Mixlr broadcast app – changelog

Version 23 (15 September 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: Visual and user interaction improvements to app  
• Fixed: Issues with usabilty for new users
• Fixed: Removed feedback warnings

Version 22 (4 September 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: First time user on-boarding and soundcheck functionality 
• Fixed: bug fixes and stability improvements

Version 21 (14 July 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: Improved new user sign up flow

Version 20 (29 June 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: Mac PKG installer 
• New: Mixlr AudioLink driver (allows you to route audio from third party applications into Mixlr)

Version 19 (16 June 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: select specific monitoring channels
• Fixed: app does not handle very long broadcast title
• Fixed: unpredictable behaviour when starting a broadcast fails
• Fixed: bug fixes and stability improvements

Version 18 (23 May 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: improved information about Mixlr upgrade options 
• Fixed: windows taskbar shows two Mixlr icons
• Fixed: visual design improvements

Version 17 (09 May 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: improve information about Mixlr upgrade options
• Fixed: improve accuracy of live broadcast clock
• Fixed: stability improvements

Version 16 (20 April 2016) Windows / Mac

• Fixed: crash and memory leak when working with long playlists
• Fixed: other playlist bugs

Version 15 (23 March 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: play M4A files in your playlist
• New: play OGG files in your playlist
• New: play FLAC files in your playlist
• Fixed: bug which caused recordings window to display in the wrong order
• Fixed: bug which meant showreel publish prompt was sometimes not shown

Version 14 (15 February 2016) Windows / Mac

• New: your live stream URL is now available in an improved sharing dropdown menu
• Fixed: some firewalls or antivirus software no longer leave the app in an inconsistent state when starting a broadcast
• Fixed: metadata/track title improvements + bug fixes
• Fixed: the profile picture in the top bar can no longer go missing
• Fixed: pressing ENTER while signing up for Mixlr triggered login action incorrectly

Version 13 (21 January 2016) Windows / Mac

• Added new onboarding slideshow to introduce new Mixlr Pro plan.
• Updated InnoInstaller.

Version 12 (23 December 2015) Windows / Mac

• Listener list now displays as part of the main app window, so you can easily see who’s tuned in to your broadcast at any time.
• Added a link to Mixlr Pro listener statistics page direct from the app.
• Added notifications for Mixlr Pro users when peak listener limit is approaching.
• Playlist “Add Sounds” button is now always visible.
• Fixed: bug which caused lost connection messages to be rendered badly.
• It’s now easier to upgrade your Mixlr account if you run out of time during a live broadcast.

Version 11 (7 December 2015) Windows / Mac

• CPU usage improvements: reduced by as much as 80% on some systems
• Share link is now copy-and-pastable in a more user-friendly format
• Fixed: bug where mixer slider could occasionally become stuck
• Minor bug fixes

Version 10 (25 November 2015) Windows / Mac

• Fixed: Windows 10 missing audio device issues are now fully resolved.
• Fixed: recordings window no longer blocks when opening if you have a lot of recordings on your Mac or PC.
• Fixed: blank window issues after updating the app
• Fixed: playlist progress bar issues when “autoplay next track” is disabled
• Fixed: bugs when blocking and unblocking users from preferences window
• Fixed: bug which could cause the preferences window to be rendered badly
• Updated OpenSSL library in Windows version

Version 9 (15 October 2015) Windows / Mac

• Add the ability to change audio quality
• Make it possible to check which Mixlr plan you are on from your Preferences window
• Minor improvements to user interface around playlist shuffle and loop icons
• Windows: Further graphics card fixes

Version 8 (25 September 2015) Windows / Mac

• Fixes a bug which caused distorted audio input when opening an odd number of channels (for example, one mono and one stereo channel) on the same input device.
• Fixes a bug which could cause a crash when using an audio input device with a large number of channels and which runs at a sample rate other than 44.1kHz.
• Windows: Fixes further graphics card issues

Version 7 (10 September 2015) Windows / Mac

• Fixes bugs in audio engine which could trigger a crash when an audio input device was removed or became slow/laggy
• Fixes bug which meant that event notifications defaulted to OFF.
• Further graphics card compatibility fixes for Windows users.
• Stability improvements.

