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Elmedia Player Changelog

What's new in Elmedia Player 8.18

Mar 28, 2024
  • Some minor fixes and improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 8.17 (Nov 29, 2023)

  • Improved: online subtitle search on OpenSubtitles
  • Improved: UI translation.
  • Fixed: crash on application startup.
  • Fixed: crash when launching streaming.
  • Fixed: the "Show in Finder" option on macOS Sonoma.
  • Other fixes and improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 8.16 (Jul 20, 2023)

  • Added: experimental support for the H.266 (VVC) video codec.
  • Improved: streaming music to Chromecast devices.
  • Improved: streaming some .mp4 files.
  • Fixed: no sound issues while streaming some files to Panasonic TVs.
  • Fixed: playback of some audio files when Audio Visualizer is enabled.
  • Fixed: displaying media information for .ogg files.

New in Elmedia Player 8.15 (Mar 22, 2023)

  • Fixed: issues with displaying file names in playlists.

New in Elmedia Player 8.14 (Mar 9, 2023)

  • Improved: performance when opening files.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 8.13 (Feb 8, 2023)

  • Improved: streaming files to Chromecast devices.
  • Fixed: subtitles display in some languages.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 8.13 (Feb 8, 2023)

  • Improved: streaming files to Chromecast devices.
  • Fixed: subtitles display in some languages.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 8.12 (Jan 9, 2023)

  • Improved: video playback performance.
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 8.11 (Dec 19, 2022)

  • Some minor fixes and improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 8.10 (Nov 28, 2022)

  • Fixed: issues with streaming to Roku devices.
  • Fixed: an issue with audio track selection while streaming.
  • Fixed: autoplay the next file in playlist when streaming to some devices.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 8.9 (Oct 23, 2022)

  • Improved: video playback performance.

New in Elmedia Player 8.8 (Sep 19, 2022)

  • Improved: search for Chromecast devices.
  • Fixed: issues with streaming to some devices.

New in Elmedia Player 8.7 (Aug 25, 2022)

  • Added: option to use hardware acceleration when preparing video for streaming.
  • Added: ability to create a screenshot by pressing the Command+C hotkey (PRO).
  • Added: ability to resize the controls window when "Show controls in a separate window" mode is activated.
  • Fixed: subtitles display when streaming to some devices.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 8.6 (Jul 26, 2022)

  • Added: ability to jump to the beginning of the video/audio.
  • Improved: hotkeys customization.
  • Fixed: an issue with copying and pasting when playing SWF files.
  • Fixed: video playback when using multimedia keys.
  • Fixed: an issue with window size when exiting fullscreen mode.

New in Elmedia Player 8.5 (Jun 14, 2022)

  • Added: hotkeys customization.
  • Added: export and import of bookmarks (PRO).
  • Added: option to convert audio to stereo when streaming.
  • Added: support for Y4M files.
  • Added: "clear playlist when quitting " option.
  • Fixed: issues with the app freezing when opening some files.

New in Elmedia Player 8.4 (Jun 14, 2022)

  • Fixed: playing video in fullscreen mode.
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 8.3 (Mar 15, 2022)

  • Improved: video playback performance.
  • Fixed: crashes when opening some files.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 8.2 (Dec 2, 2021)

  • Added: full support for macOS Monterey
  • Improved: video playback performance.
  • Improved: player's startup performance.
  • Improved: streaming to various SmartTVs.
  • Improved: streaming to other macOS computers.
  • Improved: DLNA devices search.
  • Fixed: crash when streaming from iOS devices to the player.
  • Fixed: streaming start issues to various devices.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 8.1 (Jul 30, 2021)

  • Improved: added Playback Settings button to the player's window.
  • Improved: control playback with media keys.
  • Fixed: opening video from vimeo.com via Open Online Video.
  • Fixed: an issue with playing video when the "Passthrough for hardware decoders" option is enabled.
  • Fixed: an issue with audio synchronization with other receivers when streaming audio to the player.

