Changelog

2024.10

NEW: latest kernel available for Allo Usbridge
IMPROVEMENT: update HQPlayer NAA component
IMPROVEMENT: update Linux kernel
IMPROVEMENT: add donation option ‘Buy Me a Coffee’
FIX: remove Spotify username/password fields

2024.09.1

IMPROVEMENT: update Plexamp component
IMPROVEMENT: update UPnP player component
IMPROVEMENT: update Librespot component (Spotify)
FIX: UPnP component does not start
ISSUE: Spotify login does not work

2024.09

NEW: add support for InnoMaker HiFi DAC Pro
IMPROVEMENT: update Linux kernel
IMPROVEMENT: update UPnP player component
IMPROVEMENT: use newer (and better) driver for Realtek 8821AU based WiFi dongles
FIX: corruption in WiFi scan result
FIX: ‘Airplay 1’ mode not working on Pi 5
FIX: Roon ‘stop’ command is not working when using remote controller
FIX: sometimes the reported memory size is incorrect
FIX: footer on logout page is broken
ISSUE: Spotify login stopped working

2024.08

NEW: add support for HifiBerry DAC8x HAT
NEW: [Flirc] remote support for ‘mute volume’
IMPROVEMENT: [display] print volume with 1 decimal
IMPROVEMENT: update Linux kernel
IMPROVEMENT: update Plexamp component
IMPROVEMENT: update Shairport-Sync component (Airplay)
IMPROVEMENT: update Librespot component (Spotify)

2024.06

NEW: option to show changelog
IMPROVEMENT: upgrade Linux kernel
IMPROVEMENT: update Shairport-Sync component (Airplay)
IMPROVEMENT: update UPnP bridge component

2024.04.2

NEW: add support for Justboom Digi Zero pHAT
NEW: add support for HifiBerry DAC+ Zero HAT
ENHANCEMENT: improve stability Raspberry Pi 5
FIX: WiFi on Pi Zero 2 W is broken

2024.04.1

FIX: WPA3 support is broken on Pi 3 and 4
FIX: [display] track progress time and total time remains 0

2024.04

NEW: support for the Raspberry Pi 5
NEW: add support for Raspiaudio AUDIO+ V2 HAT
NEW: Squeezelite: option to set IP address of LMS server
NEW: show memory size on info screen
ENHANCEMENT: upgrade to Linux kernel 6.6 LTS
ENHANCEMENT: native DSD support for MSB Pro USB
ENHANCEMENT: update Plexamp component
ENHANCEMENT: update Squeezelite component
ENHANCEMENT: update HQPlayer NAA component
ENHANCEMENT: make the webpage more mobile-friendly
ENHANCEMENT: hide optional fields from the webpage
FIX: the extension cannot handle floating volume limits
FIX: on the CM4 there’s some ‘crackling’ on USB with high SR
FIX: sometimes the hostname and timezone settings are reset on the webpage

2024.03

NEW: warn for disk size being too small
NEW: show disk size on info screen
NEW: show detected USB DAC on audio screen
ENHANCEMENT: native DSD support for Classé Delta PRE
ENHANCEMENT: improve (low-latency) scheduling
ENHANCEMENT: update Linux kernel
ENHANCEMENT: update HQPlayer NAA component
ENHANCEMENT: improve HQPlayer NAA scheduling
ENHANCEMENT: update Squeezelite (LMS) component
ENHANCEMENT: update UPnP player component
FIX: toggling volume up/down on the display not working

2024.02.1

ENHANCEMENT: update Linux kernel
FIX: some zones are not identified by the Roon extension
FIX: no volume control with OSMC and Flirc remotes
FIX: NTP fallback does not work properly

