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All the latest updates, improvements, and fixes to VYRA.

VYRA 1.1.1 Latest
January 31, 2026

📝 Release Notes

  • 🔄 Queue System Updated
  • 🔍 Recent Search Added
  • ⚡ Optimized Performance (Windows Efficiency Mode)
  • Full Changelog: https://github.com/HasibulHasan098/VYRA-MUSIC/compare/1.1.0...1.1.1
VYRA 1.1.0
January 7, 2026

🎧 Spotify Import

  • Import playlists and albums directly from Spotify URLs
  • Paste any public Spotify playlist, album, or track link
  • Preview tracks with thumbnails before importing
  • Automatic song matching to YouTube Music catalog
  • Real-time progress bar showing import status
  • No Spotify API key required - works out of the box

📺 YouTube Music Import

  • Import playlists from YouTube Music URLs
  • Preview playlist info and all tracks before creating
  • One-click import to your library
  • Preserves all song metadata

️ Playlist Management

  • Rename Playlists - Right-click any playlist to rename it
  • Delete Playlists - Right-click to delete with confirmation dialog
  • Context Menu - New right-click menu for quick playlist actions
  • Options Button - Three-dot menu in playlist view for easy access

🎨 UI Improvements

  • Quick import buttons in Library (Spotify green & YouTube red icons)
  • Import preview modal showing playlist artwork and track list
  • Progress tracking with real-time status updates
  • Consistent accent color styling in Settings
VYRA 1.0.9
January 6, 2026

📝 Changes

  • ✨ Offline Mode — Automatically detects when you're offline and shows cached songs
  • 🎵 Smart Queue Management — Prevents duplicate songs in queue within 30 minutes
  • 🎨 Improved Mini Player — Better UI with perfect album art display and responsive layout
  • 🔧 Bug Fixes — Various stability improvements and fixes
VYRA 1.0.8
January 5, 2026

📝 Windows Taskbar Thumbnail Toolbar

  • Media Control Buttons — Previous, Play/Pause, and Next buttons now appear directly on the Windows taskbar thumbnail preview when you hover over the VYRA icon
  • Dynamic Play/Pause Button — The play/pause button automatically switches between play (▶) and pause (⏸) icons based on the current playback state
  • Professional Icons — High-quality PNG icons with proper transparency and anti-aliasing for a polished look
  • Native Windows Integration — Enhanced Windows experience with thumbnail toolbar controls that match the OS design language

🔧 Technical Improvements

  • Implemented ITaskbarList3 COM interface for Windows taskbar integration
  • Added dynamic button state updates using ThumbBarUpdateButtons
  • Embedded PNG icons directly in the binary for reliable icon loading
  • Proper ARGB color format with premultiplied alpha for icon transparency

📚 Documentation

  • Added comprehensive guide for Tauri developers on implementing Windows Taskbar Thumbnail Toolbar
  • Included example code structure and implementation details
  • Added build troubleshooting notes for crates.io timeout issues

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed icon rendering issues in taskbar buttons
  • Improved button click handling and event propagation
VYRA 1.0.7
January 5, 2026

📝 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Lyrics for Non-Latin Scripts — Bengali, Arabic, Hindi, and other non-Latin lyrics now display correctly in karaoke mode
  • Fixed Player State on Startup — Player now shows saved track, progress, and duration immediately on app start
  • Improved Fullscreen Seek Bar — Better drag interaction for the progress bar in fullscreen mode
VYRA 1.0.6
January 4, 2026

📝 Fullscreen Player Improvements

  • Auto-hide Controls — Cursor and controls auto-hide after 3 seconds of inactivity
  • Smooth Transitions — Controls fade out with smooth 300ms transition
  • Centered Content — Album art and lyrics smoothly slide to center when controls are hidden
  • Improved Seek Bar — Better drag interaction for the progress bar

📝 Code Cleanup

  • Removed YouTube Music Sign-in — Removed unused YouTube Music account sync feature
  • Cleaner Codebase — Removed orphaned code and duplicate functions
VYRA 1.0.5
January 3, 2026

🎨 Follow Artists

  • Follow your favorite artists from their artist page
  • View all followed artists in the Library tab
  • Quick access to followed artists in the sidebar (up to 3 shown)
  • Get song recommendations from artists you follow on the home page

💾 Data Management

  • Export Data — Save your data to a .vyra backup file with file picker
  • Import Data — Restore from backup with Merge or Fresh Start modes
  • Clear Data — Selectively clear history, likes, artists, downloads, or playlists