Version 6.x (September 2015) Windows

• Playlist: Add loop and shuffle controls
• Playlist: Add “autoplay next track” setting to Preferences window
• Fix crashes which could occur when removing audio input devices
• Fix various crashes on Windows relating to incompatible graphics card drivers

Version 5.0.1 (17 August 2015) Windows

• This update is for Windows users only.
• Disabled direct OpenGL rendering for now to ease compatibility issues with some Windows graphics cards.

Version 5 (11 August 2015) Windows

• This update is for Windows users only.
• The app is now built using native (MSVC) compiler.
• Crash reports can now be submitted to Mixlr to help us continue to improve the reliability and stability of the service.

Version 4 (7 August 2015) Windows

• This update is for Windows users only.
• The app now automatically detects the available graphics drivers, and falls back to the best available option.
• This should lead to better and smoother performance on modern computers, and improved compatibility with older versions of Windows and inexpensive graphics cards.
• Also a number of minor bugs are fixed.

Version 3.0 (28 July 2015) Windows / Mac

• Add events reminders and functionality.
• Mac: app now supports Retina mode, rendering at high resolution on compatible Mac laptops and screens.
• Mac: add a script to migrate recordings and other user data from the older Mac App Store versions.

Version 2.11 (15 February 2015) Windows / Mac

• Improved verification of uploaded showreel broadcasts. This should help to reduce occasional broken/missing showreel recordings.
• Windows: Fixed a bug which could lead to showreel recordings and live broadcasts including periodic distortion or gaps, usually once every ten seconds.

Version 2.10 (01 February 2015) Mac

• Removed Mixlr from Mac App Store. Future versions will be distributed as a signed binary outside the Mac App Store.
• Re-enabled multi-file drag-and-drop and fixed various App Store-related playlist bugs.
• Mac: Fixed a bug which could lead to showreel recordings and live broadcasts including periodic distortion or gaps, usually once every ten seconds.

Version 2.9 (14 January 2015) Mac App Store / Windows

• Fixed missing showreel items bug.
• Fixed playlist drag-and-drop bugs in Yosemite. [Mac]
• Probable fix for occasional distorted audio bug. [Mac]
• Links in chat are now clickable.
• “Publish to showreel?” prompt is back.
• User interface improvements.

Version 2.8.5 (21 November 2014) Windows

• One-click log in when clicking through to mixlr.com from inside the app
• Better Facebook integration: logging in using Facebook will mean you won’t have to log in again to share your broadcasts.
• It is no longer possible to accidentally create a Mixlr account by clicking “Log in with Facebook”

Version 2.8.4 (18 November 2014) Windows

• Tweet your live broadcasts without leaving the app.
• Use the older Facebook share dialog, which will include the user’s personalised message in the post.

Version 2.8.3 (18 November 2014) Windows

• The “Recordings” window will now include broadcasts made with versions of the app older than 2.5.

Version 2.8.2 (18 November 2014) Windows

• Fixed missing DLLs causing issues on some Windows installations.

Version 2.8.1 (13 October 2014) Windows

• Share to Facebook without leaving the app.

Version 2.8 (13 October 2014) Windows

• Improved broadcasting flow: set your title and category, and share quickly to Facebook or Twitter, after starting a live broadcast.

Version 2.8 (13 October 2014) Windows

• Improved broadcasting flow: set your title and category, and share quickly to Facebook or Twitter, after starting a live broadcast.

Version 2.7.5 (6 October 2014) Mac App Store

• Released recent changes to the Mac App Store.

