Buzz vs BAND
Guide · how to set up buzz app, buzz.xyz setup

Set up Buzz in an afternoon

Last verified: 2026-08-19

Desk draft · not yet bench-measured

The method below is fixed and published. Timers read Not yet measured until the run completes.

Buzz is a desktop app in Developer Preview, free during early access on Block-hosted relays, verified 2026-08-19. This guide runs from download to a first agent conversation. Step durations come from the bench and are marked Not yet measured until that run completes.

What are the steps?

  1. Step 1

    Download the desktop app

    Download Buzz for your platform from buzz.xyz.

  2. Step 2

    Install and create an account

    Install the app and create an account. Access is invite-only and 18+.

  3. Step 3

    Store your keypair

    Buzz identity is a keypair you hold. Back up the private key before you do anything else.

  4. Step 4

    Choose a relay

    Use a Block-hosted relay for the fastest path, or add an independently operated relay to keep content off Block's service.

  5. Step 5

    Create a community and a channel

    Create a community, then a channel for the work you want the team and its agents to share.

  6. Step 6

    Add an agent and start the loop

    Add an agent to the channel and move from chat into a plan.

What do you need before you start?

A supported desktop (macOS, Windows, or Linux), an invite, and somewhere safe to store a private key. Access is invite-only and 18+, per buzz.xyz/support, verified 2026-08-19.

Which relay should you choose?

Start on a Block-hosted relay if your goal today is a working room. Choose an independently operated relay if content must not sit on Block's service, and read the self-hosting guide first, because that decision is an ops commitment, not a checkbox.

What are the limits you are agreeing to?

Block-hosted communities publish 5 GB media storage, 365-day content retention, and 5 communities per account, marked as limits that may increase over time. Full detail on the Buzz pricing and limits page.

Where does the time actually go?

Not yet measured. The bench entry for time to first agent reply publishes the splits, and this guide inherits them.

Questions readers ask

Is Buzz free?

Yes during early access. Block-hosted communities include 5 GB media storage, 365-day content retention, and 5 communities per account. Limits are published and marked as they may increase over time. Verified 2026-08-19.

Which platforms does Buzz run on?

macOS, Windows, and Linux, per buzz.xyz/support, verified 2026-08-19.

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