v1.7.8 - Stability, multi-room sync, and CarPlay. - Major playback engine reliability overhaul: playback no longer stops unexpectedly between tracks in long playlists, brief network hiccups no longer cut a track short or skip ahead early, and the app reconnects reliably after Wi-Fi drops - including cases where it previously got stuck and needed a restart. - Multi-room: the player now rejoins its sync group automatically after the app is relaunched, and sync with Squeezeboxes and squeezelite stays tightly aligned throughout playback. - CarPlay: Favorites with album art and folder browsing; star or unstar the current track from Now Playing; new "Keep Playing" button starts Don't Stop The Music from the current track (when enabled on your server). - Fixed: favorites with a custom icon URL now show their icon in CarPlay instead of a generic radio placeholder. - Fixed: opening the app on your phone while music was playing via CarPlay could briefly interrupt playback. It now continues seamlessly, and the app-open audio blip after a long background is gone. - Fixed: on an unstable connection (VPN, weak cellular), playback could stop silently when the next track failed to load. The player now reports the failure and moves on automatically. - Fixed: lock screen and Control Center now update song title and artwork when a radio track changes (Radio Paradise, iHeart, etc.). - Fixed: adjusting the balance setting on the server no longer lowers the overall volume, and a rare crash after ~50 days of iPhone uptime is resolved. - New: Copy Diagnostic Log button in Settings -> Advanced & About, to make reporting issues easier. - Optional: hardware volume buttons can control other LMS players while LyrPlay is idle (off by default). Fresh installs default to lossless (FLAC). Manual server selection is no longer overwritten by automatic failover.

• Resume where you left off, even after long backgrounds, phone calls, or when iOS has fully closed the app. Tapping the icon or returning to CarPlay now restores your track and position. • Audio comes back cleanly after phone calls — fixes a rare case where the app appeared to be playing but no sound came out. • Much faster fallback to your backup server when the primary is unreachable (about 6 seconds, down from a minute). • Automatic reconnect when your LMS server restarts. • Server discovery now works on non-standard home networks. • Test Connection runs against both primary and backup servers in parallel, with a clearer per-server result view. • New Automatic Failover toggle for users who want to choose servers manually (e.g. VPN / Tailscale workflows). • Fixed: enabling "Fix player volume at 100%" in LMS played at near-zero volume. Variable volume slider now matches a real Squeezebox curve. • Fixed: ReplayGain not applied on the first track and volume drift after silent foreground recovery. • Smoother gapless transitions — track changes no longer fire early. • Material web interface recovers automatically when iOS kills its background process. • New "Keep Screen Awake" setting (Playback Settings). • Status bar now matches the Material toolbar — no more gray strip.

Siri voice commands — "Hey Siri, play [artist] on LyrPlay" Faster app launch and WebView loading Faster CarPlay UI with single-pass home loading CarPlay artist browsing and random albums CarPlay refresh button and stability fixes Fixed authentication for metadata and cover art

• CarPlay shuffle button - Cycle through shuffle modes (off/songs/albums) directly from Now Playing • Improved CarPlay reliability - Faster artwork loading and better performance on slower networks   • Fixed phone call handling - Playback no longer resumes unexpectedly during calls • Fixed CarPlay disconnect - Server now reliably pauses when exiting your vehicle   • Mac compatibility - Removed black status bar when running on Mac

NEW FEATURES • Player Sync - Synchronize playback across multiple LMS players • Password Protection - Connect to servers with HTTP authentication • CarPlay Album Browsing - View track lists, tap any song to start playback • Premium Icon Pack - 11 alternate app icons (optional $2.99 purchase) IMPROVEMENTS • Bit-perfect USB DAC playback - sample rates change at track boundaries • Fresh installs now default to lossless FLAC • Faster CarPlay interface loading • Better gapless playback reliability BUG FIXES • Fixed metadata sync issues during track transitions • Fixed reconnection stability on app startup • Fixed stream info showing wrong track during buffering

Audio Engine Improvements: - Flexible Sample Rate Control: Added max sample rate settings to limit cellular data usage (e.g., 44.1kHz for mobile streaming) Performance & Reliability - Increased Buffer Capacity: Raised buffer limit from 150MB to 600MB for improved stability User Interface & Experience - Simplified Settings Menu: Streamlined playback and input data settings - Enhanced CarPlay Integration: Added Material-like home view and fixed connection issues when starting with CarPlay System Integration - Custom Capabilities: Added support for custom capability strings - Output Data Window: Enhanced DAC and audio output monitoring - iOS Player Focus: Added ability to focus exclusively on the iOS player - Volume Control: Fixed volume control and replay gain issues Technical Improvements - Significant Logging Cleanup: Reduced log noise for better debugging - Connection Test UI: Fixed white text color issue on connection test screen - Frequency Management: Removed forced frequency calls for better compatibility

Improvements: - Enabled Gapless audio for all audio formats - Added Basic CarPlay Resume Playback feature - can open App from CarPlay screen now - Added Stream Information in Settings view to confirm file format / bitrate - Updated Capabilities Strings Options — FLC->WAV for Lossless Seeking and AAC Preferred - Added Ability to turn on / off App-Open Position Recovery (totally disabled for FLAC ONLY due to header issue with seek) Fixes: - Fixed ICY Metadata Issue with duration 0 causing crash - Removed Material Interface ‘Show Lock Screen Player Setting’ - caused playback issue - Fixed ContentView Settings pop-up on server connection issue - Fixed Backup server failover / persistent connection details - attempts each server 6X then will pop-up dialog

* MobileTranscode Plugin integration * BASS automatic iOS audio session management * Reduced time between track transitions (not yet full gapless) * Improved interruption handling and route changes (phone calls, AirPods, CarPlay) * ReplayGain capability added * End of playlist detection added

Major audio engine upgrade with Bass framework migration (Opus and MacOS Support), enhanced CarPlay support, improved position recovery system, and event-driven radio metadata handling for superior performance and reliability. Also enabled iOS versions down to 15.6.

Version 1.5: Server Discovery Fixed -Automatic server discovery now works reliably on all network configurations. No more manual IP address entry required. Mobile-Optimized Audio Defaults -FLAC is now disabled by default for better mobile performance and data usage. Enable in Settings for lossless audio when desired. New App Icon -Fresh, modern icon design for a cleaner home screen appearance. Improved Volume Recovery -Fixed audio volume restoration issues during app reopening for more reliable playback resumption. Enhanced Stability -Various under-the-hood improvements and bug fixes for better overall performance.