Two features tucked inside the Power panel’s UX tab are easy to miss, but both change how quickly you can get things done once you know they’re there. The Command Palette lets you control your streams by typing instead of hunting through menus. Slot Comparison puts two streams side by side so you can actually see the difference between them instead of guessing from memory. Here’s how each one works.
The Command Palette — control by typing
If you’ve ever used a tool where pressing a keyboard shortcut opens a little search box that lets you jump straight to an action, this is the same idea, built directly into your streaming dashboard.
How to open it
Press / anywhere on your dashboard (as long as you’re not currently typing in a text field). This opens the Power panel straight to the command input and puts your cursor right into it, ready to type.
What you can type
The palette understands a mix of broad commands and slot-specific ones:
- “start all” / “stop all” / “restart all” — runs that bulk action across every one of your slots.
- “refresh” — reloads your dashboard data.
- “csv” / “download csv” — triggers a CSV export of your slot data.
- “renew” — opens your plan renewal modal.
- “add slot” / “add stream” / “new slot” — opens the slot creation modal.
- “support” / “ticket” / “help” — opens a new support ticket.
- Any slot name (or part of one) — typing a slot’s name brings up commands specific to that slot: starting it, stopping it, restarting a crashed one, or copying its stream key, depending on its current status.
As you type, matching commands appear instantly below the input, each with a short description of exactly what it’ll do. Click any result — or in some cases just typing enough to match a single result — and it runs immediately.
Why this is faster than clicking through menus
Once you know the phrasing, the palette turns a multi-click action into a couple of keystrokes. “Stop all my streams” is normally: open the Power panel, find the right button, click it. With the palette, it’s: press /, type “stop all,” hit enter. For anyone managing this dashboard daily, that difference adds up.
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Slot Comparison does exactly what it sounds like — it puts two of your stream slots next to each other in a single table so you can directly compare how they’re doing, instead of flicking back and forth between two separate cards trying to remember what the first one said.
Where to find it
It’s in the same UX tab as the command palette input, just below it. You’ll see two dropdowns for picking which slots to compare, and a table that fills in automatically once you’ve selected both.
What the comparison table actually shows
- Status — running, crashed, or stopped, color-coded for each slot.
- Platform — automatically detected from each slot’s stream key.
- Media — whether each slot has a file uploaded, with the filename shown if so.
- Monthly hours — how much airtime each has logged this month, with the higher number highlighted.
- Playlist — how many files are queued in each slot’s playlist.
- Type — whether each slot belongs to your main plan or an addon plan.
Rows where one slot clearly has the edge — more monthly hours, or media present versus none — get a subtle highlight, so the comparison isn’t just data sitting there flatly; it’s actually pointing out where the difference lies.
When this is actually useful
A few real scenarios where this earns its place: deciding which of two underperforming slots to keep active when you’re trying to free up room for something else, checking whether a newly created slot’s setup actually matches a working one you’re trying to replicate, or just satisfying a “wait, which one has more uploaded hours again?” question without digging through your full streams grid.
Using both together
These two tools complement each other well. Use the command palette to jump straight to a slot by typing part of its name, confirm what you’re looking at, then pull it into the comparison table against another slot if you need the fuller side-by-side picture before deciding what to do next.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Command Palette work on mobile?
The “/” keyboard shortcut is built for physical keyboards, so it’s primarily a desktop feature. On mobile, you can still open the Power panel and type directly into the command input manually.
Can I compare an addon slot against a main plan slot?
Yes — the comparison tool works across both types freely, since it’s just pulling from your full combined slot list.
What happens if I type something the palette doesn’t recognize?
It simply shows no matching results. Nothing runs unless you type something that actually matches a known command or an existing slot name.
Does comparing two slots change anything about them?
No — it’s purely a read-only view. Selecting slots to compare doesn’t affect their settings, status, or configuration in any way.
The short version
The Command Palette turns everyday actions into a quick type-and-run habit instead of a click-hunt through menus. Slot Comparison turns “which one was doing better again?” into an actual answer, laid out clearly instead of guessed from memory. Neither is essential to running a single stream, but both make managing several a lot less tedious.
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