diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/AppAPITypes.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/AppAPITypes.swift
index c93cc233f5..547c2b7000 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/AppAPITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/AppAPITypes.swift
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ enum ChatCommand: ChatCmdProtocol {
     case apiNewGroup(userId: Int64, incognito: Bool, groupProfile: GroupProfile)
     case apiNewPublicGroup(userId: Int64, incognito: Bool, relayIds: [Int64], groupProfile: GroupProfile)
     case apiGetGroupRelays(groupId: Int64)
+    case apiAddGroupRelays(groupId: Int64, relayIds: [Int64])
     case apiAddMember(groupId: Int64, contactId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
     case apiJoinGroup(groupId: Int64)
     case apiAcceptMember(groupId: Int64, groupMemberId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ enum ChatCommand: ChatCmdProtocol {
             case let .apiNewGroup(userId, incognito, groupProfile): return "/_group \(userId) incognito=\(onOff(incognito)) \(encodeJSON(groupProfile))"
             case let .apiNewPublicGroup(userId, incognito, relayIds, groupProfile): return "/_public group \(userId) incognito=\(onOff(incognito)) \(relayIds.map(String.init).joined(separator: ",")) \(encodeJSON(groupProfile))"
             case let .apiGetGroupRelays(groupId): return "/_get relays #\(groupId)"
+            case let .apiAddGroupRelays(groupId, relayIds): return "/_add relays #\(groupId) \(relayIds.map(String.init).joined(separator: ","))"
             case let .apiAddMember(groupId, contactId, memberRole): return "/_add #\(groupId) \(contactId) \(memberRole)"
             case let .apiJoinGroup(groupId): return "/_join #\(groupId)"
             case let .apiAcceptMember(groupId, groupMemberId, memberRole): return "/_accept member #\(groupId) \(groupMemberId) \(memberRole.rawValue)"
@@ -468,6 +470,7 @@ enum ChatCommand: ChatCmdProtocol {
             case .apiNewGroup: return "apiNewGroup"
             case .apiNewPublicGroup: return "apiNewPublicGroup"
             case .apiGetGroupRelays: return "apiGetGroupRelays"
+            case .apiAddGroupRelays: return "apiAddGroupRelays"
             case .apiAddMember: return "apiAddMember"
             case .apiJoinGroup: return "apiJoinGroup"
             case .apiAcceptMember: return "apiAcceptMember"
@@ -944,6 +947,8 @@ enum ChatResponse2: Decodable, ChatAPIResult {
     case publicGroupCreated(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, groupLink: GroupLink, groupRelays: [GroupRelay])
     case publicGroupCreationFailed(user: UserRef, addRelayResults: [AddRelayResult])
     case groupRelays(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, groupRelays: [GroupRelay])
+    case groupRelaysAdded(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, groupLink: GroupLink, groupRelays: [GroupRelay])
+    case groupRelaysAddFailed(user: UserRef, addRelayResults: [AddRelayResult])
     case sentGroupInvitation(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, contact: Contact, member: GroupMember)
     case userAcceptedGroupSent(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, hostContact: Contact?)
     case userDeletedMembers(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, members: [GroupMember], withMessages: Bool)
@@ -997,6 +1002,8 @@ enum ChatResponse2: Decodable, ChatAPIResult {
         case .publicGroupCreated: "publicGroupCreated"
         case .publicGroupCreationFailed: "publicGroupCreationFailed"
         case .groupRelays: "groupRelays"
+        case .groupRelaysAdded: "groupRelaysAdded"
+        case .groupRelaysAddFailed: "groupRelaysAddFailed"
         case .sentGroupInvitation: "sentGroupInvitation"
         case .userAcceptedGroupSent: "userAcceptedGroupSent"
         case .userDeletedMembers: "userDeletedMembers"
@@ -1046,6 +1053,8 @@ enum ChatResponse2: Decodable, ChatAPIResult {
         case let .publicGroupCreated(u, groupInfo, groupLink, groupRelays): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\ngroupLink: \(groupLink)\ngroupRelays: \(groupRelays)")
         case let .publicGroupCreationFailed(u, addRelayResults): return withUser(u, "addRelayResults: \(addRelayResults)")
         case let .groupRelays(u, groupInfo, groupRelays): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\ngroupRelays: \(groupRelays)")
+        case let .groupRelaysAdded(u, groupInfo, groupLink, groupRelays): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\ngroupLink: \(groupLink)\ngroupRelays: \(groupRelays)")
+        case let .groupRelaysAddFailed(u, addRelayResults): return withUser(u, "addRelayResults: \(addRelayResults)")
         case let .sentGroupInvitation(u, groupInfo, contact, member): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\ncontact: \(contact)\nmember: \(member)")
         case let .userAcceptedGroupSent(u, groupInfo, hostContact): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nhostContact: \(String(describing: hostContact))")
         case let .userDeletedMembers(u, groupInfo, members, withMessages): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nmembers: \(members)\nwithMessages: \(withMessages)")
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
index 9c23ac6307..a1d28b8e22 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
@@ -344,9 +344,12 @@ class ChannelRelaysModel: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     func updateRelay(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo, _ relay: GroupRelay) {
-        if groupId == groupInfo.groupId,
-           let i = groupRelays.firstIndex(where: { $0.groupRelayId == relay.groupRelayId }) {
-            groupRelays[i] = relay
+        if groupId == groupInfo.groupId {
+            if let i = groupRelays.firstIndex(where: { $0.groupRelayId == relay.groupRelayId }) {
+                groupRelays[i] = relay
+            } else {
+                groupRelays.append(relay)
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 85bb8a30b4..ea2de31569 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -1891,6 +1891,22 @@ func apiGetGroupRelays(_ groupId: Int64) async -> [GroupRelay] {
     return []
 }
 
+enum AddGroupRelaysResult {
+    case added(GroupInfo, GroupLink, [GroupRelay])
+    case addFailed([AddRelayResult])
+}
+
+func apiAddGroupRelays(_ groupId: Int64, relayIds: [Int64]) async throws -> AddGroupRelaysResult? {
+    let r: APIResult<ChatResponse2>? = await chatApiSendCmdWithRetry(.apiAddGroupRelays(groupId: groupId, relayIds: relayIds))
+    switch r {
+    case let .result(.groupRelaysAdded(_, groupInfo, groupLink, groupRelays)):
+        return .added(groupInfo, groupLink, groupRelays)
+    case let .result(.groupRelaysAddFailed(_, addRelayResults)):
+        return .addFailed(addRelayResults)
+    default: if let r { throw r.unexpected } else { return nil }
+    }
+}
+
 func apiAddMember(_ groupId: Int64, _ contactId: Int64, _ memberRole: GroupMemberRole) async throws -> GroupMember {
     let r: ChatResponse2 = try await chatSendCmd(.apiAddMember(groupId: groupId, contactId: contactId, memberRole: memberRole))
     if case let .sentGroupInvitation(_, _, _, member) = r { return member }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
index e165c01710..a141a53b4c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                             ChannelRelaysModel.shared.set(groupId: groupInfo.groupId, groupRelays: relays)
                         }
                     }
-                } else {
+                } else if groupInfo.membership.memberCurrent {
                     Task {
                         if let gInfo = await apiGetUpdatedGroupLinkData(groupInfo.groupId) {
                             await MainActor.run {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
index 334abd76ee..5c57a46129 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
@@ -395,13 +395,13 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
             if let gInfo = chat.chatInfo.groupInfo, gInfo.useRelays,
                ![.memRejected, .memLeft, .memRemoved, .memGroupDeleted].contains(gInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
                 if gInfo.membership.memberRole == .owner {
-                    if let s = ownerState, s.activeCount < s.relays.count {
+                    if let s = ownerState, s.relays.isEmpty || s.activeCount < s.relays.count {
                         ownerChannelRelayBar(relays: s.relays, activeCount: s.activeCount, failedCount: s.failedCount, removedCount: s.removedCount)
                     }
                 } else {
                     let hostnames = (chatModel.channelRelayHostnames[gInfo.groupId] ?? []).sorted()
                     let relayMembers = chatModel.groupMembers
-                        .filter { $0.wrapped.memberRole == .relay }
+                        .filter { $0.wrapped.memberRole == .relay && ![.memRemoved, .memGroupDeleted].contains($0.wrapped.memberStatus) }
                         .sorted { hostFromRelayLink($0.wrapped.relayLink ?? "") < hostFromRelayLink($1.wrapped.relayLink ?? "") }
                     let showProgress = !gInfo.nextConnectPrepared || composeState.inProgress
                     let removedCount = relayMembers.filter { relayMemberRemoved($0.wrapped.memberStatus) }.count
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                     let failedCount = relayMembers.filter { !relayMemberRemoved($0.wrapped.memberStatus) && $0.wrapped.activeConn?.connFailedErr != nil }.count
                     let resolvedCount = connectedCount + removedCount + failedCount
                     let total = relayMembers.count > 0 ? relayMembers.count : hostnames.count
-                    if total > 0, removedCount + failedCount > 0 || resolvedCount < total {
+                    if total == 0 || removedCount + failedCount > 0 || resolvedCount < total {
                         subscriberChannelRelayBar(
                             hostnames: hostnames,
                             relayMembers: relayMembers,
@@ -735,9 +735,9 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
               gInfo.membership.memberRole == .owner,
               ![.memLeft, .memRemoved, .memGroupDeleted].contains(gInfo.membership.memberStatus)
         else { return nil }
-        let relays = channelRelaysModel.groupId == gInfo.groupId
-            ? channelRelaysModel.groupRelays : []
-        guard !relays.isEmpty else { return nil }
+        guard channelRelaysModel.groupId == gInfo.groupId else { return nil }
+        let relays = channelRelaysModel.groupRelays
+        guard !relays.isEmpty else { return ([], 0, 0, 0, true) }
         let relayMembers = relays.map { relay in
             (relay, chatModel.groupMembers.first(where: { $0.wrapped.groupMemberId == relay.groupMemberId })?.wrapped)
         }
@@ -763,7 +763,11 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                 if !allBroken && activeCount + failedCount + removedCount < total {
                     RelayProgressIndicator(active: activeCount, total: total)
                 }
-                if allBroken {
+                if total == 0 {
+                    Text("No relays")
+                    Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle")
+                        .foregroundColor(.orange)
+                } else if allBroken {
                     if removedCount == total {
                         Text("All relays removed")
                     } else if failedCount == total {
@@ -793,7 +797,7 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
             }
             if relayListExpanded {
                 if allBroken {
-                    Text("Adding relays will be supported later.")
+                    Text("Add relays to restore message delivery.")
                         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
                         .font(.caption)
                         .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
@@ -843,7 +847,11 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
         let allBroken = connectedCount == 0 && errorCount == total
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
             relayBarHeader {
-                if allBroken {
+                if total == 0 {
+                    Text("No relays")
+                    Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle")
+                        .foregroundColor(.orange)
+                } else if allBroken {
                     if removedCount == total {
                         Text("All relays removed")
                     } else if failedCount == total {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupRelayView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupRelayView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82b89beaa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupRelayView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+//
+//  AddGroupRelayView.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by simplex on 29.04.2026.
+//  Copyright © 2026 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+import SimpleXChat
+
+struct AddGroupRelayView: View {
+    var groupInfo: GroupInfo
+    var existingRelayIds: Set<Int64>
+    var onRelayAdded: () -> Void
+    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss
+    @State private var availableRelays: [(relayId: Int64, relay: UserChatRelay, operatorName: String?)] = []
+    @State private var selectedRelayIds: Set<Int64> = []
+    @State private var isLoading = true
+    @State private var isAdding = false
+
+    var body: some View {
+        NavigationView {
+            List {
+                if isLoading {
+                    Section {
+                        ProgressView()
+                            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                    }
+                } else if availableRelays.isEmpty {
+                    Section {
+                        Text("No available relays")
+                            .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Section {
+                        ForEach(availableRelays, id: \.relayId) { item in
+                            relayCheckRow(item.relayId, item.relay, operatorName: item.operatorName)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            .modifier(ThemedBackground(grouped: true))
+            .navigationTitle("Add relays")
+            .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
+            .toolbar {
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .cancellationAction) {
+                    Button("Cancel") { dismiss() }
+                }
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .confirmationAction) {
+                    Button("Add") { addSelectedRelays() }
+                        .disabled(selectedRelayIds.isEmpty || isAdding)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .task { await loadAvailableRelays() }
+    }
+
+    private func relayCheckRow(_ relayId: Int64, _ relay: UserChatRelay, operatorName: String?) -> some View {
+        let selected = selectedRelayIds.contains(relayId)
+        return Button {
+            if selected {
+                selectedRelayIds.remove(relayId)
+            } else {
+                selectedRelayIds.insert(relayId)
+            }
+        } label: {
+            HStack {
+                VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                    Text(chatRelayDisplayName(relay))
+                        .foregroundColor(theme.colors.onBackground)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                    if let opName = operatorName {
+                        Text(opName)
+                            .font(.caption)
+                            .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
+                            .lineLimit(1)
+                    }
+                }
+                Spacer()
+                Image(systemName: selected ? "checkmark.circle.fill" : "circle")
+                    .foregroundColor(selected ? theme.colors.primary : Color(uiColor: .tertiaryLabel).asAnotherColorFromSecondary(theme))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func loadAvailableRelays() async {
+        do {
+            let servers = try await getUserServers()
+            var relays: [(relayId: Int64, relay: UserChatRelay, operatorName: String?)] = []
+            for op in servers {
+                if let oper = op.operator, oper.enabled != true { continue }
+                let opName: String? = op.operator?.operatorTag != nil ? op.operator?.tradeName : nil
+                for relay in op.chatRelays {
+                    if relay.enabled && !relay.deleted,
+                       let relayId = relay.chatRelayId,
+                       !existingRelayIds.contains(relayId) {
+                        relays.append((relayId, relay, opName))
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            await MainActor.run {
+                availableRelays = relays
+                isLoading = false
+            }
+        } catch {
+            logger.error("loadAvailableRelays error: \(responseError(error))")
+            await MainActor.run {
+                isLoading = false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func addSelectedRelays() {
+        let relayIds = Array(selectedRelayIds)
+        guard !relayIds.isEmpty else { return }
+        isAdding = true
+        Task {
+            do {
+                guard let result = try await apiAddGroupRelays(groupInfo.groupId, relayIds: relayIds) else {
+                    await MainActor.run { isAdding = false }
+                    return
+                }
+                await MainActor.run {
+                    isAdding = false
+                    switch result {
+                    case let .added(gInfo, _, relays):
+                        ChannelRelaysModel.shared.set(groupId: gInfo.groupId, groupRelays: relays)
+                        onRelayAdded()
+                        dismiss()
+                    case let .addFailed(results):
+                        let successIds = Set(results.filter { $0.relayError == nil }.compactMap { $0.relay.chatRelayId })
+                        if !successIds.isEmpty {
+                            selectedRelayIds.subtract(successIds)
+                            availableRelays.removeAll { successIds.contains($0.relayId) }
+                            onRelayAdded()
+                        }
+                        let errorLines = results.filter { $0.relayError != nil }
+                            .map { "\(chatRelayDisplayName($0.relay)): \($0.relayError.map { connErrorText($0) } ?? "")" }
+                        let successNames = results.filter { $0.relayError == nil }
+                            .map { chatRelayDisplayName($0.relay) }
+                        var msg = errorLines.joined(separator: "\n")
+                        if !successNames.isEmpty {
+                            msg += "\n" + String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("Relays added: %@.", comment: "alert message"), successNames.joined(separator: ", "))
+                        }
+                        showAlert(
+                            NSLocalizedString("Error adding relays", comment: "alert title"),
+                            message: msg
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch {
+                await MainActor.run {
+                    isAdding = false
+                    showAlert(NSLocalizedString("Error adding relays", comment: "alert title"), message: responseError(error))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/ChannelRelaysView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/ChannelRelaysView.swift
index c88d639199..cf6426fe15 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/ChannelRelaysView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/ChannelRelaysView.swift
@@ -14,24 +14,47 @@ struct ChannelRelaysView: View {
     var groupInfo: GroupInfo
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
     @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
-    @State private var groupRelays: [GroupRelay] = []
+    @ObservedObject private var channelRelaysModel = ChannelRelaysModel.shared
+    @State private var showAddRelay = false
+
+    private var groupRelays: [GroupRelay] {
+        channelRelaysModel.groupId == groupInfo.groupId ? channelRelaysModel.groupRelays : []
+    }
 
     var body: some View {
         List {
             relaysList()
+            if groupInfo.isOwner {
+                Section {
+                    Button {
+                        showAddRelay = true
+                    } label: {
+                        Label("Add relay", systemImage: "plus")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .sheet(isPresented: $showAddRelay) {
+            let existingRelayIds = Set(groupRelays.filter { $0.relayStatus != .rsInactive }.compactMap { $0.userChatRelay.chatRelayId })
+            AddGroupRelayView(groupInfo: groupInfo, existingRelayIds: existingRelayIds) {
+                Task { await chatModel.loadGroupMembers(groupInfo) }
+            }
         }
         .onAppear {
             Task {
                 await chatModel.loadGroupMembers(groupInfo)
                 if groupInfo.isOwner {
-                    groupRelays = await apiGetGroupRelays(groupInfo.groupId)
+                    let relays = await apiGetGroupRelays(groupInfo.groupId)
+                    await MainActor.run {
+                        ChannelRelaysModel.shared.set(groupId: groupInfo.groupId, groupRelays: relays)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
     @ViewBuilder private func relaysList() -> some View {
-        let relayMembers = chatModel.groupMembers.filter { $0.wrapped.memberRole == .relay }
+        let relayMembers = chatModel.groupMembers.filter { $0.wrapped.memberRole == .relay && $0.wrapped.memberStatus != .memRemoved && $0.wrapped.memberStatus != .memGroupDeleted }
         if relayMembers.isEmpty {
             Section {
                 Text("No chat relays")
@@ -40,7 +63,7 @@ struct ChannelRelaysView: View {
         } else {
             Section {
                 ForEach(relayMembers) { member in
-                    NavigationLink {
+                    let link = NavigationLink {
                         GroupMemberInfoView(
                             groupInfo: groupInfo,
                             chat: chat,
@@ -55,6 +78,18 @@ struct ChannelRelaysView: View {
                             : subscriberRelayStatusText(member.wrapped)
                         relayMemberRow(member.wrapped, statusText: statusText)
                     }
+                    if groupInfo.isOwner && member.wrapped.canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo) {
+                        link.swipeActions(edge: .trailing) {
+                            Button {
+                                showRemoveMemberAlert(groupInfo, member.wrapped)
+                            } label: {
+                                Label("Remove relay", systemImage: "trash")
+                            }
+                            .tint(.red)
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        link
+                    }
                 }
             } footer: {
                 Text("Chat relays forward messages to channel subscribers.")
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
index 21685fccd1..eee9500b3b 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
@@ -924,26 +924,54 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
 }
 
