This update improves the experience of importing, playing, and organizing your local music. - Improved: Audio file checks and import results now make it clearer why a file could not be imported. - Fixed: Resolved issues with folder management dialogs, lyrics linking, cover updates, and quick play and pause actions. - Tip: Thank you for using MusicPod. Share your suggestions through in-app feedback as we continue to improve your listening experience.

Version 2.1.1 is a focused round of fixes and polish. - Improved: Home lists load faster on cold start, so there is less waiting after you open the app. - Fixed: Chinese online lyrics now follow your app language — Simplified or Traditional — instead of showing whatever script the source file used. - Fixed: Songs uploaded via iTunes Match no longer show as unplayable in the Songs list after relaunching the app. - Fixed: Playlists without their own cover now borrow a member song's artwork — the same fallback Apple Music itself uses — instead of staying on a placeholder forever. - Fixed: "Check for Updates" in Settings now queries the App Store live every time instead of replaying a cached result. - Fixed: Settings sheets use the system Liquid Glass background on iOS 26 and later for a more consistent look. Thank you for supporting MusicPod. Questions or suggestions? Reach me anytime through the contact details in the app.

Version 2.1.0 puts refresh, sorting, and layout right under your thumb — hold the wheel's center on any list page. - New: On any library list — favorites, playlists, recommendations, albums, songs, artists, or composers — long-press the wheel's center to refresh that page or to pick a sort key and direction. Each page remembers your choice. - New: Browsing pages switch between List, Grid, and Cover Flow in place, from the same hold. - Improved: Library display settings sheets are simpler and easier to scan. - Fixed: Downloaded home-screen icon packs now survive a relaunch. - Fixed: A cloud-only song no longer freezes playback silently when its stream stalls — the stall is surfaced, and picking the song again retries it. - Fixed: Grid pages no longer open pushed down below the floating header. Thank you for supporting MusicPod. Questions or suggestions? Reach me anytime through the contact details in the app.

Version 2.0.0 turns the wheel into a true scrub dial, with the lyrics gliding along as you turn. - New: Rotate the ring on Now Playing to scrub instantly, and hold a transport button for accelerating seek. - New: Long-press the wheel center to open playback display settings — lyric size, weight, highlight style, translation styling, and a wheel-scrub switch. - New: Batch-import .lrc lyrics files with careful name matching; unmatched files wait in a pool for manual binding. - New: Import whole folders of songs and lyrics from the Files pickers, not just files. - New: Sort imported songs by title, artist, album, or recently added. - Improved: Library browsing and recommendations open right away from saved snapshots instead of waiting on the system media daemon. - Improved: Artwork previews now cover playlists, songs, and artists, so scrolling shows real covers sooner. - Improved: The now-playing timeline stays accurate while paused or scrubbing, and the like status no longer flickers between tracks. - Improved: Lyrics highlight glows the whole line by default, with the karaoke sweep and a floating sweep as alternatives. - Fixed: Sparse synced lyrics no longer freeze the highlight on the last line, and local lyrics only bind through standard .lrc imports. A quick note: thank you for supporting MusicPod. If you have questions or suggestions, reach me through the contact details in the app. I will keep polishing this experience.

Version 1.9.0 makes imported tracks feel right at home, with custom lyrics, custom covers, and a downloadable home screen icon library. - New: Browse a built-in library and download alternate home screen icons. - New: Add your own lyrics to imported local songs and see them in the full-screen lyrics view. - New: Set custom square covers for imported local songs with an in-app cropper. - Improved: Lyrics can now also load from the Apple Music catalog when available. - Improved: Settings and theme configuration are simpler and cleaner. - Fixed: Cover cropper layouts, finishing the click-wheel guide, and the now-playing bottom controls are more reliable. - A quick note: thank you for supporting MusicPod. If you have questions or suggestions, reach me through the contact details in the app. I will keep polishing this experience.

Version 1.8.0 brings local music imports, personal recommendations, and faster library browsing into one tactile listening space. - New: Import supported audio files from Files, organize them into folders, and play them alongside your device Music library. - New: Explore personalized Apple Music album and playlist recommendations when available. - New: Choose whether the click wheel vibrates, and show or hide quick actions in the Now Playing corners. - Improved: Music synced from a Mac or PC remains browsable and playable without an Apple Music subscription, while cloud access follows your account availability. - Improved: Library pages, playlist artwork, Cover Flow, and recommendation grids load and respond more reliably. - Improved: Full-screen lyrics are more expressive, while Home artwork and progress controls offer more direct access to playback. - Fixed: Now Playing stays in sync with device audio, local tracks no longer show unsupported rating actions, and grid selections remain clear. - Tip: Thank you for supporting MusicPod. Use the contact details in the app to share questions or feedback—I’ll keep refining the experience.

