diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63f135eea..1aab7645b 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJrykKQGDcs
 
 ## Changelog ##
 
-### 4.6.17 [December 28, 2023] ###
+### 4.6.17 [January 2, 2024] ###
 
 * Enhancement
 
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJrykKQGDcs
 
 	* Fixed PHP compatibility issue.
     * Fixed issues related to Twenty Twenty Four theme.
+    * Fix BuddyPress nouveau template issue.
 
 ### 4.6.16 [November 16, 2023] ###
 
diff --git a/app/assets/js/rtMedia.activity.js b/app/assets/js/rtMedia.activity.js
index 207ec90bd..0fea0c6dd 100644
--- a/app/assets/js/rtMedia.activity.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/rtMedia.activity.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
         // Overwrite the inject function and apply mediaelement library player after adding activity.
         bp.Nouveau.inject = function( selector, content, method ) {
-            callback( selector, content, method );
+            callback.bind(this)( selector, content, method );
 
             if ( 'function' === typeof rtmedia_on_activity_add ) {
                 rtmedia_on_activity_add();
diff --git a/app/assets/js/rtMedia.backbone.js b/app/assets/js/rtMedia.backbone.js
index acd48e150..040f14324 100755
--- a/app/assets/js/rtMedia.backbone.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/rtMedia.backbone.js
@@ -1432,10 +1432,7 @@ jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
 			 * By: Yahil
 			 */
 			if ( '' === jQuery( '#whats-new' ).val().trim() ) {
-				if ( rtmedia_activity_text_with_attachment == 'disable' ) {
-					$( '#whats-new' ).css( 'color', 'transparent' );
-					$( '#whats-new' ).val( ' ' );
-				} else {
+				if ( rtmedia_activity_text_with_attachment != 'disable' ) {
 					jQuery('#whats-new-form').prepend('<div id="message" class="error bp-ajax-message" style="display: block;"><p> ' + rtmedia_empty_activity_msg + ' </p></div>')
 					jQuery( '#whats-new' ).removeAttr( 'disabled' );
 					return false;
@@ -1588,13 +1585,6 @@ jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
 			 * Blank error display issue resolved
 			 */
 			if ( bp_template_pack && 'legacy' !== bp_template_pack ) {
-
-				if ( 'disable' === rtmedia_activity_text_with_attachment &&  '' === jQuery.trim( jQuery( '#whats-new' ).val() ) ) {
-					let textarea = jQuery( '#whats-new' );
-					textarea.css( 'color', 'transparent' );
-					textarea.val( ' ' );
-				}
-
 				jQuery( '#whats-new-form' ).submit();
 			} else {
 				jQuery( '#aw-whats-new-submit' ).click();
@@ -1692,10 +1682,7 @@ jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
 		 					 * By: Yahil
 							 */
 
-							if ( rtmedia_activity_text_with_attachment == 'disable') {
-								$( "#whats-new" ).css( 'color', 'transparent' );
-								$( "#whats-new" ).val( '&nbsp;' );
-							} else {
+							if ( rtmedia_activity_text_with_attachment != 'disable') {
 								jQuery('#whats-new-form').prepend('<div id="message" class="error bp-ajax-message" style="display: block;"><p> ' + rtmedia_empty_activity_msg + ' </p></div>')
 								jQuery( '#whats-new' ).removeAttr( 'disabled' );
 								return false;
diff --git a/app/main/RTMedia.php b/app/main/RTMedia.php
index eaf4d2943..f3038cc5d 100755
--- a/app/main/RTMedia.php
+++ b/app/main/RTMedia.php
@@ -1050,8 +1050,9 @@ public function init() {
 
 		$this->set_allowed_types(); // Define allowed types.
 
-		global $rtmedia_buddypress_activity;
+		global $rtmedia_buddypress_activity, $rtmedia_buddypress_group_activity;
 		$rtmedia_buddypress_activity = new RTMediaBuddyPressActivity();
+		$rtmedia_buddypress_group_activity = new RTMediaBuddyPressGroupActivity();
 		$media                       = new RTMediaMedia();
 		$media->delete_hook();
 
