Last week we launched the new session layout and boy did this update hit home! Really appreciate all of the positive feedback 💛

As promised, we had some more stuff coming, which I am happy to announce has now been released!

Top-to-bottom view: See participants eye-to-eye 🔥

Many of you have requested this so we're very happy to launch the new "top-to-bottom" view in Butter! Use this whenever a tool is open to keep your participants at eye level!

Oh, and we've also optimised the new layout for all of you who are working larger screens 😎

Other updates

• Waiting rooms: we've moved things around a bit, to make it easier and clearer for people joining
• Video player supports links from Wistia and Streamable.
• Participant list in session shows mic status and easily mute people directly by clicking the icon!
• Button to copy the full summary in your recaps with one click
• Disable 'Motion and animations' in your personal preferences will stop GIFs from playing on your dashboard
• Improved flows for adding templates and llibrary items
• Loads of mobile app improvements and bugs fixed
  

In the works

🚨 Big launch of the new breakout improvements

🧩 Massive updates to the Butter breakouts

📊 Complete refresh of Butter polls

🎨 Refresh of the Butter whiteboards

🖥️ Revamp of screen sharing

See you soon!

New year, new Butter?! You bet 🙌

On Monday, January 22nd, we'll be rolling out a new session layout to Butter (aka Project Snug Butter). It's a big update and a massive improvement, so we wanted to give you a chance to familiarize yourself with it already now.
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Why the new layout?

‍😱 So much more space: "Wait, is my screen bigger or has Butter gotten tighter?"

The new version of Butter is the most expansive yet, and has been designed to maximise space for collaboration.

We've cut down on 'dead space' and fine-tuned the design, giving you 15% more space to get creative. Enjoy tools like Miro, MURAL, screen shares, and more in an edge-to-edge format, offering your participants a truly immersive experience.
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✨ All of the controls in one place‍

The days of looking left and right to find stuff you need are over. True story!

The updated layout brings a fully-stocked sidebar and beautiful new top bar, containing everything you need. Yup, this means that your toolbox and templates are no longer floating around on their own, but have joined the company on the left! This both gives you more space, and makes it much easier to find exactly what you need.
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The most important changes

The overall experience is close to what you're used to, and it should be very easy to roll right into it. There are however, a few noticeable changes, that we want to make sure you're aware of!

📹 Recording button: The recording button has been moved to the top right. We've given it some nice color so that it is easy to find 🥰

🛠️ Toolbox: Your toolbox has been moved to the left sidebar and opens from the left. Full height of the screen!

💬 Chat and Notes: Chat and Notes now open from the left, instead of from the right side of the screen.

⚙️ Settings in session: The Settings menu has also moved to the left sidebar. You'll find it at the bottom.

Chris also put a little walkthrough of these changes together here!
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All the... small things

In case you're curious, and don't want to go exploring on your own (you should, you reaaally should), here are the most noticeable things that have also been updated:

📋 Agenda: The agenda and agenda dropdown have been tweaked. Snug is the word and buttons have moved a bit to make it more intuitive. Paused agendas now also look dashing!

🎥 Updated video menu: You can now enable and disable your background effects directly from the video menu. Neat!

🎵 Music player: A more streamlined version of the music player. With all the great vibes you know and love, just in smarter packaging!

🎛️ Tool controls: All tool controls have been improved! You'll still find them in the top bar, just better looking.

📝 Chat & notes: Both have been tweaked to fit seamlessly into the layout - and, as mentioned above, now open from the left, instead of the right! Jakob Nielsen would be proud 🥲

🤩 Reactions and sounds: Refreshed reaction and sound effect menus! And a new reaction icon in the sidebar to go with the makeover!

😎 Video grid: A little less rounded corners - but only a little bit. Video tiles also sit a bit more snug!
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More coming?

Oh yes! We've still got a few more things in the works for you!

🖥️ New grid views: Soon you'll be able to have the video tiles above or below the main content shared!

📊 Massive refresh of Polls: One of our most loved tools is getting a true Cinderella treatment and will come out looking and working fresher than ever 💫

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That's it for now!

November is chugging along and so are we! Excited to share some new awesome updates that have just been shipped to Butter today 🙌

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Responsive Recaps

Butter recaps are now fully responsive which means you can now access them from any mobile or tablet! Why is this important? Let's everyone access recaps shared with them, from anywhere ✅

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Default recap sharing settings

You can now set the default sharing settings for your recaps in your room! Simply navigate to your room setup and change the recap access permissions! No more need to change sharing settings after every session 🙌

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Presenter mode for Virtual cams

We recently reverted back from our 4:3 format to the standard 16:9 format to better accommodate everyone using virtual cameras to enhance their virtual experiences. Now, we're excited to introduce another big improvement for you - The Presenter mode for virtual cameras!
Enable the new presenter mode, select your input source and you will now be blown up in HD to easily leverage all of the amazing effects and tricks that you've built up!

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That's it for now - we'll be back with more updates and improvements before you know it 👋

- Team Butter 💛

Hey there, November Butterflies! 🍂🧈 New month, new upgrades, and oh boy, do we have some treats for you! 🎉

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Smoother Background blur

Big news! We've overhauled the background blur (and virtual backgrounds) from scratch. Better cropping and much more performant effects. Now, your backdrop will be as flawless as you are! 🤩

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Revamped Recaps: Trimming & Enhanced Timeline

Two more reasons to love recaps:

✂️ Trim Your Recordings: Edit out the fluff and share only the good stuff.

💛 Smart Timeline: Search, filter, and follow along in your transcript like never before!

Go to your recaps to check it out!

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Introducing: New Troubleshooting tool 🛠️

We want your Butter experience to be a dream. So we've whipped up a new troubleshooting tool for you and your participants! The Troubleshooting is available directly from the Butter waiting room or your Butter dashboard 🛠️

Give it whirl here: Butter Troubleshooting

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Other tech goodies 🤖

Desktop app: Speed improvements for launching the app much quicker. Window sizes will now be remembered from last time you opened the app or after you end a screenshare!

Web app: We've melted down the bundle size by 60%, speeding up your load times. 🕒

Engagement stats: All participants joining your sessions on mobile are now included in the engagement stats!

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On the horizon 🌅

We're whipping up even more performance updates, so stay tuned for what's churning next!

Your input is our secret sauce, so don't hold back on sharing your thoughts. After all, we're in this to Butter each other up! 🙌🧈

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