BootStepper Changelog

Follow our journey as we build the ultimate line dance platform. New features, improvements, and fixes — shipped regularly.

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May 2026
May 18feature

Step sheet translations

  • Every step sheet can now be viewed in 17 languages — switch with a single click on any dance page.
  • Unified language selector with search across native and English names (type "Danish" or "Dansk" to find it).
  • Cached translations load instantly on repeat views, with a clear indicator for auto-translated vs curated content.
  • Choreographers set the source language when creating or editing a dance.
April 2026
Apr 30feature

Radio stations

  • Added a Radio Stations directory for discovering line dance radio streams, with search and sorting
  • Station profile pages now include host details, bios, social links, sharing, and an embedded live stream player.
Apr 29feature

Dancer profiles: collections, features page

  • Customizable dancer profile pages — a dedicated URL with headline stats, achievements and accolades, highlight columns, bio, optional choreographer link, social links, and quick URLs — all yours to update.
  • Tag collections on your dancer profile (same rules as events: attach playlists and sessions you own or any public collection), with ordering control from the profile editor.
  • Features and changelog call out dancer showcase profiles so the capability is easier to discover.
Apr 25feature

Groups: posts, previews, and print

  • In-app notifications when someone posts in a group you belong to, with a dedicated “Group post” type in your feed. The same preference now covers both membership activity and posts for groups you help manage (owners and admins) under “Group activity” in notification settings.
  • Group pages can show an avatar in social and Open Graph preview images, with optional member count, so shared group links look clearer on other apps.
  • Print and PDF output refinements.
Apr 23improvement

“Most playlisted” charts: this week, this month, all time

  • Weekly and monthly views are framed as “Top Playlist Adds” for that period (new additions to playlists in the window) instead of a running total, with clearer All Time vs period labels.
  • View toggles are renamed to This Week, This Month, and All Time, with tooltips and copy that explain what each mode measures.
Apr 18feature

Discord: now playing and live session updates

  • Richer “now playing” and live session messages for Discord channels connected to BootStepper, using live collection snapshots (current track, queue, links back to the session).
Apr 16improvement

Articles and event link previews

  • Updates to music licensing and related help content, plus FAQ and “awards” teaser polish.
  • Event pages get improved Open Graph and preview image behavior when shared.
Apr 15feature

BootStepper Awards

  • Search across awards content and a compact list view for easier scanning on the awards experience.
Apr 12feature

Collection type, links, and media

  • Change a collection’s type after it’s created when your workflow evolves.
  • New and updated collection linking behavior for sharing and connecting related resources.
  • A dedicated media page for exploring media content.
Apr 4feature

Collections, songs, videos, and articles

  • Collections remember your last view options; you can add items into a collection from search; entries can be sorted by recent dance release date.
  • Songs: mark or discover music-video associations and a smoother create-song flow.
  • Video channels and video cards can show the choreographer’s avatar for quicker recognition.
  • New and updated long-form content, including a World of Line Dance article, plus a fix for the video player dialog on small viewports.
Apr 1feature

Surveys

  • Create in-app surveys with voting and insights, including survey creation and reporting-oriented views for organizers.
March 2026
Mar 31feature

Events, maps, and groups on the globe

  • Filter and explore events, with favorites, search, and improved event views, plus the ability to attach collections to events.
  • Event map, calendar, and interactive globe, with sign-in to add events and tweaks to how places and events appear.
  • Group filters integrated with the globe experience; event and dance Open Graph avatars; UI refresh, sidebar, and a Settings layout update.
Mar 14improvement

Live sessions, video, and search quality

  • Live session improvements and support for tagged videos, with ongoing refinements to the session experience.
  • Vimeo and async video handling improvements; live requests and in-app notifications with per-type filters.
  • Search page Open Graph images, option to see hidden result counts, and better flows around missing and duplicate dance reporting, plus a dedicated requests view.
Mar 1improvement

Notification filters and awards link previews

  • Filter the notification list so you can focus on the kinds of activity you care about.
  • Awards pages use improved share preview (Open Graph) images when linked elsewhere.
February 2026
Feb 15feature

