Moode Forum

Full Version: Upcoming moOde 8.3.3 release (Q2 2023)
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.
Hi,

Here are WIP release notes for upcoming moOde 8.3.3 release (Q2 2023).

Mobile portrait should be easier to use as a result of larger menu text and larger icons in the header, some other UI bugs have been fixed and the Setup guide and Quickhelp have been updated to clarify certion features and functions.

Also there is a new Prefs option for the thumbnail generator to enable it to run a bit faster. The option controls how many audio formats are checked  as part of generating the directory list input to the generator. Fewer formats means faster list creation. The Default is: aac, aiff, dff, dsf, flac, m4a, mp3, ogg and wav. The option can be set to "All" which includes all audio formats listed in the output of the MPD -V command which is currently what is used to generate the directory list.

Some other things that may be included are reduced logging from alsa_cdsp plugin in the MPD log, integration of the next version of the incredible CamillaDSP engine (release 2.0 TBD), and maybe some older items from the TODO list.

Code:
################################################################################
#
# 2023-MM-DD TC moOde 8.3.3
#
################################################################################

Updates

- UPD: Improve menu, modal and selected icon size/text on mobile portrait
- UPD: Add Prefs option to set audio formats scanned by thumbnail generator
- UPD: Add note to Setup guide regarding requirement for SSH userid/password
- UPD: Add note to Quickhelp regarding search field input constraints

Bug fixes

- FIX: Test button not working on Graphic Equalizer
- FIX: Modal input field background not visible on GEQ/PEQ configs
Latest WIP release notes.

Whats new is the capability to show thumbnail images for parent folders of the Album folder. The thumbnail generator will now create a thumbnail image if an image file is present in the parent Folder. This enables thumbnails for CD box sets, artist images, etc in Folder view.

Also here are some screen shots of mobile showing larger menu text, modal text and header icons.

[attachment=3251] [attachment=3252] [attachment=3253] [attachment=3254] [attachment=3255]
[attachment=3256]

Code:
################################################################################
#
# 2023-MM-DD TC moOde 8.3.3
#
################################################################################

Updates

- UPD: Improve menu, modal and selected icon size/text on mobile portrait
- UPD: Add Prefs option to set audio formats scanned by thumbnail generator
- UPD: Add note to Setup guide regarding requirement for SSH userid/password
- UPD: Add note to Quickhelp regarding search field input constraints
- UPD: Add capability for Folder images in Folder view

Bug fixes

- FIX: Test button not working on Graphic Equalizer
- FIX: Modal input field background not visible on GEQ/PEQ configs
Updated WIP release notes.

Thanks to some testing by @TheOldPresbyope it was subsequently confirmed on my end that the Allo Katana I2S driver does not load on Pi-4 + Katana DAC + Linux kernel 6.1.y branch. It loads ok on < Pi-4 for example a Pi-3B+. Refer to this post for more info https://moodeaudio.org/forum/showthread....8#pid46608

Code:
################################################################################
#
# 2023-MM-DD TC moOde 8.3.3
#
################################################################################

Audio devices

- NOTE: Allo Katana I2S driver load fail on Pi-4, Katana DAC and 6.1.y kernel

Updates

- UPD: Improve menu, modal and selected icon size/text on mobile portrait
- UPD: Add capability for Folder images in Folder view
- UPD: Add Prefs option to set audio formats scanned by thumbnail generator
- UPD: Add cache=none to SMB default mount options to prevent log spam
- UPD: Add note to Setup guide regarding requirement for SSH userid/password
- UPD: Add note to Quickhelp regarding search field input constraints

Bug fixes

- FIX: Test button not working on Graphic Equalizer
- FIX: Modal input field background not visible on GEQ/PEQ configs
Latest WIP release notes.

