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QuuxPlayer Recent Changes

The latest version of QuuxPlayer is 2.8.1 (build 2.8.1.17)

What's New

Recent versions have added these features:

2.8.1.17 - Janurary 4, 2010

• More volume control fixes, including one that occurred with very low or very high bitrates while the equalizer is on.
• More language keys added.
• Posted Japanese language file.

2.8.1.7 - December 28, 2009

• Added a few dozen more missing localization display keys (for translating to other languages).
• Added a feature to disable gamepads (on the Options > More Options screen).
• Fixed an obscure bug which may have been causing volume control issues on Windows Vista.
• Minor internal cleanup and fixes.

2.8.1.2 - December 22, 2009

• Added "Add to Now Playing Automatically" option to Options screen (default is true). Turning this off means only those tracks explicitly started or added by the user to Now Playing will be played.
• Added a "Play Playlist on Start" option on the Options screen. If a playlist is selected, the tracks on it will be added to Now Playing on startup and play will begin without user interaction.
• Fixed a bug in Windows 7 when using headphones the volume control did not work.
• Added multiple locatalization keys for translating QuuxPlayer to other languages.

2.8.0.5 - November 20, 2009

• Released as free software under the GNU General Public License Version 3. QuuxPlayer is built using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and is written entirely in C#. Source code here.

2.8.0.4 - November 18, 2009

• Released an entirely free version (no activation or other usage protection.
• Fixed bug in lyrics display caused by a change in protocol from the lyrics provider.
• Making internal changes to support release of source code.

2.7.0.29 - September 18, 2009

• Switched album cover art download from Amazon (which had been failing) to last.fm.
• Fixed several bugs in album and artist information download.
• Fixed a bug in the Text Area widget which caused improper scrolling.

2.7.0.17 - September 16, 2009

• Fixed a bug where lyrics download failed, caused by a change in the lyric provider's format.
• Added support for Monkey's Audio (APE) lossless playback format.
• Made most features availale in the standard edition except for library size limit.

2.6.6.2 - August 12, 2009

• Added Sample Rate and Mono to Automatic Playlist criteria.
• Fixed bug where changes in sample rate from track to track caused improper playback rate during the transition. Note: an earlier version of this build (2.6.6.1) failed with unusual sample rates when ASIO output was selected. This has been fixed in this version.
• Fixed bug where the number of items in the left-hand Filter Value List was incorrect by one.

2.6.5.3 - June 25, 2009

• Fixed a problem where connections to certain web servers resulted in a connection failure (Web error 417).
• Fixed a problem where pausing a song and then starting a different song caused the last moment of the previous song to be played.
• Various minor tweaks.

2.6.4.1 - May 21, 2009

• Split the options screen into two tabs, "Primary" options and "Secondary" options.
• Used the additional space to add options for saving Now Playing on exit, optionally clearing Now Playing when the stop button is clicked, and allowing screensavers when no music is playing but preventing screensavers when music is playing.

2.6.3.5 - April 19, 2009

• Removed nag screen from standard edition -- so the standard edition is now nag-free. :-)

2.6.3.2 - April 3, 2009

• Fixed issue where miniplayer could be moved unintentionally and volume adjustments were greater than intended.
• Fixed bug where upgrading from a version more than several months old would fail.
• Increased contrast of radio on and repeat engaged buttons
• Added stations to the default radio station list

2.6.2.8 - March 24, 2009

• Performance improvements in replay gain (volume leveling) analysis. Also made it so the main track view was not refreshing after every track, which had been distracting. [Pro Only]
• Spectrum analyzer better approximates equal loudness curves.
• Made it so that holding down Shift while clicking the exit button on the miniplayer exits the application, and changed the icon from up arrow to "X" when shift is being held down.
• Prompt to either modify or skip read only files which are to be tagged or renamed.
• Launch shortcut added to QuickLaunch panel on Windows taskbar.
• Minor bug fixes.

