Today, Microsoft announced "a completely new app" for Mixer on iOS and Android. Along with a full redesign, the company says that it"s an entirely new codebase, and it "features significant enhancements around the core user experience, content discoverability, app performance, and personalization".
Microsoft also says that there"s improved performance, and that it"s "sweated every detail to make sure your experience is smoother." It"s meant to be optimized for mobile, with better stability. The firm says that it"s now closer to a consistent experience across all devices.
The company also says that there"s improved personalization. There"s a new Following section, and you can manage your settings through the Profile section.
And of course, there are more features:
Top level home carousel shared with Mixer.com with always playing previews
Games now on your home page instead of in a filter tab
Search with search history
Following with LIVE streams ordered first
Recommended streams bubbled up to the top
Iconography to visually indicate streams with Interactive, Co-streaming and FTL
An improved Profile page with links to your channel, your level and your sparks
Improved filtering for Trending broadcasts
Chat with Viewer list, whispers, and basic mod features
Microsoft also noted some that are coming soon:
Reliable push notifications for Android and iOS
Further chat parity features with Mixer.com"
Co-streaming playback experience improvements
You can sign up for the Mixer beta in the Play Store here. For iOS, there"s a limited amount of people that can join, so you"ll need to apply to be invited here.