Releases · inusha-thathsara/Weekend-Challenge-Dog-Days-Edition---Home-Alone-Playlist

🌟 Highlights & New Features

Upgraded to eleven_turbo_v2_5: Generates lifelike, gentle reassurance voice messages in under 300ms with higher concurrency limits and lower character overhead.
Top Soothing Voice Presets: Curated models specifically tuned for pet calming (Rachel, Bella, Antoni, Domi, Elli).
Auto-Retry & Burst Handling: Automatic 1.5s exponential backoff retry mechanism for API rate limits, with accurate error diagnostics directly from ElevenLabs.
Live Audio Preview: Instant MediaPlayer preview engine plays synthesized voice tracks as soon as generation completes.

Offline AudioTrack Engine: Synthesizes continuous audio mathematically on-device without needing internet streaming or large audio files:
- Pink-Noise Rainfall: Muffles jarring exterior sounds (thunder, fireworks, car horns).
- Maternal Heartbeat: Rhythmic 60–70 BPM low-frequency pulse simulating a mother dog's calming presence.
- 432Hz Harmonic Drone: Gentle resonant sine tones proven to lower canine heart rates and anxiety.
Individual Track Mixer: Independent channel sliders for Voice, Rain, Heartbeat, and Drone.

Full-Width Segmented Tab Switcher: Replaced cramped right-side buttons with a responsive 50/50 segmented tab bar (✨ AI Voice Synthesis vs 🎙️ Owner Voice Studio).
Balanced Breathing Visualizer Hero: 200dp sensory orb with multi-ring ripple wave animations, golden pet avatar ring, and dynamic equalizers.
Fixed Layout & Text Clipping:
- Repositioned 44.1 kHz Hi-Fi and Auto Fade-out badges to eliminate vertical wrapping.
- Added weighted label constraints to prevent slider text clipping ("Immediate").
Polished Hero Play Button: Floating gradient pill button with amber/rose highlights and smooth transitions.
One-Tap Quick Presets: Pre-configured audio mixes for ⛈️ Thunder Shield, 🌙 Bedtime Lullaby, 🚪 Leaving Home, and 🧘 Quick Nap.

AndroidX Media3 Foreground Service: Uninterrupted audio playback that keeps running when the screen is locked or the app is minimized.
Lock Screen & Notification Controls: Interactive notification with active session status and one-tap stop action.

Automated .env Key Injection: Gradle automatically binds VITE_ELEVENLABS_API_KEY from the project .env into BuildConfig at compile time.
Reactive DataStore Settings: Keyed state management in the Settings Dialog for API keys, voice selection, stability/similarity sliders, and pet profiles.