diff --git a/netlify.toml b/netlify.toml
index 337f131..9ea4b31 100644
--- a/netlify.toml
+++ b/netlify.toml
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
     Cache-Control = "public, max-age=31536000, immutable"
 
 # Human-friendly short links.
-# /community -> the app's Community page (HashRouter route).
-# /c        -> the Cordn room reference (short link for sharing).
+# /community and /c -> the app's Community page (HashRouter route).
+# /cordn is deliberately the raw Cordn room reference for Staircase/Cordn
+# clients; normal users should use /c, which stays inside the app's own native
+# MLS flow (Cordn web currently stalls after NIP-42).
 # Keep these BEFORE the SPA fallback.
 [[redirects]]
   from = "/community"
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
 
 [[redirects]]
   from = "/c"
-  to = "https://cordn.net/chat/cordn1qgdhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnnddshgefdwdcx7arn9ehhyecpyqpgz6s9k82wwznal8r39mm0wfe8wsnf6eda3ghjvt8qxvxs3ptfxqq5wd4kzar9wdcx7arn8f3k7mtdw4hxjare8hqt74"
+  to = "/#/community"
   status = 302
   force = true
 
diff --git a/scripts/community-bot.ts b/scripts/community-bot.ts
index 0357f23..d921f6d 100644
--- a/scripts/community-bot.ts
+++ b/scripts/community-bot.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
  *   COMMUNITY_RELAY              coordinator relay (default wss://relay.skate-spots.org)
  *   COMMUNITY_POLL_MS            poll interval (default 15000)
  *   COMMUNITY_AUTO_APPROVE=0     leave requests for admins instead of adding
+ *   COMMUNITY_MAX_MEMBERS        stop auto-approving at this group size (default 250)
+ *   COMMUNITY_MAX_DEVICES_PER_PUBKEY  per-account device cap (default 5)
  *   COMMUNITY_ONCE=1             one cycle then exit (for a dry run)
  */
 import { mkdir, readFile, rename, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
@@ -42,6 +44,14 @@ const STATE_PATH =
   process.env.COMMUNITY_STATE ?? '/var/lib/skatespots-community/state.json';
 const POLL_MS = Number(process.env.COMMUNITY_POLL_MS ?? 15_000);
 const AUTO_APPROVE = process.env.COMMUNITY_AUTO_APPROVE !== '0';
+const parsedMaxMembers = Number(process.env.COMMUNITY_MAX_MEMBERS ?? 250);
+const MAX_MEMBERS = Number.isFinite(parsedMaxMembers) && parsedMaxMembers >= 2
+  ? Math.floor(parsedMaxMembers)
+  : 250;
+const parsedMaxDevices = Number(process.env.COMMUNITY_MAX_DEVICES_PER_PUBKEY ?? 5);
+const MAX_DEVICES_PER_PUBKEY = Number.isFinite(parsedMaxDevices) && parsedMaxDevices >= 1
+  ? Math.floor(parsedMaxDevices)
+  : 5;
 const CREATE = process.env.COMMUNITY_CREATE === '1';
 const ONCE = process.env.COMMUNITY_ONCE === '1';
 
@@ -119,10 +129,17 @@ async function joinRoom(): Promise<boolean> {
   return false;
 }
 
-const approved = new Set<string>();
+// Keyed by the requester's key-package ref, not just their pubkey: one account
+// can legitimately join from a second device, and a consumed key package must
+// not be retried forever. Entries expire so a re-request after a long gap works.
+const APPROVAL_TTL_MS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+const approved = new Map<string, number>();
 const lastAttempt = new Map<string, number>();
 let lastJoinRequestAt = 0;
 let lastError = '';
+let lastPending = 0;
+let capLogged = false;
+const deviceCapLogged = new Set<string>();
 
 async function cycle(): Promise<void> {
   try {
@@ -149,23 +166,104 @@ async function cycle(): Promise<void> {
 
     if (!AUTO_APPROVE) return;
 
-    const requests = await session.fetchJoinRequests(GID);
+    const room = session.listGroups().find((group) => group.gid === GID);
+    const memberCount = room?.members.length ?? 0;
+    const requests = (await session.fetchJoinRequests(GID))
+      .filter((request) => request.pk !== session.pubkey); // our own boot request
+    if (requests.length !== lastPending && requests.length > 0) {
+      log('pending join requests', requests.length);
+    }
+    lastPending = requests.length;
+
+    // A public room can be flooded by sybil key packages; MLS also gets more
+    // expensive for every member. Stop auto-adding at a sane cap and leave the
+    // queue for a human admin to review (raise the cap via env if needed).
+    if (memberCount >= MAX_MEMBERS) {
+      if (!capLogged) {
+        capLogged = true;
+        log('member cap reached', memberCount, '/', MAX_MEMBERS, '— leaving requests for admins');
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    if (capLogged) {
+      capLogged = false;
+      log('member cap cleared; auto-approval resumed');
+    }
+
+    const handled: Array<{ pk: string; at: number }> = [];
     for (const request of requests.slice(0, 10)) {
-      if (request.pk === session.pubkey) continue; // our own boot request
-      if (approved.has(request.pk)) continue;
-      const last = lastAttempt.get(request.pk) ?? 0;
+      if (!/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/i.test(request.pk)) {
+        log('skipping malformed join request');
+        continue;
+      }
+      const currentRoom = session.listGroups().find((group) => group.gid === GID);
+      if ((currentRoom?.members.length ?? 0) >= MAX_MEMBERS) {
+        if (!capLogged) {
+          capLogged = true;
+          log('member cap reached', currentRoom?.members.length ?? 0, '/', MAX_MEMBERS, '— stopping this cycle');
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      const devices = currentRoom?.members.filter((member) => member.pubkey === request.pk).length ?? 0;
+      if (devices >= MAX_DEVICES_PER_PUBKEY) {
+        if (!deviceCapLogged.has(request.pk)) {
+          deviceCapLogged.add(request.pk);
+          log('device cap reached for', short(request.pk), devices, '/', MAX_DEVICES_PER_PUBKEY);
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
+      const approvalKey = request.kp_ref || request.pk;
+      const approvedAt = approved.get(approvalKey) ?? 0;
+      if (Date.now() - approvedAt < APPROVAL_TTL_MS) continue;
+      const last = lastAttempt.get(approvalKey) ?? 0;
       if (Date.now() - last < 5 * 60_000) continue;
       try {
-        await session.addMemberByIdentifier(GID, request.pk);
-        approved.add(request.pk);
+        // Prefer the exact key package the requester published. Falling back to
+        // the pubkey keeps older coordinator responses working.
+        try {
+          await session.addMemberByIdentifier(GID, approvalKey);
+        } catch (error) {
+          if (request.kp_ref && request.kp_ref !== request.pk) {
+            await session.addMemberByIdentifier(GID, request.pk);
+          } else {
+            throw error;
+          }
+        }
+        approved.set(approvalKey, Date.now());
+        handled.push({ pk: request.pk, at: request.at });
         log('approved member', short(request.pk));
         await sleep(1500); // be gentle with the coordinator
       } catch (error) {
-        lastAttempt.set(request.pk, Date.now());
-        log('could not approve', short(request.pk), error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error));
+        const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+        // A stale request for an account already in the group cannot be added
+        // again. Retire it instead of retrying forever (and let the user use
+        // the Link-device flow for a second device).
+        if (/already in the group/i.test(message)) {
+          approved.set(approvalKey, Date.now());
+          handled.push({ pk: request.pk, at: request.at });
+          log('request already satisfied', short(request.pk));
+          continue;
+        }
+        lastAttempt.set(approvalKey, Date.now());
+        log('could not approve', short(request.pk), message);
         await sleep(1500);
       }
     }
+
+    if (handled.length > 0) {
+      try {
+        await session.fetchJoinRequests(GID, handled);
+        log('retired handled requests', handled.length);
+      } catch (error) {
+        log('could not retire handled requests', error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error));
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Keep the in-memory approval memory bounded.
+    const cutoff = Date.now() - APPROVAL_TTL_MS;
+    for (const [key, at] of approved) {
+      if (at < cutoff) approved.delete(key);
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
     if (message !== lastError) {
@@ -195,7 +293,12 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
     privateKeyHex: BOT_KEY,
     store: new FileCordnStore(STATE_PATH),
   });
-  log('bot pubkey', session.pubkey, 'room', GID);
+  log(
+    'bot pubkey', session.pubkey, 'room', GID,
+    'auto-approve', AUTO_APPROVE ? 'on' : 'off',
+    'max', MAX_MEMBERS,
+    'devices/account', MAX_DEVICES_PER_PUBKEY,
+  );
 
