diff --git a/libs/collab-rt-protocol/src/message.rs b/libs/collab-rt-protocol/src/message.rs
index 1b659b7e..849ea290 100644
--- a/libs/collab-rt-protocol/src/message.rs
+++ b/libs/collab-rt-protocol/src/message.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter};
 
-use collab::core::awareness::AwarenessUpdate;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
 use yrs::updates::decoder::{Decode, Decoder};
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ pub const PERMISSION_GRANTED: u8 = 1;
 pub enum Message {
   Sync(SyncMessage),
   Auth(Option<String>),
-  Awareness(AwarenessUpdate),
+  Awareness(Vec<u8>),
   Custom(CustomMessage),
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ impl Encode for Message {
       },
       Message::Awareness(update) => {
         encoder.write_var(MSG_AWARENESS);
-        encoder.write_buf(update.encode_v1())
+        encoder.write_buf(&update)
       },
       Message::Custom(msg) => {
         encoder.write_var(MSG_CUSTOM);
@@ -64,8 +63,7 @@ impl Decode for Message {
       },
       MSG_AWARENESS => {
         let data = decoder.read_buf()?;
-        let update = AwarenessUpdate::decode_v1(data)?;
-        Ok(Message::Awareness(update))
+        Ok(Message::Awareness(data.into()))
       },
       MSG_AUTH => {
         let reason = if decoder.read_var::<u8>()? == PERMISSION_DENIED {
diff --git a/libs/collab-rt-protocol/src/protocol.rs b/libs/collab-rt-protocol/src/protocol.rs
index 29d5c051..6668df2a 100644
--- a/libs/collab-rt-protocol/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/libs/collab-rt-protocol/src/protocol.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ pub trait CollabSyncProtocol {
       Message::Auth(reason) => self.handle_auth(collab, reason).await,
       //FIXME: where is the QueryAwareness protocol?
       Message::Awareness(update) => {
+        let update = AwarenessUpdate::decode_v1(&update)?;
         self
           .handle_awareness_update(message_origin, collab, update)
           .await
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ pub trait CollabSyncProtocol {
         .map_err(|e| RTProtocolError::YrsTransaction(e.to_string()))?
         .state_vector();
       let awareness_update = awareness.update()?;
-      (state_vector, awareness_update)
+      (state_vector, awareness_update.encode_v1())
     };
 
     // 1. encode doc state vector
diff --git a/libs/collab-stream/src/client.rs b/libs/collab-stream/src/client.rs
index 196576d5..ee44d06d 100644
--- a/libs/collab-stream/src/client.rs
+++ b/libs/collab-stream/src/client.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-use crate::collab_update_sink::CollabUpdateSink;
+use crate::collab_update_sink::{AwarenessUpdateSink, CollabUpdateSink};
 use crate::error::StreamError;
 use crate::lease::{Lease, LeaseAcquisition};
-use crate::model::{CollabStreamUpdate, CollabStreamUpdateBatch, CollabUpdateEvent, MessageId};
+use crate::model::{
+  AwarenessStreamUpdate, AwarenessStreamUpdateBatch, CollabStreamUpdate, CollabStreamUpdateBatch,
+  CollabUpdateEvent, MessageId,
+};
 use crate::pubsub::{CollabStreamPub, CollabStreamSub};
 use crate::stream_group::{StreamConfig, StreamGroup};
 use futures::Stream;
@@ -88,6 +91,11 @@ impl CollabRedisStream {
     CollabUpdateSink::new(self.connection_manager.clone(), stream_key)
   }
 
