Product Roadmap & Releases
Craig Gardner
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
The Roadmap
β Pay-Wall On-Demand & Live Streaming
β Two way Streaming
β Free Content with Tips
β 5 Minute Free Previews
β Viewer App iOS & Android Mobile App
β Music Licensing Collection & Payment
β Improved Stream Experience Layout
β Tipping on Creator Profiles
β VAT Registered Creator Registration & Payments
β Guest Checkout Flow
β Showcase Competitions & Entries on Web
β Full iOS & Android Mobile App
β New Streaming Experience
β Creator Subscriptions
β Advanced AI Moderation Features
β Improved Edit content features
β In-app purchases
β Digital currencies and coins
β International time zones
β International currencies
β Advanced data sharing
β Fan communication features
β Embed Lounges on your website
β Viewer Purchase History
β Sub-Genre Category Options
β Co-promoting / Co-owning events
β Smart TV Apps
Latest Releases
Website Release 4.6.0 // Monday 29th September 2025
- Monthly Subscription feature for access to a creators content.
- Subscription landing page.
- Uploading multiple videos at one time.
- Video On-Demand now compatible with portrait videos.
- New content category, 'Micro-series'.
- New viewer order confirmation emails.
- Improved genre page filtering.
- Improved profile sharing.
- Back-end infrastructure improvements
- Back-end wallet crediting.
- Auto-login from order confirmation email link.
- Viewer purchase tracking.
- Continued bug fixing.
Website Release 4.5.0 // Wednesday 16th July 2025
- In-chat offensive language blockers.
- 'Mirror my preview' toggle in stream experience.
- Stream stopped countdown for host and viewers.
- Adding language to create forms.
- Adding language to event details page.
- Translating description and title for English, Arabic and Hindi, with Ai.
- Add countdown to free video preview.
- 'Create content later' option added to sign up flow.
- Age verification on sign up.
- Restrictions for users under 18 due to new Uk Legislations.
- Block emails and phone numbers from chat.
- Optional notification to followers when a creator goes live.
- Automated upcoming live events rail, showing soonest and upcoming events only on the home page.
- 'Live Events: Boxing' Landing page.
- 'Live Events: MMA' Landing page.
- 'Live Events: Comedy' Landing page.
- 'Live Events: Rugby' Landing page.
- Mobile Web functionality and navigation improvements.
- 'My Account' Marketing preferenceβs settings.
- Back-end infrastructure improvements.
- Continued bug fixing.
- Component library created for consistency through the platform.
Website Release 4.4.0 // Thursday 24th April 2025
- Sleeker Mobile Experience: Redesigned mobile layout for seamless browsing on the go.
- Enhanced Tipping Flow: Smoother, faster, and more rewarding support for creators.
- Live Event Spotlight: Boosted visibility for active streams to grow audience engagement.
- Exclusive Host Controls: Option for creators to hide audience list and the audience count.
- VOD Upgrades: Higher-quality playback with user-selectable resolutions + revamped viewing experience.
- Podcast Downloads: After hosting an episode on Lounges.tv, creators can download the file to share elsewhere.
- Airplay & Chromecast implemented fully with some additional bug fixes.
- Stream Interruption Transparency: Real-time "Stream Stopped" countdown keeps creators informed.
- Effortless Scheduling: Streamlined event planning for creators.
- Showcase Front & Centre: Instant access to showcase entries from your dashboard.
- UI Refinements: Multiple tweaks and improvements to the interface for a more intuitive journey.
- Bug Fixes & Optimisations: Behind-the-scenes upgrades for rock-solid performance.
Website Release 4.4.0 // Thursday 24th April 2025
- Sleeker Mobile Experience: Redesigned mobile layout for seamless browsing on the go.
- Enhanced Tipping Flow: Smoother, faster, and more rewarding support for creators.
- Live Event Spotlight: Boosted visibility for active streams to grow audience engagement.
- Exclusive Host Controls: Option for creators to hide audience list and the audience count.
- VOD Upgrades: Higher-quality playback with user-selectable resolutions + revamped viewing experience.
- Podcast Downloads: After hosting an episode on Lounges.tv, creators can download the file to share elsewhere.
- Airplay & Chromecast implemented fully with some additional bug fixes.
