NEW FEATURES Cached Playback Cached playback is built for unstable mobile networks. It pre-caches local library files from your playlist onto your iOS device, giving the built-in player a steady stream to work with. • Experimental. Turn on "Local Media Service" under Experimental Features first. A new "Cached Playback" section then appears in the built-in player settings. • One-tap mode switch. A toggle in the top-right corner of the Now Playing dialog flips between Remote and Cached mode. • Cache status in the queue. Every track in the current playlist shows its state: green for cached, yellow for caching. • Dedicated status page. A new page shows cached playback details. It opens by itself when the server goes offline during playback. • Works in CarPlay. Cached playback is available in the car as well, so you can keep listening with the built-in player. • MP3 by default. Your Lyrion Music Server needs MP3 transcoding enabled. • Local library only. Cached playback does not cover radio or streaming services, so check that your content is supported before you rely on it. Other • Favorites sorting. Sort your favorites by original order, reverse order, or alphabetically. Radio keeps its own separate sort setting. • Connect by hostname. A new switch in Server settings. It is off by default, which means the IP address is preferred. Adjust it to suit your network. • Faster Boxset view. All songs now load in one pass, cutting the waiting and scrolling stutter caused by paged loading. • AND / OR filtering. The filter box at the top of lists now supports both match modes. Configure it under Advanced settings. • Go to track in release. A new option in the three-dot menu of search results jumps straight to that track's position in the album. • Force the volume slider. For players that don't support volume control, you can now make the volume bar always visible in player settings. • Tap lyrics to dismiss. Tap anywhere in the lyrics detail page to close it, with no need to find the close button. • Pause on disconnect. Playback now pauses when a Bluetooth headset or other audio device disconnects, so audio doesn't suddenly blast from the speaker. IMPROVEMENTS • "Discover Music" performance. Fixed a deadlock that hurt page loading and interaction. • Now Playing info loads more reliably. Album, artist, and work details no longer leave you staring at a blank page. • Lock screen artwork caching. Recommended covers now use an in-memory cache. We removed the synchronous disk read and repeated decoding on every render. • Consistent player and server pages. The player management page and the server switching page now share one color scheme and grouped background, in both light and dark mode. • Consistent purchase pages. Grouped backgrounds and primary buttons now follow a single pattern. • Smoother full-screen entry. The bottom button row now animates in together with the content instead of appearing on its own. • Better iPad portrait transition. The playlist no longer fades in early. It rises with the main view first, then fades in. BUG FIXES • Fixed Live Activity artwork problems. Covers no longer mismatch after a track change, oversized covers are no longer dropped, and duplicate icons no longer linger. • Fixed off-center artwork in the Vinyl theme, so covers stay visually centered. • Fixed artwork that was too wide during iPad portrait full-screen playback. • Favorites no longer fail as a whole batch. A failed artist avatar or playlist cover now degrades gracefully instead of taking the rest down with it. • Fixed misaligned icon and text in the experimental features info card. • Fixed DSTM control commands being sent to the wrong player. • Fixed various other bugs and copy errors, improving overall stability and text accuracy.

