For members and operators

See what changed

Every release, newest first.

October 2026

Version 3.30.0

17 October — Calls stay up through a brief disconnect, and screens hold still while they change.

New

Your call keeps going while the app reconnects to a snug server running 3.30 or later.
On phones, holding a link in a message opens the message's actions.
snug.chat explains how to delete your account, even without the app.

Fixed

A message you send appears at once on computers and phones, and lands without a jump.
Pictures, videos, and snippets in chat no longer flash when something else changes.
An edited message goes straight to its new words and keeps its link cards.
Buttons, switches, lists, and pickers hold still while they save or load.
Shares on the video stage keep their place as they open, resize, and pop out.
On phones, the composer moves with the keyboard, and sheets slide away smoothly.
On phones, suggestions above the composer no longer push the messages up.
Pictures in a phone call stay steady when the spotlight moves.
Reading back through a channel keeps your place when the window changes width.
Calls play through the speaker you picked after the page reloads.
Calls, dialogs, and the composer work in Firefox.
Replying from a phone notification saves the reply instead of failing.
A phone that a snug server stops recognizing can open your other snugs or forget that one.
On Android, snug offers to turn on notifications again after you decline once.

For operators

The Android app joins a server on the local network only over HTTPS.

Version 3.29.0

14 October — Long text and code go in snippets, and calls hold through a slow connection.

New

Make a snippet from the + menu and edit it after sending, on a snug server running 3.29 or later.
Code in snippets and code blocks is colored by its language.
Files can show only snippets.
A DM sent as a ping keeps a ping tag beside its time.
Windows screen shares use far less bandwidth when the graphics card encodes AV1.

Fixed

Calls hold through a slow connection instead of dropping and rejoining.
A camera on a struggling connection keeps moving instead of showing one frame a second.
Ultrawide and portrait screens share at the sharpness you pick instead of shrinking.
Profile photos and pictures load after a reconnect instead of staying unavailable.
Profile photos no longer show a colored edge from the initials behind them.

Changed

Messages hold up to 8,000 characters, and a longer paste becomes a snippet.
The ping switch in the composer is a bell, crossed out when the message stays quiet.
On a phone held sideways, Channels and Direct become tabs and the call controls fit.

Version 3.28.0

11 October — Messages hold four times as much, and phone menus rise as sheets.

New

Write messages up to 16,000 characters on a snug server running 3.28 or later.

Fixed

Sharing into snug from another iPhone app saves the items.
The phone composer stays above the keyboard while a share waits.
A screen or camera tile keeps playing when the window shrinks to phone size.
On Windows, a share that restarts stays in your own call controls.

Changed

On phones, menus and dialogs rise from the bottom as sheets you can drag away.
Channel list headings read lighter, so names with new messages stand out.

Version 3.27.2

11 October — Release fixes only. Nothing changed inside snug.

Version 3.27.1

11 October — Release fixes only. Nothing changed inside snug.

Version 3.27.0

11 October — Every Settings page sits in one sidebar, and a hold on a reaction shows who reacted.

New

Hold a reaction, or open a message's actions, to see who reacted.
Tap a message to see its time.
Turn @ on to ring someone in a DM, or off to send a mention quietly.
Choose in Video settings whether cameras and screen shares open when you join.
Find someone from the + beside Direct.
Attach the desktop app's log to feedback; the app keeps three days of it.
On a phone browser, cancel and save buttons finish an inline edit.

Fixed

Reactions and the names in them list in the order people reacted.
On phones, a message you send looks as it will once delivered.
On Windows, each shared window's volume mixer row names the app being shared.
The file viewer's controls sit below the desktop app's window buttons.

Changed

The reply you're writing and your staged files sit inside the composer.
Send lights up once there is something to send.
Channels with new messages show bright names, and muted channels show a bell-off mark.
Joining voice from a phone's channel list keeps the list on screen.
Media bots turn on and off with a switch, and amber marks the one playing.
Hovering a reaction names the emoji and everyone who reacted with it.
Starting a screen share plays one soft wave, and your screens menu is shorter.

