v2.6.0 New Features • Import & Export Showfile Sections — Export parts of your showfile and import them into other shows, mixing and matching content across projects • Stream Deck support — modules, encoders, and LCD bar now fully supported • Endless encoders can now be learned to faders • Global and local modes for encoder learning • Macros can now be recorded directly from the Record Popup • Hint labels now appear next to each record component showing the last recorded item • Update/Record buttons added to the minimized Command Line state • LivePlot: Inhibit and Freeze badges now displayed on the Intensity parameter of objects • LivePlot: Ability to add Astera custom fields to objects • Encoder page now shows a badge indicator in the bottom navbar • Renaming now highlights existing text for faster editing Fixes & Improvements • Fixed login issues preventing app access • Fixed offline documentation site not loading • Resolved LivePlot freezing issues • Fixed LivePlot images not being tappable • Fixed popups being covered by the keyboard • Macro feedback messages now display inline in the Command Palette, next to the DMX Tester • Minimized Command Palette now correctly displays the green checkmark • Favorite category checkmarks are now green • Favorites now show a light fill of the color label; category letters always display in white • When recording a new component, the sidebar scrolls to the newly created item • Fixed Fader config options not resetting correctly when switching between priorities • Fixed auto-reconnect for MIDI devices • Added a confirmation warning before deleting a Sequence in Sequence Expanded • Additional stability and performance improvements

v2.5.2 Release Notes Fixed database sync issue Fixed LivePlot macros triggering issue Performance Improvements

v2.5.1 Release Notes • Fixed incorrect head channel value selection • LivePlot: Fixed selection issues when switching into Live mode • LivePlot: Improved cell selection and preserved command-line selection order • Fixed channel functions not snapping or adding correctly

What’s New in 2.5.0 New Features • Record live DMX input or output directly into Looks and Favorites • Access PATCH and offline documentation from the About menu • Improved fixture filtering with a new toggle option • New Manual Values button for direct control • Live Summary now shows both current selection and virtual dimmers • Pan, Tilt, and Zoom values now display degree indicators • Expanded OSC command support • Save default settings in Record, Update, and Fader configuration popups Fixes & Improvements • LivePlot now safely saves changes when the app is suspended or closed • Channel functions now snap correctly at the end of Look transitions • Channel center buttons correctly reset values to zero • Improved text visibility on dark backgrounds • Deleting a Look now returns to the previous Look • Fixed app launch stalls • LivePlot now uses unique IDs to prevent broken plots when renaming items • Improved LivePlot color accuracy • Go Fader wraparound behavior fixed • Fixed crashes related to non-English characters • Resolved encoder jumps when using OSC or MIDI • Astera NYX bulbs now correctly support battery adjustments • Locked LivePlot objects can still be selected • Turning off a Sequence Fader now correctly stops effects • Fixed Favorites Expanded filtering • Updated Macro creation screen UI • Added Create New Macro button to Macros Expanded • Additional stability, performance, and reliability improvements

v2.4.9 Release Notes FEATURE Xcode 26 / iOS 26 readiness — fully compatible with the latest platform updates FEATURE StreamDeck custom colors — clear background and pick custom colors for buttons FEATURE Fixture control sliders — now limited by function range for improved workflow FEATURE Channel functions — added middle-value button for faster adjustments fix: Corrected slider ranges for channel functions with null names fix: Resolved issue where some manual values couldn’t be recorded/updated due to profile problems fix: Record Save button now visible on iPad Mini fix: Updated FX sidebar UI fix: Improved protocol handling for sACN/Art-Net reconnections, including better stopping mechanism fix: Paused effects now respond to Master Fader fix: Value updates no longer clear manual timings fix: Consistent color picker styling in Patch fix: Effect Trail decimals now display properly fix: Faders now correctly detect down/up states on action buttons (resolves MIDI mapping issues, especially for devices like NanoKorg, without remapping to notes) fix: Sliders hidden if function has no range Bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.4.8 Release Notes FEATURE Astera pillbox indicators — display sleep/power status directly in pillboxes FEATURE LivePlot Snapshots Panel — add unlimited snapshots, reorganize, rename, and long-press to retake snaps FEATURE LivePlot Image Fields — support for adding custom fields on images FEATURE LivePlot Variables — custom fields now support variable values FEATURE LivePlot Labels — new label field added with variable support FEATURE Uniform Colors — consistent app accent and MIDI colors for BLC vs BON fix: Improved layout and styling consistency fix: MIDI triggers now correctly register CC events on devices like nanoKONTROL2 (resolves issue with faders staying ON) fix: Minus half-stop calculation corrected

