Beyond The Blox

The Avatar Makeup Beta showed us tech that Roblox developers can use for many other purposes than just makeup, Text to Speech was fully released and we got early access to Server Authority.Ad: Play The Lanes on Roblox: https://thelanes.vipChapters:(00:00) Intro(01:04) Text to Speech - Full Release(08:23) Server Authority - Early Access(22:06) Roblox Trivia(27:14) Ad break(27:58) Avatar Marketplace - Makeup Beta(38:31) Immersive Video - Advanced API Beta(43:57) OutroSeason 3 Episode 3Sources:- Text to Speech API Release— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/build-more-immersive-experiences-text-to-speech-api-full-release/3986607— Available voices: https://create.roblox.com/docs/audio/objects#text-to-speech— Use limits: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AudioTextToSpeech- Server Authority Early Access— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/early-access-server-authority/3983188- Avatar Makeup Beta— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-introducing-avatar-makeup/3973764— Creator Hub docs: https://create.roblox.com/docs/makeup— WrapTextureTransfer instance: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/WrapTextureTransfer— ComposeDecalAsync API: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AssetService#ComposeDecalAsync— Beta files: https://github.com/Roblox/avatar/tree/main/Makeup— MaximumADHD, investigating underlying tech: https://x.com/MaximumADHD/status/1974005886294061452- Advanced Video Beta— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-advanced-video-api-synchronize-video-control-3d-audio-and-more/3972775— Advanced audio: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/new-audio-api-beta-elevate-sound-and-voice-in-your-experiences/2848873— Wires docs: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/WireHosts:- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile----------------------------Watch or listen wherever you get your podcasts.Visit https://lastlevel.co.uk/podcast for more.Join the Discord: https://discord.lastlevel.co.ukBeyond The Blox is produced by Seb Jensen for Last Level Studios.

Last week millions of unrated experiences became unplayable and several hundred-thousand avatar items were removed in Roblox's latest safety push, plus "free models" are becoming less free, and Guilded finally gets the axe; Will Roblox's on-platform features make up for their $90M purchase shutting down?Ad: Play The Lanes on Roblox: https://thelanes.vipChapters:(00:00) Intro(00:56) Safety & Civility - October Safety Snapshot(07:34) Developer Products - Regional Pricing(14:42) Ad break 1(15:20) Deep Linking - Share Link API(23:00) Toolbox - 3D Model Monetisation(34:11) Roblox Trivia(37:03) Ad break 2(37:47) Community - Guilded Shutting Down(45:48) OutroSeason 3 Episode 2Sources:- Roblox Safety Snapshot— https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/10/roblox-safety-snapshot- Regional Pricing for Developer Products— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-regional-pricing-for-developer-products/3971235— Game passes: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-regional-pricing-for-passes/3621382— Avatar items: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/regional-pricing-for-avatar-items/3676358- Share Link API— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-the-share-link-api-deep-link-players-directly-into-the-action/3972678- 3D Model Monetisation— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/creator-store-model-monetization-coming-soon-start-pricing-your-models/3971041— https://x.com/Bloxy_News/status/1972206688368578841— Supported countries: https://docs.stripe.com/connect/cross-border-payouts— Early access signup: https://survey.roblox.com/jfe/form/SV_eIEIWe21nDwtKui- Guilded Shutting Down— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/update-on-guilded-and-communities/3966775Hosts:- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile----------------------------Watch or listen wherever you get your podcasts.Visit https://lastlevel.co.uk/podcast for more.Join the Discord: https://discord.lastlevel.co.ukBeyond The Blox is produced by Seb Jensen for Last Level Studios.

This week we're diving into Roblox's new AI text generation for NPCs, voice chat finally hitting PlayStation, improved lighting ranges, and a bunch of quality-of-life updates for developers.Chapters:(00:00) Intro(00:57) AI on Roblox - Text Generation Beta(15:22) Lighting - Extended Range(19:52) Ad break 1(20:56) User Interface - UI Stroke Improvements(28:54) Voice Chat - Arriving on Consoles(33:53) Roblox Trivia(35:47) Ad break 2(36:32) Creator Hub - Improved Server Management(47:24) OutroSeason 3 Episode 1Sources:- AI Text Generation Beta Expansion— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/text-generation-api-beta-expanding-access/3952348— ⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/PVlCHE9pc50?t=1811s- Extended Light Ranges— ⁠https://devforum.roblox.com/t/extended-light-ranges-doubling-the-limit-to-120/3954367— https://x.com/Fluorlite/status/1971008046139871564- UIStroke Improvements— ⁠https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-uistroke-improvements-scaling-offsets-and-more/3958036- Voice Chat is Coming to Consoles— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/voice-chat-voicechatservice-is-coming-to-consoles/3940471- Improved Server Management— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-server-management/3941907Hosts:- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile----------------------------Watch or listen wherever you get your podcasts.Visit https://lastlevel.co.uk/podcast for more.Join the Discord: https://discord.lastlevel.co.ukBeyond The Blox is produced by Seb Jensen for Last Level Studios.