Date/Time First Observed: 02/20/2026 at approximately 8:00 AM PST Client: IMVU Classic Client (ver 551.14)
Summary
The "Room Occupancy" filter does not apply when used in combination with a search keyword. The filter functions correctly when used alone but fails to narrow results when a keyword is entered.
Steps to Reproduce
Open IMVU Classic Client.
Navigate to the room search section.
Enter a search keyword (e.g., "roleplay").
Apply the Room Occupancy filter set to "1-3 people".
Observe the search results.
Expected Result
Search results should only display rooms that:
Match the search keyword (e.g., "roleplay"), and
Have a current occupancy of 1-3 people.
The results list should update accordingly and exclude rooms outside the selected occupancy range.
Actual Result
The Room Occupancy filter is not applied when a search keyword is present.
Rooms with zero occupants or outside the selected occupancy range continue to appear in the results.
Other filters (e.g., Language, Room Type) function correctly alongside the search keyword.
The Room Occupancy filter works as expected when no search keyword is used.
Troubleshooting Performed
Cleared client cache.
Uninstalled and reinstalled the IMVU Classic Client.
The issue persists after both steps.
Additional Notes
The issue began on 02/20/2026 at approximately 8:00 AM PST.
The feature was functioning correctly the previous day.
--Your opinion on whether an application is working 'fine' or not is irrelevant. A bug was found, addressed and resolved.
Thanks for weighing in. You neither understood the issue nor the point of this entire topic, which is now a resolved item.
Have a good day.
2 Votes
Petrazzenkaposted
29 days ago
-- I have never needed to use the Occupancy function to find my favorite rooms.
-- I have never needed to use the Occupancy function to locate my friends.
-- I have never needed to use the Occupancy function to find rooms related to my interests.
-- I don't see any reason why folk need a room Occupancy function to find their favorite rooms.
-- I don't see any reason why folk need a room Occupancy function to locate of their friends.
-- I don't see any reason why folk need a room Occupancy function to find rooms related to their interests.
-- IMVU Classic can function just fine without the Occupancy function.
-- Most users of IMVU Classic will need better reasons to switch to IMVU Beta or IMVU NEXT than the Occupancy function being broken or phased out of future versions of IMVU Classic.
0 Votes
BadCharmposted
30 days ago
Resolved for me
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Meerposted
30 days ago
From initial testing, the issue seems to have been resolved for now. I was able to
1. Use the Room Occupancy filter with search keywords.
2. Use the Room Occupancy filter with search keywords and other filters (like Room Type and Language).
3. Use the Room Occupancy Filter with no keywords.
I'll wait for a few more confirmations from others.
1 Votes
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Claret05posted
30 days ago
In my client...
The Room Occupancy filter does NOT work as expected when no search keyword is used.
0 Votes
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Saturiposted
30 days ago
Admin
We're investigating this issue and will hopefully have a resolution soon. Thank you to everyone who reported.
Update: This issue should now be resolved.
5 Votes
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RapheGallandposted
30 days ago
See the image? It's from the classic client, the chat rooms tab: See those choice on the side? Language,Occupancy, Room type?
Occupancy is the one they broke this time. And it is kind of important for all those to work. Trying to find a room or room hop without those "limiters" functioning, you are pretty much FUBAR in finding rooms.
I'm not even going to go into detail how those others are broken in their own ways either... hint: word search expands, not narrows like any search on the internet or catalog or database does.
0 Votes
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TheaMessianaposted
30 days ago
I have tried this a few times and it still has not filtered the rooms properly or if at all. It is very annoying when you are trying to find a specific type of room. Hope this gets fixed soon!
1 Votes
BadCharmposted
about 1 month ago
it is not version related. it is not dependent on multiple search parameters.
it is simply stopped functioning as expected overnight.
It would really help if there was some kind of official acknowledgment that the issue has been flagged and is under investigation. The current silence is only fueling frustration and making users feel completely ignored, which isn't great for anyone.
Not IMVU Classic version related. It's something on their end they broke. Watch as they won't fix it, hoping that we'll quit using the Classic...
2 Votes
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Meerposted
about 1 month ago
Anyway to add on to my previous post:
I downloaded 550.0 from an external mirror (not official IMVU download so do not recommend doing this) that still had old versions saved. The issue remains (screenshots below).
1 Votes
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Meerposted
about 1 month ago
The only 'older' installater I had saved outside of the oldest one available in the official IMVU downloads page is from 547.0 and installing it was forcing an update since it was too outdated.
Can you confirm whether the search criteria is working on your version with 'room population' filter? As I mentioned, this isn't an issue that cropped up between versions. It just broke one day (at least for me) which is when I created this post.
0 Votes
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Meerposted
about 1 month ago
The oldest available client in https://www.imvu.com/download.php was 551.0 and I've already tried it out - same issue. Also, considering it literally broke one day without a client version update, I'm not sure if it's client-side? The room population filter was working fine with search criteria the day before I raised it, at least for me.
0 Votes
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Lotharposted
about 1 month ago
I tried using an older client, and it didn't work.
3 Votes
Petrazzenkaposted
about 1 month ago
Restore the IMVU client to a previous version like 550.0 Classic
Date/Time First Observed: 02/20/2026 at approximately 8:00 AM PST
Client: IMVU Classic Client (ver 551.14)
Summary
The "Room Occupancy" filter does not apply when used in combination with a search keyword. The filter functions correctly when used alone but fails to narrow results when a keyword is entered.
