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Espera Changelog

What's new in Espera 2.12.7

Apr 2, 2015
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a crash when sending the server discovery message for the mobile client.

New in Espera 2.12.6 (Mar 4, 2015)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a crash when opening the context menu in the list of YouTube videos.

New in Espera 2.12.5 (Feb 23, 2015)

  • Features:
  • The installer and Espera itself is now signed.

New in Espera 2.12.3 (Feb 4, 2015)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed various installer and updater issues.

New in Espera 2.12.2 (Jan 6, 2015)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed some issues with the application setup.
  • Fixed the "Update & Restart" notification not disappearing if the changelog is disabled.

New in Espera 2.12.1 (Dec 19, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Added a missing file to the setup package.

New in Espera 2.12.0 (Dec 19, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Added an Update & Restart button when a new version is available.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the playback to stop when pressing the spacebar in the tag editor.

New in Espera 2.11.0 (Dec 17, 2014)

  • Changes:
  • This version is an intermediate release, and migrates Espera to the new installer and updater.

New in Espera 2.10.4 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue with the artwork loading.
  • Fixed a bug that caused increasing memory consumption when searching the local music library.
  • Fixed a bug that caused read-only music files not being added to the library.

New in Espera 2.10.3 (Nov 6, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug that allowed the adding of songs to the playlist even when Espera was locked down in the party mode.

New in Espera 2.10.2 (Oct 24, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an bug that caused some files in the AppData folder to never be removed.
  • Changes to the artwork of the song file on the disk are now updated in the library.

New in Espera 2.10.1 (Oct 23, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the remote control server not starting after being shut down and started again.
  • Fixed a memory leak when songs are removed from the library.

New in Espera 2.10.0 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Added a basic MP3 tag editor.
  • Added an update notification for the portable version.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed some issues with the Internet connection checks.
  • Fixed some problems with the artwork loading.

New in Espera 2.9.4 (Oct 15, 2014)

  • Improvements:
  • Improved the SoundCloud and YouTube search time for Espera and the remote control in some cases.
  • The network refresh button now indicates its progress.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the remote control discovery sometimes not working.
  • Fixed a bug that caused some album artworks to not display properly.

New in Espera 2.9.3 (Oct 10, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a crash when sending a bug report with an email address attached.

New in Espera 2.9.2 (Oct 10, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the remote control not shutting down properly when disabling it.
  • Fixed an unnecessary cache startup.

New in Espera 2.9.1 (Oct 6, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the changelog to be empty after an update.

New in Espera 2.9.0 (Oct 6, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Added the Ctrl-F shortcut to focus the search box.
  • Improvements:
  • Raised the YouTube request limit to 50 items.
  • Added an explanation for the remote control in the settings menu.
  • Changes:
  • The initial library update is now performed after 5 minutes instead of immediately after startup, to improve the startup time and responsiveness.

New in Espera 2.8.0 (Sep 26, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Added mobile support for opening and closing the video player.
  • Espera now tries to get a SoundCloud stream with higher quality, if available.
  • Added an option to open the debug log in the "about" section.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a crash when closing the application.
  • Fixed a crash when changing the audio player.

New in Espera 2.7.0 (Sep 15, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Added mobile support for SoundCloud and YouTube.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a sorting bug for artists that begin with "An".
  • Fixed a crash when disconnecting a mobile client.

New in Espera 2.6.0 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • Features:
  • The Android remote control is now available in the Google Play Store.
  • The library now saves as soon as the update is finished.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a problem with the automatic artwork download.

New in Espera 2.5.0 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Added SoundCloud support.
  • Changes:
  • YouTube now adds the song to the end of the playlist instead of playing it directly.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed issues with the YouTube playback.

New in Espera 2.4.1 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • Changes:
  • Renamed the "library" settings to "my music".
  • Changed the default playback engine to Windows Media Player.
  • Changed the default "my music" and "youtube" column widths.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when setting the volume before playing a song.

New in Espera 2.4.0 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Added a new playback engine and added an option menu in the settings to change it.
  • Changes:
  • The maximum library auto update interval can now be 12 hours.
  • Changed the default update interval to 3 hours.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the YouTube link not doing anything when clicked.
  • Fixed an application crash when downloading a song from YouTube and the song contained invalid characters for a path.
  • Fixed the download progress showing too many decimal places when downloading a song from YouTube.

New in Espera 2.3.2 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug that caused Espera to crash when adding songs to the playlist.
  • Fixed various Drag & Drop issues.

