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# Settings and Data

Settings control the app, voice, plugins, servers, themes, updates, local APIs, and desktop behavior.

## Common Settings

| Area | What you can manage |
| --- | --- |
| Account | Current profile, display details, and avatar metadata. |
| Voice | Devices, volumes, bitrate, latency, noise reduction, screen share preferences. |
| Plugins | Installed plugins, capability grants, plugin logs, and plugin store sources. |
| Server | Server details, channels, roles, moderation, plugin requirements, and member controls. |
| Theme | App colors and visual preferences. |
| Desktop | Tray behavior, auto-start, hardware acceleration, updates, and local data tools. |
| Local API | Local HTTP server, API docs, Docusaurus docs, and allowed signaling servers. |

## Local Data

Desktop MetoYou stores local app data on your device. That can include rooms, messages, users, plugin data, settings, and metadata. The desktop settings include data import/export tools.

## Local API and Documentation Hosting

The desktop app can start a local HTTP server. It is off by default. When enabled, it can serve:

- Local REST API endpoints under `/api/...`;
- Scalar REST API docs at `/docs`;
- this Docusaurus site at `/docusaurus`.

Authentication for protected local API routes uses a local bearer token. Login is checked against an allowed signaling server that you configure in settings.