SpotiFLAC-Mobile/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

[2.0.6] - 2026-01-05

Fixed

• Duration Display Bug: Fixed duration showing incorrect values like "4135:53" instead of "4:14"
  • duration_ms (milliseconds) was being stored directly without conversion to seconds
  • Now properly converts milliseconds to seconds before display
• Audio Quality from File: Quality info (bit depth/sample rate) now read from actual FLAC file instead of trusting API
  • More accurate quality display for all services (Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon)
  • Also reads quality from existing files when skipping duplicates
• Artist Verification for Downloads: Added artist name verification to prevent downloading wrong tracks
  • Verifies artist matches between Spotify metadata and streaming service
  • Handles different scripts (Japanese/Chinese vs Latin) as same artist with different transliteration
  • Applied to Tidal, Qobuz, and Amazon downloads
• Metadata Case-Sensitivity: Fixed FLAC metadata not being properly overwritten when downloaded file has lowercase tags
  • Now uses case-insensitive comparison when replacing existing Vorbis comments
  • Fixes issue where Amazon downloads could have duplicate metadata tags
• Settings Navigation Freeze: Fixed app freezing when navigating back from settings sub-menus on some devices
  • Added proper PopScope handling for predictive back gesture on Android 14+

[2.0.5] - 2026-01-05

Added

• Large Playlist Support: Playlists with up to 1000 tracks are now fully fetched (was limited to 100)

Fixed

• Wrong Track Download: Fixed issue where tracks with same ISRC but different versions (e.g., short/instrumental vs full version) would download the wrong track. Now verifies duration matches before downloading (30 second tolerance).

[2.0.4] - 2026-01-04

Fixed

• Android 11 Storage Permission: Fixed "Permission denied" error on Android 11 (API 30) devices
  • Added MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission for Android 11-12
  • Shows explanation dialog before opening system settings

[2.0.3] - 2026-01-03

Added

• Custom Spotify API Credentials: Set your own Spotify Client ID and Secret in Settings > Options to avoid rate limiting
  • Toggle to enable/disable custom credentials without deleting them
  • Material Expressive 3 bottom sheet UI for entering credentials
• Keyboard Dismiss on Scroll: Keyboard now automatically dismisses when scrolling search results
• Rate Limit Error UI: Shows friendly error card when API rate limit (429) is hit on Home, Artist, and Album screens

Changed

• Search on Enter Only: Removed auto-search debounce, now only searches when pressing Enter key (saves API calls)

Fixed

• Download Cancel: Fixed cancelled downloads still completing in background and appearing in history. Cancelled files are now properly deleted.
• Search Keyboard Dismiss: Fixed keyboard randomly dismissing and navigating back when starting to search
• Back Button During Search: Back button now properly dismisses keyboard first before clearing search
• Search Error Navigation: Fixed pressing Enter during search (when loading or error) navigating back to home instead of staying on search screen
• Duplicate Search on Enter: Enter key no longer triggers duplicate search if results already loaded

[2.0.2] - 2026-01-03

Added

• Actual Quality Display: Shows real audio quality (bit depth/sample rate) after download
  • Quality badge on download history items (e.g., "24-bit", "16-bit")
  • Full quality info in Track Metadata screen (e.g., "24-bit/96kHz")
  • Tertiary color highlight for Hi-Res (24-bit) downloads
• Quality Disclaimer: Added note in quality picker explaining that actual quality depends on track availability
• Instant Lyrics Loading: Lyrics now load from embedded file first (instant) before falling back to internet fetch

Fixed

• Fallback Service Display: Fixed download history showing wrong service when fallback occurs (e.g., showing "TIDAL" when actually downloaded from "QOBUZ")
• Open in Spotify: Fixed "Open in Spotify" button not opening Spotify app correctly

Removed

• Romaji Conversion: Removed Japanese lyrics to romaji conversion feature (Kanji not supported, results were incomplete)

Technical

• Go backend now returns actual_bit_depth and actual_sample_rate in download response
• Go backend now returns service field indicating actual service used (important for fallback)
• Tidal API v2 response provides exact quality info
• Qobuz uses track metadata for quality info
• Amazon now reads quality from downloaded FLAC file (previously returned unknown)

[2.0.1] - 2026-01-03

Added

• Quality Picker Track Info: Shows track name, artist, and cover in quality picker
  • Tap to expand long track titles
  • Expand icon only shows when title is truncated
  • Ripple effect follows rounded corners including drag handle

Changed

• Unified Progress Tracking System: Deprecated legacy single-download progress
  • All downloads now use item-based progress tracking
  • Fixes duplicate notification bug when finalizing
  • Cleaner codebase with single progress system