   do {
     await cycle();
diff --git a/src/components/crew/CordnNativePanel.tsx b/src/components/crew/CordnNativePanel.tsx
index 5ba9029..cbb0508 100644
--- a/src/components/crew/CordnNativePanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/crew/CordnNativePanel.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ export function CordnNativePanel({
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const [roleBusy, setRoleBusy] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const isCommunity = scope === 'community';
+  const waitingApprovalKey = isCommunity ? 'communityUi.waitingApproval' : 'cordnUi.waitingApproval';
+  const waitingApprovalManualKey = isCommunity
+    ? 'communityUi.waitingApprovalManual'
+    : 'cordnUi.waitingApprovalManual';
+  const noInviteKey = isCommunity ? 'communityUi.noInvite' : 'cordnUi.noInvite';
+
   const sourceCrew = crew as SkateCrew;
   const canChangeRoles = !isCommunity && user?.pubkey === crew.pubkey && !!sourceCrew.event;
   const copy = {
@@ -451,8 +457,8 @@ export function CordnNativePanel({
       setAwaiting(false);
       return;
     }
-    if (!awaiting) setNotice(t('cordnUi.noInvite'));
-  }, [checkNow, awaiting, t, native.busy, user?.pubkey, native.groupId]);
+    if (!awaiting) setNotice(t(noInviteKey));
+  }, [checkNow, awaiting, t, noInviteKey, native.busy, user?.pubkey, native.groupId]);
 
   // Keep the latest checker in a ref: the poll must not restart just because a
   // parent re-render gave the hook callbacks new identities.
@@ -621,6 +627,12 @@ export function CordnNativePanel({
       </CardHeader>
 
       <CardContent className="space-y-3">
+        {isCommunity && native.group && botPubkey && !native.group.members.some((member) => member.pubkey === botPubkey) && (
+          <div role="status" className="rounded-md border border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/10 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-amber-200">
+            {t('communityUi.botMissing')}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {native.error && (
           <div className="rounded-md border border-red-500/30 bg-red-500/10 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-red-200">
             <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
@@ -726,16 +738,33 @@ export function CordnNativePanel({
                   </>
                 ) : native.interactiveHintVisible ? (
                   <>
-                    <RefreshCw className="h-3.5 w-3.5" /> {t('cordnUi.waitingApprovalManual')}
+                    <RefreshCw className="h-3.5 w-3.5" /> {t(waitingApprovalManualKey)}
                   </>
                 ) : (
                   <>
-                    <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin" /> {t('cordnUi.waitingApproval')}
+                    <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin" /> {t(waitingApprovalKey)}
                   </>
                 )}
               </p>
             )}
 
+            {awaiting && !deviceLinkPending && (
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                disabled={!native.ready || native.busy}
+                onClick={() => void handleRequestJoin()}
+                className="mx-auto block text-[11px] text-teal-300 underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-teal-200 disabled:opacity-50"
+              >
+                {t('cordnUi.requestAgain')}
+              </button>
+            )}
+
+            {isCommunity && (
+              <p className="mx-auto max-w-sm text-center text-[11px] text-gray-500">
+                {t('communityUi.secondDeviceHint')}
+              </p>
+            )}
+
             {notice && <p className="text-center text-xs text-teal-300">{notice}</p>}
 
             <AdvancedPanel
@@ -1070,7 +1099,10 @@ export function CordnNativePanel({
             />
 
             {canManage && (
-              <div className="space-y-2 rounded-md border border-white/10 bg-black/20 p-2">
+              <div
+                id={isCommunity ? 'community-requests' : undefined}
+                className="scroll-mt-24 space-y-2 rounded-md border border-white/10 bg-black/20 p-2"
+              >
                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
                   <span className="text-xs font-medium text-gray-300">
                     {t('cordnUi.requests')}
@@ -1097,7 +1129,7 @@ export function CordnNativePanel({
                       key={`${req.pk}-${req.kp_ref}`}
                       pubkey={req.pk}
                       disabled={native.busy}
-                      onApprove={() => void native.approve(req.pk)}
+                      onApprove={() => void native.approve(req.kp_ref || req.pk, req.pk, { pk: req.pk, at: req.at })}
                       botPubkey={botPubkey}
                       botName={copy.botName}
                     />
diff --git a/src/hooks/useCordnNative.ts b/src/hooks/useCordnNative.ts
index fcbe1da..675f9d0 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCordnNative.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCordnNative.ts
@@ -83,8 +83,12 @@ export interface UseCordnNativeResult {
   loadRequests: () => Promise<void>;
   /** Background check that never toggles `busy` (for a tab/request badge). */
   loadRequestsQuiet: () => Promise<void>;
-  /** Founder/admin: add a requester (by pubkey) and deliver a welcome. */
-  approve: (identifier: string) => Promise<boolean>;
+  /** Founder/admin: add a requester by key-package ref, falling back to pubkey. */
+  approve: (
+    identifier: string,
+    fallbackIdentifier?: string,
+    handled?: { pk: string; at: number },
+  ) => Promise<boolean>;
   /** Founder/admin: remove a member leaf (device) from the group. */
   removeMember: (leafIndex: number) => Promise<boolean>;
   /** New device: publish a key package and return the QR payload. */
@@ -484,12 +488,30 @@ export function useCordnNative({
   );
 