# New Features ## Dynamic Island & Lock Screen - Dynamic Island live activity now supported on iPhone (built-in player only). Displays album art, title, artist, playback progress, and controls when switching to the desktop or other apps - Lock Screen live activity: shows current playback info and random album recommendations ## Full-Screen VU Meter & Spectrum - VU meter and spectrum are built-in player exclusive features, presented in landscape mode on iPhone - iPad users can tap the VU meter or spectrum button at the bottom-left of the full-screen player to switch views - iPhone users can tap an empty area on the full-screen player to reveal VU meter and spectrum switcher at the top - When in VU meter or spectrum view, tap an empty area to reveal song info, playback controls, and view switcher - Customizable default full-screen view (Player / VU Meter / Spectrum / Last Used) - 5 new VU meter styles: Power, McIntosh, Nagra (round), Retro, and Teac - Quickly switch between VU meter styles using the left/right arrows on the overlay ## All-New Cassette Tape Interface - Brand new cassette tape playback theme with meticulously rendered reel rotation, tape winding animation, and mechanical cassette shell details - Two tape appearances available: metal large-reel and standard cassette - Tape reels visually reflect playback progress in real time - VU meter now features a power-off effect — needles gracefully return to zero when playback stops - Tap the cassette to quickly switch tape styles; tap the VU meter to switch VU meter styles - Dedicated cassette appearance settings (Settings → Appearance → Now Playing → Theme → Cassette): adjust tape type and VU meter independent/system mode ## iPhone Landscape Experience - iPhone full-screen player now supports landscape mode with automatic orientation switching - Album detail, artist, and other pages adapted for landscape layout - Settings and dialogs fully adapted for landscape; pop-up panels automatically switch to scroll view in landscape - Experimental landscape feature toggle added (Settings → Advanced → Experimental Features) - Force landscape lock available in SqueezeDeck mode ## Others - New retro analog clock screensaver with date and weekday display (SqueezeDeck mode) - Customizable Deck screensaver clock style (Digital / Analog) # Improvements - VU meter needle smoothing algorithm moved to the underlying engine for more fluid, natural motion - Unified piecewise interpolation for all 5 VU meter scale mappings, eliminating substantial duplicate code - Spectrum animation rendering engine rebuilt for more stable frame rates and lower power consumption - Optimized screensaver night mode detection logic - Cassette interface button spacing and sizing refined for more precise tap targets - Song title automatically switches to horizontal scroll when marquee effect is turned off, so info is never lost - iPad full-screen overlay layout optimized with larger, easier-to-tap buttons - Bottom sheet panel width unified on iPhone for a more consistent visual appearance - Spectrum and VU meter transition animations improved, eliminating residual flickering # Bug Fixes - Fixed UI freezing caused by high-frequency list refresh callbacks on iOS 16 devices - Fixed orientation being hardcoded on iOS versions below 16, causing incorrect rotation behavior - Fixed long titles being truncated on the iPad navigation bar back button - Fixed artist name displaying incorrectly after disabling the marquee effect

# New Features ## Cassette Player Interface - Brand new retro cassette player theme, available in two material styles: black metal and silver metal. - Currently only supported in iPhone portrait orientation. - VU meter added, displaying real-time left and right channel levels (only visible when using the built-in player). - **Boxset View**: Added Boxset display to the album detail page, allowing discs to be grouped and browsed via an expandable GridView. - **New Home Page Card**: Added a “Recent Updated Albums” card to the home screen, along with corresponding appearance settings. - **Enhanced Player Settings**: Added a power switch, and quick-jump links for both the built-in player and Lyrion player. # Improvements - **NowPlaying Page Redesign**: Unified the modern, vinyl, and classic themes, and adapted the interface for both iPad and iPhone. - **Deck Mode Album Gesture Optimization**: iPhone supports swiping to the previous/next album; iPad supports swiping to the previous/next two albums. - **Unified Button Style**: Changed button style from Plain to the default blue button style. - Optimized animations and scrolling performance on several screens. - Improved the readability of the progress bar in the Now Playing list. # Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where password-protected LMS services could not be auto-discovered. - Fixed a recent regression that prevented browsing of password-protected LMS servers. - Fixed a compatibility issue with the Radio Paradise plugin. - Fixed an issue where Smart DJ would play all genres when loaded from the template dialog. - Fixed an issue where the alarm music source in the player could not be saved. - Fixed a layout issue on the Now Playing screen for iPhone Mini caused by the smaller screen size. - Fixed an issue where the iPhone mini-player bar would stick at the bottom of the settings screen. - Fixed an incorrect “Last Scan Time” displayed on the settings page after a media library scan. - Fixed an issue where screen brightness would not properly restore after exiting dark screen mode.

