17.9
2024-04-05
Version 17.9 includes numerous usability enhancements and bug fixes.
BTR Labs is tracking a long list of features for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
17.8
2024-03-27
Version 17.8 includes numerous usability enhancements and bug fixes including:
• FIXED - Player Engine - fixed a crash that randomly occurred during playback
• FIXED - Player Engine - fixed an issue with playback via the iOS Music app not respecting the specified repeat mode
• FIXED - Player Engine - fixed an issue with the play queue of the iOS Music app when removing a song from the play queue
• FIXED - Player Engine - fixed an issue with playback via the iOS Music app of CLOUD/DRM songs where the app would continue to play the existing CLOUD/DRM song instead of the newly selected song from any other album or playlist
BTR Labs is tracking a long list of features for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
17.7
2024-03-01
BTR AMP v17.7 - Now Available in the AppStore
Version 17.7 includes numerous usability enhancements and bug fixes including:
• FIXED - Library - Custom Art - fixed issue with picking image files from outside of BTR AMP folders
• FIXED - Library - Item Lists - fixed issue with sort orders
• FIXED - Player Engine - fixed a crash that randomly occurred when initiating playback
BTR Labs is tracking a long list of features for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
16.2
2023-08-15
Version 16.2 includes:
• Player Screen - Mixer - new button to select the desired Volume Normalization Mode (Automatic, Album Exclusive, Album Preferred, Track Exclusive, or Track Preferred)
• Library - Songs - "Edit" menu item is now available for all songs, but in read-only mode for non-editable ones such as iTunes Library songs
• Library - Tabs - a long-press on the bottom tab bar displays the Tab Manager
• CarPlay - popup alerts now disappear after 5 seconds
• Settings - Interface - added a setting for selecting from 12 different Codec Info Separator Styles
• Settings - Interface - added a setting for selecting from 3 different Artist Display Styles
• Settings - Interface - added a setting for selecting from 9 different Artist Separator Styles
• Player Engine - fixed issue that kept BTR AMP from correctly playing all 64 files in the FLAC Decoder TestBench
• Player Engine - fixed issue with gapless and crossfade playback not properly resuming after an interruption (phone call)
• Various usability enhancements and bug fixes
BTR Labs has a long list of features being tracked for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
BTR Labs is a micro-ISV. If you're a happy user of BTR AMP and haven't done so, please take a moment to leave a good review and/or rating on the AppStore for BTR AMP. Reviews and ratings help people like you find BTR AMP on the AppStore and ultimately help BTR Labs keep the lights on.
16.1
2023-07-31
Version 16.1 includes:
• CarPlay - Now Playing Screen - changed the middle "is favorite" button to a "more" button that takes you to another screen where both "Is Favorite" and the "Start Rating" can be set
• Documents - added a "Remount" action in the menu for external locations - this can be used to reconnect the external location to BTR AMP without the need to delete the location (and the song records, playlists, etc)
• Player Screen - Mixer - added + and - buttons to the equalizer bands for more precisely adjusting the settings
• Player Screen - iPad - re-enabled the view queue and mixer buttons and implemented toggling of the display of those sections
• Settings - Interface - added a new, separate option for controlling the display of codec information on the player screen
• Various usability enhancements and bug fixes
BTR Labs has a long list of features being tracked for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
BTR Labs is a micro-ISV. If you're a happy user of BTR AMP and haven't done so, please take a moment to leave a good review and/or rating on the AppStore for BTR AMP. Reviews and ratings help people like you find BTR AMP on the AppStore and ultimately help BTR Labs keep the lights on.
16.0
2023-06-19
Version 16.0 includes:
- new support for directly playing audio files on USB connected thumb drives and memory cards, along with audio files already on your device, but stored outside of the BTR AMP Documents folder - use the top right menu on the Documents tab to Mount Folder to get started
- various usability enhancements and bug fixes
BTR Labs has a long list of features being tracked for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
BTR Labs is a micro-ISV. If you're a happy user of BTR AMP and haven't done so, please take a moment to leave a good review and/or rating on the AppStore for BTR AMP. Reviews and ratings help people like you find BTR AMP on the AppStore and ultimately help BTR Labs keep the lights on.
15.3
2023-05-01
Version 15.3 includes numerous bug fixes and usability enhancements including:
• Player Queue Screen - added "Add To Playlist" to long-press menu for songs in the queue
• Library - Lists - fixed issue where search results were getting hidden after navigating to another screen from the results
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BTR Labs has a long list of features being tracked for future versions of BTR AMP. Please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
BTR Labs is committed to making BTR AMP bug free, but sometimes the crash reports from Apple are less than useful. Please contact support@btrlabs.com with details about what you were trying to do when experiencing a crash, or any other bug, and a fix will be created ASAP.
BTR Labs is a micro-ISV. Please take a moment to leave a good review and/or rating on the AppStore for BTR AMP. Reviews and ratings help people like you find BTR AMP on the AppStore and help BTR Labs keep the lights on.
15.2
2023-04-03
Version 15.2 includes:
• Connect - WebDAV client - download and upload directly to/from WebDAV servers from BTR AMP including setting up Sync Jobs
• Connect - AutoSync - added two new Sync Types: "Download Missing" (only overwrites existing files when size is different) and "Download All" (always overwrite existing files)
• Connect - AutoSync - tweaked existing Sync Type "Download New" (only overwrite existing files when modified date is newer on source)
• Connect - Sync Job History - fixed issue where background was black
• Connect - Google Drive - fixed issue when uploading of files from outside of the Documents tab resulted in files being arbitrarily dumped in the root folder
• Library - MP3 files - fixed issue where ID3v2.4 tags were failing to be read
BTR Labs has a long list of features being tracked for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
BTR Labs is a micro-ISV. If you're a happy user of BTR AMP and haven't done so, please take a moment to leave a good review and/or rating on the AppStore for BTR AMP. Reviews and ratings help people like you find BTR AMP on the AppStore and ultimately help BTR Labs keep the lights on.
