Corrected NameChangedEvent assumptions and log output to match Owncast webhook payloads.

owlbot/api/event_types.py

@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ class NameChangedEvent:
     def from_dict(cls, data: dict[str, Any]) -> NameChangedEvent:
         """Create a NameChangedEvent from webhook JSON data.
 
-        Note: The user object contains the OLD display name in user.display_name.
+        In Owncast webhook payloads, ``user.display_name`` already
+        reflects the new display name.
 
         :param data: The event data from the webhook payload.
         :return: A populated NameChangedEvent instance.
@@ -444,9 +445,18 @@ def log_event(event_type: EventType, event: Event) -> None:
         case UserPartedEvent(user=user):
             logger.info("[%s] %s parted.", event_type, user.display_name)
         case NameChangedEvent(user=user, new_name=new_name):
-            logger.info(
+            # Owncast does not send the old name explicitly, so use the most
-                "[%s] %s changed name to %s.", event_type, user.display_name, new_name
+            # recent distinct entry from the user's name history when present.
+            old_name = next(
+                (
+                    name
+                    for name in reversed(user.previous_names)
+                    if name and name != new_name
+                ),
+                None,
             )
+            subject = old_name if old_name is not None else "Display name"
+            logger.info("[%s] %s changed to %s.", event_type, subject, new_name)
         case StreamStartedEvent(stream_title=title):
             logger.info('[%s] Stream started: "%s"', event_type, title)
         case StreamStoppedEvent():

owlbot/testing/helpers.py

@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ def make_name_changed_event(
 ) -> NameChangedEvent:
     """Build a NameChangedEvent with sensible test defaults.
 
-    :param user: The user changing names; defaults to ``make_user()``.
+    :param user: The user changing names; defaults to a user whose
+        ``display_name`` matches ``new_name``.
     :param client_id: Client connection identifier.
     :param new_name: The new display name.
     :param event_id: Unique event identifier.
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ def make_name_changed_event(
     :return: A populated NameChangedEvent instance.
     """
     return NameChangedEvent(
-        user=user if user is not None else make_user(),
+        user=user if user is not None else make_user(display_name=new_name),
         client_id=client_id,
         new_name=new_name,
         event_id=event_id,

tests/test_event_types.py

@@ -357,14 +357,14 @@ class TestNameChangedEvent:
     def test_full_payload(self) -> None:
         """All fields are populated from a realistic NAME_CHANGE eventData dict."""
         data: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "user": _user_dict(display_name="OldName"),
+            "user": _user_dict(display_name="NewName"),
             "clientId": 5,
             "newName": "NewName",
             "id": "evt-002",
             "timestamp": "2026-01-15T14:00:00Z",
         }
         event = NameChangedEvent.from_dict(data)
-        assert event.user.display_name == "OldName"
+        assert event.user.display_name == "NewName"
         assert event.new_name == "NewName"
         assert event.client_id == 5
         assert event.event_id == "evt-002"
@@ -631,12 +631,24 @@ class TestLogEvent:
             pytest.param(
                 EventType.NAME_CHANGE,
                 make_name_changed_event(
-                    user=make_user(display_name="OldName"),
+                    user=make_user(
+                        display_name="NewName",
+                        previous_names=["OldName", "NewName"],
+                    ),
                     new_name="NewName",
                 ),
-                "[NAME_CHANGE] OldName changed name to NewName.",
+                "[NAME_CHANGE] OldName changed to NewName.",
                 id="name-change",
             ),
+            pytest.param(
+                EventType.NAME_CHANGE,
+                make_name_changed_event(
+                    user=make_user(display_name="NewName"),
+                    new_name="NewName",
+                ),
+                "[NAME_CHANGE] Display name changed to NewName.",
+                id="name-change-fallback",
+            ),
             pytest.param(
                 EventType.STREAM_STARTED,
                 make_stream_started_event(stream_title="Playing Minecraft"),

tests/test_testing_helpers.py

@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ class TestMakeNameChangedEvent:
         event = make_name_changed_event()
         assert isinstance(event, NameChangedEvent)
         assert isinstance(event.user, User)
+        assert event.user.display_name == "NewName"
         assert event.client_id == 0
         assert event.new_name == "NewName"
         assert event.event_id == "test-name-change-id"