v2.4.7 Release Notes FEATURE Optimized Table View — navigate large datasets much faster FEATURE Wake from Sleep — trigger wake actions for selected lights with confirmation in Astera List of Lights menu in Link Status FEATURE Quick Node Toggle — enable or disable nodes by tapping the Node badge in the AsteraBox list in Link Status fix: Stream Deck now properly triggers actions fix: Astera signal strength now shown as a percentage fix: General bug fixes and performance enhancements

**v2.4.6 Release Notes** FEATURE FX speed faders — create custom faders tied to FX speed; yellow by default, orange for Master Effect faders FEATURE Speed 1:1 button — instantly reset FX speed to 100% with a single tap FEATURE Custom view auto-naming — custom views now auto-name on creation for faster setup fix: Inhibitive faders now default to red for consistent color styling fix: Decimal pillbox now displays correctly fix: SuperFine now adjusts XCOR and YCOR as expected fix: Removed duplicate function names in channel display for cleaner function lists fix: MIDI triggers now correctly target Record/Update in LivePlot fix: Improved error handling on remote network disconnects fix: General bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.4.5 Release Notes FEATURE Stream Deck+ encoder fix — encoders now behave as expected across all Stream Deck+ units FEATURE LivePlot color alignment — tracked values, manual values, and more now match Table View (e.g. red = manual, purple = tracked) FEATURE clear command from the Command Line now clears LivePlot FEATURE Record/Update now function properly as objects within LivePlot fix: General bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.4.4 Release Notes *FEATURE* Stream Deck now supports multiple and different sized Stream Decks, pages, custom layouts, and encoders *FEATURE* Custom colors now supported on Sequence faders *FEATURE* Sidebar shows only decimal values for cleaner control while Pillbox/Table View adhere to View State fix: Updated OSC key mappings for navigation in sidebar fix: Fixed OSC and encoder tab visibility for subscriptions fix: Macro selection when editing/deleting fix: Patch flash issue when relabeling a fixture fix: LivePlot command targets (Record/Update) Bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.4.3 Release Notes *FEATURE* MIDI mapping presets now include Stream Deck configuration *FEATURE* Decimal view state improvements and more precise channel control *FEATURE* More flexible parameters with decimal support for CIE x/y in all view states and encoders *FEATURE* Table View now supports time/delay values *FEATURE* Sequence cloning now supported fix: Astera CRMX signal now formatted and clamped to 0–100 fix: iPad mini compatibility with Record Popup fix: OSC messages now display properly in the MIDI Learn overlay fix: Cleaner Encoder UI fix: Fixed infinite popup bug when triggered from hardware fix: Improved DMX address handling and patch changes fix: MIDI fine-tuning for pan/tilt fix: UI polish for button text, fader color, and patch filters fix: Better handling of "Relative" toggle for inhibitive faders fix: More stable fixture view and sidebar component behavior Bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.4.2 Release Notes * FEATURE Astera “Assign by Patch” assignment now supports multi-select for auto-configuration! * FEATURE In-app purchases replaced with direct website access * FEATURE Filter implemented! Filter Astera lights and organize by type * FEATURE Free users now indicated in Link Status with alert * FEATURE Record Look with optional sequence name * FEATURE New command line syntax: “Fix 1 thru Home” will select all Fixtures * fix: Updated OSC key mapping for fixture control - see docs.blackout-app.com for latest OSC mapping * fix: Advanced Color Mode update similar to fixture controls - user must select the head of the fader in order to move the fader * fix: MIDI fixes * fix: Fixture control panels now reset correctly when no fixtures are selected * fix: Improved battery info retrieval for Astera fixtures * fix: Blocked saving of empty Favorites * fix: All faders now save properly when deleted from command ‘Delete Fader 1 thru x` * fix: Unnumbered Astera fixtures now act as fixture 0 - command example “Fix 0” will select all * fix: Show 2–20h range in DMX Configurator * Fix: Export and cloning custom views

