Changelog
What's new in Live Stages
Updates that have reached every member, written for traders. Each product's team approves its entries before they appear here.
101 updates for Live Stages
October 2026
Live Stages
Academy is open to free accounts
Free Stages accounts now see Academy in the menu. You can read every course, take quizzes, earn certificates and leave course reviews.
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No review pop-up after you've reviewed a stage
Once you've sent a review for a stage, the end-of-stage and after-you-leave pop-ups no longer ask you again, on any tab or device. The replay page's review stays.
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Review card comes back every 30 minutes
While you watch a live stage, the "How's this stage going?" card now asks after 30 minutes. Not now or the X brings it back 30 minutes later. It waits while you are speaking on stage.
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End-of-stage review is now a small pop-up
When a stage ends, or right after you leave one, a small pop-up asks "How was that stage?" with five big stars and an optional comment. Skip closes it. You can still review from the replay.
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Screen readers announce the review card
When the "How's this stage going?" card opens, a screen reader now reads it out. Tab moves to the stars, and Esc or Not now closes it.
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Unsent reviews survive app updates
A review with stars or words you haven't sent is no longer lost when the app updates in a hidden tab. A review that can't be changed any more now says "Locked in. This review can't be changed any more."
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Screen share on by default for every role
On new stages and lobbies, everyone who joins can see the host's screen share, including Free Stages viewers. Hosts can still turn it off for a role in the stage settings.
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Past sessions no longer appear twice
Past sessions now show once in the Stages list. A session that ran no longer has a second, empty "Ended" card with the same title beside its replay.
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Replay chat and transcript stay in sync
In a long replay, chat and transcript now line up with the audio from start to finish, including hours into a stage.
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Sharper 1440p shares and shared audio in stereo
Screen shares at 1440p look sharper when you pick that quality or watch full screen. Audio shared from a browser tab now plays in stereo at full quality.
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Smoother screen shares while the host scrolls
When a host scrolls a chart or page in a screen share, the 1440p view now keeps its frame rate. If your connection can't take 1440p, you get a readable lower quality.
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Mic that stops sending reconnects itself
If your mic stops sending while it still shows as unmuted, it now reconnects on its own in 1:1 calls and on stage. If it can't, you see a message and a Reconnect button.
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Finish account setup for free Stages
If Start watching free says to choose a password, the card now offers Finish account setup. It opens sign-up, where you can set a password and continue.
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Toasts show in fullscreen
Notices such as "You're muted" and Muted or Unmuted from the M key now appear while a share is in native fullscreen, and return to the page afterward.
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Replay chat shows the next minute too
When you jump to a moment in a replay, the Chat tab lists the minute before it and the minute after. Messages after the playhead are dimmed until they are sent.
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1:1 call tiles look the same
In a 1:1 call with cameras off, both people's pictures now appear at the same size and in the same style.
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1:1 calls keep running while you browse
If you open another page during a 1:1 call, the call keeps going. A small card at the bottom left lets you go Back to call. To join a live stage, leave the call first.
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A notice when your mic is muted
If your mic is muted by anything other than your own button, a message says "You're muted. People can't hear you right now." with an Unmute button, on the stage page and in the mini-player.
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Review pop-up while you watch a live stage
After an hour in a live stage, a small "How's this stage?" pop-up asks for a quick review. Once you leave one it stops for that stage. Not now quiets it for an hour.
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Click the replay picture to play or pause
On a replay, click the picture to play or pause, as on YouTube. On a phone, a tap shows the controls and the centre button plays. Double click still toggles fullscreen.
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Replay rail shows the minute around a jump
When you jump to a moment in a replay, the transcript and chat list the minute before it. The transcript also shows the next minute of lines, dimmed until they are said.
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Replay controls stay above the phone's bottom menu
On a phone, the replay's player bar and transcript search now sit above the bottom menu. In portrait and landscape, the side panel scrolls so you can move Moments and the recap out of the way.
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Quality button always in the replay player
The replay player now always shows a Quality button. If a replay has only one quality so far, the button shows it and the menu says lighter ones are added a little while after a stage ends.
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Replay Transcript and Chat tabs switch views
On a replay, the Transcript and Chat tabs now switch between the two instead of showing both at once. The Recap card can be folded away with the arrow at its top right.
