Rocket Broadcaster 1.2.6 is now available for download. This release contains an important bugfix for the "Text File" metadata ingestion method.
We recommend upgrading to this release if you're using the "Text File" metadata capture method and your file is on a network share.
Changes in this release:
- Bugfix: Text File metadata ingestion reworked for better resilience when the file is on a network share. (Falls back to polling once per second.) Prior to this update, temporary unavailability of the network share could result in the metadata no longer refreshing.
- Added an option to ignore blank text files.
- Liquid Compass metadata: Added support for ingesting Liquid Compass metadata (tilda separated fields).
- Omnia metadata: Added support for ingesting Omnia "line parser" and XML metadata formats.
- Character encodings - The character encoding of ingested metadata can now be specified. This can fix garbled characters with non-Latin characters.
- Bugfix: Fixed a spurious "You have unapplied changes..." message.
- Bugfix: Opus encoder was incompatible with some Windows installations.
- Bugfix: Fixed duplicate metadata with Shoutcast 1 Legacy protocol.
Also included are a slew of improvements to soundcard compatibility:
- Improved compatibility of "Other Applications" audio capture.
- Fixed a rare issue causing the wrong "Other Applications" device to be opened under certain circumstances.
- Added "Device Default" as the default samplerate. This improves hotplugging compatibility and is the recommended option.
- Disabling audio input device - Added an option to disable the audio input device, to improve compatibility on PCs with no input devices.
- Improved error messages when there's no available audio input or output devices.
Download the Update
- Free Edition - Download the latest update here!
- Pro Edition - If you're a Pro Edition user, click the download link in your purchase confirmation email again to get the latest update, or visit My Products in our shop.
Documentation Updates
We've been busy rolling out updates to our Rocket Broadcaster Documentation, including a new series of Best Practices articles on how to get the most out of your Rocket Broadcaster.
Can't find something in the docs? Please let us know! We're looking forward continuing to expand our documentation.
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