2024.02

NEW: (experimental) support for Spotify Autoplay
ENHANCEMENT: update Linux kernel
ENHANCEMENT: improve latency kernel (Pi4 only)
ENHANCEMENT: update Plexamp component
ENHANCEMENT: update UPnP player component
ENHANCEMENT: increase session timout on webinterface from 10 to 30 minutes
ENHANCEMENT: heavily reduced image download size, now also for the Pi3 family
FIX: UPnP play stops after a few seconds (mainly with 96k content)

2024.01.1

NEW: add button to visit Plexamp webpage
NEW: provide ‘Airplay 1 only’ option
ENHANCEMENT: heavily reduced image download size (~50%) [for now Pi4 only]
ENHANCEMENT: download new update, even if there’s already a previous update downloaded
ENHANCEMENT: update Linux kernel
ENHANCEMENT: update Plexamp component
ENHANCEMENT: update HQPlayer NAA component
ENHANCEMENT: update UPnP player component

2023.11

ENHANCEMENT: update Linux kernel
ENHANCEMENT: update Plexamp component
ENHANCEMENT: update Airplay component
ENHANCEMENT: update UPnP player component
ENHANCEMENT: update UPnP bridge component
ENHANCEMENT: tone down a bit the display update message
ENHANCEMENT: native DSD support for Astell&Kern PEE51
FIX: handle single quotes (') in display zone names

2023.09

NEW: Squeezelite: support for so-called ‘big buffers’
ENHANCEMENT: update Linux kernel
ENHANCEMENT: support for 44.1k with Apple’s USB-C DAC
ENHANCEMENT: update Plexamp component

2023.07.1

NEW: separate (legacy) build for Allo Usbridge with 5.15 kernel
ENHANCEMENT: [XL] update Plexamp component
ENHANCEMENT: [XL] update Squeezelite component
ENHANCEMENT: [XL] update UPnP Bridge (squeeze2upnp)
ENHANCEMENT: update Linux kernel

2023.07

!!! THIS RELEASE IS NOT WORKING ON THE ALLO USBRIDGE !!!

The Allo Usbridge is a device equipped with a specific LAN chip. The driver of this chip is outdated, and no longer maintained by Allo.

NEW: [XL] support for Plex (Plexamp)
ENHANCEMENT: upgrade to Linux kernel 6.1 LTS
ENHANCEMENT: support for Raspberry Pi audio HATs (rebranded IQAudIO)
ENHANCEMENT: [XL] update UPnP player component
ENHANCEMENT: [XL] update UPnP bridge component
ENHANCEMENT: [XL] update Squeezelite component
ENHANCEMENT: [XL] update HQPlayer NAA component
FIX: when the stars are aligned it can happen that the NTP fallback to HTTPS does not work either

2023.05.1

FIX: [XL] Airplay 2 support is broken (no sound)

2023.05

NEW: option to send WoL (Wake-on-Lan) message
NEW: support for Pi2AES 2.0
ENHANCEMENT: [XL] add mac address parameter to Squeezelite
ENHANCEMENT: increase timeout while scanning in AP mode
ENHANCEMENT: improve wireless reliability on Zero 2 W
ENHANCEMENT: update base packages

2023.04.1

FIX: shutdown behaves like reboot
FIX: do not encode web password multiple times
FIX: handle spaces in wireless networks properly while in AP mode
IMPROV: improve mDNS reliability (needed for the ‘devices’ tab)
IMPROV: continued webpage responsiveness improvements
IMPROV: better scanning results while in AP mode
IMPROV: be less restrictive with Roon zone names
IMPROV: provide image for the Orchard Audio PecanPi

2023.04

NEW: basic support for Wireless Access Point during installation
NEW: [XL] HQPlayer: add support for custom service name
IMPROV: [XL] update HQPlayer NAA
IMPROV: [XL] update UPnP Bridge (squeeze2upnp)
IMPROV: update Raspberry Pi wireless firmware
IMPROV: show ‘update available’ message on display
IMPROV: show version in update message
IMPROV: new webpage
IMPROV: native DSD support for miniDSP MCHStreamer