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Replays skip sections the host cut
A replay the host has edited now plays without the removed sections, and its timeline shows the edited length.
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Support messages: new lines in the message box
Support message boxes now start a new line when you press the return key. Use Send to send your message. In the chat panel you can also reply to and edit your messages.
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Smoother screen shares on small screens
On small screens and lighter devices, a shared screen now plays more smoothly. Big screens look the same as before.
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Music off no longer goes silent in replays
In a replay whose voice recording ended early, Music off now switches to the full audio from that point instead of going silent. The Music menu says so.
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Calendar sessions can have several categories
A calendar session can now show more than one category, such as Live analysis, Office hours and Charting. A category filter shows a session if any of its categories is on.
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Stages page controls shade on hover
On the Stages page, the announcements button, Presenter filter, date fields and All and Saved tabs now react visibly when you hover over them.
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Music menu shows where voices end
In a replay, the Music menu can now show a line saying when the voice recording ends and that Off is silent after that. While a replay's voice track is being rebuilt, a dimmed Music icon takes the menu's place and says when Music off returns.
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Calendar categories and one export option
Calendar sessions now have categories: Office hours, Live analysis, Charting, Education and Other. Members can subscribe to the calendar with a single export all option. Free Stages accounts get the same option with livestreams only.
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Hosts choose who can watch at Go Live
The Go Live dialog has a Visibility dropdown with Default, Educational and Asgard Exclusive. Free accounts can watch Educational stages. On an Asgard Exclusive stage they see "This stage is for paying members only."
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Stage player docks into Talon Dash
When you listen to a live stage and open Talon Dash, the player sits in the top right of the dashboard instead of floating over your blocks. The blocks move down and return when you leave the stage.
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Free Stages stay open if a payment is declined
If your payment is declined, Live Stages and billing stay available with your free viewing allowance. Paid features pause until your plan is back.
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Edge and Proven Edge on chat profile cards
The profile card you open from a name in stage chat now shows Edge and Proven Edge in place of Avg. Win and Trades stay. A private profile shows a dash.
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Replay progress bars and resume
Replay cards in the Stages list now show a green bar for how far you got last time. Reopening a replay picks up where you left off, unless you open a time link or you finished it.
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One dropdown style across Skylit
Dropdowns now open as a rounded list with a checkmark on the current choice. On phones they open as a bottom sheet that stays clear of the keyboard. Lists stay on screen and Esc closes an open list first.
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Pin a message in stage chat
A pinned message now sits at the top of chat for everyone, in live rooms and replays. Hosts and moderators pin from a message's ⋯ menu. Use Jump to message to find it, or in a replay to go to when it was sent.
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Leave a review after a stage
When a stage ends you can rate it and leave an optional comment, or press Not now. Replays and replay tiles in the Stages list also have a Leave a review button.
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Recap card, chapters and Remind me
Replays now show a recap card and chapters. Stages also have an in-app Remind me button.
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Type emoji shortcodes in chat
Type : and two letters to see emoji suggestions above the message box. Pick one with the arrow keys and Return or Tab, or click or tap it. Typing a code like :lol: with its closing colon turns it into the emoji.
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Polls appear as a card in chat
Polls now show as a card in the chat instead of floating over the stage, so they no longer cover what is being shared.
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Join the lobby before a calendar Stage starts
Calendar Stages with Allow lobby on open a lobby 5 minutes early, with music, chat and a countdown. Press Join lobby on the event. The stage goes live when the host starts it. New Stage sessions have Allow lobby on by default.
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Step down to listener is back in More
Speakers can choose Step down to listener from the More menu at any screen width. Your share, camera and mic stop, and you return to the audience with Ask to speak.
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See when someone draws on the screen
Transcripts now show a line such as "Sam drew on the screen" with the time. In a replay or a recorded 1:1, press the line to play from that drawing.
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Sound starts on its own in live rooms
Audio now starts when you join a live room, or on your first click or tap on the page. If your browser still blocks it, a Tap to enable sound button appears in the room.
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Replay transcript lines match the voice
In a replay, each transcript line now lights up as the words are spoken instead of slightly early. Pressing a line starts playback just before it, so you hear the first word.