Fixed

• Duplicate Notification Bug: Fixed issue where "Finalizing" and "Downloading" notifications appeared simultaneously
• Update Notification Stuck: Fixed notification staying at 100% after download completes
• Quality Picker Consistency: Unified quality picker UI across all screens (Home, Album, Playlist)
  • Container with primaryContainer background for each option
  • Distinct icons: music_note (Lossless), high_quality (Hi-Res), four_k (Max)

[2.0.0] - 2026-01-03

Added

• Artist Search Results: Search now shows artists alongside tracks
  • Horizontal scrollable artist cards with circular avatars
  • Tap artist to view their discography
• Multi-Layer Caching System: Aggressive caching to minimize API calls
  • Go backend cache: Artist (10 min), Album (10 min), Search (5 min)
  • Flutter memory cache: Instant navigation for previously viewed artists/albums
  • Duplicate search prevention: Same query won't trigger new API call
• Real-time Download Status: Track items show live download progress
  • Queued: Hourglass icon
  • Downloading: Circular progress with percentage
  • Completed: Check icon
  • Works in Home search, Album, and Playlist screens
• Downloaded Track Indicator: Tracks already in history show check mark
  • Lazy file verification: Only checks file existence when tapped
  • Auto-removes from history if file was deleted, allowing re-download
  • Prevents accidental duplicate downloads
• Pre-release Support: GitHub Actions auto-detects preview/beta/rc/alpha tags
  • Stable users won't receive update notifications for preview versions

Changed

• Instant Navigation UX: Navigate to Artist/Album screens immediately
  • Header (name, cover) shows instantly from available data
  • Content (albums/tracks) loads in background inside the screen
  • Second visit to same artist/album is instant from Flutter cache
• Search Results UI Redesign:
  • Removed "Download All" button from search results
  • Added "Songs" section header (matches "Artists" header style)
  • Track list now in grouped card with rounded corners (like Settings)
  • Track items with dividers and InkWell ripple effect
• Larger UI Elements: Improved touch targets and visual hierarchy
  • Recent downloads: Album art 56→100px, section height 80→130px
  • Artist cards: Avatar 72→88px, container 90→100px
  • Track items: Album art 48→56px
• Optimized Search: Pressing Enter with same query no longer triggers duplicate search
• Smoother Progress Animation: Progress jumps to 100% after download completes
  • Embedding (cover, metadata, lyrics) happens in background without blocking UI
• Finalizing Status: Shows "Finalizing" indicator while embedding metadata
  • Distinct icon (edit_note) with tertiary color
  • User knows download is complete, just processing metadata
• Consistent Download Button Sizes: All download/status buttons now 44x44px
• Better Dynamic Color Contrast: Improved visibility for cards and chips with dynamic color
  • Settings cards use overlay colors for better contrast
  • Theme/view mode chips have visible borders in light mode
• Navigation Bar Styling: Distinct background color from content area
• Ask Before Download Default: Now enabled by default for better UX

Fixed

• Artist Profile Images: Fixed artist images not showing in search results (field name mismatch)
• Album Card Overflow: Fixed 5px overflow in artist discography album cards
• Optimized Rebuilds: Each track item only rebuilds when its own status changes
  • Uses Riverpod select() for granular state watching
  • Prevents entire list rebuild on progress updates
• Update Notification Stuck: Fixed notification staying at 100% after download complete

[1.6.3] - 2026-01-03

Added

• Predictive Back Navigation: Support for Android 14+ predictive back gesture with smooth animations
• Separate Detail Screens: Album, Artist, and Playlist now open as dedicated screens with Material Expressive 3 design
  • Collapsing header with cover art and gradient overlay
  • Card-based info section with rounded corners (20px radius)
  • Tonal download buttons with circular shape
  • Quality picker bottom sheet with drag handle
• Double-Tap to Exit: Press back twice to exit app when at home screen (replaces exit dialog)

Changed

• Navigation Architecture: Refactored from state-based to screen-based navigation
  • Album/Artist/Playlist URLs navigate to dedicated screens via Navigator.push()
  • Enables native predictive back gesture animations
  • Search results stay on Home tab for quick downloads
• Simplified State Management: Removed previousState chain from TrackProvider since Navigator handles back navigation

[1.6.2] - 2026-01-02

Added

• HTTPS-Only Downloads: APK downloads and update checks now enforce HTTPS-only connections for security

Changed

• Home Tab Rename: Renamed "Search" tab to "Home" with home icon
• Branding: Changed idle screen title from "Search Music" to "SpotiFLAC"
• About Page Redesign: New Material Expressive 3 grouped layout with app header, contributors section with GitHub avatars, and organized links