2023.02.1

FIX: [XL] UPnP Bridge (squeeze2upnp) will not start
IMPROV: [XL] update UPnP/OpenHome (upmpdcli)
IMPROV: [XL] don’t disable UPnP renderer when OpenHome is selected

2023.02

NEW: support for external WiFi antenna on a Raspberry Compute Module 4
NEW: [XL] add support for Airplay 2
IMPROV: [XL] update HQPlayer NAA
IMPROV: update Linux kernel

2023.01.1

IMPROV: update Linux kernel
FIX: changing something on the XL tab crashes the webpage

2023.01

NEW: add support for Innomaker AMP HAT
NEW: completely rewritten API
IMPROV: update Linux kernel
IMPROV: [XL] change Librespot ‘quiet’ loudness normalization
IMPROV: [XL] update Squeezelite
IMPROV: [XL] Squeezelite: improved compatibility wrt audio hw
IMPROV: [XL] update Squeeze2upnp

2022.11.2

NEW: toggle screen (clock/blank) with remote control
FIX: sometimes the screensaver stays in ‘blanked’ mode
IMPROV: update Linux kernel

2022.11.1

FIX: resume from screensaver if previous state = stopped
IMPROV: update Linux kernel

2022.11

NEW: support for the InnoMaker Rpi HiFi DAC HAT
NEW: support for the Hifiberry AMP3 HAT
NEW: select zone from the display
NEW: toggle clock/blankscreen from the display
IMPROV: [XL] update HQPlayer NAA

2022.10

NEW: add suport for Raspberry Pi 3 A+
NEW: support for “multi-state” USB WiFi dongles
IMPROV: update base packages
IMPROV: update Linux kernel
IMPROV: support native DSD on the Musical Fidelity M6x DAC

2022.08.1

FIX: a time jump during startup using HTTPS (fallback scenario) lands at wrong time
NEW: [XL] librespot (spotify): provide normalisation setting ‘auto’
IMPROV: [XL] update librespot
IMPROV: relax initial time sync (using NTP) a bit as this times out on some devices

2022.08

NEW: switch to 64-bit environment on Pi 4 family
NEW: [XL] librespot (spotify): provide normalisation pregain setting
NEW: show update available notification on devices tab
IMPROV: [XL] librespot (spotify): slightly rearrange the logic wrt “none”/“fixed” volume setting
IMPROV: update WiFi controller
IMPROV: better region code detection (needed for WiFi regulatory domain configuration)
IMPROV: update Linux kernel

2022.06.4

IMPROV: [XL] update HQPlayer NAA
FIX: upstream driver causes bandwidth issues on the Allo USbridge devices

2022.06.3

NEW: [XL] UPnP Bridge: support for volume control
IMPROV: [XL] UPnP Bridge: support for Marantz/Denon devices
IMPROV: update Linux kernel
FIX: [XL] librespot (spotify) not working from Scandinavia aria
FIX: WiFi configuration can’t handle passphrase with multiple special chars

2022.06.2

IMPROV: [XL] make UPnP device discovery more reliable
IMPROV: update Linux kernel
FIX: WiFi configuration fails when network essid contains spaces and special chars

2022.06.1

FIX: WiFi configuration fails when network essid contains spaces
FIX: wait for WiFi device to settle before setting up connection
FIX: reboot dialog in web interface does not respond to click

2022.06

NEW: [XL] UPnP Bridge: bridge your existing UPnP device to Roon
NEW: support for DHCP option 42 (provide NTP server(s) via DHCP)
NEW: remote control supports ‘standby/sleep’ command for disabling the screen
IMPROV: show checkbox on ‘reboot’ dialog to apply update (if available)
IMPROV: show feedback on sending feedback ;-)
IMPROV: improve wireless configuration
IMPROV: update WiFi firmware
IMPROV: update Linux kernel

2022.05.1

FIX: WiFi on the Zero 2 W not working anymore
FIX: NTP fallback (NTP over HTTPS) does not work after latest update

