What's Changed
- Enhanced Audio Experience: Full parametric equalizer with custom DSP for precise sound control
- Improved Algorithms: Better recommendations in Quick Picks, Similar Songs, and Queue Radio
- Smart Downloads: Download indicators now visible on playlist badges in library
- Lyrics Enhancement: Album search support added to all lyrics providers with improved LrcLib search strategies
- Library Management: Pull-to-refresh replaces automatic sync across library screens
- Playlist Organization: Automatic alphabetical sorting when adding songs to playlists
- Customizable Layouts: Grid size settings now apply consistently across all screens
- Smart Playback: Player automatically pauses when media is muted
- Modern UI Components: New Material 3 expressive linear wavy progress indicator and volume slider
UI Improvements
- Artist names repositioned below album names for better visual hierarchy
- Refined player button physics for smoother interactions
- Enhanced player landscape layout
- Improved player bottom sheet animations and related UI refinements
- Word-by-word lyric slide effects with optimized spacing in player and search screens
- Fixed navigation from home screen mood and genre sections
Bug Fixes
- Resolved MiniPlayer performance issues and continuous recomposition
- Fixed current track highlighting during queue reordering
- Corrected lyrics romanization issues
- Improved MiniPlayer swipe cancellation for first track in queue
- Prevented widget update crashes on Wear OS
- Eliminated audio clipping during bass-heavy playback
- Fixed Wrapped feature infinite loading
- Resolved Discord RPC not updating during continuous playback
- Fixed YouTube sync completion for like/subscribe buttons
Minor Enhancements
- Various performance optimizations and stability improvements
New Contributors
- @GoldenWarriorM made their first contribution in #2147
- @Nofontnl made their first contribution in #2171
- @jimmy-sh made their first contribution in #2248
Full Changelog: v12.8.1...v12.9.0