Release v2.1.6-b21

🎉 New LedFx Binaries Available!

Variant	Description	Best For
Core	Browser-based server	Headless setups, remote access, Raspberry Pi
CC	Desktop app (Core + UI)	Desktop users, integrated experience
Client	Frontend only (needs Core)	deprecated - use CC instead

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⭐ CC Features (Core + Client + extra love):

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🖥️ Integrated Experience

• Everything in one window - no browser juggling, just open the app and go

⚙️ System Integration

• System tray - minimize to tray, quick access menu with shortcuts
• Multi-instance - manage multiple LedFx servers from one interface

🎵 macOS Audio Helpers

• Custom BlackHole installer - one-click audio driver setup, no Terminal needed
• Device toggle - enable/disable audio devices without Audio MIDI Setup
• Volume control - adjust output volume directly in LedFx settings
• Auto-configuration - handles audio routing automatically

🔒 Local SSL Made Easy

• One-click HTTPS - self-signed cert generation and installation
• ledfx.local domain - auto-edits hosts file for clean URLs
• Secure local networking - HTTPS for accessing from other devices
• Cross-platform - works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

🎼 Song Detector Integration

Automatic track info from Spotify, YouTube Music, etc:

Song Detector (basic):

• Artist & title → LED matrix text display
• Album artwork → LED matrix image visualization
• Color extraction → auto-generate gradients for your virtuals (effect keeps running)

Song Detector Plus (advanced):

• Everything above, plus:
• Real-time playback position & duration
• Built-in player controls
• Song Triggers - auto-apply specific scenes when certain songs play

All managed from CC settings - download, install, auto-start configuration built-in.

info: on mac we are using a custom Adapter of media-control

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Frontend-Changes:

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• Release 2.1.6-b21

Backend Changes

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• Fix: Clean up Sendspin eager start and handle pause (#1837)
• Feat: Add linux now-playing support (#1835)
• Feat: Add filtered boolean to equalizer2d effect (#1836)
• [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate (#1834)
• fix(audio): preserve audio selection and reconnect Sendspin after Music Assistant restarts (#1833)
• Fix: default gradient to off in now playing service config (#1832)
• fix(audio): preserve selected device on partial config updates (#1831)
• [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate (#1828)
• Fix: moved launchpad pro mk3 before pad pro #1824 (#1829)
• doc: loopback on raspberry (#1830)
• Docs: explicitly define supported Python range (3.10–3.13) across install/build guides (#1827)
• [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate (#1823)
• Fix: gap- device trap corner cases (#1822)
• [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate (#1821)
• Docs: MusicBrainz Album Art and general dev notes shuffle (#1818)
• [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate (#1817)
• Feat: now_playing (#1805)
• chore: trim copilot-instructions.md to reduce token count (#1816)
• [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate (#1811)