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Improved import & more

27 Sep 01:20
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Files are now imported in a queue, making sure nothing is missing and the order stays the same.

A few other bugs were fixed along the way as well.

New features & changes

  • Import queue
  • Added AirPlay device picker
  • Autoplay for the whole Library is back
  • VoiceOver support (thanks to @ryantstone)
  • Option to prevent screen lock in Player
  • Tapping the middle label below the progress bar toggles between total time and current chapter time
  • Tapping the right label below the progress bar toggles between total time and time left

Bugfixes

  • Boost Volume setting behaves as expected
  • Files added via iTunes are now reliably detected
  • Now playing info widget matches the player properly
  • Artwork color extraction is more reliable
  • Tapping an empty playlist no longer crashes the app
  • List views make room for the mini player
  • Empty playlists are deleted without confirmation
  • Settings labels are no longer shortened when using bold text

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

Thank you!

If you enjoy BookPlayer, we would be glad if you consider writing a review.

Playlists and a new look

12 Jul 12:55
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Organize your Library using drag & drop to create new Playlists from your files! This makes it easy to combine books that are split in multiple files or to listen to your favorite anthology without searching for the next volume.

Enjoy playing your books in full color! The new player view matches your book's artwork. The new controls for jumping back and forth are just one swipe of the cover away and you can adjust their intervals in the Settings!

New features & changes

  • Sort and reorder files via drag & drop
  • Create and rename playlists
  • Move files from and to playlists
  • Play the first unfinished file by tapping the playlist artwork
  • Graphical indicator for book progress
  • The playing book is now highlighted in lists
  • Player view extracts colors from artwork
  • Adjust forward & rewind intervals
  • Jump intervals by dragging the album artwork
  • Progress slider limited to the current chapter
  • Improved progress slider accuracy
  • Improved chapter selection
  • Sleep timer duration in the toolbar when active
  • Mini player can be dismissed when book is paused
  • Smart rewind is calculated in relation to the time passed
  • Support contact and Credits in Settings
  • All new custom made icons

Bugfixes

  • Spaces in book meta information are no longer replaced by underscores
  • Player pauses and resumes after external events like direction messages in Maps
  • Importing multiple files at once no longer crashes the app
  • Status bar style now matches the player colors

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

Thank you!

If you enjoy BookPlayer, we would be glad if you consider writing a review.

2.2.1

10 May 16:42
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Bugfixes

  • Toggling Play/Pause from the lock screen was disabled for some devices

2.2.0

10 May 16:44
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New Features

  • Autoplay all files in the current list (thanks to @e7mac)

Bugfixes

  • Skip time was being doubled from the lock screen controls
  • Remove a possible crash when deleting a book

2.1.1

10 May 16:46
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New Features

  • Add support for headset remote events.
  • Stop playback when the headset/car radio disconnects

Bugfixes

  • Fix layout issues on small devices.
  • Fix play/pause button image consistency.

2.1.0

10 May 16:50
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Bugfixes

  • Hotfix for a crash when opening the player due to compiler optimizations.

2.0.0

10 May 16:48
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New Features

  • New way to present the player as a card (like the music app)
  • Cover art of the book inside the player view (Thanks github user @bryanrezende)
  • Smart rewind (Thanks github user @bryanrezende)
  • Under the hood improvements

1.3.0

10 May 16:49
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New Features

  • Now we can track the progress even if the book doesn't have metadata
  • Faster launch time with better feedback while loading the books
  • Instead of using "Unknown Book" as the title of a book without metadata, now we show the name of the file
  • AirDrop support! (Thanks @vab9)

1.2.0

10 May 16:52
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New Features

Now you can set a sleep timer! just tap on the moon button inside the player to set the timer to 5, 15, 30, 45 minutes or one hour and the audiobook will stop after said time

1.1.1

10 May 16:54
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Features

  • Now you can even play your mp3 music with this app if you wish

Bugfixes

  • Fix crashes when opening books with no artwork, title or author specified