 func showRemoveMemberAlert(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo, _ mem: GroupMember, dismiss: DismissAction? = nil) {
-    showAlert(
-        groupInfo.useRelays
-        ? NSLocalizedString("Remove subscriber?", comment: "alert title")
-        : NSLocalizedString("Remove member?", comment: "alert title"),
-        message:
-            groupInfo.useRelays
-            ? NSLocalizedString("Subscriber will be removed from channel - this cannot be undone!", comment: "alert message")
-            : groupInfo.businessChat == nil
-            ? NSLocalizedString("Member will be removed from group - this cannot be undone!", comment: "alert message")
-            : NSLocalizedString("Member will be removed from chat - this cannot be undone!", comment: "alert message"),
-        actions: {[
-            UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("Remove", comment: "alert action"), style: .destructive) { _ in
-                removeMember(groupInfo, mem, withMessages: false, dismiss: dismiss)
-            },
-            UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("Remove and delete messages", comment: "alert action"), style: .destructive) { _ in
-                removeMember(groupInfo, mem, withMessages: true, dismiss: dismiss)
-            },
-            cancelAlertAction
-        ]}
-    )
+    if mem.memberRole == .relay {
+        let isLastActive = groupInfo.useRelays && mem.memberCurrent && {
+            let activeRelays = ChatModel.shared.groupMembers.filter { $0.wrapped.memberRole == .relay && $0.wrapped.memberCurrent }
+            return activeRelays.count <= 1
+        }()
+        showAlert(
+            NSLocalizedString("Remove relay?", comment: "alert title"),
+            message: isLastActive
+                ? NSLocalizedString("This is the last active relay. Removing it will prevent message delivery to subscribers.", comment: "alert message")
+                : NSLocalizedString("Relay will be removed from channel - this cannot be undone!", comment: "alert message"),
+            actions: {[
+                UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("Remove", comment: "alert action"), style: .destructive) { _ in
+                    removeMember(groupInfo, mem, withMessages: false, dismiss: dismiss)
+                },
+                cancelAlertAction
+            ]}
+        )
+    } else if groupInfo.useRelays {
+        showAlert(
+            NSLocalizedString("Remove subscriber?", comment: "alert title"),
+            message: NSLocalizedString("Subscriber will be removed from channel - this cannot be undone!", comment: "alert message"),
+            actions: {[
+                UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("Remove", comment: "alert action"), style: .destructive) { _ in
+                    removeMember(groupInfo, mem, withMessages: false, dismiss: dismiss)
+                },
+                UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("Remove and delete messages", comment: "alert action"), style: .destructive) { _ in
+                    removeMember(groupInfo, mem, withMessages: true, dismiss: dismiss)
+                },
+                cancelAlertAction
+            ]}
+        )
+    } else {
+        showAlert(
+            NSLocalizedString("Remove member?", comment: "alert title"),
+            message: groupInfo.businessChat == nil
+                ? NSLocalizedString("Member will be removed from group - this cannot be undone!", comment: "alert message")
+                : NSLocalizedString("Member will be removed from chat - this cannot be undone!", comment: "alert message"),
+            actions: {[
+                UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("Remove", comment: "alert action"), style: .destructive) { _ in
+                    removeMember(groupInfo, mem, withMessages: false, dismiss: dismiss)
+                },
+                UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("Remove and delete messages", comment: "alert action"), style: .destructive) { _ in
+                    removeMember(groupInfo, mem, withMessages: true, dismiss: dismiss)
+                },
+                cancelAlertAction
+            ]}
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 func removeMember(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo, _ mem: GroupMember, withMessages: Bool, dismiss: DismissAction?) {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
index 4dff86f7bb..01a8833b9c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
@@ -641,13 +641,11 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                         blockForAllButton(mem)
                     }
                 }
-                // TODO [relays] removing relay should also remove its link from group link data;
-                // TODO   - removing last relay should be prohibited or show warning
-                if canRemove && mem.memberRole != .relay {
-                    if mem.memberStatus == .memRemoved || mem.memberStatus == .memLeft {
-                        deleteMemberMessagesButton(mem)
-                    } else {
+                if canRemove {
+                    if mem.memberStatus != .memRemoved && (mem.memberStatus != .memLeft || mem.memberRole == .relay) {
                         removeMemberButton(mem)
+                    } else if mem.memberRole != .relay {
+                        deleteMemberMessagesButton(mem)
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -705,7 +703,10 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
         Button(role: .destructive) {
             showRemoveMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem, dismiss: dismiss)
         } label: {
-            Label(groupInfo.useRelays ? "Remove subscriber" : "Remove member", systemImage: "trash")
+            let text = mem.memberRole == .relay ? "Remove relay"
+                : groupInfo.useRelays ? "Remove subscriber"
+                : "Remove member"
+            Label(text, systemImage: "trash")
                 .foregroundColor(.red)
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddChannelView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddChannelView.swift
index 7caeec17bb..32d6e7fe2c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddChannelView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddChannelView.swift
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func relayDisplayName(_ relay: GroupRelay) -> String {
     return "relay \(relay.groupRelayId)"
 }
 
-private func chatRelayDisplayName(_ relay: UserChatRelay) -> String {
+func chatRelayDisplayName(_ relay: UserChatRelay) -> String {
     if !relay.displayName.isEmpty { return relay.displayName }
     return relay.address
 }
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ private func chatRelayDisplayName(_ relay: UserChatRelay) -> String {
 func relayStatusIndicator(_ status: RelayStatus, connFailed: Bool = false, memberStatus: GroupMemberStatus? = nil) -> some View {
     let removed = memberStatus.map { [.memLeft, .memRemoved, .memGroupDeleted].contains($0) } ?? false
     let color: Color = connFailed || removed ? .red : (status == .rsActive ? .green : .yellow)
-    let text: LocalizedStringKey = connFailed ? "failed" : memberStatus == .memLeft ? "removed by operator" : status.text
+    let text: LocalizedStringKey = connFailed ? "failed" : memberStatus == .memLeft ? "removed by operator" : removed ? "removed" : status.text
     return HStack(spacing: 4) {
         Circle()
             .fill(color)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 8c2e63bb59..a43f84f153 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 		648679AB2BC96A74006456E7 /* ChatItemForwardingView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 648679AA2BC96A74006456E7 /* ChatItemForwardingView.swift */; };
 		6495D7042F48CFC50060512B /* ChannelMembersView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6495D7032F48CFC50060512B /* ChannelMembersView.swift */; };
 		6495D7062F48CFFD0060512B /* ChannelRelaysView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6495D7052F48CFFD0060512B /* ChannelRelaysView.swift */; };
+		6495D7082F48D0000060512B /* AddGroupRelayView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6495D7072F48D0000060512B /* AddGroupRelayView.swift */; };
 		649BCDA0280460FD00C3A862 /* ComposeImageView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 649BCD9F280460FD00C3A862 /* ComposeImageView.swift */; };
 		649BCDA22805D6EF00C3A862 /* CIImageView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 649BCDA12805D6EF00C3A862 /* CIImageView.swift */; };
 		64A779F62DBFB9F200FDEF2F /* MemberAdmissionView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 64A779F52DBFB9F200FDEF2F /* MemberAdmissionView.swift */; };
@@ -546,6 +547,7 @@
 		6493D667280ED77F007A76FB /* en */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.strings; name = en; path = en.lproj/Localizable.strings; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		6495D7032F48CFC50060512B /* ChannelMembersView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ChannelMembersView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		6495D7052F48CFFD0060512B /* ChannelRelaysView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ChannelRelaysView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		6495D7072F48D0000060512B /* AddGroupRelayView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AddGroupRelayView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		649BCD9F280460FD00C3A862 /* ComposeImageView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ComposeImageView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		649BCDA12805D6EF00C3A862 /* CIImageView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CIImageView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		64A779F52DBFB9F200FDEF2F /* MemberAdmissionView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MemberAdmissionView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -1173,6 +1175,7 @@
 				64A779FD2DC3AFF200FDEF2F /* MemberSupportChatToolbar.swift */,
 				6495D7032F48CFC50060512B /* ChannelMembersView.swift */,
 				6495D7052F48CFFD0060512B /* ChannelRelaysView.swift */,
+				6495D7072F48D0000060512B /* AddGroupRelayView.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Group;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -1633,6 +1636,7 @@
 				8C9BC2652C240D5200875A27 /* ThemeModeEditor.swift in Sources */,
 				647B15E82F4C8D2500EB431E /* AddChannelView.swift in Sources */,
 				6495D7062F48CFFD0060512B /* ChannelRelaysView.swift in Sources */,
+				6495D7082F48D0000060512B /* AddGroupRelayView.swift in Sources */,
 				5CB346E92869E8BA001FD2EF /* PushEnvironment.swift in Sources */,
 				5C55A91F283AD0E400C4E99E /* CallManager.swift in Sources */,
 				649BCDA22805D6EF00C3A862 /* CIImageView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
index a745542602..80b68f37a5 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ object ChannelRelaysModel {
     if (groupId.value == groupInfo.groupId) {
       val i = groupRelays.indexOfFirst { it.groupRelayId == relay.groupRelayId }
       if (i >= 0) groupRelays[i] = relay
+      else groupRelays.add(relay)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 4d396c117e..88b4e387df 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -2163,6 +2163,19 @@ object ChatController {
     return emptyList()
   }
 