   const approve = useCallback(
-    async (identifier: string) => {
+    async (identifier: string, fallbackIdentifier?: string, handled?: { pk: string; at: number }) => {
       const session = sessionRef.current;
       if (!session || !group) return false;
       const approved = await run(async () => {
-        await session.addMemberByIdentifier(group.gid, identifier);
-        const pending = await session.fetchJoinRequests(group.gid);
+        // Prefer the requester's exact key package; older coordinators may only
+        // resolve the pubkey, so keep that as a fallback.
+        try {
+          await session.addMemberByIdentifier(group.gid, identifier);
+        } catch (error) {
+          const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+          // A stale request for an account already in the group: retire it
+          // instead of leaving it in the queue forever.
+          if (/already in the group/i.test(message)) {
+            if (handled) await session.fetchJoinRequests(group.gid, [handled]);
+            setRequests((current) => current.filter((request) => request.pk !== handled?.pk));
+            return true;
+          }
+          if (!fallbackIdentifier || fallbackIdentifier === identifier) throw error;
+          await session.addMemberByIdentifier(group.gid, fallbackIdentifier);
+        }
+        const pending = await session.fetchJoinRequests(
+          group.gid,
+          handled ? [handled] : [],
+        );
         setRequests(pending);
         return true;
       });
diff --git a/src/i18n/ca/batch1.ts b/src/i18n/ca/batch1.ts
index 9519c74..2829bf0 100644
--- a/src/i18n/ca/batch1.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/ca/batch1.ts
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ const batch1 = {
     "noGroupMember": "Encara no ets al xat privat d'aquesta colla.",
     "create": "Crea el xat privat",
     "requestJoin": "Demana d'unir-t'hi",
+    "requestAgain": "Request again",
     "checkInvite": "Comprova si hi ha invitació",
     "requested": "Sol·licitud enviada: un administrador de la colla l'aprovarà.",
     "noInvite": "Encara no hi ha cap invitació. Demana a un administrador que aprovi la teva sol·licitud.",
@@ -1012,6 +1013,13 @@ const batch1 = {
     "notLoggedIn": "Inicia sessió per entrar al xat de la comunitat.",
     "noGroupAdmin": "Encara no s'ha creat la sala de la comunitat.",
     "noGroupMember": "Encara no ets a la sala de la comunitat.",
+    "waitingApproval": "Esperant que el bot de la comunitat o un administrador ho aprovi…",
+    "waitingApprovalManual": "Mode manual. Toca «Comprova si hi ha invitació» quan estigui aprovat.",
+    "noInvite": "Encara no hi ha invitació. El bot normalment aprova en un minut; després toca «Comprova si hi ha invitació».",
+    "pendingRequests": "{{count}} sol·licituds d'entrada en espera",
+    "pendingRequestsDesc": "El bot normalment aprova automàticament. Si s'ha encallat, obre la sala de sota i toca Comprova les sol·licituds.",
+    "botMissing": "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    "secondDeviceHint": "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     "create": "Crea la sala de la comunitat",
     "setupDeviceBody": "Això dóna a aquest dispositiu una clau per a la sala de la comunitat. Un administrador o el bot l'aprova una vegada.",
     "onboardingFounder1": "Crea la sala de la comunitat.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/cs/drift.ts b/src/i18n/cs/drift.ts
index 51b048d..798fa40 100644
--- a/src/i18n/cs/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/cs/drift.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ const drift = {
     "noGroupMember": "V soukromém chatu této crew zatím nejsi.",
     "create": "Vytvořit soukromý chat",
     "requestJoin": "Požádat o připojení",
+    "requestAgain": "Request again",
     "checkInvite": "Zkontrolovat pozvánku",
     "requested": "Žádost odeslána — administrátor crew ji schválí.",
     "noInvite": "Zatím nečeká žádná pozvánka. Požádej administrátora o schválení žádosti.",
@@ -398,6 +399,13 @@ const drift = {
     "notLoggedIn": "Přihlas se, abys mohl vstoupit do komunitního chatu.",
     "noGroupAdmin": "Komunitní místnost ještě nebyla vytvořena.",
     "noGroupMember": "V komunitní místnosti zatím nejsi.",
+    "waitingApproval": "Čeká se na schválení komunitním botem nebo administrátorem…",
+    "waitingApprovalManual": "Ruční režim. Až bude schváleno, klepni na „Zkontrolovat pozvánku“.",
+    "noInvite": "Zatím žádná pozvánka. Bot obvykle schválí do minuty — potom klepni na „Zkontrolovat pozvánku“.",
+    "pendingRequests": "{{count}} čekajících žádostí o připojení",
+    "pendingRequestsDesc": "Bot obvykle schvaluje automaticky. Pokud se zasekl, otevři níže místnost a klepni na Zkontrolovat žádosti.",
+    "botMissing": "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    "secondDeviceHint": "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     "create": "Vytvořit komunitní místnost",
     "setupDeviceBody": "Toto zařízení tím získá klíč do komunitní místnosti. Schválí ho jednou administrátor nebo bot.",
     "onboardingFounder1": "Vytvoř komunitní místnost.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/de/drift.ts b/src/i18n/de/drift.ts
index 72c6309..621d326 100644
--- a/src/i18n/de/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/de/drift.ts
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ const drift = {
     noGroupMember: "Du bist noch nicht im privaten Chat dieser Crew.",
     create: "Privaten Chat erstellen",
     requestJoin: "Um Beitritt bitten",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Nach Einladung suchen",
     requested: "Anfrage gesendet – ein Crew-Admin wird sie genehmigen.",
     noInvite: "Noch keine Einladung. Bitte einen Admin, deine Anfrage zu genehmigen.",
@@ -400,6 +401,13 @@ const drift = {
     notLoggedIn: "Melde dich an, um am Community-Chat teilzunehmen.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Der Community-Raum wurde noch nicht erstellt.",
     noGroupMember: "Du bist noch nicht im Community-Raum.",
+    waitingApproval: "Warte auf die Freigabe durch den Community-Bot oder einen Admin…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Manueller Modus. Tippe auf „Nach Einladung suchen“, sobald es freigegeben ist.",
+    noInvite: "Noch keine Einladung. Der Bot genehmigt normalerweise innerhalb einer Minute – tippe danach auf „Nach Einladung suchen“.",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} offene Beitrittsanfragen",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Der Bot genehmigt normalerweise automatisch. Wenn es hängt, öffne unten den Raum und tippe auf Anfragen prüfen.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Community-Raum erstellen",
     setupDeviceBody: "Damit erhält dieses Gerät einen Schlüssel für den Community-Raum. Ein Admin oder der Bot bestätigt ihn einmal.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Erstelle den Community-Raum.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/el/drift.ts b/src/i18n/el/drift.ts
index 935291f..1db6e1e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/el/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/el/drift.ts
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ const drift = {
     noGroupMember: "Δεν είσαι ακόμη στην ιδιωτική συνομιλία αυτού του crew.",
     create: "Δημιουργία ιδιωτικής συνομιλίας",
     requestJoin: "Ζήτα συμμετοχή",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Έλεγχος πρόσκλησης",
     requested: "Το αίτημα στάλθηκε — ένας διαχειριστής του crew θα το εγκρίνει.",
     noInvite: "Δεν περιμένει ακόμη πρόσκληση. Ζήτα από έναν διαχειριστή να εγκρίνει το αίτημά σου.",
@@ -402,6 +403,13 @@ const drift = {
     notLoggedIn: "Συνδέσου για να μπεις στη συνομιλία της κοινότητας.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Το δωμάτιο της κοινότητας δεν έχει δημιουργηθεί ακόμη.",
     noGroupMember: "Δεν είσαι ακόμη στο δωμάτιο της κοινότητας.",
+    waitingApproval: "Αναμονή έγκρισης από το bot της κοινότητας ή έναν διαχειριστή…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Χειροκίνητη λειτουργία. Πάτησε «Έλεγχος πρόσκλησης» μόλις εγκριθεί.",
+    noInvite: "Δεν υπάρχει ακόμη πρόσκληση. Το bot εγκρίνει συνήθως μέσα σε ένα λεπτό — μετά πάτησε «Έλεγχος πρόσκλησης».",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} αιτήματα συμμετοχής σε αναμονή",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Το bot εγκρίνει συνήθως αυτόματα. Αν έχει κολλήσει, άνοιξε το δωμάτιο παρακάτω και πάτησε Έλεγχος αιτημάτων.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Δημιουργία δωματίου κοινότητας",
     setupDeviceBody: "Αυτό δίνει σε αυτή τη συσκευή ένα κλειδί για το δωμάτιο της κοινότητας. Ένας διαχειριστής ή το bot το εγκρίνει μία φορά.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Δημιούργησε το δωμάτιο της κοινότητας.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/eu/batch1.ts b/src/i18n/eu/batch1.ts
index 869c5f9..7a0b570 100644
--- a/src/i18n/eu/batch1.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/eu/batch1.ts
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ const batch1 = {
     noGroupMember: "Oraindik ez zaude talde honen txat pribatuan.",
     create: "Sortu txat pribatua",
     requestJoin: "Eskatu sartzea",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Egiaztatu gonbidapena",
     requested: "Eskaera bidali da — taldeko administratzaile batek onartuko du.",
     noInvite: "Oraindik ez dago gonbidapenik zain. Eskatu administratzaile bati zure eskaera onartzeko.",
@@ -1012,6 +1013,13 @@ const batch1 = {
     notLoggedIn: "Hasi saioa komunitate txatean sartzeko.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Komunitate gela oraindik ez da sortu.",
     noGroupMember: "Oraindik ez zaude komunitate gelan.",
+    waitingApproval: "Komunitate botaren edo administratzaile baten onarpenaren zain…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Modu manuala. Onartutakoan, sakatu «Egiaztatu gonbidapena».",
+    noInvite: "Oraindik ez dago gonbidapenik. Botak normalean minutu batean onartzen du — gero sakatu «Egiaztatu gonbidapena».",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} sartzeko eskaera zain",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Botak normalean automatikoki onartzen du. Blokeatuta badago, ireki beheko gela eta sakatu Egiaztatu eskaerak.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Sortu komunitate gela",
     setupDeviceBody: "Honek gailu honi komunitate gelarako gako bat ematen dio. Administratzaile batek edo botak behin onartzen du.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Sortu komunitate gela.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/fr/drift.ts b/src/i18n/fr/drift.ts
index 3b4d790..085d582 100644
--- a/src/i18n/fr/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/fr/drift.ts
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ const drift = {
     noGroupMember: "Vous n'êtes pas encore dans le chat privé de cette Crew.",
     create: "Créer le chat privé",
     requestJoin: "Demander à rejoindre",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Vérifier l'invitation",
     requested: "Demande envoyée — un admin de la Crew l'approuvera.",
     noInvite: "Aucune invitation en attente. Demandez à un admin d'approuver votre demande.",