- Bump to shairport-sync 4.2 and nqptp 1.2 to pick up the latest bug fixes and improvements for Airplay. :-)

Code:
################################################################################
#
# 2023-MM-DD TC moOde 8.3.3
#
################################################################################

Audio devices

- NOTE: Allo Katana I2S driver load fail on Pi-4, Katana DAC and 6.1.y kernel

Updates

- UPD: Bump to shairport-sync 4.2
- UPD: Bump to nqptp 1.2
- UPD: Improve menu, modal and selected icon size/text on mobile portrait
- UPD: Add capability for Folder images in Folder view
- UPD: Add Prefs option to set audio formats scanned by thumbnail generator
- UPD: Add cache=none to SMB default mount options to prevent log spam
- UPD: Add note to Setup guide regarding requirement for SSH userid/password
- UPD: Add note to Quickhelp regarding search field input constraints
- UPD: Import timezone and keyboard layout from Pi Imager

Bug fixes

- FIX: Test button not working on Graphic Equalizer
- FIX: Modal input field background not visible on GEQ/PEQ configs
- FIX: Cover art extractor not handling uppercase mime image type
Latest draft release notes.

Bluez-alsa gets a bump to 4.1.0 including support for the open source aptX/aptX-HD codec.

Code:
################################################################################
#
# 2023-MM-DD TC moOde 8.3.3
#
################################################################################

Audio devices

- NOTE: Allo Katana I2S driver load fail on Pi-4, Katana DAC and 6.1.y kernel

Updates

- UPD: Bump to shairport-sync 4.2
- UPD: Bump to nqptp 1.2 (Precision Timing Protocol for AirPlay 2)
- UPD: Bump to bluez-alsa 4.1.0 with aptX/aptX-HD
- UPD: Improve menu, modal and selected icon size/text on mobile portrait
- UPD: Add capability for Folder images in Folder view
- UPD: Add Prefs option to set audio formats scanned by thumbnail generator
- UPD: Add "cache=none" to SMB default mount options to prevent log spam
- UPD: Add note to Setup guide regarding requirement for SSH userid/password
- UPD: Add note to Quickhelp regarding search field input constraints
- UPD: Import timezone and keyboard layout from Pi Imager
- UPD: Support user defined level 1 dirs under /mnt/ for thumbnail generator

Bug fixes

- FIX: Test button not working on Graphic Equalizer
- FIX: Modal input field background not visible on GEQ/PEQ configs
- FIX: Cover art extractor not handling uppercase mime image type
- FIX: Incorrect version of bluez-alsa on release 8.3.2 image
Updated draft release notes.

Whats new in this update is a bump to the Airplay 2 nqptp program to catch the latest fixes and enhancements, new thumbnail column options added to Prefs and fixing a bug that prevents Playlist cover images from being restored.

- UPD: Bump to nqptp 1.2.1 (Precision Timing Protocol for AirPlay 2)
- UPD: Add 4 and 3 column selections for Prefs Thumbnail columns option
- FIX: Playlist covers not restored

Code:
################################################################################
#
# 2023-MM-DD TC moOde 8.3.3
#
################################################################################

Audio devices

- NOTE: Allo Katana I2S driver load fail on Pi-4, Katana DAC and 6.1.y kernel

Updates

- UPD: Bump to shairport-sync 4.2.0
- UPD: Bump to nqptp 1.2.1 (Precision Timing Protocol for AirPlay 2)
- UPD: Bump to bluez-alsa 4.1.0 with aptX/aptX-HD
- UPD: Improve menu, modal and selected icon size/text on mobile portrait
- UPD: Add capability for Folder images in Folder view
- UPD: Add Prefs option to set audio formats scanned by thumbnail generator
- UPD: Add "cache=none" to SMB default mount options to prevent log spam
- UPD: Add note to Setup guide regarding requirement for SSH userid/password
- UPD: Add note to Quickhelp regarding search field input constraints
- UPD: Add 4 and 3 column selections for Prefs Thumbnail columns option
- UPD: Support user defined level 1 dirs under /mnt/ for thumbnail generator
- UPD: Import timezone and keyboard layout from Pi Imager

Bug fixes

- FIX: Test button not working on Graphic Equalizer
- FIX: Modal input field background not visible on GEQ/PEQ configs
- FIX: Cover art extractor not handling uppercase mime image type
- FIX: Incorrect version of bluez-alsa on release 8.3.2 image
- FIX: Playlist covers not restored