        return features
+
     def getMotd(self, userIp, username, room, clientVersion):
         oldClient = False
         if constants.WARN_OLD_CLIENTS:
@@ -62,11 +72,13 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
             return ""
 
     def addWatcher(self, watcherProtocol, username, roomName):
+        roomName = truncateText(roomName, constants.MAX_ROOM_NAME_LENGTH)
         username = self._roomManager.findFreeUsername(username)
         watcher = Watcher(self, watcherProtocol, username)
         self.setWatcherRoom(watcher, roomName, asJoin=True)
 
     def setWatcherRoom(self, watcher, roomName, asJoin=False):
+        roomName = truncateText(roomName, constants.MAX_ROOM_NAME_LENGTH)
         self._roomManager.moveWatcher(watcher, roomName)
         if asJoin:
             self.sendJoinMessage(watcher)
@@ -96,7 +108,7 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
         self._roomManager.broadcast(watcher, l)
 
     def sendJoinMessage(self, watcher):
-        l = lambda w: w.sendSetting(watcher.getName(), watcher.getRoom(), None, {"joined": True}) if w != watcher else None
+        l = lambda w: w.sendSetting(watcher.getName(), watcher.getRoom(), None, {"joined": True, "version": watcher.getVersion()}) if w != watcher else None
         self._roomManager.broadcast(watcher, l)
         self._roomManager.broadcastRoom(watcher, lambda w: w.sendSetReady(watcher.getName(), watcher.isReady(), False))
 
@@ -134,6 +146,11 @@ class SyncFactory(Factory):
         except ValueError:
             self._roomManager.broadcastRoom(watcher, lambda w: w.sendControlledRoomAuthStatus(False, watcher.getName(), room._name))
 
+    def sendChat(self,watcher,message):
+        message = truncateText(message, constants.MAX_CHAT_MESSAGE_LENGTH)
+        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))
@@ -178,6 +195,7 @@ class RoomManager(object):
         return watchers
 
     def moveWatcher(self, watcher, roomName):
+        roomName = truncateText(roomName, constants.MAX_ROOM_NAME_LENGTH)
         self.removeWatcher(watcher)
         room = self._getRoom(roomName)
         room.addWatcher(watcher)
@@ -204,6 +222,7 @@ class RoomManager(object):
             del self._rooms[room.getName()]
 
     def findFreeUsername(self, username):
+        username = truncateText(username,constants.MAX_USERNAME_LENGTH)
         allnames = []
         for room in self._rooms.itervalues():
             for watcher in room.getWatchers():
@@ -378,6 +397,9 @@ class Watcher(object):
         reactor.callLater(0.1, self._scheduleSendState)
 
     def setFile(self, file_):
+        print file_
+        if file_ and file_.has_key("name"):
+            file_["name"] = truncateText(file_["name"],constants.MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH)
         self._file = file_
         self._server.sendFileUpdate(self)
 
@@ -403,6 +425,9 @@ class Watcher(object):
     def getName(self):
         return self._name
 
+    def getVersion(self):
+        return self._connector.getVersion()
+
     def getFile(self):
         return self._file
 
@@ -427,6 +452,10 @@ class Watcher(object):
     def sendControlledRoomAuthStatus(self, success, username, room):
         self._connector.sendControlledRoomAuthStatus(success, username, room)
 
+    def sendChatMessage(self,message):
+        if self._connector.meetsMinVersion(constants.CHAT_MIN_VERSION):
+            self._connector.sendMessage({"Chat" : message})
+
     def sendSetReady(self, username, isReady, manuallyInitiated=True):
         self._connector.sendSetReady(username, isReady, manuallyInitiated)
 
@@ -507,5 +536,6 @@ 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('--disable-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/GuiConfiguration.py b/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
index 7de7295..5d6c77b 100644
--- a/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ class ConfigDialog(QtGui.QDialog):
         self.defaultroomLabel.setObjectName("room")
         self.defaultroomTextbox.setObjectName("room")
 