Version 3.26.0

5 October — Hold a message to open its actions, and the phone app holds steadier.

Fixed

A message you send stays in place when the server confirms it.
The phone composer stays one line tall while the app reconnects.
A channel tapped while swiping back to Channels opens.
On Android, a back swipe that climbs as your thumb swings still reaches Channels.

Changed

On touch screens, a tap on a message leaves its actions closed; hold it to open them.

Version 3.25.0

3 October — Format messages from the composer, and phones keep more room to read.

New

Format a message from Aa in the composer: bold, italic, code, spoiler, link, quote, and list.
Open a picture fullscreen from the control beside close, or by tapping it.

Fixed

Message tools hold still in a conversation shorter than they are.
Grouped message times show on hover in narrow windows.
Reply quotes and pins no longer cut an emoji in half.
Phone notifications hide spoilers and show words, not markdown symbols.
Tapping the direct divider on a touch screen closes direct.

Changed

On phones and narrow windows, the composer rests as one row until you start writing.
On touch screens, a stream's sound button opens its volume slider first.

Version 3.24.0

2 October — Quotes and pins read as words, and removed files show as removed.

Fixed

Reply quotes and pins show words, not markdown symbols.
Messages that link a removed file show it as removed.
Message tools close when the conversation scrolls under them.
Unread markers line up in the channel list on phones.

September 2026

Version 3.23.0

30 September — Pop a stream out into its own window, and watch your attachments upload.

New

Pop a camera or screen share into its own window to move, resize, or watch fullscreen.
Attachments count their upload as they send, and open for a look before you send them.

Fixed

Emoji, name, and channel suggestions open over the word you're typing.
Small pictures and GIFs in chat start where the message text starts.
Wide link preview pictures no longer leave empty space above and below them.
A link preview picture that fails to load says so and offers to try again.
Reactions that close as they open leave focus in the conversation.
Calls hold up better when the snug server is briefly busy.

Changed

Long conversations switch, scroll, and update faster.
Jumping back through a long channel no longer slows chat and calls for everyone else.
The spoiler switch beside an attachment is labeled spoiler.

For operators

Update your snug server to 3.23.0, then run ./snug-ops prepare once so calls hold traffic bursts.
./snug-ops doctor warns while the host's call receive buffer is under 1 MiB.

Version 3.22.0

30 September — Messages wait out a reconnect, pictures keep their shape, and hidden streams come back one at a time.

New

Send messages, polls, and plans while reconnecting; each posts once the connection returns.
Bring back one hidden stream at a time from the Hidden streams menu, or show them all.
Hold a message on a phone to reach its reactions, reply, and more.
On Windows, a shared Chrome or Edge window that stops drawing under another is labeled Window covered.
Connection info charts voice playback underruns and notes when snug was hidden.

Fixed

Reconnecting ends within seconds of the network coming back.
Connection info shows the selected person's own connection, not yours.
A person's voice no longer waits on their camera or screen, and shared screens stay in lip-sync.
Edits, reactions, and quoted words from someone you blocked no longer reach your device.
Unread and mention counts agree across your devices after you read.
You no longer need to rejoin to hear someone whose voice never started.
Media bot controls respond while the bot looks up a link.
Uploads retry when the snug server is busy, and a failed multi-file send keeps the files that finished.
Reopening snug no longer shows one channel and then jumps to another.
An empty media bot can move to any channel you and the bot can both enter.
On desktop, drag the window by a channel name you can't rename.
In a small desktop window, menus stay clear of the window controls.
Fullscreen and pop-out streams keep their name and controls on the picture, even on an upright monitor.
The image viewer holds still while its tags load.
(edited) stays beside the message text.
Backspace on a custom emoji in the message box reopens its name for editing.

