Version 5.2.0 is released

[SubJunk]

General:

You can download it from the front page.

This release adds support for PS4, improves support for PS3, Xbox One and Panasonic TVs, improves stability, fixes bugs and more!

Special thanks to all of you who helped us with testing and adding PS4 support, including ExSport, AlGrenadine, mileleku, Phonism, mine260309, NZ_InFerno, carbontoast, tangestani, and many others.


Changes since 5.1.4:

• General:
  • Made tsMuxeR use FFmpeg instead of MEncoder
  • Made tsMuxeR transcode audio to AAC if the renderer expects AAC
  • Improved FFmpeg responsiveness during fast-forward and rewind
  • Improved automatic rescaling
  • Fixed detection of aspect ratios
  • Merged the install/uninstall Windows Service buttons into one button (thanks, taconaut!)
  • Add zoom/fit to web image viewer
  • Fixed a bug with sending external subtitles
  • Fixed MIME type finalization when parsing media
  • Fixed transcoding to AAC via MEncoder
  • Support late resolution of media length
  • Improved the accuracy of video metadata
  • Added ThumbnailWidth and ThumbnailHeight renderer settings
  • Added support for file extensions: AC3, AMR and TTA (thanks, ler0y!)
  • Fixed custom device configuration loading
  • Added more logging
  • Fixed folders not showing if they were previously empty, with "hide empty folders" enabled (thanks, jensaarai!)
  • Cleaned up the titles in the transcode folder in some cases
  • Various minor improvements/fixes
  • Expanded code testing for improved stability
• Renderers:
  • Added support for Sony PlayStation 4
  • Improved thumbnail display on Panasonic TVs
  • Improved thumbnail display on Microsoft Xbox One
• Languages:
  • Updated English translation (thanks, Nadahar!)
  • Updated Norwegian translation (thanks, Nadahar!)
• External Components:
  • Rolled back FFmpeg on OS X to fix transcoding for some users
  • Updated Netty to 4.0.29

[Kefran]

Thanks for all your hard work!

I'll test on PS4 tonight, yay!!

First thing to note, the window bar says: Universal Media Server 5.2.0-SNAPSHOT - FOR TESTING ONLY, POSSIBLY UNSTABLE

I downloaded OSX Java8 version.

[Gareee]

The window bar in the win 7 java 8 version looks normal

[Wolfgan]

Thanks for the update, moving from test Snapshot to the real thing!

[phrozenstare]

are their any differences running UMS off a PS4 now that it has an official renderer?

[pipin]

No problems so far. Thx for the release!

[jaapie18]

Does the Ps4 dts support already?

[AuthenticM]

Thank you! I'll test this on my PS4 later.

[Optimus_prime]

Kefran, there was an issue at my end with the Java 7/8 releases. There should be no issues with the version your running but i've re-uploaded the Java7/8 and they will have the correct version number without the testing bits at the top.

Java 6 version was unaffected by the build error on my end, and my deepest apologies for my stuff up.

Optimus_prime

[Kefran]

Kefran, there was an issue at my end with the Java 7/8 releases. There should be no issues with the version your running but i've re-uploaded the Java7/8 and they will have the correct version number without the testing bits at the top.

Thanks Optimus. I thought it might have been an oversight, the new version seems to be working fine.