@@ -400,6 +401,13 @@ const drift = {
     notLoggedIn: "Connecte-toi pour rejoindre le chat de la communauté.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Le salon de la communauté n’a pas encore été créé.",
     noGroupMember: "Tu n’es pas encore dans le salon de la communauté.",
+    waitingApproval: "En attente de l’approbation du bot de la communauté ou d’un admin…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Mode manuel. Appuie sur « Vérifier l’invitation » une fois approuvé.",
+    noInvite: "Pas encore d’invitation. Le bot approuve généralement en moins d’une minute — appuie ensuite sur « Vérifier l’invitation ».",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} demande(s) d’adhésion en attente",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Le bot approuve généralement automatiquement. S’il est bloqué, ouvre le salon ci-dessous et appuie sur Vérifier les demandes.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Créer le salon de la communauté",
     setupDeviceBody: "Cela donne à cet appareil une clé pour le salon de la communauté. Un admin ou le bot l’approuve une fois.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Crée le salon de la communauté.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/gl/batch1.ts b/src/i18n/gl/batch1.ts
index 0c924d3..d8000c7 100644
--- a/src/i18n/gl/batch1.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/gl/batch1.ts
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ const batch1 = {
     noGroupMember: "Aínda non estás no chat privado desta crew.",
     create: "Crear o chat privado",
     requestJoin: "Pedir acceso",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Comprobar se hai invitación",
     requested: "Solicitude enviada: un administrador da crew aprobaraa.",
     noInvite: "Aínda non hai ningunha invitación. Pídele a un administrador que aprobe a túa solicitude.",
@@ -1012,6 +1013,13 @@ const batch1 = {
     notLoggedIn: "Inicia sesión para entrar no chat da comunidade.",
     noGroupAdmin: "A sala da comunidade aínda non se creou.",
     noGroupMember: "Aínda non estás na sala da comunidade.",
+    waitingApproval: "Agardando a aprobación do bot da comunidade ou dun administrador…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Modo manual. Toca «Comprobar se hai invitación» cando se aprobe.",
+    noInvite: "Aínda non hai invitación. O bot adoita aprobar nun minuto; despois toca «Comprobar se hai invitación».",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} solicitudes de entrada en espera",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "O bot adoita aprobar automaticamente. Se se atascou, abre a sala de abaixo e toca Comprobar solicitudes.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Crear a sala da comunidade",
     setupDeviceBody: "Isto dálle a este dispositivo unha chave para a sala da comunidade. Un administrador ou o bot apruxaa unha vez.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Crea a sala da comunidade.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/hi/batch1.ts b/src/i18n/hi/batch1.ts
index 78d50fc..a54e6b3 100644
--- a/src/i18n/hi/batch1.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/hi/batch1.ts
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ const batch1 = {
     "noGroupMember": "आप अभी इस क्रू की निजी चैट में नहीं हैं।",
     "create": "निजी चैट बनाएँ",
     "requestJoin": "शामिल होने का अनुरोध करें",
+    "requestAgain": "Request again",
     "checkInvite": "निमंत्रण जाँचें",
     "requested": "अनुरोध भेजा गया — क्रू एडमिन इसे स्वीकृत करेगा।",
     "noInvite": "अभी कोई निमंत्रण प्रतीक्षा में नहीं। एडमिन से अपना अनुरोध स्वीकृत करने को कहें।",
@@ -1012,6 +1013,13 @@ const batch1 = {
     "notLoggedIn": "कम्युनिटी चैट में शामिल होने के लिए लॉग इन करें।",
     "noGroupAdmin": "कम्युनिटी रूम अभी नहीं बनाया गया है।",
     "noGroupMember": "आप अभी कम्युनिटी रूम में नहीं हैं।",
+    "waitingApproval": "कम्युनिटी बॉट या एडमिन की मंज़ूरी का इंतज़ार है…",
+    "waitingApprovalManual": "मैन्युअल मोड। मंज़ूरी मिलने पर “निमंत्रण जाँचें” टैप करें।",
+    "noInvite": "अभी कोई निमंत्रण नहीं। बॉट आमतौर पर एक मिनट में मंज़ूरी दे देता है — उसके बाद “निमंत्रण जाँचें” टैप करें।",
+    "pendingRequests": "{{count}} शामिल होने के अनुरोध इंतज़ार में",
+    "pendingRequestsDesc": "बॉट आमतौर पर अपने आप मंज़ूरी देता है। अगर अटका हुआ है, तो नीचे रूम खोलें और “अनुरोध जाँचें” टैप करें।",
+    "botMissing": "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    "secondDeviceHint": "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     "create": "कम्युनिटी रूम बनाएँ",
     "setupDeviceBody": "इससे इस डिवाइस को कम्युनिटी रूम की एक कुंजी मिलती है। कोई एडमिन या बॉट इसे एक बार मंज़ूर करता है।",
     "onboardingFounder1": "कम्युनिटी रूम बनाएँ।",
diff --git a/src/i18n/id/drift.ts b/src/i18n/id/drift.ts
index ec0bb54..b3bdb99 100644
--- a/src/i18n/id/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/id/drift.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ const driftStrings = {
     noGroupMember: 'Kamu belum ada di chat privat crew ini.',
     create: 'Buat chat privat',
     requestJoin: 'Minta gabung',
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: 'Periksa undangan',
     requested: 'Permintaan terkirim — admin crew akan menyetujuinya.',
     noInvite: 'Belum ada undangan menunggu. Minta admin menyetujui permintaanmu.',
@@ -394,6 +395,13 @@ const driftStrings = {
     notLoggedIn: "Masuk untuk bergabung ke chat komunitas.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Ruang komunitas belum dibuat.",
     noGroupMember: "Kamu belum berada di ruang komunitas.",
+    waitingApproval: "Menunggu persetujuan dari bot komunitas atau admin…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Mode manual. Ketuk “Periksa undangan” setelah disetujui.",
+    noInvite: "Belum ada undangan. Bot biasanya menyetujui dalam satu menit — ketuk “Periksa undangan” setelahnya.",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} permintaan bergabung menunggu",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Bot biasanya menyetujui secara otomatis. Jika macet, buka ruang di bawah dan ketuk Periksa permintaan.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Buat ruang komunitas",
     setupDeviceBody: "Ini memberi perangkat ini kunci untuk ruang komunitas. Admin atau bot menyetujuinya satu kali.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Buat ruang komunitas.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/it/drift.ts b/src/i18n/it/drift.ts
index 7edc581..5fa206a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/it/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/it/drift.ts
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ const drift = {
     noGroupMember: "Non sei ancora nella chat privata di questa crew.",
     create: "Crea la chat privata",
     requestJoin: "Chiedi di unirti",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Controlla l'invito",
     requested: "Richiesta inviata — un admin della crew la approverà.",
     noInvite: "Nessun invito in attesa. Chiedi a un admin di approvare la tua richiesta.",
@@ -400,6 +401,13 @@ const drift = {
     notLoggedIn: "Accedi per entrare nella chat della community.",
     noGroupAdmin: "La stanza della community non è ancora stata creata.",
     noGroupMember: "Non sei ancora nella stanza della community.",
+    waitingApproval: "In attesa dell’approvazione del bot della community o di un admin…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Modalità manuale. Tocca «Controlla l’invito» quando è approvato.",
+    noInvite: "Nessun invito ancora. Il bot di solito approva entro un minuto — tocca «Controlla l’invito» dopo.",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} richieste di adesione in attesa",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Il bot di solito approva automaticamente. Se è bloccato, apri la stanza qui sotto e tocca Controlla le richieste.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Crea la stanza della community",
     setupDeviceBody: "Questo assegna a questo dispositivo una chiave per la stanza della community. Un admin o il bot la approva una volta.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Crea la stanza della community.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/ja/drift.ts b/src/i18n/ja/drift.ts
index 7228e51..50035cf 100644
--- a/src/i18n/ja/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/ja/drift.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ const drift: Dict = {
     noGroupMember: 'あなたはまだこのクルーのプライベートチャットに参加していません。',
     create: 'プライベートチャットを作成',
     requestJoin: '参加をリクエスト',
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: '招待を確認',
     requested: 'リクエストを送信しました — クルー管理者が承認します。',
     noInvite: 'まだ招待はありません。管理者にリクエストの承認を依頼してください。',
@@ -410,6 +411,13 @@ const drift: Dict = {
     notLoggedIn: "コミュニティチャットに参加するにはログインしてください。",
     noGroupAdmin: "コミュニティルームはまだ作成されていません。",
     noGroupMember: "あなたはまだコミュニティルームに参加していません。",
+    waitingApproval: "コミュニティボットまたは管理者の承認を待っています…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "手動モードです。承認されたら「招待を確認」をタップしてください。",
+    noInvite: "まだ招待がありません。ボットは通常1分以内に承認します。その後で「招待を確認」をタップしてください。",
+    pendingRequests: "参加リクエスト {{count}} 件が待機中",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "ボットは通常自動で承認します。止まっている場合は、下のルームを開いて「リクエストを確認」をタップしてください。",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "コミュニティルームを作成",
     setupDeviceBody: "このデバイスにコミュニティルームの鍵を付与します。管理者またはボットが一度だけ承認します。",
     onboardingFounder1: "コミュニティルームを作成します。",
diff --git a/src/i18n/ko/drift.ts b/src/i18n/ko/drift.ts
index e21bfa8..0deddda 100644
--- a/src/i18n/ko/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/ko/drift.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ const drift: Dict = {
     noGroupMember: '아직 이 크루의 비공개 채팅에 참여하지 않았습니다.',
     create: '비공개 채팅 만들기',
     requestJoin: '참여 요청',
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: '초대 확인',
     requested: '요청을 보냈습니다 — 크루 관리자가 승인합니다.',
     noInvite: '아직 대기 중인 초대가 없습니다. 관리자에게 요청 승인을 부탁하세요.',
@@ -410,6 +411,13 @@ const drift: Dict = {
     notLoggedIn: "커뮤니티 채팅에 참여하려면 로그인하세요.",
     noGroupAdmin: "커뮤니티 방이 아직 만들어지지 않았습니다.",
     noGroupMember: "아직 커뮤니티 방에 참여하지 않았습니다.",
+    waitingApproval: "커뮤니티 봇 또는 관리자의 승인을 기다리는 중…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "수동 모드입니다. 승인되면 “초대 확인”을 탭하세요.",
+    noInvite: "아직 초대가 없습니다. 봇은 보통 1분 이내에 승인합니다. 그 후 “초대 확인”을 탭하세요.",
+    pendingRequests: "참여 요청 {{count}}개 대기 중",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "봇은 보통 자동으로 승인합니다. 멈춰 있으면 아래 방을 열고 요청 확인을 탭하세요.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "커뮤니티 방 만들기",
     setupDeviceBody: "이 기기에 커뮤니티 방 열쇠를 부여합니다. 관리자나 봇이 한 번 승인합니다.",
     onboardingFounder1: "커뮤니티 방을 만드세요.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/legacy/communityUi.ts b/src/i18n/legacy/communityUi.ts
index bc31efe..adffba7 100644
--- a/src/i18n/legacy/communityUi.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/legacy/communityUi.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ const communityUi = {
     notLoggedIn: 'Log in to join the community chat.',
     noGroupAdmin: 'The community room hasn’t been created yet.',
     noGroupMember: 'You’re not in the community room yet.',
+    waitingApproval: 'Waiting for the community bot or an admin to approve…',
+    waitingApprovalManual: 'Manual mode. Tap “Check for invite” once it’s approved.',
