diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/LocalCache.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/LocalCache.kt
index 286796875a..bb26b588e7 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/LocalCache.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/LocalCache.kt
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip28PublicChat.list.ChannelListEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip28PublicChat.message.ChannelMessageEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.GroupId
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.groupId
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.metadata.GroupAdminsEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.metadata.GroupMembersEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.metadata.GroupMetadataEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip30CustomEmoji.pack.EmojiPackEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip30CustomEmoji.selection.EmojiPackSelectionEvent
@@ -1758,6 +1760,34 @@ object LocalCache : ILocalCache, ICacheProvider {
         return new
     }
 
+    /** NIP-29 relay-signed member list (kind 39002) → the group's roster. */
+    fun consume(
+        event: GroupMembersEvent,
+        relay: NormalizedRelayUrl?,
+        wasVerified: Boolean,
+    ): Boolean {
+        val new = consumeBaseReplaceable(event, relay, wasVerified)
+        if (relay != null) {
+            val latest = getOrCreateAddressableNote(event.address()).event as? GroupMembersEvent
+            latest?.let { getOrCreateRelayGroupChannel(GroupId(it.groupId(), relay)).updateMembers(it) }
+        }
+        return new
+    }
+
+    /** NIP-29 relay-signed admin list (kind 39001) → the group's roster. */
+    fun consume(
+        event: GroupAdminsEvent,
+        relay: NormalizedRelayUrl?,
+        wasVerified: Boolean,
+    ): Boolean {
+        val new = consumeBaseReplaceable(event, relay, wasVerified)
+        if (relay != null) {
+            val latest = getOrCreateAddressableNote(event.address()).event as? GroupAdminsEvent
+            latest?.let { getOrCreateRelayGroupChannel(GroupId(it.groupId(), relay)).updateAdmins(it) }
+        }
+        return new
+    }
+
     /**
      * Attach a group-scoped content event (a kind-9 chat, kind-1068 poll, …
      * carrying an `h` tag) to its [RelayGroupChannel]. NIP-29 reuses the generic
@@ -3600,6 +3630,14 @@ object LocalCache : ILocalCache, ICacheProvider {
                     consume(event, relay, wasVerified)
                 }
 
+                is GroupMembersEvent -> {
+                    consume(event, relay, wasVerified)
+                }
+
+                is GroupAdminsEvent -> {
+                    consume(event, relay, wasVerified)
+                }
+
                 is ExternalIdentitiesEvent -> {
                     consumeBaseReplaceable(event, relay, wasVerified)
                 }
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chats/publicChannels/relayGroup/RelayGroupTopBar.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chats/publicChannels/relayGroup/RelayGroupTopBar.kt
index 10eb845c57..a9a92f1909 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chats/publicChannels/relayGroup/RelayGroupTopBar.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chats/publicChannels/relayGroup/RelayGroupTopBar.kt
@@ -28,21 +28,23 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.pluralStringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
-import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.nip29RelayGroups.RelayGroupChannel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.nip29RelayGroups.RelayGroupMembership
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relayClient.reqCommand.channel.observeChannel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.navs.INav
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.topbars.TopBarExtensibleWithBackButton
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.stringRes
-import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip01Core.relay.normalizer.RelayUrlNormalizer
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip01Core.relay.normalizer.displayUrl
 
 @Composable
 fun RelayGroupTopBar(
@@ -50,17 +52,21 @@ fun RelayGroupTopBar(
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     nav: INav,
 ) {
-    // Recompose the title when the relay-signed metadata (name) arrives/changes.
+    // Recompose when the relay-signed metadata / roster changes.
     val channelState by observeChannel(baseChannel, accountViewModel)
     val channel = channelState?.channel as? RelayGroupChannel ?: baseChannel
 
-    val joinedGroups by accountViewModel.account.relayGroupList.liveRelayGroupList
-        .collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
-    val isJoined =
-        joinedGroups.any {
-            it.groupId == channel.groupId.id &&
-                RelayUrlNormalizer.normalizeOrNull(it.relayUrl) == channel.groupId.relayUrl
-        }
+    val myPubkey = accountViewModel.userProfile().pubkeyHex
+    val membership = channel.membershipOf(myPubkey)
+    val memberCount = channel.memberCount()
+
+    // Optimistic "requested" state: set on Join, cleared once the relay's roster
+    // shows us as a member. Never persisted — a fresh visit reads the relay truth.
+    var requested by remember(channel.groupId) { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    LaunchedEffect(membership) {
+        if (membership.isMember()) requested = false
+    }
+    val displayMembership = if (!membership.isMember() && requested) RelayGroupMembership.PENDING else membership
 
