diff --git a/src/components/nostr/LinkPreview/PlainLink.tsx b/src/components/nostr/LinkPreview/PlainLink.tsx
index a0f439a..401ba7d 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/LinkPreview/PlainLink.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/LinkPreview/PlainLink.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ interface PlainLinkProps {
 }
 
 export function PlainLink({ url }: PlainLinkProps) {
+  const handleClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  };
+
   return (
     <a
       href={url}
       target="_blank"
       rel="noopener noreferrer"
       className="text-muted-foreground underline decoration-dotted hover:text-foreground cursor-crosshair break-all"
+      onClick={handleClick}
     >
       {url}
     </a>
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/MediaEmbed.tsx b/src/components/nostr/MediaEmbed.tsx
index 715d25d..7d4a8c7 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/MediaEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/MediaEmbed.tsx
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ export function MediaEmbed({
 
   // Audio rendering
   if (mediaType === "audio") {
+    const handleAudioClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      if (onAudioClick) onAudioClick();
+    };
+
     return (
       <div
         className={cn(
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ export function MediaEmbed({
             "cursor-crosshair hover:bg-muted/30 transition-colors",
           className,
         )}
-        onClick={onAudioClick}
+        onClick={onAudioClick ? handleAudioClick : undefined}
       >
         <Music className="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground flex-shrink-0" />
         {!onAudioClick ? (
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/QuotedEvent.tsx b/src/components/nostr/QuotedEvent.tsx
index 1e8b8f0..c1b036b 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/QuotedEvent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/QuotedEvent.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export function QuotedEvent({
           href="#"
           onClick={(e) => {
             e.preventDefault();
+            e.stopPropagation();
             onOpen(pointer);
           }}
           className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-accent underline decoration-dotted break-all"
@@ -95,7 +96,10 @@ export function QuotedEvent({
     >
       {/* Preview header - always visible */}
       <button
-        onClick={() => setIsExpanded(!isExpanded)}
+        onClick={(e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          setIsExpanded(!isExpanded);
+        }}
         className="w-full flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-2 bg-muted/20 hover:bg-muted/40 transition-colors text-left"
       >
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/RichText.tsx b/src/components/nostr/RichText.tsx
index bc3076d..368135f 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/RichText.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/RichText.tsx
@@ -18,11 +18,41 @@ export function useDepth() {
   return useContext(DepthContext);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Configuration options for RichText rendering behavior
+ */
+export interface RichTextOptions {
+  /** Show images inline (default: true) */
+  showImages?: boolean;
+  /** Show videos inline (default: true) */
+  showVideos?: boolean;
+  /** Show audio players inline (default: true) */
+  showAudio?: boolean;
+  /** Convenience flag to disable all media at once (default: true) */
+  showMedia?: boolean;
+}
+
+// Default options
+const defaultOptions: Required<RichTextOptions> = {
+  showImages: true,
+  showVideos: true,
+  showAudio: true,
+  showMedia: true,
+};
+
+// Context for passing options through RichText rendering
+const OptionsContext = createContext<Required<RichTextOptions>>(defaultOptions);
+
+export function useRichTextOptions() {
+  return useContext(OptionsContext);
+}
+
 interface RichTextProps {
   event?: NostrEvent;
   content?: string;
   className?: string;
   depth?: number;
+  options?: RichTextOptions;
 }
 
 // Content node component types for rendering
@@ -45,7 +75,14 @@ export function RichText({
   content,
   className = "",
   depth = 1,
+  options = {},
 }: RichTextProps) {
+  // Merge provided options with defaults
+  const mergedOptions: Required<RichTextOptions> = {
+    ...defaultOptions,
+    ...options,
+  };
+
   // Call hook unconditionally - it will handle undefined/null
   const trimmedEvent = event
     ? {
@@ -76,9 +113,11 @@ export function RichText({
   if (event) {
     return (
       <DepthContext.Provider value={depth}>
-        <div className={cn("leading-relaxed break-words", className)}>
-          {renderedContent}
-        </div>
+        <OptionsContext.Provider value={mergedOptions}>
+          <div className={cn("leading-relaxed break-words", className)}>
+            {renderedContent}
+          </div>
+        </OptionsContext.Provider>
       </DepthContext.Provider>
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/RichText/Gallery.tsx b/src/components/nostr/RichText/Gallery.tsx
index a6a2ffb..f44797c 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/RichText/Gallery.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/RichText/Gallery.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 import { MediaDialog } from "../MediaDialog";
 import { MediaEmbed } from "../MediaEmbed";
 import { PlainLink } from "../LinkPreview";
+import { useRichTextOptions } from "../RichText";
 
 interface GalleryNodeProps {
   node: {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ interface GalleryNodeProps {
 }
 
 export function Gallery({ node }: GalleryNodeProps) {
+  const options = useRichTextOptions();
   const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = useState(false);
   const [initialIndex, setInitialIndex] = useState(0);
 
