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[bob]

This is the latest build of JRiver Media Center 33 for Mac.  Please post bugs here.  Please start a new thread for anything requiring discussion.  Non-bug posts will be deleted.

Download Universal Silicon/Intel 64 bit build
https://files.jriver-cdn.com/mediacenter/channels/v33/latest/MediaCenter330072-Universal.dmg
(minimum requirement MacOS 10.13)

33.0.72 (4/10/2025)

Fixed: Lyrics lookup could put information about the contributors at the start of the lyrics.

33.0.71 (3/3/2025)

1. Changed: Updated all translations to the latest strings from the code.

33.0.63 (1/30/2025)

1. Fixed. A crash that happened sometimes when a There: renderer being was accessed with a right click.
2. NEW: ET Skins and Trackinfos re-added.

33.0.62 (1/28/2025)

1. Changed: Made appending vs replacing optional for tag on import rules.
2. Fixed: Some URLs could have data parsed as the extension improperly causing playback to fail.
3. Fixed: The Tag Action Window could jump unexpectedly when accepting values.
4. Fixed: Dropping out of full screen mode from the main UI. Needs testing!
5. Fixed: Disable full screen system button for mini-view.
6. Fixed: Use zoom/maximize button instead of full screen on all windows other than the main UI which is the normal behavior for all platforms.

33.0.61 (1/23/2025)

1. NEW: The expand smartlist modifier can take an expression (put it in quotes like "[Artist] - [Album]" or just type it in the editor).
2. Changed: Removed the two pixel overlap for menus because it caused menus with borders to draw inconsistently depending on which menu is on top.
3. Changed: Opening the image editor from a locked tab no longer opens the editor in a locked tab.
4. Fixed: Corrected a couple more unintentional skin changes in the last few builds.
5. Fixed: Audio Path could report "not using enough bits to output the input directly" when playing DSD incorrectly.
6. Changed: Subtitle size applies to SSA/ASS subtitles, if possible.
7. Fixed: Edit backgrounds in a few other skins corrected since update a couple builds back (thanks EnglishTiger).
8. Fixed: The edit background of Modern Cards Dark was incorrect after the skin changes last build.
9. NEW: Added the ability to override the path used by library server clients for local media playback (Media Network -> Advanced).
10. Changed: The rendering order of popup menus is revised slightly so transparency will no longer include stale submenus.
11. Changed: Updated Greek translation (thanks Panagiotis).
12. Changed: Updated all skins to provide better documentation in the XML (thanks EnglishTiger).
13. Fixed: The CompareDates expression function was broken for a build since the 86400 cutoff was added.
14. Changed: Updated the Catalan language (thanks Josep).
15. Fixed: Resolved a crash in Spotlight recommendations when a movie or show contained a semicolon in the name.

33.0.56 (1/9/2025)

1. NEW: Added a command line switch to skip over database auto upgrades upon first run of a new major version when there is no database. The option is /SkipLibraryUpgrade. Invoked from Terminal on Mac thusly: /Applications/Media\ Center\ 33.app/Contents/MacOS/Media\ Center\ 33 /SkipLibraryUpgrade. Removing ~/Library/Application\ Support/J\ River/Media\ Center\ 33 and then running MC with the /SkipLibraryUpgrade switch will start with a fresh empty library, no update from previous version, no license.
2. Fixed: The alt+number shortcuts to switch between views could stick at library views instead of switch.
3. Fixed: Another possible crash cancelling external encodes.
4. NEW: Added a mode to the Now expression to return the seconds since 1970 instead of days since 1900.
5. Changed: Made FormatDate and CompareDates interpret any number over 86400 as a time value instead of days since 1900.
6. Changed: Updated Chinese (simplified) language file (thanks YanJun Sun).
7. Changed: Minor change to how 8 and 9 channel audio is reported to VST3 plugins (solves a HLC issue).
8. Changed: Added support for W64 and BW64 file extensions (previously they would only work when named WAV).
9. Fixed: Cancel of external encoders could not cancel nicely, then hard kill the thread after ten seconds, then crash.
10. Changed: Updated copyrights to 2025.
11. Fixed: "Show Playing Now" from PNP menu would not work when main UI was not in Standard View.
12. NEW: MC is hooked up to the OS Control Center for metadata display and playback control.. Needs feedback.
13. Changed: If an audio device is removed from the system (like a USB DAC), MC will not save the default core audio device for that zone as the new device to open. Allows the devices to come and go.

