foobar2000 v2.25 preview change log - iOS/Android

2025-08-27

• iOS: Reworked first run screens and Media Library settings page layout.
• iOS: Fixed Media Library settings crash if trying to the same location twice.
• iOS: Fixed missing TuneFUSION logo.
• FFmpeg updated to 8.0.

2025-08-12

• Further improvements to new Media Library settings page.
• Fixed lockup when browsing inaccessible HTTP share.
• Android: Fallback folder picker reimplemented, now respects back button navigation.

2025-08-11

• Further improvements to new Media Library settings page.
• Network share (SMB/FTP) discovery now shows host names instead of raw IPs, if possible.
• iOS: Media Library "add network location" now shows network server search.

2025-08-07

• Android-only update.
• Rewritten Media Library settings page.
• Can add network folders to media library by browsing local network servers.
• Various visual tweaks.

2025-08-04

• More robust reading of malformed MP3 LAME tags.
• Fixed contributing artists view not working correctly.
• Android: Various UI layout changes, fixed usability & text truncation glitches on small screens.

2025-07-31

• UPnP streaming reliability improvements.
• Fixed Advanced Search / Album by Artist view regression.
• Improved Advanced Search / Bits view.
• Fixed lock up trying to view an inaccessible UPnP media server.
• Android: Various text size consistency fixes.

2025-07-28

• Changed shuffle button behavior: short press to toggle, long to play a random track now.
• Fixed custom no-album-cover pic being used as icon for "Albums" views.
• Less aggressive audio prebuffering.
• iOS: Enabled swipe-to-go-back gesture.
• iOS: Fixed skin button long press events not being registered near left screen edge.

2025-07-24

• More multi artist rendering fixes.
• Fixed crash on malformed Ogg FLAC metadata.
• Android: Fixed nonskinned playback screen being unintentionally still shown by default on devices without pointing input, such as proper Android TV with just plain remote.
• Android: Attempted fixes for reported audio glitching issues.

2025-07-10

• Various HLS & radio dynamic info issues fixed.

2025-07-09

• Fixed lag when browsing remote folders over SMB.
• iOS: Fixed "no album art image" picker failing to read files outside foobar2000 folder.

2025-07-08

• Fixed an embarrassing bug in media indexer that discarded multiple values per tag field, keeping only the last one. To make bad data go away, first run will rescan your whole library.
• Made various track info load operations asynchronous, fixing various UI lag & lockup bugs.
• Added search to the new settings page.
• Restored old edge rendering behavior on Android 15.
• Fixed seeking in tracks played over HTTP not working correctly in certain scenarios.

2025-07-06

• Fixed disappearing internet radio covers for specific Ogg streams.
• Now targeting latest Android API level (Android 15).

2025-06-27

• Cleaned up various inconsistent behaviors of filesystem API, correct read-ahead option is once again used for SMB.
• Removed FiiO hacks, only device these were verified on is no longer supported (runs Android 5).
• Internal changes to generate more useful crash reports (C++ noexcept).
• Improved handling of AAC radio streams that have both ID3 tags and icy metadata.

2025-06-22

• SMB bugs fixed; combination of old and new bugs made media library indexing defunct in previous builds.
• Fixed [remaining] skin label element not being updated with playback progress.

2025-06-18

• Improved Android TV dim screen interaction, single click to play/pause, long click for context menu.
• Codec tech merge vs latest desktop foobar2000.
• Changed behavior of UPnP server ping when viewing media server list, mitigated potential unwanted app shutdowns.

2025-06-16

• Fixed failure to resume internet radio streams after specific patterns of connection issues.
• Fixed playback stopping after phone calls due to Android system flagging foobar2000 app as unresponsive.
• Made SMB locations treated as local not remote, giving similar tag / cover / etc preload semantics as with local files.
• Use natural sort (1<2<10 rather than 1<10<2) in various library views.
• Fixed a bug that made exotic FLAC configurations unplayable if muxed into Ogg/Matroska/MP4.

2025-06-12

• Fixed ID3 tags in AAC radio stream causing playback to stop.
• Fixed various bugs affecting remote folder picture loading.
• Fixed "wrong URL format" error trying to list SMB server root folder without slash after hostname.
• Playback prebuffering logic update, should fix stuttering with high-res internet radio streams.

2025-05-31

• Fixed UPnP streaming crash.

2025-05-27

• FFmpeg updated to current git master, fixed more xHE-AAC decoding bugs.
• Fixed incorrect handling of indexed+transparent PNGs in skins.

2025-05-22

• Added toggle for timestamps in console view (iOS: header button, Android: context menu).
• Android: Scroll positions in album grid views are remembered again.
• Android: System folder picker toggle now also affects use of file pickers (default no-cover picture etc).

2025-05-21

• Android: Fixed regression causing stuck playback on audio stream format change or internet radio playback resume after disconnect.

2025-05-20

• FFmpeg 7.1 updated to 7.1.1, fixed xHE-AAC bugs.
• Made Library settings page auto refresh while scanning, showing scan progress (before it would refresh when finished).

2025-05-19

• Android: Fixed mono playback not working regression.
• Android: Fixed delayed volume changes regression.
• iOS: Enabled loading of non-Apple Audio Unit effects.

2025-05-14

• Fixed multiple bugs causing missing/incorrect album & artist pictures.
• Android: Updated C++ compiler, NDK 25 to 27.

2025-05-11

• Android: Fixed incorrect rendering of white skin header elements.
• Android: Fixed crashing when clicking internet radio search results.

2025-05-09

• Initial public release.
• See main change log - Android | iOS.