Medal Changelog Updates (2024)

🎧 Multi-Audio Track Support

• Big win: The clip preview modal now supports multi-audio tracks. Got voice chat, game sounds, or the chaos of both? We’ve got you covered. 🎵

🎮 Roblox Gets a Boost

• Added Roblox game pages for Roblox experiences—because every game deserves its own spotlight.

🎮 Profile Filtering is Back

• Game filtering on profile pages has returned! It was removed during our redesign, but we missed it too.

🏠 Home Sweet Home (Grid Fixes)

• When previewing videos on the homepage grid, clicking a video now continues where the preview left off. No more starting from scratch!

🌎 Time to Translate!

• Fixed an issue where dates and times were stuck in English no matter what language you used. Now they’re speaking your language too!

Speaking of translating: Did you know that you can help translate the app into your language(s) here!

🎮 Hotkeys That Actually Work

• Fixed the long-press overlay notification to show the correct hotkey when using custom presets.

🕒 Timestamps Got a Watch

• Fixed timestamps on profile clips showing the created time instead of the published time. Your clips now live in the correct reality.

🏆 Quests (New Feature!)

• Complete fun challenges like clipping your favorite games to earn cool rewards!
• Whether it’s Minecraft server perks or exclusive Roblox items, there’s something for everyone.

🎮 Auto-Clipping & Smart Tagging

• Grouped FC Online auto-clipping events to keep things tidy.
• Fortnite Smart Tagging: If another Medal player is in your clip, we’ll suggest tagging them automatically. 🎯

🎨 UI Updates

• Replaced Upload with Sync in the Full Session editor—because no one likes spamming posts.

🛠️ Performance Boosts

• Made some small tweaks for better performance—GPU thread priority is the star of the show here. 🚀
• Upgraded to FFMPEG 7.1 to keep things running smoother than ever.

🔧 General Fixes

• Fixed quests not showing up on smaller screens—because everyone deserves to see their goals.
• Stopped the overlay from capturing clips when it wasn’t supposed to.
• Library hotkeys won’t randomly trigger anymore—no more surprises!
• Fixed a rare crash when cloud sync settings went sideways in testing.

🖼️ Library Fixes

• Favorites in albums now load properly—no more endless scrolling.
• Fixed an issue that caused duplicate clips to appear in your library view.
• Your montages now stay where they’re supposed to—like they’re well-trained pets. 🐾

⚡ Last Sessions

• Added more tracking for error screens and clip events so we can make things better for you.
• Squashed some bugs that messed with timers if you made multiple edits in one session.

🌟 Miscellaneous

• Fixed styling issues and polished up the clip collections for a cleaner vibe.
• Streamlined data fetching so things load faster—because nobody likes waiting.

🎮 Profile & Social

• Added search to help you find your buddies faster in user lists
• Added bookmarks to the full-screen preview
• Added clickable Server Names to join games back to the clip player

🎨 UI Updates

• Fresh new splash screen to make things look extra nice
• Updated onboarding background because first impressions matter
• Improved help page to make your life easier

🔧 General Fixes

• Fixed that annoying autoplay issue while reporting content
• Fixed empty state on grid view (no more blank spaces!)
• Some styling touch-ups to make everything look smoother
• Fixed clip navigation to be less janky
• Username clicks in chat now properly take you to profiles

⚡ Performance & Cleanup

• Optimized how we fetch trending games data
• Cleaned up some old code that was collecting dust and growing shrooms
• Fixed various styling issues across the app
• Improved how we handle user lists to reduce unnecessary API calls

✨ Who Viewed My Clip Is FREE ✨

• We think everyone should be able to see who viewed their clips, so we've made this feature free for all Medal users!
• You can also now see who has liked your clip!

Playback Bug Fix

There were some niche cases where deleting clips after uploading or trimming would cause playback to fail. This is fixed now, thanks to those of you who reported this bug!

Keep those awesome clips coming, and stay tuned for more updates! 🎥✨

Sleek New Top Toolbar

• 🎨 We've given your toolbar a makeover:
  • ⏱️ Adjust clip length in a snap
  • ⌨️ Change hotkeys without breaking a sweat
  • 🎥 Fine-tune your clip quality on the go

Import Made Easy

• 📥 Spot the new import button in your library
• 🎮 Bring in content from:
  • Your Xbox adventures
  • Those epic Rocket League replays
  • Other recording tools you love

Multi-Select Magic in Library

• 🪄 New context menu for bulk actions:
  • 🔄 Sync multiple clips to the cloud
  • 🔗 Create links for your highlight reel
  • 📁 Organize into albums effortlessly
  • And more!

