V2

[icidasset]

Work in progress.

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• Uses Elm 0.19 (smaller asset size, way faster build time and better performance)
• Rewritten from the ground up (ie. cleaner code)
• The goal is to be more minimal and more extensible.

Changelog

• Ability to store tracks in your browser cache (ie. play offline)
• Adds support for IPFS DNSLink & IPNS (for sources)
• Adds support for more file formats (thanks to music-metadata-browser)
• Adds support for storing application data on Dropbox
• Adds support for storing application data on IPFS
• Adds support for storing application data on Textile
• Better mobile experience (PWA)
• Better search
• Data encryption
• Group by processing date (ie. added-to-collection date), track year, directory, etc.
• Preloads next track on every queue change
• Remembers the playback progress on long audio files (can be disabled)
• WebDAV support in the browser
• Added 'Azure File Storage' service back
• Added, and removed, some background images (21 total now)
• Data is saved more efficiently and faster
• Data is saved in multiple files instead of one big file (each bit is in its respective file, eg. sources -> sources.json)
• Improved accessibility (eg. properly navigate between buttons/forms with keyboard)
• Improved audio streaming (better handling of edge cases, eg. connection drops)
• Improved drag & drop
• Improved error messages (eg. through detailed notifications)
• Improved README (how to host yourself, etc.)
• Improved UI
• New default background and accent color (softer and warmer colors)
• Option to hide duplicate tracks
• Removed the "authenticating" wording (eg. "Store data on ..." instead of "Authenticate with ...")
• Select background-image using thumbnail grid
• Simpler setup (easier to build)
• Support for Media Keys in the browser
• Uses hash/fragment based routing for easier hosting

Blocked

• Sources :: Blockstack Gaia Storage (Waiting on collections)
• Update Textile integration to use their new "by key/by name" thingy (see issue)

Concerns

• Audio playback is now started when the loadeddata event is received instead of canplay. This seems to work better (no more short interruption in the first x seconds), but haven't tested properly on other browsers & devices (I use Firefox).
• Loading animation isn't as "noticeable" as before with the new background.