frosty/assets/release-notes.md
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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/tommyxchow/frosty/releases