Release v1.8.0 (2023-05-04)

Geolocation & streamer mode improvements.

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What's new in Videochat Extension?

• Significantly improved geolocation stability.
• You can now manually select the language of the geolocation data from a list of available options.
• Cross-browser compatibility was improved, making the Firefox version almost identical to the Chrome version.
• Streamer mode was reworked to make it more useful, user-friendly, and intuitive.
• New features in the streamer mode: suppress the stranger's volume while holding a key, integration with OBS (the ability to output geolocation data directly to text in OBS, control of the cover image source directly from the extension).
• Minor fixes and improvements.

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This update improves the stability of the geolocation feature, adds the ability to select the language of geolocation data manually, fixes some bugs, and rethinks the concept of the streamer mode.

New features in the streamer mode: suppress the stranger's volume while holding a key, integration with OBS (the ability to output geolocation data directly to text in OBS, control of the cover image source directly from the extension).

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VE-API.

• Added new geolocation provider: ve-api (videochat-extension-api).
• For the past two years, the extension has been using the free version of ip-api.com, which has serious limitations: 45 requests per minute limit and no HTTPS support (which caused problems for a small number of users, for some reason, especially in Turkey).
• To get around these restrictions, we rented a server and subscribed to the paid version of ip-api.com.
• ve-api has twice the request per minute limit of the free version of ip-api.com.
• ve-api supports SSL, which should solve problems with the API for some users.
• The data quality will remain the same - behind the scenes, we use the same geolocation service.
• ve-api only accepts requests from official versions of the extension installed from stores. If you installed the extension manually, ve-api won't work for you.
• Server source code can be found on GitHub, we do not analyze / log your requests.
• ve-api is used by default, but you can now disable individual providers in the geolocation settings.

Geolocation.

• Added equal space between multiple blocks with geolocation data.
• Added logic for simultaneous operation of multiple geolocation providers. You can choose which providers you want to use in the geolocation settings (in advanced mode only). They will be used in order: if one does not work - the extension will try the next in the list, and so on to the last one.
• Now you can choose the language of geolocation, available languages: English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian. Previously, it was possible to request the browser language, but now you can choose manually from the list in the geolocation settings. Works only in full COMC mode. In other modes, the language is selected based on the browser language.

Streamer mode.

• Streamer Mode contains features that make video chats more suitable for broadcasting on YouTube and other services.
• Streamer mode was first added on 2021-12-31, but it wasn't easy to understand and was in the alpha phase for quite a long time.
• Streamer mode has been the most undeveloped part of the extension, so it had to be seriously reworked.
• This update brings new features for the streamer mode with a focus on reworking and simplifying old ones.
• If you're a YouTuber, you'll love this mode because it's packed with useful features and gives you a sense of security and control over what you are broadcasting.
• If you're creating content on Twitch, you should know that Twitch does not allow 'randomized video chat services' to be broadcast on its platform.

Streamer mode: general changes.

• When you turn on the streamer mode, a window opens with information on how to use it.
• Added buttons to the control panel to mute and toggle mute: previously, this only worked through non-intuitive hotkeys.
• Use buttons to control the streamer mode and display the status: whether the stranger's cam is covered, whether the muting is active, etc.
• Removed streamer mode status bar (previously, the status was displayed in the geolocation tab).
• The h, m, and right-arrow hotkeys can still be used to control streamer mode.

Streamer mode: suppress volume.

• Added the ability to temporarily suppress the stranger's volume by holding down a key/button.
• This can be useful for echo suppression: hold down the 'm' key -> the sound is muted to the set value -> say your lines -> wait a second -> release the key -> the sound level is restored to its previous value.
• The sound level of the interlocutor at the time of suppression can be specified in the settings.

Streamer mode: integration with OBS.