+  sealed class AddGroupRelaysResult {
+    data class Added(val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val groupLink: GroupLink, val groupRelays: List<GroupRelay>): AddGroupRelaysResult()
+    data class AddFailed(val addRelayResults: List<AddRelayResult>): AddGroupRelaysResult()
+  }
+
+  suspend fun apiAddGroupRelays(groupId: Long, relayIds: List<Long>): AddGroupRelaysResult? {
+    val r = sendCmdWithRetry(null, CC.ApiAddGroupRelays(groupId, relayIds))
+    if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.GroupRelaysAdded) return AddGroupRelaysResult.Added(r.res.groupInfo, r.res.groupLink, r.res.groupRelays)
+    if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.GroupRelaysAddFailed) return AddGroupRelaysResult.AddFailed(r.res.addRelayResults)
+    if (r != null) throw Exception("${r.responseType}: ${r.details}")
+    return null
+  }
+
   suspend fun apiAddMember(rh: Long?, groupId: Long, contactId: Long, memberRole: GroupMemberRole): GroupMember? {
     val r = sendCmd(rh, CC.ApiAddMember(groupId, contactId, memberRole))
     if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.SentGroupInvitation) return r.res.member
@@ -3666,6 +3679,7 @@ sealed class CC {
   class ApiNewGroup(val userId: Long, val incognito: Boolean, val groupProfile: GroupProfile): CC()
   class ApiNewPublicGroup(val userId: Long, val incognito: Boolean, val relayIds: List<Long>, val groupProfile: GroupProfile): CC()
   class ApiGetGroupRelays(val groupId: Long): CC()
+  class ApiAddGroupRelays(val groupId: Long, val relayIds: List<Long>): CC()
   class ApiAddMember(val groupId: Long, val contactId: Long, val memberRole: GroupMemberRole): CC()
   class ApiJoinGroup(val groupId: Long): CC()
   class ApiAcceptMember(val groupId: Long, val groupMemberId: Long, val memberRole: GroupMemberRole): CC()
@@ -3870,6 +3884,7 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiNewGroup -> "/_group $userId incognito=${onOff(incognito)} ${json.encodeToString(groupProfile)}"
     is ApiNewPublicGroup -> "/_public group $userId incognito=${onOff(incognito)} ${relayIds.joinToString(",")} ${json.encodeToString(groupProfile)}"
     is ApiGetGroupRelays -> "/_get relays #$groupId"
+    is ApiAddGroupRelays -> "/_add relays #$groupId ${relayIds.joinToString(",")}"
     is ApiAddMember -> "/_add #$groupId $contactId ${memberRole.memberRole}"
     is ApiJoinGroup -> "/_join #$groupId"
     is ApiAcceptMember -> "/_accept member #$groupId $groupMemberId ${memberRole.memberRole}"
@@ -4053,6 +4068,7 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiNewGroup -> "apiNewGroup"
     is ApiNewPublicGroup -> "apiNewPublicGroup"
     is ApiGetGroupRelays -> "apiGetGroupRelays"
+    is ApiAddGroupRelays -> "apiAddGroupRelays"
     is ApiAddMember -> "apiAddMember"
     is ApiJoinGroup -> "apiJoinGroup"
     is ApiAcceptMember -> "apiAcceptMember"
@@ -6402,6 +6418,8 @@ sealed class CR {
   @Serializable @SerialName("publicGroupCreated") class PublicGroupCreated(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val groupLink: GroupLink, val groupRelays: List<GroupRelay>): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("publicGroupCreationFailed") class PublicGroupCreationFailed(val user: UserRef, val addRelayResults: List<AddRelayResult>): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupRelays") class GroupRelays(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val groupRelays: List<GroupRelay>): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("groupRelaysAdded") class GroupRelaysAdded(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val groupLink: GroupLink, val groupRelays: List<GroupRelay>): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("groupRelaysAddFailed") class GroupRelaysAddFailed(val user: UserRef, val addRelayResults: List<AddRelayResult>): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("sentGroupInvitation") class SentGroupInvitation(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val contact: Contact, val member: GroupMember): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("userAcceptedGroupSent") class UserAcceptedGroupSent (val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val hostContact: Contact? = null): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupLinkConnecting") class GroupLinkConnecting (val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val hostMember: GroupMember): CR()
@@ -6591,6 +6609,8 @@ sealed class CR {
     is PublicGroupCreated -> "publicGroupCreated"
     is PublicGroupCreationFailed -> "publicGroupCreationFailed"
     is GroupRelays -> "groupRelays"
+    is GroupRelaysAdded -> "groupRelaysAdded"
+    is GroupRelaysAddFailed -> "groupRelaysAddFailed"
     is SentGroupInvitation -> "sentGroupInvitation"
     is UserAcceptedGroupSent -> "userAcceptedGroupSent"
     is GroupLinkConnecting -> "groupLinkConnecting"
@@ -6773,6 +6793,8 @@ sealed class CR {
     is PublicGroupCreated -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\ngroupLink: $groupLink\ngroupRelays: $groupRelays")
     is PublicGroupCreationFailed -> withUser(user, "addRelayResults: $addRelayResults")
     is GroupRelays -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\ngroupRelays: $groupRelays")
+    is GroupRelaysAdded -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\ngroupLink: $groupLink\ngroupRelays: $groupRelays")
+    is GroupRelaysAddFailed -> withUser(user, "addRelayResults: $addRelayResults")
     is SentGroupInvitation -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\ncontact: $contact\nmember: $member")
     is UserAcceptedGroupSent -> json.encodeToString(groupInfo)
     is GroupLinkConnecting -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nhostMember: $hostMember")
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
index 114edeee3d..154a7aec3c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ fun ChatView(
                   withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
                     ChannelRelaysModel.set(cInfo.groupInfo.groupId, relays)
                   }
-                } else {
+                } else if (cInfo.groupInfo.membership.memberCurrent) {
                   val gInfo = chatModel.controller.apiGetUpdatedGroupLinkData(chatRh, cInfo.groupInfo.groupId)
                   if (gInfo != null) {
                     withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index 51128646e7..d0782f6bb4 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -1543,14 +1543,14 @@ fun ComposeView(
     ) {
       if (gInfo.membership.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Owner) {
         ownerRelayState?.let { s ->
-          if (s.activeCount < s.relays.size) {
+          if (s.relays.isEmpty() || s.activeCount < s.relays.size) {
             OwnerChannelRelayBar(chatModel, s.relays, s.activeCount, s.failedCount, s.removedCount, relayListExpanded)
           }
         }
       } else {
         val hostnames = (chatModel.channelRelayHostnames[gInfo.groupId] ?: emptyList()).sorted()
         val relayMembers = chatModel.groupMembers.value
-          .filter { it.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay }
+          .filter { it.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay && it.memberStatus !in listOf(GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved, GroupMemberStatus.MemGroupDeleted) }
           .sortedBy { hostFromRelayLink(it.relayLink ?: "") }
         val showProgress = !gInfo.nextConnectPrepared || composeState.value.inProgress
         val removedCount = relayMembers.count { relayMemberRemoved(it.memberStatus) }
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ fun ComposeView(
         val failedCount = relayMembers.count { !relayMemberRemoved(it.memberStatus) && it.activeConn?.connFailedErr != null }
         val resolvedCount = connectedCount + removedCount + failedCount
         val total = if (relayMembers.isNotEmpty()) relayMembers.size else hostnames.size
-        if (total > 0 && (removedCount + failedCount > 0 || resolvedCount < total)) {
+        if (total == 0 || removedCount + failedCount > 0 || resolvedCount < total) {
           SubscriberChannelRelayBar(hostnames, relayMembers, connectedCount, removedCount, failedCount, total, showProgress, relayListExpanded)
         }
       }
@@ -1756,7 +1756,15 @@ private fun OwnerChannelRelayBar(
       if (!allBroken && activeCount + failedCount + removedCount < total) {
         RelayProgressIndicator(active = activeCount, total = total)
       }
-      if (allBroken) {
+      if (total == 0) {
+        Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_bar_no_relays), color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary)
+        Icon(
+          painterResource(MR.images.ic_warning),
+          contentDescription = null,
+          tint = WarningOrange,
+          modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp)
+        )
+      } else if (allBroken) {
         val statusText = if (removedCount == total) {
           generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_bar_all_relays_removed)
         } else if (failedCount == total) {
@@ -1842,7 +1850,15 @@ private fun SubscriberChannelRelayBar(
   val allBroken = connectedCount == 0 && errorCount == total
   Column(Modifier.background(MaterialTheme.colors.surface)) {
     RelayBarHeader(relayListExpanded) {
-      if (allBroken) {
+      if (total == 0) {
+        Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_bar_no_relays), color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary)
+        Icon(
+          painterResource(MR.images.ic_warning),
+          contentDescription = null,
+          tint = WarningOrange,
+          modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp)
+        )
+      } else if (allBroken) {
         val statusText = if (removedCount == total) {
           generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_bar_all_relays_removed)
         } else if (failedCount == total) {
@@ -1990,7 +2006,7 @@ private fun ownerRelayState(chat: Chat, chatModel: ChatModel): OwnerRelayState?
     gInfo.membership.memberStatus in listOf(GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft, GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved, GroupMemberStatus.MemGroupDeleted)
   ) return null
   val relays = if (ChannelRelaysModel.groupId.value == gInfo.groupId) ChannelRelaysModel.groupRelays.toList() else emptyList()
-  if (relays.isEmpty()) return null
+  if (relays.isEmpty()) return OwnerRelayState(emptyList(), 0, 0, 0, true)
   val relayMembers = relays.map { relay ->
     relay to chatModel.groupMembers.value.firstOrNull { it.groupMemberId == relay.groupMemberId }
   }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/AddGroupRelayView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/AddGroupRelayView.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0c2486069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/AddGroupRelayView.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+package chat.simplex.common.views.chat.group
+
+import SectionBottomSpacer
+import SectionCustomFooter
+import SectionDividerSpaced
+import SectionItemView
+import SectionView
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.material.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.common.model.*
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
+import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.newchat.chatRelayDisplayName
+import chat.simplex.common.views.usersettings.SettingsActionItem
+import chat.simplex.res.MR
+import dev.icerock.moko.resources.compose.painterResource
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+
+data class AvailableRelay(
+  val relayId: Long,
+  val relay: UserChatRelay,
+  val operatorName: String?
+)
+
+@Composable
+fun AddGroupRelayView(
+  groupInfo: GroupInfo,
+  existingRelayIds: Set<Long>,
+  onRelayAdded: () -> Unit,
+  close: () -> Unit
+) {
+  var availableRelays by remember { mutableStateOf<List<AvailableRelay>>(emptyList()) }
+  var selectedRelayIds by remember { mutableStateOf<Set<Long>>(emptySet()) }
+  var isLoading by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
+  var isAdding by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+  val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+
+  BackHandler(onBack = close)
+
+  LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+    try {
+      val servers = ChatController.getUserServers(null)
+      if (servers != null) {
+        val relays = mutableListOf<AvailableRelay>()
+        for (op in servers) {
+          if (op.operator != null && op.operator.enabled != true) continue
+          val opName: String? = if (op.operator?.operatorTag != null) op.operator.tradeName else null
+          for (relay in op.chatRelays) {
+            val relayId = relay.chatRelayId
+            if (relay.enabled && !relay.deleted && relayId != null && relayId !in existingRelayIds) {
+              relays.add(AvailableRelay(relayId, relay, opName))
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        availableRelays = relays
+      }
+    } catch (e: Exception) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "loadAvailableRelays error: ${e.message}")
+    }
+    isLoading = false
+  }
+
+  AddGroupRelayLayout(
+    availableRelays = availableRelays,
+    selectedRelayIds = selectedRelayIds,
+    isLoading = isLoading,
+    isAdding = isAdding,
+    onToggleRelay = { relayId ->
+      selectedRelayIds = if (relayId in selectedRelayIds) selectedRelayIds - relayId else selectedRelayIds + relayId
+    },
+    onAddRelays = {
+      val relayIds = selectedRelayIds.toList()
+      if (relayIds.isEmpty()) return@AddGroupRelayLayout
+      isAdding = true
+      scope.launch {
+        addSelectedRelays(groupInfo, relayIds, selectedRelayIds, availableRelays, onRelayAdded, close) { newSelectedIds, newAvailableRelays ->
+          selectedRelayIds = newSelectedIds
+          availableRelays = newAvailableRelays
+          isAdding = false
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  )
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun AddGroupRelayLayout(
+  availableRelays: List<AvailableRelay>,
+  selectedRelayIds: Set<Long>,
+  isLoading: Boolean,
+  isAdding: Boolean,
+  onToggleRelay: (Long) -> Unit,
+  onAddRelays: () -> Unit
+) {
+  ColumnWithScrollBar {
+    AppBarTitle(generalGetString(MR.strings.add_relays_title))
+
+    if (isLoading) {
+      Box(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(vertical = DEFAULT_PADDING), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
+        CircularProgressIndicator()
+      }
+    } else if (availableRelays.isEmpty()) {
+      SectionView {
+        SectionItemView(padding = PaddingValues(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING)) {
+          Text(
+            generalGetString(MR.strings.no_available_relays),
+            color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary
+          )
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      SectionView {
+        AddRelaysButton(
+          onClick = onAddRelays,
+          disabled = selectedRelayIds.isEmpty() || isAdding
+        )
+      }
+      SectionCustomFooter {
+        val count = selectedRelayIds.size
+        Text(
+          if (count == 0) generalGetString(MR.strings.no_relays_selected)
+          else String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.num_relays_selected), count),
+          color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary,
+          lineHeight = 18.sp,
+          fontSize = 14.sp
+        )
+      }
+      SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = true)
+      SectionView(generalGetString(MR.strings.select_relays).uppercase()) {
+        availableRelays.forEach { item ->
+          val selected = item.relayId in selectedRelayIds
+          SectionItemView(
+            click = { onToggleRelay(item.relayId) },
+            padding = PaddingValues(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING, vertical = 4.dp)
+          ) {
+            Column(Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+              Text(
+                chatRelayDisplayName(item.relay),
+                maxLines = 1,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
+              )
+              if (item.operatorName != null) {
+                Text(
+                  item.operatorName,
+                  fontSize = 12.sp,
+                  maxLines = 1,
+                  color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary
+                )
+              }
+            }
+            Spacer(Modifier.width(8.dp))
+            Icon(
+              painterResource(if (selected) MR.images.ic_check_circle_filled else MR.images.ic_circle),
+              contentDescription = null,
+              tint = if (selected) MaterialTheme.colors.primary else MaterialTheme.colors.secondary,
+              modifier = Modifier.size(24.dp)
+            )
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    SectionBottomSpacer()
+  }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun AddRelaysButton(onClick: () -> Unit, disabled: Boolean) {
+  SettingsActionItem(
+    painterResource(MR.images.ic_check),
+    generalGetString(MR.strings.add_relays_title),
+    click = onClick,
+    textColor = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
+    iconColor = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
+    disabled = disabled,
+  )
+}
+
+private suspend fun addSelectedRelays(
+  groupInfo: GroupInfo,
+  relayIds: List<Long>,
+  selectedRelayIds: Set<Long>,
+  availableRelays: List<AvailableRelay>,
+  onRelayAdded: () -> Unit,
+  close: () -> Unit,
+  updateState: (Set<Long>, List<AvailableRelay>) -> Unit
+) {
+  try {
+    val result = ChatController.apiAddGroupRelays(groupInfo.groupId, relayIds)
+    if (result == null) {
+      updateState(selectedRelayIds, availableRelays)
+      return
+    }
+    when (result) {
+      is ChatController.AddGroupRelaysResult.Added -> {
+        ChannelRelaysModel.set(groupId = result.groupInfo.groupId, groupRelays = result.groupRelays)
+        onRelayAdded()
+        close()
+      }
+      is ChatController.AddGroupRelaysResult.AddFailed -> {
+        val results = result.addRelayResults
+        val successIds = results.filter { it.relayError == null }.mapNotNull { it.relay.chatRelayId }.toSet()
+        var newSelectedIds = selectedRelayIds
+        var newAvailableRelays = availableRelays
+        if (successIds.isNotEmpty()) {
+          newSelectedIds = selectedRelayIds - successIds
+          newAvailableRelays = availableRelays.filter { it.relayId !in successIds }
+          onRelayAdded()
+        }
+        val errorLines = results.filter { it.relayError != null }
+          .map { "${chatRelayDisplayName(it.relay)}: ${it.relayError?.let { e -> ChatController.connErrorText(e) } ?: ""}" }
+        val successNames = results.filter { it.relayError == null }
+          .map { chatRelayDisplayName(it.relay) }
+        var msg = errorLines.joinToString("\n")
+        if (successNames.isNotEmpty()) {
+          msg += "\n" + String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.relays_added_format), successNames.joinToString(", "))
+        }
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+          title = generalGetString(MR.strings.error_adding_relays),
+          text = msg
+        )
+        updateState(newSelectedIds, newAvailableRelays)
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (e: Exception) {
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+      title = generalGetString(MR.strings.error_adding_relays),
+      text = e.message ?: ""
+    )
+    updateState(selectedRelayIds, availableRelays)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/ChannelRelaysView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/ChannelRelaysView.kt
index 39ebe5afd8..2091f66e1d 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/ChannelRelaysView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/ChannelRelaysView.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package chat.simplex.common.views.chat.group
 
 import SectionBottomSpacer
 import SectionItemView
+import SectionItemViewLongClickable
 import SectionTextFooter
 import SectionView
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
@@ -16,9 +17,11 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import chat.simplex.common.model.*
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item.ItemAction
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chatlist.setGroupMembers
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
+import dev.icerock.moko.resources.compose.painterResource
 
 @Composable
 fun ChannelRelaysView(
@@ -29,16 +32,18 @@ fun ChannelRelaysView(
   showMemberInfo: (GroupMember, GroupRelay?) -> Unit
 ) {
   BackHandler(onBack = close)
-  var groupRelays by remember { mutableStateOf<List<GroupRelay>>(emptyList()) }
+  val groupRelays = ChannelRelaysModel.groupRelays
 
   LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
     setGroupMembers(rhId, groupInfo, chatModel)
     if (groupInfo.isOwner) {
-      groupRelays = chatModel.controller.apiGetGroupRelays(groupInfo.groupId)
+      val relays = chatModel.controller.apiGetGroupRelays(groupInfo.groupId)
+      ChannelRelaysModel.set(groupId = groupInfo.groupId, groupRelays = relays)
     }
   }
 
   ChannelRelaysLayout(
+    rhId = rhId,
     groupInfo = groupInfo,
     chatModel = chatModel,
     groupRelays = groupRelays,
@@ -48,13 +53,14 @@ fun ChannelRelaysView(
 
 @Composable
 private fun ChannelRelaysLayout(
+  rhId: Long?,
   groupInfo: GroupInfo,
   chatModel: ChatModel,
   groupRelays: List<GroupRelay>,
   showMemberInfo: (GroupMember, GroupRelay?) -> Unit
 ) {
   val relayMembers = remember { chatModel.groupMembers }.value
-    .filter { it.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay }
+    .filter { it.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay && it.memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved && it.memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemGroupDeleted }
 
   ColumnWithScrollBar {
     AppBarTitle(generalGetString(MR.strings.channel_relays_title))
@@ -74,11 +80,21 @@ private fun ChannelRelaysLayout(
           if (index > 0) {
             Divider()
           }
-          SectionItemView(
+          val showMenu = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+          SectionItemViewLongClickable(
             click = { showMemberInfo(member, groupRelays.firstOrNull { it.groupMemberId == member.groupMemberId }) },
+            longClick = { showMenu.value = true },
             minHeight = 54.dp,
             padding = PaddingValues(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING)
           ) {
+            if (groupInfo.isOwner && member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo)) {
+              DefaultDropdownMenu(showMenu) {
+                ItemAction(generalGetString(MR.strings.button_remove_relay), painterResource(MR.images.ic_delete), color = MaterialTheme.colors.error, onClick = {
+                  removeMemberAlert(rhId, groupInfo, member)
+                  showMenu.value = false
+                })
+              }
+            }
             val statusText = if (groupInfo.isOwner) {
               ownerRelayStatusText(member, groupRelays)
             } else {
@@ -90,6 +106,32 @@ private fun ChannelRelaysLayout(
       }
       SectionTextFooter(generalGetString(MR.strings.chat_relays_forward_messages))
     }
+    if (groupInfo.isOwner) {
+      SectionView {
+        SectionItemView(click = {
+          val existingRelayIds = groupRelays.filter { it.relayStatus != RelayStatus.RsInactive }.mapNotNull { it.userChatRelay.chatRelayId }.toSet()
+          ModalManager.end.showModalCloseable(true) { close ->
+            AddGroupRelayView(
+              groupInfo = groupInfo,
+              existingRelayIds = existingRelayIds,
+              onRelayAdded = { withBGApi { setGroupMembers(rhId, groupInfo, chatModel) } },
+              close = close
+            )
+          }
+        }, padding = PaddingValues(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING)) {
+          Icon(
+            painterResource(MR.images.ic_add),
+            contentDescription = null,
+            tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
+          )
+          Spacer(Modifier.width(4.dp))
+          Text(
+            generalGetString(MR.strings.add_relay_button),
+            color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
+          )
+        }
+      }
+    }
     SectionBottomSpacer()
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
index 2c3a6c713b..0f64479359 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
@@ -239,39 +239,88 @@ fun leaveGroupDialog(rhId: Long?, groupInfo: GroupInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, cl
   )
 }
 
-private fun removeMemberAlert(rhId: Long?, groupInfo: GroupInfo, mem: GroupMember) {
-  val titleId = if (groupInfo.useRelays) MR.strings.button_remove_subscriber_question
-    else MR.strings.button_remove_member_question
-  val messageId = if (groupInfo.useRelays)
-    MR.strings.subscriber_will_be_removed_from_channel_cannot_be_undone
-  else if (groupInfo.businessChat == null)
-    MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_group_cannot_be_undone
-  else
-    MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_chat_cannot_be_undone
-  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
-    generalGetString(titleId),
-    generalGetString(messageId),
-    buttons = {
-      Column {
-        SectionItemView({
-          AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-          removeMembers(rhId, groupInfo, listOf(mem.groupMemberId), withMessages = false)
-        }) {
-          Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+fun removeMemberAlert(rhId: Long?, groupInfo: GroupInfo, mem: GroupMember) {
+  if (mem.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay) {
+    val isLastActive = groupInfo.useRelays && mem.memberCurrent && run {
+      val activeRelays = ChatModel.groupMembers.value.filter { it.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay && it.memberCurrent }
+      activeRelays.size <= 1
+    }
+    val message = if (isLastActive) generalGetString(MR.strings.last_active_relay_warning)
+      else generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_will_be_removed_from_channel)
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.button_remove_relay_question),
+      message,
+      buttons = {
+        Column {
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMembers(rhId, groupInfo, listOf(mem.groupMemberId), withMessages = false)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
         }
-        SectionItemView({
-          AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-          removeMembers(rhId, groupInfo, listOf(mem.groupMemberId), withMessages = true)
-        }) {
-          Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_delete_messages_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+      })
+  } else if (groupInfo.useRelays) {
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.button_remove_subscriber_question),
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.subscriber_will_be_removed_from_channel_cannot_be_undone),
+      buttons = {
+        Column {
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMembers(rhId, groupInfo, listOf(mem.groupMemberId), withMessages = false)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMembers(rhId, groupInfo, listOf(mem.groupMemberId), withMessages = true)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_delete_messages_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
         }
-        SectionItemView({
-          AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-        }) {
-          Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+      })
+  } else {
+    val titleId = MR.strings.button_remove_member_question
+    val messageId = if (groupInfo.businessChat == null)
+      MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_group_cannot_be_undone
+    else
+      MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_chat_cannot_be_undone
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
+      generalGetString(titleId),
+      generalGetString(messageId),
+      buttons = {
+        Column {
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMembers(rhId, groupInfo, listOf(mem.groupMemberId), withMessages = false)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMembers(rhId, groupInfo, listOf(mem.groupMemberId), withMessages = true)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_delete_messages_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
         }
-      }
-    })
+      })
+  }
 }
 
 private fun removeMembersAlert(rhId: Long?, groupInfo: GroupInfo, memberIds: List<Long>, onSuccess: () -> Unit = {}) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt
index 1bc6f038f3..0a7eba63a0 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt
@@ -242,34 +242,86 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoView(
 }
 
 fun removeMemberDialog(rhId: Long?, groupInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
-  val messageId = if (groupInfo.businessChat == null)
-    MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_group_cannot_be_undone
-  else
-    MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_chat_cannot_be_undone
-  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
-    generalGetString(MR.strings.button_remove_member_question),
-    generalGetString(messageId),
-    buttons = {
-      Column {
-        SectionItemView({
-          AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-          removeMember(rhId, groupInfo, member, withMessages = false, chatModel, close)
-        }) {
-          Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+  if (member.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay) {
+    val isLastActive = groupInfo.useRelays && run {
+      val activeRelays = chatModel.groupMembers.value.filter { it.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay && it.memberCurrent }
+      activeRelays.size <= 1
+    }
+    val message = if (isLastActive) generalGetString(MR.strings.last_active_relay_warning)
+      else generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_will_be_removed_from_channel)
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.button_remove_relay_question),
+      message,
+      buttons = {
+        Column {
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMember(rhId, groupInfo, member, withMessages = false, chatModel, close)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
         }
-        SectionItemView({
-          AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-          removeMember(rhId, groupInfo, member, withMessages = true, chatModel, close)
-        }) {
-          Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_delete_messages_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+      })
+  } else if (groupInfo.useRelays) {
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.button_remove_subscriber_question),
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.subscriber_will_be_removed_from_channel_cannot_be_undone),
+      buttons = {
+        Column {
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMember(rhId, groupInfo, member, withMessages = false, chatModel, close)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMember(rhId, groupInfo, member, withMessages = true, chatModel, close)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_delete_messages_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
         }
-        SectionItemView({
-          AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-        }) {
-          Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+      })
+  } else {
+    val messageId = if (groupInfo.businessChat == null)
+      MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_group_cannot_be_undone
+    else
+      MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_chat_cannot_be_undone
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.button_remove_member_question),
+      generalGetString(messageId),
+      buttons = {
+        Column {
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMember(rhId, groupInfo, member, withMessages = false, chatModel, close)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            removeMember(rhId, groupInfo, member, withMessages = true, chatModel, close)
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_delete_messages_confirmation), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = Color.Red)
+          }
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
         }
-      }
-    })
+      })
+  }
 }
 
