Version History

Version 2.7.0

• Pay Per View support
• Chat changes - sort by name, click to ignore, colour by role
• Tool tips preference
• New What's hot - shows chat activity and number of viewers in your channel list.
• Many bug fixes. See the forum post

Version 2.5.0

• Added adverts and tool tips on start up and in between channel changes.
• Adverts made clickable, opening up a browser to the sponsor's website.
• Fixed 'Add' link not being disabled after adding a channel.
• Added option when creating an account to allow Livestation news updates.
• Fixed the issue with Livestation running off screen on a 2nd monitor.
• Option to show chat messages as Alerts.

Version 2.3.0

• Implemented Live panel.
• Added Live Chat notification icon on overlay.
• Improvements to Live Chat, including an option to ignore users.
• Improvements to What's Hot.
• Option to add or remove partner channels.
• Added video and audio device preferences.
• Disabled screensaver with Livestation running in fullscreen mode.
• Improved support for MMS streams.
• Channel screen grabs used as logos for the user channels.
• Channel name displayed when highlighting a channel logo on the carousel.

Version 2.1.1

• Improvements to Chat and What’s hot.
• Fixed auto tune issue.
• Changed short cut to close the Livestation window (from Control + X to Control + W).
• New channel alerts changed to opt in on installation.

Version 2.1.0

First fully cross platform release of Livestation on Windows, Mac & Linux. Introduces the following functionality:

• Easy to navigate visual carousel.
• Buzz – the new way to alert the user community about something on TV right now.
• Able to chat with others watching the same channel.
• Alerts to users on events (system & breaking news) available whilst the client is running.
• Search & select from the over 1000 user added channels from within the Player.
• Tutorial describing key Livestation functionality available during install process & from help menu.
• Preferences box to set up notifications enabled.
• Removed requirement for Net & Silverlight.

Version 1.0.77.3

• Fixed Silverlight installation issue.
• Added support for more user streams.

Version 1.0.77.2

• Added support for mms streams over tcp.

Version 1.0.77.1

• Added user channel tip at startup.

Version 1.0.77.0

• Add your own channels to Livestation.
• Integration with Twitter.

Version 1.0.75.1

• Disabled EPG download when Livestation is running in system tray.
• Fix to balloon tip not appearing when submitting logs.

Version 1.0.75.0

• Improved P2P mechanism.
• Separation of TV and Radio in menu.
• Improvement to EPG status bar.

Version 1.0.73.1

• Fixed Vista install when UAC is turned off but user is not admin.

Version 1.0.73.0

• Delay added to 'Signal Unavailable' message before being displayed.
• Better error handling when attempting to install Silverlight without a network connection.
• Prevented installation of Livestation on Windows XP if user account is not part of the Admin group.
• Disabled Screensaver when running Livestation in fullscreen mode.
• Disabled channel change whilst already tuning into a channel.
• Fixed issue where the channel logo's were not being downloaded, when 0 byte files existed in the channel logo cache directory.
• Livestation now sits in the tray where there is no network connection after resuming from standby and hibernation.
• Added handling of multiple messages.
• Allow users to send text when submitting logs.
• Fix to the temporary video freeze on channel change.
• Settings now saved to file on change, rather than once on exit.
• Added network status messages.
• Fix to issue where Radio stops playing but continues to download.

Version 1.0.71.1

• Radio tuning enhanced.

Version 1.0.71.0

• Added invite a friend to the options menu.

Version 1.0.69.0

• Fixed several network code bugs.
• Improved the sound quality of radio channels.
• Livestation no longer opens the video window after system is resumed.

Version 1.0.67.0

• Improved radio channel support.
• Increased number of channels.
• Can now send log files for support.

Version 1.0.65.1

• Fixed javascript error when streaming channel fails.

Version 1.0.65.0

• Added automatic sign in option on the sign in screen.
• Added menu option for run livestation as system start.
• Save more settings, e.g. volume and mute.
• Progress Indicator at startup.
• Channel change progress indicator.
• UI remains visible while changing channel.
• Silverlight rapid channel change crash fixed by disconnecting silverlight from mms during channel change.