New in Elmedia Player 8.0 (Jun 23, 2021)

  • Added: AirPlay2 compatibility.
  • Added: Support for Roku devices.
  • Added: Native support for Apple's new M1 chips.
  • Added: Picture-in-Picture mode(PRO).
  • Added: Audio visualizer.
  • Added: Interface color themes.
  • Added: Support for new video and audio formats.
  • Added: Option to keep aspect ratio when resizing.
  • Added: Ability to change the time format on the timeline (frames / seconds / milliseconds).
  • Added: Show preview thumbnails while seeking.
  • Added: Ability to name bookmarks.
  • Added: “Now Playing” widget support (macOS 10.13 or later required).
  • Added: Ability to save subtitles from opensubtitles.org (PRO).
  • Added: Ability to move the subtitle box (vertical movement can be done through the menu bar or hotkeys).
  • Added: Ability to burn subtitles into video while streaming.
  • Added: Screen mirroring from iPhone and iPad.
  • Added: Time jump settings.
  • Improved: Updated interface.
  • Improved: Touch Bar support.
  • Improved: Support for control playback with media keys on macOS 10.13 or later.
  • Improved: Playing UHD video.
  • Improved: Support for forced subtitles.
  • Improved: Playlist shuffle function.
  • Improved: Streaming to different devices.
  • Improved: Search subtitles on opensubtitles.org.
  • Improved: Accessibility support.
  • Fixed: Playing some videos when the deinterlace option is enabled.
  • Changed: macOS 10.12 or later is now required.
  • Changed: Video download option is no longer available.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 7.17 (2353) (Dec 7, 2020)

  • Fixed: an issue with downloading some videos from YouTube.
  • Fixed: an issue with downloading some playlists from YouTube.
  • Fixed: an issue with downloading playlists with more than 100 videos from YouTube.
  • Fixed: an issue with opening some online videos via Open Online Video.

New in Elmedia Player 7.16 (2296) (Oct 28, 2020)

  • Fixed: downloading videos from YouTube.
  • Fixed: an issue with opening videos from some websites via Open Online Video.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements

New in Elmedia Player 7.15 (2281) (Oct 21, 2020)

  • Improved: compatibility with macOS Big Sur.
  • Fixed: crashes when opening some files.
  • Fixed: crashes when downloading some YouTube videos
  • Fixed: downloading videos from dailymotion.com.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements

New in Elmedia Player 7.14 (2257) (Sep 29, 2020)

  • Fixed: crashes when opening some files.

New in Elmedia Player 7.14 (2226) (Aug 11, 2020)

  • Fixed: crashes when opening some files.

New in Elmedia Player 7.13 (2220) (Jul 31, 2020)

  • Improved: parsing speed of YouTube playlists.
  • Improved: added support for video codec AV1.
  • Improved: added support for Speex audio codec.
  • Improved: support for HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding).
  • Fixed: YouTube playlists downloads.
  • Fixed: switch to fullscreen when Custom full screen mode is selected.
  • Fixed: crashes when playing some files with Hardware acceleration enabled.
  • Fixed: an issue with downloading some videos from YouTube.

New in Elmedia Player 7.12 (2164) (Jun 25, 2020)

  • Fixed: an application crashes when playing some videos with subtitles.
  • Fixed: playing video in fullscreen mode.

New in Elmedia Player 7.11 (2110) (Jun 3, 2020)

  • Fixed: an issue with downloading some videos from YouTube.
  • Fixed: an issue with opening some online videos via Open Online Video.

New in Elmedia Player 7.10 (2005) (Apr 9, 2020)

  • Fixed: an issue with downloading some videos from YouTube.
  • Fixed: an issue with opening some online videos via Open Online Video

New in Elmedia Player 7.9 (1924) (Jan 27, 2020)

  • Fixed: crashes when downloading some videos from YouTube
  • Fixed: crashes when opening some YouTube videos

New in Elmedia Player 7.8 (1897) (Dec 16, 2019)

  • Improved: search for Dutch subtitles through OpenSubtitles.org.
  • Improved: video tuner presets brighter/darker.

