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PLP 2.1.1 — Stability & Layout Fixes

Pars Local Player 2.1.1 is a maintenance-focused release that improves layout stability, cinema mode behavior, and on-screen playback feedback.
This release primarily targets Linux window manager issues, cinema mode resizing bugs, and overall playback robustness.

Added

Now Playing Overlay

  • Added a lightweight “Now Playing” overlay rendered directly on the video surface
  • Displays the currently playing title when playback starts or resumes
  • Automatically hides after a short delay
  • Includes smooth fade-out animation
  • Repositions correctly on window resize, fullscreen, and cinema mode

Fixed

Cinema Mode

  • Fixed video not expanding to fill available space
  • Removed empty layout gaps when entering cinema mode
  • Corrected layout restoration when exiting cinema mode
  • Preserved dock visibility and sizing across cinema mode toggles

Linux Window & Layout Issues

  • Fixed video widget collapsing after restoring window state
  • Fixed incorrect layout sizing after restoreState() on Linux
  • Forced safe layout refresh without using adjustSize()
  • Ensured video widget always re-expands after dock visibility changes
  • Improved first-show behavior on Linux window managers

Playback & Rendering

  • Fixed cases where video was not repainted after layout changes
  • Improved stability when switching playback states
  • Ensured correct toolbar and playlist icon state updates

Improved

QtMultimedia / FFmpeg Backend

  • Explicitly forces the FFmpeg backend for QtMultimedia
  • Platform-specific hardware decoding priorities:
    • Windows: D3D11VA, DXVA2, D3D12VA, QSV
    • Linux: VAAPI
    • macOS: VideoToolbox
  • Enabled experimental codec support when available
  • Extended protocol whitelist for streams and local media
  • Playback failures now report errors instead of failing silently

Metadata Handling

  • Media metadata access is now fully defensive
  • Missing or unsupported metadata keys no longer cause crashes
  • Compatible across different Qt / PyQt6 versions

UI & Behavior

  • Improved default window sizing on smaller screens
  • Ensured restored windows always remain visible on screen
  • Improved resize handling during fullscreen and dock toggling

Technical Notes

  • Python 3.10+
  • PyQt6
  • QtMultimedia (FFmpeg backend)
  • No telemetry
  • No background services
  • Network access only when explicitly opening streams

Known Issues

Platform Limitations

PLP may have bugs on Linux or macOS.

This is due to platform-specific limitations of QtMultimedia, FFmpeg, graphics drivers, and window managers.

Possible limitations include:

  • Codec availability depending on system FFmpeg builds
  • Hardware decoding availability depending on GPU drivers
  • Differences between Wayland and X11 behavior
  • Some GPU overlays may not be capturable via screenshots

PLP is designed to:

  • Fail safely
  • Never crash due to media or metadata issues
  • Avoid corrupting state or user data
  • Always report errors clearly

Distribution Notes

macOS .app Bundle

The macOS .app bundle cannot be distributed directly via GitHub Releases.

If you are looking for the macOS build:

This ensures:

  • Proper application bundle structure
  • Correct macOS signing and packaging
  • Fewer issues with Gatekeeper and quarantine flags

© 2025 ParrotHat Foundation
Pars Local Player — Predictable, minimal, and reliable.

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