2.6.1.7 - March 17, 2009

• Fixed a bug where some files that should be moved based on organizer settings were not moved.
• Fixed inadvertant selection of tracks after closing a task dialog.

2.6.1.5 - March 15, 2009

• Added Volume Leveling (ReplayGain) scanning and analysis capabilities (not just playback). See the choices under the Options > Use Replay Gain menu. [Pro Only]
• Splitter on main track view and internet radio view is now saved and kept in sync.
• Fixed an issue where ASIO output would sometimes sound too slow or too fast when playing tracks sampled at a frequency that the audio hardware doesn't natively support.
• Minor bug fixes and tweaks.

2.6.0.13 - March 13, 2009

• Added shortcut keys to change rating of selected tracks (Shift and the number, 0 to 5)
• Fixed a sorting problem on the podcast lists

2.6.0.11 - March 12, 2009

• Added a "Refresh All Subscriptions" button to the Podcast manager.
• Fixed a bug where a podcast wouldn't show up in the list unless the subscription was clicked twice.
• Added a feature so that if you hold Shift and Control while clicking the up-arrow button on the miniplayer it will exit the entire program instead of just exiting the miniplayer view.
• Fixed a bug where invoking the miniplayer manually wouldn't work unless "Use Mini Player When Minimized" was also selected.
• Minor usability enhancements.

2.6.0.6 - March 10, 2009

• Podcast support! Choose Podcasts from the File menu or hit the 'O' (not zero) key. Drag the RSS feeds to the top panel to load a subscription.
• Added new component ("Task Dialogs") to provide clearer explainations for user choices.
• Added gradients to many graphical elements for a more polished look and feel.

2.5.1.2 - March 4, 2009

• Minor bug fixes and tweaks, including updates for volume control, ASIO stability, and multicore processing.
• Performance improvements with large libraries (10,000+ tracks)
• Increased the number of retries for connecting to an internet radio site (now up to 5 tries, 1/2 second apart).
• Significant internal changes to support upcoming podcast subscription feature (later this month).

2.5.0.10 - March 1, 2009

• Added Internet Radio support. Click the new Radio icon on the control panel or hit 'R' on your keyboard to see the default station list.
• Radio mode works as much like the normal local player mode as possible -- click Play to start a station feed, Stop to disconnect, etc.
• There are several ways to add stations to your library:
• Enter or paste the URL into the top address bar, and click the 'Add and Play' button; or
• Import a playlist (pls format) that has station urls; or
• Drag a url from your browser into the station or genre list. For example, at shoutcast.com, you can drag the icon that says 'Tune In!' directly into QuuxPlayer.
• Playlist import (both m3u and pls) is available in the Standard Edition, not just the Pro Edition.
• To change the details for a station, such as Name or Genre, select the station and hit Shift+Enter on your keyboard (right-clicking a station will also show this option.
• All major streaming formats are supported: MP3, WMA, ACC+/HE ACC, and OGG.
• Lots more minor improvements.

