Changelog

What's New

Release notes, new features, and improvements.

v1.4.10Latest
March 2026

Video Sync & Windows Playback Fix

New elevation, speed, and power graphs in the video sync tool, plus a fix for dark video preview on Windows.

Features

  • +Elevation, speed, and power profile graphs in the video sync tool — toggle between views to see your ride data while syncing
  • +Updated sync tool onboarding tour to highlight the new graph features

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed video preview appearing too dark on Windows — colors now match the original footage
v1.4.9
March 2026

Overlay Rendering Fixes

Fixes for tile map exports, gradient ring icon placement, bold font consistency, and preset reliability.

Improvements

  • ~Clock and Ride Duration icons on the Gradient Ring style now sit outside the ring for a cleaner look
  • ~Average Speed gradient ring overlay now respects the Bold Labels setting for all text elements

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed tile map overlay not appearing in exported videos on some configurations
  • *Fixed applying a preset silently dropping several overlay types from the layout
  • *Fixed speed unit text on the Gradient Ring speedometer appearing in all caps instead of matching the original casing
v1.4.8
March 2026

Guided Onboarding Tour

A new guided tour walks you through the app on first launch, highlighting key features and how to get started.

Features

  • +Guided onboarding tour for new users — walks through the welcome screen, editor panels, timeline, and export workflow
  • +"Show Tour" menu item to replay the tour at any time
v1.4.7
March 2026

Export Quality & Encoding Fixes

Fixed corrupt exports on macOS at 720p and improved video quality for lower resolution exports.

Improvements

  • ~Improved 720p export video quality on macOS — exports now produce consistent, sharp output instead of overly compressed footage

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed 720p exports producing corrupt or unplayable video on macOS
v1.4.6
March 2026

TileMap Export & Style Persistence

Major tile map export fix with re-centering and bearing support, plus overlay style persistence and performance improvements.

Improvements

  • ~Tile map in exported videos now re-centers as you ride — matching the preview behavior instead of staying fixed on the starting position
  • ~Tile map in exports now rotates to face the rider's heading direction, matching the preview
  • ~Tile map rendering performance improved — eliminated per-frame PNG decode/encode overhead
  • ~Ride Duration text on the Gradient Ring style now fits inside the ring instead of overflowing outside the overlay

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed tile map export showing the position dot jammed in the corner after riding away from the start
  • *Fixed tile map export using rectangular tiles instead of square — now matches the preview aspect ratio
  • *Fixed overlay styles (like Gradient Ring) resetting to Modern after saving and reopening a project
  • *Fixed Distance overlay style not being saved to the project file
v1.4.5
March 2026

Windows Code Signing & Bug Fixes

Windows installers are now digitally signed, new overlay icons, and a Strava telemetry fix.

Features

  • +Windows installer is now digitally signed with Azure Trusted Signing — no more Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings
  • +New overlay icons

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed Ride Duration overlay showing --:-- when telemetry is loaded from Strava — duration and start time are now correctly passed to the overlay renderer
  • *Fixed presets only saving overlay positions — presets now save and restore overlay styles (colors, formats, display options)
v1.4.4
March 2026

iMovie Audio Compatibility

Fixes audio export for iMovie and other sources with PCM/lossless audio.

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed iMovie and other sources with PCM/lossless audio exporting with no sound — incompatible audio codecs now automatically re-encode to AAC
v1.4.3
March 2026

Long Video Export & Bold Labels

Fixes audio loss in long video exports and adds overlay readability improvements.

Features

  • +Bold Labels toggle — makes overlay labels, units, and values more readable with bolder fonts, higher opacity, and subtle text shadows

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed exported videos longer than ~5 minutes having no audio or being unplayable — audio packets are now properly interleaved with video during export
  • *Fixed speedometer not responding to the Bold Labels toggle
v1.4.2
March 2026

Dual-Unit Speedometer

Show both km/h and mph simultaneously on the speedometer overlay.

Features

  • +Dual Units toggle for the speedometer — displays the alternate unit (km/h or mph) as subtle ghost text below the primary speed
v1.4.1
March 2026

Audio Export Fix

Fixes exported videos having no audio despite the source files containing audio.

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed exported videos having no audio when the source video contains an audio track
v1.4.0
March 2026

Gradient Color Customization

Full control over gradient theme colors with per-overlay color overrides.

Features

  • +Gradient theme accent color customization — pick from 12 presets or choose a custom color via the OS color picker
  • +Per-overlay gradient accent color override — set different gradient colors on each overlay independently
  • +New Temperature overlay — displays current temperature from your ride data across all 4 themes
  • +Power Graph "Show Zone" toggle — show or hide the zone label (e.g. "Z2 ENDURANCE") in the inspector
  • +Clock overlay now supports all 4 themes (Modern, Gradient, LED, Cyberpunk)

Improvements

  • ~Upgraded rendering engine for better performance and stability
  • ~Reactive rendering — UI only redraws when something changes, reducing idle CPU usage
  • ~Gradient theme colors now derive from a single accent color via harmonious color math
  • ~"Reset All Overlays to Global" button to clear all per-overlay color overrides

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed W'bal gauge percentage text overlapping the number at high values
  • *Removed colored glow shadow behind power zone wattage number in gradient theme
v1.3.0
March 2026

Average Speed, Power Graph & Elevation Zoom

Two new overlay types, a scrolling elevation graph that zooms into the terrain around you, and several export and stability fixes.