Changed

Pictures and videos in chat keep their own shape, and long screenshots open whole in the viewer.
Jumping to a reply, pin, or search result glides there when the message is already loaded.
Loading earlier messages shows in view and says when they have arrived.
Video returns sooner, without black tiles, when you bring snug back during a call.
Photos and avatars you've already seen load without downloading again.
Sign-in shows the snug server's address and explains each account choice.
Poll votes and plan responses settle with a checkmark.
Settings on a phone show whole choices with larger controls.
A request lost to a dropped connection asks you to check whether it went through.

For operators

Update your snug server to 3.22.0 so pictures keep their shape and connection info shows each person's own connection.
./snug-ops logs shows why a member's connection or call dropped, and when the server dropped incoming call packets.
./snug-ops refuses to run from an account that doesn't own the install and prints the command to use instead.
An automatic update scheduled from the wrong account removes itself, so the owner's schedule takes over.

Version 3.21.0

25 September — Polls explain their results, plans keep your edits, and screen sharing offers a 4K limit.

New

Choose Up to 4K in Video settings before sharing your screen.
Polls show percentages and let you see every voter's name on a phone.
Image previews open matching tags, find the original file, and offer Make emoji.
The date stays visible while you read older messages.

Fixed

Plan edits preserve reminders and changes made on another device.
Failed poll and plan edits keep your draft available to try again.
Slow connections have time to finish rejoining.
Safari calls stay audible when microphone permission is declined or the microphone fails.
Safari can watch hardware-encoded screen shares.
Message actions stay under the pointer while you choose one.
Voice rows open profiles, and person menus offer a nickname editor.
Kicked members see the removal screen instead of an account-deletion message.

Changed

Plans show their time zone, end time, and names behind each response.
Your new reactions pop once, and incoming pokes give a visible knock.
Image previews keep their controls outside the picture and offer retry after a failed load.

For operators

Update your snug server to 3.21.0 so calendar subscriptions keep ongoing and nearest upcoming plans first.
Calendar subscriptions pick up plan-title changes after the server update.

Version 3.20.0

24 September — Call bubbles open profiles, and chat and voice stay steady through interruptions.

New

Select a person's name in a call bubble to open their profile.
A voice channel allows up to 25 cameras and screen shares by default.

Fixed

Incoming voices keep their pitch when snug briefly runs late.
Chat stays at the latest message as its layout changes.
The emoji picker stays in place while you choose an emoji.
Channel names respond across their full width, and message avatars stay beside names.
Call bubbles stay within the screen, and media panels keep a steady size.
Volume controls adjust in one-percent steps.

For operators

Upgrading raises an untouched eight-video limit to 25 once. Set SNUG_MAX_VIDEO_PER_CHANNEL lower for a small host.
Backups and upgrades continue when stored images are missing.
Acknowledged snug server and Commerce database changes survive a power loss.

Version 3.19.0

22 September — Call controls stay put, tooltips are quieter, and Settings fit a phone.

New

Bring call back returns a popped-out call to snug without leaving it.
Rebind Find and React to the newest message in Settings.
The desktop window can be as narrow as 360px.

Fixed

Pop out call appears with the other call controls instead of after them.
A popped-out call opens where you last put it, and Leave stays visible in it.
Colon emoji search finds custom emoji by any part of their name.
The settings dot goes out once an admin opens Feedback, and the notes stay.
Files and a bot's history open at a steady size while they load.
On a Mac, the collapsed sidebar sits below the window controls with no empty strip.

Changed

Pop out call sits with mute, deafen, share, and camera; Leave has its own button.
Screen sharing is one button that becomes its manager while a share is live.
Move video above or beside chat with one button.
Tooltips wait for a deliberate hover and close when you click, press Escape, or scroll.
Press your avatar in Settings to change your picture.
On a phone, Settings opens each section on its own page.
Closing the desktop window quits snug unless you turn on Close window to tray.
Connection warnings say what happened, what you may notice, and what can help.
Messages sit closer together, and their actions stay readable.

For operators

Update your snug server to 3.19.0 so an admin's feedback dot clears once they open Feedback.

Version 3.18.0

21 September — Preview shared files in snug and control calls from the call overlay.

New

Step through shared images, videos, and audio in one viewer, with tags and an Add to message button.
Mute, deafen, leave calls, and control media bots from the call overlay, including its separate window.