+  pub fn awareness_update_sink(&self, workspace_id: &str, object_id: &str) -> AwarenessUpdateSink {
+    let stream_key = AwarenessStreamUpdate::stream_key(workspace_id, object_id);
+    AwarenessUpdateSink::new(self.connection_manager.clone(), stream_key)
+  }
+
   pub fn collab_updates(
     &self,
     workspace_id: &str,
@@ -112,4 +120,29 @@ impl CollabRedisStream {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  pub fn awareness_updates(
+    &self,
+    workspace_id: &str,
+    object_id: &str,
+    since: Option<MessageId>,
+  ) -> impl Stream<Item = Result<AwarenessStreamUpdate, StreamError>> {
+    // use `:` separator as it adheres to Redis naming conventions
+    let mut conn = self.connection_manager.clone();
+    let stream_key = AwarenessStreamUpdate::stream_key(workspace_id, object_id);
+    let read_options = StreamReadOptions::default().count(100);
+    let mut since = since.unwrap_or_default();
+    async_stream::try_stream! {
+      loop {
+        let last_id = since.to_string();
+        let batch: AwarenessStreamUpdateBatch = conn
+          .xread_options(&[&stream_key], &[&last_id], &read_options)
+          .await?;
+        for (message_id, update) in batch.updates {
+          since = since.max(message_id);
+          yield update;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/libs/collab-stream/src/collab_update_sink.rs b/libs/collab-stream/src/collab_update_sink.rs
index 449f1cd3..392b3e50 100644
--- a/libs/collab-stream/src/collab_update_sink.rs
+++ b/libs/collab-stream/src/collab_update_sink.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::error::StreamError;
-use crate::model::{CollabStreamUpdate, MessageId};
+use crate::model::{AwarenessStreamUpdate, CollabStreamUpdate, MessageId};
 use collab::preclude::updates::encoder::Encode;
 use redis::aio::ConnectionManager;
 use redis::cmd;
@@ -37,3 +37,31 @@ impl CollabUpdateSink {
     Ok(msg_id)
   }
 }
+
+pub struct AwarenessUpdateSink {
+  conn: Mutex<ConnectionManager>,
+  stream_key: String,
+}
+
+impl AwarenessUpdateSink {
+  pub fn new(conn: ConnectionManager, stream_key: String) -> Self {
+    AwarenessUpdateSink {
+      conn: conn.into(),
+      stream_key,
+    }
+  }
+
+  pub async fn send(&self, msg: &AwarenessStreamUpdate) -> Result<MessageId, StreamError> {
+    let mut lock = self.conn.lock().await;
+    let msg_id: MessageId = cmd("XADD")
+      .arg(&self.stream_key)
+      .arg("*")
+      .arg("sender")
+      .arg(msg.sender.to_string())
+      .arg("data")
+      .arg(&*msg.data)
+      .query_async(&mut *lock)
+      .await?;
+    Ok(msg_id)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/collab-stream/src/model.rs b/libs/collab-stream/src/model.rs
index 9617e183..cdaac31a 100644
--- a/libs/collab-stream/src/model.rs
+++ b/libs/collab-stream/src/model.rs
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ impl TryFrom<CollabUpdateEvent> for StreamBinary {
 }
 
 pub struct CollabStreamUpdate {
-  pub data: Vec<u8>,
+  pub data: Vec<u8>, // yrs::Update::encode_v1
   pub state_vector: StateVector,
   pub sender: CollabOrigin,
   pub flags: UpdateFlags,
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ impl CollabStreamUpdate {
 
   /// Returns Redis stream key, that's storing entries mapped to/from [CollabStreamUpdate].
   pub fn stream_key(workspace_id: &str, object_id: &str) -> String {
-    format!("af_update:{}:{}", workspace_id, object_id)
+    format!("af:{}:{}:updates", workspace_id, object_id)
   }
 }
 
