This release improves file support – especially for files with subtitles – improves speed, adds Xbox One support, fixes bugs and more!

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Changes since 4.0.3:

• General:
  
  • Added previous and next buttons to web interface
  • Added the ability to prioritize renderer loading order
  • Windows uninstaller no longer deletes custom renderer configs
  • Windows uninstaller no longer leaves behind unused files
  • Windows automatic updater downloads the correct build for the user’s Java version
  • FFmpeg defers to MEncoder for transcoding subtitles by default
  • Fixed subtitles stretching bug
  • Fixed startup crash on non-Windows operating systems
  • Fixed subtitles not being transcoded when the renderer supported streaming the file
  • Fixed automatic wireless quality optimizations not being applied
  • Improved logging and log packing
  • Speed improvements
• Renderers:
  
  • Added support for Xbox One via DLNA
  • Improved support for Panasonic VT60 TVs
• Languages:
  
  • Updated Spanish translation (thanks, AlfredoRamos!)
• External Components:
  
  • Updated Java Runtime Environment automatic downloader for Windows to 8u20, which:
    
    • Improves security
  • Updated FFmpeg for Windows and OS X to builds from 2014-08-28, which:
    
    • Improves support for many containers and codecs
    • Fixes bugs

This release improves folder population speed, fixes external subtitles and file support bugs, fixes and updates translations and more!

Download: http://www.universalmediaserver.com

Release details: http://www.universalmediaserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2096

Changes since 4.0.2:

• General:
  
  • Fixed MP4 support on some renderers
  • Fixed transcoded video resolutions with odd numbers on some renderers
  • Fixed error when retrieving audio channels
  • Updated descriptions in UMS.conf
• Renderers:
  
  • Fixed audio support on WDTV Live (thanks, DualC!)
  • Fixed external subtitle support on Samsung devices
  • Improved support for Panasonic VT60 TVs
• Languages:
  
  • Fixed Spanish translation
  • Updated most translations in minor ways
  • Updated Dutch translation (thanks, leroy!)
• External Components:
  
  • Updated MediaInfo for Windows to 0.7.69, which:
    
    • Improves folder population times
    • Improves stability
    • Improves detection of HEVC streams
    • Fixes bugs

This release fixes Live Subtitles support, fixes external subtitle support on Samsung TVs, improves support for other renderers, fixes bugs and more!

Download: http://www.universalmediaserver.com

Release details: http://www.universalmediaserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2067

Changes since 4.0.1:

• General:
  
  • The Java 8 build on Windows offers to update Java 7
  • Added all default renderer values to PS3.conf to make it easier to support new renderers
  • Added documentation and formatting to PS3.conf
  • Fixed automatic Java download/installation on Windows for users without it
  • Fixed the Live Subtitles feature
  • Fixed external subtitle support
• Renderers:
  
  • Improved support for DirecTV HR
  • Improved support for Panasonic TVs
  • Improved support for Samsung devices
• External Components:
  
  • Updated Java Runtime Environment automatic downloader for Windows to 8u11, which:
    
    • Improves security
  • Updated Maven Compiler Plugin to 3.1

This release fixes lots of bugs, improves transcoding speed, improves memory use and more!

For more details and the download link, please see the official website.

Changes since 3.6.3:

• General:
  
  • Fixed a bug with filename prettifying
  • Fixed a bug with FFmpeg subtitles
  • Fixed a bug with adding files
  • Fixed ignored renderers
• Renderers:
  
  • Improved support for Samsung devices
• External Components:
  
  • Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB58, which:
    
    • Improves H.265 support
    • Improves buffer allocation
    • Makes seeking more accurate
    • Improves support for many containers and codecs
    • Improves speed
    • Fixes bugs

This release fixes DTS transcoding, adds and improves support for many renderers, fixes thumbnail seek position and more!

For more details and the download link, please see the official website.

Changes since 3.6.2:

• General:
  
  • Added and improved documentation for more renderer options to PS3.conf (CustomFFmpegOptions, OverrideFFmpegVideoFilter and KeepAspectRatio)
  • Added support for configuring whether UMS can run just one or multiple instances
  • Made the renderer setting KeepAspectRatio more reliable
  • Renamed the renderer option OverrideVideoFilter to OverrideFFmpegVideoFilter
  • Fixed incorrect aspect ratios being cached
  • Fixed thumbnail seek position
  • Fixed bugs with FFmpeg subtitle styles
• Renderers:
  
  • Added support for nPlayer, skifta and TwonkyBeam on portable Apple devices (thanks, MattDetroit!)
  • Added support for LG LM620 TVs (thanks, michal-sapsa!)
  • Added support for Sony Bravia W7 series TVs (thanks, shtirlic!)
  • Improved support for DirecTV HR
  • Improved support for OPPO devices
  • Improved support for Panasonic TVs
  • Improved support for Samsung mobile devices
• Languages:
  
  • Updated Czech translation
  • Updated Spanish translation (thanks, AlfredoRamos!)
• External Components:
  
  • Updated Apache commons-lang to 3.3.2, which:
    
    • Fixes bugs
  • Updated Logback to 1.1.2, which:
    
    • Fixes bugs
  • Updated Maven FindBugs Plugin to 2.5.4
  • Updated Maven Git Commit ID Plugin to 2.1.9
  • Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB55, which:
    
    • Fixes DTS-ES to AC-3 transcoding
  • Updated Netty to 3.9.1, which:
    
    • Fixes bugs
  • Updated slf4j to 1.7.7