Fixed

Sidebar controls stay aligned when lists scroll, and footer tooltips fit inside the sidebar.

Changed

Media-bot cards and direct-conversation remove buttons are quieter until you point to them.

For operators

Update your snug server to 3.18.0 for smaller image and video previews in file lists. Previews are regenerated when needed and excluded from backups.

Version 3.17.1

21 September — Call controls stay close, and shared files are easier to find.

New

Control calls from the desktop tray or macOS menu bar while snug is hidden.
Move call bubbles around snug or pop them out above other apps.
Browse shared files by channel, date, size, or name, in lists or grids.
Block unwanted contact and send abuse reports to your snug server's admins.
Hide someone's current and future video on this device.
Remove a direct conversation from your list while keeping its history.

Fixed

Invite shortcuts open the link directly, with a Copy button.
Windows calls keep their audio priority when snug is hidden or minimized.
Panel toggles stay in place when panels open and close.
Context menus align their actions and support more keyboard shortcuts.

Changed

The sidebar bell controls all notification sounds on this device.
Media-bot rows show what's playing, including videos.
Find shows its keyboard shortcut in the conversation header.
The sidebar uses tighter desktop rows while preserving larger phone touch targets.

For operators

Update to 3.17.1 to enable blocking, abuse reports, and file sorting for newer apps.
Server settings can filter prohibited text before members post it.

Version 3.16.3

11 September — More reliable screen sharing, saved sign-ins, and server backups.

New

On updated servers, delete your account and shared content together, even after a ban.

Fixed

Screen shares recover quality after network trouble without relying on outdated connection reports.
Windows calls retain audio priority while snug is minimized or hidden.
The desktop app leaves your system microphone volume under your control.
An unrecognized saved sign-in opens recovery instead of silently creating another account.
Refused channel deletions leave media playback running.

Changed

Screen-sharing tiles show the captured window name when available.
Copying conversations keeps a space between names and timestamps.
Desktop search boxes, nicknames, and device codes no longer show spelling corrections.

For operators

Update to 3.16.3 to enable account and content deletion for members.
Online backups preserve older images stored before file indexing.
Use 3.16.3 server and host tools for backups with thousands of files.

Version 3.16.2

8 September — Unread counts keep your place, and server access checks are stricter.

Fixed

New messages stay unread while you browse older conversation history.
Channel deletion stops if your permission changes while a media bot is shutting down.

For operators

Update to 3.16.2 to prevent connections awaiting entry from receiving member data.

Version 3.16.1

7 September — Everyday fixes for conversations, screen sharing, and media bots.

Fixed

YouTube playlists queue in media bots again.
Media controls open beside your pointer, including in fullscreen.
Browser screen shares retry quality changes after resizing or changing smoothness.
Reading older messages keeps your place while more history loads.

Changed

Typing stays responsive in long conversations.
The desktop app checks for updates every five minutes.
Navigation and chat scrollbars appear on hover or keyboard focus.

For operators

Private monitoring includes server response times for joins, messages, and calls.

Version 3.16.0

7 September — Keep track of friends and return to your conversations sooner.

New

Give someone a nickname only you see on this device, beside their own name.
The "your screens" button draws attention when sharing starts and shows an on-air light.
Send feedback shows a marker when snug encounters an error.

Fixed

YouTube videos from a media bot play in the desktop app again.
Windows screen shares recover after sharing failures without reopening the screen chooser.
Windows screen shares regain resolution and frame rate when bandwidth returns.

Changed

Recent conversations reappear while snug reconnects.

For operators

Update to 3.16.0 to keep snug running during nightly and manual backups.
If a live snapshot fails, manual backups pause snug; nightly backups report the miss.
Server upgrades still pause snug for their rollback backup.

Version 3.15.0

6 September — Interrupted messages recover, channel controls are easier to find, and servers back up nightly.

New

On updated servers, prepared messages survive reconnects and app restarts without posting twice.
See who is sharing a screen from the channel list on updated servers.
Invite friends beside the online list, and recognize pinned messages by their label and border.

