1.2.6
2023-06-05
Login with Twitter is no longer available. Instructions for affected users are presented at startup.
1.2.5
2023-03-01
Minor changes only:
1. New feature: Audio will automatically mute when headphones are disconnected - during replay and live viewing.
2. Fix "Preparing" message when starting a live stream.
1.2.4
2022-10-13
Updates to internal libraries including minor bug fixes:
- Fixed login failures in some rare cases.
1.2.3
2022-08-07
Bug fix: occasionally viewers would connect with no audio or no video
1.2.2
2022-03-20
1. Improved connection reliability.
2. You can now top to send hearts whilst in scenery mode. Swipe to exit scenery mode.
1.2.1
2022-01-21
Some refinements to hearts and viewer bubbles:
- you can now choose to disable them, or to disable jiggling viewer bubbles in your view;
- bubbles now appear in the same order for everyone;
- all comments (even your own) now appear on the left, leaving plenty of room for tapping hearts.
1.2
2022-01-06
1. Bubbles showing who is watching a live broadcast.
2. Send love to the broadcaster by tapping the screen to send hearts.
(These are available in live broadcasts only for now.)
1.1.2
2021-12-30
1. Broadcasters can now to choose to pin a single broadcast to be retained for replay long-term, even for users with no storage subscription.
2. Viewers now see a banner when the broadcaster has disabled audio or video in their broadcasters.
3. Broadcaster website links are now fully active and clickable by viewers. Broadcasters can use this to monetize (with no fee taken by Heckle) or to share social links.
1.1.1
2021-12-17
Broadcasters can add a website link in their profile, and share it during the broadcast. This can be used for broadcaster monetization of their content.
Viewers can even click the link now! Great idea, eh?
1.1
2021-11-29
1. Users can now add a website link in their profile, and share it during the broadcast. This can be used for broadcaster monetization of their content.
2. Many new configurable items within the (i) Broadcast details screen, including video resolution, enabling/disabling fading comments, high contrast mode, joining/leaving mode.
3. Added opt-in ad targeting for hopefully less-annoying ads at the cost of sharing some personal data with advertisers.
4. Revamp of Profile page.
5. Brodacasters can enable a watermark to protect their content.
1.0
2021-11-17
Heckle Live Streaming is now officially out of beta!
Remember to heckle nicely.
0.604
2021-11-16
Refined location sharing and map display.
Replays are now on by default for new users. (Location sharing is still off by default for privacy reasons).
0.603
2021-10-29
THE MAP IS HERE!
Broadcasters can now opt in to share their (approximate or precise) location.
Viewers can view a broadcast map and weather details, as well as browse a global map of available broadcasts.
0.602
2021-10-21
1. Replays are now displayed at the correct orientation, and a broadcaster's previous published replays can all be viewed.
2. Broadcasters can now share their local time.
3. Muting allows a broadcaster to stop a problematic viewer from commenting until the end of a broadcast.
0.601
2021-10-09
1. New "View Past Broadcasts" button displays list of your own past broadcasts (though they won't replay as yet).
- From this screen, past broadcasts can be deleted by swiping, and replay publication status can be toggled easily.
2. Fixed bug where banner ads sometimes still displayed for users who had purchases ad-free subscription.
3. Prominently display status of whether a past broadcast is replayable and allow it to be toggled easily within past broadcasts list.
4. Fix random hang on startup.
0.600
2021-10-01
Notifications when a live broadcast starts are now time-sensitive, making it easier for you to receive them while in iOS 15 focus modes.
0.522
2021-09-29
1. Improved replay controls and display.
2. Improved visuals in broadcast list.
3. Added subscription for ad-free experience.
4. Viewers and broadcasters alike can press (i) button during a live or replay broadcast for more info.
5. Broadcasters can change broadcast title during and after a broadcast.
6. Updated the All broadcasts list to only show past broadcasts which are replayable. Non-replayable past broadcasts are still included in the Following list.
7. Modest improvement to comment synchronisation when viewing replays.
0.521
2021-09-25
1. Monthly cloud storage subscription is now available so you can make your replays available for more than 24 hours.
2. Minor refinements to replay.
3. Added a button to allow App Store reviews in the About screen.
0.520
2021-09-19
Improvements to replays:
1. Replay viewers can now pause and scrub backwards and forwards during playback.
2. Broadcasters can now use the (i) button to opt-in to sharing their broadcasts for everyone to replay.
0.518
2021-09-17
Basic replays are available to a broadcaster's own replays only. In a future version, broadcasters will be able to OPT IN to making replays available to others. Replays will be available for a short period for free, and a subscription service will allow replays to be stored for longer.
0.517
2021-09-13
A simple but often-requested enhancement: when watching a landscape video with your device in portrait, the video is moved up so that it isn't obscured by the keyboard.
Also further internal preparations for replays.
0.516
2021-09-10
You can now download a raw video capture of your broadcasts, available for 24h. Full replays are coming soon.
0.515
2021-09-02
Comments now fade more smoothly and consistently.
More error checking for missing camera/mic permissions and server connectivity problems.
0.514
2021-08-17
Fix zoom problem in 0.513.
0.513
2021-08-16
Comments fade so as not to obscure the video, plus more enhancments and bug fixes.