New in Elmedia Player 7.7 (1843) (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Fixed: an issue with downloading some videos from YouTube.
  • Fixed: an issue with opening some online videos via Open Online Video.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 7.6 (1831) (Oct 1, 2019)

  • Fixed: resize of the Player's main window.
  • Lots of other minor fixes and improvements

New in Elmedia Player 7.5 (Sep 27, 2019)

  • Fixed: streaming to Apple TV with tvOS 13 installed.
  • Lots of other minor fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!)

New in Elmedia Player 7.4 (Jun 25, 2019)

  • Improved: GPU and power usage on some Macs.
  • Fixed: an issue with video downloading from YouTube.
  • Fixed: application crashes when using internal browser.
  • Fixed: opening of some videos when using "Open Online Video" option.

New in Elmedia Player 7.3 (May 13, 2019)

  • Added: possibility to pause a file once it is opened in player ("Start playback at a pause" option on the "General" tab)
  • Added: possibility to set audio output device from the main menu
  • Improved: when streaming a high quality YouTube video after adding it for playback ("Open Online Video" option), the highest available resolution supported by the receiving device is set
  • Improved: the current position of a playing item as well as the total duration now show up independently of the window size
  • Fixed: keyboard hotkeys and mouse scroll now work correctly when "Show controls in a separate window" option is on
  • Fixed: ID3 tags were not shown for certain MP3 files

New in Elmedia Player 7.2.1 build 1778 (Mar 26, 2019)

  • Improved: updated Flash Player plugin.
  • Improved: volume change and rewinding while using TrackPad.
  • Fixed: an issue with the incorrect change of a video position while rewinding.

New in Elmedia Player 7.2 build 1765 (Mar 12, 2019)

  • Added: support for downloading 2K, 4K, 5K and 8K videos from YouTube
  • Added: support for opening 1K, 2K, 4K, 5K and 8K videos from YouTube with the Open Online Video option
  • Added: Touch Bar support (requirements: MacBook Pro featuring Touch Bar and macOS 10.12.2+)
  • Added: support for playing Blu-Ray Disc (BD)
  • Added: support for streaming Blu-Ray Disc (BD) over AirPlay/DLNA/Chromecast
  • Added: support for opening MPEG4 files
  • Improved: the possibility to add multiple files or folders to the playlist by following File → Open
  • Improved: file sorting by alphabetical order when several files are added to the playlist
  • Fixed: the accuracy of time seek on the video progress bar
  • Fixed: displaying subtitles that contain combining characters
  • Fixed: Forward/Backward buttons in the browser window
  • Fixed: renaming subtitles downloaded from OpenSubtitles.org
  • Fixed: making a screenshot from the first frame when the series of screenshots are made
  • Fixed: downloading videos from dailymotion.com
  • Lots of other minor fixes and improvements (thank you guys for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 7.1 Build 1650 (Feb 1, 2019)

  • Fixed: an issue with downloading certain kinds of YouTube videos
  • Fixed: other minor bugs

New in Elmedia Player 7.1 Build 1638 (Dec 19, 2018)

  • Fixed: streaming files with several subtitles to Samsung TV over DLNA
  • Fixed: the ability to adjust the volume when playing Flash files
  • Fixed: a crash when opening vimeo.com
  • Fixed: the display of ID3 tags in some languages when playing MP3 files
  • Fixed: an issue when the playback controls could not be displayed when playing a video
  • Improved: German localization

New in Elmedia Player 7.0 Build 1618 (Dec 19, 2018)

  • Added: streaming of audio and video files to Chromecast, Smart TV and other DLNA-certified devices.
  • Added: streaming settings.
  • Added: streaming 4K videos to Apple TV 4K
  • Added: vastly reworked interface.
  • Added: independent interface language settings.
  • Added: integrated search for subtitles through OpenSubtitles.org directly from the player.
  • Added: an ability to set the background color for subtitles.
  • Added: an ability to disable screensaver during the playback, not just in fullscreen mode.
  • Improved: the process of preparing a video for streaming.
  • Improved: detection of subtitles encoding.
  • Improved: the playback adjustments (the playback speed, audio delay, subtitles delay) are now possible through the Playback Settings panel.
  • Changed: the “Control playback with media keys” feature is now free.
  • Changed: two trial downloads are available in the free version.
  • Lots of other minor fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).
  • Improved: There is so much we've made better.