Search Like a Pro

• 🔍 Our search menu got a glow-up:
  • 📊 Results neatly categorized
  • 🎯 Find clips, games, and users in one place
  • 🚀 Faster, smoother search experience

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Improvements

We've been busy behind the scenes, ironing out some wrinkles:

• 🖥️ File Explorer Harmony: Now pops up right where you need it when browsing local files.

• 🔒 Clip Security: Fixed those pesky expiring clip issues on your other machines.

• 💽 Storage at a Glance: The PC storage button in the sidebar is now snappier than ever!

Keep those awesome clips coming, and stay tuned for more updates! 🎥✨

Album Toolbar

• 🆕 Album toolbar now matches the Library toolbar design

• 🆕 When viewing your albums, you can now montage and sync clips

Mouse Navigation

• 🆕 Back and Forward buttons on your mouse work now

🐛 Bug Fixes

• External recorder reliability improvements
• Hotkey update: Let's say you're sprinting by holding down shift and you press F8. Previously, we wouldn't have captured your clip. Now we will still capture the clip!
• Fixed a bug where Medal could fail to start recording if the game was minimized when Medal started.
• Improved trim speed significantly for some niche cases in the Clip Preview Editor
• Fixed a crash that could happen in certain Albums

Enhanced Library Filtering

• 🆕 Added a new filter section for more precise content management:
  • 📚 Sessions without Bookmarks
  • 📝 Untitled Content (including default captions)
• 🔍 Easily find and organize your content with these new options!

Library Multi-select Improvement

• 🔗 New option for library multi-select:
  • Create expiring link
  • 🕒 Share your content temporarily with ease!

Homepage Feed Enhancement

• 👥 Added filter for only people you follow back to the homepage feed
  • 🤝 Focus on content from mutual connections

Library Toolbar Upgrade

• 🆕 New toolbar in the library replacing the old header with redesigned filters.

Playback Control Improvement

• 🔇 Fixed an issue where clips might start playing automatically after an upload finishes, even if the app is minimized.
• 🎮 Enjoy more control over your media playback experience.

Video Trimming Enhancement

• 🎬 Resolved an issue with the video editor:
  • Trimmed videos no longer disappear when discarding changes for previously trimmed clips.
  • 🛠️ Ensures your edited content remains intact.

Roblox Integration

• 🤖 Connect your Roblox account for enhanced features:
  • 🖼️ Display your Roblox profile on your Medal.tv profile.
  • 🔑 Use your Roblox account for logging in.
  • 🎉 Seamlessly integrate your Roblox identity with Medal!

Library Toolbar Upgrade

• 🆕 New toolbar in the library replacing the old header with redesigned filters.

• 🔍 Includes a built-in search input for easier navigation.
• 🏷️ New filter summary to easily see what you're filtering on at a glance and remove filters easier.

Free-up Space Button Relocation

• 🧹 Moved from the library header to the left sidebar.
  • 🎨 Should function the same with a new look.
  • 📍 Easier to find and use in its new home.

🐛 Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We've squashed a bug to make your experience even smoother! Here's what we've fixed:

• 🎬 Automatic Playback After Upload: Fixed an issue where clips might start playing automatically after an upload finishes, even if the app is minimized.

Multi-Select Toolbar Enhancement

• 🆕 Cloud syncing added to multi-select toolbar.
• ☁️ Easily sync multiple clips at once.
• 🚀 Streamline your workflow with this new feature.

Update Notification Redesign

• 🎉 Rejoice! The update banner is no more.
  • 🔔 A less annoying icon has taken its place.
  • 👀 Stay informed without the distraction.

• Stories Comments Upgrade
  • 🧵 Following section in stories' comments updated with threaded comments + replies.
  • 🎥 Improved experience when watching videos and leaving comments simultaneously.
  • 💬 Engage in more organized discussions in the comments section.
• Storage Management Improvement
  • 🗂️ Free-up space button now more consistently in sync with file storage on machine.
  • 💾 Better accuracy in representing your available storage.

