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New features and improvements at a glance.

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July 09, 2026

Seamless evening: the display link automatically follows to the next round

Set up the projector once and never touch it again: display links now stay valid after a round ends and show the final standings. When the follow-up round starts, every open display switches over automatically, no new link, no black screen. Plus a new one-click workflow: optionally define how many performers advance when setting up a round (now also without groups), and create the follow-up round directly from the advancing performers after finishing, prefilled in reversed placement, optionally merged from several preliminary rounds. A points tie for the last advancement spot is resolved with the usual tie-break.

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    July 09, 2026

    Seamless evening: the display link automatically follows to the next round

    Set up the projector once and never touch it again: display links now stay valid after a round ends and show the final standings. When the follow-up round starts, every open display switches over automatically, no new link, no black screen. Plus a new one-click workflow: optionally define how many performers advance when setting up a round (now also without groups), and create the follow-up round directly from the advancing performers after finishing, prefilled in reversed placement, optionally merged from several preliminary rounds. A points tie for the last advancement spot is resolved with the usual tie-break.

  2. Feature
    July 02, 2026

    Feature guests can perform multiple times

    A feature guest can now have several appearances in the same round, for example before the competition starts, after the break and before the final. In the lineup editor the person simply stays selectable after being added and gets a separate slot in the running order for each appearance. Scored performers remain limited to one appearance per round as before.

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    June 13, 2026

    New home page: live stage, jury cards and real voices

    The home page has been completely redesigned. A dark stage panel with an animated live display instantly shows what a slam night with the tool looks like: score bars roll in, jury cards float alongside. Features now appear as a varied tile grid, and for the first time real organizers share in testimonial cards how the tool performs on stage.

  4. Feature
    May 25, 2026

    Notifications: "Recently read" section in the bell menu

    The notifications dropdown now has two sections: "New" for unread and "Recently read" for the last 5 read notifications. A mis-click no longer makes the notification disappear, it moves to "Recently read" and stays visible. The badge counter on the bell still only shows unread.

  5. Feature
    May 21, 2026

    Display preview and 6 stage backgrounds to download

    In the display settings you now see all the important live display screens (title, pause, standings, final standings, winner, sponsors) as small live-preview cards. Color and font changes update instantly. Plus: a collapsible section with 6 curated stage backgrounds (spotlights, bokeh, velvet and more) you can download, so you don't have to hunt or build them yourself.

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    May 21, 2026

    New dashboard with quick start, help and guides always within reach

    After login you now land on a dedicated dashboard with a greeting, a "Continue where you left off" block for your most recent competition, quick actions for a new slam, a glance at What's New and quick access to your teams. The header has a help menu with guides, changelog and feedback. Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows) opens a fast full-text search across all guides without leaving the app workflow. The sidebar has a subtle Help & Guides block. New users see a friendly 3-step onboarding, pending team invitations now pulse in amber and are impossible to miss. Empty states in teams, competitions, performer pool and feedback link directly to the matching guide.

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    May 19, 2026

    New docs hub with 52 pages, search and screenshots

    Brand new public documentation at /docs: 26 pages in German and 26 in English, organized in 9 sections from "Getting Started" to "Glossary". More than 30 screenshots walk through how you set up teams, configure competitions, score live, resolve tiebreakers, and run the display. Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows) opens a fast full-text search across everything.

  8. Feature
    April 26, 2026

    Tie-breaker: smart resolution for vote ties

    When multiple participants have the same vote count in an X/O vote (e.g., Markus wins clearly, but Peter, Anna, and Sascha are tied with 1 vote each), there are now two options: "Accept shared places" or "Re-vote for the sub-tie group". The latter opens a new tie-breaker just for the tied participants, nestable to any depth.

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    April 26, 2026

    Tie-breaker for any number of participants

    The X/O tie-breaker now works for three or more tied participants. With two participants you can choose between letters (X/O) and number mode; with three or more it runs automatically in number mode, each participant gets their own number that jurors hold up. Defaults to 1, 2, 3, …, fully editable.

  10. Feature
    April 13, 2026

    Participants overview as display screen

    New display screen that shows all performers of a round, perfect for previews before the start or during breaks. Group competitions are grouped accordingly, and feature guests get their own badge. Activate it via the "Participants" button in the display controls.

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    April 13, 2026

    Advanced Display Customization (Supporter)

    New options under "Advanced Settings": font size (Small/Normal/Large), score display (decimal places and separator), confetti on winner reveal and smooth transitions between screens. The sponsor heading above logos is now customizable too.

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    April 12, 2026

    Round Groups

    Rounds can now be split into up to 3 groups. Each group is scored and ranked separately. The advancement configuration determines how many performers advance overall, with group-aware standings on the display.

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    April 11, 2026

    Tie-Breakers for Tied Scores

    When two or more performers end a round with exactly the same score, the dashboard now shows a warning and offers five resolution methods: without strike scores, applause voting, X/O vote, assign manually, or accept the tie. Each method comes with matching display screens for audience and jury. Only for jury scoring with strike.

  14. Feature
    April 11, 2026

    Sign in with Google

    You can now sign in or sign up with one click using your Google account, no password needed. Email/password still works as before.

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    April 10, 2026

    Multi-Day Competitions

    Competitions can now span multiple days (e.g. 3-day festival). A new calendar picker replaces the old date field.

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    April 05, 2026

    Comments on Feature Ideas

    You can now write comments on feature ideas and join discussions.

  17. Feature
    March 21, 2026

    Feature Guests

    Performers can now be marked as feature guests. They get scored but are excluded from overall standings.

  18. Feature
    March 10, 2026

    Public Roadmap

    Anyone can now submit feature ideas, upvote them, and track development progress.

  19. Feature
    February 15, 2026

    Share Display via PIN

    Each round now has a 6-digit PIN. Enter it at slam-voting.com/display to see the live display, just like Kahoot.

  20. Feature
    January 20, 2026

    Custom Display Colors (Supporter)

    Supporter teams can now choose custom colors and fonts for their live display.

  21. Feature
    January 16, 2026

    Competition logo, security hardening and realtime sidebar

    You can now upload a logo per competition that shows on the live display. Under the hood, PIN entry is now protected against brute-force attempts (rate limiting), other team members' email addresses are no longer accidentally exposed, and the sidebar reflects team and competition changes in realtime.

  22. Feature
    January 10, 2026

    Sponsor Logos on Display

    Show your sponsors' logos on the live display. Supporter teams can add clickable links.

  23. Feature
    January 04, 2026

    Fresh branding and applause scoring with tiebreaker

    slam-voting.com has a new look: new logo, green accent color, clearer typography. The applause scoring is now complete: the audience applauds, the host ranks by volume, and ties are decided by a "Stechen" tiebreaker. Plus: dark-mode background switching and tighter layout polish on the team and competition dashboards.

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    January 03, 2026

    Per-round lineup, drag-and-drop and mobile sidebar

    You can now define the order of performers per round individually, via drag-and-drop in the lineup view. Plus: a performer pool with inline creation, a mobile-friendly sidebar, the scoring check as an interactive landing page and a dedicated section for archived competitions.

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    January 01, 2026

    Full account management: profile, email, password, account deletion

    Manage your account in one place: change your display name, email (with confirmation) or password, or delete your account along with all linked data. Plus a user menu in the top-right with all options, a dedicated settings page and a friendly 404 page with quick links back to home.

  26. Feature
    December 20, 2025

    Applause Ranking

    New scoring system: The audience rates by applause, the host ranks by volume.