     var menuOpen by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showInvite by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@ fun RelayGroupTopBar(
                     overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
                 )
                 Text(
-                    text = channel.groupId.relayUrl.url,
+                    text = subtitle(channel.groupId.relayUrl.displayUrl(), memberCount, displayMembership),
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
                     color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                     maxLines = 1,
@@ -84,30 +90,47 @@ fun RelayGroupTopBar(
             }
         },
         actions = {
-            if (!isJoined) {
-                FilledTonalButton(onClick = { accountViewModel.joinRelayGroup(channel) }) {
-                    Text(stringRes(R.string.join))
-                }
-            } else {
-                IconButton(onClick = { menuOpen = true }) {
-                    Text("⋮", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge)
-                }
-                DropdownMenu(expanded = menuOpen, onDismissRequest = { menuOpen = false }) {
-                    DropdownMenuItem(
-                        text = { Text(stringRes(R.string.relay_group_invite_title)) },
-                        onClick = {
-                            menuOpen = false
-                            showInvite = true
-                        },
-                    )
-                    DropdownMenuItem(
-                        text = { Text(stringRes(R.string.leave)) },
-                        onClick = {
-                            menuOpen = false
-                            accountViewModel.leaveRelayGroup(channel)
-                        },
+            when {
+                displayMembership == RelayGroupMembership.PENDING -> {
+                    Text(
+                        text = stringRes(R.string.relay_group_pending),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                     )
                 }
+
+                !displayMembership.isMember() -> {
+                    FilledTonalButton(onClick = {
+                        requested = true
+                        accountViewModel.joinRelayGroup(channel)
+                    }) {
+                        Text(stringRes(R.string.join))
+                    }
+                }
+
+                else -> {
+                    IconButton(onClick = { menuOpen = true }) {
+                        Text("⋮", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge)
+                    }
+                    DropdownMenu(expanded = menuOpen, onDismissRequest = { menuOpen = false }) {
+                        if (displayMembership.canModerate()) {
+                            DropdownMenuItem(
+                                text = { Text(stringRes(R.string.relay_group_invite_title)) },
+                                onClick = {
+                                    menuOpen = false
+                                    showInvite = true
+                                },
+                            )
+                        }
+                        DropdownMenuItem(
+                            text = { Text(stringRes(R.string.leave)) },
+                            onClick = {
+                                menuOpen = false
+                                accountViewModel.leaveRelayGroup(channel)
+                            },
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
             }
         },
         popBack = nav::popBack,
@@ -117,3 +140,23 @@ fun RelayGroupTopBar(
         InviteRelayGroupDialog(channel, accountViewModel) { showInvite = false }
     }
 }
+
+@Composable
+private fun subtitle(
+    relayHost: String,
+    memberCount: Int,
+    membership: RelayGroupMembership,
+): String {
+    val parts = mutableListOf(relayHost)
+    if (memberCount > 0) parts.add(pluralStringResource(R.plurals.relay_group_member_count, memberCount, memberCount))
+    val role =
+        when (membership) {
+            RelayGroupMembership.ADMIN -> stringRes(R.string.relay_group_role_admin)
+            RelayGroupMembership.MODERATOR -> stringRes(R.string.relay_group_role_moderator)
+            RelayGroupMembership.MEMBER -> stringRes(R.string.relay_group_role_member)
+            RelayGroupMembership.PENDING -> stringRes(R.string.relay_group_pending)
+            RelayGroupMembership.NONE -> null
+        }
+    role?.let { parts.add(it) }
+    return parts.joinToString(" · ")
+}
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1bccd67f01..10eba0acd7 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1941,6 +1941,14 @@
     <string name="relay_group_invite_description">Share this code so people can join this channel.</string>
     <string name="relay_group_invite_generating">Creating an invite…</string>
     <string name="relay_group_invite_copied">Invite code copied</string>
+    <string name="relay_group_pending">Requested</string>
+    <string name="relay_group_role_admin">Admin</string>
+    <string name="relay_group_role_moderator">Moderator</string>
+    <string name="relay_group_role_member">Member</string>
+    <plurals name="relay_group_member_count">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d member</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d members</item>
+    </plurals>
     <string name="messages_new_message">Private</string>
     <string name="messages_new_message_to">To</string>
     <string name="messages_new_message_subject">Subject</string>
diff --git a/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/model/nip29RelayGroups/RelayGroupChannel.kt b/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/model/nip29RelayGroups/RelayGroupChannel.kt
index 3c61880574..5cacbad479 100644
--- a/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/model/nip29RelayGroups/RelayGroupChannel.kt
+++ b/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/model/nip29RelayGroups/RelayGroupChannel.kt
@@ -23,8 +23,12 @@ package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.nip29RelayGroups
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Stable
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.Channel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.Note
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip01Core.core.HexKey
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.GroupId
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.metadata.GroupAdminsEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.metadata.GroupMembersEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.metadata.GroupMetadataEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip29RelayGroups.tags.GroupAdminTag
 