 fun deleteMemberMessagesDialog(rhId: Long?, groupInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
@@ -368,7 +420,7 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoLayout(
   @Composable
   fun ModeratorDestructiveSection() {
     val canBlockForAll = member.canBlockForAll(groupInfo)
-    val canRemove = member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo) && member.memberRole != GroupMemberRole.Relay
+    val canRemove = member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo)
     if (canBlockForAll || canRemove) {
       SectionDividerSpaced(maxBottomPadding = false)
       SectionView {
@@ -380,10 +432,10 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoLayout(
           }
         }
         if (canRemove) {
-          if (member.memberStatus == GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved || member.memberStatus == GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft) {
+          if (member.memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved && (member.memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft || member.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay)) {
+            RemoveMemberButton(groupInfo.useRelays, member.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Relay, removeMember)
+          } else if (member.memberRole != GroupMemberRole.Relay) {
             DeleteMemberMessagesButton(deleteMemberMessages)
-          } else {
-            RemoveMemberButton(groupInfo.useRelays, removeMember)
           }
         }
       }
@@ -753,8 +805,10 @@ fun UnblockForAllButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun RemoveMemberButton(useRelays: Boolean = false, onClick: () -> Unit) {
-  val label = if (useRelays) MR.strings.button_remove_subscriber else MR.strings.button_remove_member
+fun RemoveMemberButton(useRelays: Boolean = false, isRelay: Boolean = false, onClick: () -> Unit) {
+  val label = if (isRelay) MR.strings.button_remove_relay
+    else if (useRelays) MR.strings.button_remove_subscriber
+    else MR.strings.button_remove_member
   SettingsActionItem(
     painterResource(MR.images.ic_delete),
     stringResource(label),
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/AddChannelView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/AddChannelView.kt
index 1937cb3554..09372636ab 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/AddChannelView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/AddChannelView.kt
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ fun relayDisplayName(relay: GroupRelay): String {
   return "relay ${relay.groupRelayId}"
 }
 
-private fun chatRelayDisplayName(relay: UserChatRelay): String {
+fun chatRelayDisplayName(relay: UserChatRelay): String {
   if (relay.displayName.isNotEmpty()) return relay.displayName
   return relay.address
 }
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ private fun chatRelayDisplayName(relay: UserChatRelay): String {
 fun RelayStatusIndicator(status: RelayStatus, connFailed: Boolean = false, memberStatus: GroupMemberStatus? = null) {
   val removed = memberStatus in listOf(GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft, GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved, GroupMemberStatus.MemGroupDeleted)
   val color = if (connFailed || removed) Color.Red else if (status == RelayStatus.RsActive) Color.Green else WarningYellow
-  val text = if (connFailed) generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_status_failed) else if (memberStatus == GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft) generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_conn_status_removed_by_operator) else status.text
+  val text = if (connFailed) generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_status_failed) else if (memberStatus == GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft) generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_conn_status_removed_by_operator) else if (removed) generalGetString(MR.strings.relay_conn_status_removed) else status.text
   Row(
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index ffc7810d92..34a091df31 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -2986,6 +2986,7 @@
   <string name="relay_conn_status_deleted">deleted</string>
   <string name="relay_conn_status_failed">failed</string>
   <string name="relay_conn_status_removed_by_operator">removed by operator</string>
+  <string name="relay_conn_status_removed">removed</string>
   <string name="relay_status_new">new</string>
   <string name="relay_status_invited">invited</string>
   <string name="relay_status_accepted">accepted</string>
@@ -3007,7 +3008,8 @@
   <string name="relay_bar_connected_with_failures">%1$d/%2$d relays connected, %3$d failed</string>
   <string name="relay_bar_connected_with_removed">%1$d/%2$d relays connected, %3$d removed</string>
   <string name="relay_bar_connected">%1$d/%2$d relays connected</string>
-  <string name="relay_bar_owner_no_delivery">Adding relays will be supported later.</string>
+  <string name="relay_bar_no_relays">No relays</string>
+  <string name="relay_bar_owner_no_delivery">Add relays to restore message delivery.</string>
   <string name="relay_bar_subscriber_waiting">Waiting for channel owner to add relays.</string>
 
   <!-- GroupMemberInfoView.kt channel-related -->
@@ -3022,6 +3024,10 @@
   <string name="relay_section_footer_owner">Subscribers use relay link to connect to the channel.\nRelay address was used to set up this relay for the channel.</string>
   <string name="relay_section_footer_subscriber">You connected to the channel via this relay link.</string>
   <string name="button_remove_subscriber">Remove subscriber</string>
+  <string name="button_remove_relay">Remove relay</string>
+  <string name="button_remove_relay_question">Remove relay?</string>
+  <string name="relay_will_be_removed_from_channel">Relay will be removed from channel - this cannot be undone!</string>
+  <string name="last_active_relay_warning">This is the last active relay. Removing it will prevent message delivery to subscribers.</string>
   <string name="block_subscriber_for_all_question">Block subscriber for all?</string>
 
   <!-- AddChannelView.kt -->
@@ -3041,6 +3047,15 @@
   <string name="your_profile_shared_with_channel_relays">Your profile %1$s will be shared with channel relays and subscribers.\nRelays can access channel messages.</string>
   <string name="configure_relays">Configure relays</string>
   <string name="relay_status_failed">failed</string>
+  <string name="add_button">Add</string>
+  <string name="add_relay_button">Add relay</string>
+  <string name="add_relays_title">Add relays</string>
+  <string name="no_available_relays">No available relays</string>
+  <string name="error_adding_relays">Error adding relays</string>
+  <string name="relays_added_format">Relays added: %1$s.</string>
+  <string name="select_relays">Select relays</string>
+  <string name="no_relays_selected">No relays selected</string>
+  <string name="num_relays_selected">%d relay(s) selected</string>
   <string name="relay_connection_failed">Relay connection failed</string>
   <string name="not_all_relays_connected">Not all relays connected</string>
   <string name="wait_verb">Wait</string>
diff --git a/bots/api/COMMANDS.md b/bots/api/COMMANDS.md
index 660acaa41e..ed50cdbb9a 100644
--- a/bots/api/COMMANDS.md
+++ b/bots/api/COMMANDS.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ This file is generated automatically.
 - [APINewGroup](#apinewgroup)
 - [APINewPublicGroup](#apinewpublicgroup)
 - [APIGetGroupRelays](#apigetgrouprelays)
+- [APIAddGroupRelays](#apiaddgrouprelays)
 - [APIUpdateGroupProfile](#apiupdategroupprofile)
 
 [Group link commands](#group-link-commands)
@@ -1034,6 +1035,51 @@ ChatCmdError: Command error (only used in WebSockets API).
 ---
 
 
+### APIAddGroupRelays
+
+Add relays to group.
+
+*Network usage*: interactive.
+
+**Parameters**:
+- groupId: int64
+- relayIds: [int64]
+
+**Syntax**:
+
+```
+/_add relays #<groupId> <relayIds[0]>[,<relayIds[1]>...]
+```
+
+```javascript
+'/_add relays #' + groupId + ' ' + relayIds.join(',') // JavaScript
+```
+
+```python
+'/_add relays #' + str(groupId) + ' ' + ','.join(map(str, relayIds)) # Python
+```
+
+**Responses**:
+
+GroupRelaysAdded: Group relays added.
+- type: "groupRelaysAdded"
+- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
+- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
+- groupLink: [GroupLink](./TYPES.md#grouplink)
+- groupRelays: [[GroupRelay](./TYPES.md#grouprelay)]
+
+GroupRelaysAddFailed: Group relays add failed.
+- type: "groupRelaysAddFailed"
+- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
+- addRelayResults: [[AddRelayResult](./TYPES.md#addrelayresult)]
+
+ChatCmdError: Command error (only used in WebSockets API).
+- type: "chatCmdError"
+- chatError: [ChatError](./TYPES.md#chaterror)
+
+---
+
+
 ### APIUpdateGroupProfile
 
 Update group profile.
diff --git a/bots/src/API/Docs/Commands.hs b/bots/src/API/Docs/Commands.hs
index 599ca83258..be03b13e5c 100644
--- a/bots/src/API/Docs/Commands.hs
+++ b/bots/src/API/Docs/Commands.hs
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ chatCommandsDocsData =
         ("APINewGroup", [], "Create group.", ["CRGroupCreated", "CRChatCmdError"], [], Nothing, "/_group " <> Param "userId" <> OnOffParam "incognito" "incognito" (Just False) <> " " <> Json "groupProfile"),
         ("APINewPublicGroup", [], "Create public group.", ["CRPublicGroupCreated", "CRPublicGroupCreationFailed", "CRChatCmdError"], [], Just UNInteractive, "/_public group " <> Param "userId" <> OnOffParam "incognito" "incognito" (Just False) <> " " <> Join ',' "relayIds" <> " " <> Json "groupProfile"),
         ("APIGetGroupRelays", [], "Get group relays.", ["CRGroupRelays", "CRChatCmdError"], [], Nothing, "/_get relays #" <> Param "groupId"),
+        ("APIAddGroupRelays", [], "Add relays to group.", ["CRGroupRelaysAdded", "CRGroupRelaysAddFailed", "CRChatCmdError"], [], Just UNInteractive, "/_add relays #" <> Param "groupId" <> " " <> Join ',' "relayIds"),
         ("APIUpdateGroupProfile", [], "Update group profile.", ["CRGroupUpdated", "CRChatCmdError"], [], Just UNBackground, "/_group_profile #" <> Param "groupId" <> " " <> Json "groupProfile")
       ]
     ),
diff --git a/bots/src/API/Docs/Responses.hs b/bots/src/API/Docs/Responses.hs
index f3758aa412..55f12f0a0a 100644
--- a/bots/src/API/Docs/Responses.hs
+++ b/bots/src/API/Docs/Responses.hs
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ chatResponsesDocsData =
     ("CRPublicGroupCreated", ""),
     ("CRPublicGroupCreationFailed", ""),
     ("CRGroupRelays", ""),
+    ("CRGroupRelaysAdded", ""),
+    ("CRGroupRelaysAddFailed", ""),
     ("CRGroupMembers", ""),
     ("CRGroupUpdated", ""),
     ("CRGroupsList", "Groups"),
diff --git a/packages/simplex-chat-client/types/typescript/src/commands.ts b/packages/simplex-chat-client/types/typescript/src/commands.ts
index 0f53baa4c6..f8aa6e445d 100644
--- a/packages/simplex-chat-client/types/typescript/src/commands.ts
+++ b/packages/simplex-chat-client/types/typescript/src/commands.ts
@@ -372,6 +372,21 @@ export namespace APIGetGroupRelays {
   }
 }
 
+// Add relays to group.
+// Network usage: interactive.
+export interface APIAddGroupRelays {
+  groupId: number // int64
+  relayIds: number[] // int64, non-empty
+}
+
+export namespace APIAddGroupRelays {
+  export type Response = CR.GroupRelaysAdded | CR.GroupRelaysAddFailed | CR.ChatCmdError
+
+  export function cmdString(self: APIAddGroupRelays): string {
+    return '/_add relays #' + self.groupId + ' ' + self.relayIds.join(',')
+  }
+}
+
 // Update group profile.
 // Network usage: background.
 export interface APIUpdateGroupProfile {
diff --git a/packages/simplex-chat-client/types/typescript/src/responses.ts b/packages/simplex-chat-client/types/typescript/src/responses.ts
index 62300e8126..e4284bf87e 100644
--- a/packages/simplex-chat-client/types/typescript/src/responses.ts
+++ b/packages/simplex-chat-client/types/typescript/src/responses.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export type ChatResponse =
   | CR.PublicGroupCreated
   | CR.PublicGroupCreationFailed
   | CR.GroupRelays
+  | CR.GroupRelaysAdded
+  | CR.GroupRelaysAddFailed
   | CR.GroupMembers
   | CR.GroupUpdated
   | CR.GroupsList
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@ export namespace CR {
     | "publicGroupCreated"
     | "publicGroupCreationFailed"
     | "groupRelays"
+    | "groupRelaysAdded"
+    | "groupRelaysAddFailed"
     | "groupMembers"
     | "groupUpdated"
     | "groupsList"
@@ -275,6 +279,20 @@ export namespace CR {
     groupRelays: T.GroupRelay[]
   }
 
