We want to be transparent about how our features develop. We're retiring the term "Beta", instead using three clear lifecycle statuses so you always know a feature's stability, who can access it, and what support to expect.
Overview of Feature Statuses
Status | Meaning | Access | Support |
🧪 Labs | Experimental / validation phase. Early testing to gather feedback. May change significantly, be removed, or never ship. | Early testers or selected cohorts. Access is granted directly by the Radio.co team. | No SLA. Feedback is passed directly to the product team. |
🚀 Early Access (EA) | Incomplete feature, but committed. Active development is ongoing, but committed to taking it to full release. | Users can opt in via Settings, depending on permissions, feature level, and plan. | No SLA for general bugs. Critical issues (SEV3) are addressed during working hours. |
✅ General Availability (GA) | Stable and fully supported. Standard, production-ready product meeting all technical requirements. | All users (subject to user permissions and plan). | Standard SLA and severities. Handled via normal bug and incident channels. |
How You'll See This in Studio
In-App Badges: Features in Labs or Early Access will display a small badge next to the feature name inside the dashboard.
Opting In / Out: You can enable or disable Early Access features directly in your Settings under the Early Access section. Permission levels vary: station owners can toggle station-wide features, while station managers or music controllers may enable user-level features.
Unlisted Help Guides: Labs and Early Access features will include direct links to unlisted documentation to help you test them effectively.