nessMediaCenter Changelog

What's new in nessMediaCenter 1.9

Apr 10, 2022
  • MediaCenter:
  • Improved scrolling / preview display
  • MediaPresentation:
  • Maintaining of presentation duration / playback speed
  • New M3U8 presenter (media server playback)

New in nessMediaCenter 1.7.5 (Dec 12, 2017)

  • Photos media library adaptions.

New in nessMediaCenter 1.7.4 (Sep 9, 2016)

  • Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) adaptions (access to the media of the "Photos App")
  • GPS location (country, town) for movies with GPS data (64 bit)

New in nessMediaCenter 1.7.3 (Sep 16, 2015)

  • MediaCenter:
  • Improved infos for missing access permission (e.g. for libraries stored on external volumes)
  • MediaCenter - iTunes control:
  • Access to shared user music playlists (more infos)
  • Faster music playlists preview (and only if playlist has changed)
  • Standard cover for missing music covers

New in nessMediaCenter 1.7.2 (Aug 28, 2015)

  • MediaCenter - iTunes control:
  • Access to shared user music playlists
  • Faster music playlists preview (and only if playlist has changed)
  • Standard cover for unavailable music covers

New in nessMediaCenter 1.7.1 (Jul 31, 2015)

  • MediaCenter:
  • Provider adaptions (among others YouTube updated on 5/26/2015)
  • Media Presentation:
  • Faster forward for movie presentation (up to 64x)
  • Movie status (position, duration, playback speed)
  • Continuous increase of playback speed with remote control (after 3 seconds)

New in nessMediaCenter 1.7 (Mar 28, 2015)

  • Preferences:
  • choice of the new Photos app media display (albums, moments, collections, media types)
  • MediaCenter:
  • access to media of the new Photos app (available with Mac OS X 10.10.3)
  • optional presentation start from the current entry (updated on 1/18/2015)
  • improved GPS location (country, town) for pictures with GPS data (last updated on 3/22/2015)
  • improved handling of DLNA availability (updated on 2/1/2015)
  • Provider adaptions (among others ARD updated on 3/5/2015)
  • Media Presentation:
  • GPS location (country, town) for pictures with GPS data (updated on 3/22/2015)
  • Provider adaptions (among others YouTube updated on 2/23/2015)
  • 64 bit: correct display of pictures with orientation data (EXIF) (updated on 3/13/2015)

New in nessMediaCenter 1.6.2 (Feb 4, 2015)

  • Preferences:
  • Choice of the media center selection color
  • MediaCenter:
  • modernized display of the selection
  • optional presentation start from the current entry

New in nessMediaCenter 1.6.1 (Jan 12, 2015)

  • Adaptions for Mac OS X 10.10.1:
  • Bug fix to recognize the system version correctly
  • Preferences:
  • Choice of the media center selection color
  • MediaCenter:
  • modernized display of the selection
  • Media Presentation:
  • Improved handling of (full-screen) presentations on multiple screens (updated on 12/15/2014)

New in nessMediaCenter 1.6 (Nov 15, 2014)

  • MediaCenter:
  • New icons including Retina icons for Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
  • New German provider (Clipfish) with motion pictures & music clips
  • Provider adaptions (among others Arte, Austria ATV, BBC, MyVideo)

New in nessMediaCenter 1.5.4 (Sep 27, 2014)

  • Common:
  • Adaptions for Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
  • Bug fix for Universal Access
  • Media Presentation:
  • Provider adaptions (among others Clipfish, MyVideo)

New in nessMediaCenter 1.5.3 (Aug 23, 2014)

  • Common:
  • Intel: changeover to ScriptingBridge from AppleScript (iTunes, EyeTV, VLC)
  • MediaCenter:
  • Improved folder preview
  • Improved support of multiple displays
  • Re-implementation of missing internet features
  • Bug fixes (among others Miro podcast access, media show display)
  • Provider adaptions (among others Arte, MyVideo)
  • Media Presentation:
  • Optional sort by name, path or random
  • Optional endless playback

New in nessMediaCenter 1.5.2 (Jul 21, 2014)

  • Common:
  • DVD cover search by new provider: FreeCovers (Movie Info & MediaCenter)
  • Intel: changeover to ScriptingBridge from AppleScript (currently only for iTunes controlling)
  • NRW (Nikon camera RAW format) support for Mac OS X 10.7 or newer
  • MediaCenter:
  • Improved handling (scrolling):
  • asynchron creation of "combined" previews (iPhoto albums, iTunes movie playlists, folders)
  • asynchron search & load of DVD covers
  • iTunes:
  • improved support of (external) movie playlists
  • improved start of protected movies and TV shows (DRM)
  • Folders (pictures, movies, volumes): "combined" preview of included media
  • Media Presentation:
  • Pictures: improved presentation duration for "slower" computers or larger pictures

