october 13, 2026

1. better

   Cursor effects try in the live preview

   • Customize no longer shows a separate try-it box under Cursor — pick an effect and move your mouse over the live preview instead.
2. fixed

   No more ghost message chimes

   • Opening a chat no longer plays the new-message sound for messages that never show up — live arrivals aren’t wiped by a slow reload, and the same message won’t ding twice from push and polling.
3. fixed

   Chat info shows their badges

   • Open someone’s info in a DM and you’ll see the badges from their page — the same ones they show next to their name, in their order and colors.
4. new

   A public status page

   • Check yen.bio/status anytime for the website, database, cache, and realtime chat — including when live push is cooling down and chats are on polling.
5. new

   Remix Listen with momo

   • On Dashboard → Listen, momo’s remix desk can nightcore a song, slow it + reverb, or let you pitch/speed by hand — stuff Spotify won’t do.
   • Turn on “show on my note” while you play and friends see what you’re listening to (and the remix) on your notes strip.
6. fixed

   Unread filter doesn’t trap you on phones

   • After tapping Unread in Messages, you can get back to everything — tap All, tap “show all” next to the new count, or use Show all if the list is empty.
7. fixed

   Cursor effects in Customize stay smooth

   • Turning on a cursor effect and trying it in the live preview no longer freezes the editor — the preview uses a lighter draw path so your pointer keeps up.
8. better

   Chats stay live without the realtime pipe

   • Open chats and your inbox keep picking up new messages on their own — everything is saved in the database first, so a busy live connection can’t leave you stuck refreshing.
9. new

   A dark chat theme

   • Chats get a new dark theme — soft charcoal with a cream accent, for when blossom or bubblegum feels like too much.
10. better

    Chat polish on phones

    • Room drag handles in Space settings are easier to grab, empty-chat starters wrap on narrow screens, and the gif tray stays usable in landscape with the keyboard up.
11. better

    Less chrome in Spaces

    • Spaces no longer show that tall banner strip under the header — description stays in the top bar, and settings / members stay in ⋯ and the i button.
12. better

    Space settings get a hero + room drag

    • Space settings opens with a banner-and-picture hero so you can see the Space at a glance.
    • Owners and admins can drag rooms to reorder them — including general.
13. new

    Welcome and rules for Spaces

    • Owners and admins can write a short welcome / rules note in Space settings → About — separate from the crest description.
    • It shows under the Space banner and when the chat is empty, so new people know the vibe.
14. better

    Space settings, as a real menu

    • Space settings is a full-width page with sections — Look, Access, About, Rooms, People, More — instead of one long skinny card.
    • On a phone, swipe the section chips; on desktop, pick from the side menu.
15. new

    Cozier chats

    • Tap the i on a DM for a soft side panel — mute for a bit (momo helps), delete the chat just for you, or block someone from chat and your feed.
    • Send gifs from the emoji tray (powered by Klipy), and open Space settings as their own page instead of a tiny modal.
    • Inbox filters are simpler (all / unread / groups), chats sit flush with the sidebar, and avatar rings shouldn’t get clipped anymore.
16. fixed

    Avatar rings don’t get clipped

    • Decorations around profile pictures in chats (the neon ring and friends) no longer get a flat cut on the side.
17. better

    Smoother scrolling and chats

    • Chats, Listen, Discover, and the rest of the dashboard should feel snappier — less stutter when you scroll, type an edit, or keep music playing in the background.
    • Live badges and the feed profile glow are lighter on your device too.
18. better

    Crests are for Spaces

    • Crests only belong on Spaces now — private group chats no longer get crest settings.
    • If a group chat already had a crest, it’s a Space automatically so nothing you were wearing disappears.
19. new

    Apply to join Spaces

    • Space owners can set “apply to join” — people request via your invite or vanity link, and you or admins accept them in Space settings.
    • On Spaces Discover, paste a vanity link or invite code in “have a link?” to join (or request) without hunting for the Space.
    • Crest hover cards show the Space banner (or chat wallpaper) behind the picture when one is set.
20. better

    Crop feed and Space banners

    • When you upload a feed banner or a Space banner, you can drag and zoom to crop it — same idea as profile pictures, saved at 1500 × 500.
21. new

    Private Spaces and vanity invites

    • Set a Space to private and it stays a Space — rooms, crest, and the Spaces tab keep working (it just leaves Discover).
    • Crest tags show the right label: public space, invite-only, or private space — not “public” on private ones.
    • Owners can set a short vanity invite like yen.bio/space/your-name alongside the random invite link.
22. fixed

    Solo Spaces and voice notes

    • You can post in a Space even when you’re the only member — no need to add someone first just to say hi.
    • Voice notes recorded as AAC play in the chat bubble instead of opening as a broken .mp4.
23. fixed

    Coin claim cooldowns stick again

    • /weekly, /fish, /beg and /crime once again wait out their full cooldown — even when Redis is having a bad day.
24. better

    Smoother dashboard

    • The dashboard feels lighter overall: music no longer keeps every page busy while it plays, seasonal decorations only load when an event is on, and navigating around should hitch less.
25. better

    Smoother chats on phone and desktop

    • Long chats stay snappy while someone is typing, and scrolling through old messages feels lighter on both phone and desktop.
26. better

    Snappier chats

    • Chats feel lighter: fewer full-inbox reloads, less work when people come online or type, and the conversation list no longer animates every row on each update.
27. fixed

    Pool replay and landscape table

    • After a miss (or any shot that changes whose turn it is), Pool still plays the full roll-out — even if chat bumps the game card mid-shot — so you can see how the balls moved.
    • Fullscreen Pool in landscape keeps the whole table on screen instead of clipping the bottom half.
28. better

    Raise a Momo adopt screen polish

    • Adopting a Momo now has a live preview that floats and updates with the name, coat, and accessory you pick.
    • Coat choices show color swatches, and Quest “enter battle” labels sit centered in their buttons again.
29. better

    Richer RPG duel results

    • After a /duel, victory and defeat show both fighters, XP / gold / ladder chips, and a clearer rematch button — not just a flat pink banner.
30. fixed

    Pet streak pill and bond on /pet

    • The care streak badge on Dashboard → Pets stays on one line (flame + “1 day”) instead of stacking.
    • /pet now shows your bond level next to Momo’s level — like “bond · buddies”.