- Stream Interruption Transparency: Real-time "Stream Stopped" countdown keeps creators informed.
- Effortless Scheduling: Streamlined event planning for creators.
- Showcase Front & Centre: Instant access to showcase entries from your dashboard.
- UI Refinements: Multiple tweaks and improvements to the interface for a more intuitive journey.
- Bug Fixes & Optimisations: Behind-the-scenes upgrades for rock-solid performance.
Website Release 4.3.0 // Wednesday 2nd April 2025
- Improved browsing experience on featured and category pages.
- Featured artists and events across all categories.
- Thumbnail video previews for all content.
- Streamlined sign up experience for viewers.
- Improved search experience on mobile.
- Sharing is now even easier from mobile designs.
- Improved content navigation on larger screens.
- SRT now available as a streaming option, alongside RTMP.
- Live right now events are now on the Live Streams page.
- New edit event and video form to match the new create forms.
- Various bug fixes and minor improvements.
- Improvements to tablet & small desktop layout.
Website Release 4.2.0 // Monday 24th February 2025
- A brand new mobile app, bringing parity of features across web and app.
- A new and improved holding lobby, so you can see who has joined before a Live Stream starts.
- Portrait viewing experience in the stream, so you can watch whilst chatting.
- New and improved audience view that shows who has tipped and who has reacted.
- Ability to start and end the stream whenever you want, no need to set a duration anymore.
- No more waiting for Stream Keys to arrive, you can get them at any time in the Stream.
- Improved two way streaming, now available across all devices including mobile.
- More robust and scalable stream experience to accommodate even bigger audiences.
- Extra statistics and information for hosts, including a view of your network connection strength.
- Ability to change your name and profile picture from within the stream.
- Overall an improved layout and experience within the Live Stream environment.
- Only trusted and verified content will now be available on the Category pages, for safer browsing.
- Fixed an issue where some videos were getting stuck in a processing loop after upload.
- Improved about us, product and feature content to better describe whatβs possible on Lounges.tv.
- Improved mobile navigation experience while browsing events, creators and genres.
- Podcasts can now be downloaded after recording live, to share with your other listeners.
- Content can now be shared across multiple profiles, just speak to the admin team to arrange this.
- Requesting a One 2 One is now even easier with an improved request form.
- No need to convert your account from viewer to creator anymore, just start creating content.
Web Release 4.1.0 // Friday 13th December 2024
- Easily find and create the Lounges.tv products
- A shorter and improved creation form on mobile and web for a streamlined experience
- Dedicated creation form for Stream Drops
- Showcase entries upload and competitions browsing are now available on web
- Introducing new One 2 One settings to give creators greater control over their One 2 One rates and availability
- Optimised search functionality for easier and more enjoyable content discovery
- Users now can browse and connect with creators opted-in for One 2 One sessions
- Minor UI enhancements across web and mobile platforms
- Minor Bug and customer support fixes
Web Release 1.44.0 // Thursday 7th November 2024
- Added two new categories for Tattoos and Magic
- Enhanced moderation for a smoother and safer content browsing experience
- Improved performance and website loading times
- Optimised stream and chat stability
- Resolved an issue with OBS deductions when scheduling similar stream
- One 2 One participants are now automatically brought up to the stage when joining
- One 2 One instructions added to the stream experience
Web Release 1.43.0 // Friday 11th October 2024
- Improved performance and website loading times
- Allowed any number to be selected as participant limit for stream drops
- Fixed an issue with order confirmation emails being triggered for free events
- Improvements to share assets available for creators
Web Release 1.42.0 // Friday 13th September 2024
- New booking form on creator profiles for One 2 Ones
- Updated our advisor team on the about us page
- New and improved sign up / log in experience
- Added social log ins and sign up for faster account creation
- Password-less log in option, with emailed access code
- Checkout as guest to increase conversion rates of viewers
Web Release 1.40.0 // Tuesday 6th August 2024
- Viewers who raise their hands are now added to the top of the audience list
- Optimised speed of transactions for better purchasing experience
- Fixed an issue for some users on their dashboard data not updating
- Improved loading speeds on the browse pages
Web Release 1.39.0 // Thursday 18th July 2024
- Made all the chat reactions in stream consistent no matter what genre
- Clarify for the host and viewers when there has been a new message in chat
- New homepage design to better explain the great features on offer
- New information pages about Stream Drops and One 2 Ones
- Rectified a bug where viewing Picture in Picture was breaking the free preview
Web Release 1.38.0 // Wednesday 3rd July 2024
- Huge improvements to the audio quality streamed from mobile web browser
- Added social log in options back into the log in page
- Updated our take down policy for fairer copyright handling
- Stream will no longer be closed if the network drops after schedule end time
Web Release 1.37.0 // Friday 14th June 2024
- Profile tips will now trigger an email to let the creator know they have made money
- Added five new categories for Supernatural, IRL, Documentaries, Short Films and Handcrafts
- Added pagination across the browse pages to improve loading times
- When somebody signs up as a new user from an event, they are returned there after sign up
- Correcting bug that was allowing banner words through into the chat
- Fixed an audio error for some users when joining the stream
Web Release 1.36.0 // Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Video Summary page update
- Tip confirmation email sent to the viewers after the tipping journey is completed
- Tip notification will stay in chat for longer duration
- New & Better Chat Functionality for the users
- Account Deletion Journey Updated.