+    noInvite: 'No invite yet. The bot usually approves within a minute — tap “Check for invite” after that.',
+    pendingRequests: '{{count}} join request(s) waiting',
+    pendingRequestsDesc: 'The bot usually approves automatically. If it’s stuck, open the room below and tap Check requests.',
+    botMissing: 'The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.',
+    secondDeviceHint: 'Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.',
     create: 'Create the community room',
     setupDeviceBody:
       'This gives this device a key for the community room. An admin or the bot approves it once.',
@@ -48,6 +55,13 @@ const communityUi = {
     notLoggedIn: 'Inicia sesión para entrar al chat de la comunidad.',
     noGroupAdmin: 'Aún no se ha creado la sala de la comunidad.',
     noGroupMember: 'Aún no estás en la sala de la comunidad.',
+    waitingApproval: 'Esperando a que el bot de la comunidad o un administrador apruebe…',
+    waitingApprovalManual: 'Modo manual. Pulsa «Buscar invitación» cuando se apruebe.',
+    noInvite: 'Aún no hay invitación. El bot suele aprobar en un minuto; pulsa «Buscar invitación» después.',
+    pendingRequests: '{{count}} solicitud(es) de entrada esperando',
+    pendingRequestsDesc: 'El bot suele aprobar automáticamente. Si se ha quedado atascado, abre la sala y pulsa Buscar solicitudes.',
+    botMissing: 'El bot de la comunidad no está en esta sala ahora mismo; un administrador revisará las solicitudes.',
+    secondDeviceHint: '¿Ya eres miembro en otro dispositivo? Usa «Vincular dispositivo»; el bot no puede añadir una segunda clave a la misma cuenta.',
     create: 'Crear la sala de la comunidad',
     setupDeviceBody:
       'Esto da a este dispositivo una clave para la sala de la comunidad. Un administrador o el bot la aprueba una vez.',
diff --git a/src/i18n/legacy/cordnUi.ts b/src/i18n/legacy/cordnUi.ts
index 2b4f67a..f5cd5b4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/legacy/cordnUi.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/legacy/cordnUi.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const cordnUi = {
     noGroupMember: 'You’re not in this crew’s private chat yet.',
     create: 'Create the private chat',
     requestJoin: 'Ask to join',
+    requestAgain: 'Request again',
     checkInvite: 'Check for invite',
     requested: 'Request sent — a crew admin will approve it.',
     noInvite: 'No invite waiting yet. Ask an admin to approve your request.',
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ const cordnUi = {
     noGroupMember: 'Aún no estás en el chat privado de esta peña.',
     create: 'Crear el chat privado',
     requestJoin: 'Pedir entrar',
+    requestAgain: 'Volver a pedir',
     checkInvite: 'Buscar invitación',
     requested: 'Solicitud enviada: un administrador la aprobará.',
     noInvite: 'Aún no hay invitación. Pide a un administrador que apruebe tu solicitud.',
diff --git a/src/i18n/nl/drift.ts b/src/i18n/nl/drift.ts
index 2638ded..b085514 100644
--- a/src/i18n/nl/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/nl/drift.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ const drift = {
     "noGroupMember": "Je zit nog niet in de privéchat van deze crew.",
     "create": "De privéchat aanmaken",
     "requestJoin": "Vragen om deel te nemen",
+    "requestAgain": "Request again",
     "checkInvite": "Op uitnodiging controleren",
     "requested": "Verzoek verzonden — een crew-admin keurt het goed.",
     "noInvite": "Nog geen uitnodiging. Vraag een admin je verzoek goed te keuren.",
@@ -398,6 +399,13 @@ const drift = {
     "notLoggedIn": "Log in om mee te doen aan de communitychat.",
     "noGroupAdmin": "De communityruimte is nog niet aangemaakt.",
     "noGroupMember": "Je bent nog niet in de communityruimte.",
+    "waitingApproval": "Wachten op goedkeuring door de communitybot of een beheerder…",
+    "waitingApprovalManual": "Handmatige modus. Tik op ‘Op uitnodiging controleren’ zodra het is goedgekeurd.",
+    "noInvite": "Nog geen uitnodiging. De bot keurt meestal binnen een minuut goed — tik daarna op ‘Op uitnodiging controleren’.",
+    "pendingRequests": "{{count}} openstaande verzoeken om deel te nemen",
+    "pendingRequestsDesc": "De bot keurt meestal automatisch goed. Als het vastloopt, open dan hieronder de ruimte en tik op Verzoeken controleren.",
+    "botMissing": "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    "secondDeviceHint": "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     "create": "Communityruimte aanmaken",
     "setupDeviceBody": "Dit geeft dit apparaat een sleutel voor de communityruimte. Een beheerder of de bot keurt die één keer goed.",
     "onboardingFounder1": "Maak de communityruimte aan.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/pl/drift.ts b/src/i18n/pl/drift.ts
index 67bf152..b0f781f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/pl/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/pl/drift.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ const drift = {
     "noGroupMember": "Nie należysz jeszcze do prywatnego czatu tego crew.",
     "create": "Utwórz prywatny czat",
     "requestJoin": "Poproś o dołączenie",
+    "requestAgain": "Request again",
     "checkInvite": "Sprawdź zaproszenie",
     "requested": "Prośba wysłana — administrator crew ją zatwierdzi.",
     "noInvite": "Brak oczekującego zaproszenia. Poproś administratora o zatwierdzenie prośby.",
@@ -398,6 +399,13 @@ const drift = {
     "notLoggedIn": "Zaloguj się, aby dołączyć do czatu społeczności.",
     "noGroupAdmin": "Pokój społeczności nie został jeszcze utworzony.",
     "noGroupMember": "Nie jesteś jeszcze w pokoju społeczności.",
+    "waitingApproval": "Czekamy na zatwierdzenie przez bota społeczności lub administratora…",
+    "waitingApprovalManual": "Tryb ręczny. Gdy zostanie zatwierdzone, dotknij „Sprawdź zaproszenie”.",
+    "noInvite": "Brak zaproszenia. Bot zwykle zatwierdza w ciągu minuty — potem dotknij „Sprawdź zaproszenie”.",
+    "pendingRequests": "{{count}} oczekujących próśb o dołączenie",
+    "pendingRequestsDesc": "Bot zwykle zatwierdza automatycznie. Jeśli utknął, otwórz pokój poniżej i dotknij Sprawdź prośby.",
+    "botMissing": "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    "secondDeviceHint": "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     "create": "Utwórz pokój społeczności",
     "setupDeviceBody": "To daje temu urządzeniu klucz do pokoju społeczności. Administrator lub bot zatwierdza go jednorazowo.",
     "onboardingFounder1": "Utwórz pokój społeczności.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/pt/drift.ts b/src/i18n/pt/drift.ts
index f095125..de2bcdb 100644
--- a/src/i18n/pt/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/pt/drift.ts
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ const drift = {
     noGroupMember: "Você ainda não está no chat privado desta crew.",
     create: "Criar o chat privado",
     requestJoin: "Pedir para entrar",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Verificar convite",
     requested: "Solicitação enviada — um admin da crew vai aprovar.",
     noInvite: "Nenhum convite aguardando. Peça a um admin para aprovar sua solicitação.",
@@ -400,6 +401,13 @@ const drift = {
     notLoggedIn: "Entre para participar do chat da comunidade.",
     noGroupAdmin: "A sala da comunidade ainda não foi criada.",
     noGroupMember: "Você ainda não está na sala da comunidade.",
+    waitingApproval: "Aguardando aprovação do bot da comunidade ou de um admin…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Modo manual. Toque em “Verificar convite” quando for aprovado.",
+    noInvite: "Nenhum convite ainda. O bot costuma aprovar em até um minuto — depois toque em “Verificar convite”.",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} pedido(s) de entrada aguardando",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "O bot costuma aprovar automaticamente. Se travou, abra a sala abaixo e toque em Verificar pedidos.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Criar a sala da comunidade",
     setupDeviceBody: "Isso dá a este dispositivo uma chave para a sala da comunidade. Um admin ou o bot aprova uma vez.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Crie a sala da comunidade.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/ro/drift.ts b/src/i18n/ro/drift.ts
index 7049b68..b9592a1 100644
--- a/src/i18n/ro/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/ro/drift.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ const drift = {
     "noGroupMember": "Nu ești încă în chatul privat al acestui crew.",
     "create": "Creează chatul privat",
     "requestJoin": "Cere să te alături",
+    "requestAgain": "Request again",
     "checkInvite": "Verifică invitația",
     "requested": "Cerere trimisă — un admin de crew o va aproba.",
     "noInvite": "Nicio invitație în așteptare încă. Cere unui admin să aprobe cererea ta.",
@@ -398,6 +399,13 @@ const drift = {
     "notLoggedIn": "Autentifică-te pentru a intra în chatul comunității.",
     "noGroupAdmin": "Camera comunității nu a fost încă creată.",
     "noGroupMember": "Nu ești încă în camera comunității.",
+    "waitingApproval": "Se așteaptă aprobarea de la botul comunității sau de la un administrator…",
+    "waitingApprovalManual": "Mod manual. Apasă „Verifică invitația” după ce este aprobat.",
+    "noInvite": "Încă nicio invitație. Botul aprobă de obicei într-un minut — apoi apasă „Verifică invitația”.",
+    "pendingRequests": "{{count}} cereri de alăturare în așteptare",
+    "pendingRequestsDesc": "Botul aprobă de obicei automat. Dacă s-a blocat, deschide camera de mai jos și apasă Verifică cererile.",
+    "botMissing": "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    "secondDeviceHint": "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     "create": "Creează camera comunității",
     "setupDeviceBody": "Aceasta oferă acestui dispozitiv o cheie pentru camera comunității. Un administrator sau botul o aprobă o dată.",
     "onboardingFounder1": "Creează camera comunității.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/ru/drift.ts b/src/i18n/ru/drift.ts
index db5c503..bfc61da 100644
--- a/src/i18n/ru/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/ru/drift.ts
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ const drift = {
     noGroupMember: "Вы ещё не в приватном чате этого Crew.",
     create: "Создать приватный чат",
     requestJoin: "Попросить присоединиться",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Проверить приглашение",
     requested: "Запрос отправлен — администратор Crew одобрит его.",
     noInvite: "Приглашение пока не ждёт. Попросите администратора одобрить ваш запрос.",
@@ -402,6 +403,13 @@ const drift = {
     notLoggedIn: "Войди, чтобы присоединиться к чату сообщества.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Комната сообщества ещё не создана.",
     noGroupMember: "Ты ещё не в комнате сообщества.",
+    waitingApproval: "Ждём одобрения от бота сообщества или администратора…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Ручной режим. Когда одобрят, нажми «Проверить приглашение».",
