Triode - Internet Radio

Identify steaming songs with Shazam, keep your favorite stations backed up and safe, improved display of track info and artwork, bug fixes & more.

All:

• Identify streaming songs and music with Shazam
• Access Shazam via the Now Playing view:
- iOS: Tap the music note icon to open the control panel
- macOS: Click ⋯ to open the control menu
- tvOS: Click up button to reveal the control panel

• Added new tools to manage and keep your data safe
• Open Triode's Settings > Manage Your Data:
- Backup your favorite stations with export & import
- Export a list of the current track history
- Data is saved as JSON that can be processed by Shortcuts and other apps
- On macOS, use File and Station in menu bar

• Station artwork now displays a title if needed (in widget or CarPlay)
• Subscription expiration dates are now displayed correctly
• Improved detection of track, artist, and album meta information
• Improved detection of track artwork

iOS:

• Sleep Timer is no longer stopped if you switch stations
• Added a display setting to Hide Album Artwork

macOS:

• Added Controls to menu bar for controlling playback
• Improved layout of ⋯ control menu
• Added standard sharing sheet in ⋯ control menu
• Improved "Copy to Clipboard" in Track History

tvOS:

• Reduced prominence of indicator to show control panel
• Fixed legal buttons in purchase view

Triode 2.0 is packed with improvements, including new support for Shortcuts and Widgets, improved Siri and CarPlay support, and a ton of tweaks and refinements.

All:

• Added support for controlling Triode via Shortcuts:
- Quickly find and play stations
- Start, stop, or mute playback
- Get information about what’s now playing
- Start an automatic sleep timer
• Better integration with Apple Music for listening to your favorite songs
• New category icons for assigning custom station artwork
• New vibrant colored backgrounds when assigning station artwork
• Improved Triode's ability to detect proper artist & track info when streaming

• Better insight when subscribing via an improved purchase view:
- Use “Check Subscription” in Settings (gear icon)
- Shows subscription expiration date and current status
- Automatically syncs your subscription to other devices
• “Refresh iCloud Data” now includes station information
• Fixed an issue where subscriptions might not be recognized.

iOS:

• Interactive widgets to control Triode right from the Home Screen:
- Controller widget: Play and pause stations, view artwork, and get track info
- Stations widget: Shows your favorite stations or recently played items
- StandBy Mode - Turn Triode into a clock radio by your bedside
- Customize widgets in a variety of available sizes
• Set an automatic timer to turn Triode off while you sleep:
- In Now Playing, tap the Musical Note icon, then Moon & Stars icon
- Select 15, 30, 60 or 120 minute timer
• Triode's Now Playing view has a richer, more vibrant appearance

• Improved Siri support:
- Siri now controls Triode without needing to first unlock your device
- Siri is better at recognizing station names
- Start playing a station by simply saying “Play WKRP in Triode”
• Improved CarPlay support:
- Quickly start a station using the new Recent Stations list
- Now Playing screen shows the station name in the Up Next position
- Choose a favorite station by tapping Up Next position
- A new mute button is included below the playback controls
- Visual improvements to Triode when CarPlay is in light mode

• Fixed display issues with the status bar in latest version of iOS
• Fixed issues with station icons being the wrong size on iPad
• Fixed an issue where playback would start after taking off AirPods
• Fixed a rare issue with connecting sound not stopping
• VoiceOver fixes in stations and now playing views

macOS:

• Interactive widgets to control Triode from your desktop:
- Controller widget: Play and pause tracks, view artwork and track info
- Stations widget: Shows your favorite stations or recently played items
- Customize widgets in a variety of available sizes
• Improved Triode's Dock icon:
- Consistent appearance when displaying station or album artwork
- Enabled with right-click on Dock icon, then enable Artwork Displayed in Dock
• Fixed an issue where main section tabs were not clickable

tvOS:

• Compatibility with tvOS 17

Triode 2.0 is packed with improvements, including new support for Shortcuts and Widgets, improved Siri and CarPlay support, and a ton of tweaks and refinements.

