Universal Media Server

What is new in this release:

• Improved detection of M4V and MP4 files
• Improved automated regression tests for media format detection
• Improved detection of incomplete binaries
• Fixed Linux failing to use bundled FFmpeg (thanks, snicket2100!)
• Fixed support for custom server names with special characters (thanks, snicket2100!)

What is new in version 7.5:

Fixed bugs with the fully played feature
Synchronized translations with Crowdin

What is new in version 6.5:

• General:
  
  • Use ellipses for overflowing text in the left menu on the web interface
    
  • Improved speed of parsing files
    
  • Improved documentation in DefaultRenderer.conf, UMS.conf and the code
    
  • Fixed support for semicolons in paths in FFmpeg
    
  • Fixed the cancellation of media library scans
    
  • Fixed videos being transcoded too often because of bitrate halving
    
  • Fixed support for video files within compressed folders
    
  • Fixed the MIME type for WAV DTS files
• Renderers:
  
  • Added support for LG Blu-Ray players
    
  • Added support for Naim Mu-So wireless audio systems
    
  • Improved detection of LG TVs
    
  • Improved support for AC-3 audio on VLC on iOS and Apple TV
    
  • Improved support for XviD codec on Panasonic TVs and VLC apps
    
  • Improved support for images on Panasonic TXL32V10E TVs
    
  • Fixed support for virtual folders like New Media and Cache on Panasonic TVs
    
  • Fixed support for WebVTT subtitles on Samsung TVs
• Languages:
  
  • Danish translation was completed and validated (thanks, jensen83, nba, squadjot, The_lonely_Glowstone and the_slayer_dk!)
    
  • Portuguese translation was completed (thanks, arqmatiasreis, El_Locco, Nadahar and plucas!)
• External Components:
  
  • Updated assertj to 2.5.0
    
  • Updated ChromeCast Java API to 0.9.2
    
  • Updated Cling to 2.1.1
    
  • Updated commons-io to 2.5
    
  • Updated doxia plugin to 1.7
    
  • Updated exec maven plugin to 1.5.0
    
  • Updated gson to 2.7
    
  • Updated logback to 1.1.7
    
  • Updated maven antrun plugin to 1.8
    
  • Updated maven compiler plugin to 3.5.1
    
  • Updated maven enforcer plugin to 1.4.1
    
  • Updated maven site plugin to 3.5.1
    
  • Updated maven source plugin to 3.0.1
    
  • Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.87
    
  • Updated Netty to 3.10.6

What is new in version 5.3:

• General:
  
  • The main window saves its size and position
    
  • Fixed DTS-HD being detected as regular DTS
    
  • Fixed the use of UMS profiles
    
  • Made automatic updater more stable
    
  • Improved detection of write permissions
    
  • Improved plugin installation support
    
  • Made profile a possible command line argument
    
  • Improved speed when reading shared folders
    
  • Fixed several bugs
• Renderers:
  
  • Disabled folder thumbnails on Apple iOS apps
    
  • Improved support for VLC for iOS
    
  • Panasonic TVs use higher-quality thumbnails
• External Components:
  
  • Updated FFmpeg for Windows to 7c8fcbb, which increases transcoding quality and speed
    
  • Updated h2database to 1.4.190
    
  • Updated Maven Assembly plugin to 2.6
    
  • Updated Maven Eclipse plugin to 2.10
    
  • Updated Maven Surefire plugin to 2.19
    
  • Updated MediaInfo for Windows to 0.7.78, which improved file parsing speed
    
  • Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB64, which increases transcoding quality and speed
    
  • Updated Netty to 3.10.5

What is new in version 5.1.2:

• General:
  
  • Added "upnp_enable" user-level option
  • Added "log_level" user-level option
  • Added "UpnpAllow" renderer-level option
  • Added "Create TRACE logs" button
  • Added the ability to restart the program (not just the server)
  • Fixed videos being muxed instead of streamed
  • Various minor fixes/improvements
• Renderers:
  
  • Added DSD/DFF streaming support to Cambridge Audio Blu-ray Disc players
  • Added more tags to DefaultRenderer.conf
  • Improved renderer detection/handling
  • Improved Android device detection
  • Improved detection of Panasonic AS600 Series TVs
  • Improved PS3 muxing via tsMuxeR
  • Improved support for Samsung D6400 TVs
  • Improved support for Samsung EH5300 TVs
  • Improved support for transcoding to Technisat S1+
  • Fixed support for MP3 files on some Samsung TVs and Blu-ray Disc players
• External Components:
  
  • Updated h2database to 1.4.187
  • Updated JDom to 2.0.6
  • Updated Logback to 1.1.3
  • Updated Maven AntRun Plugin to 1.8
  • Updated Maven Findbugs Plugin to 3.0.1
  • Updated Maven Git Commit ID Plugin to 2.1.13
  • Updated Maven Javadoc Plugin to 2.10.2
  • Updated Maven PMD Plugin to 3.4
  • Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.73, which:
    
    • Added and improved support for many formats
    • Fixed bugs
  • Updated slf4j to 1.7.12

What is new in version 4.2.0:

This release adds 3D subtitles support, improves support for renderers including Xbox One and Panasonic TVs, improves 3D video support, fixes bugs and more!