Features

  • +New Average Speed overlay — shows current average speed with progress bar and delta indicator across all 4 themes
  • +New Power Graph overlay — visualizes power output over distance, matching the elevation graph style
  • +Elevation graph View Range — zoom into 1 km, 2 km, 5 km, or 10 km around your current position with auto-fit vertical scaling
  • +Elevation graph vertical scale — adjust how tall the elevation profile appears (0.25x to 2.0x)
  • +Speed decimal toggle — show speed with one decimal place (e.g., 26.2 km/h)
  • +Overlay snap-to-grid for easier positioning

Improvements

  • ~Elevation graph shows traversed portion in accent color and upcoming terrain in white
  • ~View Range labels adapt to your unit system (km or mi)
  • ~Power Zones, Time in Zones, and W'bal overlays now have a darker, cleaner background in the Modern theme
  • ~Dark Background toggle now available for Modern theme on Power Zones, Time in Zones, and W'bal

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed W'bal, Normalized Power, Training Stress, and Time in Zones always exporting as Modern theme regardless of selected style
  • *Fixed New Project not fully clearing previous project data — telemetry, animations, and segment overlays no longer carry over
  • *Fixed gradient fill elevation bars appearing uneven when using View Range zoom
v1.2.23
March 2026

Gradient Theme Backgrounds & Ride Duration

Per-overlay dark background toggle for the Gradient theme, new ride duration overlay with elapsed/remaining time, and configurable segment result timing.

Features

  • +Per-overlay dark background toggle for Gradient theme — enable or disable the dark panel behind each overlay independently
  • +New Ride Duration overlay showing elapsed or remaining ride time
  • +Milliseconds display option for ride duration overlay
  • +Segment result banner display time is now configurable in the inspector (3s, 5s, or 10s)

Improvements

  • ~Dark backgrounds added to Gradient theme overlays that were missing them (speedometer, elevation graph, minimap, W'bal gauge)
  • ~Mini map now shows the Synced/Independent style toggle like all other overlays
  • ~Segment result banner default hold time increased from 3-3.5s to 5s across all themes
  • ~Remaining time label and value moved outside the circular gradient ring for better readability

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed sub-second precision loss in ride duration overlay causing milliseconds to always show zero
v1.2.21
March 2026

Timeline Zoom & Export Quality

Timeline zoom now anchors to your mouse pointer, and video exports hit their target bitrate.

Improvements

  • ~Timeline zoom (Shift+scroll) now zooms toward the mouse pointer instead of the left edge
  • ~Mini map overlay now supports zooming in to the tile map

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed exported video bitrate not matching the configured target on macOS
v1.2.0
March 2026

Cyberpunk Theme & Distance Toggle

Major improvements to the Cyberpunk theme with color-coded metric bars, plus a new distance overlay mode toggle.

Features

  • +Distance overlay now supports toggling between 'Distance Remaining' and 'Distance Traveled' via the inspector panel
  • +Cyberpunk theme now shows labels on all metric overlays (HR, Power, Cadence, Grade, Elevation, Distance)

Improvements

  • ~Distance overlay renamed from 'Distance Left' to 'Distance' in the sidebar
v1.1.9
March 2026

Windows Video Fix

Fixes video appearing horizontally flipped on Windows and export not matching the preview orientation.

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed videos appearing horizontally mirrored in preview on Windows due to OpenGL FBO readback
  • *Fixed exported video orientation not matching the preview when flip transforms were applied
  • *Fixed DJI Action camera videos incorrectly applying horizontal flip on Windows
v1.1.8
March 2026

Windows Fixes & Stability

Fixes file dialogs freezing the app on macOS, adds Settings access on Windows, improves export reliability, and adds offline trial support.

Features

  • +Offline trial support — trial status is now cached locally so the app works without internet during your trial period

Improvements

  • ~File dialogs (open, save, import, export) no longer freeze the UI while open
  • ~Settings panel is now accessible on Windows via Help menu or Ctrl+,
  • ~OpenGL context on Windows now requests a modern GL 3.2 profile for better driver compatibility with libmpv
  • ~Export error reports now include encoder name and resolution for faster diagnostics

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed a crash caused by file dialogs blocking the main thread on macOS (GStreamer conflict)
  • *Fixed flip horizontal and flip vertical not applied during export
  • *Fixed portrait video exports using wrong resolution when a custom aspect ratio was set
  • *Fixed segment overlay theme overrides persisting after switching back to synced mode
  • *Fixed GPU YUV shader failing on videos with dimensions not divisible by 4
v1.1.7
February 2026

Export & Theme Fixes

Fixes export failures on Windows when hardware encoding is unavailable, and resolves a bug where segment overlay themes could get stuck after switching.