2022.05

NEW: support for the Mediatek MT7612U Wireless adapter
NEW: make XL service names configurable
IMPROV: update base packages
IMPROV: add fallback for naming of external WiFi adapters (USB)
IMPROV: update Linux kernel
IMPROV: increase ‘phone home’ interval
FIX: ‘fancy name’ of XL services don’t follow hostname change
FIX: XL services do not follow hardware mixer setting

2022.04

NEW: support for the Allo miniBOSS DAC HAT
NEW: auto-update functionality
IMPROV: extend reboot schedule options
IMPROV: restore Alarm Clock extension configuration upon update
IMPROV: upgrade Linux kernel to 5.15
IMPROV: switch to different NTP implementation
IMPROV: [display] various UI improvements

2022.03

IMPROV: show warning when no valid audio output is enabled
IMPROV: option to forcefully reinstall Roon Bridge
IMPROV: [display] follow Roon ‘Now Playing’ screen more accurately
FIX: [display] when a zone with volume ctrl comes back/up, it is not always displayed
FIX: scheduled reboot is now working again

2022.02.2

FIX: make wireless device names predictable
NEW: support for HifiBerry MiniAmp HAT

2022.02.1

IMPROV: update base packages
IMPROV: fix potential issue with 384k on Hifiberry DAC+ HAT’s
NEW: provide advanced option to disable low power icon
NEW: support for HifiBerry Amp100 HAT
NEW: the Alarm Clock extension is back

2022.02

IMRPOV: reduntant partition setup
IMPROV: image based update mechanism
IMPROV: no additional downloads required
IMPROV: faster setup time
IMPROV: update Linux kernel
NEW: support for the Raspberry Pi Zero W 2

4.017 (2021/11/05)

IMPROV: add option to (forcefully) reinstall Roon Bridge
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update bluetooth components
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Librespot
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Squeezelite
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] Squeezelite: add -W option
IMPROV: update Linux kernel
IMPROV: update wireless firmware

4.002 (2021/07/21)

NEW: update Linux kernel to 5.10
NEW: support on-board WiFi with the Compute Module 4 (CM4Lite) board
NEW: support for the HifiBerry Digi2 Pro
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] support for fixed volume with librespot
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] set ‘ohproductroom’ variable when OpenHome is enabled for UPnP/DLNA
IMPROV: support native DSD on the AURALiC Altair G2.1
IMPROV: handle quotes (') in wireless network names properly
IMPROV: make sorting of IP addresses really work
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update librespot
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update upmpldcli
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] squeezelite: support native DSD

3.113 (2021/05/17)

FIX: after powering down and powering up an USB DAC it sometimes requires a reboot from RoPieee before it shows up again in Roon
FIX: [RoPieeeXL] Librespot: in some situations volume normalisation does not work
FIX: [RoPieeeXL] improve visibility with DLNA

3.107 (2021/05/08)

NEW: support for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 IO Board
IMPROV: show link to the RoPieee’s Beginner Guide on the welcome page
IMPROV: show alert to think about the Roon extension when configuring a remote
IMPROV: show progress while updating
IMPROV: behave better on mobile screen dimensions
IMPROV: move ‘timezone’ setting from display tab to advanced tab

3.094 (2021/04/07)

NEW: support for Allo Boss2 DAC (audio only, no display support)
NEW: support for Allo’s dual band USB WiFi dongle (Comfast)
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] support for volume normalisation with Librespot
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Librespot
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update upmpldcli
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] upmpdcli: disable AV endpoint when OpenHome is enabled, as this can confuse OpenHome renderers
FIX: setting webpage authentication does not work

3.088 (2021/03/12)

FIX: Hifiberry DAC+ compatibility issues

3.084 (2021/02/27)

NEW: make Alsa DAPM timeout configurable
IMPROV: enable 384k support for Hifiberry DAC
IMPROV: fine tune the network stack
IMPROV: fine tune CPU scheduling
IMPROV: update Linux kernel
FIX: setting wifi region code sometimes fails

