Thema: Universal Media Server

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Release Notes

Changes since 4.1.2:

    General:

        Improved default settings for smoother playback on wired and wireless networks
        Made FFmpeg more reliable when transcoding embedded subtitles
        Enabled file cache by default
        Updated logo (subtle)
        Improved cache handling
        Disabled FFmpeg deferring to MEncoder for subtitles by default
        Fixed thumbnails on some Samsung TVs
        Fixed general bugs

    Renderers:

        Fixed unnecessary high CPU usage on LG TVs (thanks, amalic!)
        Fixed support for Sony Home Theatre Systems
        Fixed support for Xbox One
        Improved support for Samsung UE ES6575 TVs

    Languages:

        Updated Czech translation
        Updated French translation (thanks, Kirvx!)

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Release Notes

General:

    Added support for automatic 2D to 3D subtitles conversion
    Added renderer support for converting 3D video to a different 3D format
    Added a new template renderer file "DefaultRenderer.conf" which contains all possible renderer config options (like PS3.conf did before)
    Made cache recreation happen only when it has changed, instead of with every new release
    FFmpeg defers to MEncoder for subtitle transcoding if there are embedded fonts, since FFmpeg can't use them
    Improved video quality when transcoding via FFmpeg over wired networks
    Improved language detection
    Transcode instead of streaming videos when their bitrate is too high for the renderer
    Updated tooltips
    Fixed the cache not storing all data (thanks, taconaut!)
    Fixed full-SBS 3D support via FFmpeg
    Fixed not transcoding subtitles for renderers that can stream the file format but not with subtitles

Renderers:

    Added support for Samsung HT-E3 Series Blu-ray Home Entertainment Systems
    Improved support for Panasonic TVs
    Improved support for Philips TVs (thanks, ler0y!)
    Improved support for Xbox One
    Improved some renderer images
    Formatted all renderer configs
    Removed unnecessary (same as default) values from all renderer configs

Languages:

    Updated French translation (thanks, Kirvx!)

External Components:

    Updated FFmpeg for Windows and OS X to 20141014 builds, which:
        Fixes a bug with subtitle parsing
        Improves support for many containers and codecs
        Fixes bugs
    Updated InterFrame to 2.6.0, which:
        Improves quality
        Improves GPU support
        Fixes bugs
    Updated Java Runtime Environment automatic downloader for Windows to 8u25, which:
        Improves security

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Changelog

General:

Increased speed of FFmpeg transcoding to H.264
Updated UMS.conf
Improved filename prettifying
Re-added "Force default renderer" option to the GUI
Minor GUI fixes and improvements
Fontconfig caches are not generated if subtitles are disabled
Renamed most renderer config files
Fixed special characters in folder names not displaying correctly

Renderers:

Added support for LG WebOS TVs
Added support for Panasonic SC-BTT Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Sound Systems
Added support for Samsung ES8000 TVs
Added support for Samsung F5900 Blu-ray Disc players
Added support for Technisat S1+
Improved detection of Windows Media Player
Improved support for H.264 videos on some renderers
Improved support for Cambridge Audio Azur BD players
Improved support for Samsung WiseLink renderers
Improved support for subtitles on Sony Bravia EX TVs
Improved support for Panasonic TVs
Improved support for Xbox One
Fixed seeking on Samsung E+ Series TVs

Languages:

Updated French translation

External Components:

Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB60, which:

Improves H.264 transcoding
Improves H.265 support
Improves support for many containers and codecs
Fixes bugs

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Changelog

Changes since 4.2.1:

    General:

        Improved compatibility of H.264 transcoding when using MEncoder
        Customized buffer color

    Renderers:

        Added support for Hama IR320 (thanks, Enrice!)
        Added support for Roku 3 (incomplete) (thanks, weyrava and drocket!)
        Added support for Panasonic ET60 Series TVs (thanks, Enrice!)
        Added support for Samsung F5100 Blu-ray Disc players (thanks, maracucho!)
        Added support for Samsung Galaxy S5 (thanks, FlyMcDoogal!)
        Added support for Sony PlayStation Vita (incomplete) (thanks, Verequies, Balmung and xubz!)
        Fixed Xbox One detection (thanks, Whogie!)

