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[Matt]

This is a new build of JRiver Media Center 25.  Please post bugs here.  Please start a new thread for anything requiring discussion.  Non-bug posts will be deleted.

Download 32-bit build
http://files.jriver.com/mediacenter/channels/v25/latest/MediaCenter250098.exe (works on all systems)

Download 64-bit build
http://files.jriver.com/mediacenter/channels/v25/latest/MediaCenter250098-x64.exe (works on 64 bit systems only)

25.0.98 (8/30/2019)

1. Changed: Brought the equalizer back to Media Editor.
2. Fixed: The equalizer wasn't engaging on the surround right channel.

25.0.97 (8/30/2019)

1. NEW: A new TV channel editing option "Fill 'Channel #' column with current custom channel order number", available through Right-click menu on "Channel #" column header.
2. Changed: Updated Italian translation (thanks matteo e massimo).
3. Changed: Made TIF import get the camera from the header.
4. NEW: Added an option "Lower and slimmer OSD" on Video playback options.
5. Fixed: On import, we would not set the album from the date if we had just set the date from the file's time.
6. NEW: Replaced the 10 band graphical equalizer with the high quality parametric equalizer code.  Should solve artifacts that have been reported.
7. Changed: The equalizer is commented out of the Media Editor for the time being.

25.0.96 (8/27/2019)

1. NEW: Added the option to show the spectrum analyzers in the player independently for the left and right channels.
2. Changed: Updated Italian translation (thanks matteo e massimo).
3. Changed: Updated the Korean translation (thanks Junghwan).
4. Changed: Made the "Library Views" view header for a library view always show (instead of only when the tree is hidden).
5. Changed: Changed how video conversion fix (in previous build) is done so that it more closely preserves the original video without having to drop many video frames.
6. Changed: Panel - If accessing the Cloudplay page when playing to the browser, the user will be redirected to the home page with a message.
7. Changed: Panel - On the Cloudplay page, only one list can be expanded at a time. Expanding a new list will collapse the previous list.
8. NEW: Added the pane option "Filter panes based on selection" to allow turning off filtering of other panes based on the selection in panes.
9. Changed: Updated to Monkey's Audio 4.92.  Improves compression of four channel files.  (Thanks Matt)
10. Changed: Slovenian translation updated (thanks Lorem Ipsum).
11. Changed: Files of the type m4b are no longer renamed to mp4 for internal use.
12. Fixed: Compressed dff files (DTS) were returning the wrong block length which resulted in files that were too short in duration during transcoding.

25.0.95 (8/23/2019)

1. NEW: Updated to Monkey's Audio 4.89.  Adds support for more than two channel files.
2. Fixed: Import could crash because the new bitrate code didn't handle files without a duration.
3. NEW: Added an MCC to show the playerbar in Display View (code: 22038).  The parameter (optional) is how long to show for.
4. Changed: Reworked how Play Doctor searches online for files so that it uses the original search instead of a processed copy (that might not mean the same thing).
5. Fixed: When converting a poor quality video, such as TV recordings with signal issues, audio and video could be out of synchroniztion.
6. Changed: Panel - The hardcoded buttons on the home page were rendering in a separate row.
7. NEW: Panel - Added lists for latest and popular Cloudplay playlists to the Cloudplay page.
8. Changed: Panel - The volume slider will display the current volume level when actively using it or when hovering over it.
9. Changed: Panel - When actively using the main thumbnail page slider, the display showing the letter selected will be in the center of the page.
10. Changed: Panel - Cloudplay favorites and all playlists are sorted alphabetically.
11. NEW: Added an MCC to set the player text between standard and alternative (code: 22039).  The parameter is the state (-1 toggles).
12. Changed: Reworked how duplicates are managed for Cloud Play so files that aren't going to be played won't be trimmed.
13. Fixed: MIDI audio with file extensions ".rmi" and ".rmid" could not be played if playback type was "Automatic".

25.0.94 (8/20/2019)

1. Fixed: Mp4 videos were imported as audio.
2. Changed: Panel - The Playlists button on the Cloudplay page now shows as loading until it receives the list of Cloudplay playlists.
3. Changed: DLNA: change the SetNextAVTransportURI timing from track end - 18 to track end - 24 to help with slow renderers.
4. Changed: Cloudplay now does a better job of handling the 'back' button when returning from other Media Center views. It's better (not perfect) at preserving the last view.

25.0.93 (8/19/2019)

1. Changed: Updated to Monkey's Audio 4.84.
2. Changed: Made the MCWS call UserInterface/GetStreaming return an error if the streaming feature is off.
3. Fixed: A possible crash saving options (if one of the features was off).
4. Changed: When right-clicking a file if there are no zones, it will say it in the menu instead of n/a.
5. Changed: Panel - Improved the performance when browsing categories.
6. NEW: Panel - Added last action to the top of the file context menu.
7. Changed: Panel - The Cloudplay playlists section will render much faster.
8. Changed: Panel - The Cloudplay playlists button will show up after the list of playlists has finished loading.
9. Fixed: Panel - The Cloudplay token could become invalid, but Panel would still think it was valid.
10. Changed: Panel - Removed the sign out button from the Cloudplay page now that the issue with invalid tokens is fixed.
11. Changed: Panel - The additional playback controls menu will now hide after making a selection.
12. Fixed: Panel - Clearing the playing now list when it was empty would cause a crash.
13. Fixed: Panel - The playback state would sometimes get set incorrectly when playing to a zone other than the browser.