Collection Playlist File Import

  • Import a collection playlist from a PDF or image upload. We extract dance lines from the file, then run the same match-and-review flow used for text imports.
Feb 14improvement

Realtime Step Sheet PDF Extraction

  • You can now see your Step Sheet PDF extraction progress live while it uploads and processes.
Feb 1improvement

Audio Analysis Feature Support

  • Added clickable audio feature badges on song cards and song detail pages that filter songs by tempo, danceability, energy, mood (valence), and musical key.
  • Enhanced song filters with both preset quick-select options (e.g., 'Slow', 'Fast', 'High Energy') and custom single-value or range inputs for precise filtering.
  • Combined musical key and mode into a unified filter for a more intuitive filtering experience.
  • Browse songs by audio characteristics to discover music with similar tempo, energy, or mood.
January 2026
Jan 31feature

Custom Step Sheets

  • Personalize step sheets to create your own variations and share them with your audience.
  • Keep the original dance and choreographer information while adding your own notes and variations.
  • Perfect for competition variations, local regional adaptations, or teaching notes that differ from the official step sheet.
  • Share your personalized step sheets while maintaining attribution to the original choreographer.
  • Enrich your collections and playlists by adding custom step sheets alongside dances, allowing you to tag and organize your personalized variations.
Jan 20feature

Smarter Playlist Import

  • Import dances from any textual representation of your playlist — paste numbered lists, annotated setlists, or copied text from emails and documents.
  • Intelligent parsing automatically finds the best match.
  • Each line is searched individually with the top result shown for quick acceptance, or expand to see alternatives and manually search.
  • Skip or accept matches inline without expanding, making bulk imports fast and efficient.
  • After import, see a summary of which lines couldn't be matched so nothing falls through the cracks.
Jan 19feature

Custom Quick URLs

  • Set custom short URLs for dances, choreographers, and collections—create memorable links like /d/cha-cha-slide or /c/john-smith.
  • Real-time availability checking shows whether your desired URL is taken before you save.
  • Quick URL badges appear on resource pages, making it easy to see and copy the short link at a glance.
  • Quick URLs are integrated into the share dialog for convenient sharing alongside the standard link.
Jan 14improvement

Song identification history

  • Song identifications are now saved automatically for all users, making it easy to recall previously identified songs.
  • Logged-in users can view their complete identification history from the Identify page with infinite scroll pagination.
  • History displays full song details for songs in BootStepper, with quick links to add unrecognized songs to the database.
Jan 13feature

Collection entry note colors

  • Added color support for collection entry notes with 10 color options: default, red, orange, amber, green, teal, blue, indigo, purple, and pink.
  • Notes now display with colored backgrounds, borders, and icons for better visual organization and emphasis.
Jan 12feature

BootStepper Collections

  • Launched Collections: BootStepper's unified system for organizing and sharing line dance content, consolidating Playlists, Live Sessions, Mixlists, and Trackers into one flexible platform.
  • Create simple playlists for organizing favorite dances, class routines, or practice sets with export to CSV/JSON and YouTube playlist generation.
  • Run Live Sessions with real-time tracking to see what's playing now, what's up next, and accept requests from attendees—perfect for dance nights and social events.
  • Build Multi-Resource collections by adding dances, songs, choreographers, notes, and even other collections to create floor splits, themed collections, or comprehensive dance resources.
  • Enable Trackers with user contributions so anyone can add dances, vote on favorites, and leave comments—great for community-driven collections and collaborative learning.
  • Add social engagement with voting to show preferences, likes to track favorites, or comments for discussion—perfect for event planning and community engagement.
  • Collections are fully filterable, searchable, extendable, and customizable to adapt to any line dance need, whether you're teaching, organizing, or just having fun.
  • User contributions can be enabled with automatic approval or review workflow, giving you control over how your collections grow.
Jan 11improvement

Improved Dance Submission UX

  • Added 'Submit Dance' link prominently in the sidebar under Discover for quick access to dance creation.
  • Added inline choreographer creation when adding choreographers to dances—create new choreographers on the fly without leaving the form.
Jan 5improvement