📴 Music Caching

  • Songs are cached automatically after finishing playback
  • Adjustable cache limit from 1 to 999 songs (default: 40)
  • Beautiful slider with draggable thumb in settings
  • Shows cached songs section when offline

🎯 Improved Sidebar

  • Library items show stacked song thumbnails
  • Dedicated artists section with divider
  • Shows up to 3 followed artists vertically
  • "See all" button for quick access to full list
  • Click artist to open their page directly

🛠 ️ Installer & Bug Fixes

  • Switched from Inno Setup to Tauri's built-in NSIS installer
  • Auto-uninstalls old Inno Setup versions when upgrading
  • Fixed app freezing at startup
  • Cleaner sidebar with removed song counts
  • Modern round checkboxes in data management modals
VYRA 1.0.4
January 2, 2026

️ Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts

  • In-App Keybinds — Customize shortcuts for play/pause, next, previous, volume, mute, like, and lyrics
  • Global Keybinds — Control playback even when app is minimized (toggle in settings)
  • 2-Key Combos — Support for modifier + key combinations (e.g., Ctrl+P)
  • Live Recording — See keys as you press them while setting shortcuts
  • Unbind Support — Press Backspace/Delete to remove a keybind

🔒 Security & Privacy

  • Blocked Browser Shortcuts — All default browser shortcuts (Ctrl+P, Ctrl+S, F12, etc.) are blocked
  • Only User Keybinds Work — Only shortcuts you set in settings will function
  • No Dev Tools — Developer tools access is disabled

📦 Custom Installer

  • Inno Setup Installer — Professional Windows installer built with Inno Setup
  • Custom Branding — Installer features VYRA icon and branding
  • One-Click Install — Simple installation without license prompts

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed key combination recording not working properly
  • Combos now save when you release the main key (not all keys)
VYRA 1.0.3
January 2, 2026

🎨 Accent Color Customization

  • Choose from 9 preset colors or pick any custom color
  • Enter exact HEX codes for precise color matching
  • Accent color applies app-wide to buttons, toggles, equalizer, and sliders

🔔 Update Notifications

  • View release notes before updating
  • Notes icon in TitleBar for quick access
  • One-click download and install updates

🎤 Lyrics Panel Improvements

  • Light mode support with proper white gradient
  • Enhanced glow effect on current lyrics
  • Better text contrast in both themes

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Equalizer colors now use accent color
  • Sliders respect accent color setting
VYRA 1.0.2
January 2, 2026

🎵 Infinite Queue System

  • Queue now automatically extends with 50 related songs when running low
  • Smart queue extension fetches new songs when fewer than 6 tracks remain
  • No more empty queue - even rapid clicking through songs keeps the queue full

️ Settings Reorganization

  • Settings page reorganized into logical sections: Appearance → Playback → Storage → Behavior → Account → About
  • Equalizer settings moved under Playback section

🏠 Enhanced Home Page

  • Home page now fetches content from multiple YouTube Music endpoints
  • Added genre-based sections: Pop Hits, Chill Vibes, Workout, Party Mix, and more
  • Filtered out video sections to show only music content

🖼 ️ Thumbnail Quality Fix

  • Fixed black borders on YouTube thumbnails
  • High quality thumbnails with proper cropping

📝 ▶️ Autoplay Control

  • Autoplay setting now properly stops playback when disabled

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed queue not generating when clicking songs
  • Fixed queue exhaustion when rapidly clicking through songs
  • Fixed update system
VYRA 1.0.1
January 2, 2026

🖼 ️ Fullscreen Player

  • Lyrics View — Toggle lyrics in fullscreen with animated background
  • Beat-Reactive Background — Background pulses and moves with the music
  • Album Art Display — Large album artwork with track info

🔔 Auto-Updates

  • Update Checker — Automatically checks GitHub for new releases
  • One-Click Update — Download and install updates directly from settings
  • Version Display — See current version in settings

🛠 ️ Other Improvements

  • Lyrics panel closes when navigating to other views
  • Better album art color extraction for light/dark themes
  • Fixed fullscreen exit restoring window decorations properly
VYRA 1.0.0
January 1, 2026

📝 Features

  • 🎵 Stream any song from YouTube Music instantly
  • ⚡ Fast playback with smart buffering
  • 🔍 Search songs, artists, albums & playlists
  • 📥 Download songs for offline listening
  • ❤️ Like songs and create playlists
  • 🎨 Dark & Light themes
  • 🖥️ System tray with media controls
  • 🔒 Single instance - won't open duplicate windows

📝 Installation

  • Download the installer
  • Run and follow the setup wizard
  • Enjoy your music!