+    noInvite: "Приглашения пока нет. Бот обычно одобряет в течение минуты — после этого нажми «Проверить приглашение».",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} запросов на вступление в ожидании",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Бот обычно одобряет автоматически. Если застряло, открой комнату ниже и нажми «Проверить запросы».",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Создать комнату сообщества",
     setupDeviceBody: "Это даёт устройству ключ от комнаты сообщества. Администратор или бот подтверждает его один раз.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Создай комнату сообщества.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/sv/drift.ts b/src/i18n/sv/drift.ts
index a95da1c..682ec32 100644
--- a/src/i18n/sv/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/sv/drift.ts
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ const drift = {
     noGroupMember: "Du är inte med i det här crewets privata chatt än.",
     create: "Skapa den privata chatten",
     requestJoin: "Be om att gå med",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Kontrollera inbjudan",
     requested: "Begäran skickad — en crewadmin godkänner den.",
     noInvite: "Ingen inbjudan väntar än. Be en admin godkänna din begäran.",
@@ -402,6 +403,13 @@ const drift = {
     notLoggedIn: "Logga in för att gå med i communitychatten.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Communityrummet har inte skapats än.",
     noGroupMember: "Du är inte i communityrummet än.",
+    waitingApproval: "Väntar på godkännande från communityboten eller en admin…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Manuellt läge. Tryck på ”Kontrollera inbjudan” när det är godkänt.",
+    noInvite: "Ingen inbjudan än. Boten godkänner oftast inom en minut — tryck på ”Kontrollera inbjudan” efter det.",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} ansökningar om att gå med väntar",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Boten godkänner oftast automatiskt. Om det har fastnat, öppna rummet nedan och tryck på Kontrollera begäranden.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Skapa communityrummet",
     setupDeviceBody: "Detta ger enheten en nyckel till communityrummet. En admin eller boten godkänner den en gång.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Skapa communityrummet.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/th/drift.ts b/src/i18n/th/drift.ts
index bc836d1..63578c1 100644
--- a/src/i18n/th/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/th/drift.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ const driftStrings = {
     noGroupMember: 'คุณยังไม่ได้อยู่ในแชทส่วนตัวของ crew นี้',
     create: 'สร้างแชทส่วนตัว',
     requestJoin: 'ขอเข้าร่วม',
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: 'ตรวจสอบคำเชิญ',
     requested: 'ส่งคำขอแล้ว — แอดมิน crew จะอนุมัติ',
     noInvite: 'ยังไม่มีคำเชิญที่รออยู่ ขอให้แอดมินอนุมัติคำขอของคุณ',
@@ -394,6 +395,13 @@ const driftStrings = {
     notLoggedIn: "เข้าสู่ระบบเพื่อเข้าร่วมแชทชุมชน",
     noGroupAdmin: "ยังไม่ได้สร้างห้องชุมชน",
     noGroupMember: "คุณยังไม่ได้อยู่ในห้องชุมชน",
+    waitingApproval: "กำลังรอการอนุมัติจากบอทชุมชนหรือผู้ดูแล…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "โหมดกำหนดเอง แตะ “ตรวจสอบคำเชิญ” เมื่อได้รับการอนุมัติแล้ว",
+    noInvite: "ยังไม่มีคำเชิญ บอทมักอนุมัติภายในหนึ่งนาที — หลังจากนั้นแตะ “ตรวจสอบคำเชิญ”",
+    pendingRequests: "มีคำขอเข้าร่วม {{count}} รายการรออยู่",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "บอทมักอนุมัติโดยอัตโนมัติ หากค้างอยู่ ให้เปิดห้องด้านล่างแล้วแตะ ตรวจสอบคำขอ",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "สร้างห้องชุมชน",
     setupDeviceBody: "สิ่งนี้มอบกุญแจสำหรับห้องชุมชนให้อุปกรณ์นี้ ผู้ดูแลหรือบอทจะอนุมัติหนึ่งครั้ง",
     onboardingFounder1: "สร้างห้องชุมชน",
diff --git a/src/i18n/tr/drift.ts b/src/i18n/tr/drift.ts
index fcdf45d..eb1fd52 100644
--- a/src/i18n/tr/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/tr/drift.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ const driftStrings = {
     noGroupMember: "Henüz bu crew'in özel sohbetinde değilsin.",
     create: 'Özel sohbeti oluştur',
     requestJoin: 'Katılmayı iste',
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: 'Davetiye kontrol et',
     requested: 'İstek gönderildi — bir crew yöneticisi onaylayacak.',
     noInvite: 'Henüz bekleyen davetiye yok. Bir yöneticiden isteğini onaylamasını iste.',
@@ -394,6 +395,13 @@ const driftStrings = {
     notLoggedIn: "Topluluk sohbetine katılmak için giriş yap.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Topluluk odası henüz oluşturulmadı.",
     noGroupMember: "Henüz topluluk odasında değilsin.",
+    waitingApproval: "Topluluk botunun veya bir yöneticinin onaylaması bekleniyor…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Manuel mod. Onaylandığında “Davetiye kontrol et”e dokun.",
+    noInvite: "Henüz davetiye yok. Bot genellikle bir dakika içinde onaylar — ardından “Davetiye kontrol et”e dokun.",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} katılma isteği bekliyor",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Bot genellikle otomatik onaylar. Takıldıysa aşağıdaki odayı aç ve İstekleri kontrol et’e dokun.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Topluluk odasını oluştur",
     setupDeviceBody: "Bu, bu cihaza topluluk odası için bir anahtar verir. Bir yönetici veya bot bunu bir kez onaylar.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Topluluk odasını oluştur.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/uk/drift.ts b/src/i18n/uk/drift.ts
index c18ba0a..1762f28 100644
--- a/src/i18n/uk/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/uk/drift.ts
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ const drift = {
     noGroupMember: "Ви ще не в приватному чаті цієї команди.",
     create: "Створити приватний чат",
     requestJoin: "Попросити приєднатися",
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: "Перевірити запрошення",
     requested: "Запит надіслано — адміністратор команди його схвалить.",
     noInvite: "Запрошення ще не чекає. Попросіть адміністратора схвалити ваш запит.",
@@ -402,6 +403,13 @@ const drift = {
     notLoggedIn: "Увійди, щоб приєднатися до чату спільноти.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Кімнату спільноти ще не створено.",
     noGroupMember: "Ти ще не в кімнаті спільноти.",
+    waitingApproval: "Чекаємо на схвалення від бота спільноти або адміністратора…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Ручний режим. Коли схвалять, натисни «Перевірити запрошення».",
+    noInvite: "Запрошення ще немає. Бот зазвичай схвалює протягом хвилини — після цього натисни «Перевірити запрошення».",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} запитів на приєднання в очікуванні",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Бот зазвичай схвалює автоматично. Якщо застрягло, відкрий кімнату нижче й натисни «Перевірити запити».",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Створити кімнату спільноти",
     setupDeviceBody: "Це дає цьому пристрою ключ до кімнати спільноти. Адміністратор або бот підтверджує його один раз.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Створи кімнату спільноти.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/vi/drift.ts b/src/i18n/vi/drift.ts
index cecef33..6dc4292 100644
--- a/src/i18n/vi/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/vi/drift.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ const driftStrings = {
     noGroupMember: 'Bạn chưa ở trong chat riêng tư của crew này.',
     create: 'Tạo chat riêng tư',
     requestJoin: 'Xin tham gia',
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: 'Kiểm tra lời mời',
     requested: 'Đã gửi yêu cầu — quản trị viên crew sẽ duyệt.',
     noInvite: 'Chưa có lời mời nào. Hãy nhờ quản trị viên duyệt yêu cầu của bạn.',
@@ -394,6 +395,13 @@ const driftStrings = {
     notLoggedIn: "Đăng nhập để tham gia trò chuyện cộng đồng.",
     noGroupAdmin: "Phòng cộng đồng chưa được tạo.",
     noGroupMember: "Bạn chưa ở trong phòng cộng đồng.",
+    waitingApproval: "Đang chờ bot cộng đồng hoặc quản trị viên phê duyệt…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "Chế độ thủ công. Nhấn “Kiểm tra lời mời” sau khi được phê duyệt.",
+    noInvite: "Chưa có lời mời. Bot thường phê duyệt trong vòng một phút — sau đó nhấn “Kiểm tra lời mời”.",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} yêu cầu tham gia đang chờ",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "Bot thường phê duyệt tự động. Nếu bị kẹt, mở phòng bên dưới và nhấn Kiểm tra yêu cầu.",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "Tạo phòng cộng đồng",
     setupDeviceBody: "Việc này cấp cho thiết bị này một khóa cho phòng cộng đồng. Quản trị viên hoặc bot phê duyệt một lần.",
     onboardingFounder1: "Tạo phòng cộng đồng.",
diff --git a/src/i18n/zh-CN/drift.ts b/src/i18n/zh-CN/drift.ts
index 18380ac..f798ef4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/zh-CN/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/zh-CN/drift.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ const drift: Dict = {
     noGroupMember: '你还没有加入此 Crew 的私密聊天。',
     create: '创建私密聊天',
     requestJoin: '请求加入',
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: '检查邀请',
     requested: '请求已发送——Crew 管理员会批准。',
     noInvite: '还没有等待中的邀请。请管理员批准你的请求。',
@@ -410,6 +411,13 @@ const drift: Dict = {
     notLoggedIn: "登录后即可加入社区聊天。",
     noGroupAdmin: "社区房间尚未创建。",
     noGroupMember: "你还没有加入社区房间。",
+    waitingApproval: "正在等待社区机器人或管理员批准…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "手动模式。批准后请点按“检查邀请”。",
+    noInvite: "还没有邀请。机器人通常在一分钟内批准——之后请点按“检查邀请”。",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} 个加入请求正在等待",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "机器人通常会自动批准。如果卡住了，请打开下面的房间并点按“检查请求”。",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "创建社区房间",
     setupDeviceBody: "这会为此设备提供社区房间的密钥，管理员或机器人会批准一次。",
     onboardingFounder1: "创建社区房间。",
diff --git a/src/i18n/zh-TW/drift.ts b/src/i18n/zh-TW/drift.ts
index d30786e..183d14d 100644
--- a/src/i18n/zh-TW/drift.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/zh-TW/drift.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ const drift: Dict = {
     noGroupMember: '你還沒有加入此 Crew 的私密聊天。',
     create: '建立私密聊天',
     requestJoin: '要求加入',
+    requestAgain: "Request again",
     checkInvite: '檢查邀請',
     requested: '要求已送出——Crew 管理員會批准。',
     noInvite: '還沒有等待中的邀請。請管理員批准你的要求。',
@@ -410,6 +411,13 @@ const drift: Dict = {
     notLoggedIn: "登入後即可加入社群聊天。",
     noGroupAdmin: "社群房間尚未建立。",
     noGroupMember: "你還沒有加入社群房間。",
+    waitingApproval: "正在等待社群機器人或管理員核准…",
+    waitingApprovalManual: "手動模式。核准後請點按「檢查邀請」。",
+    noInvite: "還沒有邀請。機器人通常在一分鐘內核准——之後請點按「檢查邀請」。",
+    pendingRequests: "{{count}} 個加入要求正在等待",
+    pendingRequestsDesc: "機器人通常會自動核准。如果卡住了，請開啟下面的房間並點按「檢查要求」。",
+    botMissing: "The community bot isn’t in this room right now, so an admin will review join requests.",
+    secondDeviceHint: "Already a member on another device? Use “Link device” instead — the bot can’t add a second key to the same account.",
     create: "建立社群房間",
     setupDeviceBody: "這會為此裝置提供社群房間的金鑰，管理員或機器人會核准一次。",
     onboardingFounder1: "建立社群房間。",
diff --git a/src/lib/cordn/native/session.ts b/src/lib/cordn/native/session.ts
index 9b92f92..99d1be5 100644
--- a/src/lib/cordn/native/session.ts
+++ b/src/lib/cordn/native/session.ts
@@ -457,9 +457,23 @@ export class CordnSession {
     return keyPackage;
   }
 
