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Release notes

What changed in KairoDock.

See what is new, what improved, and which fixes landed in each KairoDock update.

Current beta
June 4, 2026

v0.3.3-Beta

Improved Kick reliability, TikTok emoji display, and a new overlay switcher.

Kick

  • Kick chat now reconnects automatically after an auth refresh so you do not lose messages mid-stream.
  • Manual Kick refresh also reconnects without needing to restart the app.

TikTok

  • Bracket-style emoji characters in TikTok chat now display correctly instead of showing raw fallback text.

Overlays

  • Added an overlay switcher so you can quickly select between Chat Overlay and Alert Overlay from the Overlays screen.
  • Cleaned up OBS browser source copy buttons so they are easier to use.
Previous beta
June 2, 2026

v0.3.2-Beta

A focused patch that opens up access and cleans up the first-launch experience.

  • No activation screen when you open KairoDock for the first time. Just install and you are ready to go.
  • The setup flow is cleaner with fewer screens to get through before you can stream.
  • Twitch connections now recover on their own when your setup needs attention.
  • Overlay and connection links stay consistent after updates so your setup keeps working the way you left it.
  • Fixed a few things with how the app starts up and loads.
Previous beta
May 21, 2026

v0.3.1-Beta

A focused beta patch for overlay customization, event filtering, and regression hardening.

Overlay customization

  • Fixed overlay customization behavior so saved visual settings apply more consistently.
  • Improved parity between hosted and local overlays for alert rendering and customization payloads.
  • Fixed alert style defaults so new and reset alert overlays start from the intended visual settings.
  • Improved font handling for overlay presets and fallback fonts.
  • Cleaned up the Minimal alert preset so it stays intentionally simple and consistent.

Platform events

  • Fixed the TikTok likes threshold so TikFinity like events respect the configured alert threshold.
  • Filtered Kick metadata updates out of normal alert display so stream status noise does not appear as viewer alerts.

Regression hardening

  • Hardened overlay regression and end-to-end checks around hosted/local alert parity, defaults, and visual-only behavior.
Previous beta
May 19, 2026

v0.3.0-Beta

A cleaner beta centered on Live, Connections, Events, Overlays, and Settings.

New layout

  • Added the Live dashboard for chat, alerts, platform status, TTS status, and stream readiness.
  • Added the Connections screen for Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and TikTok via TikFinity.
  • Moved platform setup, event behavior, overlay links, and app preferences into clearer screens.

Connections

  • Kept Twitch, YouTube, and Kick as normal KairoDock connections.
  • Kept TikTok support through TikFinity during beta.
  • Made setup and repair states easier to understand when a platform needs attention.

Events and alerts

  • Reworked Events into a summary-first layout for follows, subscriptions, gifts, redemptions, chat, sounds, and TTS behavior.
  • Added clearer Display on stream control for event visuals.
  • Kept alert sounds and TTS owned by KairoDock.exe in the normal beta setup.

Overlays

  • Separated Chat Dock and Alert Dock links for streaming software panels.
  • Separated Chat Overlay and Alert Overlay links for on-stream visuals.
  • Added Alert Overlay presets and customization.
  • Simplified the Overlays screen around previewing, copying links, and what the stream sees.
  • Kept Chat Overlay and Alert Overlay visual-only in the normal beta setup.

TTS

  • Focused normal TTS setup on System Voices and Kokoro Local.
  • Removed older external TTS and automation dependencies from the normal beta setup path.
  • Clarified that stream audio for alert sounds and TTS should come from capturing KairoDock.exe as an application audio source.

Reliability and beta polish

  • Improved persistence for setup state, overlay links, event settings, and beta-day workflow details.
  • Improved reliability around busy chat, alert routing, duplicates, reconnects, and stale events.
  • Polished diagnostics, layout behavior, and troubleshooting wording.