25.0.92 (8/13/2019)

1. Fixed: The socket write timeout that was being set to the duration of a track from 25.0.86 has been removed (default is now 86400 secs) because it was causing issues with rending devices that had paused playback and that pulled the entire track in one request.

25.0.91 (8/9/2019)

1. Changed: Typed navigation would scroll the list all the way to the left instead of just scrolling vertically.
2. Changed: Nested the Streaming Theater View items under "Radio" and "Stations".

25.0.90 (8/9/2019)

1. NEW: Made the import from iTunes library import the playlists as well (to an iTunes playlist group).
2. Changed: Made the import from iTunes library get ratings.
3. Fixed: Playback/PlayRadioJRiver would return a failure code when playing a Radio JRiver station (instead of success).
4. Changed: Made the "Streaming" Theater View item no longer load files until hitting enter (to play, etc.).
5. NEW: Streaming in Theater View also shows JRiver Cloudplay playlists.

25.0.89 (8/7/2019)

1. Fixed: Column sizing would not be consistent on high DPI.
2. Fixed: Media Center would not respond on TLS ports since 25.0.86.
3. Fixed: Showing Theater View from a minimized program state would not always work.
4. NEW: Added the ability to add "Streaming" to the root of Theater View with a display of Radio JRiver stations and Radio Paradise.
5. NEW: Added Television Advanced Option "Order File Delete confirmation options differently from non-TV media delete (permanent delete first) in Theater View".  Default to true (current behavior).
6. Fixed: Syncing with an empty filename rule would put the extension on the file twice.
7. Fixed: Saving an empty filename rule for a handheld would not save properly.
8. NEW: Added Television Guide Option "Center channel logos or names in Theater View guide" which can be set only if "Hide channel names in Theater View guide when channel logos are available" option is on.
9. Fixed: Calls to Handheld/Sync before the handheld engine loaded devices would not work properly.
10. Changed: MC will load <plot> field from NFO sidecar files into "Description" field so users will not need to create a custom field "plot".
11. NEW: Added the command "Import From iTunes Database..." to the File Menu to import from the XML file that iTunes can save the library as.  It will import all the files and make a playlist with them.
12. Changed: Updated to Monkey's Audio 4.82.

25.0.88 (8/1/2019)

1. Fixed: The ideal height of the "Rename, Move, & Copy" dialog is calculated from a layout so should be better on high DPI.
2. Changed: Made column creation use the system scale for the width so columns should be wider on high DPI.
3. Changed: Updated Greek translation (thanks Panagiotis).
4. Fixed: Cloudplay via PlayDoctor wasn't working right when no local library matches were found.
5. NEW: Added a 'Play' button next to the Cloudplay search box when a search term is entered.  This triggers playback of a Play Doctor playlist using the search term.

[cncb]

Adding a Playlist Group in custom Gizmo views does not maintain the correct track order when browsing sub-playlists.  This is the case for both standard and smart playlists.  The order presented seems to be alphabetical by Artist name.

[Matt]

Adding a Playlist Group in custom Gizmo views does not maintain the correct track order when browsing sub-playlists.  This is the case for both standard and smart playlists.  The order presented seems to be alphabetical by Artist name.

Really tricky problem, but hopefully solved next build.  Thanks.

[jack wallstreet]

Hmmm.  For the last few years, the "recently imported" playlist has had a minor problem where if you customize the view, the dialog box shows the original view fields until you drag a field in the view to a new location and then return it.  The tag dialog view in the action window then updates with the new fields.   With 25.0.98, I can't seem to get the dragging to update the fields and only the default (original view) fields show. 

Edit: Rolled back to 96 and the problem went away.  Tag dialog box fields now match Recently Imported Smartlist fields

[ianflindt@hotmail.com]

Hi, Stupid question and so my apologies, but I assume I have to pay for my upgrade from MC 24.0.75 to MC 25, which I've just installed presumably as a trial version. Is there a way of making the payment via MC 25 or should I do so by means of the JRiver purchase page?  Thanks. Ian

[ianflindt@hotmail.com]

Just tried purchasing by inserting my registration code at https://jriver.com/purchase_25_as_upgrade.html, only to be told that  I "already have a license for Media Center 25 Windows".  I don't think I do - the licence I have is for MC 24.

[MGD_King]

I don't think I do - the licence I have is for MC 24.

I think that depends on when you purchased MC24. Towards the end of the build cycle, right before JRiver releases the next version, they implement the next version's key into the existing version's key, so you may already be licensed for MC25. What does the registration info in "Help" say?

Hopefully this page will help answer your questions.

[edbro]

If Media Center is not already running,  adding a file to Playing Now from Windows Explorer causes the Playing Now to not have any playback controls at top. I have to click to another module (ex: Audio pane) and then back to Playing Now to get it back.