3.074 (2021/02/07)

IMPROV: update Raspberry Pi CPU revision codes
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update upmpdcli
FIX: support Hewbrew characters also on the Pi 4 display

3.066 (2021/01/31)

NEW: auto detection of HAT’s (for those HAT’s that support detection)
NEW: option to enable/disable Alsa DAPM
NEW: support for the MERUS Amp HAT
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] support for acting like a bluetooth endpoint (pi4 only for now)
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] hardware mixer support for IQaudIO devices
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] Squeezelite: support for DoP
FIX: WiFi stability issues
IMPROV: support Hewbrew characters on display
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Librespot
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update upmpdcli
IMPROV: make webpage survive an update
IMPROV: make webpage behave better on small(er) screens
IMPROV: make future update more (time) efficient
IMPROV: update Linux kernel

3.020 (2020/12/16)

FIX: HifiBerry DAC2 HD not working (for some)

3.015 (2020/12/12)

NEW: [screen] possibility to hide options buttons
NEW: [screen] possibility to hide blurred background image
IMPROV: firmware update for Pi 4 USB chip (000138a1)
IMPROV: [screen] improve error handling when fetching cover art
IMPROV: disable Alsa DAPM which causes clicks on certain SPDIF HAT’s
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Librespot
FIX: certain Realtek wifi drivers clashed
FIX: make sure previous wireless interface definitions are gone
FIX: fetching the region code, necessary for wireless regulations, is failing
FIX: prevent double device entries

3.004 (2020/12/05)

NEW: update Linux kernel to 5.4
NEW: disable SSH access by default
NEW: support for HifiBerry DAC2 Pro
NEW: [screen] possibility to hide power button
IMPROV: [screen] improve reliability while fetching cover art
IMPROV: hardware mixer support for more HAT’s
IMPROV: make USB WiFi dongle selectable
IMPROV: various web UI improvements
FIX: [RoPieeeXL]: hardware mixer not working with Spotify

2.595 (2020/09/06)

NEW: installer flags error(s) during installation
NEW: make ‘manual’ the default setting for update scenario
NEW: support ‘Full Keyboard’ layout on Flirc remote control to support more Roon functionality
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] support for DoP when doing UPnP/DLNA
IMPROV: various webpage refinements
IMPROV: provide alternative for time syncing when NTP fails
FIX: [RoPieeeXL] make software mixer settings stick
FIX: there was a regression in the last version wrt native DSD for the Quad Vena 2

2.573 (2020/08/06)

NEW: support for USB power auto-suspend
FIX: [RoPieeeXL] sometimes Shairport-Sync stops immediately after starting to play

2.566 (2020/07/25)

NEW: [RoPieeeXL] hardware mixer support for UPnP/DLNA, Shairport-Sync, Librespot and Squeezelite
IMPROV: rearrange webpage navigation for XL services
IMPROV: Update the Alarm Clock Extension (The Appgineer)
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Shairport-Sync
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Upmpdcli
IMPROV: support for IPv6
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 4
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 2 and 3
IMPROV: don’t use Ipstack for geo ip location
FIX: Make sure an alarm from the Alarm Clock Extension survives a reboot

2.535 (2020/06/21)

FIX: [RoPieeeXL] HQPlayer NAA won’t start in some cases
FIX: Prevent WiFi scan from hanging indefinitely

2.526 (2020/06/13)

NEW: support for the Pi 4 “8 GB” model
NEW: support for Realtek rtl8723bu driver (looking at you Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra)
NEW: support for Hifiberry DAC+ DSP and DAC2 HD
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] support for OpenHome with UPnP/DLNA
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] DSD capability with UPnP/DLNA
IMPROV: better regulatory domain handling with WiFi
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update HQPlayer NAA
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Squeezelite
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Librespot (Spotify)
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] support for username/password authentication with Librespot
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] remove ‘auto’ option for output selection
IMPROV: reworked device discovery
IMPROV: reworked update mechanism