@@ -451,6 +451,53 @@ impl FromRedisValue for CollabStreamUpdateBatch {
   }
 }
 
+pub struct AwarenessStreamUpdate {
+  pub data: Vec<u8>, // AwarenessUpdate::encode_v1
+  pub sender: CollabOrigin,
+}
+
+impl AwarenessStreamUpdate {
+  /// Returns Redis stream key, that's storing entries mapped to/from [AwarenessStreamUpdate].
+  pub fn stream_key(workspace_id: &str, object_id: &str) -> String {
+    format!("af:{}:{}:awareness", workspace_id, object_id)
+  }
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct AwarenessStreamUpdateBatch {
+  pub updates: BTreeMap<MessageId, AwarenessStreamUpdate>,
+}
+impl FromRedisValue for AwarenessStreamUpdateBatch {
+  fn from_redis_value(v: &Value) -> RedisResult<Self> {
+    let sr: SRRows = SRRows::from_redis_value(v)?;
+    let mut updates = BTreeMap::new();
+    for stream in sr {
+      for (_stream_key, messages) in stream {
+        for message in messages {
+          for (message_id, fields) in message {
+            let message_id =
+              MessageId::try_from(message_id).map_err(|e| internal(e.to_string()))?;
+            let sender = match fields.get("sender") {
+              None => CollabOrigin::Empty,
+              Some(sender) => {
+                let raw_origin = String::from_redis_value(sender)?;
+                let collab_origin = collab_origin_from_str(&raw_origin)?;
+                collab_origin
+              },
+            };
+            let data_raw = fields
+              .get("data")
+              .ok_or_else(|| internal("expecting field `data`"))?;
+            let data: Vec<u8> = FromRedisValue::from_redis_value(data_raw)?;
+            updates.insert(message_id, AwarenessStreamUpdate { data, sender });
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    Ok(AwarenessStreamUpdateBatch { updates })
+  }
+}
+
 //FIXME: this should be `impl FromStr for CollabOrigin`
 fn collab_origin_from_str(value: &str) -> RedisResult<CollabOrigin> {
   match value {
diff --git a/services/appflowy-collaborate/src/group/group_init.rs b/services/appflowy-collaborate/src/group/group_init.rs
index f440c102..ea5914e0 100644
--- a/services/appflowy-collaborate/src/group/group_init.rs
+++ b/services/appflowy-collaborate/src/group/group_init.rs
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ use collab::lock::RwLock;
 use collab::preclude::Collab;
 use collab_entity::CollabType;
 use collab_rt_entity::user::RealtimeUser;
-use collab_rt_entity::{AckCode, BroadcastSync, CollabAck, MessageByObjectId, MsgId};
+use collab_rt_entity::{
+  AckCode, AwarenessSync, BroadcastSync, CollabAck, MessageByObjectId, MsgId,
+};
 use collab_rt_entity::{ClientCollabMessage, CollabMessage};
 use collab_rt_protocol::{decode_update, Message, MessageReader, RTProtocolError, SyncMessage};
 use collab_stream::client::CollabRedisStream;
-use collab_stream::collab_update_sink::CollabUpdateSink;
+use collab_stream::collab_update_sink::{AwarenessUpdateSink, CollabUpdateSink};
 use collab_stream::error::StreamError;
 use collab_stream::model::{
-  CollabStreamUpdate, CollabUpdateEvent, MessageId, StreamBinary, UpdateFlags,
+  AwarenessStreamUpdate, CollabStreamUpdate, CollabUpdateEvent, MessageId, StreamBinary,
+  UpdateFlags,
 };
 use collab_stream::stream_group::StreamGroup;
 use dashmap::DashMap;
@@ -124,12 +127,22 @@ impl CollabGroup {
      tasks and triggered when this `CollabGroup` is dropped.
     */
 
-    // setup task used to receive messages from Redis
+    // setup task used to receive collab updates from Redis
     {
       let state = state.clone();
       tokio::spawn(async move {
         if let Err(err) = Self::inbound_task(state).await {
-          tracing::warn!("failed to receive message: {}", err);
+          tracing::warn!("failed to receive collab update: {}", err);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    // setup task used to receive awareness updates from Redis
+    {
+      let state = state.clone();
+      tokio::spawn(async move {
+        if let Err(err) = Self::inbound_awareness_task(state).await {
+          tracing::warn!("failed to receive awareness update: {}", err);
         }
       });
     }
@@ -156,7 +169,7 @@ impl CollabGroup {
     &self.state.object_id
   }
 
