foobar2000 for Android readme

[Peter]

For current version information and a list of changes, please scroll below.

Download
http://foobar2000.com/get-android
If you're a beta tester, opt-in to receive beta versions here.

Requirements
Android 2.3 or newer.
Phone or tablet device.

Free vs beta version differences
Currently, ReplayGain scanner functionality is only available to contributors / testers. Decisions on exact free vs premium features have not yet been made.

First run
The initial screen will show you the indexed library tree. At the bottom of the list, you can access the Music folder for folder & file name based browsing of uploaded content.
The library content may take a few minutes to populate - foobar2000 may take a while to discover your entire library content on first run.

Having trouble using it?
Check foobar2000 mobile usage tips thread for common problems and solutions:
http://forum.foobar2000.com/forum/sh...-read-me-first

Supported audio formats

• Popular lossy formats:
  MP3, MP4/M4A, Musepack (MPC), Ogg Vorbis, Opus
• Popular lossles formats:
  FLAC, WavPack (WV), Apple Lossless (ALAC)
• Utility formats:
  WAVE, WAVE64, AIFF, AU, SND, 8SVX
• Module formats (yep we mean it):
  MOD, S3M, XM, IT and many more
• Video game music formats (yep we really mean it):
  PSF, PSF2, QSF, USF, GSF
• Archive formats:
  ZIP, 7-zip, RAR

Acknowledgements
FFmpeg is used for decoding of AAC, MP3 and Vorbis - just like in Windows version of foobar2000.

[Peter]

See also: explanation of odd/even version numbers.

Version 1.0.55/1.0.56, 2016-12-21

• FTP server: now available to everyone, not just beta users.
• FTP server: improved compatibility with various FTP clients.
• Tools menu structure cleanups.
• Skinning: New image entries: iconadd, iconremove, iconsliders, iconspeaker, iconmenu, iconlist; default black/white skin images are used if a custom skin is missing some of the new functionality.
• ReplayGain scanner can now show what albums or tracks are missing ReplayGain info.
• Refreshed user-specified UPnP server list page functionality.
• Creating a new playlist now initiates playlist rename.
• Fixed a skin rendering glitch causing white skin buttons to visible have gray fringe bars on some devices.
• Enabled app-private music folder feature, in case you do not wish to let any other apps access your music.
• Fixed various file type registration handling bugs.

Version 1.0.51/1.0.52, 2016-11-24

• FTP server updates [beta only for now]
• Fixed UPnP incompatibility with MinimServer

Version 1.0.50, 2016-11-21 - beta-only update

• New feature: FTP server for easily manipulating your music library
• Fixed bugs related to handling of files with : characters in names
• Fixed artist pictures not being picked from compilation albums

Version 1.0.47/1.0.48, 2016-10-29

• "Play location" now hides soft keyboard on dismiss
• Added OpenSL ES output mode, opt-in via advanced settings
• Added website / forum / support links to the about page
• Fixed user interface lockup when attempting to play UPnP or internet radio from an unresponsive server
• Fixed certain Ogg files with strangely formatted tags being unreadable
• Fixed missing context menu for search results

Version 1.0.43/1.0.44, 2016-10-13

• Fixed many many playlist manipulation bugs
• Added "create playlist" commands
• Made possible to add items to playlist from "Play location"
• Updated WavPack library, now possible to play WavPack 5 DSD files
• Tapping blank seekbar on nonseekable files no longer restarts the song
• Fixed playback getting stuck during too frequent sample rate or channel count changes

Version 1.0.39/1.0.40, 2016-10-05

• Playlist manipulation, create and edit playlists on your device
• Ability to index folders of externally-made M3U playlists for your music library.
• Reworked Media Library preferences page.
• Many many bug fixes.

Version 1.0.35/1.0.36, 2016-07-15

• Added wifi multicast lock - which appears to be required for UPnP discovery to work on some devices, hence change in permissions
• Rewrote folder picker dialog ( for library settings and downloader )
• Fixed crash when using [frame] in a skin
• Added https playback support for internet radio

Version 1.0.29/1.0.30, 2016-06-18

• Added stop after current feature
• Repeat / shuffle / stop after current are now accessible via skin elements; default skin provides shuffle/repeat controls
• Smarter shuffle vs non-repeat behavior when manually started playback from specific track
• Fixed DSP reordering bugs
• Implemented skin-controlled volume control; added fallback tools items for volume control since not every skin has a volume slider

Version 1.0.27/1.0.28, 2016-06-11

• Added playback order controls, shuffle and repeat modes
• Made the next track visible to the skin
• Grid album view is now text+image by default, image-only is opt-in
• Made duplicate tracks hidden by default when browsing
• Various utility advanced preferences options added
• Skin rendering bug fixes

Version 1.0.25/1.0.26, 2016-05-30

• Fixed startup crash when moved to external storage on Android 6.x

Version 1.0.23/1.0.24, 2016-05-20

• Improved pause performance with formats that are slow to seek
• Added filetype registration for various supported media files as well as playlist files
• Made possible to browse all found storage devices by folder even if they&*8217;re not music library folders
• Support for M3U and PLS playlists
• Support for internet radio using M3U and PLS playlists from web browser

Version 1.0.21/1.0.22, 2016-05-13

• Various crashes fixed.
• Fixed context menu "last active view" regression.
• Re-formatted smaller notification layout a bit.
• Rewritten skin picker semantics, should have no trouble locating user-made skins now.

Version 1.0.20, 2016-05-09

• First public preview version
• Tweaked notification layout some more
• First run experience media library status display tweaks
• Fixed grid view glitches on Android 2.3

Version 1.0.19, 2016-05-05

• FFmpeg updated to 3.0.2
• Added FFmpeg version info to about box
• More crash bug fixes

Version 1.0.18, 2016-05-03

• Reworked notification appearance, now with better playback controls and a close button
• Crash bug fixes
• Major updates to st3play, minor to ft2play, major to playptmod
• Inclusion of all the PSF derivatives supported by iOS already
• Inclusion of archive support

Version 1.0.16, 2016-04-15

• Much more verbose console logging
• Fixed playback view incorrectly rendering playback time values longer than 1 hour
• Made dragging ReplayGain preamp sliders interrupt playback less

Version 1.0.15, 2016-03-30

• Grid view for albums is now enabled by default
• Added confirm-before-delete when browsing folders
• Better info display when playing module files

Version 1.0.14, 2016-03-17

• Fixed "skip silence" DSP crash
• Module files are now much faster to open, but non seekable and do not show length
• Prettier handling of non-seekable files (seekbar disabled)
• Added "Reset" button to settings of individual DSPs
• Made changing DSP settings interrupt playback less often
• Made album grid view use skin provided images
• Improved browse view album header looks on tablet devices

Version 1.0.13, 2016-03-11

• Fixed skin element position calculation glitch, was mainly visible on low-DPI devices.
• Module playback works again. Got lost with toolchain changes a while ago.
• When browsing filesystem folders, last seen folder is now remembered across app instances.

1.0.11 change log

• New folder icons in browse view.
• Fixed shuffle albums vs shuffle tracks reusing each other's playlist instead of creating new ones.
• Made re-opening a shuffle view actually re-shuffle tracks (but not when restarting app / restoring previous view).
• Bug-fixed image downscaling code, various visual glitches in skined playback view should be gone.

1.0.8 change log

• Fixed crash on skin change (1.0.7 regression)

1.0.7 change log

• Fixed indexing of iTunes ID3v2.2 "compilation" tags.
• Skins are now loaded off-main-thread with a "loading skin" notice.