New in Elmedia Player 7.0 Build 1615 (Dec 19, 2018)

  • Added: streaming of audio and video files to Chromecast, Smart TV and other DLNA-certified devices.
  • Added: streaming settings.
  • Added: vastly reworked interface.
  • Added: independent interface language settings.
  • Added: integrated search for subtitles through OpenSubtitles.org directly from the player.
  • Added: an ability to set the background color for subtitles.
  • Added: an ability to disable screensaver during the playback, not just in fullscreen mode.
  • Improved: the process of preparing a video for streaming.
  • Improved: detection of subtitles encoding.
  • Improved: the playback adjustments (the playback speed, audio delay, subtitles delay) are now possible through the Playback Settings panel.
  • Changed: the “Control playback with media keys” feature is now free.
  • Changed: two trial downloads are available in the free version.
  • Lots of other minor fixes and improvements (thank you for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 6.12 Build 1435 (Dec 19, 2018)

  • Fixed: disabling of screensaver on macOS Mojave

New in Elmedia Player 6.12.1427 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • Fixed: a crash when playing certain files
  • Fixed: downloading several videos at a time
  • Other fixes and improvements (thank you guys for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 6.11.1419 (Sep 14, 2018)

  • Added: you can now set a preferred opacity of the subtitles text and their border color.
  • Improved: seeking, fast forwarding and rewinding are much smoother now.
  • Fixed: pixelation when fast-forwarding, rewinding or seeking in a video with hardware acceleration enabled.
  • Fixed: a static image display instead of a currently playing video.
  • Fixed: an issue with certain kinds of videos downloading
  • Note: Deinterlace video enhancement settings were simplified; image enhancement option was removed.

New in Elmedia Player 6.9.1118 (Nov 15, 2017)

  • Added: new menu items for certain functions in the Dock (play, pause, next, previous, mute, repeat, shuffle).
  • Added: an ability to adjust the volume with the arrow (↑ ↓) buttons.
  • Fixed: the "Disable screensaver while in full-screen mode" option now works only when the file is played.
  • Other fixes and improvements (thank you guys for your continued feedback!).

New in Elmedia Player 6.8.1105 (Oct 27, 2017)

  • Minor fixes and stability improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 6.8.1098 (Jul 26, 2017)

  • Lots of fixes and improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 6.8.1096 (Jul 3, 2017)

  • Added: AppleTV support with tvOS 10.2 when streaming via AirPlay.
  • Added: an ability to download files from bandcamp.com and dailymotion.com.
  • Added: an ability to adjust the playback speed of the audio files.
  • Fixed: processing of the abbreviated YouTube links when using the "Open Online Video" option.
  • Fixed: processing of the location-blocked YouTube videos when using the "Open Online Video" option.
  • Fixed: an error when downloading a large number of files with the same name.
  • Lots of fixes and improvements (thank you guys for your continued feedback!)

New in Elmedia Player 6.7.2.1068 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Improved: handling various video/audio formats.
  • Fixed: focus loss upon switching to the full-screen mode.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Elmedia Player 6.7.1.1061 (Feb 17, 2017)

  • Fixed: hiding the mouse cursor in the full screen mode.

New in Elmedia Player 6.7.0.1057 (Feb 2, 2017)

  • Added: support for OS X's native full screen mode (the Interface tab in Preferences now has a "Full screen mode" option, enabled by default).
  • Added: support for VobSub (.sub/.idx) subtitles for videos streamed via AirPlay.
  • Added: the Swedish, Korean, Polish and Italian localizations.
  • Fixed: downloading and opening of certain YouTube videos.
  • Fixed: no image being displayed when streaming certain videos via AirPlay.
  • Fixed: streaming of videos with embedded DVD subtitles.
  • Fixed: a problem with video playback, where there was sound but no video.
  • Fixed: a crash when downloading mp3 files.
  • Fixed: minor bugs in the interface.