+  export interface GroupRelaysAdded extends Interface {
+    type: "groupRelaysAdded"
+    user: T.User
+    groupInfo: T.GroupInfo
+    groupLink: T.GroupLink
+    groupRelays: T.GroupRelay[]
+  }
+
+  export interface GroupRelaysAddFailed extends Interface {
+    type: "groupRelaysAddFailed"
+    user: T.User
+    addRelayResults: T.AddRelayResult[]
+  }
+
   export interface GroupMembers extends Interface {
     type: "groupMembers"
     user: T.User
diff --git a/plans/2026-04-29-relay-management.md b/plans/2026-04-29-relay-management.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a44a9f0b2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/2026-04-29-relay-management.md
@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+# Relay Management Improvements
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+Channel owners currently can only add relays during channel creation (`APINewPublicGroup`). Once a channel is created, there is no way to:
+1. Add a new relay to an existing channel.
+2. Remove a relay from an existing channel.
+3. Have relays and subscribers automatically detect and synchronize relay state changes.
+
+Several TODO markers in the codebase (`[relays]`) confirm these are planned but unimplemented. The `runRelayGroupLinkChecks` function (Commands.hs:4729) is a stub. The LINK event handler (Subscriber.hs:1308-1309) has a TODO for relay deletion detection. No `APIAddGroupRelays` command exists.
+
+## Solution Summary
+
+### Add relay to existing channel
+
+New `APIAddGroupRelays` command that reuses the existing `addRelays` function (Commands.hs:3887, in `processChatCommand`'s `where` block). The `addRelays` flow is asynchronous: after the invitation is sent (RSNew→RSInvited), the relay responds with its relay link (→RSAccepted), and the CON event handler (Subscriber.hs:861-864) calls `setGroupLinkDataAsync` to publish the new relay link. The LINK callback then promotes RSAccepted→RSActive.
+
+### Remove relay from existing channel
+
+Use the existing `APIRemoveMembers` command, extended with relay-specific handling. In channels, `APIRemoveMembers` already sends `XGrpMemDel` to all relay members via `sendGroupMessages` (the `memberSendAction` routing ensures the message goes to relays only, which forward it to subscribers). This is the correct approach: broadcasting the removal through *other* relays ensures all subscribers learn about the removal even if the removed relay is malicious and refuses to notify them. Link data synchronization serves as a backup mechanism.
+
+The extension needed: when removing a relay member, also update its `GroupRelay.relay_status` to `RSInactive`. Currently `APIRemoveMembers` updates `GroupMember` status (via `deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO`) and calls `updatePublicGroupData` (which updates link data), but does not touch the `GroupRelay` record.
+
+### State synchronization
+
+Three actors synchronize via the group link data on the SMP server:
+
+- **Owner**: publishes the authoritative relay list in link data via `setGroupLinkData`. The `getConnectedGroupRelays` function (which filters by `member_status = GSMemConnected AND relay_status IN (RSAccepted, RSActive)`) determines which relays appear in link data.
+- **Relay**: `runRelayGroupLinkChecks` (implement the stub) periodically fetches group link data to confirm its own link is present. If absent → self-cleanup.
+- **Subscriber**: when opening a channel, the UI already calls `APIGetUpdatedGroupLinkData` (Commands.hs:1777) which fetches link data from the SMP server. This handler will be extended to also synchronize relay state: connect to newly discovered relays, disconnect from removed relays.
+
+---
+
+## Detailed Technical Design
+
+### 1. Relay Deactivation on Member Removal
+
+**File**: `src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs` (lines 1804-1821)
+
+Two member-removal primitives exist: `deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO` (IO, line 1808) and `updateMemberRecordDeleted` (CM, line 1816). Both run in DB context. Relay deactivation belongs inside these functions so it runs in the same transaction as the member status change.
+
+**New helper** in Internal.hs:
+
+```haskell
+deactivateRelayIfNeeded :: DB.Connection -> GroupMember -> IO ()
+deactivateRelayIfNeeded db m =
+  when (isRelay m) $ do
+    relay_ <- runExceptT $ getGroupRelayByGMId db (groupMemberId' m)
+    forM_ relay_ $ \relay -> void $ updateRelayStatus db relay RSInactive
+```
+
+**Extend `deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO`** (line 1808):
+
+```haskell
+deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO db user@User {userId} gInfo m = do
+  (gInfo', m') <- deleteSupportChatIfExists db user gInfo m
+  checkGroupMemberHasItems db user m' >>= \case
+    Just _ -> updateGroupMemberStatus db userId m' GSMemRemoved
+    Nothing -> deleteGroupMember db user m'
+  deactivateRelayIfNeeded db m
+  pure gInfo'
+```
+
+**Extend `updateMemberRecordDeleted`** (line 1816):
+
+```haskell
+updateMemberRecordDeleted user@User {userId} gInfo m newStatus =
+  withStore' $ \db -> do
+    (gInfo', m') <- deleteSupportChatIfExists db user gInfo m
+    updateGroupMemberStatus db userId m' newStatus
+    deactivateRelayIfNeeded db m
+    pure gInfo'
+```
+
+This covers all four call sites:
+- `delMember` in `deleteMemsSend` (Commands.hs:2896) — owner removing relay via `APIRemoveMembers`
+- `deleteOrUpdateMemberRecord` in `xGrpMemDel` (Subscriber.hs:3123) — receiving relay deletion notification
+- `updateMemberRecordDeleted` in `xGrpMemDel` (Subscriber.hs:3121) — relay deletion with forwarding
+- `updateMemberRecordDeleted` in `xGrpLeave` (Subscriber.hs:3168) — relay leaves voluntarily
+
+For subscribers who have no `GroupRelay` records, `getGroupRelayByGMId` returns `Left`, `forM_` on `Left` is a no-op — safe.
+
+**Cleanup**: remove the now-redundant separate relay deactivation in `xGrpLeave` (Subscriber.hs:3169-3172):
+
+```haskell
+-- Before:
+gInfo' <- updateMemberRecordDeleted user gInfo m GSMemLeft
+when (isRelay m) $
+  withStore' $ \db -> do
+    relay_ <- runExceptT $ getGroupRelayByGMId db (groupMemberId' m)
+    forM_ relay_ $ \relay -> void $ updateRelayStatus db relay RSInactive
+gInfo'' <- updatePublicGroupData user gInfo'
+
+-- After:
+gInfo' <- updateMemberRecordDeleted user gInfo m GSMemLeft
+gInfo'' <- updatePublicGroupData user gInfo'
+```
+
+**`APIRemoveMembers` requires no changes** — `delMember` (line 2891) already calls `deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO` which now handles relay deactivation internally. The `getConnectedGroupRelays` query filters by both `member_status = GSMemConnected` and `relay_status IN (RSAccepted, RSActive)`, so the removed relay is excluded from link data when `updatePublicGroupData` runs (line 2828-2829).
+
+**iOS UI**: The remove button is currently hidden on the relay member info page by an explicit guard in `adminDestructiveSection` (GroupMemberInfoView.swift:646: `mem.memberRole != .relay`). Changes needed:
+
+1. **Remove the relay guard** — change the condition to allow relay members to be removed. The `canBeRemoved()` permission check (ChatTypes.swift:2868) already validates that the user has sufficient role.
+
+2. **Relay-specific button text** — the `removeMemberButton` (line 708) currently shows `"Remove subscriber"` for channels (`groupInfo.useRelays`). Add a relay branch: when `mem.memberRole == .relay`, show `"Remove relay"` instead.
+
+3. **Relay-specific alert text** — `showRemoveMemberAlert` (GroupChatInfoView.swift:926) currently shows `"Remove subscriber?"` / `"Subscriber will be removed from channel"` for channels. Add a relay branch: `"Remove relay?"` / `"Relay will be removed from channel"`.
+
+4. **Last active relay warning** — when removing a relay, check if it's the last active relay (count relay members with `memberCurrent` status in `chatModel.groupMembers`). If so, show a warning: `"This is the last active relay. Removing it will prevent message delivery to subscribers."` The count is available client-side from `chatModel.groupMembers.filter { $0.wrapped.memberRole == .relay && $0.wrapped.memberCurrent }`.
+
+No new API command needed for removal — the existing `apiRemoveMembers` is used.
+
+### 2. New `APIAddGroupRelays` Command
+
+**File**: `src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs`
+
+```haskell
+-- New command
+| APIAddGroupRelays GroupId (NonEmpty Int64)     -- group ID, chat_relay_ids
+
+-- New responses
+| CRGroupRelaysAdded { user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, groupLink :: GroupLink, groupRelays :: [GroupRelay] }
+| CRGroupRelaysAddFailed { user :: User, addRelayResults :: [AddRelayResult] }
+```
+
+**File**: `src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs`
+
+New handler:
+
+```
+APIAddGroupRelays groupId relayIds -> withUser $ \user -> withGroupLock "addGroupRelays" groupId $ do
+  -- 1. Validate: user is owner, group uses relays
+  gInfo <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db vr user groupId
+  assertUserGroupRole gInfo GROwner
+  unless (useRelays' gInfo) $ throwCmdError "group does not use relays"
+
+  -- 2. Get group link (needed for relay invitation)
+  gLink <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupLink db user gInfo
+  sLnk <- case connShortLink' (connLinkContact gLink) of
+    Just sl -> pure sl
+    Nothing -> throwChatError $ CEException "group link has no short link"
+
+  -- 3. Load requested relay configs
+  relays <- withFastStore $ \db -> mapM (getChatRelayById db user) (L.toList relayIds)
+
+  -- 4. Reuse existing addRelays function (Commands.hs:3887)
+  results <- addRelays user gInfo sLnk relays
+
+  -- 5. Check results
+  case partitionEithers (map snd results) of
+    ([], _) -> do
+      -- Relay connection is asynchronous: invitation sent (RSNew→RSInvited).
+      -- When relay responds (RSAccepted) and connects (CON at Subscriber.hs:861-864),
+      -- setGroupLinkDataAsync is called automatically to add the relay link.
+      -- The LINK callback then promotes RSAccepted→RSActive.
+      relays' <- withFastStore $ \db -> liftIO $ getGroupRelays db gInfo
+      pure $ CRGroupRelaysAdded user gInfo gLink relays'
+    _ -> do
+      let toRelayResult (r, Left e) = AddRelayResult r (Just e)
+          toRelayResult (r, Right _) = AddRelayResult r Nothing
+      pure $ CRGroupRelaysAddFailed user (map toRelayResult results)
+```
+
+Key points:
+- Uses `withGroupLock` to prevent concurrent relay modifications.
+- Reuses `addRelays` unchanged — it handles the full invitation flow (create relay member, create GroupRelay record, send `XGrpRelayInv`, update status RSNew→RSInvited).
+- No synchronous `setGroupLinkData` call needed: the CON event handler calls `setGroupLinkDataAsync` when the relay connects.
+
+### 3. Extend `APIGetUpdatedGroupLinkData` for Subscriber Relay Sync
+
+**File**: `src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs` (lines 1777-1787)
+
+Currently this handler fetches link data from the SMP server and updates group profile and member count. It is called by the iOS UI when a non-owner subscriber opens a channel (ChatView.swift:750). The `ConnLinkData` it receives already contains the relay list in `UserContactData.relays`.
+
+Extend the handler to also synchronize relay state:
+
+```
+APIGetUpdatedGroupLinkData groupId -> withUser $ \user -> do
+  gInfo@GroupInfo {groupProfile = p} <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db vr user groupId
+  case p of
+    GroupProfile {publicGroup = Just PublicGroupProfile {groupLink = sLnk}} | useRelays' gInfo -> do
+      (_, cData@(ContactLinkData _ UserContactData {relays = currentRelayLinks})) <-
+        getShortLinkConnReq nm user sLnk
+      groupSLinkData_ <- liftIO $ decodeLinkUserData cData
+      gInfo' <- case groupSLinkData_ of
+        Just sLinkData -> fst <$> updateGroupFromLinkData user gInfo sLinkData
+        _ -> pure gInfo
+      -- Sync relay state for non-owner subscribers
+      when (memberRole' (membership gInfo) /= GROwner) $
+        syncSubscriberRelays nm user gInfo' currentRelayLinks
+      pure $ CRGroupInfo user gInfo'
+    _ -> throwCmdError "group link data not available"
+```
+
+**Parameterize `connectToRelay`** — move from `APIConnectPreparedGroup`'s `where` block to `processChatCommand`'s `where` block so both `APIConnectPreparedGroup` and subscriber sync can use it. The captured closure variables become explicit parameters or are derived internally:
+
+```
+-- In processChatCommand's where block (for connectViaContact access).
+-- connectViaContact ignores incognito param for relay groups (Commands.hs:3545-3546),
+-- using incognitoMembershipProfile gInfo instead.
+connectToRelay :: User -> GroupInfo -> ShortLinkContact -> CM (ShortLinkContact, GroupMember, Either ChatError ())
+connectToRelay user gInfo relayLink = do
+  vr <- chatVersionRange
+  gVar <- asks random
+  relayMember <- withFastStore $ \db -> getCreateRelayForMember db vr gVar user gInfo relayLink
+  r <- tryAllErrors $ do
+    (fd@FixedLinkData {rootKey = relayKey, linkEntityId}, cData) <-
+      getShortLinkConnReq nm user relayLink
+    relayLinkData_ <- liftIO $ decodeLinkUserData cData
+    case (relayLinkData_, linkEntityId) of
+      (Just RelayShortLinkData {relayProfile = p}, Just entityId) ->
+        withFastStore $ \db -> updateRelayMemberData db user relayMember (MemberId entityId) (MemberKey relayKey) p
+      _ -> throwChatError $ CEException "relay link: no relay link data or entity id"
+    let cReq = linkConnReq fd
+        relayLinkToConnect = CCLink cReq (Just relayLink)
+    void $ connectViaContact user (Just $ PCEGroup gInfo relayMember) False relayLinkToConnect Nothing Nothing
+  relayMember' <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupMember db vr user (groupId' gInfo) (groupMemberId' relayMember)
+  pure (relayLink, relayMember', r)
+```
+
+`getCreateRelayForMember` stays outside `tryAllErrors` — the member must be available for re-read even on failure (for `RelayConnectionResult` reporting). `APIConnectPreparedGroup` calls `mapConcurrently (connectToRelay user gInfo') relays` as before.
+
+**New function** `syncSubscriberRelays` in `processChatCommand`'s scope (reuses `connectToRelay`):
+
+```
+syncSubscriberRelays :: NetworkRequestMode -> User -> GroupInfo -> [ShortLinkContact] -> CM ()
+syncSubscriberRelays nm user gInfo currentRelayLinks = tryAllErrors $ do
+  vr <- chatVersionRange
+  -- Get local relay members (all members with GRRelay role, regardless of status)
+  localRelayMembers <- withFastStore' $ \db -> getGroupRelayMembers db vr user gInfo
+  -- GroupMember.relayLink :: Maybe ShortLinkContact (Types.hs:1041)
+  -- Set by getCreateRelayForMember (Store/Groups.hs:1392) when subscriber connects to a relay.
+  let activeRelayMembers = filter memberCurrent localRelayMembers
+      localRelayLinks = mapMaybe relayLink activeRelayMembers
+
+  -- Discover new relays (in link data but not among active local relay members)
+  let newRelayLinks = filter (`notElem` localRelayLinks) currentRelayLinks
+  forM_ newRelayLinks $ \rlnk -> tryAllErrors $
+    void $ connectToRelay user gInfo rlnk
+
+  -- Discover removed relays (active local relay member whose link is absent from link data)
+  forM_ activeRelayMembers $ \m ->
+    case relayLink m of
+      Just rlnk | rlnk `notElem` currentRelayLinks ->
+        tryAllErrors $ do
+          deleteMemberConnection m
+          void $ updateMemberRecordDeleted user gInfo m GSMemRemoved
+      _ -> pure ()
+```
+
+**Note on `getCreateRelayForMember` idempotency**: This function queries `WHERE m.relay_link = ?` without filtering by member status (Store/Groups.hs:1379). If a relay was previously removed (GSMemRemoved) and is later re-added by the owner, `getCreateRelayForMember` will return the old removed member. During implementation, verify whether the member status needs to be reset before reconnecting, or whether `connectViaContact` handles this correctly.
+
+### 4. LINK Event Handler — Detect Relay Removal (Owner)
+
+**File**: `src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs` (lines 1308-1317)
+
+Replace the TODO with relay removal detection. The LINK callback fires when this owner updates link data (via `setGroupLinkData` / `setConnShortLink`). Currently multi-owner channels are not supported, so this only fires after the same owner's own actions (add/remove relay, profile update). When multi-owner support is added, another owner's link data update on the SMP server would need a separate mechanism (e.g., periodic link data fetch or subscription) for this owner to learn about it — the LINK callback only fires in response to this client's own `setConnShortLink` calls.
+
+```haskell
+updateRelay :: DB.Connection -> GroupRelay -> ([GroupRelay], Bool) -> IO ([GroupRelay], Bool)
+updateRelay db relay@GroupRelay {relayLink, relayStatus} (acc, changed) =
+  case relayLink of
+    Just rLink
+      | rLink `elem` relayLinks && relayStatus == RSAccepted -> do
+          -- Relay link present in link data, promote to active
+          relay' <- updateRelayStatus db relay RSActive
+          pure (relay' : acc, True)
+      | rLink `elem` relayLinks -> pure (relay : acc, changed)
+      | relayStatus `elem` [RSAccepted, RSActive, RSInactive] -> do
+          -- Relay link ABSENT from link data — set to inactive.
+          -- TODO [multi-owner] When multi-owner channels are supported, another owner removing
+          -- a relay updates link data on the SMP server, but this owner won't receive a LINK
+          -- callback for it (LINK only fires in response to own setConnShortLink calls).
+          -- A separate mechanism will be needed for cross-owner relay state synchronization.
+          relay' <- updateRelayStatus db relay RSInactive
+          pure (relay' : acc, True)
+    _ -> pure (relay : acc, changed)
+```
+
+After the same owner's `APIRemoveMembers` call, the relay is already `RSInactive` before `updatePublicGroupData` triggers the LINK callback. The guard matches `RSInactive` but `updateRelayStatus` is idempotent (RSInactive→RSInactive is a no-op write).
+
+### 5. Relay Self-Check (`runRelayGroupLinkChecks`)
+
+**File**: `src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs` (lines 4729-4735)
+
+Implement the stub. The existing `startRelayChecks` (Commands.hs:225-233) already launches `runRelayGroupLinkChecks` as an async task via `relayGroupLinkChecksAsync`. The stub currently does `pure ()` and exits immediately. Replace with a periodic loop following the `cleanupManager` pattern (Commands.hs:4643):
+
+```
+runRelayGroupLinkChecks :: User -> CM ()
+runRelayGroupLinkChecks user = do
+  initialDelay <- asks (initialCleanupManagerDelay . config)
+  liftIO $ threadDelay' initialDelay
+  interval <- asks (cleanupManagerInterval . config)  -- or a dedicated config field
+  forever $ do
+    flip catchAllErrors eToView $ do
+      lift waitChatStartedAndActivated
+      checkRelayGroups
+    liftIO $ threadDelay' $ diffToMicroseconds interval
+  where
+    checkRelayGroups = do
+      vr <- chatVersionRange
+      -- Get all groups where this client is a relay (relay_own_status is set and not RSInactive)
+      relayGroups <- withFastStore' $ \db -> getRelayOwnGroups db vr user
+      forM_ relayGroups $ \gInfo -> tryAllErrors $ do
+        case publicGroup (groupProfile gInfo) of
+          Just PublicGroupProfile {groupLink = sLnk} -> do
+            -- getShortLinkConnReq' returns (FixedLinkData, ConnLinkData m).
+            -- ConnLinkData 'CMContact = ContactLinkData VersionRangeSMPA UserContactData
+            -- (NOT UserContactLinkData which is for the LINK event's auData)
+            (_, ContactLinkData _ UserContactData {relays = relayLinks}) <-
+              getShortLinkConnReq' NRMBackground user sLnk
+            -- Check if our own relay link is present
+            gLink_ <- withFastStore' $ \db -> runExceptT $ getGroupLink db user gInfo
+            case gLink_ of
+              Right GroupLink {connLinkContact = CCLink _ (Just ourLink)} ->
+                if ourLink `elem` relayLinks
+                  then do
+                    -- Our link is present — promote to RSActive if still RSAccepted
+                    gInfo' <- withFastStore' $ \db -> updateRelayOwnStatusFromTo db gInfo RSAccepted RSActive
+                    when (relayOwnStatus gInfo' /= relayOwnStatus gInfo) $
+                      toView $ CEvtGroupRelayUpdated user gInfo' (membership gInfo')
+                  else do
+                    -- Our link is ABSENT — we have been removed
+                    withFastStore' $ \db -> updateRelayOwnStatus_ db gInfo RSInactive
+                    -- Per RFC: relay should forward "relay is deleted" notification to
+                    -- connected members, then clean up. The x.grp.mem.del from owner
+                    -- may also arrive and trigger cleanup independently.
+              _ -> pure ()
+          _ -> pure ()
+```
+
+**New store function** in `Store/Groups.hs`:
+
+```haskell
+getRelayOwnGroups :: DB.Connection -> VersionRangeChat -> User -> IO [GroupInfo]
+-- SELECT groups WHERE relay_own_status IS NOT NULL AND relay_own_status != 'inactive'
+```
+
+---
+
+## State Synchronization Summary
+
+```
+                  SMP Server (group link data)
+                 ┌──────────────────────────────┐
+                 │  UserContactData {           │
+                 │    relays: [relay1, relay2]   │
+                 │  }                            │
+                 └──────────┬───────────────────┘
+                            │
+            ┌───────────────┼───────────────┐
+            │ writes        │ reads          │ reads
+            ▼               ▼                ▼
+         Owner          Relay (self)      Subscriber
+    setGroupLinkData   runRelayGroup     syncSubscriber
+    (via updatePublic  LinkChecks        Relays (in
+     GroupData)                          APIGetUpdated
+                                        GroupLinkData)
+    Triggers:          Triggers:          Triggers:
+    - Add relay        - Periodic check   - Opening channel
+    - Remove member                         (existing UI flow)
+    - Profile update
+```
+
+**Owner writes** → SMP server is updated → **Relays and Subscribers read** → discover changes → adjust local state.
+
+**Key design principle**: The `XGrpMemDel` message broadcast through other relays is the primary notification mechanism for relay removal. Subscribers receive it promptly via their connected relays. Link data synchronization via `APIGetUpdatedGroupLinkData` is the backup mechanism — it catches cases where the `XGrpMemDel` was missed (subscriber offline, relay connection issues) and handles new relay discovery.
+
+---
+
+## Edge Cases and Failure Recovery
+
+1. **Add relay fails (network)**: `addRelays` handles temporary errors. The relay remains in RSInvited; owner can retry or the relay will process the pending invitation when it comes online.
+
+2. **Removed relay is malicious / refuses to notify subscribers**: Not a problem. `APIRemoveMembers` sends `XGrpMemDel` to all relay members. Other (non-malicious) relays forward it to subscribers. Subscribers learn about the removal regardless of the removed relay's behavior.
+
+3. **Remove relay, all relays offline**: `XGrpMemDel` is queued for delivery. Link data is still updated. Subscribers will discover the change via `APIGetUpdatedGroupLinkData` next time they open the channel.
+
+4. **Owner removes last relay**: Subscribers lose message delivery. Owner must add a new relay. Subscribers will discover the new relay via `syncSubscriberRelays` when they next open the channel.
+
+5. **Relay goes offline permanently**: Owner removes it via `APIRemoveMembers`. New subscribers won't see it in link data. Existing subscribers with connections to this relay will experience connection failures. On next channel open, `syncSubscriberRelays` discovers the relay link is gone and marks it removed locally.
+
+6. **Subscriber discovers new relay via link data**: `syncSubscriberRelays` calls `connectToRelay` (same function used by `APIConnectPreparedGroup`).
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Order
+
+1. **Relay deactivation in member-removal primitives** — add `deactivateRelayIfNeeded` helper to `deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO` and `updateMemberRecordDeleted` in Internal.hs; remove redundant code from `xGrpLeave`.
+2. **LINK handler relay-removal detection** — implement the TODO in Subscriber.hs to detect absent relay links.
+3. **`APIAddGroupRelays`** — new command, reuses `addRelays`.
+4. **`runRelayGroupLinkChecks`** — relay self-check implementation.
+5. **Extend `APIGetUpdatedGroupLinkData`** — add `syncSubscriberRelays` for subscriber relay synchronization.
+6. **iOS UI** — ChannelRelaysView add/remove buttons, AddGroupRelayView sheet, API functions.
+
+## Files Changed (Backend)
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs` | Add `APIAddGroupRelays` command; add `CRGroupRelaysAdded`, `CRGroupRelaysAddFailed` responses |
+| `src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs` | Add `deactivateRelayIfNeeded` helper; extend `deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO` and `updateMemberRecordDeleted` to call it |
+| `src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs` | Parameterize and move `connectToRelay` to `processChatCommand` scope; implement `APIAddGroupRelays` handler; implement `runRelayGroupLinkChecks`; extend `APIGetUpdatedGroupLinkData`; add `syncSubscriberRelays` (all in `processChatCommand` scope for `connectViaContact` access) |
+| `src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs` | Fix LINK handler relay removal detection; remove redundant relay deactivation from `xGrpLeave` |
+| `src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs` | Add `getRelayOwnGroups` |
+
+## Files Changed (iOS)
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `apps/ios/Shared/Model/AppAPITypes.swift` | Add `APIAddGroupRelays` command, `CRGroupRelaysAdded`/`CRGroupRelaysAddFailed` responses |
+| `apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift` | Add `apiAddGroupRelays` function |
+| `apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift` | Remove `.relay` guard from `adminDestructiveSection` (line 646); add relay-specific button/alert text; add last-active-relay warning |
+| `apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift` | Add relay branch to `showRemoveMemberAlert` text |
+| `apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/ChannelRelaysView.swift` | Add relay button |
+| `apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupRelayView.swift` | NEW: relay selection sheet |
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 3da5cf1422..53946e8471 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ library
           Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260222_chat_relays
           Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260403_item_viewed
           Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260429_relay_request_retries
+          Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260507_relay_inactive_at
   else
       exposed-modules:
           Simplex.Chat.Archive
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ library
           Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260222_chat_relays
           Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260403_item_viewed
           Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260429_relay_request_retries
+          Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260507_relay_inactive_at
   other-modules:
       Paths_simplex_chat
   hs-source-dirs:
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index c5f17e5d69..5112f75859 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ defaultChatConfig =
       deliveryWorkerDelay = 0,
       deliveryBucketSize = 10000,
       channelSubscriberRole = GRObserver,
+      relayChecksInitialDelay = 30 * 1000000, -- 30 seconds
+      relayChecksInterval = 30 * 60, -- 30 minutes
+      relayInactiveTTL = nominalDay,
       relayRequestRetryInterval = RetryInterval {initialInterval = 5_000000, increaseAfter = 0, maxInterval = 600_000000},
       relayRequestExpiry = (10, nominalDay),
       deviceNameForRemote = "",
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index aea6d620af..7a0da4e37f 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ data ChatConfig = ChatConfig
     deliveryWorkerDelay :: Int64, -- microseconds
     deliveryBucketSize :: Int,
     channelSubscriberRole :: GroupMemberRole, -- TODO [relays] starting role should be communicated in protocol from owner to relays
+    relayChecksInitialDelay :: Int64,
+    relayChecksInterval :: NominalDiffTime,
+    relayInactiveTTL :: NominalDiffTime,
     relayRequestRetryInterval :: RetryInterval,
     relayRequestExpiry :: (Int, NominalDiffTime),
     highlyAvailable :: Bool,
@@ -521,6 +524,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   -- TODO [relays] starting role should be communicated in protocol from owner to relays (see channelSubscriberRole config)
   | APINewPublicGroup {userId :: UserId, incognito :: IncognitoEnabled, relayIds :: NonEmpty Int64, groupProfile :: GroupProfile}
   | APIGetGroupRelays {groupId :: GroupId}
+  | APIAddGroupRelays {groupId :: GroupId, relayIds :: NonEmpty Int64}
   | NewPublicGroup IncognitoEnabled (NonEmpty Int64) GroupProfile
   | AddMember GroupName ContactName GroupMemberRole
   | JoinGroup {groupName :: GroupName, enableNtfs :: MsgFilter}
@@ -732,6 +736,8 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRPublicGroupCreated {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, groupLink :: GroupLink, groupRelays :: [GroupRelay]}
   | CRPublicGroupCreationFailed {user :: User, addRelayResults :: [AddRelayResult]}
   | CRGroupRelays {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, groupRelays :: [GroupRelay]}
+  | CRGroupRelaysAdded {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, groupLink :: GroupLink, groupRelays :: [GroupRelay]}
+  | CRGroupRelaysAddFailed {user :: User, addRelayResults :: [AddRelayResult]}
   | CRGroupMembers {user :: User, group :: Group}
   | CRMemberSupportChats {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, members :: [GroupMember]}
   -- | CRGroupConversationsArchived {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo, archivedGroupConversations :: [GroupConversation]}
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
index 31e6533ad3..baa91a626b 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
@@ -1778,11 +1778,14 @@ processChatCommand vr nm = \case
     gInfo@GroupInfo {groupProfile = p, groupSummary = GroupSummary {publicMemberCount = localCount}} <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db vr user groupId
     case p of
       GroupProfile {publicGroup = Just PublicGroupProfile {groupLink = sLnk}} | useRelays' gInfo -> do
-        (_, cData) <- getShortLinkConnReq nm user sLnk
+        (_, cData@(ContactLinkData _ UserContactData {relays = currentRelayLinks})) <- getShortLinkConnReq' nm user sLnk
         groupSLinkData_ <- liftIO $ decodeLinkUserData cData
         gInfo' <- case groupSLinkData_ of
           Just sLinkData -> fst <$> updateGroupFromLinkData user gInfo sLinkData
           _ -> pure gInfo
+        when (memberRole' (membership gInfo) /= GROwner && memberCurrent (membership gInfo)) $
+          withGroupLock "syncSubscriberRelays" groupId $
+            syncSubscriberRelays user gInfo' currentRelayLinks
         pure $ CRGroupInfo user gInfo'
       _ -> throwCmdError "group link data not available"
   APIGroupMemberInfo gId gMemberId -> withUser $ \user -> do
@@ -2135,7 +2138,7 @@ processChatCommand vr nm = \case
                   _ -> Nothing
             void $ createLinkOwnerMember db vr user gInfo' ctId_ (MemberId ownerId) ownerKey
           pure gInfo'
-        rs <- mapConcurrently (connectToRelay gInfo') relays
+        rs <- mapConcurrently (connectToRelay user gInfo') relays
         let relayFailed = \case (_, _, Left _) -> True; _ -> False
             (failed, succeeded) = partition relayFailed rs
         if null succeeded
@@ -2162,23 +2165,6 @@ processChatCommand vr nm = \case
           isTempErr = \case
             (_, _, Left ChatErrorAgent {agentError = e}) -> temporaryOrHostError e
             _ -> False
-          connectToRelay gInfo' relayLink = do
-            gVar <- asks random
-            -- Save relayLink to re-use relay member record on retry (check by relayLink)
-            relayMember <- withFastStore $ \db -> getCreateRelayForMember db vr gVar user gInfo' relayLink
-            r <- tryAllErrors $ do
-              (fd@FixedLinkData {rootKey = relayKey, linkEntityId}, cData) <- getShortLinkConnReq nm user relayLink
-              relayLinkData_ <- liftIO $ decodeLinkUserData cData
-              case (relayLinkData_, linkEntityId) of
-                (Just RelayShortLinkData {relayProfile = p}, Just entityId) ->
-                  withFastStore $ \db -> updateRelayMemberData db user relayMember (MemberId entityId) (MemberKey relayKey) p
-                _ -> throwChatError $ CEException "relay link: no relay link data or entity id"
-              let cReq = linkConnReq fd
-                  relayLinkToConnect = CCLink cReq (Just relayLink)
-              void $ connectViaContact user (Just $ PCEGroup gInfo' relayMember) incognito relayLinkToConnect Nothing Nothing
-            -- Re-read member to get updated activeConn and updated data (from updateRelayMemberData)
-            relayMember' <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupMember db vr user groupId (groupMemberId' relayMember)
-            pure (relayLink, relayMember', r)
           retryRelayConnectionAsync gInfo' relayLink relayMember@GroupMember {activeConn} = do
             forM_ activeConn $ \conn -> do
               deleteAgentConnectionAsync $ aConnId conn
@@ -2547,6 +2533,37 @@ processChatCommand vr nm = \case
       relays <- liftIO $ getGroupRelays db gInfo
       pure (gInfo, relays)
     pure $ CRGroupRelays user gInfo relays
+  APIAddGroupRelays groupId relayIds -> withUser $ \user -> withGroupLock "addGroupRelays" groupId $ do
+    (gInfo, existingRelays) <- withFastStore $ \db -> do
+      gi <- getGroupInfo db vr user groupId
+      rs <- liftIO $ getGroupRelays db gi
+      pure (gi, rs)
+    assertUserGroupRole gInfo GROwner
+    unless (useRelays' gInfo) $ throwCmdError "group does not use relays"
+    let existingRelayIds = map (\GroupRelay {userChatRelay = UserChatRelay {chatRelayId = DBEntityId rId}} -> rId) existingRelays
+    when (any (`elem` existingRelayIds) relayIds) $ throwCmdError "some relays are already in the group"
+    gLink@GroupLink {connLinkContact = ccLink} <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupLink db user gInfo
+    sLnk <- case connShortLink' ccLink of
+      Just sl -> pure sl
+      Nothing -> throwChatError $ CEException "group link has no short link"
+    relays <- withFastStore $ \db -> mapM (getChatRelayById db user) (L.toList relayIds)
+    results <- addRelays user gInfo sLnk relays
+    case partitionEithers (map snd results) of
+      ([], _) -> do
+        relays' <- withFastStore $ \db -> liftIO $ getGroupRelays db gInfo
+        pure $ CRGroupRelaysAdded user gInfo gLink relays'
+      (errors@(e : _), _) -> do
+        if all isTempErr errors
+          then throwError e
+          else do
+            let toRelayResult (r, Left e') = AddRelayResult r (Just e')
+                toRelayResult (r, Right _) = AddRelayResult r Nothing
+            pure $ CRGroupRelaysAddFailed user (map toRelayResult results)
+    where
+      isTempErr :: ChatError -> Bool
+      isTempErr = \case
+        ChatErrorAgent {agentError = e} -> temporaryOrHostError e
+        _ -> False
   APIAddMember groupId contactId memRole -> withUser $ \user -> withGroupLock "addMember" groupId $ do
     -- TODO for large groups: no need to load all members to determine if contact is a member
     (group, contact) <- withFastStore $ \db -> (,) <$> getGroup db vr user groupId <*> getContact db vr user contactId
@@ -3577,6 +3594,44 @@ processChatCommand vr nm = \case
               ct' <- withStore $ \db -> getContact db vr user contactId
               pure $ CRSentInvitationToContact user ct' incognitoProfile
             _ -> throwCmdError "contact already has connection"
+    connectToRelay :: User -> GroupInfo -> ShortLinkContact -> CM (ShortLinkContact, GroupMember, Either ChatError ())
+    connectToRelay user gInfo relayLink = do
+      gVar <- asks random
+      -- Save relayLink to re-use relay member record on retry (check by relayLink)
+      relayMember <- withFastStore $ \db -> getCreateRelayForMember db vr gVar user gInfo relayLink
+      r <- tryAllErrors $ do
+        (fd@FixedLinkData {rootKey = relayKey, linkEntityId}, cData) <- getShortLinkConnReq nm user relayLink
+        relayLinkData_ <- liftIO $ decodeLinkUserData cData
+        case (relayLinkData_, linkEntityId) of
+          (Just RelayShortLinkData {relayProfile = p}, Just entityId) ->
+            withFastStore $ \db -> updateRelayMemberData db user relayMember (MemberId entityId) (MemberKey relayKey) p
+          _ -> throwChatError $ CEException "relay link: no relay link data or entity id"
+        let cReq = linkConnReq fd
+            relayLinkToConnect = CCLink cReq (Just relayLink)
+        void $ connectViaContact user (Just $ PCEGroup gInfo relayMember) (incognitoMembership gInfo) relayLinkToConnect Nothing Nothing
+      relayMember' <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupMember db vr user (groupId' gInfo) (groupMemberId' relayMember)
+      pure (relayLink, relayMember', r)
+    syncSubscriberRelays :: User -> GroupInfo -> [ShortLinkContact] -> CM ()
+    syncSubscriberRelays user gInfo currentRelayLinks = void . tryAllErrors $ do
+      localRelayMembers <- withFastStore' $ \db -> getGroupRelayMembers db vr user gInfo
+      let activeRelayMembers = filter memberCurrent localRelayMembers
+          memberRelayLink GroupMember {relayLink = rl} = rl
+          localRelayLinks = mapMaybe memberRelayLink activeRelayMembers
+          newRelayLinks = filter (`notElem` localRelayLinks) currentRelayLinks
+      forM_ newRelayLinks $ \rlnk -> void . tryAllErrors $
+        connectToRelay user gInfo rlnk
+      forM_ localRelayMembers $ \m ->
+        case memberRelayLink m of
+          -- Remove relay if its link is no longer in the current link data.
+          -- Inactive relays (e.g. left) are only cleaned up when no active relays remain,
+          -- as that is the only case where the owner's relay removal can't be forwarded.
+          Just rlnk | rlnk `notElem` currentRelayLinks,
+                      memberCurrent m || null activeRelayMembers ->
+            void . tryAllErrors $ do
+              deleteMemberConnection m
+              deleteOrUpdateMemberRecord user gInfo m
+          _ -> pure ()
+
     prepareContact :: User -> ConnReqContact -> PQSupport -> CM (ConnId, VersionChat)
     prepareContact user cReq pqSup = do
       -- 0) toggle disabled - PQSupportOff
@@ -4727,12 +4782,42 @@ deleteInProgressGroup user gInfo = do
   withFastStore' $ \db -> deleteGroup db user gInfo
 