New in Espera 2.3.1 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug that caused a song to be inserted at the wrong place when dragging it into the playlist.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the current selected playlist item to be moved when dragging a song into the playlist.

New in Espera 2.3.0 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Drag & Drop support for moving songs inside the playlist.
  • Drag & Drop support for adding local and YouTube songs into the playlist.
  • Drag & Drop support for adding YouTube links from the Browser into the playlist.
  • Added playback controls in the task bar item.

New in Espera 2.2.1 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug that caused an incorrect current song marker.
  • Fixed some issues with YouTube.
  • Fixed the remaining songs indicator spelling "songs" when only one song is left.

New in Espera 2.2.0 (Jun 2, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Added a setting to select the default playback behavior when double clicking a song. There is an option between "Add To Playlist" and "Play Now".
  • Changes:
  • The library isn't purged anymore when the song source path is unavailable.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the network availability not updating when the PC wakes up from sleep mode.
  • Fixed the window being resizable by dragging it down on the titlebar, even if it was locked in party mode.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the playlist timeout not being ignored when disabled.

New in Espera 2.1.0 (May 7, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Espera now automatically downloads missing artworks.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug that caused Espera to crash when it encountered a corrupt artwork.
  • Fixed a bug that caused some artworks failing to load.
  • Fixed a crash when changing the song source path.
  • Fixed the playback stopping when pressing the space bar inside the search box.
  • Fixed the width of playlist entries,

New in Espera 2.0.1 (May 7, 2014)

  • Changes:
  • The "local" tab is now called "my music"
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the width of the search box being to small

New in Espera 2.0.0 (Apr 24, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Espera has been completely rewritten.
  • Double clicking a song now starts the playback instantly, there's no need to create a new playlist beforehand.
  • New songs in the library folder and existing ones are automatically updates if their metadata has changed.
  • The YouTube player can now show the video and has support for multiple quality settings.
  • Added support for AAC playback.
  • Added a completely new update system that applies updates in the background.
  • Album covers are now displayed next to the artist.
  • Added a slider to change the scaling of the application. This is useful when Espera is displayed on a TV screen.
  • Espera can now be remote-controlled via an Android app. The app will soon be released.
  • Added instant search for YouTube videos.
  • Added support for downloading YouTube videos directly.
  • Added more accent colors.
  • Added a light application theme.
  • Added media key bindings, for playing, pausing as well as playing the next and previous song. They also work even if Espera isn't focused.
  • Espera now automatically updates in the background.
  • Changes:
  • Youtube streaming is now enabled by default.
  • Espera now requires .NET 4.5 to be installed.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed various YouTube playback issues.
  • Fixed some possibilities of library corruption.
  • Fixed an issue where pressing the space bar multiple times wouldn't pause or continue a song anymore.

New in Espera 1.7.6 (May 31, 2013)

  • CHANGE:
  • YouTube streaming is now enabled by default.
  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed the settings not beeing fully accessible in a small window.

New in Espera 1.7.5 (Feb 25, 2013)

  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed a bug that caused a corrupted song not being reported to the user.

New in Espera 1.7.4 (Feb 22, 2013)

  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the playlist height to reset after an application restart

New in Espera 1.7.3 (Feb 15, 2013)

  • BUGFIX: Fixed some visual bugs.
  • BUGFIX: Fixed a bug that caused the application to crash when the application is closed.
  • BUGFIX: Fixed a bug that caused the application to crash when a song is played.

New in Espera 1.7.2 (Jan 31, 2013)

  • CHANGE:
  • Songs from a local network are not cached anymore.
  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the memory consumption to increse over time.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the application to force focus.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the playlist area to take up all the remaining space after a restart.

New in Espera 1.7.1 (Jan 28, 2013)

  • BUGFIX:Fixed a bug that caused the application to jump over songs or mark them as corrupt incorrectly.

New in Espera 1.7.0 (Jan 28, 2013)

  • FEATURES:
  • Completely new settings menu.
  • New music folder selection dialog for Windows Vista and higher.

New in Espera 1.6.10 (Jan 17, 2013)

  • BUGFIX:Fixed a bug that caused a timeout when caching YouTube videos.
  • BUGFIX:Fixed a bug that caused the application to crash during audio playback.

New in Espera 1.6.9 (Jan 4, 2013)

  • FEATURE: Added a link to the release notes in the about section.
  • CHANGE: Updated the website link in the about section

New in Espera 1.6.8 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the application to crash when closing, for libraries that contained songs with special characters in their tags.