All:

• Added support for controlling Triode via Shortcuts:
- Quickly find and play stations
- Start, stop, or mute playback
- Get information about what’s now playing
- Start an automatic sleep timer
• Better integration with Apple Music for listening to your favorite songs
• New category icons for assigning custom station artwork
• New vibrant colored backgrounds when assigning station artwork
• Improved Triode's ability to detect proper artist & track info when streaming

• Better insight when subscribing via an improved purchase view:
- Use “Check Subscription” in Settings (gear icon)
- Shows subscription expiration date and current status
- Automatically syncs your subscription to other devices
• “Refresh iCloud Data” now includes station information

iOS:

• Interactive widgets to control Triode right from the Home Screen:
- Controller widget: Play and pause stations, view artwork, and get track info
- Stations widget: Shows your favorite stations or recently played items
- StandBy Mode - Turn Triode into a clock radio by your bedside
- Customize widgets in a variety of available sizes
• Set an automatic timer to turn Triode off while you sleep:
- In Now Playing, tap the Musical Note icon, then Moon & Stars icon
- Select 15, 30, 60 or 120 minute timer
• Triode's Now Playing view has a richer, more vibrant appearance

• Improved Siri support:
- Siri now controls Triode without needing to first unlock your device
- Siri is better at recognizing station names
- Start playing a station by simply saying “Play WKRP in Triode”
• Improved CarPlay support:
- Quickly start a station using the new Recent Stations list
- Now Playing screen shows the station name in the Up Next position
- Choose a favorite station by tapping Up Next position
- A new mute button is included below the playback controls
- Visual improvements to Triode when CarPlay is in light mode

• Fixed display issues with the status bar in latest version of iOS
• Fixed issues with station icons being the wrong size on iPad
• Fixed an issue where playback would start after taking off AirPods
• Fixed a rare issue with connecting sound not stopping

macOS:

• Interactive widgets to control Triode from your desktop:
- Controller widget: Play and pause tracks, view artwork and track info
- Stations widget: Shows your favorite stations or recently played items
- Customize widgets in a variety of available sizes
• Improved Triode's Dock icon:
- Consistent appearance when displaying station or album artwork
- Enabled with right-click on Dock icon, then enable Artwork Displayed in Dock
• Fixed an issue where main section tabs were not clickable

tvOS:

• Compatibility with tvOS 17

All:

• Switched BBC streams in preparation for mid-2023 update
• Updated stations with latest streams and track metadata
• Stream URLs for custom stations can now be shared (on iOS and macOS)


iOS:

• Added button to show track in Apple Music (to update a playlist without changing playback)


macOS:

• Fixed playback starting when audio changed (with a FaceTime call)
• Added support for AirPlay 2
• Improved text contrast for buttons in Dark Mode
• Websites for custom stations can now be opened in a browser

• Updated branding for some built-in stations

Better integration with Apple Music and visual improvements throughout all apps.

All:

• Visual improvements in Now Playing view
• Better integration with Apple Music in Track History:
- Open and play tracks you heard on a station
- Replay a song without leaving Triode (iOS only) [Yay Joseph!]

• Station updates are now handled correctly when iCloud is not available
• Improved presentation when track information is all uppercase
• Improved metadata handling for some stations in Canada [Yay Joseph!]

iOS:

• Fixed minor visual issues on both iPhone and iPad
• Fixed display issue with details in Track History
• Stations added to Siri (Shortcuts) now include a name
• Fixed issues saving Track History on latest version of iOS
• Improved appearance of alerts

macOS:

• Fixed issues with opening Apple Music from Track History and Now Playing
• Fixed issues opening Apple Music from menu bar

tvOS:

• Fixed an issue displaying artwork in stations list

All:

