## v5.1.0 June 13, 2026 ### Improvements - Added merged chat mode for multi-tab chat, with unread indicators and channel focus controls. - Added chat settings for keeping the screen on and showing timestamps on historical messages. - Improved chat input with inline emote rendering while typing. - Improved chat send reliability, especially when chat delay is enabled. - Improved WebView video stability around refreshes, stalls, high latency, fullscreen, and Picture-in-Picture. - Kept Glacier Android-only packaging, app identity, APK release flow, Cast support, and stream proxy support. ### Bug Fixes - Fixed recent messages failing on valueless or escaped IRC tags. - Fixed shared chat badges and emotes lingering after leaving shared chat. - Fixed recent searches not saving from type-to-search. - Fixed auto-synced chat delay not applying when toggled on mid-session. - Fixed long chat inputs overlapping the message list. - Fixed a video refresh race that could leave a black screen with only the play button visible. - Fixed fullscreen button and system UI state getting out of sync. - Fixed Twitch/API auth requests that could hang instead of failing cleanly. --- ## v5.0.5 January 9, 2026 ### Bug Fixes - Fixed lag/frame drops in overlay chat mode. - Fixed draggable divider still interactable in fullscreen mode. - Fixed landscape bottom padding in chat bottom bar. --- ## v5.0.4 January 8, 2026 ### Improvements - Swipe down to PiP gesture now works in landscape mode. - The rotate button now adjusts to your device's physical orientation instead of always rotating to the same direction. - Replaced "Fill notch side" setting with "Fill all edges" and made edge padding auto-adjust based on device rotation. ### Bug Fixes - Fixed Google login not working. --- ## v5.0.3 January 6, 2026 ### Improvements - Reconnection messages now update in place instead of spamming chat. - Chat now shows sending status and relevant error notifications when messages fail to send. - [Android] The "Enhanced rendering" video setting has been renamed to "Fast video rendering" and reset to enabled for all users. ### Bug Fixes - Fixed send button not working in landscape mode. - Fixed text field input being cleared before server confirmation. --- ## v5.0.2 January 4, 2026 ### Improvements - Inline emote support in the chat text field. - Search page now uses type-to-search for faster navigation. - Restored ability to send messages while chat delay is active. - Restored chat delay input indicator. - Redesigned the reply bar. ### Bug Fixes - Fixed reply bar and autocomplete bar blocking the bottom of chat. - Fixed clear recent emotes button sizing. - Fixed black screen when logging in. --- ## v5.0.1 January 2, 2026 ### Improvements - [Android] Enhanced video rendering is now enabled by default for better performance. Disable in settings if you experience crashes. - [Android] Re-enabled Flutter Impeller rendering engine for better performance. - Restored the "Show latency" setting in video overlay options. ### Bug Fixes - [Android] Potentially fixed crash on app startup related to secure storage. --- ## v5.0.0 January 1, 2026 ### New Features - Open multiple chat tabs for different channels with drag-to-reorder. Tabs are saved between sessions by default (configurable in settings). - Resize the chat and video areas in landscape mode by dragging the divider. - A new section in the Following tab shows which of your followed channels are currently offline. - Change your chat username color from the chat details menu. - A new randomize button for the accent color theme in settings. - View emotes and stream thumbnails in full resolution with swipe-to-dismiss gestures. - [Android] Open Twitch channel links directly in Frosty instead of the browser or Twitch app (by @micahmo on GitHub). ### Improvements - Swipe down to enter Picture-in-Picture mode, and press the PiP button again to exit. - Redesigned the video overlay and added stream details to the app bar in chat-only mode. - Networking and data handling have been completely rewritten to be faster and more reliable. - Improved formatting for chat replies, quick copy-to-input for messages, and a clearer countdown for chat delays. ### Bug Fixes - Fixed chat text input not unfocusing when tapping outside of it (by @zeykafx on GitHub). - Fixed missing badges and emotes in historical messages upon initial connection. - Fixed accidental chat scrolling when accessing system UI gestures in landscape mode. - Fixed chat reconnection issues when a chat delay was active. - Fixed duplicate message cases and various UI stability issues. #### See all release notes at [https://github.com/namecallfilter/glacier/releases](https://github.com/namecallfilter/glacier/releases)