Fixed

Failed history, pins, and search requests offer Try again instead of appearing empty.
Screen shares recover their resolution after brief bandwidth dips.
Windows screen shares retry after video encoding errors.
Enter sends messages from narrow desktop windows.
The online count stays readable in narrow sidebars.

Changed

New profiles and existing-profile device linking have separate forms.
Phone channel menus group activity, pins, files, and notifications under readable labels.
Audio settings put the microphone test first.
Recent activity starts where you last looked.
New messages appear faster in long conversations.

For operators

Update the snug server to enable recoverable sends and screen-sharing indicators for members.
Managed servers back up nightly during the restart window, briefly pausing snug to copy data.
The newest three nightly backups stay locally when disk space allows.
Set SNUG_BACKUP_COPY_TO to copy verified backups off the host.
Use snug-ops prepare to install host prerequisites and configure Docker and active UFW rules.
Host preparation lists running containers and brings them back after Docker restarts.

Version 3.14.0

5 September — See who's watching your streams, and keep Windows shares moving through window resizing.

New

See each stream's viewers in the stream manager.

Fixed

Windows shares keep sending fresh video while you resize the shared window.
Viewers can rejoin a Windows share while its picture is still.

Version 3.13.1

4 September — Calls recover from playback pauses, tiny media bot clips finish, and Files returns to channel headers.

Fixed

Calls resume after the browser pauses voice or video playback.
Media bot clips shorter than a second play through.
Files opens from the conversation header again.
Your own screen preview stays hidden until sharing starts.

Version 3.13.0

4 September — Windows screen sharing adapts to changing connections, and short media bot clips play clearly.

New

Windows screen sharing stays responsive by adjusting its picture to the connection.

Fixed

Short clips from media bots play clearly from beginning to end.
Voice playback resumes after the browser suspends it.

Version 3.12.0

3 September — Message links open where they should, and screen sharing and media bots take fewer steps.

New

Paste a message link into Find to open its exact message.
Open a snug link's exact message in the signed-in desktop app.
Send a shared link to a media bot from the link's actions.
Paste a supported playlist into a media bot to queue its playable tracks in order.
Show, hide, or stop each screen you are sharing from one place.

Fixed

Profile picture changes finish saving in the desktop app.
Mobile conversations open at the newest message, and Jump to latest reaches it.

Changed

Rename, move, or turn off a media bot from its person menu.
On a phone, snug.chat leads to the browser demo instead of desktop downloads.
Buy buttons keep the 30-day refund promise beside them.

For operators

Purchased server licenses keep working if snug closes its licensing service.

Version 3.11.0

2 September — The desktop app carries its own copy of snug, so a pinned server no longer pins your app.

New

The desktop app works with every snug server release since 3.0.0.
The desktop app updates itself when you quit, or sooner with restart to update.
The join screen offers the update when a snug server needs a newer app.

Changed

Settings > Admin > Server says when the server's app was built, and the desktop app adds its own.

For operators

Pinning holds the server only: members' desktop apps keep updating on their own.
Anything that needs a newer server stays hidden in members' apps until you update.

August 2026

Version 3.10.0

31 August — snug warms its colors after dark, and desktop conversations reopen where you left them.

New

Warm this screen's colors from seven in the evening to six in the morning.
Copy any public guide as Markdown.

Fixed

Windows screen sharing holds its settled quality and recovers after a brief network dip.
Desktop conversations reopen at their latest message.
Cameras stay packed together above a spotlighted share.

Changed

The interface calls each conversation a channel and each installation a snug server.

For operators

Ubuntu 26.04, Debian 12, and Debian 13 join the supported server hosts.
./snug-ops doctor checks a host and prints the fixes it needs.
The server package includes its host command, so Node.js is no longer required.
New installs print a one-time admin setup code for the first admin.
Mobile notifications use snug's relay; Apple and Google credentials stay off your server.