New in Elmedia Player 6.6.0.980 (Sep 8, 2016)

  • Added: YouTube channels support – PRO version.
  • Added: support for subtitles and external sound tracks when streaming to AirPlay-enabled devices – PRO version.
  • Added: the ability to set the cache size for online videos (from 1 to 100 MB).
  • Added: the ability to disable the plugins in the built-in browser (they are disabled by default).
  • Added: a new playlist option - Move After Current - allowing to move the selected items to the position after the one currently playing.
  • Added: the hotkeys for cycling through the subtitles, audio tracks, chapters as well as setting up the A-B loop.
  • Added: simplified Chinese localization.
  • Improved: detection of the available formats on YouTube – PRO version.
  • Improved: many more audio and video formats can now be streamed from Elmedia Player via AirPlay – PRO version.
  • Improved: the playlist Repeat and Shuffle options now also work when streaming to AirPlay-enabled devices – PRO version.
  • Improved: overall stability and performance.
  • Fixed: a crash on switching to full-screen mode.
  • Fixed: a crash on clearing the download list.
  • Fixed: subtitles in Arabic were displayed left-to-right instead of right-to-left.

New in Elmedia Player 6.5.2.912 (Apr 27, 2016)

  • FIXED: A recommended update that addresses a critical bug that could lead to random crashes.

New in Elmedia Player 6.5.1.903 (Apr 14, 2016)

  • Improved: font caching is now optional and can be enabled/disabled in Preferences.
  • Fixed: fetching of subtitles from Youtube.
  • Fixed: a crash on application exit.
  • Fixed: a crash on downloads canceling.
  • Fixed: a crash when navigating through the history in the built-in browser.

New in Elmedia Player 6.5.876 (Mar 29, 2016)

  • Added: AirPlay support (content streaming to and from compatible devices) – PRO version;
  • Added: chapters support for MKV files;
  • Added: the ability to automatically switch to fullscreen mode on playback start;
  • Added: the ability to automatically close Elmedia at the end of playback;
  • Added: the ability to move forward frame by frame in a video that is currently paused;
  • Added: the ability to bookmark the current position in a video for quick access;
  • Added: screenshots can now be saved in JPG format – PRO version;
  • Added: screenshots can be captured at a predefined time interval (from 0.05 s to 3500 s) and frame by frame – PRO version;
  • Added: new localization: Dutch (Netherlands).
  • Improved: better support of embedded metadata for audio files (cover art, artist, track name, etc.);
  • Improved: improved touchpad gesture controls (rewinding/fast-forwarding, changing volume);
  • Improved: the window title bar gets automatically hidden on playback.
  • Fixed: downloading from Vimeo – PRO version;
  • Fixed: automatic discovery of external audio tracks;
  • Fixed: the downloads directory is now created only when it's needed (i.e. when a download starts).

New in Elmedia Player 6.1.788 (Nov 23, 2015)

  • Added: support for YouTube Mixes (non-stop playlists based on a song or artist) and uploaded lists
  • Added: support for Myo armband to manage Elmedia movie controls like play, pause, etc. Myo Connector should be installed on your Mac (https://market.myo.com/app/562a3293e4b0e64588a764d6)
  • Improved: video playback on OS X El Capitan (10.11), including anti-aliasing
  • Minor interface improvements for better compatibility with OS X El Capitan (10.11)
  • Fixed: application crash when opening short YouTube URLs via ‘Open Online Video’ option
  • Fixed: application crash when opening large YouTube playlists
  • Fixed: issues when downloading and playing videos from channels like Vevo, Ello, and the like

New in Elmedia Player 6.0.740 (Sep 22, 2015)

