Wootch 1.6.6

Wootch 1.6.6 — its own sync server, a proper new-version welcome, and the identity finished everywhere Windows shows it.

New

• Wootch runs its own sync server. Watch Together rooms now connect to a dedicated, encrypted Wootch broker instead of a public one — faster joins, steadier sync, and room traffic that only Wootch handles. If the server is ever unreachable, rooms quietly fall back to the old route, so nothing breaks.
• What's new, in the app. After every update, a sheet like this one opens once inside Wootch with the release notes — replacing the old Windows pop-up notification.
• The real W. A new ribbon-style W mark — on the installer, the app icon, the taskbar, the left rail, Settings and this sheet.

Redesigned

• Watch Together panel. It now opens right next to the rail button that summons it, slides in smoothly, and the room code sits on a cinema-ticket card with a tear line. A close button too, finally.
• Settings, wider and calmer. A roomier window, an icon for every setting, smoother tab transitions, and a gentle open/close animation. The interface-sounds experiment is gone — Wootch is quiet now.
• Notifications moved home. The panel opens beside the bell on the rail, and unread dots stay visible while you read — they clear when you close it.

Fixed

• The notification bell works. Clicking it used to open and instantly close the panel (and silently mark everything read). It opens properly now.
• The installer finally says Wootch. Setup wizard, taskbar name and uninstall entry all use the new name. Your settings, history, achievements and session carry over untouched.
• Watch stats you can read. Each day in the 14-day chart now shows its minutes and its date, not just a bare bar.

After this update, if your pinned taskbar icon still shows the old look, unpin it and pin Wootch again — Windows caches pinned shortcuts.