Important notes

  • No KairoDock account is required.
  • TikTok support uses TikFinity for now.
  • Chat Overlay and Alert Overlay are visual-only in the normal beta setup.
  • If you want alert sounds or TTS on stream, capture KairoDock.exe as an application audio source in your streaming software.
Previous beta
May 9, 2026

v0.2.2-Beta

Stream overlay links and chat panels now work better for everyday streaming.

  • Added chat and alert panel support for streaming software.
  • Made chat and alert panels update more reliably during streams.
  • Matched panel options with the desktop experience.
  • Added cleaner scene links for chat and alerts.
  • Cleaned up chat and alert panel layout and related UI details.
  • Improved protected phrase filtering.
  • Added stability and polish fixes across the app.
Previous beta
May 6, 2026

v0.2.1-Beta

Cleaned up the website and removed account stuff.

  • Changed the site name to KairoDock.
  • Removed login and dashboard pages.
  • Downloads do not need an account.
  • Kept the download page, docs, changelog, and support pages.
  • Added simpler overlay links for the desktop app.
  • Kept the SHA-256 hash on the download page.
Previous beta
Beta

v0.2.0-Beta

Added more of the main app pieces.

  • Added setup, chat, events, alerts, TTS, settings, and diagnostics screens.
  • Made chat and events work better across Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and TikTok via TikFinity.
  • Made reconnects and busy chat queues behave better.
  • Made chat previews easier to use.
  • Added more alert sound controls.
  • Legacy: improved an older TTS compatibility path and made stop behavior easier to test.
  • Added more details when a connection breaks.
Previous beta
Beta

v0.1.5-Beta

Made setup clearer and fixed TTS and chat bugs.

  • Made the setup screen fit better on small screens.
  • Made the setup steps easier to follow.
  • Made platform setup instructions clearer.
  • Fixed chat messages that stayed hidden too long.
  • Fixed the TTS test only working one time.
  • Fixed some alert sounds and TTS follow-ups.
  • Made repeated TTS requests behave better.
Previous beta
Beta

v0.1.4-Beta

Added troubleshooting tools and fixed update problems.

  • Added Export Debug Report.
  • Added a button to retest integrations.
  • Made connection status easier to read.
  • Added the app version to settings.
  • Put the version number in the installer file name.
  • Stopped KairoDock from opening more than once.
  • Made the installer ask you to close KairoDock before updating.
  • Fixed fast chat messages skipping the TTS queue.
  • Fixed Twitch follow alerts missing names sometimes.
  • Fixed setup jumping between steps.
  • Made minimize-to-tray behave better.
Previous beta
Beta

v0.1.3-Beta

Fixed rough edges and added more logs.

  • Made the app crash less.
  • Made event queues behave better.
  • Added a troubleshooting screen inside the app.
  • Made release checks safer.
  • Fixed setup steps resetting when they should not.
  • Made startup errors clearer when Qt files are missing.
  • Added a setting for minimize-to-tray behavior on exit.
  • Fixed long names and all-caps messages in the chat dock.
  • Made messages wrap better in small docks.
Previous beta
Beta

v0.1.2-Beta

Made saved settings and small docks work better.

  • Made saved settings load better.
  • Fixed the app acting like it was brand new again.
  • Added a custom KairoDock app icon.
  • Made Setup Assistant less jumpy.
  • Updated the setup import text.
  • Added a notifications dock.
  • Made the chat dock fit better in small dock layouts.
  • Kept dock settings and chat settings in sync.
  • Added clickable chatter names in the dock.
  • Made dock messages wrap better.
  • Made overlay previews behave better.
  • Cleaned up alert TTS controls.
Previous beta
Beta

v0.1.1-Beta

Added the first chat dock and setup guide.

  • Added the Chat Dock.
  • Legacy: added the first guided setup flow for streaming platforms and TikTok support.
  • Made TikTok setup work better with TikFinity.
  • Made TTS voices easier to handle.
  • Made settings save better.
  • Added built-in troubleshooting logs.
  • Cleaned up the app layout.
Initial beta
Beta

v0.1.0-Beta

First beta build.

  • Started the KairoDock beta.
  • Gave us a starting point to test from.