Improvements

  • ~Export failure analytics now include encoder name, resolution, and overlay count for faster diagnostics

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed exports failing with 'Operation not permitted' on Windows when the hardware encoder is unavailable
  • *Fixed segment overlay theme visually stuck on previous theme after switching while style sync is enabled
v1.1.6
February 2026

Video Flip & Rotation Fixes

Exported videos now respect flip settings and handle rotated videos correctly.

Bug Fixes

  • *Flip horizontal and flip vertical settings are now applied during export
  • *Videos recorded in portrait mode (e.g. iPhone) no longer appear upside-down after export
  • *Fixed export failure with certain portrait video resolutions
v1.1.5
February 2026

Export Reliability

Fixes an export failure that some users experienced, and improves reliability when source videos have unusual audio formats.

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed an export failure on some Macs when exporting 4K H.264 video
  • *Exports now automatically skip audio if the source audio format is incompatible with MP4
v1.1.4
February 2026

Distance Left Overlay

New overlay showing remaining distance in your ride.

Features

  • +Added Distance Left overlay showing remaining distance in km or miles
v1.1.3
February 2026

Stability Fix

Fixes a crash that could occur when exporting videos on certain Mac configurations.

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed a crash that could occur during H.264 and H.265 exports on some Mac hardware
v1.1.2
February 2026

Faster Exports

Greatly improved export speeds with hardware-accelerated ProRes encoding on macOS and multi-threaded encoding on all platforms.

Improvements

  • ~Greatly improved ProRes export speeds with hardware-accelerated encoding on macOS (Apple Silicon Pro/Max chips)
  • ~Multi-threaded ProRes encoding for faster exports on all platforms
  • ~Optimized pixel format conversion during ProRes exports

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed H.265 exports failing to open encoder on macOS
  • *Fixed H.265 exported files not playing in Apple QuickTime and other macOS players
v1.1.1
February 2026

Export Fixes

Fixes for multi-clip tile map exports and vertical video export orientation.

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed tile map overlay showing incorrect GPS position for clips after the first in multi-clip exports
  • *Fixed vertical videos exporting with horizontal orientation instead of preserving the original aspect ratio
v1.1.0
February 2026

Custom Colors & Multi-Import

A major update bringing custom accent colors, overlay-only exports, batch file imports, and a new What's New screen to keep you in the loop.

Features

  • +Export overlays only — render your telemetry overlays on a transparent background for use in any video editor
  • +Custom accent colors for the Modern theme — choose from presets or pick your own color for overlays and segment components
  • +Import multiple video and telemetry files at once from the file picker
  • +What's New screen shown after each update so you never miss a new feature

Improvements

  • ~General performance improvements across the app
v1.0.15
February 2026

Playback Fix

A targeted fix addressing CPU throttling during video playback on macOS.

Improvements

  • ~Improved export performance and reduced memory usage
  • ~Hardware-accelerated video decoding on macOS

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed an issue where CPU could get throttled during playback on macOS
v1.0.14
February 2026

Performance & Stability

Significant performance improvements, export fixes, and quality-of-life features to make your editing workflow smoother.

Features

  • +Undo/redo functionality for a more forgiving editing experience
  • +Automatic update checking on launch so you're always on the latest version

Bug Fixes

  • *Fixed a bug causing excessive CPU usage on macOS
  • *Fixed an issue where exported videos could have incorrect frame rates
  • *Fixed a memory leak during export that caused RAM usage to climb continuously
v1.0.0
February 2026

First Release

The initial public release of Telemetry Studio. Everything you need to create stunning cycling videos with real-time telemetry overlays.

Features

  • +19 customizable telemetry overlays including speed, power, heart rate, elevation, and more
  • +3 visual themes: Modern (Apple-inspired), Gradient (glass morphism), and LED (industrial)
  • +Full Strava integration with segment tracking, PR comparison, and ghost times
  • +Support for GPX and FIT telemetry files
  • +Multi-clip timeline with grouping support
  • +Real-time overlay preview during editing
  • +Export up to 4K resolution with H.264, H.265, and ProRes codecs
  • +Hardware-accelerated encoding (NVENC, VideoToolbox, AMF)
  • +Mini map and full tile map overlays powered by Mapbox
  • +Power zone calculations with 7-zone Coggan model
  • +W'bal (anaerobic capacity) tracking
  • +Normalized Power and TSS calculations
  • +Segment entry banners, progress bars, and result cards
  • +Celebration animations for PRs and achievements
  • +14-day free trial with full Pro features
  • +Cross-platform support for macOS and Windows