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The bar now renders ONE surface from the FIRST decision the creator makes — Record or Stream — with each world being the whole bar. Creator directive: "I wrote the fucking thing and I still can't figure-out how to do stuff", "forget this one dog plan bullshit". OBS/streaming-tool reference for the one-surface paradigm: https://obsproject.com (single mode toggle + context actions) — cited per spin-guard habit; the go-live/test pattern follows CEV (https://cev-desktop.aSean.xyz) precedent. - Mode: single segmented REC|ON-AIR switch (SegmentToggle/SegmentLabel in Themes/Controls.xaml); radio-exclusive world selection, one tap to flip. - Record world: switch + Start Recording, zero YouTube identity. - Stream world: switch + Go Live + Test + account zone right (Sign In until connected, then avatar with Change Account/Logout context menu). - Test is a child of Stream: procs only stream-armed AND signed-in. - Running: one reality line "dot word elapsed" (REC/LIVE/TEST; green/red/ gold) + End; worlds + switch retire. - Gear moved up from bottom bar, ~3 wordmark letters past the brand, single click opens Settings/Bug/Feature/About menu (TASK 40 Unit B shipped early). - Fix folded in: BeginTestStream now arms OnAirPillOn explicitly (unarmed pump booted with zero encoder outputs -> "At least one output is required" forced-stop cascade from TASK 41's pipeline). - VM: world/reality props + RaiseTopBarModes() wired into StreamStatus, pill, IsRecording, IsTestStream, IsConnected setters. Doc: ai.md top-bar model, ViewModels/index.md, Controls/index.md, TASKS.md, HANDOFF.md, new TASKS/task-42-top-bar-redesign.md; task-40 note. Tests: TopBarModeTests.cs (new Good Dog), PillRadioTests + TestStreamTests gates updated. Build 0 warnings; full suite 314/315 — single abort is the pre-existing env-dependent RealMouseDrag test (Path of Exile 2 running)
ytLlive
A creator-proof live-streaming and recording app for YouTube — native Windows (C# / WPF / .NET 8).
Screenshot
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.