 runRelayGroupLinkChecks :: User -> CM ()
-runRelayGroupLinkChecks _user = do
-  -- TODO [relays] relay: periodically check presence of relay link in group links of served groups
-  -- TODO   - retrieve group link data
-  -- TODO   - if relay link is present, update relay status to RSActive
-  -- TODO   - if relay link is absent and status was RSActive -> update to new "Removed" status?
-  pure ()
+runRelayGroupLinkChecks user = do
+  initialDelay <- asks (relayChecksInitialDelay . config)
+  liftIO $ threadDelay' initialDelay
+  interval <- asks (relayChecksInterval . config)
+  forever $ do
+    flip catchAllErrors eToView $ do
+      lift waitChatStartedAndActivated
+      checkRelayServedGroups
+      checkRelayInactiveGroups
+    liftIO $ threadDelay' $ diffToMicroseconds interval
+  where
+    checkRelayServedGroups = do
+      vr <- chatVersionRange
+      relayGroups <- withStore' $ \db -> getRelayServedGroups db vr user
+      forM_ relayGroups $ \gInfo@GroupInfo {groupProfile = gp} -> flip catchAllErrors eToView $ do
+        case publicGroup gp of
+          Just PublicGroupProfile {groupLink = sLnk} -> do
+            (_, ContactLinkData _ UserContactData {relays = relayLinks}) <-
+              getShortLinkConnReq' NRMBackground user sLnk
+            gLink_ <- withStore' $ \db -> runExceptT $ getGroupLink db user gInfo
+            case gLink_ of
+              Right GroupLink {connLinkContact = CCLink _ (Just ourLink)} ->
+                if ourLink `elem` relayLinks
+                  then do
+                    -- TODO [relays] emit event to UI when relay own status promoted to RSActive
+                    -- CEvtGroupRelayUpdated requires GroupRelay (owner-side), not available on relay side
+                    void $ withStore' $ \db -> updateRelayOwnStatusFromTo db gInfo RSAccepted RSActive
+                  else void $ withStore' $ \db -> updateRelayOwnStatusFromTo db gInfo RSActive RSInactive
+              _ -> pure ()
+          _ -> pure ()
+    checkRelayInactiveGroups = do
+      vr <- chatVersionRange
+      ttl <- asks (relayInactiveTTL . config)
+      inactiveGroups <- withStore' $ \db -> getRelayInactiveGroups db vr user ttl
+      forM_ inactiveGroups $ \gInfo -> flip catchAllErrors eToView $
+        deleteGroupConnections user gInfo False
 