Unified filter experience

  • Redesigned filters across Songs, Playlists, Choreographers, Mixlists, and Live Sessions to match the Dances page style.
  • Active filters now display as removable pills below the search bar for better visibility.
  • Mixlists can now be filtered by Dances, Choreographers, Songs, Playlists, and other Mixlists they contain.
Jan 5feature

Playlist export to CSV/JSON

  • Added ability to export playlists as CSV or JSON files for use in spreadsheets.
  • Advanced field selection lets you customize exactly which columns to include in your export.
Jan 2feature

Public roadmap on the Features page

  • Upcoming and in-progress capabilities are listed on the Features page, organized by area (Search, Playlists, Import, AI, Labels, Collaboration, Internationalization, UX, and more).
  • Each item shows a priority and status (for example High Priority, In Progress, or Planned) so the direction of the product is easy to follow.
Jan 1feature

Dance unlisting support

  • Added ability for dance owners to unlist dances, hiding them from search results while keeping them accessible via direct links.
  • Added status filtering to 'My Dances' page.
Jan 1feature

Playlist filtering by choreographers and songs

  • Added ability to filter playlists by choreographers to find playlists containing dances by specific choreographers.
  • Added ability to filter playlists by songs to find playlists containing dances that use specific songs.
  • Choreographer pages now include a 'Playlists with Dances' button to quickly view playlists featuring their dances.
  • Song pages now include a 'Playlists with Song' button to quickly view playlists containing dances that use that song.
December 2025
Dec 31feature

Brand kit page

  • Added brand kit page at /brandkit showcasing BootStepper brand assets including colors, fonts, logos, and icons.
  • Brand assets are available for download with direct links to SVG logos and favicons.
Dec 28feature

Favorite video channels

  • Added ability to mark video channels as favorites to prioritize their videos.
  • Video sorting now prioritizes videos from favorite channels, followed by pinned videos, then by view count.
  • Favorite channels can be managed from Settings and videos from favorite channels are highlighted with a badge.
Dec 26feature

Public API for Videos & Channels

  • Added public API endpoints for searching and retrieving videos with filters for platform, type, dance, and channel.
  • Added public API endpoints for searching and retrieving video channels with full-text search support.
  • Both endpoints include pagination, sorting options, and related data like dance details and choreographers.
Dec 25feature

Videos & Channels browsing

  • Discover your favorite YouTube and TikTok dance channels and see all their videos together.
  • Find channels by name and sort by most videos, most views, or recent activity.
  • See video thumbnails, view counts, and the associated dance at a glance.
Dec 23improvement

Revamped music recognition UX

  • Redesigned the song identification interface for easier use and better performance.
Dec 23feature

Find dance by video URL

  • Paste a video URL into the search dialog to instantly find the associated dance.
Dec 22feature

Video details page

  • Added dedicated video details page for viewing video information.
  • Videos now display links to details page and YouTube channel.
Dec 20feature

Discord notifications for admin reviews

  • Added Discord webhook notifications for admin review items including dances, choreographers, videos, alternate links, dance suggestions, song AI reports, choreographer claims, and user verification requests.
  • Notifications include rich embeds with relevant details and links for quick admin action.
Dec 20improvement

Revamped playlist import support

  • Redesigned playlist import dialog with tabbed interface for Bootstepper playlists and CopperKnob lists.
  • Added preview and summary before importing, showing duplicates, song swaps, and new dances.
  • Improved duplicate detection that considers both dance and song overrides.
  • Added option to skip song swaps as duplicates when importing from Bootstepper playlists.
  • Enhanced import experience with better visual feedback and error handling.
Dec 20fix

Consistent back button behavior

  • Fixed inconsistent back button behavior across the platform where some buttons used browser history and others navigated to specific routes.
  • All back buttons now consistently navigate to their respective list pages (dances, choreographers, playlists, songs, groups) for predictable navigation.
Dec 15feature

Mixlists and polls for BootStepper resources

  • Launched Mixlists: create curated collections of BootStepper resources including dances, choreographers, songs, playlists, and other mixlists.
  • Added voting support to Mixlists so you can run polls and let dancers vote on their favorites.
Dec 15improvement

