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New updates and improvements to WordCast Live. We release features frequently to ensure the best experience for your church media team.

v1.2.3

Latest

September 10, 2026

New Features

  • ●Image Layers: You can now add standalone Image layers directly to the Theme Editor canvas! Image layers can be resized, repositioned, and styled with opacity, border radius, and object-fit rules.
  • ●Undo / Redo: Full history tracking in the Theme Editor! You can now use Ctrl+Z (Undo) and Ctrl+Y (Redo) or the visual buttons in the toolbar to step back and forth through your changes.
  • ●Theme Load Dropdown: Replaced the native Load Theme dropdown with a rich, visual grid dropdown that shows live thumbnail previews of all your saved themes.
  • ●Keyboard Shortcuts: Added Delete and Backspace keyboard shortcuts to quickly delete selected layers in the Theme Editor.
  • ●Layer Reordering: Added drag-and-drop support to the Theme Editor's Left Sidebar, allowing users to easily reorder layers to control z-index and stacking.
  • ●Layer Locking: Added a lock toggle button to each layer in the Theme Editor. Locked layers cannot be accidentally moved, resized, or manipulated on the canvas.
  • ●Transparent Themes: Added a "None" background type to the Theme Editor, allowing for true transparent backgrounds (ideal for lower thirds and NDI overlays). The editor canvas now displays a subtle checkerboard pattern when transparent.

Bug Fixes

  • ●Voice Command Latency: Eliminated the 15-second delay for short commands (e.g., "next verse", "go back") by processing utterances immediately on interim updates.
  • ●Deepgram Misrecognitions: Added normalization for common transcript misrecognitions of the word "verse" (e.g., vas, vast, ves, verses).
  • ●Voice Command Routing: Fixed regex anchors so that utterances starting with book names (e.g., "Matthew chapter 1...") are no longer hijacked by partial verse commands.
  • ●Genesis Jump Bug: Resolved an issue where the projector would arbitrarily jump to Genesis 1:2 by removing stale secondary state and relying solely on the globally synced activeVerse as the single source of truth.
  • ●Navigation Race Conditions: Implemented optimistic state updates for verse navigation, preventing fast-spoken commands from reading stale chapter data before the async lookup finishes.
  • ●Queue Pollution: Voice-commanded navigations now bypass and reset the VerseStack queue group so they don't pollute the AI auto-push queue.
  • ●Deduplication Window: Reduced the AI deduplication window from 60 seconds to 5 seconds to allow pastors to quickly re-call the same verse.
  • ●Theme Reactivity: Fixed an issue where switching Looks or assigning new themes in the Theme Editor didn't instantly apply to the Live Panel, Preview Panel, Projector, or NDI output.
  • ●Verse Queue Visibility: The Verse Queue popup is now properly hidden when the Theme Editor or Song Editor modals are open.
  • ●Verse Queue Theming: Updated the Verse Queue panel's colors to properly match the app's native dark mode theme.
  • ●Canvas Stacking Context Bug: Fixed an issue where canvas layer selection borders and resize handles would render on top of the Theme Load dropdown and sidebars.

v1.2.2

August 18, 2026

Improvements

  • ●NDI Output Stability: Rewrote the NDI transmission buffer to prevent dropped frames on high-framerate lower third animations.
  • ●ProPresenter Imports: Improved parsing for .pro6 and .pro7 lyric files, accurately converting slide groups directly into WordCast Live format.
  • ●Auto-Updater: The desktop app now silently downloads updates in the background and prompts for a restart when ready.

Bug Fixes

  • ●Fixed an issue where the Bible Engine search index would occasionally fail to load on completely offline networks.
  • ●Resolved a visual glitch in the Sermon Studio where long text blocks lacked proper bottom padding.

v1.2.1

July 03, 2026

New Features

  • ●Offline Bible Fallback: The AI now intelligently switches to local dictionary matching if the cloud API goes down mid-service.
  • ●Custom Fonts: You can now upload and use custom .ttf and .otf fonts within the Theme Editor.

Bug Fixes

  • ●Fixed a bug causing the projector window to flash white for 1 frame before switching to a dark theme.
  • ●The Live Transcript panel no longer auto-scrolls when you manually scroll up to review previous spoken notes.

v1.2.0

June 12, 2026

New Features

  • ●Sermon Studio Overhaul: Added auto-save functionality. Your live sermon notes and generated quotes are now securely cached in local storage every 5 seconds.
  • ●Multi-select Mode: You can now shift-click multiple lyrics in the Song Editor to change their styling all at once.
  • ●Presenter View: Added a high-contrast presenter view option for confidence monitors on stage.

Improvements

  • ●Projector output rendering is now hardware-accelerated, reducing CPU usage by roughly 25% on average.
  • ●Deepgram WebSocket reconnection logic is much faster on flaky church Wi-Fi connections.

New Features

  • ●Voice-Commanded Translations: Automatically switch and re-project the current verse on the live screen by saying "give me in KJV", "switch to MSG", etc.
  • ●Default Media Assets: WordCast Live now comes beautifully bundled with 5 default high-quality background images for instant setup.
  • ●Custom Theme Saving: Full native OS integration to save and load .wctheme files anywhere on your computer.

Improvements

  • ●Song Editor Reliability: The lyric slide input fields now intelligently expand and contract with your text, removing all inner scrollbars and preventing layout crushing.
  • ●Exporting and double-clicking a .wctheme file from the OS will now seamlessly import it into the live app.

v1.0.0

April 22, 2026

New Features

  • ●Introduced dual-path AI transcription processing (Cloud via Deepgram + Local fallback)
  • ●Complete Fabric Theme Editor with full canvas control
  • ●Native NDI output support for OBS Studio, vMix, and other NDI receivers
  • ●Bible Engine with 52+ translations and fuzzy verse search
  • ●Lyrics library with drag-and-drop support for ProPresenter .pro files
  • ●Scripture auto-detection: AI listens for referenced Bible verses mid-sermon
  • ●Live Lower Third output with animated transitions
  • ●Multi-display support with automatic projector window assignment
  • ●WordCast Theme file format (.wctheme) with import/export support
  • ●Offline mode — fully functional without internet connection

Improvements

  • ●Operator UI overhauled to a minimal dark SaaS aesthetic
  • ●Live Transcript panel now highlights the active phrase in real time
  • ●Theme Editor preview renders at full resolution before going live
  • ●Startup performance improved — Bible reader initializes 40% faster

Bug Fixes

  • ●Resolved memory leak during long-running Sunday services
  • ●Fixed Lower Third variations not respecting master alpha channel over NDI
  • ●Corrected projector window not reassigning on display connect/disconnect

v0.9.5

beta — March 2026

New Features

  • ●Added 14 new Bible translations including AMP, NLT, and ESV
  • ●Live layout configuration panel for customising display regions
  • ●Media library with video background support for all themes

Improvements

  • ●Deepgram WebSocket reconnection now retries with exponential backoff
  • ●Theme preview rendering moved to off-screen canvas for smoother performance
  • ●Scripture panel now shows verse context (surrounding verses) on hover

Bug Fixes

  • ●Lower Third alpha channel fixed over NDI output
  • ●Fixed crash when importing a .wctheme file with a missing font reference

v0.9.0

beta — January 2026

New Features

  • ●WordCast Live beta begins for early access churches
  • ●Core text renderer built using hardware-accelerated canvas via Fabric.js
  • ●Deepgram voice pipeline integrated for live transcription
  • ●Initial Bible reader with KJV and NIV translations