7.0.12
2022-02-09
Updates and bug fixes
7.0.11
2022-01-19
This release improves platform stability and performance while fixing numerous bugs. Please keep the feedback coming so we can continue to listen and improve!
7.0.9
2022-01-13
This release improves platform stability and performance while fixing numerous bugs. Please keep the feedback coming so we can continue to listen and improve!
7.0.8
2021-12-22
Based on your feedback, we have made several feature tweaks and fixed bugs to increase the stability of Happs. Please keep the feedback coming so we can continue to listen and improve!
6.6.28
2021-09-18
Periscope has finally shut down. This version replaces Periscope with the new Twitter Live approach.
6.5.9
2021-01-15
• Includes stability and performance improvements
Previously:
• Broadcasters can now tap on viewer comments to reply, present them on-screen, subscribe to the viewer, invite them to your broadcast, mute, or block them
• Broadcasters can now turn on an optional high-quality audio mode for higher fidelity audio. Especially helpful for musicians!
• Several UI updates and fixes based on user feedback
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes
6.5.6
2020-12-27
• You can now watch broadcasts in landscape orientation
• Many UI updates and fixes based on user feedback
• Addresses several reported crashes; thanks for bearing with us!
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes
6.5.2
2020-12-06
• Landscape mode is finally here! Broadcasters can now stream video in landscape orientation. Before you go live you can choose whether you want your livestream to be in landscape or portrait format, but you can send video in either format in real time. When in landscape mode, the broadcasting interface will show you a fullscreen camera image with a minimal interface to focus on getting a good shot, while the portrait mode interface has been updated to display the correct orientations for other video streams on the broadcast.
• We reduced the length of the signup process to save you time and let you start watching and broadcasting sooner
• Improved handling of broadcaster stream orientation changes during stream setup
• Fixed issues with invite links
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes
6.5.1
2020-12-04
• Landscape mode is finally here! Broadcasters can now stream video in landscape orientation. Before you go live you can choose whether you want your livestream to be in landscape or portrait format, but you can send video in either format in real time. When in landscape mode, the broadcasting interface will show you a fullscreen camera image with a minimal interface to focus on getting a good shot, while the portrait mode interface has been updated to display the correct orientations for other video streams on the broadcast.
• Improved handling of broadcaster stream orientation changes during stream setup
• Fixed issues with invite links
• Other performance improvements and bug fixes
6.5.0
2020-11-28
• Landscape mode is finally here! Broadcasters can now stream video in landscape orientation. Before you go live you can choose whether you want your livestream to be in landscape or portrait format, but you can send video in either format in real time. When in landscape mode, the broadcasting interface will show you a fullscreen camera image with a minimal interface to focus on getting a good shot, while the portrait mode interface has been updated to display the correct orientations for other video streams on the broadcast.
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.4.1
2020-10-26
• Added support for purchasing broadcaster awards that help support their journalism
• Guests on broadcasts can now multicast to their social networks
• Camera zoom control for the back camera, a long-requested broadcasting feature, is finally here!
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.4.0
2020-10-14
• Guests on broadcasts can now multicast to their social networks
• Camera zoom control for the back camera, a long-requested broadcasting feature, is finally here!
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.3.9
2020-10-06
• Camera zoom control for the back camera, a long-requested broadcasting feature, is finally here!
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.3.8
2020-10-03
• Camera zoom control for the back camera, a long-requested broadcasting feature, is finally here!
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.3.7
2020-09-29
• A new broadcasting design that features a view of the live stream and other guests
• Broadcasters can now schedule Upcoming Broadcasts ahead of time and promote them on the newsfeed
• Broadcasters can now invite multiple guests to their broadcast
• Compatibility improvements for iOS 14
• Other fixes and performance improvements
Please note: with this version release, the minimum iOS version supported is now iOS 13.0.
6.3.6
2020-09-21
• A new broadcasting design that features a view of the live stream and other guests
• Broadcasters can now schedule Upcoming Broadcasts ahead of time and promote them on the newsfeed
• Broadcasters can now invite multiple guests to their broadcast
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.3.5
2020-09-02
• Broadcasters can now schedule Upcoming Broadcasts ahead of time and promote them on the newsfeed.
• Broadcasters can now invite a sequence of guests to their broadcast
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.3.2
2020-08-21
• Broadcasters can now invite a sequence of guests to their broadcast
• Broadcasters can now remove a guest from their broadcast
• There is now a time elapsed indicator while broadcasting to keep track of stream length
• Improvements to broadcaster chat display, including an option to hide chat messages
• When broadcasters go live they can multicast stream to their other social media platforms in addition to their Happs stream. We will be rolling out support for additional platforms over time!
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.3.0
2020-08-07
• Broadcasters can now invite another user to stream with them! We hope this feature will be useful for interviews and capturing multiple shots of an event, and we're sure broadcasters will find other creative uses for it. Let us know how you like it and what you would like to see improved!
• When broadcasters go live they can now multicast stream to their other social media platforms in addition to their Happs stream. We will be rolling out support for additional platforms over time!
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.2.11
2020-07-22
• When broadcasters go live they can now multicast stream to their other social media platforms in addition to their Happs stream. We will be rolling out support for additional platforms over time!
• Apple Pay support
• Fixed bug related to handling of reset email links
• Other fixes and performance improvements
6.2.10
2020-07-09
• When broadcasters go live they can now multicast stream to their other social media platforms in addition to their Happs stream. We will be rolling out support for additional platforms over time!
