iSedora Media Server Changelog

What's new in iSedora Media Server 2.2.2

Mar 11, 2016
  • Fixed Preferences save error

New in iSedora Media Server 2.2.1 (Dec 7, 2015)

  • Network streaming optimization and fixes
  • MKV support for time-based seek in native mode

New in iSedora Media Server 2.2.0 (Nov 27, 2015)

  • New subtitles transcoding engine
  • Automatic charset detection for subtitles files
  • New option to adjust subtitles font size
  • New video thumbnails generator with support for embedded images
  • New option to optimize multi-core CPU video transcoding
  • Video transcoding bitrate guidelines for Wi-Fi and wired networks
  • Subtitles transcoding engine can be enabled for all video files
  • Added support for music album artwork in PDF files
  • Optimized transcoding settings for faster and more reliable streaming
  • Simplified device configuration dialog with easier native formats selection
  • Use PNG for device icon if available
  • Grey and CMYK color profiles conversion on Mac OS
  • Correct processing of AV files with '?' in the name on Mac OS
  • Reworked "Power Management" plugin to fix sudden system restarts
  • Retina support for media inspector thumbnails

New in iSedora Media Server 2.1.0 (Nov 27, 2015)

  • New native streaming proxy to maximise network performance and eliminate pauses
  • Reworked transcoding engine to use CPU only when required
  • Built-in ASS subtitles display scale fixed
  • Rollback to more stable runtime engine
  • Fixed display of names containing single quote

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.9 (Feb 9, 2015)

  • Fixed periodic pauses when streaming video
  • Migration to io.js runtime. Faster and more features
  • Font cache fixes on Windows
  • Power management menu plug-in is enabled. Disable if you experience random restarts

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.8 (Feb 7, 2015)

  • SRT subtitles fixes

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.7 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • SRT detection fixed
  • More stable video transcoding on Mac OS
  • Power menu plugin is removed to prevent random restarts
  • Added option to enable/disable video thumbnails. Disabled by default

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.6 (Jan 20, 2015)

  • Subtitles playback from external files and embedded tracks
  • Audio language selection

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.5 Beta (Jan 15, 2015)

  • Fix: Server start error if top media folder not found
  • Added option to disable notifications
  • Added anamorphic videos padding
  • Set timeout to 30 min when playback is on pause

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.4 Beta (Jan 15, 2015)

  • Native video formats configuration
  • Notification on Mac OS 10.8+
  • Option to hide folders

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.3 Beta (Jan 13, 2015)

  • Video streaming and transcoding

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.2 Beta (Dec 29, 2014)

  • Audio streaming and transcoding
  • Device configuration dialog
  • Device export/import
  • Transcoding preferences
  • PDF upscaling fix on Mac
  • Node.js runtime updated to 0.10.35
  • Various improvements and fixes

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.1 Beta (Nov 17, 2014)

  • License registration is enabled
  • Fixed iPhoto browsing for old album versions (Mac)
  • Correct main window focus issue on the first launch (Mac)
  • Increase default memory limit

New in iSedora Media Server 2.0.0 Beta 1 (Oct 25, 2014)

  • Beta 1 release

New in iSedora Media Server 1.7.9 (May 7, 2013)

  • New network stack for device discovery and communication
  • Better support for multiple network cards
  • Monitoring interface and address changes
  • Faster and more reliable device discovery
  • Updated transcoding
  • Optional experimental transcoding engine
  • Video bitrate is adjustable
  • [MAC] Fixed infinite spinning wheel when adding folders to media library
  • [MAC] Optimized downloadable archive size
  • [MAC] Single app for 10.6/10.7/10.8
  • New application icon

New in iSedora Media Server 1.7.8 (Apr 26, 2013)

  • Localization is fixed
  • EyeTV correct title parsing
  • Better support for Retina

New in iSedora Media Server 1.7.7 (Apr 26, 2013)

  • Fix for Dock icon display on Mac OS
  • Fix for startup from a folder with spaces on Mac OS

New in iSedora Media Server 1.7.6 (Apr 26, 2013)

