diff --git a/assets/js/app.ts b/assets/js/app.ts
index ed3bde3..60d15eb 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.ts
+++ b/assets/js/app.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ const Hooks = {
 
       this.handleEvent("play_video", playVideo);
       this.handleEvent("join_chat", Chat.join);
+      this.handleEvent("message_deleted", ({ id }) => {
+        document.querySelector(`#message-${id}`)?.remove();
+      });
     },
   },
   NavBar: {
diff --git a/assets/js/user_socket.ts b/assets/js/user_socket.ts
index 416f3b6..7b38799 100644
--- a/assets/js/user_socket.ts
+++ b/assets/js/user_socket.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const init = () => {
 
     channel.on("new_msg", (payload) => {
       const messageItem = document.createElement("div");
-      messageItem.className = "px-4";
+      messageItem.className = "group hover:bg-white/5 relative px-4";
 
       const senderItem = document.createElement("span");
       senderItem.innerText = `${payload.user.handle}: `;
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 92d4d85..a81cea3 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import Config
 
 config :algora,
+  admin_emails: ["zafer@algora.io", "ioannis@algora.io"],
   ecto_repos: [Algora.Repo.Local],
   rtmp_port: 9006
 
diff --git a/lib/algora/chat.ex b/lib/algora/chat.ex
index 7d8ff80..c760d6b 100644
--- a/lib/algora/chat.ex
+++ b/lib/algora/chat.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ defmodule Algora.Chat do
   import Ecto.Query, warn: false
   alias Algora.Library.Video
   alias Algora.Accounts.User
-  alias Algora.Repo
+  alias Algora.{Repo, Accounts}
 
   alias Algora.Chat.Message
 
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ defmodule Algora.Chat do
     from(m in Message,
       join: u in User,
       on: m.user_id == u.id,
-      where: m.video_id == ^video.id,
-      select_merge: %{sender_handle: u.handle}
+      join: v in Video,
+      on: m.video_id == v.id,
+      join: c in User,
+      on: c.id == v.user_id,
+      select_merge: %{sender_handle: u.handle, channel_id: c.id},
+      where: m.video_id == ^video.id
     )
     |> order_by_inserted(:asc)
     |> Repo.all()
@@ -26,7 +30,23 @@ defmodule Algora.Chat do
     from(s in query, order_by: [{^direction, s.inserted_at}])
   end
 
-  def get_message!(id), do: Repo.get!(Message, id)
+  def can_delete?(%User{} = user, %Message{} = message) do
+    user.id == message.channel_id or user.id == message.user_id or Accounts.admin?(user)
+  end
+
+  def get_message!(id) do
+    from(m in Message,
+      join: u in User,
+      on: m.user_id == u.id,
+      join: v in Video,
+      on: m.video_id == v.id,
+      join: c in User,
+      on: c.id == v.user_id,
+      select_merge: %{sender_handle: u.handle, channel_id: c.id},
+      where: m.id == ^id
+    )
+    |> Repo.one!()
+  end
 
   def create_message(attrs \\ %{}) do
     %Message{}
diff --git a/lib/algora/chat/message.ex b/lib/algora/chat/message.ex
index 023d19d..b65f3ad 100644
--- a/lib/algora/chat/message.ex
+++ b/lib/algora/chat/message.ex
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Algora.Chat.Message do
   schema "messages" do
     field :body, :string
     field :sender_handle, :string, virtual: true
+    field :channel_id, :integer, virtual: true
     belongs_to :user, Accounts.User
     belongs_to :video, Library.Video
 
diff --git a/lib/algora/library.ex b/lib/algora/library.ex
index 0899a19..dcbb548 100644
--- a/lib/algora/library.ex
+++ b/lib/algora/library.ex
@@ -640,6 +640,10 @@ defmodule Algora.Library do
     Phoenix.PubSub.broadcast!(@pubsub, topic, {__MODULE__, msg})
   end
 
+  def broadcast_message_deleted!(%Channel{} = channel, message) do
+    broadcast!(topic(channel.user_id), %Events.MessageDeleted{message: message})
+  end
+
   def broadcast_processing_progressed!(stage, video, pct) do
     broadcast!(topic_studio(), %Events.ProcessingProgressed{video: video, stage: stage, pct: pct})
   end
diff --git a/lib/algora/library/events.ex b/lib/algora/library/events.ex
index bf3b82f..6d8f639 100644
--- a/lib/algora/library/events.ex
+++ b/lib/algora/library/events.ex
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ defmodule Algora.Library.Events do
   defmodule ProcessingFailed do
     defstruct video: nil, attempt: nil, max_attempts: nil
   end
+
+  defmodule MessageDeleted do
+    defstruct message: nil
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/algora_web/live/video_live.ex b/lib/algora_web/live/video_live.ex
index 915be4d..d5ac29d 100644
--- a/lib/algora_web/live/video_live.ex
+++ b/lib/algora_web/live/video_live.ex
@@ -139,13 +139,27 @@ defmodule AlgoraWeb.VideoLive do
                 phx-update="ignore"
                 class="text-sm break-words flex-1 scrollbar-thin overflow-y-auto h-[calc(100vh-11rem)]"
               >
-                <div :for={message <- @messages} id={"message-#{message.id}"} class="px-4">
+                <div
+                  :for={message <- @messages}
+                  id={"message-#{message.id}"}
+                  class="group hover:bg-white/5 relative px-4"
+                >
                   <span class={"font-semibold #{if(system_message?(message), do: "text-emerald-400", else: "text-indigo-400")}"}>
                     <%= message.sender_handle %>:
                   </span>
                   <span class="font-medium text-gray-100">
                     <%= message.body %>
                   </span>
+                  <button
+                    :if={@current_user && Chat.can_delete?(@current_user, message)}
+                    phx-click="delete"
+                    phx-value-id={message.id}
+                  >
+                    <Heroicons.x_mark
+                      solid
+                      class="absolute top-0.5 right-0.5 h-4 w-4 text-red-400 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100"
+                    />
+                  </button>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div class="px-4">
@@ -483,6 +497,13 @@ defmodule AlgoraWeb.VideoLive do
      end}
   end
 
+  def handle_info(
+        {Library, %Library.Events.MessageDeleted{message: message}},
+        socket
+      ) do
+    {:noreply, socket |> push_event("message_deleted", %{id: message.id})}
+  end
+
   def handle_info({Library, _}, socket), do: {:noreply, socket}
 
   defp fmt(num) do
@@ -504,6 +525,19 @@ defmodule AlgoraWeb.VideoLive do
     {:noreply, socket |> put_flash(:info, msg)}
   end
 
+  def handle_event("delete", %{"id" => id}, socket) do
+    %{current_user: current_user} = socket.assigns
+    message = Chat.get_message!(id)
+
+    if current_user && Chat.can_delete?(current_user, message) do
+      {:ok, message} = Chat.delete_message(message)
+      Library.broadcast_message_deleted!(socket.assigns.channel, message)
+      {:noreply, socket}
+    else
+      {:noreply, socket |> put_flash(:error, "You can't do that")}
+    end
+  end
+
   defp save("naive", subtitles) do
     Library.save_subtitles(subtitles)
   end