Web Release 1.33.5 // Wednesday 14th Feb 2024
- Stream experience is no longer muted by default
- Corrected issues with sharing via social media
- Fixed an alignment issue with the new thumbnail styles on Genre pages
- Increased the size of control buttons on the Stream experience
- Referral codes are now tracked across any page on the website, not just sign-up
Web Release 1.32.0 // Wednesday 24th January 2024
- Additional protection against fraudulent wallet transactions
- Added a filter so viewers can easily find free events
- Added a notification so Creators can see when a viewer raises hand in the stream
- Added a participant cap for Video On-Demand, to enable Stream Drops, exclusive content
- Fixed a problem with Google Sign in effecting new sign ups
- Fixed a bug with the stream keys email that is sent to creators before a stream
- Follower count now increases in real time rather than having a slight delay
- Fixed an issue effecting guests on two-way streams sometimes not being able to hear the host
- Fixed an issue where updating the display name was not updating in real time.
Web Release 1.31.0 // Thursday 21st December 2023
- New Home Page to describe the Lounges.tv product and everything we have on offer
- Improved features and pricing page to explain benefits to potential creators
- Improvements to the sign up page to make it easier for viewers and creators to join
- Ability to view Showcase entries in the web, not just app
- Suggested Templates option added to Create drop down with ideas and inspiration
- Request one 2 one feature added to all profiles as another way of making money as a creator
- Fixed an issue with the withdrawal flow to ensure creator payments are processed quicker.
Web Release 1.30.0 // Monday 11th December 2023
- Tipping has been added to profiles, allowing creators to receive money outside of an event or video
- VAT is no longer charged on tips, as it is an optional transaction it does not require viewers to pay VAT
- Improved the layout of the pop-ups on mobile website
- Fixed an interaction issue effecting viewer of free events who couldn't interact with the chat or join the stage.
Web Release 1.29.0 // Monday 27nd November 2023
- All new viewing for hosting a stream with improved layout in one way and two way streams
- Extra visibility in stream for tippers, including a tip leaderboard and top tippers
- Improving the view for participating in a stream, with added flexibility on view options
- Improved the layout of chat in the stream on mobile to give more space for typing and chatting
- Added the ability to share the stream when you are already in the stream
- Added a pop-out chat so creators can open it on a separate screen while streaming
- Improved the withdrawal experience for international creators making requests
- Fixed a series of reported bugs and suggested improvements from our creators and viewers.
Web Release 1.28.0 // Thursday 19th October 2023
- Fixed a checkout issue for specific streams
- Resolved an error when verifying email during sign up
- Removed PRS calculation when editing a non PRS event
- Fixed an issue where some users were stuck in a loop when joining a live event
- Added missing audience members to the stream participant panel.
Web Release 1.27.0 // Thursday 12th October 2023
- Restructure of the payment system, moving from 76% to 80% split for creators
- Adding the ability to pay music licensing via the platform
- Adding age restrictions warning to the stream previews
- Adding a running balance to creator wallets
- Increased transparency of pricing by adding a breakdown of earnings to the create forms
- Streamlined withdrawal requests to be able to pay creators faster
- Fixing some issues around ending the stream for creators and viewers.