How do you capture what listeners *really feel* at specific moments in a song, podcast, or video, instead of just a thumbs up or thumbs down? Well, after making music for years and struggling to get valuable detailed feedback from listeners, or even from ourselves – even after trying paid private forums and discords that were specifically for that purpose and still not getting the kind of feedback we wanted – we decided to solve this problem.
Sean and Joey Vibe Coding the VibeBack App in our San Diego Studio
That was the exact challenge Joey Sommer and I (Sean Powell) tackled during the Bolt.New Hackathon. In just 30 days, using the latest AI development tools from Bolt.new and Stackblitz, we built VibeBack: a sleek, time‑coded feedback player that lets creators collect real‑time reactions tied to precise moments in their media from both themselves and others.
🚀 What is VibeBack?
- Time‑coded reactions: Listeners can tap to send a reaction at any moment—whether it’s a chill moment, confusion, an idea, or bug.
- Rich context: Reactions are pinned to exact timestamps, giving creators instant insight into story beats, highs, and lows.
- Multi‑format support: Works with audio and video—songs, podcasts, DJ sets, TikToks, YouTube, SoundCloud, and more :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
🛠️ Built in 30 Days with AI
At Bolt.New’s AI-powered hackathon, our plan was clear:
- Bolt.new offers an amazing no-code platform to create apps and software using AI prompts
- We tag teamed the project designing the frontend player—clean, responsive, and optimized for real-time reactions.
- We focused on ease of use: creators simply paste a media URL, deploy the VibeBack player, and start receiving detailed, moment‑by‑moment feedback.
- Users can also run the tool standalone to capture song notes and reaction feedback on any live audio, live events, or media playing outside the app itself.
📈 Why It Matters
Traditional surveys and static feedback miss the nuance. VibeBack empowers creators with:
- 📍 **Contextual insights**—Know exactly which second inspires or confuses listeners.
- ⚡ **Faster iteration**—Better editing, enhanced storytelling, and targeted improvement.
- 🗣 **User-centered creation**—Get real vibes from your audience, not just aggregated scores.
Big thanks to Joey Sommer for partnering with me on this journey – and big ups to the Bolt.New team for a fast-paced environment that pushed our creative limits.
If you’re ready to understand how your audience really feels—second by second—give VibeBack beta a try. Drop in a link to a song or video and start collecting live vibes today.
Try it here: VibeBack.com
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