The latest version of the Android TV and Fire TV Apps include several improvements centered around audio playback and stability. The highlights are:
Framework Updates - The Android TV framework elements have been updated to incorporate bug-fixes from Google that should improve stability when moving around the interface quickly.
Video Player Improvements
Android TV:
Bitstreaming of DD and DTS in most instances (some older hardware configurations involving things like optical connections
A new release of the Android TV and Fire TV app will soon available in the Google and Amazon stores with another round of improvements to both playback and the interface - especially for Live TV users.
Live TV - better than ever
The Android TV and Fire TV app already had a great Live TV interface with a full grid-based guide and now it is even better with that same guide available during Live TV playback.
Also, accessing and managing your recorded TV and schedules has never been
Version 3.0.187.0 of Media Browser Classic has just been released.
There are several fixes and enhancements in this release but the biggest one is a brand new interface during video playback. This new interface is much more modern looking, provides more information and great functionality including customized skipping, direct access seeking and full, interactive chapter access with chapter images.
Please see the new interface usage guide for a complete description of how it all
UPDATE: prices are now back to normal I'm afraid.
Tis the season to be jolly, goes the song, and all of us here at Media Browser wish all our users a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays whatever your plans may be.
To celebrate, we're making selected Media Browser apps available at a discounted price:
Windows Phone - Was $4, now $2.49.
Windows 8 - 30% off
So if you've been on the fence about jumping into either of these apps, now's the time to go for it.
So whatever your plans
Hi All,
0.9.764 of Media Browser for Kodi has been released! Below is the change log as well as a recap of 0.9.740 since that was a large and important release.
Features:
- Complete new 'Background Data' scheme - 2x speed increase - on by default
- Switch to built-in XBMC sorting (press left)
- Use new 'Season' information from server - big speed up for episodes
- Add option to use reduced image quality for low-end devices
Bug Fixes:
- Fix rotater thread when only one imag
Today I'm pleased to announce that the MediaBrowser client for Android has been released to the Google Play store. The app is available for all devices running Android OS 4.0 (ICS) or newer.
Application Features:
Browse your entire MediaBrowser library
Stream Music, movies and TV from your library
Remote play to other MediaBrowser clients
Open Books (Requires MB Bookshelf server plugin and document readers installed)
We are happy to announce that a new version of the Windows 8 app has hit the store.
It includes some really nice features, such as the option to select subtitles and audiotracks, improved transcoding settings, media folder support etc.
Subtitles, just bring up the appbar during playback to change subtitles
Audiotracks, just bring up the appbar during playback to change audiotrack
Streamingquality. (Bring out the Charms menu -> Settings -> Streaming)
Applogs. (Bring out the Ch
We're pleased to announce the next version of Media Browser for Windows 8.1
To match the new features of the server, the app now supports Media Browser Connect, and with that, multiple servers.
We've also added support for automatic Camera Upload, hidden accounts, a number of bug fixes, interface, and playback improvements.
Camera Upload:
This feature is enabled from the server, in the device section. Once enabled, the app will upload pictures from the device to your library
This morning a new version of the Win8.1 app was released in store.
What's new?
Search
After a long wait the feature that should have been in the app since day one has been added.
You can now easily search your collection, just type what you're searching for and either use the search hints or do a full search
MCE
For those of you who use a media center (MCE) remote with the app, it has now become a little easier. We're not done with this feature by a long shot, but this ough
Media Browser Theater 3.0.5436 has been released and adds support for signing in with Media Browser Connect.
Download
http://mediabrowser.tv/download/
It features an easy to use pin code login, making it easier than ever to use Media Browser Theater when you're away from home.
Share with Friends
Inviting your friends is easy. Use the server's new Guests feature to send email invitations:
Then all they need to do is sign up, download Media
After much delay, here is the 2nd preview of the work being done behind the scenes on Media Browser Theater. In this post, we'll be showing the new home screen and item detail page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW5oR6KX5LU&feature=youtu.be
Home
The new home page now contains all home page sections on one continous smooth-scrolling page. You can scroll straight from one section on to the next, or use the shortcuts at the top to skip to a section, or use home/end to navigate to the
There may not have been a lot of public activity on the MBT development side for a while, but behind the scenes, there has been some significant movement. Media Browser Theater is currently going through a significant architectural re-write. Most of the changes are there to make the developer's lives easier, while also greatly improving the extensibility of the software (to support themes and more powerful plugins in the future). However, there are also major changes to the GUI incoming.
Thi
MaxCDN (http://www.maxcdn.com) has graciously offered to provide space and bandwidth for Media Browser on their content delivery network. MaxCDN has a history of supporting FOSS (Free Open Source Software) projects and we are thankful to join the list of beneficiaries of this generous company. Their own software infrastructure makes use of FOSS, and this is their way of giving back to the open source community. For more information on FOSS projects supported by MaxCDN, visit http://www.maxcdn.co
Thanks to the efforts of hurricanehernandez, we now have an Ubuntu package available for Utopic and Vivid.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available.
Thanks to the efforts of DaBungalow, we now have a package for Arch Linux.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
Arch Linux is a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple.
Thanks to the efforts of Sergio, we now have an Open Media Vault plugin available.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins.
OpenMediaVault is primarily designed to be used in home envi
Thanks to the efforts of josh4trunks and woodsb02, we now have a FreeNAS plugin available.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
FreeNAS is the go to solution for managing storage
Thanks to the efforts of Jose, we now have a package for Fedora.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
What is Fedora, exactly?
Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, a suite of software that makes your computer run. You can use the Fedora operating system to replace or to run alongside of other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows™ or Mac OS X™. The Fedora operating system is 100% free of cost for you to enjoy and share. Learn more about what Fedora is, the c
Thanks to the efforts of Jose, we now have a package for CentOS.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
The CentOS Linux distribution is a stable, predictable, manageable and reproduceable platform derived from the sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Installation
To install, simply download and run the installer:
https://github.com/MediaBrowser/MediaBrowser.Releases/raw/master/Server/MediaBrowser.Server.Mac.pkg
When the installer has completed, the server will launch the web-based startup wizard.
More Information
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download/
We're back for another go round and we have a pretty exciting beta headed your way. It's packed with features, bug fixes, security improvements, and more.
Server Dashboard refreshed for 2015
The server management interface has been given some minor touchups to stay up to date with trends and make it easier than ever to find what you're looking for.
And it's just as easy when mobile.
Improved Mobile Details
The mobile detail view has been simplified, making it
This is a small maintenance release that adds a few new features and lays the groundwork for some bigger and better things to come.
New Cinema Mode Feature
Many of you are familiar with Ebr's Intros plugin, which allows you to play trailers and custom intros before movies. This is a great plugin but we've decided to implement a small subset of the features as a core server feature.
With cinema mode you can choose to play trailers before movies or episodes, as well as your own custom
This is primarily a maintenance release but does have a few important additions and changes.
Check out the new Wiki:
https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki
We've been working hard on a new wiki to help document all of the features of Media Browser. So to that end...
In App Help:
You'll now see conveniently placed, context-sensitive help buttons through the web interface.
When you click a help button you'll be taken to the corresponding wiki page that will he
This is a small maintenance release but we've still managed to squeeze in some fun new features. Without further ado, here are the highlights.
Faster Browsing
We've trimmed some fat from our api output and you'll notice faster response times in all clients, particularly the web client and raspberry pi. Expect even more improvements in future releases.
Cast & Crew added to DLNA
Now when you browser your movies, you can see the cast & crew for each movie.
You
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