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Turn the music off in replays
Replays with a separate voice track now have a Music menu in the player controls. Choose On or Off (voices only). Your choice is remembered for the next replay that offers it.
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Chat names are no longer cut off
Names in stage chat now show in full instead of being cut short.
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Choose how big images appear in chat
A new Chat settings button next to chat search lets you set Images in chat to Collapsed, Small, Medium or Large. Pictures now show small by default. Replays use the same choice. Tap any picture to open it full size.
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Clearer share controls and true fullscreen
The buttons over a shared screen now sit on a dark background with white icons, so they are easy to see. Fullscreen now fills your monitor with just the shared screen. Esc, F or a double click takes you back out.
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Replay transcript follows the recording
In a replay, each transcript line lights up as it is spoken. Lines are grouped by speaker with the time in the replay. Press a line to play from it, or use Jump to now after scrolling away.
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A Skylit calendar for the date filters
The From and To filters in the Stages lobby now open a Skylit calendar instead of your browser's date picker. The day you pick is highlighted in your theme's accent color.
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Nexus tab in profiles now loads
Click a name in a live room and the Nexus tab of the profile popover now shows that member's profile. View profile opens the right page instead of your own.
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Reply quotes show @Name
When you reply to a message that mentions someone, the quote, the Replying to bar and the edit box now show @Name instead of a code.
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Long chat messages wrap
Long strings with no spaces now break onto the next line inside the chat, so you no longer scroll sideways to read them. Links still work, on desktop and on phones.
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The bottom bar stays on one row
The controls at the bottom of a stage no longer jump to a second row when you mute or unmute. On narrow screens the bar shows fewer labels, and the More menu lists the rest.
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Loading screens keep moving
Loaders in Stages now show three stepping dots in every mode, including Performance mode and reduced motion. The replay page, Studio and lobby list also say what they are loading.
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Presenter filter uses a themed list
The All presenters filter in the lobby now opens a themed list that matches the rest of Stages. You can move through it with the arrow keys, Home, End and Return, or type to jump to a name.
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Upcoming start times stay readable on phones
On narrow phones, Upcoming cards now put the presenter and the start time on separate lines, so the time is no longer cut off by a long name. Replay transcript and chat also load independently.
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Home, End and arrow keys on the replay seek bar
With the replay Seek slider focused, Home jumps to the start, End jumps to the end, and the arrow keys step through the recording. These keys no longer change the volume.
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Clearer colors and larger touch targets in Stages
The live banner, bell notice, Stages live tab, mini player and replays now use accessible accent colors, including readable green text in light mode. Mini player buttons are larger on touch screens.
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Zoom into a replay's screen share
In a replay, pinch, use the mouse wheel, or use the zoom buttons at the top left to zoom up to 4×. Drag to move around while zoomed. Replays also offer a quality menu when more than one quality is available.
Live Stages
Replays stay open after free minutes run out
When your free minutes are used up, you can still open replays of stages that have ended. The Stages page shows the upgrade card above the list. Live rooms show the card only, and say so if your minutes ran out while you were listening.
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Community can view screen share in new stages
New stages now start with screen viewing on for Community members. Hosts can still turn it off for Community in a stage's Settings. Existing stages keep the settings they already had.
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Join, next stage and calendar in the lobby
Live stages have a Join link you can reach by keyboard. When nothing is live, the lobby shows the next scheduled stage with a countdown and the latest ended stage with a recording. Every Upcoming tile has an Add to calendar button.
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A clearer stage room
The room puts speakers front and center, with a compact header and clearer messages when something goes wrong. People can be searched, and phones get chat and sheets sized for touch.
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Retry when the stage list fails to load
If the stage list can't load, the lobby now says so and offers Retry. If a refresh fails, your last list stays on screen with a warning. On phones, filters collapse behind a button, and Clear returns you to search.
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Easier agreement and a launcher that stays clear
The participation agreement has larger tap targets on phones and easier-to-read buttons. The Aegis launcher no longer sits over live rooms, replay controls or the phone lobby.
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Smoother replays, moments and audio
Replay search recovers after a failed search, and a moment note can be cancelled without losing your place. Announcement dialogs work with the keyboard, and a saved volume of zero is now remembered.