+        self.usernameTextbox.setMaxLength(constants.MAX_USERNAME_LENGTH)
+        self.defaultroomTextbox.setMaxLength(constants.MAX_ROOM_NAME_LENGTH)
+
         self.connectionSettingsLayout = QtGui.QGridLayout()
         self.connectionSettingsLayout.addWidget(self.hostLabel, 0, 0)
         self.connectionSettingsLayout.addWidget(self.hostCombobox, 0, 1)
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py b/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
index 242482e..d5af043 100644
--- a/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
     def fileSwitchFoundFiles(self):
         pass
 
+    def setFeatures(self, featureList):
+        pass
+
     def showMessage(self, message, noTimestamp=False):
         message = message.encode(sys.stdout.encoding, 'replace')
         if noTimestamp:
@@ -143,6 +146,9 @@ 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 +187,7 @@ 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/syncplay/ui/gui.py b/syncplay/ui/gui.py
index 27b08d6..a0d0a90 100644
--- a/syncplay/ui/gui.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/gui.py
@@ -327,11 +327,24 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         # TODO: Prompt user
         return None
 
+    def setFeatures(self, featureList):
+        if not featureList["readiness"]:
+            self.readyPushButton.setEnabled(False)
+        if not featureList["chat"]:
+            self.chatFrame.setEnabled(False)
+        if not featureList["sharedPlaylists"]:
+            self.playlistGroup.setEnabled(False)
+
     def showMessage(self, message, noTimestamp=False):
         message = unicode(message)
-        message = message.replace(u"&", u"&amp;").replace(u'"', u"&quot;").replace(u"<", u"&lt;").replace(">", u"&gt;")
-        message = message.replace(u"&lt;", u"<span style=\"{}\">&lt;".format(constants.STYLE_USERNAME))
-        message = message.replace(u"&gt;", u"&gt;</span>")
+        username = None
+        messageWithUsername = re.match(constants.MESSAGE_WITH_USERNAME_REGEX, message, re.UNICODE)
+        if messageWithUsername:
+            username = messageWithUsername.group("username")
+            message = messageWithUsername.group("message")
+        message = message.replace(u"&", u"&amp;").replace(u'"', u"&quot;").replace(u"<", u"&lt;").replace(u">", u"&gt;")
+        if username:
+            message = constants.STYLE_USER_MESSAGE.format(constants.STYLE_USERNAME, username, message)
         message = message.replace(u"\n", u"<br />")
         if noTimestamp:
             self.newMessage(u"{}<br />".format(message))
@@ -564,6 +577,10 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
             if self._syncplayClient.isUntrustedTrustableURI(filename):
                 domain = utils.getDomainFromURL(filename)
                 menu.addAction(QtGui.QPixmap(resourcespath + u"shield_add.png"),getMessage("addtrusteddomain-menu-label").format(domain), lambda: self.addTrustedDomain(domain))
+
+            if not isURL(filename):
+                path = self._syncplayClient.fileSwitch.findFilepath(filename)
+                menu.addAction(QtGui.QPixmap(resourcespath + u"film_folder_edit.png"), getMessage('open-containing-folder'), lambda: utils.open_system_file_browser(path))
         else:
             return
         menu.exec_(self.listTreeView.viewport().mapToGlobal(position))
@@ -1025,6 +1042,11 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
             self._syncplayClient.playlist.changePlaylist(newPlaylist)
             self._syncplayClient.fileSwitch.updateInfo()
 
+    def sendChatMessage(self):
+        if self.chatInput.text() <> "":
+            self._syncplayClient.sendChat(self.chatInput.text())
+            self.chatInput.setText("")
+
     def addTopLayout(self, window):
         window.topSplit = self.topSplitter(Qt.Horizontal, self)
 
