gramps 18ab553b0e fix(stream): health poll crashed on every start — parse the real healthStatus object shape
startup.log 2026-09-22 (via the user's run of the new build): every session
start logged 'Stream health poll failed: The requested operation requires an
element of type String, but the target element has type Object'.

Root cause: GetStreamHealthAsync did status.healthStatus.GetString(), but the
real API nests it as status.healthStatus = {status, lastUpdateTimeSeconds,
configurationIssues[]} — an OBJECT, per the liveStreams reference
https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/docs/liveStreams (checked the
docs before fixing, per derivative-work rule). Our flat-string fixture was the
wrong assumption since TASK 9; the report-by-exception health banner had been
silently dead.

Fix: read the nested healthStatus.status + nested configurationIssues[], tolerating
the legacy flat-string shape so nothing else breaks. Tests flipped to the real
object shape (the Good Dog for this change). Full suite 315/315, build 0 warnings.

Also recorded in MyMistakes.md (API-shape recipe) and ai.md/Services index. End-of-session
transition(complete) 403 invalidTransition (enableAutoStop fallback) observed on all three
2026-09-22 stops — separate racy-design issue, carried, not in this change.
2026-09-22 19:25:02 -07:00

ytLlive

LlamaCasty — livestream smarter

A creator-proof live-streaming and recording app for YouTube — native Windows (C# / WPF / .NET 8).

Screenshot

ytLlive — main window with scenes, sources, and live preview

Design Principle

This software is so intuitive that even the most right-brained person can easily intuit and use it.

Every feature is measured against this. One-click go-live, sane YouTube defaults, visual scene building, and no dead ends — every action has a visible outcome.

Why ytLlive

OBS treats YouTube as an afterthought; SLOBS is Twitch-first with YouTube bolted on. ytLlive is designed and dedicated to YouTube livestreaming and recording, and to YouTube's specific quirks.

Account Assumption

ytLlive assumes you already have a YouTube creator account — connecting uses "Sign in with Google" to link that existing account. ytLlive does not create accounts. If you don't have a YouTube channel yet, set one up on YouTube first, then connect it here.

Audio Assumption

ytLlive uses your default microphone and desktop/game output — it never hunts for a device or contends for one. It assumes your audio is already configured and working (default input and output set, not hijacked by another app). Audio issues are a Windows/device matter outside ytLlive's scope: we don't debug, detect, or try to fix them. If it doesn't sound right, fix the system's audio settings first — it's on the OS, not on us.

Run

dotnet build   # Windows only — WPF
dotnet run

Version Roadmap

v1 is the finished product (creator ruling, 2026-09-01 — there are no v1.x releases). Everything still queueing lands in v1; anything not on the feature list is on the closed "Out of product — permanently" list in TASKS.md — read that page before asking for a feature.

What v1 ships: the five-scene director's control surface, webcam + screen capture, media + web + text sources, chat on-stream, the social bar, mic/desktop audio with auto-duck and TRAX, local recording, variable quality tiers with auto step-down, one-click go-live + scheduling, stream resilience (auto-reconnect inside YouTube's grace, one-click back on air), built-in monetization awareness (reward capture, session reports, YPP journey tracker), Alerts — all free and ungated; the one-time license only removes the branding flash.

Structure

Path Role
Models/ Scene, Source, WebcamSceneConfig, SceneElement, SceneCatalog, QualityOption, StreamConfig/Health, chat, Socials, BroadcastMetadata, Music, MicStatus
ViewModels/ MainViewModel (partial classes per area) + dialogs: GoLive, CameraPicker, MicPicker, HotkeyConfig, Socials, LiveBroadcastForm
Services/ YouTube (OAuth, streams/broadcasts, chat polling), LayoutStore (SQLite), capture (camera/screen-capture/media-file via FFmpeg), SceneCompositor + FramePump, FFmpeg encoder + RTMP, audio pipeline (WASAPI loopback + mic, mixer, filters, ducker, limiter, TRAX), SocialValidator, notifications, hotkeys, SceneGraph, ChatOverlayLayer
Helpers/ ViewModelBase, RelayCommand, ImageCache, AppLog, TokenStore (DPAPI), OAuthCredentials, converters
Themes/ Controls.xaml — the dark-theme control styles, merged once in App.xaml
MainWindow.xaml Dark-theme control surface: thumbnails + central preview, two-state left panel (layers/properties ↔ live chat), top bar, footer
Distribution.md GA-time plan: signing, installer, EULA, hardening — executed as TASK 36

Docs (memory map)

schema.md defines the conventions; ai.md is the AI/session guide; TASKS.md is the task queue. Each code directory carries an index.md.

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Creator-proof live-streaming and recording app for YouTube — native Windows (C# / WPF / .NET 8). One-click go-live, visual scene building.
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