# New Features ## SqueezeDeck Mode - A brand-new desktop mode that keeps the screen always on, allowing xTune to work as a standalone player or remote control (external power recommended) - Automatically displays a clock and recommended albums when no music is playing - Seamlessly switches to the full-screen Now Playing interface during playback - Customizable night mode: choose to show only the clock or keep the screen completely black - Configuration available at Settings -> SqueezeDeck ## Keyboard Shortcuts - Global playback control is now available via a Bluetooth keyboard. - Supports play/pause, previous/next track, volume adjustment, and switching players. - Quickly navigate to the Home page, Now Playing page, Settings page, and trigger search from anywhere. - Enable keyboard shortcuts and view the current key bindings in Settings -> Shortcuts. - On iPad, long-press the Command key to view the full list of available shortcuts. ## Others - Added Traditional Chinese language support. - Enhanced song list filtering now supports matching by work subtitle, work title, and grouping field. # Improvements - Refactored and optimized the animations and layout of the full-screen Now Playing interface on iPad. - Optimized the logic for resuming the built-in player after a phone call ends; it now reconnects to the server before continuing playback to avoid interruptions. - Improved icon compatibility for iOS 15, prioritizing icon resources supported by older system versions. - Optimized the Snackbar notification style to better display non-system icons. - Optimized the built-in player's DSP processing logic to reduce waiting time when buffer space is low, preventing audio underruns on low-end devices. - Changed the "Enable Volume Slider" setting in Advanced Settings to be enabled by default. - No longer requests lyrics when a track is identified as a Radio Now Playing program. - Optimized MAI plugin API calls by extending the timeout to 15 seconds. - Improved rendering performance for certain views and animations. # Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue introduced in the previous version where the built-in player failed to play correctly in bit-perfect mode. - Fixed an issue where tapping "Play All" on a song list with an active search filter would incorrectly play all unfiltered songs. - Fixed a long-standing issue where the player power state could not be toggled properly. - Corrected various translation and language display errors.

# New Features ## Built-in Player - Added support for fade in, fade out, fade in/out, and crossfade effects in the built-in player. - Optimized the Loudness volume adjustment algorithm to prevent crackling or sudden audio changes during volume adjustments. - Fixed an issue where switching playback from DSD format to PCM format could cause incorrect DAC sampling rate settings. - Adopted 24-bit AAC decoding, resolving distortion issues when playing some online radio streams in AAC format. ## Custom Artist Role Sorting - Introducing customizable artist display and sorting within the Artist Appearance settings. - Artist information for songs can now be displayed according to custom roles based on the music genre. ## Volume Control - Added volume adjustment buttons to the mini player and full-screen Now Playing interface (requires manual enabling in the Appearance settings). - Added a dedicated volume adjustment dialog. ## Batch Delete in Now Playing List - Added a function to batch delete songs from the Now Playing list (accessible by long-pressing a song item). - Added a song group action dialog to the Now Playing list for easier management of grouped songs. # Optimizations and Improvements - Added a content filtering function to browsing pages such as "My Favorites", Radio, and Streaming Albums/Playlists. - Optimized the display sorting for "My Favorites" - Optimized the layout of the iPhone mini player bar to be more compact, allowing for longer song titles to be displayed. - Optimized the layout and visual style of song information, playback controls, and other elements on the Now Playing interface. - Reduced the scrolling speed of vertically scrolling song titles on the Now Playing interface. - Optimized the display and interaction logic for song groups in the Now Playing list. - Optimized the layout display of the current playlist dialog on the iPhone during loading and when no songs are present. - Optimized the performance of the global search function, improving search and result loading speed. - Enhanced compatibility support for the "Qobuz plugin - Sven's Version". # Bug Fixes - Fixed various interface layout issues caused by button borders when the "Show Borders" accessibility feature in system settings is enabled. - Fixed an issue where adding Qobuz songs to a playlist could result in missing cover art and playback failure. - Fixed an issue where lyrics and other associated information would reload even when the currently playing song had not actually changed. - Fixed incorrect display of song information for tracks missing artist information in RNP radio.