Steps to Reproduce
Open IMVU Classic Client.
Navigate to the room search section.
Enter a search keyword (e.g., "roleplay").
Apply the Room Occupancy filter set to "1-3 people".
Observe the search results.
Expected Result
Search results should only display rooms that:
Match the search keyword (e.g., "roleplay"), and
Have a current occupancy of 1-3 people.
The results list should update accordingly and exclude rooms outside the selected occupancy range.
Actual Result
The Room Occupancy filter is not applied when a search keyword is present.
Rooms with zero occupants or outside the selected occupancy range continue to appear in the results.
Other filters (e.g., Language, Room Type) function correctly alongside the search keyword.
The Room Occupancy filter works as expected when no search keyword is used.
Troubleshooting Performed
Cleared client cache.
Uninstalled and reinstalled the IMVU Classic Client.
The issue persists after both steps.
Additional Notes
The issue began on 02/20/2026 at approximately 8:00 AM PST.
The feature was functioning correctly the previous day.
Screenshot attached demonstrating the behavior.
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Meer posted 29 days ago
-- Cool story. This wasn't about you.
-- Cool story. This wasn't about you.
-- Cool story. This wasn't about you.
-- Cool story. This wasn't about you.
-- Cool story. This wasn't about you.
--Your opinion on whether an application is working 'fine' or not is irrelevant. A bug was found, addressed and resolved.
Thanks for weighing in. You neither understood the issue nor the point of this entire topic, which is now a resolved item.
Have a good day.
2 Votes
Petrazzenka posted 29 days ago
-- I have never needed to use the Occupancy function to find my favorite rooms.
-- I have never needed to use the Occupancy function to locate my friends.
-- I have never needed to use the Occupancy function to find rooms related to my interests.
-- I don't see any reason why folk need a room Occupancy function to find their favorite rooms.
-- I don't see any reason why folk need a room Occupancy function to locate of their friends.
-- I don't see any reason why folk need a room Occupancy function to find rooms related to their interests.
-- IMVU Classic can function just fine without the Occupancy function.
-- Most users of IMVU Classic will need better reasons to switch to IMVU Beta or IMVU NEXT than the Occupancy function being broken or phased out of future versions of IMVU Classic.
0 Votes
BadCharm posted 30 days ago
Resolved for me
2 Votes
Meer posted 30 days ago
From initial testing, the issue seems to have been resolved for now. I was able to
1. Use the Room Occupancy filter with search keywords.
2. Use the Room Occupancy filter with search keywords and other filters (like Room Type and Language).
3. Use the Room Occupancy Filter with no keywords.
I'll wait for a few more confirmations from others.
1 Votes
Claret05 posted 30 days ago
In my client...
The Room Occupancy filter does NOT work as expected when no search keyword is used.
0 Votes
Saturi posted 30 days ago Admin
We're investigating this issue and will hopefully have a resolution soon. Thank you to everyone who reported.
Update: This issue should now be resolved.
5 Votes
RapheGalland posted 30 days ago
Occupancy is the one they broke this time. And it is kind of important for all those to work. Trying to find a room or room hop without those "limiters" functioning, you are pretty much FUBAR in finding rooms.
I'm not even going to go into detail how those others are broken in their own ways either... hint: word search expands, not narrows like any search on the internet or catalog or database does.
0 Votes
TheaMessiana posted 30 days ago
I have tried this a few times and it still has not filtered the rooms properly or if at all. It is very annoying when you are trying to find a specific type of room. Hope this gets fixed soon!
1 Votes
BadCharm posted about 1 month ago
it is not version related.
it is not dependent on multiple search parameters.
it is simply stopped functioning as expected overnight.
It would really help if there was some kind of official acknowledgment that the issue has been flagged and is under investigation.
The current silence is only fueling frustration and making users feel completely ignored, which isn't great for anyone.
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RapheGalland posted about 1 month ago
Not IMVU Classic version related. It's something on their end they broke.
Watch as they won't fix it, hoping that we'll quit using the Classic...
2 Votes
Meer posted about 1 month ago
Anyway to add on to my previous post:
I downloaded 550.0 from an external mirror (not official IMVU download so do not recommend doing this) that still had old versions saved. The issue remains (screenshots below).
1 Votes
Meer posted about 1 month ago
The only 'older' installater I had saved outside of the oldest one available in the official IMVU downloads page is from 547.0 and installing it was forcing an update since it was too outdated.
Can you confirm whether the search criteria is working on your version with 'room population' filter? As I mentioned, this isn't an issue that cropped up between versions. It just broke one day (at least for me) which is when I created this post.
0 Votes
Meer posted about 1 month ago
The oldest available client in https://www.imvu.com/download.php was 551.0 and I've already tried it out - same issue. Also, considering it literally broke one day without a client version update, I'm not sure if it's client-side? The room population filter was working fine with search criteria the day before I raised it, at least for me.
0 Votes
Lothar posted about 1 month ago
I tried using an older client, and it didn't work.
3 Votes
Petrazzenka posted about 1 month ago
Restore the IMVU client to a previous version like 550.0 Classic
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