New in Espera 1.6.7 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed YouTube playback.
  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed a bug that caused a crash report to not send the version number.

New in Espera 1.6.6 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the application to crash when removing a removable device that contained songs from the library.
  • BUGFIX:
  • Fixed a bug that caused a corruption of the library when removing a removable device that contained songs on a playlist

New in Espera 1.6.5 (Dec 6, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug, that caused the application to crash when removing songs from the playlist.

New in Espera 1.6.4 (Dec 6, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug that caused songs not to be shown in the library when added.

New in Espera 1.6.3 (Dec 5, 2012)

  • FEATURES:
  • New color: orange.
  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • A bug- and crash report now also sends the application version.

New in Espera 1.6.2 (Dec 3, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug, that caused the application to crash when performing operations that stop a local song.

New in Espera 1.5.0 (Oct 26, 2012)

  • Features:
  • There is now an option to lock the window when entering the party mode.
  • Improvements:
  • Some UI style and visual improvements.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug, that caused some settings to be resetted at application startup.
  • Fixed a bug, that could cause a corruption of the library under certain conditions.

New in Espera 1.4.3 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug, that caused the "Play" command of a playlists context menu to
  • be executable when it shouldn't. When executed regardless, it caused the
  • application to crash
  • Fixed some visual bugs, where buttons would be in an enabled state when
  • they shouldn't be

New in Espera 1.4.2 (Oct 15, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug, that caused songs to be only removed from the current playlist instead of all playlists, when removing the songs from the library. This bug also caused a corruption of the library and therefore a crash of the application.

New in Espera 1.4.0 (Sep 28, 2012)

  • FEATURES:
  • The first element in the artist list is now always "All Artists", that can be selected to display all artists.
  • Each artist now displays the number of albums and songs underneath.
  • Each playlist now displays the number of songs underneath its name.
  • BUGFIXES:
  • Fixed a bug, that caused the YouTube views to be sorted wrong.
  • Fixed a bug, that caused the path of local songs to not be displayed.
  • Fixed a bug, that caused YouTube streaming and downloading to fail randomly.

New in Espera 1.3.0 (Sep 20, 2012)

  • Features:
  • YouTube streaming doesn't require VLC media player to be installed anymore.
  • The views of a YouTube video are now displayed.
  • Changes:
  • The option "Remove from library and playlist" is removed. The option "Remove from library" now also removes the songs from the playlist.
  • The playlist timeout is now hidden when in party mode.
  • "A" and "The" in the first word of an artist name are now ignored in the ordered artist list.
  • Improvements:
  • If the internet connection is slow, the application startup is not longer slowed down.
  • Bugfixes:
  • When the last song of a playlist has ended, the play button isn't clickable anymore.

New in Espera 1.2.4 (Sep 3, 2012)

  • BUGFIXES:
  • Fixed a bug, that caused the YouTube streaming to not work anymore.

New in Espera 1.2.3 (Aug 29, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug, that caused the sorting of songs to not work anymore.

New in Espera 1.2.2 (Aug 29, 2012)

  • BUGFIXES:
  • Fixed a bug, that caused the application appearance related settings to be overridden every time the application starts.

New in Espera 1.2.1 (Aug 29, 2012)

  • FEATURE:
  • The volume is now saved when closing the application.
  • BUGFIXES:
  • Fixed a bug, that caused the application to crash, when the user paused a song, switched to another playlist and then continued the song.
  • Fixed application crash when rapidly clicking the play/pause button.

New in Espera 1.2.0 (Aug 27, 2012)

  • FEATURES:
  • The songs and playlist information are now stored, so that they don't get
  • lost when closing the application.
  • Added a link to report a bug
  • Songs that can't be played are now marked as corrupt.
  • BUGFIXES:
  • Fixed a bug, that caused the application to crash or start/pause a song when
  • editing the name of a playlist.
  • Fixed a bug, that caused the application to crash when playing a song from
  • YouTube.

New in Espera 1.1.0 (Aug 9, 2012)

  • Features:
  • Multiple playlists.
  • Shuffle playlists.
  • Changes:
  • Increased the number of songs that can cache at one time from three to 10.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug that causes the application to hang sometimes when adding songs to the library.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the sorting order of the YouTube rating not to change.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the volume to lock, even if the user was in administrator mode.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the time to lock, even if the user was in administrator mode.

New in Espera 1.0.1 (Aug 9, 2012)

  • CHANGES:
  • UI style changes