Version history Miro

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Changes from v1.2.4 -> v1.2.7

• 10291 FIXED Miro crashes when adding channels via the command line

Changes from v1.2.3 -> v1.2.4

• NEW Miro logs os.system and os.machine on startup--this will help make it easier to know more about a user's system from the log

Changes from v1.2.1 -> v1.2.2

• This was a Windows-fix release.

Changes from v1.0 -> v1.1

• First, we have dramatically improved performance for torrent downloading and we offer more settings and control (thanks to libtorrent). With this update, Miro is truly a powerhouse for torrent feeds, if I do say so myself. Torrents are still a difficult and mysterious technology for many users, despite the huge bandwidth savings they provide to publishers. We aim to make your torrent experience seamless at worst and invisible at best.
• For example, Democracy Now! is a radio and television show that is very popular but only available in certain markets. With Miro, anyone with an internet connection can subscribe to an HD video torrent feed of the show with a single click and have the latest episode ready to watch each day. You simply cannot beat Miro for BitTorrent feeds.
• The second new feature is a combined search that lets you get results from all 5 search engines at once. You can still choose a specific site to search if you prefer but this will give you broader results.

Changes from v0.9.9.9 RC 2 -> v0.9.9.9 Public Preview 3

• On Windows, Miro will now generate thumbnails for any file that you download or add to your library. It makes for a much nicer browsing experience. If a channel already provides a thumbnail for a video, Miro will show that instead.
• Miro now shows the channel icon instead of the generic video icon each video in a channel. It’s a simple change that makes a big difference.
• If you search for a video in your Library or a channel and then start playing it, Miro will remember the search term when you stop playing the video. Fixes a small annoyance.
• Miro now has the ability to add alternate channel guides and initiate individual video downloads with a 1-click button. We’ll be putting up 1-click button makers for these features soon and we’ll be integrating this functionality into the Miro Guide.
• We’ve spent some time improving the first-time user experience. When you run Miro for the first time, you’ll see this page which has a quick video overview and you’ll be able to subscribe to some batches of channels on specific themes, like Sports, News, Food, etc. We hope it will help new users get their bearings a little more easily.
• At the request of video bloggers, we’ve put a ‘permalink’ below the video playback area. This makes it easy to go to that video post and leave a comment. Someday we’d love to have integrated commenting.
• Some install functionality that makes our Co-Branded Miro service possible.
• Compatibility with OSX Leopard and Ubuntu Gutsy.
• Lots of bug fixes and small tweaks

Changes from v0.9.6.1 Beta -> v0.9.8 Public Preview

• Keyboard shortcuts on all platforms. This should allow remote controls to be configured to control Miro.
• Improved system tray functionality on Windows, including a context menu.
• Added a new ‘report a bug’ menu item.
• Adds Veoh.com as a search engine.
• Fixed behavior when maximizing on Windows (won’t cover up the taskbar).
• Smarter importing and folder watching to avoid adding audio files.
• Removed Yahoo as a search engine, since most results did not link to enclosures.
• Fixed a memory leak.
• Fixed several unicode errors.
• Fixed miscounting of new and unwatched items in folders.
• Minor UI fixes, including name changes to sidebar items and new Miro Guide logo.

Changes from v0.9.2.2 -> v0.9.5

• Refined interface. simpler, smoother, easier to use.
• Share menu. New ’share’ menu on each item lets you email a video or post to Video Bomb, del.icio.us, Digg, or Reddit.
• Partial proxy support. We are halfway done with proxy support. You should be able to use Democracy Player with no problems, but you won’t be able to access the Channel Guide from within the player. You can get to the channel guide on the web here.
• VLC 0.8.6 on Windows. We’ve upgraded the version of VLC that powers Democracy Player for Windows. This version has much better flash video support for sites like YouTube.
• Videos stored in folders by channel. Videos that you download from video feeds will now be stored in a folder with the name of the channel. This should keep things much more organized.
• Pause / Resume downloads. Long awaited! You can now pause and resume any download or all downloads.
• Better BitTorrent support. BitTorrent performance is significantly improved.
• Show seeding on torrents. In the downloading tab, you can see all the torrents you are currently seeding and you can stop them if you choose to.
• Drop-down for auto-download. There’s a new drop-down menu on each channel that let’s you set the Auto-Download mode without going into the channel settings.
• Thumbnail generation on OSX. On Mac, if you have downloaded a video that doesn’t have a thumbnail, we will make one automatically.
• ‘Details’ section. Each video item has a ‘details’ button that will show you any additional information we have about the video. This includes details about torrent status, the filename of the video, the full description, etc.
• Retry downloads on network errors. If your internet connection gets interrupted or if something else goes wrong with a download, Democracy Player will automatically retry. Very helpful.
• Bug fixes and other little touches.

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