2.486 (2020/05/09)

NEW: support for TP-Link Archer T4U WiFi USB dongle
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update HQPlayer NAA
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 4
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 2 and 3
FIX: handle special characters in WiFi ESSID
FIX: don’t enforce Google’s DNS servers

2.464 (2020/03/17)

IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update HQPlayer NAA
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Shairport-Sync (Airplay)
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Squeezelite (Squeezebox)
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] update Librespot (Spotify)
FIX: [RoPieeeXL] can not stream with UPNP/DLNA
FIX: [RoPieeeXL] initial UPNP/DLNA volume is distorted
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 4
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 3

2.450 (2020/02/25)

NEW: change touchscreen parameters from web interface
NEW: set touchscreen screen saver timeout
NEW: set customized color for touchscreen
NEW: support Pi 2 Design PI2AES HAT
NEW: [RoPieeeXL] support HQPlayer NAA
IMPROV: when LED’s are set to ‘off’ also disable the red power led
IMPROV: firmware update for Pi 4 USB Controller
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 4
IMPROV: skip critical updates during boot

2.427 (2020/02/05)

IMPROV: [Usbridge] update LAN driver
IMPROV: the return of the RTL8XXXU driver
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] disable services on install
IMPROV: introduce new versioning scheme
FIX: when switching coverart there’s a brief mention of ‘no connection’

2020/01/26 (413)

NEW: [RoPieeeXL] support for Squeezelite
NEW: replace old Realtek RTL8XXXU driver for RTL8912EU driver
IMPROV: various usability improvements to the web interface
IMPROV: various changes to the WiFi discover and configuration process
IMPROV: update XL components
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 4
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 3
FIX: touchscreen show placeholder when no coverart available instead of last available one

2019/12/29 (396)

NEW: support for upgrading USB controller FW (Pi 4)
NEW: show temperature and uptime in devices tab
IMPROV: configure wireless in one step

2019/12/14 (386)

FIX: native DSD back again for the NuPrime DAC-10(H)
FIX: waiting very long on boot while on WiFi
FIX: WiFi USB adapters are not configured properly
IMPROV: filter out double entries on WiFi selection
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 4

2019/11/17 (383)

FIX: split Audiophonics support for 4.14 and 4.19 kernels
FIX: saving something in ‘advanced’ might kill XL
IMPROV: update XL components
IMPROV: update Linux kernel for Pi 4

2019/10/19 (374)

NEW: support for USB WiFi dongles based on the Realtek RTL8812AU chipset
FIX: support for WiFi USB dongles on Compute Module based hardware (Allo Usbridge Signature)

2019/10/12 (373)

NEW: support for the Allo Usbridge Signature
NEW: support for USB WiFi dongles based on the Ralink RT5370 chipset
IMPROV: support native DSD on the NuPrime uDSD
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] option to set initial volume for Spotify
IMPROV: better column layout in web ui
IMPROV: improved layout of the notifications
IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.19.76

2019/09/22 (366)

NEW: support for the Orchard Audio PecanPi DAC
IMPROV: devices table is sortable
IMPROV: web ui notifications are dynamic
IMPROV: [RoPieeeXL] option to disable additional streaming services
FIX: [RoPieeeXL] fix noise on some HAT’s when doing DLNA
FIX: on some devices initial installation of touchscreen fails

2019/09/10 (359)

NEW: [RoPieeeXL] Spotify support
NEW: add LED functionality for ‘blink on update’
IMPROV: disable reboot/shutdown button while updating

2019/09/02 (352)

FIX: allow hyphens in hostname
FIX: ignore warranty bit in device detection
IMPROV: support native DSD on the NuPrime IDA-16
IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.19.69
IMPROV: change discovery naming scheme

2019/08/18 (336)

NEW: RoPieeeXL

2019/08/11 (328)

