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  1. 2.2.1:
  2. ------
  3. * Added initial support for ARM64 aka AArch64 aka ARMv8
  4. * Improved reliability for Dropbox streaming (#10489)
  5. * Added option to adapt network caching (#10388)
  6. * Compatibility fixes for multiple UPnP servers (notably Twonky 7, Serviio 1.4,
  7. XBMC 12)
  8. * Fixed an issue where always the same file in a UPnP folder was played (#10441)
  9. * Fixed a ftp streaming issue from connected servers if file name contains
  10. non-ASCII characters or the path contains spaces (#10469)
  11. * Improved meta data readability within the iPad library view (#10471)
  12. * Improved stability on iOS 6
  13. * Improved Thumbnails
  14. * Misc stability improvements (#10490)
  15. 2.2.0:
  16. ------
  17. NB: This release removes support for iOS 5 and therefore the first generation
  18. iPad. iOS 6 and the iPhone 3GS remain supported.
  19. Interface:
  20. * New Interface for iOS 7
  21. * Add tutorial to introduce the user to the app
  22. * Improved feedback for media download progress including data bitrate,
  23. procentual progress and estimated remaining download time
  24. * Opening network streams no longer leads to a collapsed file system hierachy
  25. on the remote system. After playback, you can continue where you left off.
  26. * Added bookmarks for FTP servers
  27. * Added support for multi-touch gestures based upon the VLC Gestures haxie
  28. - horizontal swipe for playback position
  29. - tap with 2 fingers to play/pause
  30. - vertical swipe in the right half of the video to adapt volume
  31. - vertical swipe in the left half of the video to adapt screen brightness
  32. * Previously removed episodes and tracks no longer show up in the respective
  33. group listings (#9705)
  34. * Improved privacy by requesting the passcode immediately after leaving the
  35. app and by obfuscating playback metadata if passcode lock is enabled
  36. * Added support to endlessly repeat the currently playing item (#9793)
  37. * Added option to disable file name display optimizations (#10050)
  38. * TV Shows are sorted by Season number / Episode number and Music Albums
  39. respectively by track number
  40. * Added ability to rename any media item in the library view
  41. * Added deletion of multiple media items in one step
  42. * If your media was recognized as part of a music album, the next track
  43. will automatically start playing afterwards
  44. * New translations to Czech, Malay, Persian, Spanish (Mexico)
  45. Cloud interaction:
  46. * Added support for downloads from Google Drive (#8690)
  47. * Added support for streaming files from Dropbox in addition to download
  48. to device (#9784)
  49. Local network:
  50. * Added support for downloading from UPnP multimedia servers
  51. * Added cover-art and duration to UPnP server item lists
  52. * UPnP stability improvements
  53. * Fix incorrect displayed size for files stored on UPnP multimedia servers
  54. larger than 2147.48 MB (#9641)
  55. * Improved WiFi Upload reliability, especially when uploading multiple
  56. items at the same time
  57. Global networks:
  58. * Added support for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) (#9174)
  59. * Added support for https playback
  60. * Added support for system-wide HTTP proxy settings
  61. * Added support for m3u streams
  62. Misc:
  63. * Improved audio playback performance and reliability
  64. * Improved metadata detection
  65. * Improved vlc:// handling (#9542)
  66. * Improved TV show handling for shows with more than 100 episodes
  67. 2.1.3:
  68. ------
  69. * Fixed crashes with files whose names are less than 6 characters long after
  70. removing the file extension
  71. 2.1.2:
  72. ------
  73. * Stability improvements (#9393, #9431, #9432, #9433, #9434, #9435, #9556)
  74. * Improved Closed Caption rendering (#9369)
  75. * Minor UI fixes (#9454)
  76. * New translations to Hungarian and Swedish
  77. 2.1.1:
  78. ------
  79. * Stability improvements
  80. * Improved UPnP handling
  81. * Improved interaction with third party apps
  82. * Improved visual appearance on iPad
  83. * Added support for Teletext-based DVB subtitles
  84. * New translations to Arabic, Polish, and Korean
  85. 2.1:
  86. ----
  87. * Improved overall stability (#8989, #9031, #9048, #9089, #9092)
  88. * Add support for subtitles in non-western languages (#8991)
  89. * Improved Subtitles support with options to choose font, size, and color
  90. * Add UPnP discovery and streaming (#8880)
  91. * Add FTP server discovery, streaming and downloading (#9064)
  92. * Add Bonjour announcements for the WiFi Uploader's website (#8741)
  93. * Add playback of audio-only media (#9044)
  94. * Newly implemented menu and application flow (#9045)
  95. * Improved VoiceOver and accessibility support (#9017)
  96. * Add Deinterlace option (off by default, #8813)
  97. * Device no longer goes to sleep during media downloads (#9062)
  98. * Improved video output on external screens (#9055, #9079)
  99. * Improved Passcode Lock behavior (#9252)
  100. * Minor usability improvements (#9122, #9125, #9225)
  101. * New translations to Bosnian, Catalan, Galician, Greek, Marathi, Portuguese,
  102. Slovenian
  103. 2.0.2:
  104. ------
  105. * Fix MP2 and MP3 decoding (#8986)
  106. * Add vlc:// protocol handler (#8988)
  107. - vlc://anyprotocol:// allows you to force any URL to open in VLC
  108. - vlc://server/path will assume http://
  109. * Fix Dropbox hierarchy navigation (#8993)
  110. * Fix major leak of data when opening files in VLC from other apps (#9011)
  111. * Retain last audio and subtitles tracks when for played media (#8987)
  112. * Fix CSS rendering issue in the WiFi Uploader's web interface
  113. * Switch Default Subtitles Font from SourceSans-Pro to Open Sans
  114. to support Greek, Cyrillic and Vietnamese (#8991)
  115. * Shake device to create a bug report (#7788)
  116. * Export meta data about current playback item to multitasking view (#8883)
  117. * Fix crash when opening network streams from within third party apps while
  118. playing content local to VLC (#9013)
  119. * Fix VoiceOver support for Dropbox login (#8997)
  120. * Fix dialog rotation on iOS 5 (#8992)
  121. * New translations to Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Hebrew, Slovak, Turkish,
  122. Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  123. 2.0.1:
  124. ------
  125. * Update of Russian and Spanish translations.
  126. * Minor crash fix (#8739) and interface fix for iPhone 4.
  127. * Add option for skipping loop filtering (#8814)
  128. 2.0.0:
  129. ------
  130. First project release.