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MusicNest -V1.1.0
🎵 Music Nest — Release v1.1.0
🚀 What’s New in This Version
Welcome to Music Nest v1.1.0! This milestone update refines the user experience with clean navigation, rich artist pages, seamless device connectivity, and critical playback stability.
📦 What's Inside the Box
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│ ✨ NEW FEATURES │
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│ • Artist Profiles: Dedicated hubs for albums & top tracks │
│ • Local Song Recognition: Smarter scans for on-device files │
│ • Nearby Devices: Instantly detect & cast to nearby audio │
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│ 🎨 UI & NAVIGATION │
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│ • Clean Navbar: Microphone shortcut removed for less clutter│
│ • Fresh Visuals: Redesigned, modern lyrics action icon │
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│ 🐛 BUG FIXES & STABILITY │
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│ • Playlist Fix: Smooth, reliable track additions to queues │
│ • Audio Caching: Fixed cache-read bugs for gapless playback │
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⚡ Comparison: v1.0.0 vs v1.1.0
| Feature / Area | 🔴 v1.0.0 (Baseline) | 🟢 v1.1.0 (Enhanced UX) | UX Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist Discovery | Basic text credits only | Dedicated Artist Profiles | Richer browsing & deeper artist catalogs |
| Local Media | Manual folder indexing | Automated Local Song Recognition | Instant track detection & accurate metadata |
| Audio Routing | Default output only | Nearby Device Selection | Seamless switching to wireless & external speakers |
| Navbar Layout | Crowded with rarely used mic icon | Clean, focused minimal layout | Less misclicks and simpler navigation |
| Lyrics Button | Legacy icon styling | Refreshed modern iconography | Clear visual cues inside the player view |
| Playlist Management | Intermittent failures adding songs | Fully resolved addition workflow | Fast, frustration-free playlist building |
| Audio Caching | Memory leak / playback stutter bugs | Optimized caching layer | Stutter-free offline playback & reduced data load |
Tip: Make sure to restart the app after updating to clear any lingering audio cache from v1.0.0!