2.4.0.11 - February 22, 2009

• Added an Auto Organize feature which will keep your files organized on your hard drive using song titles, artists names, etc. Choose the Organize Library... item on the File menu to use it. A few pointers:
• You will need to choose one folder on your hard drive to be the Top Folder. This tells QuuxPlayer that that is where you want your music files to be stored. If you set up a top folder and you have files that are not in it (or in a subfolder) you will be asked whether you will want to move them there.
• Two options are available to continue organizing after the initial organization. Organize Files When Tags Change will detect changes made to your files using QuuxPlayer's tag editor (or an external editor) and update the file structure accordingly. Move new files into my main folder will move files at the time they are first added to QuuxPlayer's library. If neither box is checked, or if you click on Don't Organize then further changes to your files will not be made.
• Any file which would be moved that is on a different drive than your top folder will be copied instead of moved. For example, adding a folder on "D:\My Music" to your library on your "C:" drive will copy the files from D: to C: rather than moving them.
• The documentation web page linked from the "Help (on Web)" button is not yet complete but will be up in a day or two.
• Added two new automatic playlists (in addition to Now Playing): Duplicates will show all the tracks in your library which are matched by one or more other tracks in Title, Artist, Album Artist, and Album. Ghosts will show all the tracks in your library for which the file cannot be located.
• Added a new Suggest Duplicate Deletion feature. This will show the Duplicates playlist and will highlight suggestions for deletion based on a "strong match," which means all of Title, Artist, Album Artist, Album, and Track Number are duplicated, and the duration for the matched track is within 1 second (longer or shorter.) (Note that because these criteria are stricter than for merely appearing on the Duplicates playlist, some duplicate sets will not have any tracks highlighted.) One of each set of strong matches will remain unhighlighted, so if you agree with the suggestions you can just hit the Delete key to remove the highlighted tracks. You can choose the priority of deletion by keeping the highest bitrate, oldest tracks, newest tracks, or highest rated tracks. You can find this feature on the main menu by selecting File > Library Maintenance > Suggest Duplicate Deletion.
• Added an option to recycle files to the Windows Recycle Bin when tracks are removed from the library. The default remains to leave files in place.
• Added a feature to push playlists to iTunes. This is useful for synchronizing songs with your iPod. To use, right click any standard or automatic playlist and select Send to iTunes. Afterwards, in iTunes select the device you want to synchronize, select the Music tab, and select either All songs and playlists or Selected Playlists and the playlist that you sent. Note that iTunes is a fairly slow application and so this operation may take a long time, but you can continue to use QuuxPlayer while it is in progress. To cancel the operation while it is in progress, right click the playlist again and select Stop Sending to iTunes.
• Important: If you have checked the Keep iTunes Music folder organized (in the iTunes preferences / advanced screen) be sure to uncheck it -- otherwise iTunes may move your files around and they will become "Ghosts" in the QuuxPlayer library.
• Fixed a bug which caused ASIO output to fail and revert to the default Windows output device when playing sound files sampled at 44,100 Hz on sound cards that do not support 44,100 Hz ASIO input.
• Rewrote sections of code that handle adding and removing tracks from the library to make operations such as folder auto-monitoring, auto-organizing, tag-editing, and manual file additions and deletions work more reliably when they are happening concurrently.
• Numerous other minor stability and performance improvements.

2.3.0.17 - February 8, 2009

• Fixed a bug that caused an error when attempting to save artwork to a file on a disconnected drive.

2.3.0.13 - February 7, 2009

• Added a new Tag Editor feature. Select any track or group of tracks and hit Shift-Enter to invoke the edit panel.
• Embed album art into your music files by clicking the Load button, or with Copy/Paste, or by drag and drop.
• Choose a rename pattern to rename your files based on your tags.
• If you select more than one track, an Auto-Num button appears which will allow you to automatically set the track numbers.
• Note that this feature is the only way that QuuxPlayer will modify your files. QuuxPlayer will never change your files unless you tell it to.
• Added ability to associate specific equalizer settings with each track. Select the tracks you want, and choose Select Equalizer for Selected Tracks from the Edit menu. Then whenever that track is played, that equalizer setting will be set. "Equalizer" is also now a valid attribute to use in Automatic Playlist definitions, such as "Equalizer is Loudness".
• The search box now accepts negations; for example, zeppelin -stairway will show all tracks that have the word Zeppelin in them except for those that also have the word Stairway.
• Duplicate album art is detected; additional copies are not loaded into memory, which reduces memory requirements.
• Added hotkeys Number Key 1 through Number Key 6 to jump directly to a specific filter.
• Added hotkeys to jump to Amazon.com and Last.fm for additional artist and album details. Click the Internet menu to see the keys.
• File modification date is now shown on the File Details screen.
• Changes to prevent startup errors on Windows Vista (DirectSound errors can occur if QuuxPlayer is started immediately after Windows starts).