Version 1.7.0 brings immersive lyrics, more flexible library browsing, and more direct playback controls to every listening session. - New: Follow time-synced lyrics in an immersive full-screen view, with translation controls when available. - New: Choose list, grid, or Cover Flow layouts for supported library pages and personalize how song cards use artwork colors. - New: Drag the playback progress bar to move directly to another point in a song. - New: Like or unlike available Apple Music songs from the playback controls. - Improved: Library pages and artwork load more smoothly while you browse, and paused Now Playing animations stay calmer. - Improved: Photo customization now works consistently across the screen and device body, with clearer appearance controls. - Fixed: Selecting the song that is already playing no longer restarts it. - Fixed: Uploaded song artwork and playlist mosaics are preserved more reliably across browsing and playback. - Tip: Thank you for supporting MusicPod. Use the contact details in the app to share questions or feedback—I’ll keep refining the experience.

Version 1.6.0 makes getting started more welcoming and keeps MusicPod’s artwork and device layout more consistent. - New: The hands-on Click Wheel Guide now includes a live Personalization preview before you start listening. - New: Music without a cover receives curated, title-aware artwork that stays recognizable across Home, playback, and system controls. - Improved: Device proportions and landscape spacing are better balanced across screen sizes. - Fixed: Song artwork is preserved more reliably while moving between playback and library screens. - Fixed: The in-app rating action now works independently of automatic review prompts. - Tip: Thank you for supporting MusicPod. Use the contact details in the app to share questions or feedback—I’ll keep refining the experience.

Version 1.5.0 makes MusicPod’s tactile playback smoother, more expressive, and more reliable. - New: Songs without album covers can now receive colorful generated vinyl artwork. - Improved: Playback visuals, the click-wheel ring, pause animations, and progress effects render more fluidly on supported displays. - Improved: Playback state stays in sync more reliably when returning to the app. - Fixed: Uploaded songs in your music library now start and continue playback more reliably. - Tip: Thank you for supporting MusicPod. Use the contact details in the app to share questions or feedback—I’ll keep refining the experience.

Version 1.4.0 refines the wheel and artwork experience so browsing and playback feel more focused and dependable. - New: The click wheel now uses a cleaner four-direction layout, with an artwork-matched scroll glow and a simpler center button treatment. - Improved: Cover Flow keeps albums ready more efficiently, presents album details more smoothly, and handles artwork timing with less visual churn. - Improved: New installs begin with a bright white chassis, light display, and streamlined appearance that better matches the classic hardware-inspired design. - Fixed: Playback progress now resynchronizes after seeking, and list artwork stays visible more reliably when navigating. - Tip: Thank you for supporting MusicPod. Use the contact details in the app to share questions or feedback—I’ll keep refining the experience.

Version 1.3.0 makes MusicPod easier to follow across landscape, Home, your library, and Cover Flow. - New: A landscape layout places the display and click wheel side by side, with Dynamic Island blending that adapts to device orientation. - New: An optional Home status bar shows the current time and battery level. - New: Animated Now Playing indicators identify the active song, album, or playback source across Home, library lists, and Cover Flow. - Improved: Cover Flow loads complete album track details and favorite status when available, with smoother cover flips and track changes. - Improved: Navigation transitions and selection tracking make it easier to find the item that is currently playing after returning to your library. - Fixed: Cover Flow no longer briefly shows an incomplete track list while changing albums. - Tip: Thank you for supporting MusicPod. Use the contact details in the app to share questions or feedback—I’ll keep refining the experience.

Version 1.2.0 focuses on more reliable playback and artwork presentation, while refining MusicPod’s update, review, and Settings experience. - New: A dedicated in-app review sheet that makes rating MusicPod clearer and more consistent. - Improved: Playback preparation and transitions, especially when starting or changing tracks from the device library. - Improved: Album artwork loading, animated artwork, and visual handoffs to reduce stale covers and placeholder flashes. - Improved: The update sheet and Settings navigation, with clearer access to the creator, sharing, support, and review actions. - Improved: The default Home layout and icon style for a cleaner, more expressive first-run experience. - Fixed: Playback and background-audio stability issues during rapid track changes and presentation transitions. - Fixed: Several interface display and interaction reliability issues. - Tip: Thank you for supporting MusicPod. If you have questions or suggestions, you’re always welcome to get in touch—I’ll keep refining the experience.

Version 1.1.0 expands language support and improves the reliability of MusicPod Pro, Favorite Songs syncing, playback artwork, and the click wheel. - NEW: Support for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Italian, Spanish (Mexico), and Portuguese (Brazil). Along with English, MusicPod now supports 10 languages. - IMPROVED: MusicPod Pro lifetime supporter purchase and restore flows, with clearer, more reliable product loading, purchase restrictions, and supporter status messaging. - IMPROVED: Favorite Songs detection and syncing for more consistent status after library updates. - IMPROVED: Playback artwork updates when switching tracks, reducing out-of-sync artwork and placeholder flashes. - IMPROVED: The Click Wheel Guide, default themes, and customization settings for a smoother first-time and everyday experience. - FIXED: An issue where the click-wheel corners could still trigger adjacent controls after extended buttons were hidden. - FIXED: Various playback, interface, and interaction stability issues. - NOTE: Thank you for supporting MusicPod. If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch as the experience continues to improve.