The following are new features and improvements for the Songbird 0.5 release:
New Device API with initial MTP Device Support Add-on. We encourage you to provide feedback on your experience with your favorite MTP device. Please see our MTP Device Compatibility Feedback page.
Extensible Library Views now enable developers to create add-ons that add additional library views in Songbird (6456)
Improved shuffle algorithm (754)
Added Mac menu/key command support (4845) for: Hide Songbird (Command-H), Hide Others (Command-Option-H), Show All, Preferences... (Command-,), Quit Songbird (Command-Q)
Improved RSS playlists support/parsing (5774)
Notification to let Linux users know they need to add the GStreamer plugin (6427)
Added "Source" column to downloads playlist (6356)
KNOWN BUGS/ISSUES The following high profile bugs are known to still be open for this release:
All Platforms
Songs with special characters are not sorted correctly (74)
'Edit' menu items not hooked up (2116)
Index column width can be shrunk to cut off index values (4571)
Audioscrobbler add-on not updated to support this release (5193)
Need to change the HTTP accept-language tag to match locale (5437)
[ipod] adding/removing media items and status display happen in wrong order (6294)
Window min/max sizing does not respect DPI (6956)
Maximize/Restore buttons get confused (8028)
[scrapper] Media scans occur and show % Found even on non-media sites (8037)
Windows Specific
[QT] erratic playback for protected aac (m4p) files (do not use nsITimer) (2361)
Auto hide task bar is not maximized when SB is maximized (6116)
QuickTime add-on does not play Fairplay files with a Flash file in the mainwin (7263)
[vlc] Play of remote files where connection is dropped causes hang (7874)
[ipod] [mtp] Can't drag and drop media items from OS to device (7975)
[win][linux] Maximize icon displays always, even when is should be minimize (8031)
[mtp] metadata for existing media items are off (8068)
[mtp][device][crash] Songbird crashes when device is unplugged while busy (8130)
[mtp] Adding files from Songbird Library to Device Playlist causes error. Workaround: We highly recommend using tracks already in the device library for modifying device playlists, rather than moving files directly from the Songbird Library into a device playlist. (8148)
[mtp]Adding two identical files found in different locations creates errors (80354)
Linux Specific
Text cut-off in library, etc, when fonts are in large DPI mode (2496)
No way to have system-wide install (can only install to a single user) (3679)
Can't play Songs from .htaccess password protected apache directory (5011)
Restarting app too quickly after quitting causes a "app is still running dialog" (6671)
Drag & Drop of folder of media onto app no working (6792)
[win][linux] Maximize icon displays always, even when is should be minimize (8031)
[iPod] 3rd Gen Nano will not unmount/eject (8069)
MacOSX Specific
[QT] erratic playback for protected aac (m4p) files (do not use nsITimer) (2361)
"Cheezy Video Window" cannot be hidden or resized (4706)
Most keyboard shortcuts unavailable on OS X (5409)
[mac][ipod] iTunes can interfere with mount of iPod in Songbird (6946)
QuickTime add-on does not play Fairplay files with a Flash file in the mainwin (7263)
[mac][ppc] Load of double byte languages (Chinese, Japanese, etc) getting a parsing error (8177)
Muutokset v0.4 RC 2 -> v0.5 RC 2
New Device API with initial MTP Device Support Add-on. We encourage you to provide feedback on your experience with your favorite MTP device. Please see our MTP Device Compatibility Feedback page.