[wer]

The bug that I reported for .96 is still present in .98.  It's also provoked by turning off the "Enable Pane Tagging" option.

Original report quoted below:

Saw a weird behavior in 25.0.96 that certainly looks buggish, after playing around with the new Panes options.

After toggling the "lock view" checkbox, I lose the ability to right click on the header row of the panes. (no menu comes up with add category to the left, etc).  This inability to right-click on the panes header persists if you afterwards check or uncheck the "lock view" checkbox, and persists across MC restarts and PC reboots.

Right clicking on the view name in the tree still presents its menu and option to customize view, which works.

[ianflindt@hotmail.com]

I think that depends on when you purchased MC24. Towards the end of the build cycle, right before JRiver releases the next version, they implement the next version's key into the existing version's key, so you may already be licensed for MC25. What does the registration info in "Help" say?

Hopefully this page will help answer your questions.

Many thanks - that's very helpful and much appreciated. It appears from the registration info that I have a licence for MC 25 and so I'll proceed on that basis. Very happy to pay if needs be, though, given the quality of the product.

[Matt]

The bug that I reported for .96 is still present in .98.  It's also provoked by turning off the "Enable Pane Tagging" option.

Original report quoted below:

Saw a weird behavior in 25.0.96 that certainly looks buggish, after playing around with the new Panes options.

After toggling the "lock view" checkbox, I lose the ability to right click on the header row of the panes. (no menu comes up with add category to the left, etc).  This inability to right-click on the panes header persists if you afterwards check or uncheck the "lock view" checkbox, and persists across MC restarts and PC reboots.

Right clicking on the view name in the tree still presents its menu and option to customize view, which works.

We'll address this in the next build.  The right-click menu needs to disable some of the items when the view is locked, but that would be better than not showing at all.

[Matt]

If Media Center is not already running,  adding a file to Playing Now from Windows Explorer causes the Playing Now to not have any playback controls at top. I have to click to another module (ex: Audio pane) and then back to Playing Now to get it back.

Could you share a screenshot showing that?  I'm adding a file when not running and the player shows up just like normal.

You could post here or email to matt at jriver.

Thanks.

[wer]

We'll address this in the next build.  The right-click menu needs to disable some of the items when the view is locked, but that would be better than not showing at all.

Of course, but you understand that the bug fully disables right click even if the view is UN-locked...  Even if pane tagging is off, as long as the view is unlocked you should still be able to edit to add/removes panes via right click.

Thanks...

[edbro]

Could you share a screenshot showing that?  I'm adding a file when not running and the player shows up just like normal.

You could post here or email to matt at jriver.

Thanks.

Screenshot attached

[Matt]

Screenshot attached

We're pretty riddled because we can't reproduce that in house.

What if you try using a different skin?  Maybe try the default.  It could be something skin specific.

Thanks.

[edbro]

We're pretty riddled because we can't reproduce that in house.

No longer a problem. I'm not sure what fixed it. I stopped all non-essential processes but that didn't make a difference. Reboot didn't make a difference.  I then temporarily turned off Windows Defender and MC started behaving properly. I then turned Defender back on and MC still acts fine.

I keyed in on Defender because I had recently enabled the Ransomware protection. I turned that off but it didn't help. It wasn't until I turned off all Defender protection, then back on again, to include having Ransomware still enabled.

[mlefebvre]

Hi,

I'm not sure when this changed but I can't used "CTRL-A" anymore to select all the tracks in "Playing Now" anymore if the "Tag" window is open in the "Action Window" and that a field is selected. I used to just click on one song in "Playing Now", do CTRL-A and all the songs in "Playing Now" would be selected.

Was this changed on purpose?

Thanks.

[Matt]

Hi,

I'm not sure when this changed but I can't used "CTRL-A" anymore to select all the tracks in "Playing Now" anymore if the "Tag" window is open in the "Action Window" and that a field is selected. I used to just click on one song in "Playing Now", do CTRL-A and all the songs in "Playing Now" would be selected.

Was this changed on purpose?

Thanks.

Fixed next build.  Thanks!

History:
Fixed: Pressing Ctrl+A after opening the tag window would not select all in the file list.

[mlefebvre]

Fixed next build.  Thanks!

History:
Fixed: Pressing Ctrl+A after opening the tag window would not select all in the file list.

Wow! 37 minutes! 

[Absinthe]

Hi,

I'm not sure when this changed but I can't used "CTRL-A" anymore to select all the tracks in "Playing Now" anymore if the "Tag" window is open in the "Action Window" and that a field is selected. I used to just click on one song in "Playing Now", do CTRL-A and all the songs in "Playing Now" would be selected.

Was this changed on purpose?

Thanks.

Not sure if its relevant but the 64 bit version of 25.0.98 does not exhibit this problem

[mlefebvre]

Not sure if its relevant but the 64 bit version of 25.0.98 does not exhibit this problem

It does. I'm running the 64 bit version. You have to have a field selected in the "Tag" window for it to happen. If you just open the "Tag" window without selecting a field then the problem does not show itself.

Michel.