  • This update is for Mac OSX 10.7 and 10.8 ONLY
  • Critical fix for April 16th Java update. Now iSedora is bundled with private Java runtime
  • Registration process is improved. No more 'already registered' errors on the same system
  • Subtitles playback is more stable
  • Demo period is set to 2 hours
  • Folder aliases are fixed
  • Full screen is fixed
  • File sorting is fixed
  • Faster startup

New in iSedora Media Server 1.7.5 (Feb 8, 2011)

  • Improved fast forward and rewind for non-standard client devices
  • Updated FFmpeg binaries
  • Updated VLC to the latest stable version (1.1.5)

New in iSedora Media Server 1.7.4 (Sep 24, 2010)

  • New option to select between PAL and NTSC systems in device configuration dialog
  • Performance improvements
  • Force aspect ratio cleanup and optimization
  • Updated VLC
  • UPnP layer optimization

New in iSedora Media Server 1.7.1 (Sep 17, 2010)

  • UPnP stack fixes
  • Updated FFmpeg with shared libraries

New in iSedora Media Server 1.7.0 (Sep 11, 2010)

  • Adding Aliases for root media folders
  • New UPnP network stack
  • Updated HTTP stack
  • Updated FFmpeg binaries

New in iSedora Media Server 1.6.9 (Sep 3, 2010)

  • Reworked UPnP network stack
  • Mac: Option to show Dock icon

New in iSedora Media Server 1.6.8 (Aug 27, 2010)

  • Using menu bar icon instead of Dock on Mac with an option to start in hidden mode
  • New formula for letterboxing (thanks to Martijn Wessling)
  • Fixed adding media folders at the top drive level
  • Fixed subtitles detection
  • Updated FFmpeg binaries
  • Update SWT GUI libraries

New in iSedora Media Server 1.6.3 (Aug 8, 2010)

  • EyeTV recordings thumbnail optimization
  • Reworked media informer layer
  • Updated binaries

New in iSedora Media Server 1.6.2 (Aug 6, 2010)

  • Free upgrade period for Starter license is extended from six months to one year
  • Free upgrade period for Personal license is extended from one year to two years
  • Moving transcoding out of the process to avoid abnormal termination with corrupted media
  • Option to upscale 720p videos to 1080p

New in iSedora Media Server 1.6.0 (Aug 2, 2010)

  • Transcoding fixes

New in iSedora Media Server 1.5.9 (Aug 2, 2010)

  • Allow starting iSedora from multiple user accounts on the same computer.
  • Allow changing server name displayed on client devices.
  • Transcoding engine fixes

New in iSedora Media Server 1.5.8 (Aug 2, 2010)

  • Updated transcoding engine
  • Force 16:9 aspect ratio option fixed
  • ASS subtitles on Mac OS X fixed

New in iSedora Media Server 1.5.7 (Jul 25, 2010)

  • Subtitles support
  • Deinterlacing
  • Constant device discovery
  • Fixed PlayStation 3 trancoding
  • Reworked transcoding engine

New in iSedora Media Server 1.4.4 (Jun 25, 2010)

  • Support for music album art located in folder.jpg
  • More configuration options to fine tune DLNA transcoding
  • Even better handling of system sleep on Mac OS X. Now the display can go to sleep while iSedora is running

New in iSedora Media Server 1.4.3 (Jun 25, 2010)

  • Fixed power saving not restored issue after quiting iSedora on Mac OS X.

New in iSedora Media Server 1.4.2 (Jun 14, 2010)

  • More reliable playback of mobile videos.

New in iSedora Media Server 1.4.1 (Jun 14, 2010)

  • Native FLAC playback with time seek
  • More appropriate storage locations on Mac (thanks to Andrew)
  • Graceful handling of port binding exception on server startup.
  • Server restart notification when changing HTTP port
  • GUI cosmetics

New in iSedora Media Server 1.3.7 (Jun 14, 2010)

  • fixing transcoding music playback on Sony BRAVIA
  • fixing directory listing for DLNA devices with "RequestedCount" = 0

New in iSedora Media Server 1.3.6 (Jun 4, 2010)

  • Simplified device configuration dialog
  • Better support for Samsung DLNA compliant devices
  • GUI cosmetics

New in iSedora Media Server 1.3.4 (May 31, 2010)

  • Adding native playback of some AVI videos on PlayStation 3