Beta | nvt-0.3

What's New in Beta 0.3

Windows Lock Screen & Volume Flyout Integration (SMTC)

• Native Media Session Integration: Implemented W3C Media Session API directly in the in-app audio engine.
• Lock Screen & Media HUD Display: Displays full track information on the Windows 10/11 Lock Screen, Volume Overlay, and Taskbar thumbnail preview:
  • Track title and artist name.
  • Active playlist name or source badge.
  • Multi-resolution album artwork (96x96 up to 512x512) with automatic fallback.
• Hardware & Lock Screen Playback Controls: Full control directly via keyboard media keys and Lock Screen buttons:
  • Play / Pause toggle
  • Next Track / Previous Track navigation
  • Stop playback
  • Seek / Scrub timeline position
• Timeline Synchronization: Accurate real-time progress bar tracking via setPositionState.

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Improvements & Bug Fixes

• App User Model ID Registration: Registered com.antigravity.novata to ensure Windows system integration and notification routing.
• SMTC Feedback Loop Prevention: Updated the background media listener to filter out Novata's own audio stream, avoiding duplicate or conflicting media sessions.
• Instant Discord RPC Sync: Fixed an issue where playlist track transitions or auto-next events were delayed in updating Discord Rich Presence and system tray tooltips.

Beta | nvt-0.2

What's New in nvt_0.2 Beta

• Discord Rich Presence (RPC): Broadcast your live playback status to your Discord profile. Shows song title, artist, live elapsed time, album artwork, and source badges (YouTube Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, Web Browser).
• Multi-Playlists System: Organize custom playlists for different moods, study sessions, and activities (Favorites, Chill & Relax, Deep Focus & Coding).
• Add to Playlist from Search: Save any song to any playlist with 1 click directly from search results.
• Auto-Next Continuous Playback: Seamlessly transitions to the next track in the playlist queue when a song finishes.
• Smart Shuffle & Repeat Modes: Randomize playlist playback on demand with Fisher-Yates shuffle; cycle between Repeat All, Repeat Single, or Repeat Off.
• Default Music (Instant Startup Playback): Stream your favorite playlist or resume your last played track immediately when Novata opens without requiring any manual clicks.

Beta | nvt-0.1

first version