2.2.4.9 - February 1, 2009

• Instantly invoke the mini-player from any screen with the backslash ('\') key or Show Mini-Player Now item on the Options menu; note that this won't work to restore the full player since generally some other application will have the focus.
• Added alphabetical "skip buttons" to the filter and track list scrollbars, which appear when the list has more items than can be shown at once. Click the 'A' button to move to the previous letter, and 'Z' to move to the next letter. (Also, a couple of tricks for scrollbars: right-click the arrow buttons to go to the top or bottom of the list, and right-click in the open area to scroll to that point.)
• Performance and code cleanup on the Tag Cloud and Equalizer screens.
• Updated the Auto Monitor Folders feature to more quickly find and show new and changed tracks (Pro Only).

2.2.4.7 - Janurary 26, 2009

• Added new Mini-Player feature which provides a floating control panel when QuuxPlayer is minimized. Click the right side (on the time display) to show information about the currently playing track. Double-click this area to place the Mini-Player on the lower right of the screen above the taskbar. Click the arrow icon to restore the normal view. This feature can be disabled on the options menu.
• Moved the Export current view as spreadsheet command from the Options menu to the File menu (Pro Only).

2.2.3.41 - January 23, 2009

• Sleep screen did not update title bar when cancelling Sleep mode (Pro Only).
• Rewrote code for most of the dialog boxes to standardize layout and keyboard handling.
• Clarified wording on some menu options and messages.

2.2.3.31 - January 21, 2009

• Rearranged the order of main screen sequence to make it faster to switch between the main screen and the Tag Cloud screen.
• Updates to improve rendering when non-standard screen resolutions (such as 120 DPI) are used in Windows.
• Changed the Tag Cloud screen so that right-clicking an item will always go to the list of tracks associated with that item.

2.2.3.13 - January 19, 2009

• Added new Tag Cloud feature - a new way of visualizing your songs by genre, artist, album, and grouping. (Note: this can be removed from the main screen sequence on the Options screen.)
• Fixed issues with flicker when advancing screens.

2.2.1.4 - January 15, 2009

• Added an Internet menu and reorganized Internet-based features there.
• Added auto download of artist biographies in addition to existing lyrics and album details.
• Added last.fm as primary source of album (and artist) details; when information is not found Amazon.com is used as a backup.
• Fixed issue where scan backward or forward appeared to be able to go beyond track start or end.

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• Greatly streamlined and improved auto playlist editor with context sensitive hints and help link.
• Rearranged center control panel for finer volume control and ease of use.
• Changed the "Decade" filter to "Year" for finer control; you can still select an entire decade using the Quick Index dropdown.
• Option to post to twitter each album instead of each song if less frequent updates are desired.
• Updates to work with twitter.com due to server protocol changes
• Minor tweaks to track queueing logic and Play this Album feature
• Fixed an error that caused distortion on some soundcards
• Fixed an error where reaching the end of the tracklist or using the Play this Album sometimes caused the play button to be disabled.
• New Quick Index feature makes it even easier to find the music you're looking for (look for the drop down tabs on the filter buttons)
• Ability to choose from any of the sound output devices installed on your computer; not just the default device.
• ASIO sound driver support with 24-bit output (Pro Only).
• Added button, menu option, and gamepad control to easily switch to and from the "Now Playing" list.
• Improved network error handling on lyrics and album details downloading.
• Fallback capability for replay gain (Album gain reverts to Track gain if missing from the music file being played, and vice versa). (Pro Only)
• New installer for smaller downloads and improved reliability.
• Improved compatibility with Windows Vista.
• Improved font rendering; elimination of text clipping in menus.
• Integration with twitter.com and last.fm.
• New compatibility with Windows Vista Default Programs feature.
• Option to allow or prevent screensavers from activating while playing.
• Option to control volume with QuuxPlayer only or for all Windows programs.
• Add Current Album to Now Playing feature.
• Enabled Windows context menu and Windows Explorer file launching, including when QuuxPlayer is already running.

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