🐛 Crash Fixes and UI Enhancements

We've squashed some bugs and polished the user interface to make your experience even smoother! Here's what we've fixed: 🛠️✨

• 🖱️ Context Menu Stability: Fixed crash with context menus while a clip was uploading. Enjoy uninterrupted workflow! 🚀💪

• ✏️ Project Renaming: Fixed the issue preventing users from renaming projects in the library. Organize your content with ease! 📁🏷️

🚀 Automatically Start Screen Recording

We've added a fantastic new feature that makes sure you never miss a moment! Now, if you were recording your screen when you closed the app, it will automatically start recording again when you reopen it. No more worries about losing precious seconds! 🎥✨

🎮 Automatically Switch to Game Recording

Say goodbye to accidental extended screen recordings! Now, the recorder will automatically switch to Game Recording mode as soon as you launch a game. Focus on your gameplay, and let us handle the recording! 🎮🔄

You can find both of these exciting new options under Settings > Clips & Recording > Screen Recording. Check out the gif below to see where to go! 🛠️📲

🔥 New & Improved Right Click Menu

We've supercharged the context menu for clip cards, adding exciting new features to make your experience even better! Here's what's new:

• 🔗 Create Private Links: Easily create private links for your clips directly from the context menu. Share your epic moments with select audiences effortlessly!

• ☁️ Sync to Cloud: Manually sync your clips to the cloud and keep them safe forever. Never lose a moment!

• 🏷️ Add Hashtags and Tag Friends: You can now add hashtags and tag your friends in clips directly from the context menu. Enhance your clip discovery and let your friends join the fun!

❤️ Liked Clips in Albums

Ever wanted a way to go back and look at all the clips you've liked? Maybe you saw a sick pentakill you just had to rewatch? Now you can! Head over to the albums tab to view your liked clips.

📱 Experience the New Mobile Library

Watch, share, and download your clips in a brand new mobile library experience! Enjoy a dedicated section for your PC clips and albums. It's all about making your clips more accessible and enjoyable. 🎬✨

☁️ Sync Your Clips

We've added the ability to sync your clips to the cloud manually! No more worries about losing your favorite moments. Sync them up and keep them safe. 💾

✂️ Trim Cloud Clips

You asked, we listened! Now you can trim your cloud-synced clips just like your local ones. Edit on the go and make your clips perfect. 🎥✂️

🖼️ Updating Your Profile Made Simpler

Get your profile looking as epic as ever with our new built-in cropping tool for your banner and profile picture. Customize with ease and stand out! 💫

🎧 No More Missing Audio in the Advanced Editor 🎧

• 🎧 Fixed a glitch where some new clips in the Advanced Editor were missing their audio soundtrack. Now, every new clip will include audio as you'd expect. 🎶✨

• 📤 Enhanced the reliability of uploads. You should see fewer interruptions and enjoy a more stable experience when uploading your content. 🔄💪

Make New Clips From Existing Clips

🎮 Do you have epic clips that are too action-packed for just one video? 🌟 Now you can slice 'em up and make your masterpieces one clip at a time straight from the session editor! ✂️🎥

Save Edits to Unpublished Clips

Now, easily trim and save your unpublished clips without the need to upload! A quick edit and they're ready for the spotlight, ensuring every clip is just right. 🎥💼

Custom Clip Lengths

✂️ Need just a few more seconds for your clips, without overdoing it? 2 minutes isn't enough time, but 5 minutes is too much? Custom Clip Lengths lets you tweak durations up to 20 mins, in 5-sec steps! 🕒🎥 Perfect fit, every time!

🌟Improvements🌟

• Added the ability to scroll inside of the feed instead of using the buttons or keybinds.

✨Clip Preview Improvements✨

• 📁Add Clips to Albums From the Clip Preview: You can now add clips to albums directly from the clip preview window to quickly organize your best moments!📸

• 💬Comment Section Improvements in Clip Preview: We added the ability to edit, report, delete, and reply to comments from inside the clip preview window so you can keep up with your biggest fans!

📁❗ Albums Are Here❗ 📁

Your long-awaited wish has been granted! Say hello to Albums – the feature you've been clamoring for. Now, effortlessly curate your top (or flop) moments into neatly organized collections!

🔧Bug Fixes & Improvements🔧

• We improved playing clips in your library especially on lower-end machines.
• Improved translations for all available languages

New Clip Preview Window

A cleaner look for our clip preview screen with more real estate for your title, tagging, and comments.

🚨 PSA For Nvidia GeForce 16-Series Card Owners 🚨

If you're experiencing issues with Medal, please update your Graphics Drivers through Nvidia Geforce Experience or the Nvidia App.

