Our giveaway system had a bug that stopped entries from registering — on Discord and on the web. The join button did nothing for three weeks, and four giveaways ended in that window with nobody able to enter.

It is fixed. Entries register correctly on both platforms again.

One month of Premium, as compensation

A compensation giveaway is running right now. The prize is one month of Premium — a tier that is otherwise only available through the shop, never as a giveaway prize.

The entry window is 24 hours instead of the usual 5 to 7 days. Premium is tied to your account rather than to a single server, so it applies everywhere you use our products.

Enter at gsv2.com/giveaways

Music plays from every source again

Music had been unreliable for a while. Kiksi would join the voice channel and start a track, but only SoundCloud actually delivered audio — the other sources were actively blocking us. The result was a bot that looked like it was playing and frequently wasn't.

That is resolved, and the system around it has been extended. Playback now works regardless of how you start it: a link in the web player, the controls in Discord, a saved favourite, or a URL pasted directly. Whichever route you take, it plays.

Some users have probably thought:
"GSv2 products only exist on Discord."
That changes today.

We are proud to officially present GSv2 Chat.

GSv2 Chat is our new AI chat platform, designed to provide a more flexible and open experience for interacting with AI models.

While platforms like ChatGPT or Gemini usually keep users inside a single ecosystem, GSv2 Chat takes a different approach.

One of its main features is the ability to use your own API keys.

Users can connect their preferred providers and use models available through them, including:

• OpenRouter
• Gemini
• Claude
• OpenAI-compatible APIs (including ChatGPT API keys)
• and more

This means that as long as a model is available through your connected provider, it can be used inside GSv2 Chat.

And of course:

Kiksi models are included as well.

For GSv2, this marks an important milestone. We are no longer building exclusively around Discord. Instead, we are continuing to expand GSv2 into a larger ecosystem with multiple services and long-term goals.

This release represents another step toward that vision, and we are excited to finally share it with our community.

GSv2 Chat is expected to release within the next few hours or within the next day.

Thank you to everyone supporting GSv2 and being part of this journey.

Over the past few months, things around our public products have been noticeably quieter than usual.
However, this was not due to a lack of development. Instead, a significant portion of our time has been dedicated to advancing the GSv2.0 architecture.
Our focus has been on infrastructure, security, databases, internal systems, and shared components that can be used across multiple GSv2.0 services in the long term.
These improvements are often not visible to users, but they form the foundation for stability, scalability, and future development across the entire ecosystem.

Payments are back

We are also happy to announce that payments are available again.

From now on, we are using Stripe as our payment provider. This enables a wide range of payment methods, depending on region and availability.
In addition, we are currently working on integrating cryptocurrency payments to further expand our payment system in the future.

Premium system postponed

As part of the work on the new infrastructure, the development of our premium system has also been delayed.

However, our goal remains unchanged:
A single premium across the entire GSv2.0 ecosystem.
Premium will not be tied to a single service, but to the user itself. Once unlocked, it will be available across all supported GSv2.0 services.

In addition, we also aim to provide ways to obtain premium through supporting our projects, so that premium is not exclusively limited to direct purchases.

Our core principle remains:
Premium should stay fair. Benefits will focus on convenience, additional features, and cosmetic enhancements, never on pay-to-win mechanics or competitive advantages.

Looking ahead

With the progress made over the past months, we now have a significantly stronger foundation for future development within GSv2.0.
Our current focus remains on expanding shared core systems, security solutions, and infrastructure components that will be used by both existing and future services.
Even if these efforts are less visible than new features, they are the basis for sustainable growth and the long-term evolution of the entire GSv2.0 ecosystem.

Thank you to all users, supporters, and community members for your patience and continued support.