Release v2.6.0 - Jellybox

In this release I aimed at quality of life improvements, so they are split across whole app.

Landscape mode "Playing Now"

Saw iOS 27 announcement and their landscape mode, so I decided to also do it, but a bit better than they made it. It works on mobile only, and there's setting to keep screen awake while in this mode(off by default). It has same background animation as Studio mode on desktop. To enter it - just rotate phone horizontally(make sure lock rotation is off)

Music pre-caching

This new feature allows you to pre-cache music while you start playing. This is useful when you driving in area with variable network coverage and allows you to smooth the absence of internet. By default - disabled, can be enabled in settings. I recommend to set offline cache to at least 1-2gig and "Cache Ahead" - at 15-30 mins. Otherwise you risk to have big amount of downloads initially. The cache is smart and if there's song that was cached in your new queue - it will be reused. Works well with CarPlay too.

Other new features

Jellyfin servers now support Quick Connect sign-in.
Artists tab on "Browse" page allows you to toggle between "All Artists" and "Album artists". Mode saves and used later.
Track artists are now shown in song rows.
You can view your currently playing song and use playback hotkeys on Windows media manager.
Desktop apps can show your currently playing song as Discord activity when activity sharing is enabled. This available for desktop apps, for macOS - only non-appstore version..
Self-signed HTTPS certificates are supported. You’ll be asked to trust one when signing in.

Improvements

Shuffle queues now provide a more consistent playback order. There was issue on MVP(linux) devices where queue behave incorrectly.
Horizontal lists(on home page) are easier to scroll with a mouse using navigation buttons and mouse-wheel support.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue that could prevent the database from being created on Windows, making the player unusable after installation.

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