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See your downloads left today
The Download button on a replay shows how many downloads you have left today. At the limit it stays visible but dimmed, with a note that more come at midnight ET. Re-downloading one you already saved today doesn't count again.
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Archive cards show the host avatar
Recordings in the Archive now show the host's avatar on their cards instead of a video preview. The recording loads when you open the replay and press play.
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Screen share time in the mini player
The mini player now shows "Screen share included" with the minutes left under the thumbnail. When today's screen share minutes are used up, it says so and when they return at midnight ET. The count holds while nobody is sharing.
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Light mode and phone poll fixes
Initials avatars and the Audio only placeholder are now readable in light mode, and modal buttons have stronger contrast. On phones, a poll now shows its full question above the nav with larger tap targets.
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Plainer free access screens
The free activation card and the Stages banner now show your daily free minutes in plain words. The Start watching free button is readable in both dark and light modes.
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See your free minutes as you watch a stage
Free accounts now see a running count of the free minutes left for the day in the stage header. When time runs out, an upgrade option appears there, on the stage page and as a message in the mini player.
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Skylit team names show their true colors
Skylit team members' names in chat and on stage now show their real gradient colors instead of appearing plain blue.
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Send images in stage chat
You can attach a photo, paste one from your clipboard, or drag one into the chat box during a live stage. Tap any image to view it larger.
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Chat timeouts and bans show a reason
Moderators can time out or ban someone from stage chat, with an optional reason, and see a list of everyone currently timed out or banned. If you're timed out, you'll see a countdown and why.
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Back arrow keeps you listening
The back arrow at the top of a stage now takes you to the stage list without leaving, so the mini player keeps playing. Use Leave when you actually want to stop listening.
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See who reacted to a chat message
Hover or tap a reaction on a chat message to see who reacted, with your own reaction listed first. On a phone, a long press opens the same list.
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Expand chat to fill more of the screen
On desktop, an expand button on the chat panel widens it to take up most of the room, while the stream and controls stay visible on the side. Press it again or Esc to go back.
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Mini player recovers audio that got muted
If your browser or phone mutes the mini player while you're listening elsewhere on the site, a tap now restores the sound instead of staying silent until you reload.
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The +N bubble reveals everyone in the room
In a big room, tapping the "+N" bubble now shows those listeners right in the grid, scrolled into view, with the same options as everyone else.
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Set stage permissions for Free Stages accounts
Hosts can now set screen share, audio and speaking permissions specifically for Free Stages accounts, instead of only for everyone as a group.
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Presenter filter lists the team first
The All presenters list now groups the Skylit team first, then other featured presenters, so you can find a familiar voice quickly.
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Links to ended stages open the replay
A link to a stage that has finished now takes you straight to its replay instead of an empty room.
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Replays show the whole chat
A replay now shows every chat message from the stage, not only the last hundred, and finds its recording without a reload.
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Search the live transcript
Search transcript in the live room finds a word or ticker in what has been said and jumps you to it.
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Find every stage a presenter spoke on
Filtering by presenter now also finds stages where that person came up to speak, not only the ones they hosted.
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Open recordings in new tabs
Stage tiles are now links, so you can open several replays in new tabs with right-click, middle-click or Cmd/Ctrl-click.
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Every listener is reachable
In a big room, the +N tile opens People, where Show more loads the rest of the audience.
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Mark moments in a replay
Save the time you are at in a replay, with an optional note, and jump back to it later. Moments are private to you.
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Replay links can start at a time
Add ?t=14:32 (or seconds) to a replay link and it opens at that point.
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Save recordings to a Saved tab
Bookmark any replay in the Archive and find it again on the Saved tab, on any device.
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Download a replay's transcript
Replays now have a Download button that saves the full transcript as a text file.
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Muted audio is easy to spot
When stage audio is muted, the mixer icon and the Now Listening player turn amber, so muted no longer looks like a quiet room.
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A readable transcript you can keep
The transcript shows one header per speaker turn, and Download saves it as a text file with times from the start of the stage.
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Replay transcript follows along
In a replay, the transcript now follows the line being spoken, and the header shows the date the stage ran.