- tons of bug fixes and performance improvements :)

- updates to stories (including seeing who viewed your story - infinity only) - sound effect reactions now show an emoji on the user who's reacting - bug fixes - speed improvements - app copy updates!

NEW: we're launching Stories for everyone today. you can now upload photos, videos, and audio stories directly in the app. additionally, all Portals done in rooms become stories as well. all stories last for 24-hours and appear for user's who you already follow, plus we also recommend suggested stories too, making it easier to find other user's who you may vibe with.

- NEW: live activity actions via display island. hold down on display island when in another app to activate the live activity widget. you can mute/unmute and enable brb directly from it. now it's easier to navigate other apps and also be active on cackles. - NEW: add your Instagram and X accounts to your profile. - several bug fixes and performance improvements.

- try the new BRB feature! When in a room, tap the BRB icon to enable BRB mode. this will mark you as BRB without an away message. if you want to set a custom BRB message, press the Add Note button to set the message. try @mentioning your friends too. :) - you can now ZOOM for portals (back camera only). Pinch to zoom and tap to focus. also added a zoom slider on the right hand side. - new incoming portal sound! now there's a sound notification when a portal is incoming. never miss another portal! I know, much requested. :) - updated aura colors when users speak in a room (Aurora theme) to make it easier to see who's speaking. - added a "who's speaking?" bar at the top of the room in an effort to make it easier to see who's speaking. - several bug fixes and performance improvements!

- light the signal. bubble owners can now rally their crew with a single tap. everyone in the bubble gets a push notification and a live activity on their lock screen and dynamic island showing who lit it and how many people joined. tap to join when you're ready. - leaderboards in the hallway! see how you stack up against fellow cacklees. it includes leaderboards for biggest rooms, portal parties, longest rooms, top hosts, and butterfly effects right at the top of the hallway. - new start room button in the hallway, this one is more enticing :) - improved blocking and moderation across the app. - game stability fixes - various ui and performance improvements.

## Portal Party Everyone in the room goes live on video — at the same time. Hosts and co-hosts with Infinity can start a Portal Party. A 15-second countdown gives everyone time to join, then 3... 2... 1... GO. 15 seconds of synchronized video with the whole room. Confetti at the end because why not. ## Paid Bubbles Creators can now charge for bubble access. Set a monthly subscription price when creating a bubble. Supporters get exclusive rooms and perks. Powered by Stripe Connect — creators earn directly. ## Cackles Infinity Unlock everything cackles has to offer. Verified badge, unlimited portals, voice effects, games, and more. $6.99/mo or $59.99/yr. ## Multi-Room Bubbles One bubble, multiple rooms. Owners and admins can spin up simultaneous rooms. Members get push notified when a new room goes live. ## Direct Messages 1:1 messages with anyone on cackles. Group DMs, read receipts, typing indicators, and reactions are Infinity-exclusive. ## Open Stage Rooms Toggle "open stage" to let anyone speak without raising their hand. ## Change Email Update your email from Settings → Account. ## Hard Mute Hosts/co-hosts can enforce a 2-minute mute on disruptive users. ## Ping = Room Invite Pinging from a room now invites to THAT room. Shows "invited you to [room name]". ## Listening Party Improvements Album artwork visible for all listeners. Non-Apple Music users can join visual-only. Player no longer breaks on DJ handoff. ## Other - Faster cackbot replies - Infinity-only rooms now enforced with paywall - New "cackles" soundboard sound - Unread chat count clears on room minimize

what's new in cackles ### introducing cackles infinity unlock everything cackles has to offer. verified badge, unlimited portals, voice effects, games, and more. $6.99/mo or $59.99/yr. ### multi-room bubbles one bubble, multiple rooms. bubble owners and admins can spin up simultaneous rooms inside any bubble. members get push notifications when a new room goes live. all existing bubbles have been upgraded. ### direct messages send 1:1 messages to anyone on cackles. tap the message icon on any profile to start a conversation. group DMs, read receipts, typing indicators, and message reactions are exclusive to cackles infinity subscribers. ### hard mute hosts and co-hosts can enforce a 2-minute mute on disruptive users. ### faster bot replies cackbot responds significantly quicker in room chat. ### infinity-only rooms now enforced non-subscribers see a paywall. ### new "cackles" soundboard sound ### open stage rooms hosts can toggle "open stage" in bubble room creation or from the live room menu — lets anyone speak without raising their hand. ### listening party improvements - album artwork now visible for all listeners (not just DJ) - users without apple music can join in visual-only mode (see track info, can't hear music) - music player no longer breaks when DJ session ends and another starts ### ping = room invite pinging someone from a room now invites them to join THAT room instead of creating a new private room. message shows "invited you to [room name]". ### hallway cleanup - dormant bubbles no longer appear in "Live Now" - multi-room parent bubbles hidden from hallway (only child rooms show) - private child rooms visible to bubble supporters ### bubble room fixes - child rooms properly end and set parent bubble offline when all rooms close - bubble info sheet shows correct parent bubble name (not child room title) - supporter count pulls from correct table ### notification fix - host no longer gets phantom notification badge when starting their own room ### hand raise - button color fixed on aurora theme (yellow accent instead of dark purple) ### bug fixes - room controls no longer shift on app resume - mute icon displays correctly - ghost participants in dormant bubbles cleaned up - rooms properly close when host leaves