• Set your own artwork for station logos:
- Select info icon while the station is playing
- Use “Select an Image…” to choose new artwork
- New logo will be automatically synced to all devices
• Improved labels for Our Picks in list of favorites
• Station labels now allow longer titles and work better across all devices
• Improved reliability when loading station logos
• Added filter that removes repeated stream metadata

iOS:

• New playing view with a colorful background that matches artwork
- On by default, use Settings for original Black style
- Tap on track info to hide controls and see full screen version
• Fixed icons for Our Picks & Your Favorites in CarPlay main screen
• Multitasking indicators are now automatically hidden on iPad

macOS:

• Added setting to stay on stations list:
- Makes it easier to sample from your favorites
- Enable with Station > Stay on Station List
- Click on station artwork after it's selected for the Now Playing view
• Improved layout of Track History window

• Fixed a crash at launch on older devices running iOS 12.5.5

All:

• Fixed a crash when syncing stations with iCloud
• Compatibility with the latest operating systems


macOS:

• Added menus and buttons to open tracks in the Music app

All:

• Added BBC 4 to Our Favorites
• Fixed generic artwork for some ambient stations

macOS:

• Improved support for Control Center widget in Big Sur
• Updated icon for Big Sur
• Added accent color for controls

Fixed a problem with station images not appearing in Now Playing (both on device lock screen and in CarPlay).

• Compatibility with latest operating systems and hardware
• Improved metadata retrieval to avoid losing publisher artwork


macOS:

• Fixed issue with window size and navigation
• Fixed animation while connecting to a station

tvOS:

• Fixed issues with search bar
• Fixed a display issue in station information

iOS:

• Added setting to stay on stations list, making it easier to sample from your favorites. Tap on station artwork again for the Now Playing view. [Yay Jamie!]

• Improved reliability of connecting sound.
• Improved reliability of remote control (on lock screen, wired headphones, and AirPods.)
• Improved styling on search bar.

macOS:

• Improved presentation of popover window in menu bar.
• A station that fails to play can now be removed from favorites.

All:

• Improved reliability when switching AirPlay outputs.
• Improved detection of stream failures.
• Launching the app is a bit faster.


⁕ All ⁕

• Improved security and privacy when searching for track info and artwork
• Added Track History view:
- iOS: Tap "Track History" in Now Playing view under the play/pause button
- macOS: Click "Station > Show Track History..." in menu bar (or Cmd-T shortcut)
- tvOS: Swipe up for controls, then select "Show Track History"
• Track History features:
- Browse a list of the last 100 tracks played on your device
- Select an item from the list to view detailed information
- Details include song/track information and when/where it played
- Easily open the track in Apple Music or iTunes and share links or artwork
- On iOS, tap on artwork for viewer, then double-tap to zoom in
- Your listening history never leaves the device: no remote tracking
- Clear Track History for more privacy (in Settings on iOS, menu bar on macOS)

⁕ iOS ⁕

• A long-press on artwork or track info is a shortcut to open Track History
• Improved the appearance of the search field in Find A Station
• Fixed popover arrow for sharing on iPad

⁕ macOS ⁕

• Improved Station Organizer layout
• Added keyboard shortcut and menu item to “Open in Apple Music” (Cmd-M)

All:

• Ability to reset a station's artwork to original, if available
• Improved how to find a station on the search tab
• Removed straight quotes

iOS:

• Re-arrange your list of favorite stations & sync it across all devices
- Tap & hold on "Your Favorites" to access the new station organizer
• Added setting to turn off Triode's connecting sound

macOS:

• Re-arrange your list of favorite stations & sync it across all devices
- Select File > Organize Stations (or Cmd-S) to access the new station organizer
• Improved VoiceOver accessibility throughout app
• Fixed "Menubar" typo in Settings
• Fixed menu bar window restoration issue on Mojave
• Fixed issues with play/pause button not showing correct playback state

tvOS:

• Internal improvements