Fixed

• Play Button Flash: Fixed play button briefly showing red error icon on app start (now uses optimistic rendering)

Performance

• Optimized State Management: Use .select() for Riverpod providers to prevent unnecessary widget rebuilds
• List Keys: Added keys to all list builders for efficient list updates and reordering
• Request Cancellation: Outdated API requests are ignored when new search/fetch is triggered
• Debounced URL Fetches: All network requests now debounced to prevent rapid duplicate calls
• Bounded File Cache: File existence cache now limited to 500 entries to prevent memory leak
• Timer Cleanup: Progress polling timer properly disposed when provider is destroyed
• Stream Error Handling: Share intent stream now has proper error handling

[1.6.1] - 2026-01-02

Added

• Background Download Service: Downloads now continue running when app is in background
  • Foreground service with wake lock prevents Android from killing downloads
  • Persistent notification shows download progress
  • No more "connection abort" errors when switching apps

Fixed

• Share Intent App Restart: Fixed download queue being lost when sharing from Spotify while downloads are in progress
  • Download queue is now persisted to storage and automatically restored on app restart
  • Interrupted downloads (marked as "downloading") are reset to "queued" and auto-resumed
  • Changed launch mode to singleTask to reuse existing activity instead of restarting
  • Added onNewIntent handler to properly receive new share intents
• Back Button During Loading: Back button no longer clears state while loading shared URL

Changed

• Kotlin: Upgraded from 2.2.20 to 2.3.0 for better plugin compatibility

[1.6.0] - 2026-01-02

Added

• Manual Quality Selection: New option to choose audio quality before each download
  • Toggle "Ask Before Download" in Download Settings
  • When enabled, shows quality picker (Lossless, Hi-Res, Hi-Res Max) before downloading
  • Works for both single track and batch downloads
• Live Search: Search results appear as you type with 400ms debounce
  • Animated search bar moves from center to top when typing
  • Keyboard stays open during transition
  • Back button navigates through search history (album → artist → idle)
  • Clear button to reset search
  • URLs still require manual submit
• Search Tab Header: Added collapsing app bar to centered search view for consistent UI across all tabs
• Share Audio File: Share downloaded tracks to other apps from Track Metadata screen

Fixed

• Update Checker: Fixed version comparison for versions with suffix (e.g., 1.5.0-hotfix6)
  • Users on hotfix versions now properly receive update notifications
  • Handles -hotfix, -beta, -rc suffixes correctly
• Settings Ripple Effect: Fixed splash/ripple effect to properly clip within rounded card corners

Changed

• Settings UI Redesign: New Android-style grouped settings with connected cards
  • Items in same group are connected with rounded card container
  • Section headers outside cards for clear visual hierarchy
  • Better contrast with white overlay for dark mode dynamic colors
• Larger Tab Titles: Increased app bar title size (28px) and height (130px) for better visibility
• Consistent Header Position: Fixed Search tab header alignment to match History and Settings tabs

Improved

• Code Quality: Replaced all print() statements with structured logging using logger package
• Dependencies Updated:
  • share_plus: 10.1.4 → 12.0.1
  • flutter_local_notifications: 18.0.1 → 19.0.0
  • build_runner: 2.4.15 → 2.10.4

[1.5.5] - 2026-01-02

Added

• Share to App: Share Spotify links directly from Spotify app or browser to SpotiFLAC
  • Supports track, album, playlist, and artist URLs
  • Auto-fetches metadata when link is shared
  • Works with both open.spotify.com URLs and spotify: URIs
• Lyrics Viewer: View lyrics for downloaded tracks in Track Metadata screen
  • Fetches lyrics from LRCLIB on-demand
  • Clean display without timestamps
  • Copy lyrics to clipboard
• Artist URL Support: Paste artist URL to browse their discography
  • Shows all albums, singles, and compilations
  • Horizontal scrollable album cards grouped by type
  • Tap any album to view and download its tracks
• Folder Organization: Organize downloads into folders by artist or album
  • Options: None, By Artist, By Album, By Artist & Album
  • Configurable in Settings > Download
• Japanese Lyrics to Romaji: Auto-convert Hiragana/Katakana lyrics to romaji
  • Useful for non-Japanese speakers who want to sing along
  • Toggle in Settings > Options > Lyrics
  • Kanji characters are preserved (requires dictionary lookup)
• History View Mode: Choose between grid or list view for download history
  • Grid view shows album art in a 3-column layout (default)
  • List view shows detailed track info with date
  • Configurable in Settings > Appearance > Layout
• Exit Confirmation: Dialog prompt when pressing back to exit app (only at root)

