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Timbre v1.8

Bit-Perfect High-Resolution Audio Streaming for Android
Streamlined audiophile player built upon the foundation of BitChord v1.8.

## 💎 Timbre Audiophile Architecture

  • Bit-Perfect Lossless Pipeline: Uncompressed 24-bit/192kHz direct hardware output to external USB DACs and Type-C DSP earphones (such as Moondrop Chu II DSP at native 96kHz).
  • Lossless-First Audio Routing (0:00): Studio FLAC sources are prioritized from the first second with a customizable 0.5s – 5.0s Lossless Priority Window in Settings → Playback.
  • Predictive 4-Track Lookahead: Quadrupled queue lookahead pre-caching from 1 track to 4 tracks (2-second stagger), ensuring instant gapless transitions.
  • Accurate Decoded PCM Telemetry: Nerd Stats displays live physical decoded PCM throughput (e.g., 1,411 kbps for 16/44.1, 4,608 kbps for 24/96) matching hardware sink throughput.
  • Timbre Waveform Vector Identity: Redesigned minimalist audio waveform vector branding across app headers, status-bar notifications, and Replay cards.
  • Streamlined Mobile Performance: Stripped desktop/TV overhead to maximize Android battery efficiency and RAM throughput.

✨ New in v1.8 (Upstream BitChord & Timbre)

  • Spotify Integration: Connect your Spotify account to import playlists and Liked Songs into native playback with full-size artwork and no track limits.
  • Apple Music-Style Menus: Long-press popups for songs, albums, and playlists featuring smooth frosted glass aesthetics.
  • Redesigned Artist Pages: Clean action header, latest release card, top songs, and detailed artist credits accessible directly from the player.
  • Enhanced Lyrics Engine: Added lrc.red provider, lyric snippet sharing card, optimized CJK title matching, and smooth syllable-level scrolling.
  • Playlist Management: Reorder songs inside custom playlists, bulk-add tracks, and view total album/playlist duration.
  • Listen Together Enhancements: Invite deep-linking and synchronized queue state across devices.

🏛️ Upstream Foundation & Other Versions

Timbre is a specialized Android mobile audiophile fork built upon BitChord by Kushagra Singh.

  • Desktop & TV Builds: If you need Windows, Linux, macOS, Android TV, or Fire TV builds, please download upstream BitChord Releases.
  • Version Lineage:
    • v1.8: Spotify library integration, redesigned artist credits, frosted glass action menus, playlist management.
    • v1.7: Revamped playback pipeline, high-precision lyric clock sync, and enhanced network stream caching.
    • v1.6: Listen Together group sessions, WebDAV & SMB custom storage support, and Discord RPC scrobbling.
    • v1.5 & earlier: Core architecture, YouTube Music scraping engine, and initial multiplatform foundation.

💬 Community & Support

Join our official Telegram Community for discussions, updates, and setup assistance.

📲 Install & Update

  • ARM64 (Recommended for most phones): Download Timbre-v1.8-arm64.apk
  • Universal (All devices): Download Timbre-v1.8.apk

💡 Desktop or TV user? Timbre is engineered specifically for Android mobile devices. If you need Windows, Linux, macOS, or Android TV builds, please check upstream BitChord v1.8.

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