-  /// Task used to receive messages from Redis.
+  /// Task used to receive collab updates from Redis.
   async fn inbound_task(state: Arc<CollabGroupState>) -> Result<(), RealtimeError> {
     let mut updates = state.persister.collab_redis_stream.collab_updates(
       &state.workspace_id,
@@ -219,6 +232,64 @@ impl CollabGroup {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Task used to receive awareness updates from Redis.
+  async fn inbound_awareness_task(state: Arc<CollabGroupState>) -> Result<(), RealtimeError> {
+    let mut updates = state.persister.collab_redis_stream.awareness_updates(
+      &state.workspace_id,
+      &state.object_id,
+      None,
+    );
+    pin_mut!(updates);
+    loop {
+      tokio::select! {
+        _ = state.shutdown.cancelled() => {
+          break;
+        }
+        res = updates.next() => {
+          match res {
+            Some(Ok(awareness_update)) => {
+              Self::handle_inbound_awareness(&state, awareness_update).await;
+            },
+            Some(Err(err)) => {
+              tracing::warn!("failed to handle incoming update for collab `{}`: {}", state.object_id, err);
+              break;
+            },
+            None => {
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+  }
+
+  async fn handle_inbound_awareness(state: &CollabGroupState, update: AwarenessStreamUpdate) {
+    let sender = update.sender;
+    let message = AwarenessSync::new(
+      state.object_id.clone(),
+      Message::Awareness(update.data).encode_v1(),
+      sender.clone(),
+    );
+    for mut e in state.subscribers.iter_mut() {
+      let subscription = e.value_mut();
+      if sender == subscription.collab_origin {
+        continue; // don't send update to its sender
+      }
+
+      if let Err(err) = subscription.sink.send(message.clone().into()).await {
+        tracing::debug!(
+          "failed to send awareness `{}` update to `{}`: {}",
+          state.object_id,
+          subscription.collab_origin,
+          err
+        );
+      }
+
+      state.last_activity.store(Arc::new(Instant::now()));
+    }
+  }
+
   async fn snapshot_task(state: Arc<CollabGroupState>, interval: Duration, is_new_collab: bool) {
     if is_new_collab {
       if let Err(err) = state.persister.save().await {
@@ -606,7 +677,7 @@ impl CollabGroup {
   async fn handle_awareness_update(
     state: &CollabGroupState,
     origin: &CollabOrigin,
-    update: AwarenessUpdate,
+    update: Vec<u8>,
   ) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>, RTProtocolError> {
     state
       .persister
@@ -791,6 +862,7 @@ struct CollabPersister {
   /// Collab stored temporarily.
   temp_collab: ArcSwapOption<CollabSnapshot>,
   update_sink: CollabUpdateSink,
+  awareness_sink: AwarenessUpdateSink,
 }
 
 impl CollabPersister {
@@ -803,6 +875,7 @@ impl CollabPersister {
     indexer: Option<Arc<dyn Indexer>>,
   ) -> Self {
     let update_sink = collab_redis_stream.collab_update_sink(&workspace_id, &object_id);
+    let awareness_sink = collab_redis_stream.awareness_update_sink(&workspace_id, &object_id);
     Self {
       workspace_id,
       object_id,
@@ -811,6 +884,7 @@ impl CollabPersister {
       collab_redis_stream,
       indexer,
       update_sink,
+      awareness_sink,
       temp_collab: Default::default(),
     }
   }
@@ -842,10 +916,18 @@ impl CollabPersister {
   async fn send_awareness(
     &self,
     sender_session: &CollabOrigin,
-    awareness_update: AwarenessUpdate,
+    awareness_update: Vec<u8>,
   ) -> Result<MessageId, StreamError> {
-    // send awareness updates to redis queue: is it needed? What are we using awareness for here?
-    todo!()
+    // send awareness updates to redis queue:
+    // QUESTION: is it needed? Maybe we could reuse update_sink?
+    let msg_id = self
+      .awareness_sink
+      .send(&AwarenessStreamUpdate {
+        data: awareness_update,
+        sender: sender_session.clone(),
+      })
+      .await?;
+    Ok(msg_id)
   }
 
   async fn load(&self) -> Result<Arc<CollabSnapshot>, RealtimeError> {
@@ -878,10 +960,11 @@ impl CollabPersister {
   }
 
   async fn save(&self) -> Result<(), RealtimeError> {
-    // 1. try to acquire lock
+    // 1. try to acquire lease
     if let Some(lease) = self
       .collab_redis_stream
       .lease(&self.workspace_id, &self.object_id)
+      .await?
     {
       // 3.     if collab has any changes (any redis updates were applied):
       // 4.         generate embeddings