NEW: support for the Raspberry Pi 4
NEW: option to disable SSH access
NEW: option to enable authentication on the webpage
IMPROV: improve on Service Discovery (M-DNS) reliability
IMPROV: polish web ui

2019/07/28 (315)

IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.19.60
IMPROV: better update notification in the web interface
IMPROV: improve on ‘pops and clicks’ on some USB devices
IMPROV: lot’s of under the hood stuff for the Raspberry Pi 4
IMPROV: lot’s of under the hood stuff for RoPieeeXL

2019/06/14 (290)

FIX: harden WiFi setup
IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.19.49
IMPROV: support native DSD on the Cyrus QXR

2019/06/05 (286)

FIX: prevent crash during confguration when running on WiFi

2019/06/03 (276)

NEW: support for the Dion Audio LOCO HAT’s
IMPROV: use native driver for Audiophonics HAT
IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.19.46

2019/05/18 (262)

NEW: switch to Linux kernel 4.19
FIX: handle backslashes in wireless passwords

2019/04/28 (258)

NEW: volume support

2019/04/20 (253)

IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.14.112
IMPROV: support native DSD on the Nagra DAC

2019/04/07 (248)

NEW: clock color can be changed to grey, blue or green
NEW: the Alarm Clock extension is included in RoPieee

2019/03/21 (243)

IMPROV: harden hotfix functionality
IMPROV: show hardware serial in info tab
IMPROV: simplify configuration for updates

2019/02/26 (242)

IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.14.95
IMPROV: support native DSD on SMSL M8A
FIX: restore volume properly on reboot

2019/01/18 (239)

NEW: support for the Raspberry Pi 3 A+
IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.14.88

2018/12/10 (233)

FIX: show favicon in web interface
IMPROV: show mac address on network tab
NEW: option to disable LEDs
NEW: set screen brigtness separately for clock
NEW: service discovery; show other RoPieee units in your network
NEW: support for remote volume control

2018/11/18 (226)

FIX: accept strange chars in WPA passphrase
FIX: small CSS fix on the webpage
NEW: support for Wifi dongles

2018/11/06 (219)

FIX: sometimes settings are not persisted
FIX: improve network connection setup on Pi 3B+ (again)
NEW: support for Flirc Remote Control
NEW: option to force volume on boot to specific level (USB only)
IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.14.76
IMPROV: rewritten RoPieee extension

2018/10/01 (179)

FIX: display progress bar is flashing when multiple zones are playing
FIX: wait longer for network connection on Pi 3 B+
IMPROV: update Linux Kernel to 4.14.72
IMPROV: support native DSD on multiple iFi devices

2018/09/23 (171)

NEW: support for OSMC Remote Control
FIX: network-wait-for-online is taking forever

2018/09/09 (170)

FIX: CJK works now (font missing)

2018/09/01 (160)

FIX: force ethernet to 100MB on Pi 3B+
IMPROV: display supports non-latin characters
IMPROV: switch to RoPieee’s own ArchLinux mirror
IMPROV: update Linux Kernel to 4.14.66
NEW: native DSD support for iFi Audio Pro iDSD

2018/08/12 (148)

FIX: touch UI is gone

2018/07/30 (142)

FIX: reboot weekly schedule does not work
FIX: guessing wifi country code does not work
IMPROV: make installation of RoonBridge more robust
IMPROV: set reboot schedule on new install to ‘never’
IMPROV: update Linux Kernel to 4.14.56
NEW: (preliminary) support for Allo’s Katana DAC HAT

2018/05/21 (110)

FIX: WiFi network id with spaces is not allowed
FIX: WiFi password with special characters is not allowed
IMPROV: show network config when DHCP (wired)
IMPROV: detect more Rpi 3 b+ models (different cpu revision)
IMPROV: changed network config heuristics when WiFi is enabled (use different hostname for wired connection to prevent double DHCP entries)
IMPROV: show friendly message when rebooting in the webpage
IMPROV: make reboot schedule configurable
IMPROV: add option ‘on boot’ to update schedule
IMPROV: update Linux kernel to 4.14.41
NEW: show board temperature in the webpage
NEW: native DSD support for the Mola-Mola DAC