  • Added: Multiple enhancements for better compatibility with OS X El Capitan (OS X 10.11)

New in Elmedia Player 6.0.710 (Aug 26, 2015)

  • PLAYBACK:
  • Added: enable hardware acceleration to improve the quality of video files playback (Preferences → Video)
  • Added: specify preferred subtitle language for media with multiple subtitle streams (Preferences → Subtitles)
  • Added: open a DVD disk or a video copied from DVD without conversion (File –> Open VIDEO_TS)
  • Added: assign your Mac monitor to display full screen videos (Preferences → Video)
  • Added: set automatic loading of external audios: all tracks with movie name, same name as movie or all tracks in directory (Preferences → Audio)
  • Added: specify preferred language for media with multiple audio streams (Preferences → Audio)
  • Added: set default sound device (speakers or headphones) - PRO feature
  • Added: now predefined subtitles formatting and style of .ass files can be ignored so that Elmedia style could be applied to subtitles (Preferences → Subtitles)
  • Added: new Aspect Ration value - 16:10
  • Added: open videos from vimeo.com and dailymotion.com in Elmedia (File → Open Online Video)
  • Improved: subtitles downloaded together with YouTube videos are now saved in .srt format - PRO version
  • Improved: auto-detection and correct naming of video files when browsing via Elmedia
  • Fixed: wrong detection of embedded YouTube videos when browsing via Elmedia
  • Added: several new audio options (PRO):
  • set number of playback channels for stereo equipment
  • enable passthrough for hardware decoders: AC-3 or DTS for surround audio
  • enable virtual surround for headphones to combine multiple channels into two for surround audio
  • enable virtual speakers for headphones to improve headphone listening experience
  • MISCELLANEOUS:
  • Added: show playlist in a separate window
  • Added: captured screenshots can now be saved either in TIFF, PNG or GIF (Preferences → Capture)
  • Added: choose to save captured screenshots either to the same folder where the movie is placed or to set other directory (Preferences → Capture)
  • Added: new repeat option - stop after current playlist item (playlist button or Movie → Repeat)
  • Improved: browsing history is now available when holding down back or forward button
  • Improved: subtitles and audio stream selections are now preserved for the currently playing file
  • Improved: the number of active downloads is limited to 5 to avoid low download speed and high traffic load

New in Elmedia Player 5.2.623 (Jun 2, 2015)

  • Added: A-B loop to set specific segment of video/audio file and play it back in a loop
  • Added: decrease/increase audio delay in case video and audio are not matched
  • Added: decrease/increase subtitles delay in case video and subtitles are out of sync
  • Added: load the subtitles file automatically (Preferences option)
  • Added: open the subtitles file (.srt, .ass, .smil, etc.) manually
  • Added: set double-click action in Preferences (Play/Pause, Enter/Exit Fullscreen)
  • Added: possibility either to download a file (PRO version) or to open it in browser (via the context menu)
  • Added: on-screen display for different events, like pausing, flipping, rotating videos, etc.
  • Improved: Retina displays support
  • Improved: when opening YouTube playlist in Elmedia (File → Open URL), all the playlist tracks are automatically added to Elmedia playlist
  • Improved: files can be opened and played without adding them to Elmedia playlist. Just uncheck "Automatically add files to playlist on opening" in Preferences.
  • Improved: when opening files in Elmedia (File → Open), one can choose whether to add them to playlist
  • Much enhanced equalizer: presets were added (Large Hall, Party, etc). Custom presets can be created, too.
  • Improved subtitles support:
  • subtitles are now visible when opening YouTube video in Elmedia (File → Open URL);

New in Elmedia Player 5.1.496 (Feb 24, 2015)

  • Fixed: issue when files from dailymotion.com could not be properly downloaded due to their segmentation

New in Elmedia Player 5.1.482 (Feb 16, 2015)

