! Fixed: - Preamp could not be set above 0 dB - Bookmarks: swipe to Playing Now does not work - bookmark of the currently set tracklist could not be restored - pressing restored and playing bookmark from Bookmarks will pause playback

Reverted behavior of Software Master Volume to pre 2.28.1 version.

* New: - Adaptive Loudness Compensation (ALC) DSP: automatically boosts low and high frequencies based on device volume (the same as in Neutron HiFi DAC V1), see Reddit article for how it works (https://www.reddit.com/r/NeutronHiFi/comments/1osl7p7/adaptive_loudness_compensation_alc_dsp_in_neutron/) - WebP album-art - Analyze Tempo/BPM in playlist properties * Improved run-time performance of Surround DSP * AGP:Reset Gain = 0 for Bit-Perfect profile ! Fixed: - rare crash on SMB2 if SMB1 is disabled - several UI elements mispositioned on some screens - ABC widget not working in All Folders - track's tags not updated if provided to UPnP Renderer in gapless mode - Bookmark not restoring track's category

* New: - Bookmarks category (off by default): UI → Optional Features → Bookmarks - Read BPM from tags (note: force Scan for source entries) - Fade: * settings → Manual Crossfade Only: to crossfade track only when changing manually, otherwise keep gapless * Automix (BPM): use BPM of 2 tracks to calculate In/Out time - Up to 70-bands for Parametric EQ - UI → Optional Features -> AI: to disable AI functionality

* New: - UI → Playing Now → [Tap Title → Track List] option - Serbian language ! Fixed: - UPnP/DLNA and Chromecast streaming

! Fixed: - SMB2 connection dropped if file operation fails - DSF format not recognized by first 4 bytes of the data stream - fixed URLs not opening from settings → Help and other places

* New:  - AI generation of EQ and FRC presets: EQ or FRC Presets list → [+] → AI Generator to generate EQ/FRC preset described in natural language * Updated AutoEQ presets to the latest (09.2025) * Auto-scroll the track-list to the current track if staying inside the track-list during playback

! Fixed: - missing Local Network permission request which is required for UPnP/DLNA and Chromecast

* New: - AI Generation of Queue (AI button on Queue entry when it is empty): generates Queue on basis of your music library and your textual description sent to AI engine (Google Gemini 2.5 Flash) - Export action for playlist properties: exports playlist file to a file system (replaces Share) - Export/Import actions for EQ/FRC preset entry * Improved FRC preset selection: tap on preset to see its configuration, tap on [+] button to add it to the list * Set audio engine to the frequency of the endless network stream (radio) when Follow Source Frequency is switched on ! Fixed: - FLAC file rating was read incorrectly

* New:  - SMB2/3 support (Sources → [+] → Network)  - Network → SMBv1 option: if switched off will speedup SMB network enumeration (when you do not have SMBv1 endpoints anymore) * Improved:  - switching between PCM and DSD * USB driver: do not re-confirm frequency request: fixes operation with buggy USB DACs firmware ! Fixed:  - rare crash of UPnP/DLNA Media Server and Renderer

* New:  - Queue → Auto-clear option: clears queue automatically before new tracks are added to it  - Audio Hardware -> Audio Focus option: if switched off then audio from Neutron will mix with other audio apps (keep Audio Focus switched on [default] for bit-perfect, DSD, hi-res audio output) ! Fixed:  - list scroller going outside visible region in portrait mode on some resolutions

! Fixed: - playback of DSD files decoded to PCM (regression of 2.25.5)

* Auto-hide top toolbar in Landscape mode when UI was created directly in this mode ! Fixed: - detection of audio device frequencies (regression of 2.25.5) - crash on sorting source entry when media library was refreshed - media library category widget's playlist entry could not be touched

* New: - DSP widget mode: RMS widget + Album Art - User Manual in settings → Help - manual sorting of source entries inside Sources category - support DSD2048 - support PCM 2822400, 3072000 Hz * Allow Ambiophonics RACE for >2 channel output for simulation of Concert Hall effect with multi-speaker configuration (>3 channels) ! Fixed: - IPv6 WebDAV path truncated when entered in Address field - various minor crashes

