2.25.3
* Support for FiiO J family DAPs (JM21)
! Fixed:
- could not scan folder or open file if name has leading space
- damaged FLAC could not be read fully due to resync process breaking the read operation
- Network settings were not visually updated when reset with a bottom -middle button
- crash if sorting track when refreshed source entry reloaded tracklist
- other rare crashes
2.25.2
! Fixed:
- Delay of Surround DSP could not be set to max value at 384+ kHz
- EQ's bands not updated in Controls screen when EQ preset is reset from its dialog
- garbled DSD playback if Connection and Controls - Sound Feedback is On and playback is controlled with headset media buttons
2.22.5
* New:
- tracks sorting type solely by filename
- ability to remove track from Recently Played, Most Played by -Playlist action
- support max 10 channels
* Increased size of EQ bands slider in Controls screen
* Show -fp for bits of floating-point format
* Improved Lyrics dialog
* Updated AutoEQ database to the latest (Oct 2023)
! Fixed:
- Recently Played behavior
- Most Played entry not counted if playing from Most Played list
- could not connect to some modern HTTPS WebDAV servers
- ...
2.22.3
* New:
- Targeted Android 13: !!! make sure you created source entry via SAF, old Linux paths are no longer supported by OS !!!
- category option All Songs to switch off All Songs
- Tile View option for Albums, Artists, Genres, ... separately
- [+ Queue] to Songs for easier handling of random playback via Dynamic, Random Queue
- Czech translation
* Improved:
- resolving playlist's paths with SAF
! Fixed:
- Filter DSP: Q giving insufficiently steep slope for Shelf filters (HS, LS)
- ...
2.22.2
* New:
- time label on Queue entry: to show total time of all tracks in the Queue
! Fixed:
- streaming to Chromecast Audio devices with latest firmware (1.56.281627+)
- looping of the first track in the Queue when more tracks were enqueued after the first one and Loop Track List is On
2.22.1
* New:
- full hi-res PCM/DSD for HiBy R6 Pro II
- support for FLAC inside M4A/MP4/MOV containers
- support for 32-bit Int FLACs, also for Output To (note: not compatible with majority of renderers)
- support for external calls to playback API via NeutronMPRpc interface with com.neutroncode.mp.action.RPC_CALL intent (for Developers)
! Fixed:
- Sequential playback mode when playing via Android Auto
- noise in the end of PCM track playback if followed by DSD track with Oversampling = On
2.22.0
* New:
- AH - Direct USB Access - Release Inactive Device: release USB device to the OS and other apps when paused
- UI - Optional Features - Recently Added: to disable/enable Playlists -> Recently Added
- Playlists - Most Played in Android Auto
* Improved:
- album-art lookup for Albums list by using album-art image from the first music track
! Fixed:
- hi-res for FiiO 11 Pro
- interrupted playback for 1-2 seconds when resumed after focus loss
2.21.9
Feb 7, 2023
* New category Playlists - Most Played
* [+ Streaming] action for streaming entries of the media library
* Switch groups in a loop (now default behavior, including swipe up/down in Playing Now)
* Enable 32-bit Int format for Shanling DAPs
* Improved compatibility with Android 12+
* Full PCM and DSD support for HiBy R6 III
* Improved compatibility with WebDAV servers
* Updated FRC - AutoEq presets to the latest
! Fixed:
- rare crash when connecting to Chrome cast device which rejects connection
2.21.8
Feb 6, 2023
* New category Playlists - Most Played
* [+ Streaming] action for streaming entries of the media library
* Switch groups in a loop (now default behavior, including swipe up/down in Playing Now)
* Enable 32-bit Int format for Shanling DAPs
* Improved compatibility with Android 12+
* Full PCM and DSD support for HiBy R6 III
* Improved compatibility with WebDAV servers
! Fixed:
- rare crash when connecting to Chrome cast device which rejects connection
2.21.7
Dec 18, 2022
* Updated FRC DSP - AutoEq database to the latest
* Improved hi-res audio support for Shanling M3 Ultra DAP
! Fixed:
- imprecise MP3 seeking which caused mismatching of the synchronized lyrics
- silent background crashes on Android 12+ if widget is installed (OS limitation: on Android 12+ background service can no longer be started by the widget)
- silent crash when placing widget and service is not started
2.21.5
Dec 4, 2022
* Support for full hi-res audio on HiBy RS8 DAP (up to PCM 1536 kHz, DSD1024)
! Fixed:
- could not send DSD from one Neutron Player to another (UPnP/DLNA Renderer) if WAV transport not selected
- crash on DSD1024 to PCM conversion if target sample rate was not multiple of 44100
- short interruptions when switching apps on some rare firmwares when Direct USB Access is active (not fully though, firmware issue)
- unable to start on Android 4.3 or less (regression since 2.19.x)
2.21.4
Nov 6, 2022
* Support for hi-res audio on Android 13
* Support for FiiO M11S, R7-R9
* Better support for iBasso DX170, DX240, DX300MAX, DX320
* Web-search by the title, album, artist (long-press song entry - press item to search)
* Make URLs in UPnP device properties openable in a web browser
! Fixed:
- Recently Added playlist not updated during playback
- Proximity control not working on some firmwares
- compatibility with Asus router WebDAV server where router path was hidden from the folder list
2.21.3
Oct 12, 2022
* Support for hi-res audio on Android 13
* Support for FiiO M11S, R7-R9
* Better support for iBasso DX170, DX240, DX300MAX, DX320
* Web-search by the title, album, artist (long-press song entry - press item to search)
* Make URLs in UPnP device properties openable in a web browser
! Fixed:
- Recently Added playlist not updated during playback
- Proximity control not working on some firmwares
- compatibility with Asus router WebDAV server where router path was hidden from the folder list
2.21.1
Aug 19, 2022
* New:
- Tempo categories are long-pressable and provide +Queue, +Playlist for easier mixing;
- "All Tempo" category which does not group BPM for a more fine grained mixing;
- optional Tempo category in the top-panel;
- uninterrupted playback of SFTP sourced track when Internet connection changes.
