- Backup codec changed from H.264 (OpenH264, slow) to VP8 (libvpx,
fast) — same encoder family as VP9, lower dual-encode overhead
- Backup capped at 30fps with proportional bitrate to keep CPU
overhead low during SIMULCAST dual-encoding
- H.264 pill visually dimmed with amber warning when selected
- Connection Info now shows encoder impl (e.g. libvpx, OpenH264,
ExternalEncoder) on send-side video tracks alongside quality
limitation reason
- Amber warning "VP9 is recommended" when H.264 is selected
VP9 empirically outperforms H.264 in gaming (Chrome may not use
NVENC for screen share H.264). Codec pills now match other pill
styles — simple labels, no description text. Mode change no longer
auto-switches codec; user's codec choice is independent.
VP9 is default — better quality per bit with H.264 SIMULCAST backup
for Safari. H.264 option available for zero-CPU hardware encoding.
Codec choice is independent of gaming/text mode, which still controls
contentHint and degradationPreference.
Screen sharing with audio captured the app's own voice playback, causing
users to hear themselves echoed back. Fixed via two layers:
- Add restrictOwnAudio constraint (Chrome 141+/Chromium 144) to exclude
the app's own audio from system audio capture
- Add shareAudio toggle so users can disable system audio entirely
- Remove outdated macOS audio block (now supported via ScreenCaptureKit)
- Upgrade Electron 33→40 (Chromium 130→144) so restrictOwnAudio works
natively in the desktop app
- Add NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription for macOS 14.2+ audio capture
- Add GTK 3 fallback for Linux GNOME compatibility (Electron 36+)
Replace inline Save/Discard/Reset buttons with sticky glass-bubble pills
that float at the bottom of scrollable modal content. Make SpaceSettings
tab sidebar sticky with glass material. Convert RoleEditView "Back to
roles" into a sticky glass pill at the top. UserSettings Log Out + Save
always visible in a glass pill with separator. Also includes floating
position hook and popover/tooltip improvements from prior work.
Migrate all 10 voice/video components from Discord visual language to
Aether Drift design system. Zero discord-* classes or hardcoded hex
values remain in components/voice/.
Key changes:
- Status indicators use pastel accents: mint (connected/speaking),
amber (connecting/idle), rose (muted/deafened/error)
- VoiceControlBar converted to frosted glass-bubble material
- ConnectionInfoPopover and ScreenShareSettingsPopover use glass popovers
- Speaking ring glow changed from Discord green to mint (#86efac)
- Slider accents use lavender instead of blurple
- All bg/text/border tokens mapped to surface-*/txt-*/interactive-* system
Add a server-side instance_settings table (single-row, CHECK(id=1))
that stores admin-configurable streaming bounds: bitrate min/max/step,
allowed resolutions, and allowed framerates.
Backend:
- New instance_settings schema + migrations (is_admin on users, default
settings row, first-registered-user promoted to admin)
- GET/PATCH /api/settings/streaming endpoints with admin-only writes
and full input validation including cross-field checks
Frontend:
- settingsStore fetches limits on WebSocket ready, exposes isAdmin flag
- ScreenShareSettingsPopover reads bounds from store instead of
hardcoded constants, auto-clamps stale localStorage values
- buildScreenShareOptions() clamps bitrate to server limits at build
time as enforcement backstop
- ServerSettings modal gains a "Streaming" tab (admin-only) with
bitrate range sliders, resolution/framerate toggles, and save/reset
- Add customBitrateKbps to ScreenShareConfig (null = auto matrix lookup)
- Slider in Stream Settings popover: 500 kbps–20 Mbps, step 500 kbps
- "Reset to Auto" clears override back to preset-derived bitrate
- Live updates via existing applyOverdrive() pipeline on active streams
- Persist version 5 → 6 with migration
Replace rigid SCREEN_QUALITY_MAP (6 hardcoded VideoPreset strings) with a
builder function that computes bitrate, degradation preference, and content
hint from three independent axes (height, fps, content mode). Camera is
decoupled onto a fixed 720p30 preset so screen share changes no longer
affect camera quality. New ScreenShareSettingsPopover replaces the old
VideoQualityPopover with pill-style selectors. Store migrated to v5 with
backwards-compatible migration from videoQuality string.
Jannis Braun