Changelog

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July 15, 2026

Dashboard polish

• Updated the YouTube branding on the dashboard to match official guidelines.

July 13, 2026

Live tips now register on the overlay

• Fixed an issue where StreamElements tips from viewers did not appear on the overlay — the tip counter, coin pile, and donor coin shower now respond to real tips as intended.
• Refresh your overlay browser source in OBS to pick up the fix.

July 7, 2026

Faster dashboard and landing page

• Your dashboard now loads noticeably faster.
• The landing page gets to the good stuff sooner too.

July 4, 2026

New game mode: Cart Race (early preview)

• Type !race (mods and broadcaster) to open a lobby — viewers !join and their bubbles become karts racing 3 laps around a top-down track, braking into corners and jostling for position.
• Racers fire !boost for a burst of speed, and oil slicks spin out anyone who drives through them. First across the line takes the podium.
• Preview with !test race — bots fill the empty grid slots. This is an early version: tell us what would make it more fun and we will build it.

July 4, 2026

Battle Royale retired

• We've retired the Battle Royale game mode to make room for something new we're building for your overlay. The !battle commands are no longer active.
• Your other games and effects are unchanged. Stay tuned for what replaces it.

July 3, 2026

Smoother overlay on long streams

• The overlay now stays lighter on your system as viewers come and go, keeping performance steady through long broadcasts.
• It also recovers more gracefully if your connection briefly drops.

July 2, 2026

Battle Royale, rebuilt as a BRB spectacle

• Viewers now !join a lobby and their bubbles fight on their own — seeking weapons, strafing and dodging — while chat steers with !hunt, !attack @user, !defend, !flee and !fire. No more typing wasd.
• New arsenal and arena: scatter guns, railguns with a dodgeable charge-up, shields, adrenaline, lootable crates, exploding barrels, telegraphed supply drops, and a shrinking storm that forces a dramatic endgame.
• Final-3 and 1v1 showdown moments, a podium winner celebration with confetti, and a session leaderboard that tracks wins and kills between rounds.
• Type !battle brb once and rounds auto-repeat until you return — perfect for breaks. YouTube chatters can join and fight too. Preview everything with !test battle.

July 2, 2026

Your overlay link is now private

• Your overlay links now include a private key, so only you can use them.
• If you set up your overlay before today, open your dashboard and re-copy the link into OBS. Your existing link keeps working in the meantime.

July 2, 2026

Security improvements

• We made a round of behind-the-scenes security improvements to help keep your account and overlay safe.
• Everything works exactly as before — no action needed on your part.

July 1, 2026

YouTube chatters can send hugs too

• YouTube viewers can now use !hug @someone to send floating hearts to another viewer on screen — with the rainbow cascade when a hug is returned.
• !grouphug also works from YouTube chat, sending a heart to every bubble at once.
• Uses your existing Hugs settings; nothing new to turn on.

July 1, 2026

@mention arcs now fly between YouTube chatters

• When one YouTube viewer @mentions another who's on screen, a glowing arc now streaks between their bubbles — the same effect Twitch chat already gets.
• Works automatically wherever both viewers are visible; no setup needed. Turn it on or off with the Mention arcs toggle.

June 30, 2026

More reliable tip detection

• Tips now register the moment your StreamElements connection is verified, so the tip total and coin effects fire as expected.
• When you connect StreamElements, we now check the token works before saving it — so "Connected" really means connected.
• You can now fire a test tip from your StreamElements dashboard to confirm everything works end to end.

June 28, 2026

Smoother YouTube chat startup

• The overlay now waits quietly until your YouTube stream is actually live, then connects to the right broadcast.
• Improves reliability when you open the overlay before going live.

June 25, 2026

YouTube chat on the free plan

• Free-plan overlays now include a 15-minute YouTube live-chat preview each time you stream, so you can try YouTube bubbles before upgrading.
• The preview starts once your YouTube chat goes live, not when the overlay loads — so leaving the overlay open before you go live won't use it up.
• Upgrade for unlimited YouTube chat. Twitch chat is always unlimited on every plan.

June 25, 2026

New glass-tube look for your tips & bits stash

• Your stash can now fill a tall glass tube instead of heaping on the floor — a column of treasure that rises as tips and cheers roll in.
• Pick your look under Tips & Bits → Stash style. Tips, bits, goals and milestone celebrations all work exactly the same; only the appearance changes.
• With a tip goal set, the tube doubles as a vertical progress bar to your target. Without one, you choose the amount that fills it to the brim.

June 25, 2026

Steadier YouTube chat when you run more than one overlay

• If you keep more than one overlay open at once — like a landscape layout and a vertical layout — they now work together so your YouTube chat keeps flowing reliably across all of them.
• YouTube bubbles still appear in every open overlay, with no extra setup on your end.