Version 3.9.0

30 August — The home page leads with voice, channels, and self-hosting, and smaller servers are supported.

New

See voice, channels, and self-hosting up front on snug.chat.

For operators

The supported server minimum is 1 vCPU and 2 GiB of memory.

Version 3.8.0

30 August — The home page starts a $49 server license purchase in one press.

Version 3.7.0

29 August — Early bird server licenses are $49, and Windows shows your own screen-share stats.

New

Buy a server license for $49 during the early bird offer.

Fixed

Windows: Show nerd stats includes your own screen share.

Version 3.6.0

29 August — Windows screen sharing keeps moving through packet loss and leaves room for your call.

Version 3.5.0

27 August — Settings are easier to scan, busy channels stay quick, and calls hang on to more speech.

New

Search custom emoji without scrolling through the whole library.

Fixed

Calls recover missing voice packets before a gap reaches your ears.
Quiet voices keep their automatic boost.
Windows: screen sharing stays inside its connection budget.
snug.chat controls answer every press.
The selected channel no longer carries a voice-colored outline.

Changed

Profile settings say what linking a device or switching servers will do.
Voice setup finishes sooner when you join a call.
Audio, Files, Pins, and Storage stay quick as they fill up.
The sidebar folds smoothly, and meters move without stuttering.
Dates, page titles, and dividers use snug's serif type.

For operators

Large server backups finish verification sooner.

Version 3.4.0

26 August — Calendar refreshes and message edits stay quick as histories grow.

Changed

Calendar subscriptions refresh faster in snugs with lots of plans.
Editing a message stays responsive in long conversations.

Version 3.3.0

26 August — Emoji match across browsers, media bots remember playback, and controls answer every press.

New

Chrome, Edge, and Firefox show the same current emoji throughout snug.
Send uploaded audio or a video's first audio track to a media bot.
Media bots keep recent playback, ready to copy or queue again.
A one-person snug points its founder to the invitation.

Fixed

The desktop app's top-edge controls answer clicks.
Editing the newest message keeps its field and controls in view.
Settings no longer clips admin controls on laptop-sized windows.
Menus open beside the control you pressed.
The microphone meter keeps up with your voice.
Microphone recovery instructions no longer run two choices together.

Changed

Short conversations sit beside the message box instead of at the top.
Chat opens wider beside video; Home or double-click resets its divider.
Phone navigation, voice arrivals, and new video tiles move into place.
Unread counts return faster as channels grow.

For operators

New installs print the initial server password used to create the founder.
Before the founder joins, ./snug-ops restart can replace a lost initial password.

Version 3.2.0

24 August — People are easier to spot, and busy channels feel faster and steadier.

New

Add a profile picture, or keep clearer two-letter initials.
Right-click or long-press pictures and video to see every available action.
Admins filter Activity by event or person.

Fixed

Video uploads show progress, play reliably, and hold their place in chat.
Videos that can't play offer a download instead.
Crowded video stages stop jittering while remaining scrollable.
Links whose fragments look like picture names stay readable as links.
License emails attach the license file without exposing it in inbox previews.
Messages stop hanging or duplicating when the connection drops during send.
Shared link previews can't freeze the channel or reach private networks.
Old picture links stop working when you lose access to their channel.
Spoilers still open when browser storage is blocked.

Changed

Reply and react stay visible; secondary message actions move under More.
snug opens with less to download and returns to your last conversation sooner.
Busy channels stay responsive as unread counts, messages, bots, and voice change.
The public demo links back to snug.chat.

Version 3.1.0

22 August — The desktop app gets thinner, and Connection info explains garbled audio.

New

Use the desktop app in a window as narrow as 440 pixels.
Narrow screens switch cleanly between channels and the conversation.
Connection info shows audio repairs and device changes behind garbled voices.
Drag through a media bot's YouTube video once it is playing.
Add more than two screens from one device when the channel has space.
The bot manager explains what media bots do and links to their guide.
Typed custom emoji and common emoticons complete as emoji in the message box.
Poke the same friend again without waiting.
Shared message links show their first local picture or KLIPY GIF.