Changed

• Downloads Tab Renamed to History: Better reflects the tab's purpose
  • Shows download queue at top when active
  • Completed downloads auto-move to history section
  • Cleaner separation between active downloads and history
• Smarter Back Navigation: Back button now navigates properly
  • Goes back through search history (album → artist → empty)
  • Returns to Search tab from other tabs
  • Only shows exit dialog when truly at root

Fixed

• Download Progress: Fixed progress stuck at 0% when using item-based progress tracking (affected sequential downloads after multi-download feature was added)
• Artist View State: Fixed UI state not clearing properly when switching between artist and album views
• Share Intent Timing: Fixed shared URLs not being processed when app was cold-started from share intent

Improved

• Cleaner UI for Returning Users: Helper text "Supports: Track, Album, Playlist URLs" now only shows for new users and hides after first search
• Cleaner Home Tab: Removed redundant "Recent Downloads" section, renamed to "Search" tab
• Centered Search Bar: Search bar now appears centered on screen when empty, moves to top when results are shown - easier to reach on large phones
• Back Navigation: Android back button now works as expected - returns to previous view (album → artist → empty search)

[1.5.0-hotfix6] - 2026-01-02

Fixed

• App Signing: Use r0adkll/sign-android-release GitHub Action for reliable signing

[1.5.0-hotfix5] - 2026-01-02

Fixed

• App Signing: Use key.properties as per Flutter official documentation

[1.5.0-hotfix4] - 2026-01-02

Fixed

• App Signing: Create keystore.properties in workflow for Gradle

[1.5.0-hotfix] - 2026-01-02

Important Notice

We apologize for the inconvenience. Previous releases were signed with different keys, causing "package conflicts" errors when upgrading. Starting from this version, all releases will use a consistent signing key.

If you're upgrading from v1.5.0 or earlier, please uninstall the app first before installing this version. This is a one-time requirement. Future updates will work seamlessly without uninstalling.

Added

• In-App Update: Download and install updates directly from the app
  • Progress bar shows download status
  • Automatic device architecture detection (arm64/arm32)
  • Downloads correct APK for your device
• Consistent App Signing: All future releases will use the same signing key

Fixed

• Update Checker: Now downloads APK directly instead of opening browser

[1.5.0] - 2026-01-02

Added

• Download Progress Notification: Shows notification with download progress percentage while downloading
  • Progress bar in notification during download
  • Completion notification when track finishes
  • Summary notification when all downloads complete
• Notification Permission in Setup: Android 13+ users will be prompted for notification permission during initial setup
  • New step in setup wizard for notification permission
  • Option to skip if user doesn't want notifications
• Per-Item Queue Controls: Each track in download queue now has individual controls
  • Cancel button for queued items
  • Stop button for currently downloading items
  • Retry and Remove buttons for failed/skipped items
  • Visual progress bar with percentage for each downloading track
• Pull-to-Refresh on Home: Swipe down to clear URL input and fetched tracks
  • No need to exit app to clear current search/fetch
• Multi-Progress Tracking for Concurrent Downloads: Each concurrent download now shows individual progress percentage
  • Previously concurrent downloads jumped from 0% to 100%
  • Now each track shows real-time progress when downloading in parallel
• In-App Update: Download and install updates directly from the app
  • Progress bar shows download status
  • Automatic device architecture detection (arm64/arm32)
  • Downloads correct APK for your device

Changed

• Recent Downloads: Now shows up to 10 items (was 5) for better scrolling
• Queue UI Redesign: Card-based layout with clearer status indicators
  • Removed global pause/resume in favor of per-item controls
  • Better visual hierarchy with cover art, track info, and action buttons
• Settings UI: Redesigned with category-based navigation (One UI style)
  • Main settings tab with 4 categories: Appearance, Download, Options, About
  • Each category opens a detail page
  • Large title at top with menu items below
  • One-handed friendly layout
• Collapsing Toolbar: Implemented One UI style collapsing header for all tabs
  • Title animates from 28px (expanded) to 20px (collapsed)
  • Back button only on settings detail pages
  • Consistent across Home, Downloads, and Settings tabs
• Home Search Bar Redesign: More prominent and user-friendly input
  • Larger card-style search bar with border outline
  • Tap to open bottom sheet with full input experience
  • Paste and Search buttons clearly visible
  • Helper text showing supported URL types
• Empty State Improved: Better onboarding for new users
  • "Ready to Download" title with icon
  • Clear instructions on how to use the app
  • "Add Music" button for quick access

