ServeToMe Changelog

What's new in ServeToMe 4.0.0165

Feb 19, 2018
  • Fixed a bug where iTunes thumbnails might not appear.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0164 (Dec 27, 2017)

  • Fixed a problem that could cause Photos libraries to fail when created on macOS 10.11.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0162 (Oct 1, 2017)

  • Directly incorporated mDNSResponder, removing dependence on separately installed Bonjour for this, and fixing a problem where installation on Windows might fail, complaining that iTunes 10.5 must be installed, even when iTunes is already installed.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0144 Beta (Oct 26, 2016)

  • Fixed an encoding problem when scaled image size is not a power of 2.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0143 Beta (Oct 14, 2016)

  • Fixed photo and album art aspect ratios.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0136 Beta (Jul 13, 2016)

  • Change how network interface is stored in the settings to avoid problems with dynamically created network interfaces.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0134 Beta (Jul 13, 2016)

  • Fixes for Photos libraries smart albums.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0123 Beta (Oct 28, 2015)

  • Fixed a segment overrun bug that caused excess CPU and memory usage, audio sync issues, video glitches and other problems.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0119 Beta (Oct 3, 2015)

  • Updated media library for improved file support. Fixed 'keep awake' behavior during streaming.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0115 Beta (Aug 20, 2015)

  • Fixes for reparse/junction points and symlinks. Moved iTunes' default "Distinguished Kind" playlists under a "Media Types" subheading.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0114 Beta (Aug 12, 2015)

  • Prevented apps and other unexpected items appears in iTunes browse listings

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0108 Beta (Jun 15, 2015)

  • UPnP and Apple Photos fixes.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0106 Beta (Jun 15, 2015)

  • Fixed a problem with some Apple Photos paths and added an option to disable folder contents caching.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0105 Beta (Jun 15, 2015)

  • Added support for Apple Photos (iPhoto replacement). Fixed a cause of potential installer errors when updating.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0104 Beta (Mar 28, 2015)

  • Fixed a potential crash when updating settings.
  • Adjusted bitrates for low bitrate streams.
  • Fixed display of sort field for folders with a single item.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0096 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Added a basic web interface to play directly from the server via HTTP. Fixed a crash bug and a stream failure bug.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0094 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Fixed playback on Apple TV 2. Metadata reset to fix issues with passthrough.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0093 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Added DVD support (ISO, CDR disk images and VIDEO_TS folder). Improved ZIP archive support. Improved UPnP MediaServer functionality.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0091 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Fixed sessions issues affecting streaming to multiple clients (including iOS device + Apple TV in some cases). Minor performance improvements.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0090 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Fixed problems with some anti-virus software. Fixed "junk" characters at the end of subtitle lines. Fixed bugs in handling of older iPhoto libraries.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0081 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Fixed a bug that would cause Apple TV streaming to fail in some cases. Fixed sorting by Track Number to include an implicit pre-sort by Disc Number.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0080 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Fixed subtitles with non-standard fonts, fixed audio stuttering in muxed streams, fixed some UI settings issues including some problems changing port.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0079 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Fixed a number of settings bugs on the Users tab and when resetting settings.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0075 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Added UPnP MediaServer functionality. Updated to ffmpeg 2.3. Fixed some memory leaks and other issues.

New in ServeToMe 4.0.0073 Beta (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Fixed a crash bug that could prevent installation on Windows XP.

New in ServeToMe 3.9.0.3052 (Oct 8, 2013)

  • Support for 3.9 version of StreamToMe and support for the ServeToMe 4 server beta.

New in ServeToMe 3.7.3 (Sep 25, 2013)

  • Updated server addresses for verification of ServeToMe's "External Address"

New in ServeToMe 3.7.1 (Sep 25, 2013)

  • Windows path fixes
  • Support for 1080p H.264 video passthrough
  • Rewritten Windows server now runs as a Windows Service
  • Improved performance on 3G connections at bitrates around 360kbps
  • Fixed a bug which increased latency in some cases, causing performance problems

New in ServeToMe 3.6.6 (Sep 25, 2013)

  • Fixed user interface problems on Windows that could prevent changes taking effect until next restart
  • Fixed a problem where music playback could fail on iOS 5 in some situations
  • Fixed a deadlock problem on Windows that could cause ServeToMe to lock up
  • Fixed a problem viewing photos with percent symbols in the filename
  • Fixed playback when right-to-left subtitle handling is selected
  • Fixed handling of user-specified subtitle encodings

New in ServeToMe 3.6.1 (Sep 25, 2013)

  • Fixed playback of some kinds of AVI files.
  • Fixes a situation where UPnP routers could not be found on Windows.
  • Added French, German, Korean, Japanese and Chinese user-interface translations.
  • "Verify" option to test the network connection from ServeToMe.

New in ServeToMe 3.5.1.1 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Fix for an AppleTV/AirPlay authentication issue

New in ServeToMe 3.5 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Preliminary support for WTV files
  • Improved seeking and background support for OGG files
  • Better handing of non-standard Windows Fonts directories
  • Fix for a crash bug when loading large or slow folders

New in ServeToMe 3.4.3 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Improved handling on slower computers.
  • Added support for keeping more kinds of non-transcoded (original) tracks.
  • Fixed a "Playback Error" when trying to play certain audio types without embedded artwork

New in ServeToMe 3.4.2 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Fixed some filename issues in the Windows version

New in ServeToMe 3.4 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Added support for subtitle filenames with language suffixes in the name. e.g. MyMovieFile.en.srt
  • Added support for MiniDVD SUB subtitle file format.
  • Added support for server-wide searching. Requires update to StreamToMe 3.4.
  • Improved "Server status" to show UPnP/NAT-PMP status and also show the correct external IP address when using UPnP or NAT-PMP.
  • Fixes two bugs that could cause the server to become unresponsive.
  • Fixed bug where UPnP could fail on computers with more than one networking interface.

New in ServeToMe 3.3.3 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Removed "name" field from metadata search to address issues where files would appear with names like "Stereo" or "Surround".

New in ServeToMe 3.3.2 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Fixed a bug where the thumbnail sent to retina displays on StreamToMe 3.2 was too big for the bounds.
  • Fixed a bug where the music setting "Disable album artwork" was accidentally disabling the video on video files.

New in ServeToMe 3.3.1 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue that could cause 3G connections to run slowly or stall.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause some MP3 audio tracks to sound choppy or erratic.

New in ServeToMe 3.3 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Adds support for features coming in the StreamToMe 3.3 client application.

New in ServeToMe 3.2.2 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue that could cause a 501 error for protected content on Windows.
  • Minor subtitles and audio fixes.

New in ServeToMe 3.2.1 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Fixes for some 3G streaming issues and playback problems with specific audio types.