• Added integration with OBS.
• The integration requires OBS v28+; mutants like Streamlabs OBS are currently unsupported.
• The extension can send OBS commands through the built-in Websocket server. To do this, you need to enable this feature in the OBS menu and enter the password on a separate extension page.
• Connection data (server address, password) are stored in the extension's local storage; they do not leave your browser, and, in principle, it is very hard to connect to OBS from an external network without preliminary manipulations with the network on your part.
• If a server disconnect or error occurs, you will receive a notification in the lower left corner of the chat.
• Now, you can output the stranger's geolocation directly to the VE_TEXT text source on the active scene.
• You can customize the appearance of VE_TEXT (font, size) in OBS and how the text will be formed - in the streamer mode settings.
• Now, you can switch the visibility of the VE_COVER source (it should cover the interlocutor's camera) directly in the extension!
• There is a gray filter feature. At the start of each dialogue, it will check whether VE_COVER is visible on the active scene and apply a gray filter over the interlocutor's camera (in the browser) if it is not visible on the broadcast.
• You can switch the visibility of VE_COVER automatically / with the h button/hotkeys (h or right-arrow).

Streamer mode: blur&mute.

• This is a slightly reworked old streamer mode.
• It allows you to close the image of the interlocutor with a blur/image/gif.
• After that, you can observe the interlocutor through the picture-in-picture mode (turned on by the green button on the control panel) and decide whether to show it to your audience. In Firefox, PiP does not work, so the video is displayed in the lower-left corner of your camera.
• You can switch the visibility of the cover automatically / using the h button/hotkeys (h or right-arrow).
• You can set your custom 4:3 image/gif (you need a direct link; for example, you can upload it to Imgur).
• You can choose a random cover from a list of gifs prepared by the developer.
• You can choose a random cover from Giphy, tag for request can be specified in the settings.

Streamer mode: conclusion.

• You need to remember that a cover does not give you absolute security.
• For example, some kid with OBS can start two video chats, show you a real person, and then do something nasty on his camera.
• It would be best if you kept your finger on the keyboard's right arrow. Left arrow - skip, up arrow - stop, right arrow - toggle cover. What could be more convenient?

Hotkeys.

• Fixed the 'cancel' feature of local hotkeys after 5-second hold.
• Fixed incorrect behavior of local hotkeys when the report window was open.

Hints.

• Updated the text of some hints: bugs fixed, amount of text reduced.
• Hints will now appear less frequently: only 33% chance when opening a video chat site.
• Added a setting to show tooltips every time the site is opened (disabled by default).

Minimalistic COMC mode.

• Fixed displaying of geolocation data in the 'connected' window (there were some changes on the part of the site, to which I had to adapt).
• Greatly improved geolocation stability.
• COMC is an abbreviation for 'Chatruletka, Ome.tv, Minichat, Chatrulez'.

Omegle.

• Change in dark theme: added a border to the window with information about the extension.
• Greatly improved geolocation stability.

Coomeet Free.

• Interface simplification: extension settings (hide bots / mute bots) will only be displayed when you hover over the controls on your video.
• Added a simple volume control to the stranger's video control panel: you can click to mute/unmute and scroll to change the volume.
• In early versions of freecm, there was a volume control, but the chat interface was rewritten, where the ability to adjust volume was removed.

Firefox support.

• The Firefox version is now almost identical to the Chrome version.
• The extension sound notifications should now work.
• The PiP buttons now exist on the control panel to explain why they don't work.
• Added support for the streamer mode: except for the inability to use PiP, it is identical to the Chrome version.

Microsoft Edge support.

• Fixed enabling/disabling the script on omegle.com and omegle.tv (Edge).

Minor changes.

• Reworked the appearance of the version list in the changelog window to look the same on all platforms and browsers.
• Removed scrolling in the post-installation window in 'non-curious' mode.
• The default favorites list now depends on the browser (it currently contains those chats that, due to technical reasons, do not require additional permissions).
• Disabled the ability to select text in the 'Settings' tab.

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