! Fixed: - could not scan folder or open file if name has leading space - damaged FLAC could not be read fully due to resync process breaking the read operation - Network settings were not visually updated when reset with a bottom -middle button - crash if sorting track when refreshed source entry reloaded the tracklist - other rare crashes

! Fixed: - Delay of Surround DSP could not be set to max value at 384+ kHz - EQ's bands not updated in Controls screen when EQ preset is reset from its dialog - garbled DSD playback if Connection and Controls - Sound Feedback is On and playback is controlled with headset media buttons

* New:  - Ratings -> Ignore Metadata option: to ignore rating in the tags/metadata of the music file when importing it to the media library - Backup/Restore of settings via **Neutron Console** (check FAQ how to backup/restore Neutron's settings: https://neutroncode.com/faq/73-backup-restore) ! Fixed: - device frequency switching on iOS 18+ (credits go to Neutron Forum discussion!): all USB DAC's frequencies are working again (PCM, DoP)

! Fixed: - gapless FLAC - PCM to DSD could not be set to DSD64 (now a separate option, default is DSD128) - Output To: Google Nest Hub Max could not be found (Nest's fw bug) - false Trial Expired and related misbehavior when launching app with USB DAC/Headphones attached - playlists could not be loaded if there are leading / in the file paths

* Improved SFTP IPv6 support * Support: - input in Chinese, Japanese languages with soft-keyboard - hints when typing the text

! Fixed: - IPv6 support for SFTP sources (use [IP]:PORT notation if you need to input port) - Gain slider could not reach 100 due to rounding

* Support gapless WMA2 * Improved: - compatibility of UPnP/DLNA Media Server - PCM to DSD for hi-res tracks (> 48 kHz) * Added Cents display for Pitch of Tempo/Pitch DSP ! Fixed: - network settings were not saved (regression of 2.24.3) - Direct USB Access -> Release Inactive Device (regression of 2.24.1) - slow playlist loading originating from network source - crash when SFTP source is trying to reconnect

* New: - UPnP/DLNA Content Directory server (Network → Media Server): exposes media library to UPnP/DLNA clients - sorting mode [Artist, Album] * Use folder name of the file as album title if Album title is unavailable in metadata * News from developer can be turned on/off: Help → Neutron News = Off (default = Off) * Improved playlist loading if track paths have leading slash (/) * Settings → Help: new Version entry to show current app version * Improved: - mDNS service discovery: Chromecast devices are found much quicker, FTP and SFTP servers will be auto-listed if advertised - quality of Tempo/Pitch DSP for various output sample rates ! Fixed: - Cumulative Bode Plot shifted in EQ filter dialog if Follow Source Frequency is On

* New: - Audio Hardware - Oversampling - Frequency Limit option: to limit oversampling to some max frequency - EQ channel label in Controls screen toggles between EQ channels - entering Clock mode will no longer stop music playback - support for Software Gain by Wake-Up Timer * Improved AGP - Reset Gain behavior * Speaker DSP: expanded Delay setting to 20 ms ! Fixed: - Speaker DSP: 2.1 mode giving noise

* New: - Pseudo-stereo DSP effect: Creates a pseudo-stereo (fake stereo) effect from mono sources (mono/1-channel tracks only). Manage by profile, accessible via Playback -> DSP Effect -> Pseudo-stereo * Improved overall performance ! Fixed: - Category Widget not showing up when pressing the 3-dot button in the Media Library screen (bottom left corner)

* Support for DoP (DSD) in FLAC * Set maximum value for [Audio Hardware - Oversampling] to 32x to support devices with max 1.536 MHz PCM * Improved memory usage when using SFTP (SSH) * Allow cloud-based tracks to be added into media library ! Fixed: - misaligned Bode Plot on some specific screen aspects - silence in 64-bit Processing on Shanling M6 pro 21 DAP - fast scroller malfunctioning on collections with 50k+ tracks - controls overlapped when sorting tracks in Landscape view - various rare crashes