2018/04/23 (099)

NEW: support for Orchard Audio’s ApplePi DAC HAT
NEW: native DSD for the Topping DX7s
IMPROVEMENT: update Linux kernel to 4.14.34

2018/03/31 (095)

IMPROVEMENT: update Linux kernel from 4.9 to 4.14

2018/03/24 (091)

NEW: support for the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
NEW: native DSD for the APL Hi-Fi DSD-MR
NEW: native DSD for the APL Hi-Fi DSD-SR
IMPROVEMENT: improved handling of zone’s begin removed in Remote Control Extension
IMPROVEMENT: make RoonBridge installation more robust
IMPROVEMENT: default rotated screen on installation
IMPROVEMENT: update Linux kernel to 4.9.80

2018/01/17 (083)

NEW: native DSD for the Mytek Manhattan
NEW: native DSD for the Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ (second generation)
IMPROVEMENT: update Linux kernel to 4.9.70

2017/12/09 (078)

FIX: wifi config does not work when using static wired config
IMPROVEMENT: introduce retry mechanism on downloading RoonBridge
NEW: support for Justboom Digi HAT

2017/11/25 (076)

FIX: static network configuration does not resolve properly
FIX: don’t show the display tab on the network page if there’s no display
IMPROVEMENT: no need to re-enable extension on update
IMPROVEMENT: Linux kernel 4.9.60
NEW: WiFi support (DHCP-only) on the Raspberry Pi 3
NEW: support for the Audiophonics I-SABRE ES9028Q2M

2017/10/28 (061)

FIX: Don’t accept empty reboot time
FIX: notifications on updates, while there is no update available
IMPROVEMENT: make packaging more reliable
IMPROVEMENT: show version number
IMPROVEMENT: don’t show login during installation but msg
IMPROVEMENT: enhance feedback functionality
IMPROVEMENT: reduce installation time
IMPROVEMENT: Linux kernel 4.9.52

2017/10/02

NEW: support for static network configuration
NEW: support for different update intervals
NEW: support for manual updating
FIX: make sure screen configuration survives update
FIX: web page renders slow due to javascript errors
IMPROVEMENT: Set second player screen as default
IMPROVEMENT: use screen real estate for song title
IMPROVEMENT: slow down scrolling speed song title
IMPROVEMENT: Linux kernel 4.9.50

2017/09/14

introduce new player screen (you can access this by clicking on the cover art)
show IP address on settings page
fix bug with showing single quotes around zone names in web interface

2017/08/31

introduce support for official Raspberry Pi 7" Touchscreen
support for native DSD on the Matrix Audio X-SPDIF 2
changed filesystem
make sure RoonBridge logs to RAM

2017/08/19

introduce improved web interface

2017/07/30

stability improvements

2017/07/15

added support for ALLO DigiOne
added support for Justboom AMP/DAC HAT

2017/05/28

added support for W4S DAC-2v2SE
added support for ALLO Piano DAC’s
disable HDMI

2017/05/18

possibility to configure timezone
reboot and shutdown option
updated kernel to 4.9.28
more native DSD supported DAC’s

2017/05/16

make sure updates are being pulled in during installation
provide shutdown button on web interface

2017/05/13

updated kernel with more native DSD supported DAC’s
fixed reboot issue when changing settings in the web interface

2017/05/12

improve reboot timer construction
introduce green LED installation status

2017/05/06

native DSD support for the Amanero Combo384 USB interface
show kernel (version) in the web interface
several minor improvements

2017/05/03

updated kernel with more native DSD supported DAC’s
improved installation support for RoonBridge
support for HifiBerry HAT’s
support for IQaudIO HAT’s

2017/04/23

first public release