diff --git a/app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php b/app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php
index 10168c994..3058e7fc6 100644
--- a/app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php
+++ b/app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public function __construct() {
 			add_filter( 'bea_get_activity_content', array( $this, 'rtm_edit_activity_filter' ) );
 			add_filter( 'bea_activity_content', array( $this, 'rtm_save_activity_with_media_filter' ), 10, 2 );
 		}
+
+		// Allow only media uploading without text in activity.
+		add_filter( 'bp_before_activity_post_update_parse_args', array( $this, 'bp_before_activity_post_update_parse_args' ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1473,4 +1476,26 @@ public function rtm_save_activity_with_media_filter( $content_new, $activity_id
 		}
 		return $content;
 	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Filter content before processing in activity.
+	 * It adds the '&nbsp;' if content is empty, when we are only uploading media from activity.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $args Activity arguments.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function bp_before_activity_post_update_parse_args( $args ) {
+		// if content is non-breaking space then set it to empty.
+		if ( isset( $args['content'] ) && '' === $args['content'] ) {
+
+			// Nonce verification is not required here as it is already done in previously.
+			if ( ! empty( $_POST['rtMedia_attached_files'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing
+				$args['content'] = '&nbsp;';
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $args;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/app/main/controllers/group/RTMediaBuddyPressGroupActivity.php b/app/main/controllers/group/RTMediaBuddyPressGroupActivity.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc467a74e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/main/controllers/group/RTMediaBuddyPressGroupActivity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Handle/change BuddyPress group activities behaviour.
+ *
+ * @package rtMedia
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Class to handle/change BuddyPress group activities behaviour.
+ *
+ * @author utsavladani
+ */
+class RTMediaBuddyPressGroupActivity {
+
+	/**
+	 * RTMediaBuddyPressGroupActivity constructor.
+	 */
+	public function __construct() {
+		// Allow only media uploading without text in activity.
+		add_filter( 'bp_before_groups_post_update_parse_args', array( $this, 'bp_before_groups_post_update_parse_args' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Filter content before processing in group activity.
+	 * It adds the '&nbsp;' if content is empty, when we are only uploading media from activity.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $args Activity arguments.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function bp_before_groups_post_update_parse_args( $args ) {
+		// if content is non-breaking space then set it to empty.
+		if ( isset( $args['content'] ) && '' === $args['content'] ) {
+
+			// Nonce verification is not required here as it is already done in previously.
+			if ( ! empty( $_POST['rtMedia_attached_files'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing
+				$args['content'] = '&nbsp;';
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $args;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/languages/buddypress-media.po b/languages/buddypress-media.po
index 984e2a575..ede83ecea 100644
--- a/languages/buddypress-media.po
+++ b/languages/buddypress-media.po
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 rtCamp
+# Copyright (C) 2024 rtCamp
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress package.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress 4.6.17\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://rtmedia.io/support/\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-12-28 10:36:32+00:00\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-02 06:22:56+00:00\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: rtMedia <rtmedia@rtcamp.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: rtMedia <rtmedia@rtcamp.com>\n"
 "Language: en\n"
@@ -2312,7 +2312,7 @@ msgid "rtMedia: Import Media Size"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: app/main/RTMedia.php:163 app/main/RTMedia.php:1530 app/main/RTMedia.php:1623
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:760
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:763
 #: app/main/controllers/shortcodes/RTMediaGalleryShortcode.php:113
 #: app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php:246
 msgid "Media Files"
@@ -2581,28 +2581,28 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Adding media in Comments is not allowed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:490
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:493
 #: app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadEndpoint.php:60
 #: app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadEndpoint.php:74
 msgid "Terms and Conditions checkbox not found!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:819
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:822
 #: app/main/controllers/media/RTMediaComment.php:219
 #: app/main/controllers/shortcodes/RTMediaUploadShortcode.php:135
 #: app/main/controllers/template/rtmedia-functions.php:2265
 msgid "You are not allowed to upload/attach media."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:975
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:978
 #: app/main/controllers/media/RTMediaMedia.php:797
 #. translators: 1: user link, 2: media.
 #. translators: 1: username, 2: media type, 3: media name, 4: total media.
 msgid "%1$s added a %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:982
 #: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:985
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:988
 #: app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadEndpoint.php:283
 #. translators: 1: user link, 2: media count, 3: media.
 #. translators: 1: user link, 2: media count, 3: rtMedia slug.
@@ -2610,32 +2610,32 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "%1$s added %2$d %3$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1057
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1060
 #. translators: 1: username, 2: media, 3: group name.
 msgid "%1$s liked a %2$s in the group %3$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1060
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1063
 #. translators: 1: username, 2: media.
 msgid "%1$s liked their %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1069
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1072
 #. translators: 1: username, 2: author, 3: media.
 msgid "%1$s liked %2$s's %3$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1178
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1181
 #. translators: 1: username, 2: media, 3: group name.
 msgid "%1$s commented on a %2$s in the group %3$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1181
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1184
 #. translators: 1: username, 2: media.
 msgid "%1$s commented on their %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1190
+#: app/main/controllers/activity/RTMediaBuddyPressActivity.php:1193
 #. translators: 1: username, 2: author, 3: media.
 msgid "%1$s commented on %2$s's %3$s"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 68ba83ba5..921aff7ed 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJrykKQGDcs
 
 == Changelog ==
 
-= 4.6.17 [December 28, 2023] =
+= 4.6.17 [January 2, 2024] =
 
 * Enhancement
 
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJrykKQGDcs
 
  * Fixed PHP compatibility issue.
  * Fixed issues related to Twenty Twenty Four theme.
+ * Fix BuddyPress nouveau template issue.
 
 = 4.6.16 [November 16, 2023] =