Version 28.0

• rename forked-daapd to OwnTone + new logo
• fix web UI slow updates due to websockets 3.x changes
• support for ALAC sort tags
• support for remote pls/m3u with https streams
• add /api/queue?id=now_playing json API shortcut
• fix possible crash on Pulseaudio error callback
• fix possible segfault-on-exit
• fix websockets not working on FreeBSD
• refactor how the server binds to sockets (use dual stack ipv4/6)
• configurable interface/address binding

Version 27.4

• fix web server path traversal vulnerability

Version 27.3

• support for AirPlay 2 speakers, incl. compressed ALAC
• web UI upgraded, now v0.8.5:
  • new design/layout
  • optimize "Recently added"
  • Spotify search dialogue improvements
  • drop separate admin web page, now integrated in main web
  • podcast deletion
  • make Radio a top level item
  • show release dates
  • new sorting options
  • prevent browser caching of playlists
  • additional settings
• improved Chromecast streaming (retransmisson, adaptive etc.)
• JSON api support for updating metadata of queue items
• JSON api new fields, e.g. time_added, time_played and seek
• fix for some Chromecasts disconnecting
• new algorithm for more natural ALSA volume adjustments
• new nickname option for AirPlay and Chromecast
• mpd fixes (nextsong, multiple commands)
• charset flexibility when getting ICY metadata from streams
• adaptive probing of radio streams
• libplist and libsodium now required
• fixes for library update events
• fixes to speaker selection and unintentional volume changes
• fix some minor memleaks
• support shairport-sync metadata pipe flush event
• misc logging fixup

Version 27.2

• web UI upgraded to v0.7.2:
  • show cover artwork in album pages and lazy loading of artwork
  • show playlist folders
  • use sass/scss for css files
  • add "Radio" tab to the music section
  • add settings for artwork sources
  • add pop up dialog for Remote pairing requests
  • support adding/removing podcast subscriptions
  • support marking all new podcast episodes/all episodes as played
  • support searching by smart pl queries
  • skip buttons for audiobooks and podcasts
  • show localized times/dates
  • generate colored placeholder image if cover artwork is missing
  • show "cast" icon for Chromecast outputs
  • styling changes of the navbars and moving the volume controls
• new speaker selection logic (persist user choice even after failure)
• speaker autoselect no longer enabled by default
• removed old admin page, not necessary any more
• fix/workaround for Apple TV's and HomePods that disconnect
• support for RSS feeds
• support for nested smart playlists (playlist folders)
• support for online artwork sources e.g. Discogs, Coverartarchive
• support for radio StreamUrl's that point to json with metadata
• fix incorrect artwork shown for unknown album/artists
• fix issue parsing shairport-sync progress metadata
• fix missing Spofity logout option
• fix for embedded artwork not working with ffmpeg 4.3+
• some smart PL improvements, e.g. support for more tags
• config option for Airplay timing/control ports (eases firewalling)
• quicker loading of radio streams (smaller probing)
• workaround for mxml 2.10 significant memleak
• some fixes for Roku (RSP)
• drop libspotify for artwork, doesn't work any more
• documentation improvements

Version 27.1

• web UI upgraded to v0.6.0: settings page, display more Spotify data
• support for volumeup, volumedown and mutetoggle DACP commands
• support for multiple ALSA devices
• suppress repeated logging of same message to avoid log file bloat
• fix opening too many files due to looping with shairport-sync
• fix for genres with single quotes in name
• fix for incorrect update of time_added metadata
• fix some small memleaks and missing cleanup

Version 27.0

• no fixed resampling to 44100/16, play source quality if possible
• Chromecast: quick start, better quality (48000/16 Opus encoded)
• performance enhancements: Remote and iTunes will load quicker
• alsa sync with variable sample rate, avoiding audible "clicks"
• web UI upgraded to v0.5.6, e.g. play non-library tracks, saving queue
• fix for Pebble mpd client (and possibly others)
• fix issue with some HLS radio stations
• support for https streams
• fix for artwork showing dithered
• ICY metadata in forked-daapd's mp3 stream
• support for Spotify collaborative playlists
• support for Shairport artwork via pipe
• configurable mp3 streaming quality
• json api improvements, e.g. for toggling speakers
• json api/web ui: Relative seeking
• support for some http seeking
• fix for macOS Catalina’s Apple Music

Version 26.5

• json api/web ui: file view
• web ui: artwork support
• web ui: "Add next" and genre tab
• Airplay connection test improvements
• support for https streams in m3u's
• use Spotify web api for artwork instead of libspotify
• option to make Airplay devices permanent or excluded
• support for tracks and disc items in smart playlists
• db refactor, fix issues with play count, time played etc
• json api: more options available when adding items to the queue
• json api: player/toggle
• mpd version 0.20 support + support for "listfiles" command
• fix double http auth decline issue

Version 26.4

• automatic rating
• fix issue in 26.3 causing invalid time_skipped values in the db
• improved fallback to ipv4 if ipv6 fails
• fix issue returning too many queue items to clients
• fix missing prompt for library password

Version 26.3

• fix AirPlay 2 devices (e.g. Sonos Beam and Airport Express)
• fix mdns problems with ATV4 and ipv6
• fix possible segfault if null user-agent
• new metadata: Skip Count and Times Skipped (incl iTunes XML mapping)
• iTunes XML mapping of Play Count and Play Date
• logging improvements

Version 26.2

• fix for db indexes not being used on fresh installs