Social links for Mixlists and Playlists

  • Extended social link support (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, custom website, BootStepper link) from choreographer profiles to Mixlists and Playlists.
Dec 15improvement

"Also on" links for dances

  • Introduced "Also on" links for dances so you can reference the same step sheet on other sites like Linedancer, Kickit, Everything Line Dance, and CopperKnob.
Dec 15feature

Submit to sites dialog for choreographers

  • Added a "Submit to sites" dialog that crafts an email template to help choreographers quickly submit their step sheets to other line dance websites.
Dec 15feature

Crystal Boot Awards 2025 mixlist collection

  • Created a dedicated Crystal Boot Awards collection at /cba with Mixlists representing all 2025 CBA categories and nominees.
Dec 15maintenance

Initial changelog page

  • Created a public changelog page so you can follow the latest changes to BootStepper.
Dec 13feature

BootStepper Identify - Music recognition

  • Added music recognition feature at /identify to identify songs from audio recordings.
Dec 12feature

Choreographer bio and charts improvements

  • Added bio field for choreographer profiles.
  • Added 'Most Playlisted' chart showing dances by playlist count.
  • Added 'Most Tracked' chart showing dances by tracker count across all groups.
  • Added 'Tracked by Type' charts (Knows, Taught, Wants to Learn, Learning, Requests).
  • Improved dance search ranking with playlist and tracker count factors.
Dec 11feature

Alternate links for dances

  • Added support for linking dances to CopperKnob, Linedancer, Kickit, and Everything Line Dance.
  • URL validation ensures links match the expected platform format.
  • Auto-approve for dance owners, pending review for others.
Dec 10feature

Smart dance creation with AI

  • Added AI metadata extraction from step sheet PDFs (title, difficulty, counts, walls, tags, restarts, choreographers, songs).
  • Improved dance creation form with step sheet language support.
  • Added social links field to choreographer creation.
Dec 10feature

Public API with API keys

  • Launched public API for third-party integrations.
  • Added API key management (create, list, delete, update status).
  • API keys track usage with last used timestamp and request counter.
  • Rate limiting and status controls for API access.
Dec 10improvement

Dance AI image generation improvements

  • Added prompt preparation endpoint for dance image generation.
  • Improved prompt building with dance details, lyrics, and optional counts/walls.
Dec 10feature

Embeddable dances

  • Added ability to embed dances on external websites with a customizable widget.
  • Embed supports full view, step sheet only, or compact card modes.
  • Added embed code generator with live preview.
Dec 10improvement

Settings redesign

  • Redesigned settings area with dedicated pages for Account, Security, API, Reviews, and Notifications.
  • Improved navigation structure for user settings.
November 2025
Nov 29feature

Groups (Beta)

  • Launched Groups (Beta) for dance communities and clubs.
  • Features include group playlists, social links, invite links, and member management.
  • Added Facebook share links for group playlists.
Nov 22feature

AI Dance Images

  • Launched AI Dance Images: Generate unique, artistic images for your dances using AI.
  • Powered by Google Gemini.
  • Includes a gallery of recently generated images for inspiration.
Nov 16improvement

Search improvements

  • Implemented full-text search across the platform.
  • Added search by step name (experimental).
Nov 15feature

Analytics dashboard

  • Launched Analytics dashboard for tracking dance views and engagement.
  • Added charts for trending dances and user activity.
Nov 10feature

Song Swaps

  • Formalized 'Song Swaps' as a dedicated feature for finding alternative music for dances.
  • Added ability for users to suggest metadata fixes for dances.
Nov 8feature

Notifications system

  • Released notification system for keeping users updated on dance approvals, group invites, and more.
Nov 1feature

AI Music

  • Introduced AI Music identification.
  • Added advanced filters and sort options for playlists.
  • Improved footer and sidebar navigation structure.
October 2025
Oct 31improvement

Dance approval workflow

  • Added email notifications for dance approval status changes.
  • Streamlined dance submission and review process.
Oct 28feature

Charts & Visualizations

  • Added 'Most Playlisted' chart to highlight popular dances.
Oct 21feature

Saved Playlists

  • Added ability for users to save and bookmark playlists.
Oct 15improvement

Print-friendly views

  • Optimized dance step sheets for printing.
  • Added dedicated print view with QR codes.
Oct 14feature

