Rhythm 3.1 Stable - Major Feature Update

What's New:

• Added: Multilanguage support with language switcher (Settings)
• Added: Community translations - French, Dutch, and more languages (System)
• Added: New "Tuner" Settings UI with modern grouped cards and collapsible headers (Settings)
• Added: Quick Tips system with contextual help cards (System)
• Added: Settings search functionality for quick access (Settings)
• Added: Widget customization options (Settings)
• Added: 9 responsive widget layouts (2x1, 2x2, 2x3, 3x2, 3x3, 4x2, 4x4, 5x2, 5x5) (Home)
• Added: Modern Glance-based widgets with real-time state sync and Material 3 design (Home)
• Added: Queue action dialog - choose to play next, add to queue, or replace queue (Queue)
• Added: Playlist grid view toggle (Library)
• Added: Genre browsing and filtering with smart detection and caching (Library)
• Added: Multi-select for adding multiple songs to playlists at once (Library)
• Added: Customizable default screen selection on app launch (Settings)
• Added: Tab/chip visibility controls (Library)
• Added: Word-level lyrics with word-by-word highlighting support (Player)
• Added: Lyrics sync adjustment controls with manual offset handling (Player)
• Added: OGG/Vorbis lyrics extraction support (Player)
• Added: Player customization options with chip order control (Settings)
• Added: Swipe navigation for track changes in MiniPlayer (Player)
• Improved: Enhanced queue management with better duplicate song handling (Queue)
• Improved: Optimized directory loading with precomputed song path maps (Explorer)
• Improved: Media scan filtering and folder detection (Settings)
• Improved: Playlist import with better song matching algorithm (Library)
• Improved: Embedded lyrics extraction with source selection UI (Player)
• Improved: Lyrics cache management for faster loading (Player)
• Improved: Enhanced equalizer UI with modern cards and animations (Player)
• Improved: Better bottom sheet animations and visual feedback (System)
• Improved: Redesigned headers with collapsible sections across all screens (System)
• Improved: Navigation transitions between screens are smoother (System)
• Improved: Backup and theme customization screens redesign (Settings)
• Improved: Advanced theme customization options with better previews (Settings)
• Fixed: Canvas API integration issues (Settings)
• Fixed: Crash due to LazyColumn/Row unique key requirements (Library, Search)
• Fixed: Queue finding wrong song when multiple duplicates exist in queue (Queue)
• Fixed: "Most Played" playlist not respecting media scan conditions (Library)
• Fixed: Screen transition crashes throughout the app (System)
• Fixed: Group by Album Artist setting not working correctly (Library)
• Fixed: Updater animations stuttering and visual glitches (System)
• Optimized: Startup speed and memory usage (System)
• Optimized: Better handling of large music libraries (10,000+ songs) (Library)
• Optimized: Improved widget state synchronization for faster updates (Home)
• Optimized: Reduced battery consumption during playback and idle (System)
• Made Optional: READ_MEDIA_IMAGES permission for better user privacy (Settings)
• Many more optimizations & improvements...

Known Issues (Will be fixed on a later build):

• Metadata editor saves changes in memory only.
• Translation contributions are being collected.
• ANR when app is idle or not playing music.

Build Information:

• Build: 769
• Type: Stable Release

Special Credits:
@IzzySoft : For making app available to IzzyOnDroid
All Testers, Contributors and Users

What's Changed

• Say hello to Rhythm 3! by @cromaguy in #118

Full Changelog: v3.1.267.769-beta...v3.1.268.770-stable