New in nessMediaCenter 1.5.1 (Jun 7, 2014)

  • Remote Control:
  • Improved control of EyeTV (updated on 4/21/2014)
  • MediaCenter:
  • Optional: activation of EyeTV after selecting exit (updated on 4/21/2014, more infos at the blog)
  • Provider adaptions (among others BBC on 5/18/2014, ARD on 5/27/2014)

New in nessMediaCenter 1.5 (Apr 18, 2014)

  • Preferences:
  • (De)activate DLNA in the MediaCenter menu settings
  • MediaCenter:
  • Access to the media data available by DLNA / UPnP media server
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.4.2 (Feb 22, 2014)

  • Preferences:
  • iPhoto events can be (de)activated in the menu settings
  • MediaCenter:
  • iTunes control: recognize folders as playlists
  • iPhoto: show albums and / or events
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.4.1 (Jan 20, 2014)

  • Multi-display aware:
  • MediaCenter, DVD and media presentation (fullscreen display) are now multi-display aware
  • MediaCenter:
  • New German providers: RTL Nitro Now, ZAPP (NDR)
  • DVD cover (MediaCenter & Movie Infos):
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.4 (Dec 21, 2013)

  • MediaCenter control by trackpad, (magic) mouse and mouse wheel:
  • Swipe down & up to select next & previous entry
  • Left mouse click to select the entry
  • Right mouse click to move one level up
  • Media Presentation control by trackpad, (magic) mouse and mouse wheel:
  • Swipe right & left to select next & previous entry (or jump forward & backward)
  • Right mouse click to show presentation menu
  • DVD Presentation control by trackpad, (magic) mouse and mouse wheel:
  • Swipe right & left to select next & previous chapter
  • Right mouse click to show presentation menu

New in nessMediaCenter 1.3.7 (Nov 2, 2013)

  • Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) adaptions:
  • Recognition of new iTunes DRM movie format (DRMI)
  • Remore Control:
  • iTunes full-screen mode switch (via "play hold")
  • MediaCenter:
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.3.6 (Aug 6, 2013)

  • MediaCenter:
  • New content for Austria Television
  • Images and informations at Arte and Austria / Netherland television
  • Media Presentation:
  • Arte and ARD mediathek without Flash player
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.3.5 (Mar 25, 2013)

  • Crash Reporter: Implementation of a crash report on unexpected errors
  • DVD Playback / Presentation: Default audio language selection (including automatic selection of audio passthrough if available)
  • MediaCenter: Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.3.4 (Feb 15, 2013)

  • More internet previews and descriptions
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.3.3 (Jan 16, 2013)

  • iPhoto folder / album preview and info
  • iTunes playlist preview and info
  • Improved iTunes control
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.3.2 (Dec 22, 2012)

  • GUI improvements (minimal)
  • Improved starting of iTunes DRM media
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.3.1 (Nov 10, 2012)

  • Access to protected iTunes movies and TV shows which will be started in iTunes

New in nessMediaCenter 1.3 (Oct 24, 2012)

  • New internet TV content from Austria, Netherlands and Swiss (ATV, ORF, NL1, Net5, SBS6, VeronicaTV, RTS, SF)•Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.2 (Sep 29, 2012)

  • Remote Control:
  • EyeTV, iTunes or VLC can now be controlled via nessMediaCenter by Apple remote control or "NV Remote" app if one of these applications is frontmost
  • MediaCenter:
  • New provider: FreeMoviesCine
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.1.1 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • MediaCenter:
  • Movie informations for alias files, correct duration
  • Provider adaptions
  • Media Presentation:
  • Improved display for ZDF Mediathek
  • Provider adaptions

New in nessMediaCenter 1.1 (Aug 29, 2012)

  • MediaCenter:
  • Shutdown of the computer by selecting exit (select Preferences to activate it)
  • Movie informations (duration, size, date) below the preview for local movies
  • iTunes TV shows, podcasts and (now even) movies will show/update the "played status" (if iTunes is already running)
  • Correct handling of aliases to files (if the aliases have the correct extension)
  • Hint (and improved solution) if aliases to folders / volumes are found but not displayed
  • Provider adaptions
  • Media Presentation:
  • iTunes TV shows, podcasts and movies will use the last play position (if iTunes is already running)
  • Remote Control
  • Apple Remote Control now compatible with CandelAir
  • Alert if exclusive access failed
  • Remote Control via NV Remote on iPhone / iPod touch