  • Added: playlist search
  • Added: ten-band equalizer for tone control
  • Added: video tuner to adjust brightness, saturation, contrast, etc.
  • Added: possibility to change video aspect ratio to make the image fit the screen
  • Added: possibility to jump to the beginning/end of the playlist
  • Added: playback speed control for the video (increase, decrease, reset to normal)
  • Added: possibility to flip, mirror and rotate videos

New in Elmedia Player 5.0.381 (Nov 5, 2014)

  • Update: when running the new Elmedia version for the first time, one will be suggested exporting standard playlists to .m3u format into Documents folder, as well as importing all tracks from Elmedia library into the current playlist

New in Elmedia Player 5.0.371 (Oct 13, 2014)

  • Added: absolutely new intuitive interface for even easier playback and download
  • Added: support for subtitles and multiple audio tracks during video playback
  • Added: possibility to quickly play any videos (including YouTube) without opening browser window, if you already have a direct video URL (“Open URL” option)
  • Added: possibility to download from YouTube only the sound (MP3), if you dont need the whole video
  • Improved: since now, no plugins are required for correct playback of your movies

New in Elmedia Player 4.3.8 (Apr 30, 2014)

  • Fixed: rare cases of download failure of videos with cipher signature

New in Elmedia Player 4.3.7 (Apr 1, 2014)

  • Update: now Elmedia fully supports YouTube HTTPS URLs that encrypt data during the account login
  • Added: downloading of embedded videos on YouTube

New in Elmedia Player 4.3.6 (Feb 6, 2014)

  • Fixed: issue when demo reminder showed up even in PRO version of the product

New in Elmedia Player 4.3.5 (Jan 29, 2014)

  • Added: 4K Ultra HD video support
  • Improved: Full HD video support

New in Elmedia Player 4.3.4 (Nov 14, 2013)

  • Improved: overall application stability.
  • Fixed: minor cases of application crash on Mac OS X 10.5.
  • Fixed: Silverlight plugin crash which caused application crash in its turn.

New in Elmedia Player 4.3.3 (Oct 29, 2013)

  • Fixed: application crash on OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

New in Elmedia Player 4.3.2 (Sep 26, 2013)

  • Fixed: Minor issues when downloading videos from channels like Vevo, Ello, and the like.

New in Elmedia Player 4.3.1 (Aug 30, 2013)

  • Fixed: video download algorithms were updated for smooth and easy downloading from channels like YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, Vimeo, and the like.
  • Added: possibility to select the file format and resolution when downloading video from Youtube.
  • Starting from 4.3 version Elmedia Player no longer supports Mac OS X 10.4

New in Elmedia Player 4.2.168 (May 22, 2012)

  • Improved: YouTube videos downloading (due to recent optimization of YouTube links building mechanism)
  • Added: Mac OS X 10.8 support

New in Elmedia Player 4.2.153 (Aug 12, 2011)

  • Improvements for compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), including videos download and sound adjustment

New in Elmedia Player 4.2.152 (Aug 12, 2011)

  • Improvements for compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), including videos download and sound adjustment.

New in Elmedia Player 4.2.141 (Jun 16, 2011)

  • Added: capture of streaming videos transferred over plain RTMP
  • Update: blocking of pop-up windows can be now managed from Elmedia's main menu

New in Elmedia Player 4.1.114 (Apr 22, 2011)

  • Improved: much higher speed of SWF files processing upon their adding to the library
  • Improved: better links catching from the web on Mac OS 10.4.8+(PowerPC)
  • Fixed: issues with SWF files display on some web sites
  • Updated: new Flash'in'App (2.6) for better SWF files playback

New in Elmedia Player 4.1.107 (Apr 15, 2011)

  • Fixed: kernel panic caused by behavior peculiarities of Elmedia Player driver on Mac OS X working in 64-bit mode
  • Fixed: activation failure on Mac OS X 10.4
  • Added: Russian and Traditional Chinese localizations

New in Elmedia Player 4.1.102 (Apr 4, 2011)