@@ -26,20 +28,32 @@ export function Gallery({ node }: GalleryNodeProps) {
   };
 
   const renderLink = (url: string, index: number) => {
+    // Check if media should be shown
+    const shouldShowMedia = options.showMedia;
+
     if (isImageURL(url)) {
-      return <MediaEmbed url={url} type="image" preset="inline" enableZoom />;
+      if (shouldShowMedia && options.showImages) {
+        return <MediaEmbed url={url} type="image" preset="inline" enableZoom />;
+      }
+      return <PlainLink url={url} />;
     }
     if (isVideoURL(url)) {
-      return <MediaEmbed url={url} type="video" preset="inline" />;
+      if (shouldShowMedia && options.showVideos) {
+        return <MediaEmbed url={url} type="video" preset="inline" />;
+      }
+      return <PlainLink url={url} />;
     }
     if (isAudioURL(url)) {
-      return (
-        <MediaEmbed
-          url={url}
-          type="audio"
-          onAudioClick={() => handleAudioClick(index)}
-        />
-      );
+      if (shouldShowMedia && options.showAudio) {
+        return (
+          <MediaEmbed
+            url={url}
+            type="audio"
+            onAudioClick={() => handleAudioClick(index)}
+          />
+        );
+      }
+      return <PlainLink url={url} />;
     }
     return <PlainLink url={url} />;
   };
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/RichText/Link.tsx b/src/components/nostr/RichText/Link.tsx
index 514056c..d1ffb0c 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/RichText/Link.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/RichText/Link.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 import { MediaDialog } from "../MediaDialog";
 import { MediaEmbed } from "../MediaEmbed";
 import { PlainLink } from "../LinkPreview";
+import { useRichTextOptions } from "../RichText";
 
 interface LinkNodeProps {
   node: {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ interface LinkNodeProps {
 }
 
 export function Link({ node }: LinkNodeProps) {
+  const options = useRichTextOptions();
   const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = useState(false);
   const { href } = node;
 
@@ -22,47 +24,59 @@ export function Link({ node }: LinkNodeProps) {
     setDialogOpen(true);
   };
 
+  // Check if media should be shown
+  const shouldShowMedia = options.showMedia;
+
   // Render appropriate link type
   if (isImageURL(href)) {
-    return (
-      <MediaEmbed
-        url={href}
-        type="image"
-        preset="inline"
-        enableZoom
-        className="inline-block"
-      />
-    );
+    if (shouldShowMedia && options.showImages) {
+      return (
+        <MediaEmbed
+          url={href}
+          type="image"
+          preset="inline"
+          enableZoom
+          className="inline-block"
+        />
+      );
+    }
+    return <PlainLink url={href} />;
   }
 
   if (isVideoURL(href)) {
-    return (
-      <MediaEmbed
-        url={href}
-        type="video"
-        preset="inline"
-        className="inline-block"
-      />
-    );
+    if (shouldShowMedia && options.showVideos) {
+      return (
+        <MediaEmbed
+          url={href}
+          type="video"
+          preset="inline"
+          className="inline-block"
+        />
+      );
+    }
+    return <PlainLink url={href} />;
   }
 
   if (isAudioURL(href)) {
-    return (
-      <>
-        <MediaEmbed
-          url={href}
-          type="audio"
-          onAudioClick={handleAudioClick}
-          className="inline-block"
-        />
-        <MediaDialog
-          open={dialogOpen}
-          onOpenChange={setDialogOpen}
-          urls={[href]}
-          initialIndex={0}
-        />
-      </>
-    );
+    if (shouldShowMedia && options.showAudio) {
+      return (
+        <>
+          <MediaEmbed
+            url={href}
+            type="audio"
+            onAudioClick={handleAudioClick}
+            className="inline-block"
+          />
+          <MediaDialog
+            open={dialogOpen}
+            onOpenChange={setDialogOpen}
+            urls={[href]}
+            initialIndex={0}
+          />
+        </>
+      );
+    }
+    return <PlainLink url={href} />;
   }
 
