FLACidal v3.0.0; Feature Parity Release

Major update bringing smart downloads, a redesigned settings panel, and dozens of UX improvements.

New Features

Download Intelligence

• Smart ISRC skip: detects existing files via ISRC tag, skips re-downloads
• Track availability checking: grays out unavailable tracks before queuing
• 192kHz Hi-Res Lossless: new quality tier with automatic fallback chain
• Playlist pagination: full support for playlists with 100+ tracks
• Disc number metadata: DISCNUMBER/DISCTOTAL tags for multi-disc albums

Settings Overhaul

• Tabbed categories: General, Sources, Metadata, Appearance, Advanced
• Naming presets: 15+ ready-to-use filename templates
• Artist separator: choose between "; " / ", " / " / " / " & "
• New template variables: {date}, {albumartist}, {discnumber}
• Region selector: country code for Tidal API requests
• Playlist subfolder toggle: flat or organized downloads

UX Improvements

• API status checker: live Tidal/Qobuz endpoint health in Settings
• Update checker: auto + manual, with toast notification
• Search filter: debounced text filtering on search results
• Queue sort by status: group failed/completed/queued
• Clean & Retry: one-click clear completed + retry failed
• Confirmation dialogs: for destructive actions (clear all, delete, reset)
• Context menu: right-click on tracks for quick actions
• Open config folder: button in Settings > Advanced

Under the Hood

• FFmpeg auto-installer: downloads static binary with progress bar
• Folder audio converter: batch convert all FLACs in a directory
• Serialized event channel: prevents WebKit/GTK crashes on Linux
• Explicit content badges: red "E" indicator on explicit tracks
• Play count display: formatted stream counts on tracks

Downloads

Full Changelog: v2.0.1...v3.0.0