  • Added: possibility to run full-screen video on one monitor and work with Elmedia playlist on another
  • Added: possibility to download online videos which are embedded in web page via HTML5, QuickTime plugin (.mov, .mp4, etc. files) and Flip4Mac plugin (.wmv files)
  • Added: playback of VCD files (.dat videos)
  • Added: playback of Xiph-encoded files (Ogg/Vorbis, Theora videos)
  • Added: pop-up windows are blocked when watching online movies using Elmedia built-in browser
  • Added: quick starting guide for Elmedia Player
  • Added: German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Russian localizations
  • Improved: overall program stability
  • Improved: downloads are properly placed into Elmedia Library folders according to their download date : today, last week or last month
  • Fixed: application crash caused by absence of Verdana font in system
  • Fixed: cases when Elmedia Player components took up too much CPU resources
  • Fixed: minor cases of application crash on Mac OS 10.4 (PowerPC)
  • Updated: playlists can be also added and managed through right-click context menu
  • Updated: product registration is replaced with activation, either online or offline

New in Elmedia Player 4.0.3.109 (Jul 7, 2010)

  • Added: support of all most popular media formats (SWF, FLV, Silverlight, Real files and other media)
  • Added: downloading of various media content from web (PRO)
  • Added: creation and smart management of playlists
  • Added: Growl and browsers integration
  • Added: multiple new features and enhancements (view User Manual for full overview)
  • Improved: overall performance, stability and usability
  • Update: absolutely new interface and new name of the product

New in Elmedia Player 3.8.20.6241 (May 6, 2009)

  • Added: possibility to choose background color for FLV files.
  • Added: possibility to disable screensaver during full-screen playback.
  • Fixed: bug with current frame capture.
  • Fixed: several minor bugs.

New in Elmedia Player 3.8.18.6235 (Apr 20, 2009)

  • Updated: Spanish localization.
  • Fixed: bug with converting a SWF file into image series.

New in Elmedia Player 3.8.18.6231 (Apr 13, 2009)

  • Added: new version of Flash'In'App used (2.0).
  • Added: Spanish localization.
  • Improved: several engine enhancements.
  • Fixed: several minor bugs.

New in Elmedia Player 3.8.17.6224 (Feb 11, 2009)

  • Improved: stability of "Download online Flash movies" option Improved: estimation of FLV movie duration while playback.
  • Fixed: Player crash when "Download online Flash movies" option is applied.
  • Fixed: several minor bugs.

New in Elmedia Player 3.7.16.6210 (Aug 5, 2008)

  • New version of Flash'In'App used (1.1).
  • Improved: several engine enhancements.
  • Fixed: minor bug in detection of FLV size (weight, height).
  • Several fixes in "Download online Flash movies" feature.
  • Fixed: several bugs and glitches

New in Elmedia Player 3.7.15.6206 (May 22, 2008)

  • Several stability enhancements
  • Fixed: downloading online Flash movies in MacOS 10.4
  • Fixed: bug in Flash movies names saving while using "Download online Flash movies" feature
  • Fixed: several bugs and glitches

New in Elmedia Player 3.7.15.6204 (May 20, 2008)

  • Updated: French, German, Japanese (Tadahisa SUGISAKI) localizations
  • Improved: overall application stability and speed
  • Fixed: bug in movie playback freezing when player window is inactive
  • Fixed: several bugs and glitches

New in Elmedia Player 3.7.15.6198 (Apr 12, 2008)

  • Added: auto update mechanism
  • Updated: minimal system requirements (now starting from MacOS 10.4)
  • Several stability enhancements
  • Fixed: bug in playing SWF files from the playlist in fullscreen mode
  • Fixed: minor bug in "Download online Flash movies" feature
  • Fixed: determination of FLV movies length (see restrictions in "Known issues" section)
  • Fixed: several bugs and glitches

New in Elmedia Player 3.6.13.6160 (Jan 22, 2008)

  • Updated: version of Adobe Flash Player plugin (now 9.0.115.0)
  • Improved: overall application stability and speed
  • Fixed: some menu issues when using French localization
  • Fixed: minor bug in "Download online Flash movies" feature
  • Fixed: several bugs and glitches