33.0.53 (12/19/2024)

1. Changed: Added a 4 flag to the new ShellRun expression to output nothing.
2. Changed: Updated Chinese (simplified) language file (thanks YanJun Sun).
3. Changed: Updated all translations to the latest strings from the code.
4. Fixed: Genius was not working for lyrics lookup.
5. Changed: Updated German translation file (thanks Bytestar).
6. Changed: When deleting files, the option to track the removed file is now optional (they're tracked by default so re-import maintains all the data, unchecking the new option makes the files really go away).
7. Fixed: Text with custom font sizes in the PNP was drawing too small on Windows OS. Will require tweaking of custom font sizes if skin was designed on Windows.
8. Changed: MC now displays and uses system close, minimize, and full screen buttons instead of the skinned ones. "Cover View" now switches to full screen. Experimental, needs feedback.

33.0.51 (12/12/2024)

1. Fixed: Clicking dock icon would not show MC if the PNP was showing.
2. Fixed: Selecting Show Playing Now from the PNP context menu when MC was minimized would not work.
3. Fixed: Unchecking "always on top" for the PNP wasn't working, the popup always took precedence.
4. Changed: Updated Live555 to the latest version.
5. Changed: Updated Greek translation (thanks Panagiotis).
6. Changed: Playing Now popup settings remembers the position.
7. NEW: When dragging over tabs, the tab switch is delayed. Settle on the tab for a little and it will switch but not when just passing over.

33.0.49 (12/5/2024)

1. Changed: MCWS File/GetFilledTemplate requires authentication since expressions can be used to run things now.
2. Changed: This beta build uses alternate internet reader code that eliminates the native apple internet reader code that may have issues with hanging on newer MacOS versions (Sonoma). Needs Feedback!!
3. Changed: Expand All Under in the tree is not shown for library views because they can be incredibly slow on large libraries.
4. Fixed: When going into a library view that doesn't need the alphabet, space will no longer be reserved for it anyway. It also comes and goes as you change the search.
5. Changed: When calling ShellRun, it will return the result if you block.
6. Fixed: ShellRun was not checking the number of arguments.
7. Changed: Updated all translations to the latest strings from the code.
8. Fixed: The Playing Now popup could show for the wrong file when playing on a client.
9. Fixed: Playing Now did not show when first starting playback of a file that was already selected.
10. NEW: PNP screen position presets (top-left, bottom-right, etc.) are selectable in the Settings. The default is bottom right, but a custom position can still be set with the Move menu item.
11. Changed: If the PNP is disabled in the Settings, the popup is closed when the Settings dialog is closed.
12. Changed: Slovak translation updated (thanks Peter Lukáč).
13. NEW: Added a before playback expression.
14. NEW: Added a ShellRun expression.
15. Fixed: The right-click in Options did not work properly on pages with things above the options tree.
16. NEW: Added an expand all and collapse all right-click menu to options pages when clicking a grouping item.
17. NEW: Added support for three state tree expand buttons to show a mouse over image.
18. Changed: Reverted the DSP window shrinking added recently.
19. Fixed: Internal. Builds can return more symbols in Apple crash dumps than previously when we distribute a beta build.

33.0.44 (11/22/2024)

1. Fixed: Corrupt DSD files could crash the decoder.
2. Changed: PNP will show on startup based on the "Pop up even when playback is stopped" setting.
3. Changed: PNP re-uses open popup and slightly delays first draw to try to avoid "flashing".
4. Fixed: The WMA plugin could crash on paths over 260 characters.
5. Changed: Update Tags works on files with slashes reversed from the normal for the platform.
6. Fixed: Decoding DSD files that were corrupt could crash.
7. Changed: Add option for PNP to pop up even when playback is stopped (defaults to no).
8. NEW: Added a ZoneSwitch toolbar button to turn it on and off.
9. Changed: The new Playing Now DLNA tree item no longer includes hidden zones.
10. Changed: The DSP Studio window will grow to fit big pages but now restore to the previous smaller size when switching pages back.
11. Fixed: Fonts in PNP were not scaling properly for system display scaling.
12. Changed: Custom PNP size now includes system display scaling to match MC's UI sizing.
13. NEW: PNP skins can now specify OS-specific values.

[pscott]

33.0.71  pinweels when I try to quit, Have to force quit. Intel mac running 15.4.1 (24E263). I will try 33.0.72

[JimH]

33.0.71  pinweels when I try to quit, Have to force quit. Intel mac running 15.4.1 (24E263).

The build in this thread is 33.0.72.  Please try it.

[asa]

Have two macs, m1 15.4.1 and m2 15.3.2
Both stop to play dsd after update to 72
reverting to 71 and reboot doesn't help
it looks like playing but DAC showing PCM 176.4 instead of DSD 64 and there is no any sound
PCM works fine

[Awesome Donkey]

What DAC is it? A couple things to check...

1) Make sure DSD bitstreaming is enabled (assuming your DAC supports DoP, if it only supports native DSD you'd have to convert it to PCM to play it back).