 /**
  * A NIP-29 relay-based group ("channel" in Discord terms). Unlike a NIP-C7
@@ -49,6 +53,16 @@ class RelayGroupChannel(
 
     var updatedMetadataAt: Long = 0
 
+    /** Relay-signed member pubkeys (kind 39002). */
+    var members: Set<HexKey> = emptySet()
+        private set
+    private var membersUpdatedAt: Long = 0
+
+    /** Relay-signed admins with their roles (kind 39001). */
+    var admins: List<GroupAdminTag> = emptyList()
+        private set
+    private var adminsUpdatedAt: Long = 0
+
     /** A relay group lives on exactly one relay: its host. */
     override fun relays() = setOf(groupId.relayUrl)
 
@@ -80,6 +94,40 @@ class RelayGroupChannel(
         updateChannelInfo()
     }
 
+    fun updateMembers(event: GroupMembersEvent) {
+        if (event.createdAt < membersUpdatedAt) return
+        members = event.members().toSet()
+        membersUpdatedAt = event.createdAt
+        updateChannelInfo()
+    }
+
+    fun updateAdmins(event: GroupAdminsEvent) {
+        if (event.createdAt < adminsUpdatedAt) return
+        admins = event.admins()
+        adminsUpdatedAt = event.createdAt
+        updateChannelInfo()
+    }
+
+    /** Number of known members (admins are members too). */
+    fun memberCount(): Int = (members + admins.map { it.pubKey }).size
+
+    /**
+     * The relay's view of [pubkey]'s membership, from the signed admin/member
+     * lists. Returns [RelayGroupMembership.NONE] when not in either list (or when
+     * the lists haven't loaded yet).
+     */
+    fun membershipOf(pubkey: HexKey): RelayGroupMembership {
+        val admin = admins.firstOrNull { it.pubKey == pubkey }
+        if (admin != null) {
+            return when {
+                admin.roles.any { it.equals(RelayGroupMembership.ROLE_ADMIN, true) } -> RelayGroupMembership.ADMIN
+                admin.roles.any { it.equals(RelayGroupMembership.ROLE_MODERATOR, true) } -> RelayGroupMembership.MODERATOR
+                else -> RelayGroupMembership.MEMBER
+            }
+        }
+        return if (pubkey in members) RelayGroupMembership.MEMBER else RelayGroupMembership.NONE
+    }
+
     fun anyNameStartsWith(prefix: String): Boolean =
         groupId.id.contains(prefix, true) ||
             event?.name()?.contains(prefix, true) == true ||
diff --git a/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/model/nip29RelayGroups/RelayGroupMembership.kt b/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/model/nip29RelayGroups/RelayGroupMembership.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a4e55ca33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/model/nip29RelayGroups/RelayGroupMembership.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Vitor Pamplona
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+ * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+ * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+ * copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the
+ * Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+ * subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.model.nip29RelayGroups
+
+/**
+ * A user's membership in a NIP-29 group, derived from the relay's own signed
+ * lists (kind 39001 admins / 39002 members). This is the relay's truth, not the
+ * client's kind-10009 intent.
+ *
+ * [PENDING] is a client-side, optimistic state: the user sent a join request
+ * (kind 9021) but the relay hasn't added them to the roster yet (a closed group
+ * awaiting approval, or an open group we haven't re-fetched). It is never read
+ * from a relay event.
+ */
+enum class RelayGroupMembership {
+    /** Holds the `admin` role — full control. */
+    ADMIN,
+
+    /** Holds the `moderator` role — can moderate. */
+    MODERATOR,
+
+    /** In the members list, no elevated role. */
+    MEMBER,
+
+    /** Join request sent, not yet admitted (optimistic, client-side only). */
+    PENDING,
+
+    /** Not in the roster. */
+    NONE,
+    ;
+
+    /** True when the relay currently considers the user part of the group. */
+    fun isMember(): Boolean = this == ADMIN || this == MODERATOR || this == MEMBER
+
+    /** True when the user may moderate (remove users, delete messages, invite). */
+    fun canModerate(): Boolean = this == ADMIN || this == MODERATOR
+
+    companion object {
+        const val ROLE_ADMIN = "admin"
+        const val ROLE_MODERATOR = "moderator"
+    }
+}