Extensible Library Views now enable developers to create add-ons that add additional library views in Songbird (6456)
Improved shuffle algorithm (754)
Added Mac menu/key command support (4845) for:
Hide Songbird (Command-H)
Hide Others (Command-Option-H)
Show All
Preferences... (Command-,)
Quit Songbird (Command-Q)
Improved RSS playlists support/parsing (5774)
Notification to let Linux users know they need to add the GStreamer plugin (6427)
Added "Source" column to downloads playlist (6356)
KNOWN BUGS/ISSUES
The following high profile bugs are known to still be open for this release:
All Platforms:
Songs with special characters are not sorted correctly (74)
'Edit' menu items not hooked up (2116)
Index column width can be shrunk to cut off index values (4571)
Audioscrobbler add-on not updated to support this release (5193)
Need to change the HTTP accept-language tag to match locale (5437)
[ipod] adding/removing media items and status display happen in wrong order (6294)
Window min/max sizing does not respect DPI (6956)
Maximize/Restore Buttons Confused (8028)
[scrapper] Media scans occur and show % Found even on non-media sites (8037)
[scrapper] Downloading new media shows complete in UI though not complete (8172)
Windows Specific:
[QT] erratic playback for protected aac (m4p) files (do not use nsITimer) (2361)
Auto hide task bar is not maximized when SB is maximized (6116)
QuickTime add-on does not play Fairplay files with a Flash file in the mainwin (7263)
[vlc] Play of remote files where connection is dropped causes hang (7874)
[ipod] [mtp] Can't drag and drop media items from OS to device (7975)
[win][linux] Maximize icon displays always, even when is should be minimize (8031)
[mtp] metadata for existing media items are off (8068)
Couldn't load XPCOM error trying to launch Songbird (8082)
[mtp] [device] [crash] songbird crashes when device is unplugged while busy (8130)
[Win XP]App crash on XP attempting to download to network folder (8207)
Linux Specific:
Text cut-off in library, etc, when fonts are in large DPI mode (2496)
No way to have system-wide install (can only install to a single user) (3679)
Restarting app too quickly after quitting causes a "app is still running dialog" (6671)
Drag & Drop of folder of media onto app no working (6792)
[win][linux] Maximize icon displays always, even when is should be minimize (8031)
[iPod] 3rd Gen Nano will not unmount/eject (8069)
MacOSX Specific:
[QT] erratic playback for protected aac (m4p) files (do not use nsITimer) (2361)
"Cheezy Video Window" cannot be hidden or resized (4706)
Most keyboard shortcuts unavailable on OS X (5409)
[mac][ipod] iTunes can interfere with mount of iPod in Songbird (6946)
QuickTime add-on does not play Fairplay files with a Flash file in the mainwin (7263)
[mac][ppc] Load of double byte languages (Chinese, Japanese, etc) getting a parsing error (8177)
Muutokset v0.4 RC 1 -> v0.4 RC 2
Release Notes 0.4 Release Candidate 2
So much holiday shopping to do, take a break with 0.4RC2! Check out our second candidate release toward our goal to release Songbird 0.4 as Final later this month. We are asking that our dedicated opensource elves try this candidate build out and provide feedback and bugs. Happy Holidays!
NOTICE TO LEGACY (0.2.5 and older) USERS
Songbird 0.3 and Later requires a new library format and profiles. As such, you won't be able to migrate your old 0.2.5 libraries and profiles to your new Songbird 0.3 or Later installation. It is possible to install both Songbird 0.2.5 and 0.3 or Later side-by-side to allow you to continue to access your old libraries and profiles while you setup your new Songbird 0.3 or Later installation. Please see the following document for more information on how to do this, and for links to download prior Songbird 0.2.5 binaries for your system: http://www.songbirdnest.com/migration-from-0.2.5-to-0.3
NOTICE TO iPod USERS
iPod Device Support version 2.1.2 or Later is needed for Songbird 0.4RC2. Previous versions of this add-on are not compatible with this new release.
Linux Fedora 64 bit users will need to upgrade to libdbus version 3 to get iPod to sync OR wait for version 2.1.5.
iPod Touch/iPhone not yet supported
DOCUMENTATION - The following development documentation is available:
NEW! - Display Panes Documentation
Webpage API Documentation
Starter Guides and Sample Code
Full Webpage API Documentation
Add-on API Documentation
Starter Guides and Sample Code
Full Add-on API Documentation
NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS - The following are new features and improvements for the 0.4RC1 release:
Display panes that make it friendly for multiple add-ons to be installed in Songbird at once by allowing the user to define which add-on gets displayed by context. Read the details on these integration points in our Developer Center.
The latest generation iPods (the iPod touch/iPhone an exception) are now supported and we have improved the user experience for the iPod including a new iPod Summary Page (requires latest iPod add-on)
Library support to return to the web location where a media item originated.
Bug free preferences/options.