2) Make sure both internal volume in Media Center and system volume is set to 100%. This is required for some DACs to playback DSD. If it's a all-digital setup with no physical volume control I would highly recommend adding a volume knob (potentiometer) somewhere in the chain to physically control volume.

3) Open the Audio MIDI Setup app and set it to the highest bit-depth and sample rate available for your DAC. This is also required for some DACs to playback DSD.

I just tried with my DAC on macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 and it works fine with DSD bitstreaming enabled.

[asa]

Thanks!
Fixed with "Enabling Volume for BitStreaming" and setting it to 100% with selected "System Volume".
It have fixed the issue but the volume control is not working for my DAC(Topping D50II) for DSDs.
Looks like some default settings have been changed in this release?

[Awesome Donkey]

As far as I know the "Enable Volume When Bitstreaming" option doesn't work for all DACs, so the Topping could be one of them. When I used my Topping D50s I recall that option not doing anything when bitstreaming DSD so that could be the case here. That's why I said above if it's a all-digital setup that adding a physical volume control in the setup somewhere might be a good idea, especially if you're bitstreaming DSD a lot.

[TJoerg]

Hello everyone, I have been using Mediacenter for many years now to play my mostly uncompressed files.
Since the last system update, Mediacenter keeps freezing. Sometimes after just 5 minutes, sometimes after half a day. I have the latest operating system and the latest version of Media Centre and am running an RME BabyFace on a Mac mini. I have already switched off the screen saver and sleep mode. Does anyone have any ideas? Incidentally, the music is also on the system disc, so nothing external.

Best regards,
Jörg

[Awesome Donkey]

All the permissions granted? I noticed after macOS 15 updated to 15.4 permissions were reset and I had to go through and allow them again.

[DmitryB]

Is it me or in this update, did the little tab to make the window smaller and back larger again - in the upper right corner - disappear??

[EnglishTiger]

Is it me or in this update, did the little tab to make the window smaller and back larger again - in the upper right corner - disappear??

If you mean the MS Windows tabs/buttons that were at the right-hand end of the top of the Main UI they have been replaced by Apple Style Buttons at the left-hand end of the top of the Main UI in every skin that were displaying MS Windows Style Buttons

[TJoerg]

All the permissions granted? I noticed after macOS 15 updated to 15.4 permissions were reset and I had to go through and allow them again.

Yes, all permissions granted. Please read attached file. Can you see the reason of freezing?

[pscott]

The build in this thread is 33.0.72.  Please try it.

Thanks, JinH. Sorry that I overlooked that detail. I have not experienced the same hanging when quitting 33.0.72

[JimH]

Yes, all permissions granted. Please read attached file. Can you see the reason of freezing?

There's no log.  Take a look at the Logging topic on the wiki.

[TJoerg]

Ok I read everything and I hope this time it's correct.

[TJoerg]

Here is a second file...

[bob]

There's nothing special in there that I can see.
Maybe turn off Media Networking in MC's settings so there's less networking activity to sift through and try again.

[swoodard9]

I am running J River 33.0.72 on a Mac Mini Chip Apple M4 Pro, OS is Sequoia 15.4.1.   If screen saver activates after a listening session, upon logging back in a pinwheel appears and a force quit is required to fix.

[EnglishTiger]

I am running J River 33.0.72 on a Mac Mini Chip Apple M4 Pro, OS is Sequoia 15.4.1.   If screen saver activates after a listening session, upon logging back in a pinwheel appears and a force quit is required to fix.

Until Apple make Sequoia 15.5 available switch the screen saver of - 15.4.1 was released after very little testing to remove a serious flaw/vulnerability in Sequoia and it may be causing some parts of the OS, or Aps, to misbehave/malfunction.

[swoodard9]

The application locked up during playback and I had to force quit.   I captured a log file of the event, which is attached here.

[bob]

Until Apple make Sequoia 15.5 available switch the screen saver of - 15.4.1 was released after very little testing to remove a serious flaw/vulnerability in Sequoia and it may be causing some parts of the OS, or Aps, to misbehave/malfunction.

There are several of us M1 users that couldn't update to 15.4. 15.4.1 fixed that and I expect it was a major factor in releasing it so fast.

[JimH]

Split Frequent Pauses

[DmitryB]

If you mean the MS Windows tabs/buttons that were at the right-hand end of the top of the Main UI they have been replaced by Apple Style Buttons at the left-hand end of the top of the Main UI in every skin that were displaying MS Windows Style Buttons

Thanks!  One benefit of having the MS Windows Tabs/Buttons on the right side was you could change the size of MC without going full-screen. The Apple buttons options are full screen or not. Having said that, is there a way to change keyboard shortcuts? Typically Command+F takes you full screen and back, but currently for me Command+F does something else I don't need.

Thank you!