🔧Bug Fixes & Improvements🔧

• Improved Audio Device Recognition:
  • Resolved an issue where some headphone / microphone combinations cause prevent Medal from capturing your game or mic audio.
• Microphone Device Will No Longer Randomly Switch:
  • Corrected a problem where the microphone selection could reset after restarting Medal.
• Frame Rate Capture Optimization:
  • Made minor enhancements to how the frame rate is limited during capture, with more improvements planned. You may also notice lower GPU utilization.
• Adjusted Full Game Recording Auto-Delete:
  • Fixed a bug where the Medal recorder could create many small recordings while starting a full game recording. This can still happen, but shouldn't clog your library anymore!our library would not play correctly.
• Less Video Playback Errors:
  • We've made changes to our library behind the scenes to cause videos to fail playing less often to overall improve the viewing experience.

✨ General Improvements ✨

• Instantly Edit Your Titles: You can now click on a title directly to edit it.
• Automatically Remove Default Title: If a clip has a default title, editing it will clear the "Untitled" message automatically for you!‍
• Shoutout to alex_royal & anthonyuk for reporting issues with titles

🪲Bug Fixes & Improvements🪲

• We squashed a bug which could prevent recording from starting after launching a game for the first time - thanks to kingkun for the report.

👾 Helldivers 2 Detection Fix 👾

We had an issue which prevented recording Helldivers 2. Now that this has been fixed you can enjoy clipping your best alien wipeouts!

🐛Bug Fixes & Improvements🐛

• Lots and Lots of New Game Icons

• Corrupt Clips, Multiple FGR's, Very Long ClipsWe have a potential fix for those of you experiencing issues with your clips and full game recordings on Early Access. Please reach out to the Medal team if you are still experiencing these issues.

Get ready for more amazing updates coming your way! 🚀🌟

🌟VTuber and Virtual Camera Support + A Stylish New Clip Viewer!🌟

We're elevating your virtual persona to epic levels! Medal's latest Early Access update is all about unleashing your virtual potential with our brand-new Virtual Webcam Support which allows for VTuber Cams and More! Here's the scoop:

• 🎥 Unleash Your Virtual Self: VTuber or not, it's your time to shine! Flaunt your unique style and charisma with our seamless virtual webcam integration. Step into the spotlight and let your virtual identity do the talking!

• 🎬 Content Creators: Our virtual webcam support isn't just a feature; it's a revolution for creators. Have an overlay setup for your streams or Let's Plays? Bring the magic to Medal and showcase your creative effects by using your virtual webcam and turn every clip into a masterpiece.

• 🔧 Plug & Play Magic: Add your virtual webcam to Medal just like you would with any normal webcam. You can find the setting by searching for "Camera Overlay" in the Settings!

This isn't just an update; it's your new playground to sparkle and dazzle!

👀 New Clip Preview Modal

We heard your feedback and improved the Preview Modal:

• It no longer takes up your entire screen, making it easier to get back to your library
• Even though it takes up less space, the video player is actually BIGGER
• We've made the reviewing process much easier.
  • We've added a delete button, because sometimes you don't want to share your epic fails.
  • We've also added an arrow on the left and right, to easily navigate between your clips

H.265, HDR, Webcam, and More!

Don't forget to try out our latest Early Access release where we have recently released our latest and greatest recorder!

• H.265 Encoding - More Space, Same Quality! 🎥✨Save precious storage space without compromising clip quality! Recommended for our advanced users with high-end machines. Head to Settings > Clips & Recording > General Recording > Quality > Codec to unleash the power of H.265!
• HDR Support 🖥
• Improved Webcam Performance
• Less GPU Usage 🚀
• Improved Stability 💪
• Tons Of Bugs Fixed 🐜

Small Yet Mighty Bug Fixes

• We've squashed a bug that made Medal forget your screen recording startup preference after updating. Now, it remembers just like an elephant!
• Had trouble with screen recording in custom game settings? Not anymore! We've ironed out those wrinkles.
• Fixed a Pop up asking you to sync your clips to the cloud that was appearing too frequently.
• Some users told us the 'copy link' button wasn't working properly on web. This should be fixed now.

Localization Buffs

• Arabic, Vietnamese, and Spanish translations got a touch-up. Hola, Xin chào, مرحبا!

📸 Screenshots Transparency Issue Fixed

Experiencing transparent screenshots in your games, showing only the UI? We've resolved this issue, ensuring your screenshots capture the full scene without missing any action.

🖥️ H.265 Visibility Enhanced

Some users with compatible devices couldn't see the H.265 option in settings – we've fixed that! Now, H.265 is visible and usable for those advanced folks who should have access to it.

⚙️ H.265 on AMD GPUs: Temporarily Removed

Experiencing video artifacts or other issues with H.265 on your AMD GPU? We've temporarily disabled H.265 support for AMD GPU users while we fix some issues causing artifacts in clips!