Fixed

Files stay attached until their message finishes sending.
A voice session on another device names its channel and offers to bring it here.
Choosing a picture no longer shifts the conversation underneath it.
The jump-to-latest button stays inside chat at large text sizes.
Sidebar rows stay whole at either end of the section divider.
A folded direct messages section stays at the bottom of the sidebar.
Opening a viewer menu no longer changes the stream you're watching.
Long names stay inside empty conversations.
People appear in voice only after their call is ready.
Rich link previews show their pictures and descriptions again.
YouTube playback stays steady while the media panel updates.
Windows: two shared apps keep their own audio.
Automatic microphone level settles at a quieter, more comfortable volume.
Share controls stay put while another screen is starting.
GIF previews show the whole image at a useful size.
Message authors stand out clearly in a narrow chat.
The message box stays on screen below video in short, narrow windows.
Keyboard shortcuts no longer choose an emoji from an open picker.

Changed

Chime's mute and unmute sounds are gentler, and poke speaks its name.
Windows: share previews stay responsive.

For operators

Servers installed through snug follow verified releases during the admin's chosen restart hour.
snug-ops updates pin keeps the current release; follow resumes automatic updates.

Version 3.0.0

21 August — Feedback stays with your admins, GIFs answer by name, and one person can share two screens.

New

Type /gif and a few words to preview a GIF before sending it.
Share two screens at once from the same device.
Open reactions for the newest message from the keyboard.
Pokes arrive as pokes, with choices to poke back or start a message.
Open a community invitation in the desktop app, or keep going in your browser.
Media bot streams show who is watching.
Type familiar :shortcodes: to add emoji.
Shared message links show the message they point to.
The join screen points existing members to a fresh sign-in code.

Fixed

League of Legends shares follow the live client into and out of matches.
Windows: shared windows no longer carry a colored capture border.
Error messages point to a recovery step.
Mac: window buttons stay inside the folded sidebar.
Channel menus open from the keyboard.
Long activity entries wrap as one item.
The voice list stays in place while you read another channel.
Messages already on screen don't offer a jump back to themselves.

Changed

Feedback stays on your server, where its admins can read and clear it.
GIF searches go from your browser to KLIPY instead of through your server.

For operators

./snug-ops upgrade downloads, verifies, installs, and checks the release without leaving test data.

Version 2.16.1

19 August — Plans reach calendars, polls stay editable, and messages can link channels, reuse files, and open exact moments.

New

Anyone can add a poll choice; the asker can remove choices or move the closing time.
Link a channel with #, or copy a message link that opens in place.
Add a file already in snug from the message box.
Pictures from other sites appear by default; video and music players still wait for you.
snug balances microphone voices without lifting quiet gaps between words.
Give each role its own insignia; Admin gets a crown and Moderator a shield.

Fixed

League of Legends audio stays with the share when its client window returns.
A screen share stays visible while its first frame is getting ready.
Video controls stay readable in narrow windows.
The desktop app remembers its size, monitor, and maximized state.
Long messages no longer make narrow chat scroll sideways.
Sidebar scrollbars sit at the edge instead of crowding channel names.
Chime previews use its tuned mention sound.
An unpaid Checkout closes when the license price changes.

Changed

snug.chat and the browser demo use self-hosted visit counts; desktop apps and community servers don't.

For operators

New installs accept the server's public IP address; snug-ops address adds a domain later.
Copy snug-license.lic to the server before install, then delete that server copy.

Version 2.15.1

17 August — Every release says what changed, on a page anyone can read.

New

Settings > About lists the last five releases, in the desktop app and in a browser.

Fixed

The unread marker no longer looks like a date divider.
You can move the window where you choose your snug.
Windows: the window buttons sit on the same line as snug's own controls.

Changed

The message box is one field, with attach, GIF, and send inside it.
Opening a channel puts the cursor in the message box.
Longer channel names fit in the sidebar.
Windows: snug opens sooner, and the windows you can share appear faster.
The guides stick to using snug and running a server.

