Windows 8.1 App 2.0 Released

The wait is over, the new version of Media Browser for Windows 8.1 is here.

https://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/media-browser/ad55a2f0-9897-47bd-8944-bed3aefd5d06

Even though the app has a lot of cosmetic improvements such as rotating backdrops, more artwork used etc etc, the biggest changes are under the hood. Playback is vastly improved and performance is even better.

Here’s a list of the biggest changes

Playback

  • Support for HLS streams, providing a more reliable transcoding solution with less playback errors.
  • Support for external subtitles without transcoding
  • New player look and feel

Features

  • Channels are now supported. Just enable some channels on the server and enjoy them on your windows 8.1 device.
  • Playlists are now supported, just go into the music hub and you’ll find them.
  • Multiple backdrops. The app now use all the backdrops that you have for your items and fades nicely between them
  • Fewer buttons, the resume button is gone and replaced with a flyout. Just hit play, if the playable item can resume the options will be shown
  • The change user option has moved up to the top left corner of the main screen

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Languages

  • Two more languages have been added, Spanish and Kazakh

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