-  /** Pending join requests for a group (for an admin to approve). */
-  async fetchJoinRequests(gid: string): Promise<JoinRequest[]> {
-    const result = await this.getClient().fetchManyPendingJoinRequests({ groups: [{ gid }] });
+  /**
+   * Pending join requests for a group.
+   *
+   * Pass `consumed` after handling a request so the coordinator can retire it;
+   * otherwise an already-approved request can sit in the queue forever and be
+   * retried on every poll (MLS then rejects it as "already in the group").
+   */
+  async fetchJoinRequests(
+    gid: string,
+    consumed: Array<{ pk: string; at: number }> = [],
+  ): Promise<JoinRequest[]> {
+    const result = await this.getClient().fetchManyPendingJoinRequests({
+      groups: [{ gid }],
+      ...(consumed.length > 0
+        ? { consumed: consumed.map((request) => ({ ...request, gid })) }
+        : {}),
+    });
     return result.requests;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/CommunityPage.tsx b/src/pages/CommunityPage.tsx
index 8e0baca..d5b8b3a 100644
--- a/src/pages/CommunityPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/CommunityPage.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useSeoMeta } from '@unhead/react';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { ArrowLeft, HeartHandshake, Lock, MessagesSquare } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ArrowLeft, HeartHandshake, Lock, MessagesSquare, UserPlus } from 'lucide-react';
 import { CordnNativePanel } from '@/components/crew/CordnNativePanel';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default function CommunityPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   const canManage = isAdminPubkey(user?.pubkey);
+  const [pendingRequests, setPendingRequests] = useState(0);
 
