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Auto-build: Update Android_APK to v1.0.2 [skip ci]

Ember v1.0.0 — Cozy Floating Music Companion 🕯️

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@AIwolfie AIwolfie released this 26 Sep 05:41

🕯️ Ember v1.0.0 — First Standalone Windows Release

Ember is a cozy, floating desktop music companion engineered to float quietly above your code editor, document, or game window without ever stealing focus or demanding half your screen.


🚀 What's New in v1.0.0

  • 📦 Zero-Prerequisite Standalone Binary: Download Ember.exe and double-click to start. No Python, no terminal, and no dependencies required.
  • 📁 Dedicated Playlists Section: Create, rename, queue, and manage custom playlists with track removal and cascade deletion.
  • 🔗 Universal YouTube & Spotify Importer: Paste playlist links directly into the search bar. Enjoy immediate playback with an optional non-intrusive [Save Playlist] banner.
  • 💾 1-Click Offline Exporter: Save streaming tracks straight to your local drive (~/Music/Ember) with embedded high-res cover art and full ID3/MP4 metadata tags.
  • 📊 Dynamic Waveform Seekbar: Real-time animated audio visualizer tuned directly to track playback progression.
  • 🌙 Smart Sleep Timer: Eased volume fade-out timers (15m, 30m, 45m, 60m) that gently ramp down sound before pausing.
  • 🎧 Output Device Hot-Swap: Instant toggle between your Headphones, USB DAC, Bluetooth earbuds, and Speakers.
  • ⚡ Persistent LRU Cache: 500MB local byte-stream cache eliminating repeat network calls and enabling instant replay.
  • 🪟 Native Windows SMTC: Integrated with Windows 10/11 lock screen controls, system volume overlays, and physical hardware media keys.
  • 🎮 Discord Rich Presence & Scrobbling: Real-time Discord presence with album art and elapsed timers, plus ListenBrainz / Last.fm scrobble engine.
  • 🎨 5 Handcrafted Palettes: Switch instantly between Amber, Emerald, Amethyst, Solar, and Rose themes at runtime.

📥 Downloads

File Description Size
Ember.exe Standalone portable executable. Just double-click to run. ~70 MB
Ember-v1.0.0-windows-x64.zip Portable zip archive containing Ember.exe. ~70 MB

🛡️ Windows SmartScreen Note

Because this is a brand-new open-source release without an expensive commercial code-signing certificate, Windows Defender SmartScreen may show a prompt:

"Windows protected your PC"
Click "More info" ➔ "Run anyway".


☕ Attribution & Support

Crafted with care by Mayank Malaviya (@AIwolfie).
If Ember makes your desk a little warmer, consider buying me a coffee.