# New Features ## Search & Filter - Added real-time search filtering to albums, artists, playlists, genres, years, and search results. - Tap the filter button in list pages to filter content by keywords. - Pull down in Album, Artist, or Playlist details to reveal the filter bar. ## Players & Groups - Added full Group Player plugin support: create, configure, manage members, set channels, and delete. - New menu in Player Management for batch operations like mute/unmute and power on/off. - Player Management now separates regular players and grouped players. - Group player cards can be collapsed/expanded with a tap, and the state is remembered. - Tap to collapse/expand a card, long-press to set it as the current player. - Revamped player selection dialog: collapse/expand groups and group volume controls. - Added a quick jump button from the player selection dialog to Player Management. # Improvements - Added support for displaying multiple genres on the album detail page. - Added an option to hide unknown genres on pages like Album Details. This can be toggled in the Appearance Settings. - Refactored Artist and Album lists using reusable components for better performance. - Enhanced physical volume button detection with more detailed logs. - Reduced visual crowding in list pages like Recently Added and Genre Albums. - Smoothed out text marquee animation to prevent flicker and jitter. - Optimized performance of Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion. - Various minor UI and layout tweaks. # Bug Fixes - Fixed player icons sometimes displaying at wrong sizes. - Fixed playlists failing to load more than 50 songs. - Fixed search bar becoming unclickable with large text sizes. - Fixed inability to select tracks in APE/CUE single-file albums with the built-in player. - Fixed unwanted full UI refresh when toggling "Use System Dynamic Type Size." - Fixed Audio Route dialog showing incorrect technical info after playback stopped. - Fixed "Year Tracks" page title mistakenly saying "More Albums." - Fixed full-screen player incorrectly showing "no song playing" without track info.

# New Features - Added the ability to share the currently playing song's information and album artwork to social media. - Added the ability to share artist biographies and album/work reviews provided by the MAI plugin, supporting both plain text and Markdown formats. - Added a quick-access entry in the title area of Album and Artist pages to view artist bios and reviews from MAI. - Added a marquee (scrolling text) effect for song titles and artist names on the Now Playing screen. This can be toggled in the Appearance settings. - Added an "Add to Playlist" shortcut on the Now Playing screen. This feature can be enabled in the Appearance settings. - Added support for the new album sorting options introduced in LMS 9.1, such as "Most Played" and "Recently Played". - Added the ability to sort Albums/Releases in search results. # Optimizations - Enhanced browsing by enabling a sidebar alphabetical index for sort modes like "Album", "Artist, Album", and "Artist, Year, Album". - Improved the layout of the Album Details page by changing the "Contributing Artists" list to an expandable/collapsible format. - Optimized artist image display to be compatible with LMS 9.1's local artist picture feature. Local artist images are now displayed when MAI does not provide one. # Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where the "Appearances" category in an artist's releases list was not displayed correctly.

# New Features ## Music Search - Improved search ranking to prioritize local library, then Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal. - Added settings to sort categories and customize the list style of search results. - Added source icons in grid-view search results. - Redesigned the search results page with the unified xTune style. - Playlist search now supports case-insensitive matching. - Fixed an issue where works could not be found via search. ## Built-in Player - Added full gapless playback support (with no sample rate change). - Improved audio format switching by briefly muting audio to prevent pops/clicks. ## Now Playing & Current Playlist - Added a grouped playlist view (by Work, Disc, GROUPING, Album) with a toggle button at the top. - Added Work information display to the Now Playing page (requires MAI 1.22.0 or higher). - Redesigned Artist tab: shows composer by default for classical music and supports multiple artists. ## Other - Added a new toggle in the Release Appearance settings to control whether to group tracks using the GROUPING tag. - Added a progress bar to the iPad mini player (can be enabled in settings). - Added a Work Review section to the Work detail page (requires MAI 1.22.0+). # Optimizations - Redesigned the theme switch button icon to preview the next theme. - Added a link from the Album's Work grouping menu to the corresponding Recording. - Added links from Recording details to its Work and Album. - Improved year display in artist album lists based on the focused artist. - Various UI, style, and text size refinements. # Issues Fixed - Fixed erratic volume display during adjustment. - Fixed hardware volume keys not controlling player group volume. - Fixed incorrect progress text display in Now Playing.

