BuzzIn.live

Update Notes

Update 10/2/2026

  • Fixed some hosting networking issues that were causing disconnects
  • Fixed host actions (such as Clear Buzzers) being lost when pressed while the host was reconnecting

Update 9/27/2026

  • Fixed buzzers unlocking by themselves in round mode when one buzz only was enabled
  • Fixed buzz sounds not playing on some phones and browsers (such as Opera GX)
  • Fixed nicknames made of numbers (such as "20") being rejected as too long
  • Fixed the buzz order sometimes showing differently on the host and player screens
  • Fixed the player buzz list for players past 3rd place
  • Fixed the player timer sometimes not showing
  • Fixed the player points board saying "No teams found" when only players had points
  • Added how far behind the first buzz each later buzz was (such as +0.18s). Can be turned off in Settings
  • Lined up the player and team lists on the host screen
  • Refreshed the BuzzIn.live logo
  • Redesigned the whole site, including the host screen, the player screen and the buzzer
  • Added a privacy policy
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Update 7/6/2025

  • BuzzIn.Live's premium system has been fully discontinued. Almost all premium features have been merged into the single free tier

Update 8/4/2024

  • Began discontinuation of BuzzIn.Live's premium system. In July 2025, premium will be fully discontinued and premium features will be available to the free tier
  • Adjusted wording of keys and checkout page to convey the July 2025 discontinuation
  • Re-enabled feedback section with ReCaptcha to prevent spam now
  • Re-enabled Stripe for card payments

Update 10/11/2021

  • Added ability to reset all points

Update 7/14/2021

  • Fix relying on an external dependancy that unexpectantly changed

Update 1/2/2021

  • Fix a bug where player's team point boards did not calculate correctly
  • Add sorting by point amount to player's point boards (Premium)
  • Change the checkout page to emphasize that a Premium key's time starts right after checkout

Update 12/27/2020

  • Add keyboard shortcuts for actions on both host and player side (usually the first letter of the command is the shortcut)
  • Change how a saved key is handled when clicking "Create" from the homepage (Those with saved keys will now be prompted if they want to use it instead of automatically going in-game)
  • Add option to delete a saved key (Premium only)
  • Add "Start timer when player buzzes" option (Premium only)
  • Add a points board to the player's screen for both team and individual points (Premium only)
  • Add option to enable/disable players points board for the host (Premium only)

Update 11/23/2020

  • Fixed a rare crash when a host tried to modify a team that did not exist
  • Fixed a bug where certain players buzz lists would be enabled if they joined after the host had disabled them

Update 9/28/2020

  • Added a timer end sound
  • Added an "End Game" button
  • Fixed a grammer mistake in the player game ended message
  • Fixed a bug where a player could hold spacebar to buzz very fast
  • Fixed a bug on the free version where the players timer would not show

Update 8/27/2020

  • Added a warning message when host is disconnected due to key being used elseware
  • Added confirmation when host is about to replace a game's current host
  • Changed location of "Show Timer" settings option to be in the "Timer/Round Settings" menu
  • Fixed a bug where a player's timer would not disappear even if disabled

Update 8/1/2020

  • Added timer
  • Added Round Mode (Premium)
  • Added individual controls to tweak Round Mode (Premium)
  • Added a settings panel dedicated to the timer / round mode
  • Added ability for players to self-join teams (Premium)
  • Added note about special pricing for organizations
  • Updated the BuzzIn.Live PDF Guide for the new features
  • Changed Premium description to be more concise
  • Changed Premium game direct link to be inside the host dashboard's settings

Update 7/20/2020

  • Enabled Paypal as a payment method

Update 7/8/2020

  • Added a loading message to the buy/host screen
  • Fix bug where host/buy screen would not load on Internet Explorer

Update 6/30/2020

  • Added a link to a PDF guide on the homepage

Update 6/25/2020

  • Added ability to change the number of points incremented when clicking +/- (Premium)
  • Added ability to remove player from a team instead of just switching teams (Premium)
  • Added showing of player name & team on the player's device
  • Added showing a buzzer's team on the buzz list on player devices
  • Added Paypal integration for payments (Disabled temporarily due to Paypal account issues)
  • Changed styling of "Buzzed/Not Buzzed" headers on host's screen
  • Changed teams & points to be enabled by default (Premium)
  • Fixed a bug where the buzzer button would not register a click if a player slid their finger while clicking the button
  • Fixed an input sanitization issue

Update 6/20/2020

  • Fixed a recently introduced bug where if a player disconnected then reconnected they could not buzz-in

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