Version 2.7.1 (6 October 2014) Windows

• Added tooltips / contextual help to the app
• Added a menu to block/unblock listeners directly from the crowd list

Version 2.7 (31 October 2014) Windows

• Chat user interface fixes and improvements

Version 2.6.2 (27 October 2014) Windows

• Chat: fix various “scroll to top” bugs
• Crowd: fixed users not disappearing from crowd list after leaving bug
• Fixed various missing notifications
• Minor bug fixes

Version 2.6.1 (26 October 2014) Windows

• Added profile images to crowd list
• Improved behaviour on incoming notifications
• Various user interface and bug fixes

Version 2.6 (24 October 2014) Windows

• Chat and crowd are now part of the broadcast app
• Delete comments, and block users, from right inside the app
• Improved broadcast status display
• Minor bug fixes

Version 2.5.2 (18 October 2014) Windows

• Listen back after finishing a live broadcast, then upload later.

Version 2.5.1 (16 October 2014) Windows

• Open showreel recordings directly from the app (double-click) or reveal in Windows Explorer or Finder (right-click)
• Find showreel recordings more easily after you’ve finished a broadcast

Version 2.5 (15 October 2014) Windows

• Mixlr now works on high-DPI screens and touch devices like the Microsoft Surface Pro 3
• Added improved showreel upload progress controls and error handling
• Fixed “recover broadcast” functionality
• Improved preferences section
• Other bug and user interface fixes

Version 2.3.5 (08 July 2014) Windows

• Improvements to the input device selection menu
• Make it possible to easily select the default input device if one is available
• Some network and broadcasting bug fixes requested by our users.

Version 2.2.2 (05 June 2014)

• Fixed a bug which caused opening some microphones to trigger an “invalid number of channels” error.

Version 2.2.1 (03 June 2014)

• Fixed issues with the monitoring channel.

Version 2.2.0 (28 May 2014)

• Redesigned VU meters: more accurate, faster responding, and no longer obscured by the mixer sliders. Easy-to-see CLIP indicators. Added “Snap to 0dB” option.
• Multichannel soundcard fixes: Mixlr no longer opens every channel of an ASIO or CoreAudio soundcard, when it only requires 2 or 4. This improves interoperability with third-party software, especially in Windows environments.
• Mac audio bug fixes: resolved issues which could prevent monitoring on the same soundcard being used as an input, and otherwise improved stability of audio engine.
• Improved resampling performance and quality when using audio input or outputs at sample rates other than 44.1KhZ.

Version 2.1.0 (28 April 2014)

• Enhanced controls for sharing to social networks
• Improvements to the user interface
• Real-time broadcast stats, bandwidth alerts and chat notifications
• New price plans interface
• Lots more

Version 2.0.10 (1 April 2014)

• Playlist improvements: Drag-and-drop tracks from Finder/Explorer into your playlist and it is now easier to rearranged tracks when creating a long playlist

Version 2.0.9 (24 February 2014)

• Fixes for the mixer to improve the gain control and make it easier to set the optimum volume for playlist and external audio inputs.

Version 2.0.8 (17 February 2014)

• Fixed issues during login and improved error handling.

• Properly detects and use proxy settings

Version 2.0.7 (10 February 2014)

• Added a control bar to the Playlist with control buttons and a progress bar.

Version 2.0.6 (6 February 2014)

• Minor changes to improve compatibility with some Windows graphics cards

Version 2.0.5 (30 January 2014)

• Improved audio engine to improve microphone latency.

• Fixed audio issues with some hardware and playlist setups, improving audio quality and further reducing the likelihood of problems with your Mixlr broadcast.

Version 2.0.4 (16 January 2014)

• Fix issue with broadcast never saved when opening the Mixlr app for the first time on Windows

Version 2.0.3 (15 January 2014)

• Fix the reconnection after the internet connection is lost during a broadcast
• Fixes on the Recordings and upload to showreel

Version 2.0.2 (09 January 2014)

• Prevent uploading to showreel if recording has been disabled
• Fixes on the Recordings view