This is a maintenance update for xTune 3.0.0. While retaining the new features introduced in version 3.0.0—such as Release Type Grouping and One‑Tap Search—this release addresses the following issues: - Fixed a crash that occurred when the number of Release Types exceeded 18 - Fixed an issue where the CarPlay interface would unexpectedly refresh and return to the Home screen - Fixed an anomaly with Qobuz search in the One‑Tap Search feature - Restricted the scope of One‑Tap Search to Local, Spotify, Qobuz, and Tidal

# New Features ## Release Types and Compilations - Renamed "Albums Appearance" to "Releases Appearance", adding a toggle between Compact and Expert modes, plus settings for release types and grouping. - In Compact mode, "Albums" is used for all navigation and menus. In Expert mode, "Releases" is used, with advanced features like grouping by release type. - Enhanced the release categorization algorithm. Supports both standard categories and custom release type tags. - Added an option for a separate Compilations menu (with quick-access buttons), offering both LMS and MusicBrainz classification standards. ## Song Grouping and Subtitles - Enhanced the album songs grouping feature. Supports grouping by Work ID, GROUPING tag, and disc number. - The Now Playing screen now shows the work title, GROUPING info, or disc subtitle next to the album title. - Added display and navigation for work information in the Now Playing screen's song information tab. ## One-Tap Search - Added one-tap search for the local library and streaming services (supports Qobuz, Tidal, and Spotify). - Features automatic Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion (when iOS is set to Chinese and the keyword is Chinese). - Also searches within local playlist titles. - Added local search history for quick repeats. - Redesigned interface: replaced tabs with a categorized list and detail pages. - Uses concurrent API calls for faster searches. - Added an advanced search settings page. ## Volume Buttons - Added support for using iOS hardware volume buttons to control player volume. - Configurable to adjust either system volume or xTune's internal player volume. - Shows an OSD when adjusting (with a percentage display option). - Added related settings in Advanced Settings. ## CarPlay - Added "Now Playing/Resume," "My Playlists," and "My Radios" to the CarPlay home screen. - Added a Favorites (Like) button to the CarPlay Now Playing screen. ## Other - Added Genre and Year to album detail pages, with click-to-navigate. - Added Year and Genre info/links to the album action dialog. - Added option to show release year in album lists (can be disabled in settings). - Added "Enable Half-Star Ratings" option in Advanced Settings. # Optimizations - Enhanced artist roles, adding "Performer" to the defaults. - Changed artist role display order to: Performer/Composer/Conductor. - The built-in player settings page now hides the Now Playing card if the player is not purchased. - Optimized components and layouts in several settings screens. # Bug Fixes - Fixed incorrect artist info in song lists caused by wrong song.artist data from LMS. - Fixed incorrect parsing of commas within artist names. - Artist detail page now uses cropped background images to prevent UI issues. - Fixed non-half-star ratings not working and updates not appearing promptly. - Resolved playback failures for some recordings (caused by using performanceId from song data). - Fixed playback control issues and empty Now Playing lists after Comet long-connection interruptions.

# New Features ## Built-in Player - Added Bit-Perfect mode support when connected to USB DAC - Added DoP output mode support via USB DAC - Added Loudness volume adjustment support when connected to USB DAC - Added PCM upsampling support when connected to USB DAC - Implemented advanced audio settings interface for built-in player ## Release Type Grouping - Added release type grouping support in album lists on Album, Artist, Year, and Genre pages - Added release type grouping support on Artist Detail page - Added Release Type Grouping option in Settings (Appearance → Albums) ## Other - Added third-party application support (with independent Third-Party Apps menu) - Extended support for more radio stations via SlimBrowse protocol - Added new player icons for various room types (living room, bedroom, kitchen, etc.) # Optimizations - Added streaming service icon display in recently added albums list - Moved Virtual Library feature option from Experimental Features to Features Settings - Optimized LMS Comet Connection subscription and cleanup logic for subscribed players - Optimized logo icons for some radio plugins - Optimized styling, layout, and information display in built-in player status dialog - Optimized built-in player decode buffer size (8M for non-mobile, limited to 64M for mobile) # Bug Fixes - Fixed issue where server connection could get stuck on connecting screen (easily triggered when changing server IP or switching servers) - Resolved issue where Alphabet Index UI didn't update promptly when data changed - Resolved issue where digital volume adjustment was incorrectly shown for non-PCM formats in audio output path dialog - Fixed missing 64-bit to 16/24-bit conversion information in audio output path dialog - Resolved issue where bitrate wasn't prioritized in radio station playback interface - Fixed incorrect Power field in player status - Resolved incorrect "Add to Queue" action in streaming service action dialog