 expireChatItems :: User -> Int64 -> Bool -> CM ()
 expireChatItems user@User {userId} globalTTL sync = do
@@ -5026,6 +5111,7 @@ chatCommandP =
       ("/public group" <|> "/pg") *> (NewPublicGroup <$> incognitoP <* " relays=" <*> strP <* A.space <* char_ '#' <*> channelProfile),
       "/_public group " *> (APINewPublicGroup <$> A.decimal <*> incognitoOnOffP <*> _strP <* A.space <*> jsonP),
       "/_get relays #" *> (APIGetGroupRelays <$> A.decimal),
+      "/_add relays #" *> (APIAddGroupRelays <$> A.decimal <*> _strP),
       ("/add " <|> "/a ") *> char_ '#' *> (AddMember <$> displayNameP <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayNameP <*> (memberRole <|> pure GRMember)),
       ("/join " <|> "/j ") *> char_ '#' *> (JoinGroup <$> displayNameP <*> (" mute" $> MFNone <|> pure MFAll)),
       "/accept member " *> char_ '#' *> (AcceptMember <$> displayNameP <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayNameP <*> (memberRole <|> pure GRMember)),
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
index d7de3a52ad..53c623abec 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
@@ -1808,9 +1808,12 @@ deleteOrUpdateMemberRecord user gInfo m =
 deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> IO GroupInfo
 deleteOrUpdateMemberRecordIO db user@User {userId} gInfo m = do
   (gInfo', m') <- deleteSupportChatIfExists db user gInfo m
-  checkGroupMemberHasItems db user m' >>= \case
-    Just _ -> updateGroupMemberStatus db userId m' GSMemRemoved
-    Nothing -> deleteGroupMember db user m'
+  if isRelay m'
+    then deleteGroupMember db user m'
+    else
+      checkGroupMemberHasItems db user m' >>= \case
+        Just _ -> updateGroupMemberStatus db userId m' GSMemRemoved
+        Nothing -> deleteGroupMember db user m'
   pure gInfo'
 
 updateMemberRecordDeleted :: User -> GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> GroupMemberStatus -> CM GroupInfo
@@ -1818,8 +1821,15 @@ updateMemberRecordDeleted user@User {userId} gInfo m newStatus =
   withStore' $ \db -> do
     (gInfo', m') <- deleteSupportChatIfExists db user gInfo m
     updateGroupMemberStatus db userId m' newStatus
+    deactivateRelay_ db m
     pure gInfo'
 
+deactivateRelay_ :: DB.Connection -> GroupMember -> IO ()
+deactivateRelay_ db m =
+  when (isRelay m) $ do
+    relay_ <- runExceptT $ getGroupRelayByGMId db (groupMemberId' m)
+    forM_ relay_ $ \relay -> void $ updateRelayStatus db relay RSInactive
+
 deleteSupportChatIfExists :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> IO (GroupInfo, GroupMember)
 deleteSupportChatIfExists db user gInfo m = do
   gInfo' <-
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
index 48dd63f6cf..455c07ce7b 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
@@ -931,7 +931,11 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
           newDeliveryTasks <- reverse <$> foldM (processAChatMsg gInfo' scopeInfo m' tags eInfo) [] aChatMsgs
           shouldDelConns <-
             if isUserGrpFwdRelay gInfo' && not (blockedByAdmin m)
-              then createDeliveryTasks gInfo' m' newDeliveryTasks
+              then
+                let tasks
+                      | relayOwnStatus gInfo' == Just RSInactive = filter relayRemovedNewTask newDeliveryTasks
+                      | otherwise = newDeliveryTasks
+                 in createDeliveryTasks gInfo' m' tasks
               else pure False
           withRcpt <- checkSendRcpt $ rights aChatMsgs
           pure (withRcpt, shouldDelConns)
@@ -1039,6 +1043,8 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
             where
               aChatMsgHasReceipt (APMsg _ (ParsedMsg _ _ ChatMessage {chatMsgEvent})) =
                 hasDeliveryReceipt (toCMEventTag chatMsgEvent)
+          relayRemovedNewTask :: NewMessageDeliveryTask -> Bool
+          relayRemovedNewTask NewMessageDeliveryTask {taskContext = DeliveryTaskContext {jobScope}} = isRelayRemoved jobScope
           createDeliveryTasks :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> [NewMessageDeliveryTask] -> CM ShouldDeleteGroupConns
           createDeliveryTasks gInfo'@GroupInfo {groupId = gId} m' newDeliveryTasks = do
             let relayRemovedTask_ = find (\NewMessageDeliveryTask {taskContext = DeliveryTaskContext {jobScope}} -> isRelayRemoved jobScope) newDeliveryTasks
@@ -1306,8 +1312,6 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
                     pure (gInfo, gLink, relays', changed)
                   toView $ CEvtGroupLinkDataUpdated user gInfo gLink relays relaysChanged
                   where
-                    -- TODO [relays] owner: on relay deletion (link absent from relayLinks)
-                    -- TODO          move status RSActive to new "Removed" status / remove relay record
                     updateRelay :: DB.Connection -> GroupRelay -> ([GroupRelay], Bool) -> IO ([GroupRelay], Bool)
                     updateRelay db relay@GroupRelay {relayLink, relayStatus} (acc, changed) =
                       case relayLink of
@@ -1315,6 +1319,16 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
                           | rLink `elem` relayLinks && relayStatus == RSAccepted -> do
                               relay' <- updateRelayStatus db relay RSActive
                               pure (relay' : acc, True)
+                          | rLink `elem` relayLinks -> pure (relay : acc, changed)
+                          | relayStatus == RSActive -> do
+                              -- Relay link absent from link data — deactivate.
+                              -- RSAccepted relays are not deactivated: their own link data update
+                              -- may not have been processed yet (race with concurrent relay connections).
+                              -- TODO [relays] multi-owner: Another owner removing a relay updates link data on
+                              -- TODO   the SMP server, but this owner won't receive a LINK callback for it
+                              -- TODO   (LINK only fires in response to own setConnShortLink calls).
+                              relay' <- updateRelayStatus db relay RSInactive
+                              pure (relay' : acc, True)
                         _ -> pure (relay : acc, changed)
                 _ -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "LINK event expected for a group link only"
             _ -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "unexpected cmdFunction"
@@ -3096,10 +3110,12 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
           deleteGroupLinkIfExists user gInfo
           -- TODO [relays] possible improvement is to immediately delete rcv queues if isUserGrpFwdRelay
           unless (isUserGrpFwdRelay gInfo) $ deleteGroupConnections user gInfo False
-          withStore' $ \db -> updateGroupMemberStatus db userId membership GSMemRemoved
+          withStore' $ \db -> do
+            updateGroupMemberStatus db userId membership GSMemRemoved
+            when (isJust $ relayOwnStatus gInfo) $ updateRelayOwnStatus_ db gInfo RSInactive
           let membership' = membership {memberStatus = GSMemRemoved}
           when withMessages $ deleteMessages gInfo membership' SMDSnd
-          deleteMemberItem gInfo RGEUserDeleted
+          deleteMemberItem msg gInfo RGEUserDeleted
           toView $ CEvtDeletedMemberUser user gInfo {membership = membership'} m withMessages msgSigned
           pure $ Just DJSGroup {jobSpec = DJRelayRemoved}
         else
@@ -3127,7 +3143,11 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
                 let wasDeleted = memberStatus == GSMemRemoved || memberStatus == GSMemLeft
                     deletedMember' = deletedMember {memberStatus = GSMemRemoved}
                 when withMessages $ deleteMessages gInfo'' deletedMember' SMDRcv
-                unless wasDeleted $ deleteMemberItem gInfo'' $ RGEMemberDeleted groupMemberId (fromLocalProfile memberProfile)
+                -- Clear forwardedByMember if it references the deleted member,
+                -- as the member record was already deleted above.
+                let RcvMessage {forwardedByMember = fwdBy} = msg
+                    msg' = if fwdBy == Just groupMemberId then (msg :: RcvMessage) {forwardedByMember = Nothing} else msg
+                unless wasDeleted $ deleteMemberItem msg' gInfo'' $ RGEMemberDeleted groupMemberId (fromLocalProfile memberProfile)
                 toView $ CEvtDeletedMember user gInfo'' m deletedMember' withMessages msgSigned
                 pure deliveryScope
       where
@@ -3135,9 +3155,9 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
           | senderRole < GRAdmin || senderRole < memberRole =
               messageError "x.grp.mem.del with insufficient member permissions" $> Nothing
           | otherwise = a
-        deleteMemberItem gi gEvent = do
+        deleteMemberItem msg' gi gEvent = do
           (gi', m', scopeInfo) <- mkGroupChatScope gi m
-          (ci, cInfo) <- saveRcvChatItemNoParse user (CDGroupRcv gi' scopeInfo m') msg brokerTs (CIRcvGroupEvent gEvent)
+          (ci, cInfo) <- saveRcvChatItemNoParse user (CDGroupRcv gi' scopeInfo m') msg' brokerTs (CIRcvGroupEvent gEvent)
           groupMsgToView cInfo ci
         deleteMessages :: MsgDirectionI d => GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> SMsgDirection d -> CM ()
         deleteMessages gInfo' delMem msgDir
@@ -3168,10 +3188,6 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
       deleteMemberConnection m
       -- member record is not deleted to allow creation of "member left" chat item
       gInfo' <- updateMemberRecordDeleted user gInfo m GSMemLeft
-      when (isRelay m) $
-        withStore' $ \db -> do
-          relay_ <- runExceptT $ getGroupRelayByGMId db (groupMemberId' m)
-          forM_ relay_ $ \relay -> void $ updateRelayStatus db relay RSInactive
       gInfo'' <- updatePublicGroupData user gInfo'
       unless (muteEventInChannel gInfo'' m) $ do
         (gInfo''', m', scopeInfo) <- mkGroupChatScope gInfo'' m
@@ -3526,19 +3542,24 @@ runDeliveryTaskWorker a deliveryKey Worker {doWork} = do
         processDeliveryTask :: MessageDeliveryTask -> CM ()
         processDeliveryTask task@MessageDeliveryTask {jobScope} =
           case jobScopeImpliedSpec jobScope of
-            DJDeliveryJob _includePending ->
-              withWorkItems a doWork (withStore' $ \db -> getNextDeliveryTasks db gInfo task) $ \nextTasks -> do
-                let (body, taskIds, largeTaskIds) = batchDeliveryTasks1 vr maxEncodedMsgLength nextTasks
-                withStore' $ \db -> do
-                  createMsgDeliveryJob db gInfo jobScope (singleSenderGMId_ nextTasks) body
-                  forM_ taskIds $ \taskId -> updateDeliveryTaskStatus db taskId DTSProcessed
-                  forM_ largeTaskIds $ \taskId -> setDeliveryTaskErrStatus db taskId "large"
-                lift . void $ getDeliveryJobWorker True deliveryKey
+            DJDeliveryJob _includePending
+              | relayOwnStatus gInfo == Just RSInactive -> do
+                  logWarn "delivery task worker: relay inactive"
+                  withStore' $ \db -> setDeliveryTaskErrStatus db (deliveryTaskId task) "relay inactive"
+              | otherwise ->
+                  withWorkItems a doWork (withStore' $ \db -> getNextDeliveryTasks db gInfo task) $ \nextTasks -> do
+                    let (body, taskIds, largeTaskIds) = batchDeliveryTasks1 vr maxEncodedMsgLength nextTasks
+                    withStore' $ \db -> do
+                      createMsgDeliveryJob db gInfo jobScope (singleSenderGMId_ nextTasks) body
+                      forM_ taskIds $ \taskId -> updateDeliveryTaskStatus db taskId DTSProcessed
+                      forM_ largeTaskIds $ \taskId -> setDeliveryTaskErrStatus db taskId "large"
+                    lift . void $ getDeliveryJobWorker True deliveryKey
               where
                 singleSenderGMId_ :: NonEmpty MessageDeliveryTask -> Maybe GroupMemberId
                 singleSenderGMId_ (MessageDeliveryTask {senderGMId = senderGMId'} :| ts)
                   | all (\MessageDeliveryTask {senderGMId} -> senderGMId == senderGMId') ts = Just senderGMId'
                   | otherwise = Nothing
+            -- DJRelayRemoved is allowed when RSInactive - it forwards XGrpMemDel about relay's own deletion
             DJRelayRemoved
               | workerScope /= DWSGroup ->
                   throwChatError $ CEInternalError "delivery task worker: relay removed task in wrong worker scope"
@@ -3591,9 +3612,14 @@ runDeliveryJobWorker a deliveryKey Worker {doWork} = do
         processDeliveryJob :: MessageDeliveryJob -> CM ()
         processDeliveryJob job =
           case jobScopeImpliedSpec jobScope of
-            DJDeliveryJob _includePending -> do
-              sendBodyToMembers
-              withStore' $ \db -> updateDeliveryJobStatus db jobId DJSComplete
+            DJDeliveryJob _includePending
+              | relayOwnStatus gInfo == Just RSInactive -> do
+                  logWarn "delivery job worker: relay inactive"
+                  withStore' $ \db -> setDeliveryJobErrStatus db (deliveryJobId job) "relay inactive"
+              | otherwise -> do
+                  sendBodyToMembers
+                  withStore' $ \db -> updateDeliveryJobStatus db jobId DJSComplete
+            -- DJRelayRemoved is allowed when RSInactive - it forwards XGrpMemDel about relay's own deletion
             DJRelayRemoved
               | workerScope /= DWSGroup ->
                   throwChatError $ CEInternalError "delivery job worker: relay removed job in wrong worker scope"
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
index b375f77eb0..cca929d950 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store.Groups
     setGroupInProgressDone,
     createRelayRequestGroup,
     updateRelayOwnStatusFromTo,
+    updateRelayOwnStatus_,
+    getRelayServedGroups,
+    getRelayInactiveGroups,
     createNewContactMemberAsync,
     createJoiningMember,
     getMemberJoinRequest,
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ import Data.Maybe (catMaybes, fromMaybe, isJust, isNothing)
 import Data.Ord (Down (..))
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
-import Data.Time.Clock (UTCTime (..), getCurrentTime)
+import Data.Time.Clock (NominalDiffTime, UTCTime (..), addUTCTime, getCurrentTime)
 import Data.Text.Encoding (encodeUtf8)
 import Simplex.Chat.Messages
 import Simplex.Chat.Operators
@@ -1585,7 +1588,29 @@ updateRelayOwnStatusFromTo db gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId} fromStatus toStatus = do
 updateRelayOwnStatus_ :: DB.Connection -> GroupInfo -> RelayStatus -> IO ()
 updateRelayOwnStatus_ db GroupInfo {groupId} relayStatus = do
   currentTs <- getCurrentTime
-  DB.execute db "UPDATE groups SET relay_own_status = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE group_id = ?" (relayStatus, currentTs, groupId)
+  let inactiveAt_ = if relayStatus == RSInactive then Just currentTs else Nothing
+  DB.execute db "UPDATE groups SET relay_own_status = ?, relay_inactive_at = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE group_id = ?" (relayStatus, inactiveAt_, currentTs, groupId)
+
+getRelayServedGroups :: DB.Connection -> VersionRangeChat -> User -> IO [GroupInfo]
+getRelayServedGroups db vr User {userId, userContactId} = do
+  map (toGroupInfo vr userContactId [])
+    <$> DB.query
+      db
+      ( groupInfoQuery
+          <> " WHERE g.user_id = ? AND mu.contact_id = ? AND g.relay_own_status IN (?, ?)"
+      )
+      (userId, userContactId, RSAccepted, RSActive)
+
+getRelayInactiveGroups :: DB.Connection -> VersionRangeChat -> User -> NominalDiffTime -> IO [GroupInfo]
+getRelayInactiveGroups db vr User {userId, userContactId} ttl = do
+  cutoffTs <- addUTCTime (- ttl) <$> getCurrentTime
+  map (toGroupInfo vr userContactId [])
+    <$> DB.query
+      db
+      ( groupInfoQuery
+          <> " WHERE g.user_id = ? AND mu.contact_id = ? AND g.relay_own_status = ? AND g.relay_inactive_at IS NOT NULL AND g.relay_inactive_at <= ?"
+      )
+      (userId, userContactId, RSInactive, cutoffTs)
 
 createNewContactMemberAsync :: DB.Connection -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> User -> GroupInfo -> Contact -> GroupMemberRole -> (CommandId, ConnId) -> VersionChat -> VersionRangeChat -> SubscriptionMode -> ExceptT StoreError IO ()
 createNewContactMemberAsync db gVar user@User {userId, userContactId} GroupInfo {groupId, membership} Contact {contactId, localDisplayName, profile} memberRole (cmdId, agentConnId) chatV peerChatVRange subMode =
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs
index cdb461ea70..822068a771 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260122_has_link
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260222_chat_relays
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260403_item_viewed
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260429_relay_request_retries
+import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260507_relay_inactive_at
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.Shared (Migration (..))
 
