Rhythm 5.5 - Bug Fix Update
What's New:
- Added: USB DAC and USB headset now appear in the audio output switcher with device product names
- Added: New Audio Routing dialog to switch between Bit-Perfect, app-managed, and system routing modes
- Added: Crossfade now has its own dedicated settings screen showing active/disabled/constrained state, with controls for fade duration, repeat-one behavior, and skip behavior
- Fixed: Equalizer sliders no longer reset adjacent band values when adjusting a single band (#618)
- Fixed: ReplayGain no longer causes a volume burst when switching tracks (#610)
- Fixed: Crossfade queue no longer stalls after a few tracks and correctly continues through the playlist (#652)
- Fixed: Skip Silence no longer accelerates or distorts quiet song intros (#652)
- Fixed: USB DAC playback no longer incorrectly triggers RhythmGuard speaker volume protection
- Fixed: ALAC and other high-resolution audio formats (FLAC, Opus) now decode correctly via FFmpeg extension — previously produced silence due to a class reflection failure (#652)
- Fixed: Lyrics desync on track skip and queue state loss on shuffle toggle (#612, #613)
- Fixed: Recycled bitmap crash in MediaSession artwork scaling (#603)
- Fixed: Online artwork no longer disappears when switching tracks or refreshing the library (#616)
- Fixed: Jellyfin and Navidrome playback, download endpoints, lyrics, and quality switching (#561, #605, #606, #617)
- Fixed: Bluetooth CDM SecurityException handled gracefully instead of crashing
- Performance: Audio processors (EQ, Bass Boost, Virtualizer, ReplayGain) now bypass the buffer pipeline entirely when disabled, eliminating unnecessary memory copies per audio packet
- Performance: Preferred audio device now correctly bound to ExoPlayer's AudioTrack so AudioFlinger applies Bit-Perfect mixer configuration instead of falling back to resampling
- Many more reported Bug Fixes, UI & Performance Improvements.
Known Issues (Will be fixed on a later build):
- Translation contributions are being collected.
- Report to GitHub Issues or Community on Discord & Telegram.
Build Information:
- Build: 1288
- Type: Beta Release
Note
Important Update Notes
- Don't restore old backups
Caution
This is a Beta build. Please report Issues if found.
If you enjoy Rhythm and want to support open-source development:
- Patreon: patreon.com/AnjishnuNandi
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🏆 Special Credits
- The Community: A big thanks to all Testers, Contributors, and Users!