Technical

• Added flutter_local_notifications package for notifications
• Added notification permission request in setup screen for Android 13+
• Enabled core library desugaring for all Android subprojects
• Added multi-progress tracking in Go backend (ItemProgress, ItemProgressWriter)
• Added GetAllDownloadProgress, InitItemProgress, FinishItemProgress, ClearItemProgress exports
• Updated platform channel handlers for both Android (Kotlin) and iOS (Swift)

Performance

• Optimized SliverAppBar: Removed LayoutBuilder that was called every frame during scroll
• Optimized image caching: Added memCacheWidth/Height to CachedNetworkImage for memory efficiency
• Optimized state management: Use select() to only rebuild when specific state changes
• Smoother animations: Changed to BouncingScrollPhysics and Curves.easeOutCubic

[1.2.0] - 2026-01-02

Added

• Track Metadata Screen: New detailed metadata view when tapping on downloaded tracks
  • Material Expressive 3 design with cover art header and gradient
  • Hero animation from list to detail view
  • Displays: track name, artist, album artist, album, track number, disc number, duration, release date, ISRC, Spotify ID, quality, service, download date
  • File info: format (FLAC/M4A), file size, quality badge, service badge with colors
  • Tap to copy ISRC and Spotify ID
  • "Open in Spotify" button to open track in Spotify app/browser
  • File path display with copy functionality
  • Play and Delete action buttons
• Hi-Res Lossless MAX: New highest quality option for maximum audio fidelity

Fixed

• Hi-Res Quality Bug: Fixed issue where Hi-Res downloads were stuck at Lossless quality
  • Users on previous versions are recommended to upgrade to get proper Hi-Res downloads
• Settings Navigation Bug: Fixed issue where changing settings (like audio quality) would navigate back to Home tab
• Tidal Badge Color: Fixed unreadable Tidal service badge (was too bright cyan, now darker blue)

Changed

• Recent Downloads: Tapping on a track now opens metadata screen instead of playing directly
  • Play button still available for quick playback
• Download History Model: Extended with additional metadata fields (albumArtist, isrc, spotifyId, trackNumber, discNumber, duration, releaseDate, quality)
• Removed unused history_screen.dart and history_tab.dart files

[1.1.2] - 2026-01-01

Added

• Update Checker: Automatic check for new versions from GitHub releases
  • Shows changelog in update dialog
  • Option to disable update notifications
• Release Changelog: GitHub releases now include full changelog

Changed

• Updated version to 1.1.2

[1.1.1] - 2026-01-01

Fixed

• About Dialog: Custom About dialog with cleaner layout
• Setup Screen: Fixed step indicator line alignment
• Warning Text: Fixed parallel downloads warning to use Material theme colors
• Copyright Year: Updated to 2026

Changed

• Removed Theme Preview from Settings
• Added MIT License

[1.1.0] - 2026-01-01

Added

• Parallel Downloads: Download up to 3 tracks simultaneously (configurable in Settings)
  • Default: Sequential (1 at a time) for stability
  • Options: 1, 2, or 3 concurrent downloads
  • Warning about potential rate limiting from streaming services
• Download Progress Tracking: Real-time progress for BTS manifest downloads from Tidal
• History Persistence: Download history now persists across app restarts using SharedPreferences
• Connection Pooling: Shared HTTP transport to prevent TCP connection exhaustion during large batch downloads
• Connection Cleanup: Automatic cleanup of idle connections every 50 downloads and at queue end

Fixed

• Download Progress Bug: Fixed 0% → 100% jump by adding proper progress tracking for BTS format downloads
• TCP Connection Exhaustion: Fixed slow downloads after ~300 tracks by implementing connection pooling and periodic cleanup
• Trailing Space in Names: Fixed download failures when playlist/album/track names have trailing spaces
• History Loss on Debug: History no longer disappears when sideloading via flutter run --debug

Changed

• Updated version to 1.1.0

Technical Details

• Added concurrentDownloads field to AppSettings model (default: 1, max: 3)
• Implemented worker pool pattern in DownloadQueueNotifier for parallel processing
• Added SetCurrentFile(), SetBytesTotal(), and ProgressWriter for BTS downloads in Go backend
• Added strings.TrimSpace() to all string fields in DownloadTrack() and DownloadWithFallback()
• Added shared http.Transport with connection pooling in httputil.go
• Added CleanupConnections() export for Flutter to call via method channel

[1.0.5] - Previous Release

• Material Expressive 3 UI
• Dynamic color support
• Swipe navigation with PageView
• Settings as bottom navigation tab
• APK size optimization