🎬 Screen Recording & Monitor Name Issue

A few of you reported that changing your monitor's name would cause screen recording to fail, this is fixed now! You did know you can record your screen, right? Here's a GIF just in case:

Our BIGGEST Recorder Update YET

Earlier this month we released our BIGGEST recorder update to Early Access, and now we're asking YOU to go give it a try!

What's in it for you?

• Improved Stability 💪
• Tons Of Bugs Fixed 🐜
• H.265 Encoding - More Space, Same Quality! 🎥✨Save precious storage space without compromising clip quality! Recommended for our advanced users with high-end machines. Head to Settings > Clips & Recording > General Recording > Quality > Codec to unleash the power of H.265!
• HDR Support 🖥️
• Improved Webcam Performance
• Faster Performance 🚀

But here's the deal:

We need your help to make sure it's top-notch. If you've ran into bugs with your clips or recordings, we're asking you to give Early Access a try.

Here's your mission:

• Take it for a spin 🌀
• Test it out 🕹️
• Let us know if it works better for you! 📢

Your feedback is invaluable, and together, we can make Medal even better.

• Please report any bugs or missing features you find so we can get them fixed. Everyone who finds a bug, can reproduce it, and works with us to get it fixed will get the Bug Hunter badge in Medal

H.265 Support is Here! H.265 Encoding - More Space, Same Quality!

Save precious storage space without compromising clip quality! 🎥✨ Recommended for our advanced users with high-end machines. Head to Settings > Clips & Recording > General Recording > Quality > Codec to unleash the power of H.265!

Easily Add Videos to Medal with Drag and Drop

We've given our Importing Video feature a stylish 2024 makeover! 🔄✨ Did you know you can simply drag and drop your video into Medal to import it seamlessly? Try it now and feel the magic! 🎬

🔧Bug Fixes & Improvements🔧

• Fixed Game Switched Bug: We've fixed an issue that could cause the overlay to send a bunch of "game switched" messages.
• Black/Gray Screen Clip Detection Update: For a small number of people, the overlay can act weird sometimes. We will magically detect and disable parts of the overlay if we detect an issue.
• Translation and Localization Improvements: Translations have been updated to be more accurate for all languages.

Importing Video UI Update

We brought this part of the app into 2024! If you didn’t already know, you can drag and drop a video into Medal to import it.

🔧Bug Fixes & Improvements🔧

Black/Gray Screen Clip Detection Update: For a small number of people, the overlay can act weird sometimes. We will magically detect and disable parts of the overlay if we detect an issue.

HUGE Recorder Update! Less GPU Usage, Smoother Clips, and More!

When people use Medal, the most important thing we can offer them is a reliable recorder. Over the years, we've released a ton of features like Game Audio Only, 4k 144fps support, and much more. Along the way, we've come across some really nasty bugs that only a few of you were able to reproduce. We've taken all of our learnings and spent 2023 rebuilding the recorder.

I challenge anyone who has ever had a sub-par recording experience with Medal to give this new Early Access release a try. On one of our staff computers, we brought the GPU usage down from ~90% usage to 35%. Some of the areas we set out to improve were in-game lag, laggy clips, muffled or stuttering audio, black clips, and so much more. Oh, and we also support HDR now.

While we expect you to have an unparalleled recording experience, this is a very early Early Access update.Some things missing currently: Streaming in chat, most of ICYMI (CSGO and LoL should still work), and updating your audio device mid-gameplay.

🔧Bug Fixes & Improvements🔧

• Special Characters Are Now Allowed When Tagging: We fixed an issue that prevented using special characters when tagging friends in clips. This meant you couldn't easily tag someone with a special character in their username.
• Free Up Space Warns You Less Often: We were showing a warning too frequently when auto-deleting Full Length Recordings. This pop-up will only show when deleting a >50GB file.
• Emoji Picker Fixed: The Emoji Picker won't stay on your screen after clicking off it anymore.
• Updated Translations: Translations are now more accurate and are up to date.
• Clip Deletion Crash Fixed: Resolved an app crash when deleting clips outside of Medal.

🔧Bug Fixes & Improvements🔧

• Free Up Space Warns You Less Often:We were showing a warning too frequently when auto-deleting Full Length Recordings. This pop-up will only show when deleting a >50GB file.
• Emoji Picker Fixed: The Emoji Picker won't stay on your screen after clicking off it anymore.
• Updated Translations: Translations are now more accurate and are up to date.
• Clip Deletion Crash Fixed: Resolved an app crash when deleting clips outside of Medal.

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