• Broadcasters can now easily add trending tags to their broadcast title
• Bug fixes and user feedback improvements
6.2.9
2020-06-29
• When broadcasters go live they can now multicast stream to their other social media platforms in addition to their Happs stream. We will be rolling out support for additional platforms over time!
• Broadcasters can now easily add trending tags to their broadcast title
• Bug fixes and user feedback improvements
6.2.5
2020-06-14
• When broadcasters go live they can now multicast stream to their other social media platforms in addition to their Happs stream. We will be rolling out support for additional platforms over time!
• Broadcasters can now easily add trending tags to their broadcast title
• Bug fixes and user feedback improvements
6.2.3
2020-06-04
• When broadcasters go live they can now multicast stream to their other social media platforms in addition to their Happs stream. We will be rolling out support for additional platforms over time!
• Bug fixes
6.2.1
2020-05-22
• You can now post URLs, images, and text to Happs from other apps via our new Share Extension
• Chat messages no longer fade out for broadcasters after taking in user feedback
* Bug fixes
6.2.0
2020-05-19
• You can now post URLs, images, and text to Happs from other apps via our new Share Extension
• Chat messages no longer fade out for broadcasters after taking in user feedback
* Bug fixes
6.1.10
2020-05-12
In this version:
• More performance improvements to the newsroom experience
• Video player now goes fullscreen when playing to let you focus on the broadcasts
• Broadcasters are now sent to their video post after finishing a broadcast
• Bug fixes
Previously:
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
6.1.9
2020-05-11
In this version:
• More performance improvements to the newsroom experience
• Video player now goes fullscreen when playing to let you focus on the broadcasts
• Broadcasters are now sent to their video post after finishing a broadcast
• Bug fixes
Previously:
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
6.1.8
2020-05-06
In this version:
• Significant performance improvements to the newsroom experience!
• Added an internet connection quality indicator to the Go Live streaming experience to help inform broadcasters of their signal quality
• Bug fixes
Previously:
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
6.1.7
2020-04-23
In this version:
• Redesigned the Go Live streaming experience, focusing on efficiency and speed to get you broadcasting faster! We also redesigned the interface, taking into consideration user feedback such as a fullscreen camera preview.
• Bug fixes
Previously:
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
• Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.1.6
2020-04-09
In this version:
• Deep links from other apps are now supported
• Reduced loading times for the newsfeed
• Bug fixes
Previously:
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
• Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.1.4
2020-03-28
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
• Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.1.3
2020-03-22
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
• Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.1.2
2020-03-19
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
• Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.1.1
2020-03-10
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
• Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.1.0
2020-03-08
• Happs community features are now available! Watch our live broadcasts with the community, participate in discussions, follow your favorite stories and members, and more!
• You can now broadcast live video to Happs when you're near breaking news! Become part of the news coverage to an active story and have your experiences seen in the community.
• Notifications to alert you to Happs live broadcasts and community activity.
• Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.0.8
2019-11-08
• Support for iOS 13
• Audio gain can now be controlled remotely
• Tapping the Twitter alert popup now opens the tweet composer instead of closing the message. To only close the alert, tap the X icon.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
6.0.7
2019-11-04
• Support for iOS 13
• Audio gain can now be controlled remotely
• Tapping the Twitter alert popup now opens the tweet composer instead of closing the message. To only close the alert, tap the X icon.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
6.0.6
2019-10-28
• A redesigned in-channel screen that provides an improved user experience
• Under-the-hood improvements
• Fixes an issue in the last release where the back-facing camera was incorrectly mirrored
6.0.5
2019-10-24
• A redesigned in-channel screen that provides an improved user experience
• Under-the-hood improvements
• Bug fixes
6.0.4
2019-10-16
• A redesigned in-channel screen that provides an improved user experience
• Under-the-hood improvements
• Bug fixes
6.0.3
2019-10-11
• A redesigned in-channel screen that provides an improved user experience
• Under-the-hood improvements
• Bug fixes
6.0.2
2019-10-08
• A redesigned in-channel screen that provides an improved user experience
• Under-the-hood improvements
• Bug fixes
6.0.0
2019-10-07
• A redesigned in-channel screen that provides an improved user experience
• Under-the-hood improvements
5.14.3
2019-08-22
• Fixed volume bug where volume in app lagged program by 5-10 seconds.
5.13.1
2019-08-06
• Allows users to request permission to private channels.
• Audio infrastructure improvements.
5.12.1
2019-07-28
• Lowered CPU usage and data download sizes of the app when many people are present in a channel.
5.11.1
2019-07-19
• New stats infrastructure enables our directors and producers to better diagnose audio and video issues in real time.
• Minimized CPU strain during high volume broadcasts.
• Stability updates.
5.9.1
2019-05-29
Minor platform improvements.
Integration with Twitter to enable you to Tweet the broadcast while you're live.
5.8.5
2019-05-14
• Design improvements
• Bugfixes
5.8.4
2019-04-21
• A new, streamlined onboarding experience with a friendlier look-and-feel.
• You can now see pre-recorded video as it appears in the program feed.
• We increased the amount of chat messages available to help alleviate issues seeing old messages.
• You can now see each user’s quality score after they join a channel.
• Fix for a user authentication issue.
5.8.3
2019-04-20
- Pre-recorded videos now appear in contributor previews
- New onboarding experience
5.6.1
2018-10-05
Efficiency updates.