List views now retain users sorting preferences and column reordering.
The popular "JumpTo" feature is back!
Faster, smoother window resize.
Many memory leaks fixed.
KNOWN BUGS/ISSUES - The following high profile bugs are known to still be open for this release:
All Platforms
'Edit' menu items not hooked up (2116)
Index column width can be shrunk to cut off index values (4571)
Audioscrobbler add-on not updated to support this release (5193)
Songs with special characters are not sorted correctly (5373)
Need to change the HTTP accept-language tag to match locale (5437)
[iTunes Importer] Scanning for media duplicates track entries (Fixed in iPod Library Importer version 3.0.10) (5465)
[iPod] iPod Touch/iPhone not supported (6389)
Linux Specific
No way to have system-wide install (can only install to a single user) (3679)
Service pane context menu requires right click + hold (4584)
[Linux Fedora 32 and 64 bit] Cannot mount iPod (Fixed in iPod Device Support version 2.1.5) (6200)
MacOSX Specific
Clicking Pause/Play on the main pane can sometimes take several seconds to respond (4137)
Service pane context menu requires right click + hold (4584)
"Cheezy Video Window" cannot be hidden or resized (4706)
AppleKey + Q Doesn't always Quit (4845)
Most keyboard shortcuts unavailable on OS X (5409)
For more details, visit: http://bugzilla.songbirdnest.com
Muutokset v0.3 RC1 -> v0.3 RC2
APIs:
Created events to notify when download is completed (4767)
ID changes to improve compatibility with Firefox add-ons (5035)
Revised GUIDs in sbIPlaylistCommands (5056)
An 'MP3 Blogs' extension is now available (5144)
Songbird now notifies of shutdown requests before quitting (5260)
UI:
[Mac] Preferences window improperly sized (1208)
Resurrect device selection dropdown in the USB preference pane (4133)
Put a "Report Bug" button in the Control Pane to the right of the faceplate (4826)
Updated the general look of all dialog elements (4888)
[Linux] OK and Cancel buttons hidden in first run dialog (4911)
Dogpile removed from search engines (5043)
[Win] Resizing can make the window vanish (5053)
Changedupdated service pane context menus (5077)
No longer pop media scan dialog after library importer has run (5137)
Elbo.ws should be removed from Search (5181)
zh-CN font too small in interface (5236)
DOCUMENTATION
The following documentation is available:
Web Page API Doc
SDK Documentation
MAJOR BUG FIXES/UI UPDATES
The following Major Bugs were fixed for this release:
[Win/Mac] 1-2 Second Delayed Playback (3936)
Memory Leak in tabbed browser (4969)
[Mac] Command-V Paste Doesn't Work in URL text box (4926)
Closing last tab when two present results in exception (4975)
Unique playlist can't easily be created in main library using Webpage API (4977)
Alerts are bad in sbCommands.xml (4982)
Playlist buttons sometimes don't send the click event (4987)
[Linux] sbDBEngine.so causes memory permission error with SELinux (4993)
Servicepane playlist context (right-click) menu shows default (5000)
Metadata values getting stuck in the column picker (5059)
getArtists/Albums/Years/Genres/Playists not exposed (5092)
Crash [@ HashString(nsAString const&)] (5106)
[Mac] Mac is back to using VLC, not QuickTime, for default playback handling (5158)
KNOWN BUGS/ISSUES
The following high profile bugs are known to still be open for this blessed RC2 release:
All Platforms:
'Edit' menu items not hooked up (2116)
Sort selection not retained (4516)
Index column width can be shrunk to cut off index values (4571)
Scan for Media window does not close if target directory empty (4605)
Clicking out of 'Subscribe' dialog Hangs songbird (intermittent) (4839)
Misc memory leaks (4918)
Songbird plays emusic track endlessly (4928)
Media scan doesn't find files in a folder with "." in the folder name (4965)
Audioscrobbler add-on not updated to support this release (5193)
Thread Leak on playlist element load (views aren't deleted/culled) (5197)
Windows:
Cannot Right Click while using Songbird to view a website (2244)
Runtime error when doing metascan (5073)
[iPod] Crash in playcounts_init (5293)
Linux:
Service pane context menu requires right click + hold (4584)
MacOSX:
Service pane context menu requires right click + hold (4584)