    Languages:

        Updated Spanish translation (thanks, AlfredoRamos!)

    External Components:

        Updated JNA to 4.1.0, which fixes bugs
        Updated Maven Exec Plugin to 1.3.2, which fixes bugs
        Updated Maven Findbugs Plugin to 3.0.0, which fixes bugs
        Updated Maven Javadoc Plugin to 2.10.1, which fixes bugs
        Updated Maven Jdepend Plugin to 2.0, which fixes bugs
        Updated Maven Site Plugin to 3.4, which fixes bugs
        Updated Netty to 3.9.5, which fixes bugs

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Changelog

General:

Added the ability to transcode to H.265
Improved filename prettifying
Improved support for many formats and codecs
Fixed VLC engine
Formatted the default renderer file

Renderers:

Added support for LG UB820V TVs
Added support for Logitech Squeezebox
Fixed video aspect ratios on Philips and Sony TVs
Improved support for Hama IR320
Improved support for LG LM660 TVs
Improved support for Netgem N7700
Improved support for Roku 3
Improved support for Samsung EH6070 TVs
Improved support for Samsung H4500 TVs
Improved support for Samsung HU7000 TVs
Improved support for Samsung HU9000 TVs
Improved support for Xbox 360

Languages:

Updated Dutch translation (thanks, leroy!)

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Latest Changes

- Major redesign of the status tab to show per-renderer information
- Improved player control
- Includes the possibility to allow UMS to control renders automatically
- Web player can also be controlled
- Automatic reloading of external files
- Documentation updates
- New xmb playlist folders with optional automatic starting, looping, and saving, editable from web or xmb
- A Dynamic xmb playlist for on-the-fly playlist creation from web or xmb
- Better bump/gui player playlists with optional automatic looping
- Push playback support for chromecast and web browsers
- Improved Chromecast support (cast from UMS webui/gui)
- All changes from 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 4.3.0

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Changelog

General:

Windows installer removes deprecated renderer files
Fixed a startup crash

Renderers:

Added support for Hisense K680 TVs
Added support for Samsung F5505 TVs
Improved support for LG LS5700 TVs (thanks, AngelShine!)
Improved support for Panasonic S60 Series TVs
Improved support for Samsung WiseLink devices
Improved support for Sony Bravia HX75 Series TVs

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Changelog

General:

    Improved compatibility of H.264 transcoded videos
    Fixed error on Linux when VLC is not installed
    Fixed recognition of BMP, Theora and Vorbis (thanks, ler0y!)
    Added support for several more formats and codecs in renderer configs (thanks, ler0y!)
    Added "SendFolderThumbnails" renderer option
    Fixed some cases of unnecessary video transcoding
    Fixed AviSynth output compatibility on some renderers
    Improved speed of True Motion processing
    Updated setting descriptions
    Cleaned up logging
    Fixed MP3 transcoding support
    Improved library creation speed and prevented unnecessary transcoding for non-video files

Renderers:

    Added support for Samsung ES8005 TVs (thanks, wazer!)
    Added support for Samsung BD-C6800 Blu-ray Disc Players
    Added support for Sony Xperia Z3
    Added support for Yamaha R-N500
    Improved support for Hama IR320
    Improved support for Panasonic AS600E TVs (thanks, Etmoc!)
    Improved support for Panasonic VT60 TVs
    Improved support for Samsung H6400 series TVs
    Improved support for Sony Blu-ray Disc players from 2013
    Improved support for Sony Bravia NX70x series TVs
    Improved support for Sony Bravia W series TVs
    Improved support for Xbox 360
    Fixed audio transcoding on Sony Bravia EX series TVs
    Fixed timeouts on Philips TVs
    Fixed support for images on Panasonic TVs
    Updated DefaultRenderer.conf

Languages:

    Updated Spanish translation (thanks, AlfredoRamos!)