@@ -1040,12 +1062,29 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         window.outputbox.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOn)
 
         window.outputlabel = QtGui.QLabel(getMessage("notifications-heading-label"))
+        window.chatInput = QtGui.QLineEdit()
+        window.chatInput.setMaxLength(constants.MAX_CHAT_MESSAGE_LENGTH)
+        window.chatInput.returnPressed.connect(self.sendChatMessage)
+        window.chatButton = QtGui.QPushButton(QtGui.QIcon(self.resourcespath + 'email_go.png'),
+                                              getMessage("sendmessage-label"))
+        window.chatButton.pressed.connect(self.sendChatMessage)
+        window.chatLayout = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
+        window.chatFrame = QtGui.QFrame()
+        window.chatFrame.setLayout(self.chatLayout)
+        window.chatFrame.setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0)
+        window.chatFrame.setSizePolicy(QtGui.QSizePolicy.Minimum, QtGui.QSizePolicy.Minimum)
+        window.chatLayout.setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0)
+        self.chatButton.setToolTip(getMessage("sendmessage-tooltip"))
+        window.chatLayout.addWidget(window.chatInput)
+        window.chatLayout.addWidget(window.chatButton)
+        window.chatFrame.setMaximumHeight(window.chatFrame.sizeHint().height())
         window.outputFrame = QtGui.QFrame()
         window.outputFrame.setLineWidth(0)
         window.outputFrame.setMidLineWidth(0)
         window.outputLayout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         window.outputLayout.addWidget(window.outputlabel)
         window.outputLayout.addWidget(window.outputbox)
+        window.outputLayout.addWidget(window.chatFrame)
         window.outputFrame.setLayout(window.outputLayout)
 
         window.listLayout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout()
@@ -1079,6 +1118,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         window.listLayout.addWidget(window.listSplit)
 
         window.roomInput = QtGui.QLineEdit()
+        window.roomInput.setMaxLength(constants.MAX_ROOM_NAME_LENGTH)
         window.roomInput.returnPressed.connect(self.joinRoom)
         window.roomButton = QtGui.QPushButton(QtGui.QIcon(self.resourcespath + 'door_in.png'),
                                               getMessage("joinroom-label"))
diff --git a/syncplay/utils.py b/syncplay/utils.py
index 7733464..1857127 100644
--- a/syncplay/utils.py
+++ b/syncplay/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import random
 import string
 import urllib
 import ast
+import unicodedata
+import platform
+import subprocess
 
 folderSearchEnabled = True
 
@@ -160,6 +163,22 @@ def blackholeStdoutForFrozenWindow():
         sys.stdout = Blackhole()
         del Blackhole
 
+def truncateText(unicodeText, maxLength):
+    try:
+        unicodeText = unicodedata.normalize('NFC', unicodeText)
+    except:
+        pass
+    try:
+        maxSaneLength= maxLength*5
+        if len(unicodeText) > maxSaneLength:
+            unicodeText = unicode(unicodeText.encode("utf-8")[:maxSaneLength], "utf-8", errors="ignore")
+        while len(unicodeText) > maxLength:
+            unicodeText = unicode(unicodeText.encode("utf-8")[:-1], "utf-8", errors="ignore")
+        return unicodeText
+    except:
+        pass
+    return ""
+
 # Relate to file hashing / difference checking:
 
 def stripfilename(filename, stripURL):
@@ -202,6 +221,11 @@ def hashFilesize(size):
     return hashlib.sha256(str(size)).hexdigest()[:12]
 
 def sameHashed(string1raw, string1hashed, string2raw, string2hashed):
+    try:
+        if string1raw.lower() == string2raw.lower():
+            return True
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
     if string1raw == string2raw:
         return True
     elif string1raw == string2hashed:
@@ -289,6 +313,17 @@ def getDomainFromURL(URL):
     except:
         return None
 
+def open_system_file_browser(path):
+    if isURL(path):
+        return
+    path = os.path.dirname(path)
+    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        os.startfile(path)
+    elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
+        subprocess.Popen(["open", path])
+    else:
+        subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", path])
+
 def getListOfPublicServers():
     try:
         import urllib, syncplay, sys, messages, json
diff --git a/syncplayServer.py b/syncplayServer.py
index b4456d7..347b171 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.disable_chat))
     reactor.run()