Release Notes - project-owner/PeppyPlayers.doc GitHub Wiki

Kandinsky Edition 2023.09.24

New features:

  • Refactored the keyboard editor - added a cursor functionality.
  • Implemented a File Playlist Editor in the Web UI.
  • Added new VU Meter Screensaver types.
  • Implemented VU Meter screensaver in the Web UI.
  • It's possible now to hide/show different Player screen elements.
  • Improved performance of the image viewer (zoom in, zoom out and pan actions).
  • Added mpd dictionary update functionality.
  • Refactored condiguration files.
  • Added 'append' property for the file logging.
  • Created Screens configuration in the Web UI.
  • Added 'Playlists' icon to the File Navigator.
  • 'Clock' screensaver can be used in the Timer now.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed YA Streams issue.
  • Fixed the Stock screensaver.
  • Fixed Archive search index issue.
  • Fixed shutdown problem with connected USB disks.
  • Fixed I2C interrupt definition issue.

Marc Edition 2023.03.19

New features:

  • Added a Jukebox functionality.
  • Refactored configuration of the GPIO buttons. Implemented GPIO Menu buttons.
  • Implemented the Radio Info screen.
  • Fixed the Stock screensaver.
  • Implemented different layouts for List and Icon views.
  • Implemented navigation through menus using numeric keyboard/GPIO buttons.

Bug fixes:

  • Volume value issue in the slider
  • Player startup with Lyrics screensaver
  • Album art in radio mode
  • Screensaver title in small resolutions
  • Radio Favorites images issue
  • Slideshow screensaver with user-defined folder in the random screensaver
  • Playback of cross-platform collections
  • Gradient mode of the Horoscope icon
  • Mounting NAS of NFS type
  • Czech labels
  • Permanent HTTP output for VU Meter screensaver
  • Current enabled mode in the Home menu
  • Lag in multiple VU Meter types running concurrently
  • Background images issue
  • YA Stream in the Home menu when player is offline
  • Spectrum screensaver refresh issue
  • Icons for Italian and Spanish radio stations
  • CD player issues

Van Gogh Edition 2022.04.03

New features:

  • Implemented REST API. It will allow to create alternative GUIs.
  • Added new mode - Bluetooth Sink. The player will work as a Bluetooth speaker in this mode.
  • Introduced Share Folders functionality. The folders on a Raspberry Pi can be shared with computers in the local network.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed Stream mode issues.
  • Fixed the issues with Equalizer and VU Meter in the AirPlay mode.

Manet Edition 2021.12.18

New features:

  • Refactored all player screen classes. There is one player super class now.
  • Simplified the process of adding new languages. Now there is only one place which should be changed.
  • Added new language support for Polish.
  • Added cache flag to the Slideshow Screensaver.
  • Users can provide their own API Key for the Weather Screensaver. That enables quick weather updates.
  • Playback buttons (play/pause, mute, next/previous, volume up/down) can be pressed on any screen now.
  • Updated radio stations.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed navigation issue in the Image Viewer.
  • Fixed volume control from IR remote control.
  • Fixed Shutdown button.
  • Fixed center alignment.
  • Fixed CD Player issues.
  • Fixed Spectrum Analyzer Screensaver and updated peppyalsa plugin.
  • Fixed Navigation issue (time slider).
  • Fixed album art issue.
  • Fixed Next/Previous buttons.

Renoir Edition 2021.08.07

New features:

  • Implemented NAS Manager which allows to add/configure NAS using the Web Configuration UI.
  • Implemented the Image Viewer for observing images in multiple formats: gif, jpg, png, tif, tga.
  • Added Switch screen/functionality which leverages the I2C bus and allows to switch on/off any connected devices.
  • The VU Meter screensaver now can work as HTTP signal source and target.
  • Added support for user-defined scripts which will be activated on player start/stop, screensaver start/stop and timer start/stop
  • Volume can be changes from any screen now.
  • Made several changes to improve the File Browser performance.
  • Added new language support for Czech.
  • Fixed all known bugs.

Monet Edition 2021.05.29

New features:

  • Replaced Yahoo Weather API by OpenWeather API.
  • Added new language support for Dutch. That includes labels, radio stations and audiobooks.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed amixer volume control issue.
  • Fixed the issue with initial podcast image.
  • The issue related to the Spotify Connect mode was fixed.
  • Fixed the hardware volume control issue.
  • The issue in the Playlist Editor was fixed.
  • Fixed the Configuration Web UI issue with overlapping components.

Hiroshige Edition 2021.05.02

New features:

  • Implemented USB disk auto-mount functionality which includes a Disk Manager Web UI.
  • Modified the keyboard navigation. All screen elements are accessible now using just arrow keys.
  • Redesigned Radio player and station browser screens.
  • Added ability to download/upload radio playlists using Web UI.
  • Added Change Timezone Web UI.
  • Added functionality which allows to reset the player configuration to the default settings.
  • Introduced the initial volume level configuration parameter
  • The log file can be observed in the Web UI now.
  • Improved a Collection playback performance.
  • Modified Screensavers screen. The delay can be changed in the Web UI now.
  • Introduced support for I2C buttons.
  • Used the latest version of the peppyalsa plugin.

Bug Fixes:

  • City in the Weather configuration file can be in any encoding now.
  • The font list in the Web UI is dynamic now. Any font added to the 'font' folder will show up in the list.
  • The Player Web UI will use the current font. It's not hard-coded anymore.
  • Fixed sorting in the File Browser.
  • Fixed Spectrum Analyzer UI.
  • Fixed Podcasts issue ('enclosure' tag).
  • Fixed file playlist (m3u) playback.