diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
@@ -924,6 +924,12 @@
     shouldConvertIDs: false,
 
     dataIsBackedUp: true,
+    supportedThreadSettings: {
+      avatar: true,
+      name: true,
+      description: true,
+      color: true,
+    },
   });
 
 function pendingThreadType(numberOfOtherMembers: number) {
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
@@ -272,6 +272,14 @@
   membershipMessageNotifAction: messageNotifyTypes.NONE,
   shouldConvertIDs: false,
   dataIsBackedUp: true,
+
+  supportedThreadSettings: {
+    avatar: true,
+    name: true,
+    description: true,
+    // Farcaster threads do not support color changes
+    color: false,
+  },
 };
 
 export { farcasterThreadProtocol };
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
@@ -680,6 +680,13 @@
     shouldConvertIDs: true,
 
     dataIsBackedUp: false,
+
+    supportedThreadSettings: {
+      avatar: true,
+      name: true,
+      description: true,
+      color: true,
+    },
   });
 
 function pendingThreadType(numberOfOtherMembers: number) {
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js b/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
@@ -423,6 +423,12 @@
   // In practice, this means that this data storage is in tables
   // that are included in the backup.
   +dataIsBackedUp: boolean,
+  +supportedThreadSettings: {
+    +avatar: boolean,
+    +name: boolean,
+    +description: boolean,
+    +color: boolean,
+  },
 };
 
 export type ThreadSpec<
diff --git a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings.react.js b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings.react.js
--- a/native/chat/settings/thread-settings.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/settings/thread-settings.react.js
@@ -381,7 +381,13 @@
         canEditThreadDescription: boolean,
         canEditThreadColor: boolean,
       ) => {
-        const canChangeAvatar = canEditThreadAvatar && canStartEditing;
+        const { supportedThreadSettings } =
+          threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol();
+
+        const canChangeAvatar =
+          canEditThreadAvatar &&
+          canStartEditing &&
+          supportedThreadSettings.avatar;
         const canChangeName = canEditThreadName && canStartEditing;
         const canChangeDescription =
           canEditThreadDescription && canStartEditing;
@@ -412,33 +418,41 @@
           title: 'Basics',
           categoryType: 'full',
         });
-        listData.push({
-          itemType: 'name',
-          key: 'name',
-          threadInfo,
-          nameEditValue,
-          canChangeSettings: canChangeName,
-        });
-        listData.push({
-          itemType: 'color',
-          key: 'color',
-          threadInfo,
-          colorEditValue,
-          canChangeSettings: canChangeColor,
-          navigate,
-          threadSettingsRouteKey: routeKey,
-        });
+        if (supportedThreadSettings.name) {
+          listData.push({
+            itemType: 'name',
+            key: 'name',
+            threadInfo,
+            nameEditValue,
+            canChangeSettings: canChangeName,
+          });
+        }
+        if (supportedThreadSettings.color) {
+          listData.push({
+            itemType: 'color',
+            key: 'color',
+            threadInfo,
+            colorEditValue,
+            canChangeSettings: canChangeColor,
+            navigate,
+            threadSettingsRouteKey: routeKey,
+          });
+        }
         listData.push({
           itemType: 'footer',
           key: 'basicsFooter',
           categoryType: 'full',
         });
 
-        if (
+        const shouldShowThreadDescription =
           (descriptionEditValue !== null &&
             descriptionEditValue !== undefined) ||
           threadInfo.description ||
-          canEditThreadDescription
+          canEditThreadDescription;
+
+        if (
+          shouldShowThreadDescription &&
+          supportedThreadSettings.description
         ) {
           listData.push({
             itemType: 'description',
diff --git a/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js b/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
--- a/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
+++ b/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import { EditThreadAvatarContext } from 'lib/components/base-edit-thread-avatar-provider.react.js';
 import { useThreadHasPermission } from 'lib/shared/thread-utils.js';
+import { threadSpecs } from 'lib/shared/threads/thread-specs.js';
 import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/minimally-encoded-thread-permissions-types.js';
 import { threadPermissions } from 'lib/types/thread-permission-types.js';
 
@@ -27,9 +28,15 @@
     threadInfo,
     threadPermissions.EDIT_THREAD_AVATAR,
   );
+  const threadSupportAvatarEdit =
+    threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol().supportedThreadSettings.avatar;
 
   let editThreadAvatarMenu;
-  if (canEditThreadAvatar && !threadAvatarSaveInProgress) {
+  if (
+    canEditThreadAvatar &&
+    !threadAvatarSaveInProgress &&
+    threadSupportAvatarEdit
+  ) {
     editThreadAvatarMenu = <EditThreadAvatarMenu threadInfo={threadInfo} />;
   }
 
diff --git a/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js b/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import tinycolor from 'tinycolor2';
 
 import { useThreadHasPermission } from 'lib/shared/thread-utils.js';
+import { threadSpecs } from 'lib/shared/threads/thread-specs.js';
 import { type SetState } from 'lib/types/hook-types.js';
 import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/minimally-encoded-thread-permissions-types.js';
 import { threadPermissions } from 'lib/types/thread-permission-types.js';
@@ -87,12 +88,12 @@
 
   const threadNameInputDisabled = !canEditThreadName;
 
-  return (
-    <div className={css.container}>
-      <div>
-        <div className={css.editAvatarContainer}>
-          <EditThreadAvatar threadInfo={threadInfo} />
-        </div>
+  const nameSection = React.useMemo(() => {
+    if (!threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol().supportedThreadSettings.name) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return (
+      <>
         <div className={css.form_title}>Chat name</div>
         <div className={css.form_content}>
           <Input
@@ -107,7 +108,26 @@
             ref={nameInputRef}
           />
         </div>
-      </div>
+      </>
+    );
+  }, [
+    onChangeName,
+    queuedChanges.name,
+    threadInfo.name,
+    threadInfo.type,
+    threadNameInputDisabled,
+    threadNamePlaceholder,
+    threadSettingsOperationInProgress,
+  ]);
+
+  const descriptionSection = React.useMemo(() => {
+    if (
+      !threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol().supportedThreadSettings
+        .description
+    ) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return (
       <div>
         <div className={css.form_title}>Description</div>
         <div className={css.form_content}>
@@ -120,6 +140,22 @@
           />
         </div>
       </div>
+    );
+  }, [
+    onChangeDescription,
+    queuedChanges.description,
+    threadInfo.description,
+    threadInfo.type,
+    threadSettingsOperationInProgress,
+  ]);
+
+  const colorSection = React.useMemo(() => {
+    if (
+      !threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol().supportedThreadSettings.color
+    ) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return (
       <div>
         <div className={css.form_title}>Color</div>
         <div className={css.colorSelectorContainer}>
@@ -129,6 +165,19 @@
           />
         </div>
       </div>
+    );
+  }, [onChangeColor, queuedChanges.color, threadInfo.color, threadInfo.type]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={css.container}>
+      <div>
+        <div className={css.editAvatarContainer}>
+          <EditThreadAvatar threadInfo={threadInfo} />
+        </div>
+        {nameSection}
+      </div>
+      {descriptionSection}
+      {colorSection}
     </div>
   );
 }