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1.68.2 - HLS, FLAC & Linux Support
This release introduces new recording formats, Linux packages, improved reliability, and several usability enhancements.
Highlights
- πΊ HLS recording β Record live HLS streams with automatic variant selection, AES-128 decryption, and secure HTTPS.
- π΅ Native FLAC support β Record FLAC and Ogg FLAC streams without transcoding or quality loss.
- π§ Linux support β New amd64 DEB packages with automatic dependency handling.
- βοΈ Smarter AAC splitting β Detect quiet track boundaries in ADTS AAC streams without re-encoding.
- π Live metadata rules β Use --reload-rules to apply rule changes without restarting recordings.
- π‘ Automatic reconnection β Recover from temporary network and DNS failures.
- π₯οΈ Improved terminal display β Responsive recording status, Unicode support, and clearer format information.
Fixes & Improvements
- HLS: Reliable segment retries without partial or skipped audio.
- FLAC: Fixed Ogg duration, seeking, finalization, and incomplete recordings.
- Networking: Improved reconnection and HTTP Retry-After handling.
- Metadata: Better ICY text encoding, station names, and title handling.
- Compatibility: Graceful handling of unsupported --relay with HLS/FLAC.
Documentation
- Added a recording format capability table.
- Consolidated metadata-rule documentation and examples.