June 24, 2026

YouTube Super Chats and memberships now trigger effects

• Super Chats and Super Stickers now feed your tip pile and shower coins from the supporter's bubble, just like tips.
• New members, member milestones, and gifted memberships now light up the supporter's bubble with the same celebration your subscribers get.
• It all uses your existing Tips and subscriber settings — if you've set those up, it works automatically once your YouTube channel is connected.

June 23, 2026

YouTube chatters keep appearing all stream long

• Fixed an issue where YouTube viewers would show up early in a stream but new ones stopped appearing partway through a long broadcast.
• YouTube bubbles now keep flowing reliably no matter how long you stream.

June 23, 2026

Hype trains got a big upgrade

• Hype trains now show an on-screen level banner that climbs from 1 to 5, with colours and energy that escalate as the train grows.
• Each viewer who joins gets their own name callout, so everyone can see who's powering the train.
• New "hype meter" visualisation: a rising column that fills up as contributors' bubbles fly in and stack — pick it (or the classic locomotive) in your dashboard under Events → Hype Train.
• Trains now finish with a celebratory confetti send-off. You can toggle the banner, name callouts, and confetti on or off.

June 23, 2026

Everyone who fuels a hype train joins the train

• When viewers contribute to a hype train with bits, subs, resubs, or gifted subs, their bubble now joins the hype train animation — even if it's their very first action and they didn't have a bubble on screen yet.

June 23, 2026

Settings dashboard reorganised into tabs

• Your overlay settings are now grouped into tabs — Appearance, Reactions, Tips & Bits, Games, Events, and Moderation — so you see one focused area at a time instead of every option at once.
• A new "Get your overlay running" panel up top keeps your overlay link and OBS steps together, and tucks away once you're set up.
• Save now follows you down the page, so it's always within reach whichever tab you're on.

June 23, 2026

Tips & Bits now free for everyone

• The whole Tips & Bits section — the coin pile, tip and cheer showers, goals, milestone celebrations, and running totals — is now available on every plan.
• Connect StreamElements and start showing tips and cheers on your overlay whatever plan you're on.

June 15, 2026

Raid portal size scaling fix

• Medium-sized raids now show the correct portal size instead of jumping straight to the largest tier.

June 15, 2026

Vertical overlay inherits landscape settings

• Your vertical overlay now picks up any setting you've configured for landscape — so anything you haven't customised in vertical stays in sync. Anything you've changed in vertical still wins.
• Tip currency selector now lives above the goal toggle instead of inside it, so you can choose your currency without having to enable the goal first.
• Tip currency is now a single shared setting across landscape and vertical — pick it once and both overlays update.

June 15, 2026

More flexibility for the Tips & Bits section

• New "Coin shower on tip" option launches a burst of coins from the donor's bubble when they tip — same animation as the bits cheer shower. Only fires when the donor is currently in chat.
• Tips and bits totals can now sit side by side instead of stacked when they share a side, saving vertical room when labels are small.
• The "Live tip coin pile" switch now only controls the pile itself. Coin showers for tips and bits stay available even with the pile turned off.

June 14, 2026

Bits can now feed the tip pile

• Cheers can now cascade onto the same coin pile as tips, with separate running totals for each. Flip on "Send cheers into the tip pile" in the dashboard to switch from the bubble shower to the pile cascade.
• Tips and Bits settings are combined into one new Donations section in the dashboard. The bits total has its own customisable label that can sit above or below the pile.

June 13, 2026

YouTube bubbles ride through brief throttles

• Brief throttles from YouTube no longer stop the bubble feed for the rest of the stream — the overlay backs off briefly and then carries on.

June 12, 2026

YouTube bubbles more reliable on busy and long streams

• YouTube chatters no longer get frozen out once the bubble cap is reached — idle bubbles are now recycled to make room for active YouTube viewers on busy mixed-platform streams.
• Improved handling for longer YouTube streams so bubbles keep appearing more consistently as the broadcast goes on.

June 12, 2026

Live tip pile

• Connect your StreamElements channel in the new Tips section of your dashboard. Tips land on screen as falling coins that build a treasure pile in real time, growing through the stream.
• Optional goal mode: set a target amount, and the pile triggers milestone celebrations as you hit 25, 50, 75 and 100% — capped off with a gold-tinted pile finish when you smash the goal.
• Pick a corner for the pile and tune its size to match your overlay. The pile resets each time the overlay reloads.

April 30, 2026

New landing page

• The public homepage is brand-new: a live, draggable bubble world that demos VibeCast right on the page. Click and throw the bubbles around — they collide with each other and with the wordmark.
• Bigger, bolder typography. New colour palette. Restyled video lightbox.

