v5.0.4

Cloud sync improvements

• Optimize resuming upload-tasks after an app launch
• Add better identification for items that haven't been synced
• When signing out and back in, items will no longer incorrectly be removed by a sync operation

General improvements

• Add proper VoiceOver support for the Account-related screens
• The existing storage management screen now has an option to sort the files by either size or title (thanks @Jeepston !)
• New storage screen in settings for books that were removed by a sync operation, for recovery purposes

Fixes

• Gracefully recover when iOS resets the media services
• Fix 'Combine into Volume' option being wrongly disabled when importing multiple books
• Fix the file count shown on the alert title presented after importing multiple files

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer

v5.0.3

Improvements

• Set displaying remaining-time of the book as default (thanks @Jeepston!)

Cloud sync fixes

• Fix uploads being terminated by renaming the containing folder
• Fix last played item progress not syncing correctly to the cloud
• Fix refreshing the book URL when it expires for playback streaming
• Fix possible duplication of items when signing in
• Under the hood performance improvements when storing synced information from uploaded items

General fixes

• Fix tab bar and navigation title theming

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer

v5.0.2

Fixes

• Fix for the import screen not showing inside the app
• Fix crash when opening the app via a widget
• Fix crash when signing out and back in again
• Fix uploading artwork for synced items

Improvements:

• New app icons

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer

Hot-fixes for v5.0.0 launch issues

Fixes

• Fix for users that see an empty library or missing folders
• Add restore-purchases button to the Themes and Icons screens
• Hard fix for users that are stuck at app launch

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer

Cloud sync & iPad support

Improvements

• Cloud sync between devices
• iPad support
• Search support (local)
• Edit the item details (title, author, artwork)
• Share extension support, for receiving multiple files from the share sheet
• New sort and selection controls
• Improve folder suggested name when importing a zip archive
• New Privacy Policy (Link)
• New Terms of use (Link)

Fixes

• Prevent importing files that are already in the library
• Fix drag and drop support for users on Apple Silicon Macs
• Fix off-center progress thumbnail

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app

Bugfix for playback stopping with mp3s

Improvements

• Definite fix for playback stopping after finishing a chapter on mp3 volumes

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app

Bugfixes

Improvements

• Possible fix for playback stopping after finishing a chapter on mp3 volumes
• Fix WatchOS corner complications
• Fix CarPlay icons in the Now Playing screen
• Fix disabling Autolock for the button-free screen

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app

Export Bookmarks & Gesture-based UX

Improvements

• You can now export and share your bookmarks and notes from within the Bookmarks screen
• There is a new gesture-based screen accessed via the Player, that allows you to control playback by tapping or swiping anywhere on that screen
• Fix the themes list not showing properly the last item after making a donation

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app

Restart finished books with Autoplay

Improvements

• New setting to enable or disable restarting a finished book if it was autoplayed.

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app

Autoplay & CarPlay Library tab

Improvements

• Add Library tab for CarPlay
• Fix playback starting ahead of chapter in volume books
• Autoplay in settings now controls folders behavior too
• Improved performance when searching next item to play (this is a potential fix for heavy battery drain when autoplaying small files)
• Update translations

Support

For help and ways to contribute to the project, see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app