External Components:

    Updated FFmpeg for Windows and OS X, which:
        Improves support for many containers and codecs
        Fixes bugs
    Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB62, which:
        Fixes support for Opus
        Fixes support for DVDs
        Fixes color and italic support for MicroDVD subtitles
        Improves MPEG-2 output
        Fixes x264 hardware acceleration
        Improves support for many containers and codecs
        Fixes VBR and VFR support in H.264 output
        Fixes bugs
    Updated Netty to 3.9.6, which fixed bugs

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Changelog

General:

    Added support for UPnP connections and playback
    Added the option to use info from IMDB with filename prettifying
    Added HTML5 video support to the web interface
    Create custom per-device configuration files to override any general renderer or UMS setting
    Major redesign of the status tab to show per-renderer information
    Minor tweaks to the GUI
    Improved player control
    Includes the possibility to allow UMS to control renders automatically
    Web player can also be controlled
    Automatic reloading of external files
    Documentation updates
    New xmb playlist folders with optional automatic starting, looping, and saving, editable from web or xmb
    A dynamic xmb playlist for on-the-fly playlist creation from web or xmb
    Better bump/gui player playlists with optional automatic looping
    Push playback support for chromecast and web browsers
    Changed the interface for enabling/disabling renderer configurations
    Changed the default setting for wrap_dts_into_pcm to false
    Made sure files are always directly streamable via the Transcoding folder
    Added the UMS_MAX_MEMORY variable to UMS.sh
    Fixed audio downsampling
    Fixed a bug with parsing formats from MediaInfo
    Removed the database compacting method that was never recommended
    Fixed a startup error
    Minor bugfixes and code optimizations

Renderers:

    Added support for Panasonic DMP-BDT360 devices
    Added support for Samsung H6500 Blu-ray Disc players
    Added support for Telefunken TVs
    Improved support for Chromecast (cast from UMS webui/gui)
    Improved support for Panasonic Viera AS650 series TVs
    Improved support for Samsung C6600 series TVs
    Improved support for Sony Blu-ray Disc players
    Improved support for Sony Bravia W series TVs
    Improved file compatibility on non-PS3 renderers
    Fixed detection of some Samsung renderers

Languages:

    Updated Czech translation

External Components:

    Updated h2database to 1.4.185
    Updated Maven Assembly Plugin to 2.5.2
    Updated Maven Compiler Plugin to 3.2
    Updated Maven Git Commit ID Plugin to 2.1.11
    Updated Maven Source Plugin to 2.4
    Updated Maven Surefire plugins to 2.18
    Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.71, which:
        Improves folder population time
        Improves detection of many formats
        Fixes bugs
    Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB63, which:
        Fixes support for DVD audio
        Improves support for many containers and codecs
        Fixes bugs

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Changelog

General:

Fixed text in the Windows automatic updater
Fixed MediaInfo not parsing some rare data
Fixed detection of font attachments
Fixed support for subtitled files with apostrophes in the name
Fixed errors when packing debug files
Fixed support for resuming playback on some devices
Improved support for MOV, 3GP and 3G2 files
Reduced CPU load when the Status tab is visible
Improved support for 1920x1088 videos
Fixed logging error
Fixed the web interface when browsing via Safari
Improved stability when disabling renderers

Renderers:

Added support for Kodi Media Center
Added support for more Panasonic Blu-ray players
Added support for Samsung HT-F4 series home entertainment systems
Improved detection of some LG TVs
Improved detection of some Panasonic Blu-ray players and TVs
Improved detection of some Samsung devices
Improved support for Samsung ES6100 TVs
Improved support for Samsung ES6575 TVs
Improved support for Sony Xperia Z3 smart phones
Updated the image for Xbox 360
Fixed 24-bit FLAC playback on PS3 via the Videos folder

Languages:

Updated Czech translation
Updated French translation
Updated Spanish translation

External Components - Updated MediaInfo for OS X to 0.7.71, which:

Improved folder population time
Added and improved support for many formats
Fixed bugs

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General:

Added 64-bit versions of FFmpeg for a ~10% increase in transcoding speed
Removed the "Save" button since changes to settings are now saved automatically
Improved detection of playback states
Improved connection awareness
Improved True Motion frame interpolation speed by up to 20%
Improved folder population speed
Improved support for 3GPP files
Improved descriptions of settings
Slightly altered the memory usage bar
Fixed the renderer SeekByTime setting
Fixed renderer detection and recognition in some cases
Fixed display names for videos that have the Track (song title) value set
Fixed incorrect ContentFeatures headers being sent to renderers
Fixed the web logviewer
Fixed bugs with 3D subtitles
Fixed the setting for using embedded subtitles styles

Renderers:

Fixed filename bug on Sony Bravia TVs
Improved support for LG LED-backlit LCD 2014 TVs
Improved support for Samsung H6203 TVs

Languages:

Made more strings translatable
Updated Czech translation
Updated Dutch translation
Updated French translation
Updated Italian translation
External Components:
Updated Chromecast Java API to 0.0.6
Updated Commons Codec to 1.10
Updated FEST Util to 1.2.5
Updated FFmpeg for Windows and OS X, which:
Improved support for many containers and codecs

Fixed bugs

Updated Gson to 2.3.1
Updated h2database to 1.4.186, which:
Fixed memory issues
Fixed caching issues
Updated InterFrame to 2.8.0, which:
Increased processing speed by up to 20%
Reduced memory use
Reduced dependencies
Updated JDom to 2.0.2
Updated JUnit to 4.12
Updated Plexus Utils to 3.0.21
Updated slf4j to 1.7.10

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General:

Added support for links in tooltips
Added support for customizing background and foreground color in tooltips
Added PrependTrackNumbers renderer option to ensure that renderers order audio by track number
Made the RescaleByRenderer setting more consistent
Fixed MP4, M4A and 3GP file compatibility on some renderers
Fixed bug with the renderer selection window
Fixed audio and image compatibility on some renderers
Fixed transcoding with subtitles on 64-bit systems

Renderers:

Made Samsung televisions and Blu-ray Disc players order audio by track number

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Whats new:>>

Fixed MediaInfo dependency

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Changelog

General:

Added "upnp_enable" user-level option
Added "log_level" user-level option
Added "UpnpAllow" renderer-level option
Added "Create TRACE logs" button
Added the ability to restart the program (not just the server)
Fixed videos being muxed instead of streamed
Various minor fixes/improvements

Renderers:

Added DSD/DFF streaming support to Cambridge Audio Blu-ray Disc players
Added more tags to DefaultRenderer.conf
Improved renderer detection/handling
Improved Android device detection
Improved detection of Panasonic AS600 Series TVs
Improved PS3 muxing via tsMuxeR
Improved support for Samsung D6400 TVs
Improved support for Samsung EH5300 TVs
Improved support for transcoding to Technisat S1+
Fixed support for MP3 files on some Samsung TVs and Blu-ray Disc players

External Components:

Updated h2database to 1.4.187
Updated JDom to 2.0.6
Updated Logback to 1.1.3
Updated Maven AntRun Plugin to 1.8
Updated Maven Findbugs Plugin to 3.0.1
Updated Maven Git Commit ID Plugin to 2.1.13
Updated Maven Javadoc Plugin to 2.10.2
Updated Maven PMD Plugin to 3.4
Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.73, which:
Added and improved support for many formats

Fixed bugs

Updated slf4j to 1.7.12

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Changelog

Changes since 5.1.2:

General:

Added and improved documentation in UMS.conf and DefaultRenderer.conf
Added the URL for the web interface to the logs on the Logs tab
Improved detection of the H.263 codec (thanks, leroy!)
Improved stability when transcoding subtitles by default
Simplified MEncoder commands in some situations
Fixed bugs

Renderers:

Improves support for Samsung EH5300 TVs (thanks, panzer!)
Fixed initial folders bug on Xbox 360/One
Improved detection of Xbox One
Improved detection of several Samsung TVs

Languages:

Updated Dutch translation (thanks, leroy!)
Updated Spanish translation (thanks, AlfredoRamos!)

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