April 30, 2026

Battle Royale: faster, deadlier rounds

• Default starting HP cut in half so eliminations come twice as fast.
• Lasers spawn more often and the field holds more pickups at once, keeping pressure on.
• Medkits are scarcer and heal a little less, so damage actually sticks.
• Long-range shots hit harder than before — fewer wasted potshots.
• Hiding now costs you: bubbles that haven't moved or fired in 30 seconds start bleeding 1 HP per second until they act.

April 30, 2026

Faded bubbles wake up on any input

• When a viewer's bubble has faded out from inactivity, any kind of interaction now snaps them back to full opacity — channel point redemptions, !commands, and Battle Royale moves all count, not just regular chat messages.

April 29, 2026

Battle Royale: dodgeable lasers

• Lasers now lock onto the target's position at the moment of firing rather than tracking like a heat-seeker. If you see a shot coming, you can move out of the way and dodge it.
• Hits and dodges show up in the round event ticker.

April 29, 2026

Battle Royale: fiery eliminations

• Bubbles eliminated in Battle Royale now burst into a shower of flame on defeat — a more satisfying send-off than just a quiet X marker.

April 29, 2026

Battle Royale: medkits and ranged shots

• Green-cross medkits now spawn alongside lasers. Walk into one to top up your HP — default +15, tunable in the dashboard.
• Laser damage now falls off with distance. A point-blank shot does full damage; firing across the whole scene only chips a target for a fraction of it. Position matters.

April 29, 2026

Battle Royale: cover obstacles

• Each Battle Royale round now spawns a scattering of boulders, crates and barrels across the scene. Bubbles can't move through them, and laser shots are absorbed if cover is in the way.
• Use the new Cover obstacles slider in your dashboard's Battle Royale section to set how cluttered the field is — anywhere from open arena to crowded battleground.

April 29, 2026

New game mode: Battle Royale

• Type !battle in chat (mods and broadcaster only) to kick off a last-bubble-standing round. Drift pauses, every contestant starts at 100 HP, and weapons spawn around the scene.
• Viewers move their bubble by typing raw direction characters in chat — w/a/s/d for up/left/down/right. Sequences work too, so wdw walks up-right-up.
• Walk over a glowing pickup to grab it, then !fire @username to shoot. Bubbles eliminated at 0 HP get an X marker and sit out the rest of the round.
• Round ends automatically when only one bubble is alive. Use !battleend to stop early.
• Tune starting HP, damage, step size, item spawn rate, round timeout and more in the new Battle Royale section of your dashboard.

April 18, 2026

Vertical camera zones

• Vertical overlay mode now has its own camera zone options — choose how much of the top or bottom to reserve for your face cam (one-third, half, or two-thirds).
• Preview thumbnails for each option now match the 9:16 shape of your vertical scene.

April 17, 2026

YouTube bubble fade fix

• Fixed a bug where YouTube viewers' bubbles kept fading out even after they sent a new message. They now snap back to full visibility instantly, just like Twitch bubbles.
• YouTube messages now also trigger spark effects on the bubble when sparks-on-message is enabled.

April 15, 2026

Vertical overlay support

• Your dashboard now shows two overlay URLs — one for landscape 16:9 scenes and one for vertical 9:16 scenes.
• Each orientation has its own independent settings profile. Switch between Landscape and Vertical at the top of Overlay Settings to customise each one.
• Bubbles, camera zones, and corner attractions now adapt to the viewport shape, so your vertical scene fills the screen instead of leaving bubbles clustered in the middle.

April 4, 2026

Emote particles

• Twitch emotes used in chat now float up from the viewer's bubble, just like the lurk zzz particles.
• Toggle on/off and adjust size in the new Emotes section of the dashboard.

April 4, 2026

New effect: Orbit

• New !orbit command — the triggering viewer's bubble moves centre-screen while all other bubbles orbit around it in 3D space, some passing in front and growing large, others sweeping behind and shrinking.
• Effects triggered during orbit are queued and fire automatically when it ends.

April 4, 2026

New effect: Earthquake

• New !quake command — a depth shockwave ripples across the scene, making bubbles shrink and surge forward in cascading 3D waves.
• Three wave passes over 15 seconds, alternating direction. Available as a chat command and channel point reward.

April 3, 2026

Bubbles now move in 3D depth

• New chatters enter the scene from further back and glide forward, making it immediately clear the bubbles exist in real 3D space.
• Every bubble now gently drifts toward and away from the camera over time — the scene as a whole breathes with subtle depth.

March 22, 2026

YouTube overlay reliability

• Improved YouTube overlay connection reliability — the overlay now handles disconnects more gracefully.
• Better error diagnostics for YouTube connection issues in the browser console.