 schemaMigrations :: [(String, Text, Maybe Text)]
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20260122_has_link", m20260122_has_link, Just down_m20260122_has_link),
     ("20260222_chat_relays", m20260222_chat_relays, Just down_m20260222_chat_relays),
     ("20260403_item_viewed", m20260403_item_viewed, Just down_m20260403_item_viewed),
-    ("20260429_relay_request_retries", m20260429_relay_request_retries, Just down_m20260429_relay_request_retries)
+    ("20260429_relay_request_retries", m20260429_relay_request_retries, Just down_m20260429_relay_request_retries),
+    ("20260507_relay_inactive_at", m20260507_relay_inactive_at, Just down_m20260507_relay_inactive_at)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/M20260507_relay_inactive_at.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/M20260507_relay_inactive_at.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f35927113c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/M20260507_relay_inactive_at.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260507_relay_inactive_at where
+
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Text.RawString.QQ (r)
+
+m20260507_relay_inactive_at :: Text
+m20260507_relay_inactive_at =
+  [r|
+ALTER TABLE groups ADD COLUMN relay_inactive_at TIMESTAMPTZ;
+|]
+
+down_m20260507_relay_inactive_at :: Text
+down_m20260507_relay_inactive_at =
+  [r|
+ALTER TABLE groups DROP COLUMN relay_inactive_at;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index 354c41eaaf..495a6bb752 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -962,7 +962,8 @@ CREATE TABLE test_chat_schema.groups (
     public_member_count bigint,
     relay_request_retries bigint DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
     relay_request_delay bigint DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
-    relay_request_execute_at timestamp with time zone DEFAULT '1970-01-01 01:00:00+01'::timestamp with time zone NOT NULL
+    relay_request_execute_at timestamp with time zone DEFAULT '1970-01-01 04:00:00+04'::timestamp with time zone NOT NULL,
+    relay_inactive_at timestamp with time zone
 );
 
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs
index 0ab8911ffd..4ee3f44b07 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260122_has_link
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260222_chat_relays
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260403_item_viewed
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260429_relay_request_retries
+import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260507_relay_inactive_at
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.Shared (Migration (..))
 
 schemaMigrations :: [(String, Query, Maybe Query)]
@@ -303,7 +304,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20260122_has_link", m20260122_has_link, Just down_m20260122_has_link),
     ("20260222_chat_relays", m20260222_chat_relays, Just down_m20260222_chat_relays),
     ("20260403_item_viewed", m20260403_item_viewed, Just down_m20260403_item_viewed),
-    ("20260429_relay_request_retries", m20260429_relay_request_retries, Just down_m20260429_relay_request_retries)
+    ("20260429_relay_request_retries", m20260429_relay_request_retries, Just down_m20260429_relay_request_retries),
+    ("20260507_relay_inactive_at", m20260507_relay_inactive_at, Just down_m20260507_relay_inactive_at)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/M20260507_relay_inactive_at.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/M20260507_relay_inactive_at.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0596d4892a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/M20260507_relay_inactive_at.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260507_relay_inactive_at where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20260507_relay_inactive_at :: Query
+m20260507_relay_inactive_at =
+  [sql|
+ALTER TABLE groups ADD COLUMN relay_inactive_at TEXT;
+|]
+
+down_m20260507_relay_inactive_at :: Query
+down_m20260507_relay_inactive_at =
+  [sql|
+ALTER TABLE groups DROP COLUMN relay_inactive_at;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt
index 7a20f8e98f..78cd98705e 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@ Query:
 Plan:
 SEARCH connections USING PRIMARY KEY (conn_id=?)
 
+Query: 
+          SELECT user_id FROM users u
+          WHERE u.deleted = ?
+            AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT c.conn_id FROM connections c WHERE c.user_id = u.user_id)
+        
+Plan:
+SCAN u
+CORRELATED SCALAR SUBQUERY 1
+SEARCH c USING COVERING INDEX idx_connections_user (user_id=?)
+
 Query: 
           SELECT user_id FROM users u
           WHERE u.user_id = ?
@@ -525,6 +535,21 @@ Query:
 Plan:
 SEARCH conn_confirmations USING COVERING INDEX idx_conn_confirmations_conn_id (conn_id=?)
 
+Query: 
+      DELETE FROM encrypted_rcv_message_hashes
+      WHERE encrypted_rcv_message_hash_id IN (
+        SELECT encrypted_rcv_message_hash_id
+        FROM encrypted_rcv_message_hashes
+        WHERE created_at < ?
+        ORDER BY created_at ASC
+        LIMIT ?
+      )
+    
+Plan:
+SEARCH encrypted_rcv_message_hashes USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
+LIST SUBQUERY 1
+SEARCH encrypted_rcv_message_hashes USING COVERING INDEX idx_encrypted_rcv_message_hashes_created_at (created_at<?)
+
 Query: 
       INSERT INTO connections
         (user_id, conn_id, conn_mode, smp_agent_version, enable_ntfs, pq_support, duplex_handshake) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
@@ -1085,6 +1110,14 @@ Query: SELECT conn_id FROM connections WHERE deleted = 0
 Plan:
 SCAN connections
 
+Query: SELECT conn_id FROM connections WHERE deleted = ?
+Plan:
+SCAN connections
+
+Query: SELECT conn_id FROM connections WHERE deleted_at_wait_delivery IS NOT NULL
+Plan:
+SCAN connections
+
 Query: SELECT conn_id FROM connections WHERE user_id = ?
 Plan:
 SEARCH connections USING COVERING INDEX idx_connections_user (user_id=?)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
index 7a226bf78a..679afdcd95 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
@@ -6808,6 +6808,10 @@ Query: SELECT last_insert_rowid()
 Plan:
 SCAN CONSTANT ROW
 
+Query: SELECT local_display_name FROM group_members
+Plan:
+SCAN group_members USING COVERING INDEX idx_group_members_user_id_local_display_name
+
 Query: SELECT max(active_order) FROM users
 Plan:
 SEARCH users
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index f081238908..b7a6db437b 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ CREATE TABLE groups(
   public_member_count INTEGER,
   relay_request_retries INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   relay_request_delay INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-  relay_request_execute_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '1970-01-01 00:00:00', -- received
+  relay_request_execute_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '1970-01-01 00:00:00',
+  relay_inactive_at TEXT, -- received
   FOREIGN KEY(user_id, local_display_name)
   REFERENCES display_names(user_id, local_display_name)
   ON DELETE CASCADE
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 98eb811f5a..1211dc55a9 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ chatResponseToView hu cfg@ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, testView} liveIte
   CRPublicGroupCreated u g _groupLink _relays -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupCreated g testView
   CRPublicGroupCreationFailed u results -> ttyUser u $ viewPublicGroupCreationFailed results
   CRGroupRelays u g relays -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupRelays g relays
+  CRGroupRelaysAdded u g _groupLink relays -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupRelays g relays
+  CRGroupRelaysAddFailed u results -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupRelaysAddFailed results
   CRGroupMembers u g -> ttyUser u $ viewGroupMembers g
   CRMemberSupportChats u g ms -> ttyUser u $ viewMemberSupportChats g ms
   -- CRGroupConversationsArchived u _g _conversations -> ttyUser u []
@@ -1239,14 +1241,18 @@ viewGroupCreated g testView =
   where
     relaysInstruction = "wait for selected relay(s) to join, then you can invite members via group link"
 
-viewPublicGroupCreationFailed :: [AddRelayResult] -> [StyledString]
-viewPublicGroupCreationFailed results =
-  ["channel not created, results:"]
-    <> map showRelayResult results
+viewRelayResults :: StyledString -> [AddRelayResult] -> [StyledString]
+viewRelayResults header results = [header] <> map showRelayResult results
   where
     showRelayResult (AddRelayResult UserChatRelay {chatRelayId = DBEntityId i} err_) =
       "  relay " <> sShow i <> ": " <> maybe "ok" (plain . tshow) err_
 
+viewPublicGroupCreationFailed :: [AddRelayResult] -> [StyledString]
+viewPublicGroupCreationFailed = viewRelayResults "channel not created, results:"
+
+viewGroupRelaysAddFailed :: [AddRelayResult] -> [StyledString]
+viewGroupRelaysAddFailed = viewRelayResults "relays not added, results:"
+
 viewCannotResendInvitation :: GroupInfo -> ContactName -> [StyledString]
 viewCannotResendInvitation g c =
   [ ttyContact c <> " is already invited to group " <> ttyGroup' g,
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index 21bf6cb65a..c9e60cd66e 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ chatGroupTests = do
       it "subscriber should update profile in channel (signed)" testChannelSubscriberProfileUpdate
       it "should report relay results when one relay deleted its address" testChannelCreateDeletedRelay
       it "should deliver support scope messages via relay" testChannelSupportScope
+      it "should add relay to existing channel" testChannelAddRelay
+      it "should remove relay from channel" testChannelRemoveRelay
+      it "should remove left relay from channel" testChannelRemoveLeftRelay
     describe "channel message operations" $ do
       it "should update channel message" testChannelMessageUpdate
       it "should delete channel message" testChannelMessageDelete
@@ -9686,6 +9689,240 @@ testChannelSubscriberProfileUpdate ps =
             dan `hasContactProfiles` ["alice", "bob", "kate", "dave"]
             eve `hasContactProfiles` ["alice", "bob", "kate", "dave", "eve"]
 
+testChannelAddRelay :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
+testChannelAddRelay ps =
+  withNewTestChat ps "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice ->
+    withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "bob" bobProfile $ \bob ->
+      withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "cath" cathProfile $ \cath ->
+        withNewTestChat ps "dan" danProfile $ \dan ->
+          withNewTestChat ps "eve" eveProfile $ \eve -> do
+            -- create channel with 1 relay (bob)
+            (shortLink, fullLink) <- prepareChannel1Relay "team" alice bob
+
+            -- subscriber joins through bob (the only relay at this point)
+            memberJoinChannel "team" [bob] [alice] shortLink fullLink dan
+
+            -- configure cath as a second relay
+            cath ##> "/ad"
+            (cathSLink, _cLink) <- getContactLinks cath True
+            alice ##> ("/relays name=cath " <> cathSLink)
+            alice <## "ok"
+
+            -- can't add same relay twice
+            alice ##> "/_add relays #1 1"
+            alice <## "bad chat command: some relays are already in the group"
+
+            -- add cath relay to existing channel
+            alice ##> "/_add relays #1 2"
+            alice <## "#team: group relays:"
+            alice <## "  - relay id 1: active"
+            alice <## "  - relay id 2: invited"
+
+            -- wait for cath to join as relay (async)
+            concurrentlyN_
+              [ do
+                  alice <## "#team: group link relays updated, current relays:"
+                  alice
+                    <### [ "  - relay id 1: active",
+                           "  - relay id 2: active"
+                         ]
+                  alice <## "group link:"
+                  void $ getTermLine alice,
+                cath <## "#team: you joined the group as relay"
+              ]
+
+            threadDelay 100000
+
+            -- existing subscriber discovers and connects to new relay
+            dan ##> "/_get group link data #1"
+            dan <## "group ID: 1"
+            void $ getTermLine dan -- subscribers: N
+            concurrentlyN_
+              [ do
+                  dan <## "#team: joining the group (connecting to relay cath)..."
+                  dan <## "#team: you joined the group (connected to relay cath)",
+                do
+                  cath <## "dan (Daniel): accepting request to join group #team..."
+                  cath <## "#team: dan joined the group"
+              ]
+
+            threadDelay 100000
+
+            -- new subscriber joins through both relays
+            memberJoinChannel "team" [bob, cath] [alice] shortLink fullLink eve
+
+            -- verify delivery through both relays
+            alice #> "#team hello"
+            [bob, cath] *<# "#team> hello"
+            [dan, eve] *<# "#team> hello [>>]"
+
+testChannelRemoveRelay :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
+testChannelRemoveRelay ps =
+  withNewTestChat ps "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice ->
+    withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "bob" bobProfile $ \bob ->
+      withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "cath" cathProfile $ \cath ->
+        withNewTestChat ps "dan" danProfile $ \dan -> do
+          (shortLink, fullLink) <- prepareChannel2Relays "team" alice bob cath
+          memberJoinChannel "team" [bob, cath] [alice] shortLink fullLink dan
+
+          -- verify delivery works
+          alice #> "#team hello"
+          [bob, cath] *<# "#team> hello"
+          dan <# "#team> hello [>>]"
+
+          -- remove relay bob
+          threadDelay 100000
+          alice ##> "/rm #team bob"
+          alice <## "#team: you removed bob from the group (signed)"
+          concurrentlyN_
+            [ do
+                bob <## "#team: alice removed you from the group (signed)"
+                bob <## "use /d #team to delete the group",
+              -- cath doesn't have bob in member list (relays aren't introduced to each other),
+              -- so x.grp.mem.del arrives with unknown member ID — cath still forwards it (Left branch in xGrpMemDel)
+              cath <## "error: x.grp.mem.del with unknown member ID",
+              dan <## "#team: alice removed bob from the group (signed)"
+            ]
+
+          -- verify delivery still works via remaining relay (cath)
+          threadDelay 100000
+          alice #> "#team still working"
+          cath <# "#team> still working"
+          dan <# "#team> still working [>>]"
+
+          -- remove last relay cath
+          threadDelay 100000
+          alice ##> "/rm #team cath"
+          alice <## "#team: you removed cath from the group (signed)"
+          concurrentlyN_
+            [ do
+                cath <## "#team: alice removed you from the group (signed)"
+                cath <## "use /d #team to delete the group",
+              dan <## "#team: alice removed cath from the group (signed)"
+            ]
+
+          -- verify delivery stops — no relays to forward
+          threadDelay 100000
+          alice #> "#team no relays"
+          (dan </)
+
+          -- bob's and cath's member records should be deleted on alice's and dan's sides
+          threadDelay 100000
+          aliceMembers <- withCCTransaction alice $ \db ->
+            DB.query_ db "SELECT local_display_name FROM group_members" :: IO [Only T.Text]
+          aliceMembers `shouldMatchList` [Only "alice", Only "dan"]
+          danMembers <- withCCTransaction dan $ \db ->
+            DB.query_ db "SELECT local_display_name FROM group_members" :: IO [Only T.Text]
+          danMembers `shouldMatchList` [Only "dan", Only "alice"]
+
+          -- re-add bob as relay
+          alice ##> "/_add relays #1 1"
+          alice <## "#team: group relays:"
+          alice .<##. ("  - relay id", ": invited")
+
+          -- wait for bob to rejoin as relay (bob gets LDN "team_1" since old group record exists)
+          concurrentlyN_
+            [ do
+                alice <## "#team: group link relays updated, current relays:"
+                alice .<##. ("  - relay id", ": active")
+                alice <## "group link:"
+                void $ getTermLine alice,
+              bob <## "#team_1: you joined the group as relay"
+            ]
+
+          threadDelay 100000
+
+          -- subscriber discovers and connects to new relay
+          dan ##> "/_get group link data #1"
+          dan <## "group ID: 1"
+          void $ getTermLine dan -- subscribers: N
+          concurrentlyN_
+            [ do
+                dan <## "#team: joining the group (connecting to relay bob)..."
+                dan <## "#team: you joined the group (connected to relay bob)",
+              do
+                bob <## "dan_1 (Daniel): accepting request to join group #team_1..."
+                bob <## "#team_1: dan_1 joined the group"
+            ]
+
+          threadDelay 100000
+
+          -- verify delivery works again through re-added relay
+          alice #> "#team relays restored"
+          bob <# "#team_1> relays restored"
+          dan <# "#team> relays restored [>>]"
+
+testChannelRemoveLeftRelay :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
+testChannelRemoveLeftRelay ps =
+  withNewTestChat ps "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice ->
+    withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "bob" bobProfile $ \bob ->
+      withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "cath" cathProfile $ \cath ->
+        withNewTestChat ps "dan" danProfile $ \dan -> do
+          (shortLink, fullLink) <- prepareChannel2Relays "team" alice bob cath
+          memberJoinChannel "team" [bob, cath] [alice] shortLink fullLink dan
+
+          -- verify delivery works
+          alice #> "#team hello"
+          [bob, cath] *<# "#team> hello"
+          dan <# "#team> hello [>>]"
+
+          -- bob leaves
+          threadDelay 100000
+          bob ##> "/l team"
+          concurrentlyN_
+            [ do
+                bob <## "#team: you left the group"
+                bob <## "use /d #team to delete the group",
+              alice <## "#team: bob left the group (signed)",
+              dan <## "#team: bob left the group (signed)"
+            ]
+
+          -- alice removes left bob
+          threadDelay 100000
+          alice ##> "/rm #team bob"
+          alice <## "#team: you removed bob from the group (signed)"
+          concurrentlyN_
+            [ cath <## "error: x.grp.mem.del with unknown member ID",
+              dan <## "#team: alice removed bob from the group (signed)"
+            ]
+
+          -- bob's member record should be deleted on alice's and dan's sides
+          threadDelay 100000
+          aliceMembers <- withCCTransaction alice $ \db ->
+            DB.query_ db "SELECT local_display_name FROM group_members" :: IO [Only T.Text]
+          aliceMembers `shouldMatchList` [Only "alice", Only "cath", Only "dan"]
+          danMembers <- withCCTransaction dan $ \db ->
+            DB.query_ db "SELECT local_display_name FROM group_members" :: IO [Only T.Text]
+          danMembers `shouldMatchList` [Only "dan", Only "alice", Only "cath"]
+
+          -- cath leaves
+          threadDelay 100000
+          cath ##> "/l team"
+          concurrentlyN_
+            [ do
+                cath <## "#team: you left the group"
+                cath <## "use /d #team to delete the group",
+              alice <## "#team: cath left the group (signed)",
+              dan <## "#team: cath left the group (signed)"
+            ]
+
+          -- alice removes left cath - dan doesn't receive (no relay to forward)
+          threadDelay 100000
+          alice ##> "/rm #team cath"
+          alice <## "#team: you removed cath from the group (signed)"
+
+          -- dan syncs with link - should clean up cath's stale record
+          threadDelay 100000
+          dan ##> "/_get group link data #1"
+          dan <## "group ID: 1"
+          void $ getTermLine dan -- subscribers: N
+
+          -- cath's member record should be cleaned up on dan's side after sync
+          threadDelay 100000
+          danMembers2 <- withCCTransaction dan $ \db ->
+            DB.query_ db "SELECT local_display_name FROM group_members" :: IO [Only T.Text]
+          danMembers2 `shouldMatchList` [Only "dan", Only "alice"]
+
 testChannelCreateDeletedRelay :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
 testChannelCreateDeletedRelay ps =
   withNewTestChat ps "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do