For operators

The change log says which releases ask something of you.
Setting up, maintaining, and recovering the server each have one guide.

Version 2.14.0

16 August — Updating the desktop app is one press.

New

Update and restart from one press.
An update that keeps failing stops retrying and points you at the download.

Fixed

Each setting explains itself in one line.
Windows: League of Legends audio returns after a match.

For operators

Upgrading from a server older than 2.13 no longer stops at the backup step.

Version 2.13.0

16 August — Media bot video plays on the channel stage.

Fixed

Camera tiles stay big enough to see faces in a busy channel.
Windows: the taskbar unread mark stops flickering.

Version 2.12.1

16 August — Automatic microphone level stops overshooting.

For operators

The server image no longer carries the TypeScript source, tests, or build tools.

Version 2.12.0

15 August — Links show what they point at, and your microphone sets its own level.

New

Paste a link and see the picture, clip, or song it points at.
snug sets your microphone level for you.
Video actions have their own sounds, each one optional.
Everyone opens ready to search.
Device codes copy in one press.

Fixed

A moderator's mute looks different from your own.
Windows: controls stay visible with chat folded.

For operators

Admin history is kept apart from visit records, and you can jump to a date in it.

Version 2.11.1

14 August — Window audio sharing works again.

Fixed

Choosing a single window's audio works again.
A League of Legends share follows the game into a match and out.

Version 2.11.0

14 August — One button updates snug and the app it runs in.

New

The desktop window gets real minimize, maximize, and close controls.

Fixed

Your remembered microphone survives a restart.
A game share keeps up when a match starts or ends.

For operators

An upgrade settles in one outage instead of two.

Version 2.10.0

13 August — The channel's YouTube music plays in your own browser.

New

Direct messages put missed conversations and online friends first.

Fixed

A music bot says why it could not play something.
Settings open on Profile, so opening them never takes your microphone.
Escape, or a press outside, closes the new-channel field.
Editing a message puts the caret at the end.
Windows: a fullscreen stream keeps its controls.

Version 2.9.2

12 August — A shared Windows window survives closing and reopening.

Fixed

A minimized share says that it is minimized.

New

Share a window even when it is minimized.
Direct messages stay folded until you open one.

Fixed

The share picker lists screens and windows without waiting for previews.
A share follows a game that moves between its own windows.
The talking dot lights for a quiet voice.
A 720p camera gets its full width back.

Changed

The right-click menu on a message is shorter.

Version 2.7.1

9 August — "Up to 1080p" means 1920 by 1080 again.

Version 2.7.0

9 August — Screen shares encode on your graphics card.

New

Notifications say what happened and who it was from.

Fixed

Small text in a share stays readable.
Jumping to a date lands on that date.
Leaving a call is obvious, and the sidebar corner is quieter.

Version 2.6.0

7 August — GIF search works without setup.

New

Recent activity is one press from the channel header.
You can leave a screen stream without leaving the call.

Fixed

Setting up your audio no longer announces itself to the channel.
The sidebar fits a busy channel.
YouTube links play in place again.

For operators

A new community starts with Members and Moderator roles.

New

A short cue when someone joins or leaves voice.
Choose which camera you send, and flip it while you are on.
Each listener sets music volume for themselves.

Fixed

Coming back to a conversation puts you at the newest message.

Changed

New wordmark, colors, and type throughout.
A screen share nobody is watching rests as a quiet tile.

For operators

A server installs into one local folder.
A restore takes back ownership of the backup before restarting.

Version 2.3.1

1 August — Server licenses went on sale, and video adapts to each viewer.

New

A community invite carries straight into snug.
The desktop app looks for updates quietly and offers them when ready.

Changed

Video adapts to each viewer, so one slow connection no longer holds the channel back.
Emoji are easier to add and manage.

For operators

snug-ops covers status, logs, backup, upgrade, and restore.
A host upgrade can be recovered if it goes wrong.
The server runtime moved past several critical CVEs.
Grafana dashboards ship with the server.