Upcoming moOde 8.1.0 release (Q2)

[OldNick]

Hi,

Here are WIP release notes and another shot of the new Playlist view steadily moving toward completion :-)



We are also beginning  to test a full 64-bit RaspiOS moOde image :-)

Code:

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New features

- NEW: Support for multiple WiFi networks
- NEW: Dedicated Library Playlist view with covers
- NEW: RaspiOS 64-bit moOde image

Updates

- UPD: Store WiFi and AP mode PSK's (passwords) in backup zip
- UPD: Replace auto-reboot in Restore by "reboot required" message
- UPD: Add option to include playlists in Backup/Restore
- UPD: Restore the Default Playlist if present in the backup
- UPD: Add Preferences option to play selected track plus following tracks
- UPD: Try to detect Samba protocol even when host appears to be offline
- UPD: Tracks added to the Queue are ordered same as in Tag view
- UPD: Purge extraneous session files during the maintenance task
- UPD: Ensure Hardware mixer state is 'on' during startup
- UPD: Add new Soma FM stations to Default Playlist (new image only)
- UPD: Use all Tiles on Menu, Configure modal
- UPD: Improve config back link function
- UPD: Improve help text in Save playlist modal

Radio stations

- UPD: KanalK
- UPD: DR P1 - P4, P6, P8

Bug fixes

- FIX: Play next an album when Queue empty
- FIX: Reconnect screen is displayed after Create Backup
- FIX: Backup/Restore back arrow not returning to System Config
- FIX: Self IP address not being filtered in Players and TRX Config
- FIX: Custom backup script not being restored
- FIX: Top margin for EDIT button on src-config

64-bit you say?   Fantastic news..go team!  

[Mr.R0b0t]

How is 64bit better for rpi3?

[Tim Curtis]

How is 64bit better for rpi3?

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspber...os-64-bit/

[bitlab]

How is 64bit better for rpi3?

Raspberry Pi OS 32-bit vs. 64-bit Benchmarks
And there is also more performance for CamillaDSP.

During the building of the 64-bit packages, the system bit felt faster, but that can of course also be user bias 

[TheOldPresbyope]

Considering that moOde and its competitors have been working just fine in 32-bit user space since the beginning, I believe the two biggest advantages of having the ability to build and deploy a 64-bit system are

• users will stop bugging us for it
  
• we'll know that moOde will live on, should the RPF decide someday to abandon 32-bit Raspberry Pi OS (unlikely but not impossible).
  

Whether there will turn out to be a performance advantage or penalty depends on the specific scenario. Lots of ink has been spilled on other forums about this subject (without reaching a categorical conclusion in my opinion).

All I care about is the system delivers the bytes to my DAC on time.

Regards,
Kent

[JoseMR]

Thanks Tim and contributors for the wonderful moOde audio player development.

I would like to request the previous [Clear/Add] context menu option while in Album browsing, I've used to have that option in moOde 7.6.x.

The reason is that I use [Clear/Add] followed by [Add] while building the new playlist, and before tuning the audio system for later play.

This request was previously mentioned HERE

Regards

[Tim Curtis]

Ultimately we would like to have configurable buttons and menu items but thats a non-trivial effort and so would prolly need a dev to volunteer to make that happen :-)

The new Playlist view feature should make playlists much easier to create and manage :-)

[the_bertrum]

• users will stop bugging us for it
  

I appreciate your optimism, but I suspect those users will simply be replaced with others who are clamouring for a return to 32bit because it sounds warmer...

[the_bertrum]

Thanks Tim and contributors for the wonderful moOde audio player development.

I would like to request the previous [Clear/Add] context menu option while in Album browsing, I've used to have that option in moOde 7.6.x.

The reason is that I use [Clear/Add] followed by [Add] while building the new playlist, and before tuning the audio system for later play.

This request was previously mentioned HERE

Regards

In the mean time, three dot menu on the playbar, clear queue, then add. A couple more clicks, but it has the same effect.

[DRONE7]

• users will stop bugging us for it
  

I appreciate your optimism, but I suspect those users will simply be replaced with others who are clamouring for a return to 32bit because it sounds warmer...

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