* Updated FRC/AutoEQ database to the latest.
! Fixed:
- Global Search result cleared if source entry is refreshed;
- other crashes ...
2.21.0
Aug 10, 2022
* New:
- Tempo/BPM Analysis: accessible from top-level settings list (or long-press Album), analyzes BPM of tracks and creates media liberary - Tempo category
- [PCM to DSD] - Oversample 8x option: to force 8x oversampling for PCM core before conversion to DSD (REQUIRES VERY FAST FUTURE CPU!!!)
- Digest authentication for WebDAV source
* Bound Audio Hardware - Hardware Volume and Playback - 64-bit Processing to profile
* Improved SAF permissions handling
! Many fixes (see Release Notes)
2.20.3
Jun 3, 2022
* New:
- full hi-res (PCM, DSD) support for Sony Walkman and Cayin N8ii DAPs.
* Improved tolerance to database failures by keeping last working version.
* Updated FRC presets to the latest.
* Added group switches to the widgets (UI - Playing Now - Group-switch Mode).
* Removed limitation for DSD128 for DACs with 192 kHz max frequency.
! Fixed:
- ABC widget could point list to the wrong position;
- infinite duration not detected in case of Foobar2000 UPnP streaming via WAV.
2.20.2
May 28, 2022
* New:
- full hi-res (PCM, DSD) support for Sony Walkman DAPs, including BT;
- hi-res (PCM, DSD) support Cayin N8ii (PCM up to 768 kHz, DSD up to DSD512).
* Improved tolerance to database failures by keeping last working version.
* Updated FRC presets to the latest.
* Added group switches to the widgets (UI - Playing Now - Group-switch Mode).
! Fixed:
- ABC widget could point list to the wrong position;
- infinite duration not detected in case of Foobar2000 UPnP streaming via WAV.
* New:
- PM - Sequential - Rewind Tracklist: to rewind tracklist to the beginning when reached its end
! Fixed:
- fixed Bluetooth device frequencies not listed
- noise when switching gapless DSD tracks
- UPnP: incompatibility with devices using [Range: bytes=0-] header in request
- playing Ogg/Opus files from SAF source
- missing support for DPAD CENTER button (as Enter)
- could not clear Chromecast devices from Output To list
- USB Driver: use volume resolution reported by device
2.20.0
April 28, 2022
* New:
- PM - Sequential - Rewind Tracklist: to rewind tracklist to the beginning when reached its end
! Fixed:
- fixed Bluetooth device frequencies not listed
- noise when switching gapless DSD tracks
- UPnP: incompatibility with devices using [Range: bytes=0-] header in request
- playing Ogg/Opus files from SAF source
- missing support for DPAD CENTER button (as Enter)
- could not clear Chromecast devices from Output To list
- USB Driver: use volume resolution reported by device
2.19.5
March 8, 2022
Neutron is now targeting Android 11 as per Google Play requirement, so your media library could become inaccessible after an update:
1) You can get old unrestricted behavior by downloading Generic package from Neutron's web site:
http://tiny.cc/i60puz
or
2) You have to re-create sources and use SAF, see full FAQ:
http://tiny.cc/zm4puz
All release notes are available on Neutron forum.
2.19.4
March 5, 2022
Neutron is now targeting Android 11 as per Google Play requirement, so your media library could become inaccessible after an update:
1) You can get old unrestricted behavior by downloading Generic package from Neutron's web site:
http://tiny.cc/i60puz
or
2) You have to re-create sources and use SAF, see full FAQ:
http://tiny.cc/zm4puz
All release notes are available on Neutron forum.
2.18.5
October 31, 2021
* New:
- support SAF storage: Sources - + - File System - + [bottom], adds support for USB Storage on some firmwares
- option:
# Audio Hardware - Upmix
# Network - Prefer Direct
- DSD256 option for PCM to DSD mode (only for powerful devices!)
- IPv6 support
- support 705.6 and 768 kHz frequencies on HiBy R6 DAPs
- support DSD256 on FiiO M11
- bind Audio Hardware - Follow Source Frequency to Profile
* Improved USB driver compatibility with Rockchip SoC
* Updated FRC - AutoEq database