Viewer Beacon 1.0.0-beta.2

Viewer Beacon 1.0.0-beta.2

Viewer Beacon Beta 2 focuses on startup behavior, settings improvements, Twitch user search, UI cleanup, and preparing the automatic update system for future releases.

✨ What's New

• Added a Start Minimized option in General Settings
• Added a Minimize to Tray on Close option
• Normal application launch now opens Viewer Beacon maximized
• Launching Viewer Beacon while it is already running restores the existing window
• Twitch user search now automatically searches while typing
• Added search debounce protection for smoother Twitch API searching
• Improved Twitch username lookup responsiveness

🔧 Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed visual artifacts around the Streamer Mode toggle
• Removed Start with Windows behavior
• Improved startup and tray behavior
• Additional UI and stability improvements

🔄 Automatic Updates

Viewer Beacon is now connected to the official Beta update channel.

This release is also being used to test automatic updates while preserving existing user data.

Updates are designed to retain:

• Streamers
• Regulars
• Time zones
• Walk-on sound configuration
• Application settings
• Bits and gift-sub statistics
• Other Viewer Beacon user data

⚠️ Beta Notice

Viewer Beacon is still in active beta development. Features and UI elements may change as testing continues.

Please report any bugs, unexpected behavior, or update issues.

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