# New Features - Added decoding support for FLAC audio in Ogg container format (for high-bitrate FLAC radio streams). - Added metadata parsing support for Ogg format streams. # Improvements - Optimized the built-in player's caching strategy to improve playback continuity when network stream fluctuations cause audio underruns. - Enhanced the radio playback interface to display the current stream's bitrate instead of the sample rate. # Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where the built-in player could unexpectedly stop during AAC format radio playback. - Resolved a connection screen hang that occurred when the LMS server (with Ratings Light plugin installed) was on a different subnet from xTune. - Fixed playback history not updating when selecting and playing radio stations from history.

# New Features ## Enhanced Artist Information and User-Defined Roles (Configurable in "Appearance Settings") - Added "Custom Artist Roles" tab on artist pages - Added highlight feature for focus artist tracks in album and work views - Support for displaying artist role labels in song lists and now playing interface - Custom artist roles support in song action dialogs ## Player Group Volume Control and Volume Slider - Volume control via slider (can be enabled in "Advanced Settings") - Support for group volume control in player management page - Support for both group volume and individual player volume in player selection dialog (default behavior configurable in "Advanced Settings") ## Redesigned "My Radios" and Radio Playback - Completely redesigned "My Radios" page integrating favorite radios and radio browsing - Enhanced support for Radio Now Playing plugin with new radio search functionality - Improved Icy Meta format parsing capability for smoother internet radio playback - Replaced default radio tower icon with colorful radio icon ## Half-Star Rating Precision - Rating system now supports half-star precision for more granular rating experience # Optimizations and Improvements - Enhanced built-in player network reconnection mechanism - continues playing cached audio during network interruptions with automatic server reconnection upon network recovery - Improved USB DAC detection mechanism for built-in player, now supporting USB Audio and headphone outputs - Optimized built-in player settings page with new playback status card for easy monitoring of hardware output parameters like sample rate - Snackbar notification when long-pressing pause button to stop player - Refactored background Comet long connection for improved stability and real-time playback information synchronization - Optimized liquid glass circular button sizing for iOS 26 - Improved layout and visual styling across multiple pages # Bug Fixes - Fixed mini player bar layout issues on iPads with Home button - Resolved bottom layout overlap issue in vinyl playback theme on iPads with Home button - Fixed DSP display showing incorrect value (not "N/A") when built-in player stops playback

Bug Fixed - Fixed an issue where xTune's built-in player could not play FLAC/PCM/WAV files when using Daphile as the LMS server. - Fixed incorrect display of Audio Data and DSP information in the audio output path dialog. - Fixed abnormal display of Decode and DSP information in the built-in player status dialog.

New Features - Added a playback buffer that caches up to 2 songs when bandwidth optimization is active - Implemented grouped song list display for multi-disc albums on the album detail page - Added long-press gesture on pause button to stop playback Improvements - Optimized audio processing logic to reduce memory usage during decoding - Enhanced MP3 decoding compatibility for files with incomplete headers - Improved song list layout and spacing for better visual appearance - Refined search results page layout and bottom spacing for improved browsing experience Bug Fixes - Fixed abnormal playback interruption caused by insufficient MP3 decode buffer space - Resolved issue where AudioUnit could be closed multiple times, causing resource anomalies - Fixed search returning no results with specific iOS and LMS version combinations - Corrected missing artist avatars in search results - Fixed lock screen controls (play/pause/next/previous) not affecting built-in player - Resolved issue where favorited artists' avatars were not displayed on home screen and related pages

## New Features - Built-in player xPlay now supports AAC and OGG audio format decoding - Added activation status card in bandwidth optimization settings for real-time status monitoring - Implemented CarPlay connection detection and added CarPlay connectivity as an activation condition for bandwidth optimization ## Improvements - Refactored bandwidth optimization logic and improved settings page layout for better usability - Enhanced JSON matching and parsing algorithms for Comet connections to improve stability - Optimized Artflow Now Playing Theme for better visual consistency and interactive experience ## Bug Fixes - Fixed incorrect display of artist's first local image in MAI plugin - Resolved issue where Artwork view was incorrectly displayed in Folders view - Solved issue where embedded lyrics failed to display in certain scenarios