Advanced search filters

  • Added ability to filter dances by creation date.
  • Added experimental step search capabilities.
Oct 11feature

Collaborative Playlists

  • Launched Collaborative Playlists allowing multiple users to edit and manage shared playlists.
  • Added support for social media links on playlist pages.
Oct 10feature

Pinned videos

  • Added ability to pin videos to the top of dance pages.
  • Pinned videos now appear first, followed by demos, then sorted by view count.
Oct 10improvement

Original step sheet PDF support

  • Added support for linking original step sheet PDFs to dances.
  • Improved Facebook profile URL handling for choreographers.
Oct 10feature

User preferences system

  • Implemented user preferences for onboarding dialogs and cookie consent.
  • Added persistent storage for user preference settings.
Oct 8improvement

Auto-approve videos for dance owners

  • Videos submitted by dance owners or choreographers are now auto-approved.
Oct 7feature

Line Dance - Song Swaps

  • Added ability to see which songs are commonly swapped for a dance.
  • Added ability to see which dances use a particular song as a swap.
Oct 7improvement

Playlist search improvements

  • Added full-text search for playlists with relevance-based sorting.
  • Improved search ranking with title, description, and dance count factors.
Oct 4feature

Playlist display settings

  • Added customizable display settings for playlists (counts, walls, tags, restarts, views, videos, labels, difficulty, choreographers, song display, date).
September 2025
Sep 26feature

Step sheet editor with AI support

  • Launched public step sheet editor at /stepsheet-editor.
  • Enhanced AI step parsing with common dance step reference data.
  • Improved step recognition for standard line dance moves.
Sep 25feature

Song creation for everyone

  • Any logged-in user can now create songs (previously admin-only).
  • Added 'Create New Song' option in search dialog when no results found.
  • Song creation opens in new tab for seamless workflow.
Sep 23feature

Featured section on homepage

  • Added Featured section to landing page with hand-picked dances and playlists.
  • Featured items are curated and can be updated for different periods.
Sep 15feature

Playlists containing this dance

  • Added a section on dance details pages showing which public playlists contain that dance.
Sep 14feature

Spotify playlist generation for choreographers

  • Added one-click Spotify playlist generation for all dances by a choreographer.
  • Support for updating existing Spotify playlists with new dances.
Sep 13feature

Two-step verification

  • Added support for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using authenticator apps.
Sep 13improvement

Choreographer page improvements

  • Added search and advanced sorting to choreographer dance lists.
  • Added YouTube playlist generation for choreographer dances (Music, Teach, Demo).
  • Added user profile editing capabilities.
Sep 5improvement

Create Dance form redesign

  • Completely revamped the 'Create Dance' form with a modern, card-based layout.
  • Added support for adding labels during dance creation.
  • Improved Step Sheet AI importer integration.
Sep 5feature

YouTube playlists for collections

  • Added ability to generate YouTube playlists (Music, Teach, Demo) from any BootStepper playlist.
July 2025
Jul 31feature

Dance embedding

  • Added ability to embed dances on external websites.
Jul 31feature

Quick Find URLs

  • Introduced short URLs for quick access: /d/ (dances), /c/ (choreographers), /p/ (playlists), and /s/ (songs).
Jul 30improvement

Analytics dashboard improvements

  • Expanded analytics dashboard with detailed stats for dances, choreographers, songs, videos, and live sessions.
Jul 29feature

Playlist Sessions 2.0

  • Major update to Playlist Sessions with dedicated views for requests, settings, and DJ controls.
  • Added QR codes to sessions for easy joining.
  • Improved navigation for both DJs and audience members.
June 2025
Jun 21feature

Playlist song overrides

  • Added capability to override the default song for any dance within a playlist.
  • Visual indicators for overridden songs in playlist views.
Jun 21improvement

Playlist management improvements

  • Enhanced 'Add to Playlist' dialog to show which checklists already contain the dance.
  • Fixed drag-and-drop reordering logic for playlist entries.
Jun 21improvement

Enhanced song search

  • Song search results now display the number of associated dances.

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