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2025-01-30

30 Jan 09:17
@howardchung howardchung
2025-01-30
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  • Images can now be shared in chat using Markdown syntax, e.g. ![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/6b936821747851.5b0c4d846964e.gif)
  • Added button to open keyboard input on mobile for VBrowsers (limited support: only lowercase alphanumeric characters)
  • Updated UI/layout: The people list can now be toggled as a dropdown over the chat panel. Settings are now accessed via a separate button. We are continuing to iterate on this design update and appreciate any feedback you'd like to share via GitHub or Discord!
  • Improved subtitle searching with OpenSubtitles
  • Replaced subscriber animated frame with colored name
  • Users can now customize their name even after signing into a login provider
  • Room owners can now always access their own rooms even without password
  • Subtitles can now be specified by URL
  • Login options can now be customized (for self-hosters)
  • Fixed popup tooltips not working in theater mode
  • Custom room URLs can now be unset
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2024-03-19

20 Mar 05:20
@howardchung howardchung
2024-03-19
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2024-03-19

Features

  • VBrowser bitrate can now be adjusted to help users on slower connections
  • YouTube playlist URLs are now supported as room media sources (will replace the default examples list)
  • Added an option to continuously loop the current video
  • Player now displays buffered/loaded video ranges
  • Twitch and Reddit URLs are now supported as video sources
  • The /createRoom API now supports creating a room with a array of videos initialized (playlist property in POST body)
  • Changed the default resolution for all vbrowsers to 720p (subscribers can still enable 1080p)
  • Existing VBrowser sessions are now no longer interrupted by server restarts
  • Video change/control actions now no longer trigger the chat notification sound

Bugfixes

  • Fixed a display issue with the sign in button tooltip
  • Fixed issues related to YouTube videos with extra URL params not working
  • Fixed issues related to adding the Discord Bot to servers
  • Fixed a race condition with YouTube playlist advancing to next video
  • Fixed an issue with avatar pictures not loading
  • Fixed several issues with users being unable to create new VBrowsers
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2021-05-30

29 May 07:28
@howardchung howardchung
2021-05-30
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  • WatchParty Plus VBrowsers now run for up to 24 hours (up from 12 previously)
  • Email users can now customize their avatars using Gravatar (click the image at the top right if you're signed in)
  • Increased audio quality while screensharing
  • Added modals to screenshare and fileshare buttons to highlight limitations and explain common troubleshooting issues
  • Fixed several issues preventing iOS users from viewing screenshares and vBrowsers
  • Fullscreening vBrowser video on iOS now properly fullscreens the video
  • Room owners can now clear the chat
  • Room owners can now kick users (but they can rejoin unless you also change the room password)
  • Save admin settings button is now disabled unless something changed
  • Jumping to the leader now uses the median timestamp of room members to avoid outlier timestamp issues
  • The subscribe/manage button has been moved to the navbar for easier access
  • Subtitles can only now be uploaded when watching a file or a URL
  • The user's own video is now mirrored in video chat (emulates Zoom behavior)
  • Fixed a crash when iOS users attempted to join video chat
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