## New Features - Built-in player now supports Opus audio format (requires custom-convert.conf configuration) ## Improvements - Optimized MP3 decoder output buffer size for improved playback stability - Redesigned built-in player settings and bandwidth optimization interface (added advanced mode for bandwidth optimization) - Refined iPhone ArtFlow theme layout to prevent accidental taps - Expanded song info text width in iPhone mini player for better content display - Enhanced network transfer rate display in built-in player status dialog ## Bug Fixes - Fixed JSON parsing issues in Comet long connections (ensures real-time sync of playback progress and info) - Resolved missing album covers and artist images on password-protected server - Fixed authentication failure not returning unauthorized status, preventing redirect to login page

New Features - Added bandwidth optimization settings for built-in player, supporting sample rate limit and codec restrictions (Settings → Built-in Player) - Added player name display on full-screen now playing interface (configurable in Appearance settings, disabled by default) Improvements - Improved sorting in all player list pages with new alphabetical order - Enhanced error handling for image components by adding error logging in ArtworkImage, ArtistImage, and ImageCard - Optimized UI refresh mechanism to automatically update interface upon receiving server messages and player status changes Bug Fixes - Fixed issue where "Works" label still appeared when no works were available in Genre Detail interface - Fixed pull-to-refresh not updating the works list in Genre Detail interface - Resolved long-standing issue with incomplete response handling in Comet background connection (fixes playback state sync issues and missing player display)

New Features - Added experimental CarPlay support with interfaces for Albums, Artists, My Favorites, My Playlists, My Radios, and Now Playing Optimizations - Optimized data refresh logic in Now Playing, significantly reducing CPU usage (from ~30% down to ~10% in typical scenarios) - Improved backend Comet protocol implementation for better reconnection efficiency and connection stability - Optimized audio pause logic to automatically close audio output devices after 60 seconds of inactivity. - Restructured concurrent backend service requests to eliminate potential deadlock risks - Unified visual styles across multiple interfaces for improved design consistency Issue Resolutions​ - Fixed an issue where audio playback could not resume after pausing - Fixed an issue where playback information and lyrics failed to sync in real-time under certain scenarios. - Fixed an issue where system playback control buttons incorrectly operated the current player - Addressed multiple defects in the previous version's Artflow playback theme - Optimized text rendering to resolve display flickering issues on some device models

Features - Added a brand new full-screen player theme: Artflow (available on both iPhone and iPad). - Added theme switch and more options buttons at the bottom of the player screen on iPhone (to maintain a clean UI, these buttons are hidden by default—tap the empty area at the bottom to reveal them). - Introduced an additional settings popup in the full-screen player interface. Optimization - Made subtle refinements to the UI layout and color scheme. - Redesigned some button icons for a better visual experience. Bug Fixe - Fixed an issue where pages like album details and artist details would persistently display a loading indicator.

New Features - Added appearance style transparency level setting (default: Medium) - Added audio processing path dialog (accessible by clicking the sample rate icon below the progress bar in full-screen playback interface) - Added built-in player status dialog (switchable via the icon in the upper-right corner of the audio processing path dialog) Optimizations - Optimized audio initialization and output logic of the built-in player to improve playback stability - Improved MAI data processing flow to reduce server load and prevent playback interruptions or connection drops - Enhanced plugin API call mechanism to automatically skip calls when corresponding plugins are not installed - Improved data loading logic for album and artist detail pages to prevent data overwriting causing persistent loading states - Optimized album artwork display strategy: full-screen playback uses original images, other pages use 600x600 resolution - Enhanced server connection stability and added connection status logging for troubleshooting - Redesigned Ratings star icons for better visibility in dark mode - Refactored screen always-on feature code with additional runtime status logging - Various UI layout and styling refinements Bug Fixes - Fixed decoding issues in the underlying audio library that caused playback interruptions and failure to resume - Fixed a crash that could occur when entering Player Settings page on iOS 26

