Podcast Desk changelog
Latest changes
30 September 2026
- Fixed deleted episodes and segments reappearing when an older browser syncs. Deliberate restoration through admin backup import still works.
27 September 2026
- AI-generated News and Short News intros are now available only to administrators.
17 September 2026
- All segment and note links now reuse the shared show browser tab.
- YouTube links open a clean, tracking-free Podcast Desk player in that tab, including standard, short, Shorts, Live, and embed URLs.
- The audience player is video-first on a black background, starts muted, does not force captions on, and keeps its compact open fallback in the same show tab.
- Made Topic segment-list headers a little darker for clearer visual distinction.
14 September 2026
- Added an E shortcut to collapse or expand the primary segment list in Workspace and Segment Library; the list controls now show the shortcut in their tooltips.
- Added italic segment counts beside the Run of show and Segment library expanders.
- Made the E list shortcut acknowledge bulk toggles immediately, including large Segment Library result sets.
- Primary list expanders now show a spinner while a bulk collapse or expansion is rendering.
- Bulk list toggles begin immediately; large Segment Library lists show a spinner after 300 ms while their final card rebuild completes.
- Fixed bulk-collapsed Segment Library cards staying tall in Simplify mode.
- Fixed Workspace bulk collapse to render directly into its compact Simplify layout without briefly hiding its normal collapsed-card details.
- Collapsing one Segment Library card no longer rebuilds the entire list.
- Returning to an unchanged Segment Library reuses its rendered list instead of rebuilding every card.
5 August 2026
- Segment Library's inbox badge now updates as soon as synced items arrive, even while a card interaction temporarily defers the full list refresh.
1 August 2026
- Matched the mobile Workspace segment header controls to one compact height, so edit, timer, type, owner, and overflow buttons line up cleanly.
31 July 2026
- Added previewable AI-generated German intros for News and Short News segments.
- Reworked notes editing for reliable word selection after collapsing, scrolling, expanding, and reopening segments; Cmd-B and Cmd-I safely toggle Markdown formatting again.
- Stabilized expanded segment interactions so header and link targets remain aligned with what is visible.
- Backup downloads now include a local yyyy-mm-dd-hh-mm timestamp in their filename.
- Improved Simplify-card hover performance for long lists while keeping owner, attachment, active-state, timer, and type indicators aligned during the compact-to-full type transition.
- Chat quick-reply buttons now append their emoji to any unsent Message text before sending.
- Incoming chat messages now keep the desktop Chat card red until it is actually clicked or tapped, including when a reply arrives while the sender's Message field remains focused.
- Hardened shared timer recovery: clients now adopt the authoritative server timer after an acknowledged conflict, reconnects reconcile before polling, and a header refresh control can re-check shared data on demand.
- Added a confirmed, device-local Clear action for chat history.
- Added short news and follow-up segment types, attachment-gallery improvements, safer Markdown exports, and expanded regression tests.
- New Segment now uses the shared colored type picker; owner presets --c and --b save immediately when requested.
- Mobile + Segment header action in Workspace and Segment Library, plus a bounded, scrollable New Segment modal.
- Simplified Workspace and Segment Library cards, with compact type badges, live timers, owner badges, and mobile-specific controls.
14 July 2026
- Replaced segment duplication with a quick title-copy action.
13 July 2026
- Added the touch-first mobile layout, compact header controls, and visible episode title in the mobile rundown.
- Added the narrow-screen chat drawer, quick replies, and automatic close behavior.
- Improved sync recovery after idle and transient connection failures.
12 July 2026
- Added central search across segment titles, owners, notes, links, and attachments.
- Improved collapsed-card transitions, scroll anchoring, and Workspace controls.
- Refined shownoter Markdown and voice auto-level controls.
11 July 2026
- Added attachment image galleries, safer image handling, and improved audio uploads.
- Added remembered voice auto-level settings per attachment.
- Improved current/released episode presentation and listener-submission indicators.
10 July 2026
- Reworked the episode queue, Segment Library filters/sorting, and card interactions.
- Added the anchored colored type picker, link previews, and clearer link panels.
- Improved deployment cache handling, tooltips, notes editing, and responsive controls.
9 July 2026
- Expanded sync, attachment, account, and API documentation support.
7 July 2026
- Added the public listener-question form with attachment previews and validation.
- Added segment image/audio attachments and a persistent audio player with voice processing controls.
- Added full-episode Markdown copying and improved guest/live-workspace behavior.
6 July 2026
- Added synced chat, guest chat access, capture API keys, and guest-access administration.
- Hardened multi-device synchronization, ordering, notes rendering, and active-segment handling.
5 July 2026
- Added optional multi-user PHP/SQLite sync, signed-in preferences, guest links, and production deployment support.
- Added Library reordering, segment copy/move/duplicate actions, and richer segment metadata.
3 July 2026
- Added Settings, expanded Library and Dashboard workflows, exports, and Airtable CSV import conversion.
2 July 2026
- Rebuilt Podcast Desk around the live Workspace, run-of-show cards, Markdown notes, and production exports.
30 June 2026
- Aligned dashboard and Workspace collapse controls, with more compact collapsed cards.
- Moved episode links into one dedicated Workspace section.
29 June 2026
- Saved Workspace view, collapse, and Solo mode preferences.
- Refined the segment-focused Workspace cards, controls, and Markdown notes.
28 June 2026
- Launched Podcast Desk with episode, segment, library, and export workflows.
- Added the recording Workspace: run sheet, active segment, elapsed timer, and chapter marks.
- Added flexible run-sheet management, timestamp rebasing, and more reliable episode editing.