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Ad Break Timer v1.0.0

The first proper release. Everything from the v0.9.0 beta plus a lot more, tested end to end against real Twitch ad breaks, and a full pass through every file in the project hunting down bugs before shipping this.

New since the beta

Two ways to run it automatically

  • Connected to Twitch: reacts to real ad breaks the instant they happen via EventSub, and keeps itself accurate in the background by polling Twitch's own ad schedule, self correcting for snoozes or manually run ads with no input needed.
  • Not connected to Twitch: a basic local loop using the ad break length and time between ads set on the Timing tab, for anyone without a Twitch connection who still wants it to run itself. Twitch mode always takes priority if both could apply, no manual switching needed.
  • Picks up the current schedule immediately if the app's opened, or reopened after a crash, mid stream, rather than waiting for the next ad to happen first.

A proper colour system

  • Four independent colours per overlay: the colour while an ad's running, the colour between ads, a colour briefly shown when either one finishes, and the background.
  • A built in colour picker, no need to know a hex code.
  • Idle/finish behaviour is now a choice of flash, static, or hidden, with its own configurable duration.

Twitch connection improvements

  • Shows your Twitch profile picture next to your channel name once connected.
  • Checks the connection hourly, per Twitch's own requirements, and will prompt you to reconnect if access is revoked from Twitch's side rather than silently failing.

The app itself

  • Single instance lock, a second copy shows a message and closes rather than running alongside the first.
  • The window title and log file both show the running version, useful for support.
  • A full diagnostic log, every command, every colour change, every Twitch event, all timestamped and readable.

Fixed since the beta

  • A race condition where a real ad break and a background schedule check could interrupt each other under specific timing, occasionally cutting an ad's countdown short.
  • The overlay's finish flash could be skipped entirely at the end of the ad free countdown, cutting straight to idle instead.
  • Saving a new colour in Overlay settings could silently get overwritten by whatever the automatic cycle displayed next.
  • Disconnecting a Twitch account left a background check running pointlessly instead of stopping cleanly.

Known limitations

  • No installer yet, download the release zip and run the exe directly, or build from source.
  • Windows only.

Made by Kaydee.Codes. Free to use, no data collected, ever.

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