Command "A" key stroke not working on Mac (4546)
AppleKey + Q Doesn't always Quit (4845)
"Cheezy Video Window" cannot be hidden or resized (4706)
Disappearing Menu upon start of application (4847)
Muutokset v0.3 Pre -> v0.3 RC1
Provide a means to set the site scope outside of siteLibrary() (4610)
We now nitialize QT libraries at playback, not at app-startup. (4817)
Added new column methods (4842)
UI
Finalized a standard for CSS class values (4245)
Refactored download button CSS to enable skinning (4515)
Animate the Download icon when there are active downloads. (4521)
Webplay list column now resize automatically when adding custom columns (4669)
Download details column now auto show in downloads view (4740)
DOCUMENTATION
The following documentation has been updated:
Updated Web Page API Doc
Affect of control systems on usage (4575)
getMediaListByName (4685)
Examples for remoteapi that use Mozilla interfaces (4747)
Playlist cell clisk event (4667)
Separated properties and fucntions info (4738)
Playback overwriting meta data (4729)
Library object documentation indicates which method from medialist it supports (4724)
Use of "nsIPropertyBag 2 (4853)
Misc updates to SDK Documentation
MAJOR BUG FIXES
The following Major Bugs were fixed for this release:
Search handles spaces as part of the search term (3457)
Listeners not removed when navigating away/to library (3977)
VLC errors in Linux (3981)
URLbar history autocomplete shows empty, translucent, item (3992)
Memory leak in sbRemoteSiteMediaList_GetInterfacesHelper (4479)
Setting a void string does not delete properties (4547)
Cannot drop tracks into empty playlist tree. (4592)
Metadata scanner doesn't run for the web playlists generated by the remote api (4772)
Songbird will not start after install of Quicktime 7.2 (4783)
Trying to play non-media content results in WMP trying to open the file (4796)
Cannot change order of playlist items (4856)
KNOWN BUGS
The following high profile bugs are known to still be open for this blessed RC1 release:
Sort selection not retained (4516)
Index column width can be shrunk to cut off index values (4571)
Need events to notify when download is completed (4767)
Audioscrobbler add-on not updated to support this release (4186)
Clicking out of 'Subscribe' dialog Hangs songbird (intermittent) (4839)
Misc memory leaks (4918)/(4969)
Songbird plays emusic track endlessly (4928)
Closing a tab with a playlist makes the previous tabs vanish (4956)
Media scan doesn't find files in a folder with "." in the folder name (4965)
Unique playlist can't easily be created in main library using Webpage API (4977)
Servicepane playlist context (right-click) menu shows default (5000)
Win32:
Cannot Right Click while using Songbird to view a website (2244)
1-2 Second Delayed Playback (3936)
Closing last tab when two present results in exception (4975)
Linux:
Closing last tab when two present results in exception (4975)
sbDBEngine.so causes memory permission error with SELinux (4993)
OK and Cancel buttons hidden in first run dialog (4911)
Mac OS X:
Command "A" key stroke not working on Mac (4546)
AppleKey + Q Doesn't always Quit (4845)
"Cheezy Video Window" cannot be hidden or resized (4706)
Disappearing Menu upon start of application (4847)
Muutokset v0.2.5 RC3 -> v0.3 Pre
Tabbed Browsing
Because the Media Web is better that way.
New Library API
Better performance on larger libraries.
Multiple metadata values per field.
Easier transfer of media.
Objects! Objects! Objects!
New Feathers API
Register entirely new XUL Layouts as Feathers.
Better CSS file set for inheriting or overriding styles.
Make new UI for Songbird without scripting.
Extensions overlay into XBL to not care about different Feathers.
New Webpage API
Control or interact with a visiting Songbird directly from your website without having to write or install any add-ons.
Only with the user's permission, of course!
New Search API
Load 3rd party web search add-ons.
Compatible with Firefox search API.
Create custom library search add-ons.
New Sidebar API
Rearrange Playlists and Bookmarks as you see fit.
Drag and drop between items.
Tons of behind the scenes stuff that nobody cares about
