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The biggest update in Gild's history. LIVE STREAMING Completely rebuilt from the ground up. Go live with multiple creators on screen at once. Fans send animated gifts during your stream and compete on a live leaderboard. A pulsing red ring in the feed shows who's live right now. Book one-on-one video calls with fans. Host audio rooms. Keep watching in Picture-in-Picture while you browse. Save any live recording as a podcast episode. STORIES Share moments from the camera with draggable text overlays. Fans swipe through with smooth transitions, react with emoji, and reply inline. Lock stories behind subscription tiers. Archive your favorites as highlights. DIGITAL SHOP Sell digital products directly from your profile. Set pricing, organize by category, and fans purchase with tokens. CONTENT PROTECTION Three levels of protection, from none to invisible watermarks that trace leaked content back to the viewer. See when someone tries to screenshot or screen-record your work. File takedown requests with evidence and status tracking. Set different protection levels per subscription tier. COURSES AND EVENTS Build multi-lesson courses for your audience. Create ticketed events with a lobby and live streaming. BADGES AND LEADERBOARDS Fan badges reward engagement automatically. Monthly leaderboards rank your most active supporters. Creators can design custom badges and set point multipliers. AUTOMATIONS Auto-reply to DMs when someone follows you or sends a keyword. Choose from pre-built templates or create your own rules. BROADCAST CHANNELS Send messages to your full audience at once, gated by subscription tier. COLLABORATE Co-create content with other creators and split revenue however you want. Gift subscriptions to fans. MERCH Sell branded merchandise with built-in print-on-demand fulfillment. Track orders from your dashboard. REFERRAL PROGRAM Earn commission when new creators sign up through your referral link. LINK-IN-BIO Build a custom landing page and track clicks. REWARDS Define custom rewards your fans can redeem with tokens. Manage fulfillment from a dedicated queue. PLUS Smoother navigation throughout the app. Faster loading. Better notifications. Hundreds of bug fixes and polish across every screen.

Gild 2.7 — What's New PODCASTS The biggest update yet. Create podcast series with cover art and categories. Publish audio or video episodes with chapters and speed control (0.5x-3x). Background audio playback with lock screen controls and a persistent mini-player. Offer audio-only and video subscriptions at different token prices. Invite co-hosts with revenue splits. Tag guests on episodes. Import your back catalog via RSS. Trim clips from episodes to promote in the feed. Save live recordings as episodes. Subscribers get push notifications for new episodes. Discover trending shows in a dedicated section. IMMERSIVE VIEWER Photos and videos scale smoothly when the comment drawer opens, showing the full content above the drawer with rounded corners. Carousel dots float and ride with the drawer. Dismissing returns you to the exact post in the feed. Videos scale to fit instead of cropping. ZOOM Pinch or double-tap to zoom into any photo or carousel image. The image fills the screen and you can pan around freely. Double-tap zooms to where you tapped. Pinch back to 1x to return to normal navigation. COMMENT DRAWER Atmospheric background. Slimmed input bar with avatar and gold send button outside the text pill. Creator-liked comments have gold bars pinned to the screen edge. FEED Sort the Global tab by Latest or Popular. Podcasts section replaces Reading with clips and new episodes from creators you follow. DISCOVER Trending podcast series displayed as a full section with cover art cards. PROFILE AND SETTINGS Simplified profile with compact action pills. Purchases, Wallet, Saved Posts, Subscriptions, Analytics, and Monetization moved into Settings. Content scrolls edge-to-edge under the navigation bar. DRAFTS Delete drafts with a visible trash button. See a body preview before opening. Tapping a draft opens directly in the composer with that draft loaded. VIDEO EDITOR Trim markers update playback in real time. Caption overlay previews on the video as you type. Thumbnail picker updates frames instantly as you scrub. GALLERY Select up to 9 photos or 1 video from your camera roll. NOTIFICATIONS Batched notifications expand with a chevron to show individual actors. Toasts now appear above all screens including the viewer and sheets. COMPOSER All input bars use the same design with gold send buttons. Composer always starts fresh. Bottom ribbon removed since camera and gallery are accessible elsewhere. GLASS DESIGN Transparent glass cards throughout the app replace opaque backgrounds. BUG FIXES Fixed livestream and voice essay errors. Fixed swipe-to-like animation. Fixed comment drawer drag. Fixed video scaling on resize. Fixed zoom blocking scroll navigation. Fixed crashes when opening posts from profile grid. Fixed edit post not loading tiers. Fixed push notification delivery. Fixed drafts persisting after closing. Fixed Popular sort showing cached results. Auto-retry on authentication errors. 60+ additional bug fixes from comprehensive audit. Zero build warnings.

New: Edit posts, Snapchat profiles, content filters, and more Edit your posts after publishing -- update titles, descriptions, and visibility Add your Snapchat handle to your profile Filter your posts by type (photos, videos, text) See view counts on your post thumbnails Swipe between posts from any profile grid Report content directly from the feed Redesigned fullscreen interaction bar Better video scrubbing controls Fixes: Token purchases now load correctly Subscriber list shows all subscribers Verified badge displays on your own profile Creator profiles load much faster Reduced battery usage

What's New in Gild 2.5 Creator Subscriptions Subscribe to creators with tokens and unlock exclusive content Browse subscription tiers directly on creator profiles Token balances update in real-time as you subscribe Paid DMs Send paid messages directly to your favorite creators Creators earn tokens for every message they receive Token cost shown clearly before you send Better Onboarding New accounts are guided through a quick setup — choose your username, pick your interests, and set your permissions Push notifications now work from day one Reliability Fixed a crash when opening comments Fixed an issue where settings changes weren't saving Fixed subscriber counts not displaying correctly Smoother sign-in experience across all login methods