*New Features* ​MAI (Music Artist Information) Plugin Support​ - Integrated MAI data in the Now Playing screen to display artist information and album details - Added support for fetching and displaying artist photos via the MAI plugin - Added "Album Review" and "Album Covers" features to the Album Detail page - Added "Artist Biography" and "Artist Photos" features to the Artist Detail page ​ DSTM (Don't Stop The Music) Support​ - Long-press the Repeat button in the Now Playing screen to access DSTM settings - Added DSTM configuration options in Player Settings - When DSTM is enabled, tapping the Repeat button cycles through infinite play, single song repeat, and playlist repeat modes ​ Ratings Light Support​ - Added star-based rating functionality for currently playing songs in the Now Playing screen - Added bulk rating option for all songs in an album through the Album Actions dialog - Added individual song rating option in the Song Actions dialog - New "Tracks Appearance" setting to show ratings in song lists ​ Other Additions​ - Added "Alarm" settings option in Player Settings - Built-in player now supports Replay Gain functionality *Improvements* - Improved data refresh process when switching servers or libraries - Enhanced artist photo loading and caching with better MAI plugin compatibility - Optimized caching mechanism for music library pages - Added pull-to-refresh functionality on the Home screen to clear and reload all cached data - Redesigned global shortcut buttons on iPhone for better visual appearance and usability *Bug Fixes* - Fixed data synchronization issues in the Song Actions dialog - Fixed navigation error when accessing Artist Biography from the Artist Actions dialog - Fixed layout issues in the global navigation menu caused by long virtual library names - Album and track counters are now automatically hidden in the global menu when using Virtual Library to prevent incorrect statistics *Other Changes* - Removed the option to use album artwork as artist photos to reduce app complexity and improve data accuracy

New Features - Added virtual music library support for more flexible music management - Added useVolumeControl volume control switch field to enhance Denon/Marantz AVR plugin support - Added album appearance settings dialog and sorting functionality on album/artist/genre/year pages for better browsing experience - Added track duration display in track lists, controllable through advanced options - Added automatic player icon detection and modification functionality for personalized customization - Added ReplayGainMode volume gain setting option in player settings Optimizations - Refactored core audio library to optimize built-in player's stability when switching between different output devices - Reconstructed sample rate switching logic to improve built-in player audio stability when plugging/unplugging USB DAC - Optimized player list interface display to support scrolling through large numbers of players - Improved interface details and text translations for better user experience Bug Fixes - Fixed issue where external USB DAC could not automatically modify sample rates - Resolved incorrect playback status display after completing all songs - Fixed abnormal appearance settings page display when returning from iPhone settings page - Solved issue where favorited Works and Recordings couldn't be clicked to view details on home page cards

xTune 2.0 is now officially released. This version brings ​wide-ranging​ improvements to music streaming browsing and playback, along with a major new feature designed for classical music lovers: "Works". With this feature, you can explore classical music ​in a structured way—moving from​ composer, to work, to different recordings by various orchestras or artists. The home page also introduces new cards recommending works and recordings, while playback history and search now integrate classical works content. Here’s what’s new in this version: ​New Features:​​ - All-new classical "Works" browsing and playback - Improved streaming plugin support, now including: Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, BBC Sounds, and Podcasts - One-touch transfer of the current playback queue to different devices - Manual lyric timing adjustment to better sync lyrics with playback ​ Improvements:​​ - Redesigned playlist loading and display for smoother operation ​ Bug Fixes:​​ - Fixed an issue where tapping playback history wouldn’t navigate correctly - Fixed missing management icons in playlist details on iOS 16 - Corrected parameter errors in the "Play from current track’s directory" feature (which previously played the entire directory) - Fixed display issues in the player management screen when no player was available

New Features: - Added more operation options for songs in the Now Playing list (previously only supported removal) - Added support for creating new playlists directly when adding songs to playlists - Added precise volume adjustment with 1%-10% granularity - Album view now supports displaying individual covers for different songs Bug Fixes: - Fixed issue where local playback history became unclickable after rebuilding media database - Fixed incorrect display of album covers instead of song covers in playlists Optimizations: - Improved dynamic lyrics synchronization to resolve timing misalignment issues