March 20, 2026

Welcome page and email onboarding

• New users now see a welcome page on first login where they can confirm their email and opt in to tips and updates.
• Opted-in users receive an automated email sequence with setup help, feature highlights, referral info, and trial reminders.
• Every email includes a one-click unsubscribe link.

March 16, 2026

Raid detection reliability

• Improved raid detection reliability.

March 16, 2026

Pool game splash instructions

• A large, centered instruction splash now appears when a pool game starts, explaining commands, power, side/english, and scoring.
• The splash auto-fades after 10 seconds. A simplified side panel stays visible as a quick reminder for the duration of the game.

March 16, 2026

Dashboard positive affirmations

• Your dashboard now greets you by name with a random positive message each time you load it.
• Available for Pro subscribers, Lifetime members, and trialists with 10+ days remaining.
• Can be toggled off in your dashboard settings if you prefer a quieter experience.

March 16, 2026

YouTube connection health check

• The dashboard now automatically detects if your YouTube connection has expired and prompts you to reconnect.
• No more silent failures — if your YouTube tokens stop working, you'll see a clear message with instructions.

March 16, 2026

Overlay status notifications

• The overlay now shows a brief notification banner when your trial is ending soon, your plan has expired, or a payment has failed.
• Appears once when the overlay loads, with a countdown bar, then fades out after 10 seconds.

March 16, 2026

Pool game stability

• Fixed a bug where other effects (gravity, chaos, spin, etc.) could trigger during an active pool game, causing chaotic behaviour.
• All conflicting effects are now blocked while pool is in progress.

March 15, 2026

Pro plans & billing

• Introducing Pro plans — Monthly (£4.99/mo), Annual (£39.99/yr), and a limited-time Lifetime option (£99).
• Manage your subscription, update payment details, or cancel anytime from the dashboard.
• Free tier keeps core features — bubbles, mention arcs, and follower/sub outlines. Pro unlocks all effects and customisation.
• Referral bonus: when someone you referred subscribes, you get +30 bonus days.

March 13, 2026

Community goals heading colour

• New colour picker in Community Tier Goals settings — customise the heading, glow, and accent colours of the progress bar.
• Defaults to the original golden yellow. A reset button restores the default if you change your mind.

March 13, 2026

Community goals bar sizing

• New "Bar size" slider in the Community Tier Goals settings — scale the progress bar up for better readability.
• New "Backdrop opacity" slider — adds a dark background behind the progress bar so it pops on lighter stream scenes.
• Live preview in the dashboard shows exactly how the bar, labels, and hug counter will look at each size and backdrop level.

March 13, 2026

Changelog & dashboard navigation

• Added this changelog page so you can keep up with what's new.
• Added a nav menu to the dashboard for quicker access to settings sections.

March 12, 2026

Referral programme

• Invite other streamers to VibeCast and earn bonus trial days.
• Share your personal referral link from the dashboard — each qualifying signup gives you +7 days.

March 10, 2026

Lurk & shoutout animations

• New !lurk command — your bubble gently fades out so you can lurk in peace. Lurkers are also protected from being revealed by gift subs.
• New !so (shoutout) animation with a nova burst effect.
• Lurk fade-out opacity tweaked for better visibility (40% instead of 20%).

March 7, 2026

YouTube chat integration

• Connect your YouTube channel from the dashboard to show YouTube chatters as bubbles alongside Twitch.
• YouTube viewers get a red ring; members get a gold ring.
• Toggle YouTube viewer visibility on or off from settings.
• YouTube viewers can now trigger chat commands too.

March 6, 2026

Effect triggers overhaul

• Completely overhauled the channel point redeems system into a new "Effect Triggers" panel.
• Configure each effect individually — choose between channel points, chat commands, or both.
• Set permission levels (anyone, followers, subscribers, mods) and cooldowns per effect.
• New size preview sliders for hearts, music notes, and coins in settings.

March 5, 2026

New landing page & trial system

• Brand new landing page with demo videos showing off the overlay in action.
• Added a 30-day free trial for new users.
• Trial status banner on the dashboard so you always know where you stand.
• No more invite codes required to sign up.

March 3, 2026

Physics & settings improvements

• Physics settings now use a simple 1–10 scale instead of raw values.
• Added a sphere size preview directly in the settings page.
• Improved gravity effect — bubbles now settle on the floor for 7 seconds (up from 2) before floating back.
• Added customisable tier level thresholds and labels for community energy.

March 1, 2026

Bug fixes & polish

• Fixed hype train not firing.
• Fixed magnet effect causing bubbles to drift off-screen.
• Fixed gift sub arcs not firing correctly.
• Fixed camera zone bugs.
• Fixed flickering when bubbles overlap on the floor after gravity.
• Fixed hype train celebration loop that could run forever.
• New follower and subscriber animations.