   // Plain link for non-media URLs
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/Kind1Renderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/Kind1Renderer.tsx
index 6fe3627..e6f0267 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/kinds/Kind1Renderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/Kind1Renderer.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ export function Kind1Renderer({ event, depth = 0 }: BaseEventProps) {
               pubkey={parentEvent.pubkey}
               className="flex-shrink-0 text-accent"
             />
-            <span className="truncate">{parentEvent.content}</span>
+            <span className="truncate">
+              <RichText event={parentEvent} options={{ showMedia: false }} />
+            </span>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/Kind9Renderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/Kind9Renderer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40d5c08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/Kind9Renderer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { RichText } from "../RichText";
+import { BaseEventContainer, type BaseEventProps } from "./BaseEventRenderer";
+import { useNostrEvent } from "@/hooks/useNostrEvent";
+import { UserName } from "../UserName";
+import { MessageCircle } from "lucide-react";
+import { useGrimoire } from "@/core/state";
+import { getTagValues } from "@/lib/nostr-utils";
+import { isValidHexEventId } from "@/lib/nostr-validation";
+
+/**
+ * Renderer for Kind 9 - Chat Message (NIP-C7)
+ * Displays chat messages with optional quoted parent message
+ */
+export function Kind9Renderer({ event, depth = 0 }: BaseEventProps) {
+  const { addWindow } = useGrimoire();
+
+  // Parse 'q' tag for quoted parent message (NIP-C7 reply format)
+  const quotedEventIds = getTagValues(event, "q");
+  const quotedEventId = quotedEventIds[0]; // First q tag
+  const parentEvent = useNostrEvent(quotedEventId);
+
+  const handleQuoteClick = () => {
+    if (!parentEvent || !quotedEventId) return;
+    const pointer = isValidHexEventId(quotedEventId)
+      ? {
+          id: quotedEventId,
+        }
+      : quotedEventId;
+
+    addWindow(
+      "open",
+      { pointer },
+      `Quoted message from ${parentEvent.pubkey.slice(0, 8)}...`,
+    );
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <BaseEventContainer event={event}>
+      {/* Show quoted parent message if this is a reply */}
+      {quotedEventId && parentEvent && parentEvent.kind === 9 && (
+        <div
+          onClick={handleQuoteClick}
+          className="flex items-start gap-2 p-1 bg-muted/20 text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted/30 cursor-crosshair rounded transition-colors"
+        >
+          <MessageCircle className="size-3 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+          <div className="flex items-baseline gap-1 min-w-0 flex-1">
+            <UserName
+              pubkey={parentEvent.pubkey}
+              className="flex-shrink-0 text-accent"
+            />
+            <span className="truncate">
+              <RichText event={parentEvent} options={{ showMedia: false }} />
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Main message content */}
+      <RichText event={event} className="text-sm" depth={depth} />
+    </BaseEventContainer>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/index.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/index.tsx
index 55bd849..7e5780a 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/kinds/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Kind1Renderer } from "./Kind1Renderer";
 import { Kind3Renderer } from "./Kind3Renderer";
 import { RepostRenderer } from "./RepostRenderer";
 import { Kind7Renderer } from "./Kind7Renderer";
+import { Kind9Renderer } from "./Kind9Renderer";
 import { Kind20Renderer } from "./Kind20Renderer";
 import { Kind21Renderer } from "./Kind21Renderer";
 import { Kind22Renderer } from "./Kind22Renderer";
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ const kindRenderers: Record<number, React.ComponentType<BaseEventProps>> = {
   3: Kind3Renderer, // Contact List
   6: RepostRenderer, // Repost
   7: Kind7Renderer, // Reaction
+  9: Kind9Renderer, // Chat Message (NIP-C7)
   16: RepostRenderer, // Generic Repost
   20: Kind20Renderer, // Picture (NIP-68)
   21: Kind21Renderer, // Video Event (NIP-71)
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ export {
   Kind16Renderer,
 } from "./RepostRenderer";
 export { Kind7Renderer } from "./Kind7Renderer";
+export { Kind9Renderer } from "./Kind9Renderer";
 export { Kind20Renderer } from "./Kind20Renderer";
 export { Kind21Renderer } from "./Kind21Renderer";
 export { Kind22Renderer } from "./Kind22Renderer";