   const inviteUrl = useMemo(() => {
     const origin = isNativePlatform() ? 'https://skate-spots.org' : window.location.origin;
@@ -59,6 +60,29 @@ export default function CommunityPage() {
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
 
+      {canManage && pendingRequests > 0 && (
+        <Card className="mb-4 border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/[0.06]" aria-live="polite">
+          <CardContent className="flex items-start gap-3 py-3">
+            <UserPlus className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-amber-300" />
+            <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+              <p className="text-sm font-bold text-amber-200">
+                {t('communityUi.pendingRequests', { count: pendingRequests })}
+              </p>
+              <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-amber-200/70">
+                {t('communityUi.pendingRequestsDesc')}
+              </p>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => document.getElementById('community-requests')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' })}
+                className="mt-1.5 text-xs font-bold text-amber-200 underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-amber-100"
+              >
+                {t('cordnUi.checkRequests')}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+
       <CordnNativePanel
         crew={COMMUNITY_ROOM}
         canManage={canManage}
@@ -67,6 +91,7 @@ export default function CommunityPage() {
         scope="community"
         inviteUrl={inviteUrl}
         botPubkey={COMMUNITY_BOT_PUBKEY || undefined}
+        onRequestsChange={setPendingRequests}
       />
 
       <div className="mt-5 flex items-center justify-center gap-2 text-xs text-gray-500">