Instacast Changelog

What's new in Instacast 1.2.6 Build 2380

Aug 14, 2014
  • Improved integration with Instacast Cloud
  • Fixes and user interface tweaks for OS 10.10 Yosemite
  • Improves subscribe URL scheme

New in Instacast 1.2.5 Build 2294 (Jul 2, 2014)

  • Added auto-delete media files over Cloud Sync
  • Improved Instacast Cloud support
  • Fixed some syncing issues
  • Fixed problems with partly loaded images

New in Instacast 1.2.4 Build 2250 (Jun 7, 2014)

  • Additionally fixes a crash on OS 10.8 Mountain Lion.

New in Instacast 1.2.3 Build 2249 (Jun 6, 2014)

  • Added support for instacastcloud.com
  • Improved error handling
  • Improved startup time
  • Improved reliability of cloud sync
  • Removed Auto-Flattr (use of instacastcloud.com is recommended)

New in Instacast 1.2.2 Build 2185 (May 5, 2014)

  • Fixed new episodes being marked as played
  • Improved syncing performance slightly
  • Fixed not auto-downloading episodes again which downloads have been canceled manually

New in Instacast 1.2.1 Build 2179 (Apr 29, 2014)

  • Fixed problem with Up Next in conjunction with Auto-Delete option

New in Instacast 1.2 Build 2169 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • This version features a complete new syncing architecture. Instacast does not synchronize everything anymore, but only small bits of information that is needed to reproduce the same state on every device.
  • This completely new approach saves network traffic, storage capacity, mobile data charges and battery power.
  • Please make sure to update all of your devices to the most current version to continue syncing your podcast subscriptions.

New in Instacast 1.1 Build 2079 (Nov 25, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Added import for podcast media files from iTunes
  • Drag podcast items from iTunes to the Instacast dock icon. Only media files that have been downloaded by iTunes can be imported currently, because other files are missing necessary metadata.
  • Added export of downloaded media files
  • Added support for Apple Script
  • Added support for Rouge Amoeba's Airfoil
  • There Apple Scripts required that can be downloaded here. See blog post "Developer Note: Integrating with Airfoil" for location where to put those scripts.
  • Added support for sending to Instapaper
  • Updated localization
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Improved selecting of correct media files in case of multiple enclosures
  • Improved Cloud Sync where changes that where applied rapidly in succession where not synced over correctly
  • Fixes issues with creating garbage data in Instacast Cloud account upon resetting Sync
  • Fixes issues converting App Store receipts into non-App Store licenses

New in Instacast 1.0.6 Build 2048 (Nov 12, 2013)

  • UNPLANNED PERFORMANCE UPDATE
  • The release of the App Store version triggered a performance bottleneck on our syncing server, which was always there, but only now produces problems as the server gets more and more crowded.
  • This release fixes these problems for the Mac app which we hope also releases the stress on the server a bit. Updates for iOS and the Mac App Store are on the way.

New in Instacast 1.0.5 Build 2047 (Nov 6, 2013)

  • Fixes issues with Up Next
  • Fixes localization issues
  • Fixes not always using discreet GPU
  • Improves stability and performance

New in Instacast 1.0.4 Build 2020 (Oct 31, 2013)

  • Fixes syncing problems related to:
  • Triggering a reset of data
  • Setting up a new device
  • Uploading sync data in case of server failure

New in Instacast 1.0.3 Build 2004 (Oct 14, 2013)

  • Upgraded to sport the Instacast 4 engine
  • Improved syncing with Instacast Cloud
  • Improved Auto-Flattr
  • Improved local file sharing with iOS Instacast 4.1.1
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Fixed Copy Podcast URL function
  • Improved localization

New in Instacast 1.0.2 Build 1789 (Jul 13, 2013)

  • Streaming to AirPlay doesn't need to switch system audio output device anymore under OS X 10.9 Beta 3 or higher
  • Added support for Quick Look for showing feed and episode images as well as chapter images
  • Added support for chapter links and images in MP3 ID3v2 tags
  • Added preventing system to sleep during downloading
  • Improved subscribe behavior
  • Fixed localization issues
  • Fixed crashes during sync
  • Improved behavior of play button
  • Added pausing playback before system sleep

New in Instacast 1.0.1 Build 1741 (Jun 18, 2013)

  • Added Portuguese localization
  • AirPlay button lights up with streaming over Bluetooth
  • Improved updating playback speed when changing settings
  • Added support for adding protected feeds
  • Improved energy efficiency when idle
  • Added support for App Nap in OS X 10.9
  • Added waiting for sync before quitting for improved sync reliability
  • Improved reading MP3 chapter information
  • Fixed starting playback in OS X 10.9
  • Fixed issue with Auto-Flattr not ending
  • Fixed localization issues
  • Fixed not restoring renamed podcast names after refresh
  • Fixed not updating List counts and episode lists
  • Fixed empty directory when having British English setup in system preferences
  • Fixed selection when reordering subscriptions
  • Fixed empty subscription lists displaying false episodes
  • Fixed custom sort order

New in Instacast 1.0 Build 1718 (May 29, 2013)

  • Added changing episode order in a list via drag & drop
  • Added Arabic, Galician and Brasilian Portugese localizations
  • Updated localizations
  • Updated help book

New in Instacast 0.9.2 Build 1707 Beta (May 27, 2013)

  • Thanks to our awesome followers on Twitter, we could add the following Localizations: French, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Finish, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese

New in Instacast 0.9.1b Build 1702 Beta (May 23, 2013)

  • Added German localization: If you like to help localizing Instacast for your language, please let us know.
  • Improved main window player resizing
  • Improved interoperability with full keyboard access and accessibility
  • Improved subscribing from the directory
  • Fixed some issues for Retina displays

New in Instacast 0.9b Build 1675 Beta (May 16, 2013)

  • Added Getting Started dialog
  • Added sign in to sharing services from the preferences
  • Added playback menu to Dock
  • Added option to prevent computer sleep to General preferences
  • Added preventing display sleep during video playback
  • Added Podlove podcast and episode description annotations when sharing over App.net
  • Improved database cleanup upon resetting sync
  • Improved resizing main window to smaller sizes
  • Fixed media keys not working when app in background
  • Fixed view filters being restored after app restart
  • Fixed MP3 chapters title parsing
  • Fixed triggering auto-download after sync
  • Fixed fullscreen video playback
  • Fixed saving positions of 2nd main split view divider

New in Instacast 0.7.1 Build 1623 Beta (May 3, 2013)

  • Fixes blocking sync dialog when not having an internet connection
  • Disables Interface Sounds during playback
  • Added natural sorting to subscriptions and lists when sorting after title and name
  • Fixes spacebar not working when show notes in keyboard focus
  • Fixes subscription settings reset button not listening to ESC key
  • Fixes deleting items with backspace key
  • Fixes deleting episodes from playlists using the context menu
  • Add "Delete" command to lists context menu
  • Fixes some crashes and other minor issues