v2.4.1 Release Notes: FEATURE ASTERA Integration – direct control of Astera fixtures FEATURE STREAM DECK Integration – trigger actions from your Stream Deck FEATURE ENCODERS TAB – map any parameter to any encoder! FEATURE DMX Router now auto-sorts by Universe on open FEATURE View States added to Live Plot and Encoders Tab – see how values are calculated in real time FEATURE Major performance enhancements across the app fix: Group selection now works correctly after deletion fix: Improved MIDI reliability and mapping behavior fix: OSC communication issues resolved fix: LivePlot via web more stable and responsive Bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.4.0 Release Notes: FEATURE ASTERA Integration – direct control of Astera fixtures FEATURE STREAM DECK Integration – trigger actions from your Stream Deck FEATURE ENCODERS TAB – map any parameter to any encoder! FEATURE DMX Router now auto-sorts by Universe on open FEATURE View States added to Live Plot and Encoders Tab – see how values are calculated in real time FEATURE Major performance enhancements across the app fix: Group selection now works correctly after deletion fix: Improved MIDI reliability and mapping behavior fix: OSC communication issues resolved fix: LivePlot via web more stable and responsive Bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.3.9 Release Notes:
 *FEATURE* NEW View States for seeing where values come from in Reference - Sequences and Reference - Faders *FEATURE* NEW View States for DMX Output! See your effect values in real time along with DMX input/output merges!
 *FEATURE* Inhibitive Faders – toggle added for relative mode! Limit your effects relatively.
 *FEATURE* LivePlot enhancements: parameter labels, target numbers, NEW command button targeting, more MIDI learnable actions, use Look Timing option for Look objects! *FEATURE* "at" command now supports delay and time
 fix: Warning when overriding existing fixture numbers
 fix: Apply time/delay to all parameters correctly
 fix: Round time/delay values to 2 decimal places
 fix: Improved LivePlot targeting sidebar UX
 Bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.3.8 Release Notes: *FEATURE* Long press ‘Sync Database’ to do a full sync (only needed if stuck) fix: MIDI events are not triggered when in an input form (typing field) fix: updating groups/effects didn’t account for ‘offset’ selections fix: able to midi map the level wheel fix: show CMD button in LivePlot even when the keyboard is up fix: LivePlot - CCT color is harmonized even when ranges of fixtures are different fix: LivePlot - selection color is now the same as pillbox selection color (yellow) fix: cleanup sidebar/filters/sizing fix: fix parameter sorting - Intensity/Pan/Tilt always at the top fix: logging out issues Bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.3.7 Release Notes: *FEATURE* Database View: collapsible folders for easier navigation *FEATURE* Command Line: added THRU support to collapsed mode *FEATURE* Effects: clone an existing effect *FEATURE* LivePlot: clears selection when console is cleared *FEATURE* DMX Input: global mappings toggle moved into header *FEATURE* Keyboard Popup: increased size for better usability *FEATURE* Display Values: pan/tilt/zoom now shows degree values *FEATURE* Sequences: sequence names now sync with fader labels *FEATURE* Device Mapping: save MIDI Mapping Presets *FEATURE* Multiple Device Mapping: learn the same command to multiple keys/devices *FEATURE* Advanced Color Mode: +/- buttons added for fine-tuning fix: unnamed fixtures now render correctly fix: macro popup now appears at top of iPad fix: improved MIDI learning stability for keyboard fix: DMX tester now clears values after exit fix: Link Status color matches output state fix: Fixture Controls filters button selection is now clearer Bug fixes and performance enhancements

v2.3.6 Release Notes: *FEATURE* Advanced Color Mode added +/- buttons for precise adjustments *FEATURE* LivePlot: allow retargeting of cells' parent Fix Number in multi-select *FEATURE* LivePlot: allow retargeting of cells' parent Fix Number in multi-select *FEATURE* Link Status: Now switches even more seamlessly between connection types when disconnecting ethernet fix: link status color matches output fix: keyboard now auto-reconnects fix: keyboard MIDI learning Bug fixes and performance enhancements

**v2.3.5 Release Notes:** - *FEATURE* LivePlot renumber mode - renumber your fixtures quickly by toggling the button to the right of the assigned number - *FEATURE* LivePlot performance enhancements to save battery - *FEATURE* NEW Link Status menu! - *FEATURE* Prefer Wired vs Prefer Wireless switch to force Blackout output - *FEATURE* MIDI Learn is now MIDI Learnable! - *FEATURE* DMX input/output MIDI Learnable - *FEATURE* command to ON/OFF a sequence - *FEATURE* OSC Input enabled and configuration added. See [docs.blackout-app.com](https://docs.blackout-app.com) - *FEATURE* Fixture Control sliders now only respond if you drag from the handle for better useability when scrolling - fix: sidebar UI - fix: color picker reset button should work in all cases now - fix: xy brightness precision fixed - fix: allow deselecting a Manufacturer in Cloud Database - fix: allowing the ability to favorite a fixture in Cloud Database - Bug fixes and performance enhancements

**v2.3.4 Release Notes:** - *FEATURE* Patch import from MA3 - MVR, MA2 - XML, HOG - XML, ETC EOS - CSV, Chamsys - CSV, and Blackout - CSV - *FEATURE* You can now patch over your universe output limit (but are still limited to the first x universes in your patch if over your limit) - *FEATURE* LivePlot - rotate the entire plan by 90º increments! Super useful for looking at the set in a different way - *FEATURE* LivePlot - Undo/Redo implemented for the last 50 actions! - *FEATURE* LivePlot - Add cells toggle for targeting menu - *FEATURE* LivePlot - add MIN filter for easy filtering in targeting menu - *FEATURE* Cells now have custom names! - *FEATURE* Completely new and state of the art database syncing - *FEATURE* if “Local Network” is turned off in iOS settings you will now get a popup warning - *FEATURE* NEW Link Status button to easily show output protocol “A” “S” or “B” including fix for correct color when outputting - fix: Keyboard Enter button should now work on all modals with an Update/Save/Enter button - fix: all fixture profile screens are now updated - cloud database shows you a list of channels, My Show Fixtures shows you the module/channel breakdown - fix: batch repatch sometimes calculated the incorrect universe/address - fix: effect over CCT parameters with functions was causing crashes - Bug fixes and performance enhancements

- **FIX**: FX issue with animating channel functions against linear channels at the same time - **FIX**: Favorites Expanded scroll - **FIX**: Sequence Expanded scroll - **FIX**: Macros not saving properly - Bug fixes and performance enhancements

**2.3.2** - **FIX**: Renamed “Color Crossfade” to “Crossfade” to match database changes - **FIX**: **LivePlot** - CCT color now works correctly when a fixture has no crossfade/colors - **FIX**: Selected cells now update color only when applicable - **FIX**: LivePlot selection handling improved - **FIX**: **LivePlot** - Function values (e.g., CCT) now display correctly - **FIX**: DMX input mappings work correctly with multiple universes routed - **FIX**: Improved handling when switching from Patch to LivePlot - Bug fixes and performance enhancements

- Authentication fix

- **FEATURE**: LivePlot (with upgrade) - **FEATURE**: DMX Input (with upgrade) - **FEATURE**: DMX Input Universe Routing (with upgrade) - **FEATURE**: New compact keypad view - **FEATURE**: allow “Enter” keyboard button or assigned MIDI for all dialogs - Bug fixes and performance enhancements

- **FEATURE**: Virtual Color Temperature added! “Override mode is by default what you want, will allow for custom curves in the future” - **FEATURE**: “Selfix” button added to fader config allows you to select the fixtures contained in that fader - **FEATURE**: OSC added! Mappings will be documented later - fix: fader temp/flash - **FEATURE**: Fader at 50, command added - **FEATURE**: Batch repatch added! - **FEATURE**: “at favorite x” command added - **FEATURE**: top “selected fader” dropdown added - **FEATURE**: verified filter in cloud database - fix: global fader selection - fix: inhibitive flag adjusted to show orange “!” when inhibitor below 100 and “!” With orange bg when actively inhibiting a value - fix: dmx rounding issue - fix: color temp with sidebar wheel fixed - fix: improved MIDI mapping includes many more keyboard buttons! - fix: double execution of buttons from MIDI - fix: double pressing of Macros via MIDI - fix: hide repeated buttons in fixture controls - fix: fixture controls in effects - Bug fixes and performance enhancements