15.1
2023-03-20
Version 15.1 includes:
• CarPlay - Documents Tab
• Library and Player Screen - Song Lyrics are viewable and editable
• Player Screen - Cover Art - swipe left or right to play the next or previous song - tap/short-press now executes play or pause
• Play Queue Screen - always on re-ordering
• Library - auto-switch to the Player Screen when something is selected to Play Now - new setting to enable/disable
NOTE - CarPlay restrictions limit navigation deeper than 5 levels. Folders that will exceed that depth limitation are not navigable via the new CarPlay Documents tab.
BTR Labs has a long list of features being tracked for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
BTR Labs is a micro-ISV. If you're a happy user of BTR AMP and haven't done so, please take a moment to leave a good review and/or rating on the AppStore for BTR AMP. Reviews and ratings help people like you find BTR AMP on the AppStore and ultimately help BTR Labs keep the lights on.
15.0.1
2023-02-28
This is a quick bug fix release
15.0
2023-02-24
Version 15.0 includes:
- new support for the following lossless and lossy audio codecs: APE (Monkey's Audio), MPC (Musepack), TTA (True Audio), WV (WavePack), OPUS (OGG OPUS), and OGG (OGG VORBIS)
- improved support for FLAC files
- new support for editing and using sort order metadata (song title, album title, album artist, track artist, and composer)
- improved Siri responses when searching by name
- new support for long-press seek forward and backward, both in the full screen player and the Lock Screen control panel
- new full screen player on the iPad
- various usability enhancements and bug fixes
BTR Labs has a long list of features being tracked for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
BTR Labs is a micro-ISV. If you're a happy user of BTR AMP and haven't done so, please take a moment to leave a good review and/or rating on the AppStore for BTR AMP. Reviews and ratings help people like you find BTR AMP on the AppStore and ultimately help BTR Labs keep the lights on.
14.0.1
2023-01-16
Version 14.0.1 contains a single critical bug fix.
- Fixed regression bug where black screen was displayed immediately after initial onboarding screens
13.11
2022-10-12
Version 13.11 is focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements.
BTR Labs has a long list of features being tracked for future versions of BTR AMP, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
BTR Labs is a micro-ISV. If you're a happy user of BTR AMP and haven't done so yet, please take a moment to leave a good review or rating on the AppStore for BTR AMP. Reviews and ratings help more people find BTR AMP on the AppStore and thus help BTR Labs keep the lights on.
13.9
2022-09-13
Version 13.9 is focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements, including the following:
- Bug Fix - Connect - fixed Google Drive issues
- Bug Fix - CarPlay - fixed crash by combining first two levels of Featured section
- Bug Fix - CarPlay - updated custom button images for Now Playing Screen
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
13.8
2022-08-09
Version 13.8 is focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements.
- Bug Fix - fixed crash in File Scanner when encountering AIFF files in the iTunes Library
- Bug Fix - fixed issue with Cover Art not displayed for AIFF and ALAC files from the iTunes Library
- Bug Fix - fixed issue with blurry Cover Art on the CarPlay Now Playing Screen
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
13.7
2022-07-29
Version 13.7 is focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements.
- Bug Fix - fixed issue with playback stopping while screen locked
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
13.6
2022-07-22
Version 13.6 is focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements.
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
13.4
2022-07-07
Version 13.4 is focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements, including:
- fixed issue with player arbitrarily stopping while using the crossfade playback mode
- enhanced Featured screen layout options
- enhanced Genre/Artist/Composer items screen
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
13.3
2022-05-23
Version 13.3 is focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements.
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
13.2
2022-05-01
Version 13.2 introduces the concept of Maximum Play Queue Size. While the only limitation on the size of your BTR AMP audio LIBRARY is the amount of storage on your device, it turns out that there is a practical limit to the size of the PLAY QUEUE. This became even more evident in v13.0 when comprehensive support for iTunes Library heavy users was implemented. As such, v13.2 introduces a new option under Settings/Player named "Play Queue - Maximum Song Count", defaulting to 500 tracks (~25 hours worth of 3 minute songs), and with a configurable range of 100-2000. Thanks to the user who loaded their 40,000 song iTunes Library into BTR AMP for bringing this issue to our attention!
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
13.1
2022-04-15
Version 13.1 contains a number of bug fixes and usability enhancements.
IMPROVEMENTS
- Player Screen - long press context menu now has options for the style of display of the cover art (framed, fitted, and filled)
- CarPlay - Album List under grouping (Artist, Genre, Composer) - sort order now mirrors similar sort order in main app
BUG FIXES
- Featured - fixed random crash in layout engine
- iTunes Library Scanner - fixed crash when importing some playlists - some users were experiencing this upon initial launch of the app and scanning of their iTunes Library
- iTunes Library Scanner - fixed random crash during auto-scan for some users with iPhone XS
- Audio Engine - Crossfade - fixed crash when crossfading songs with different sample rates or channel counts
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, but please don't hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
13.0
2022-04-05
Version 13.0 is another big release that we're very excited to bring to you. This release includes:
GENERAL
- German language support now available
IMPROVEMENTS
- iOS Music App Playback Mode Setting - DRM/CLOUD support is no longer experimental - auto-filters songs per the current setting - see Settings/Player for details
- Audio Engine - Volume Normalization - ReplayGain and Sound Check support, along with a "user" volume adjustment override
- Audio Mixer Screen - renamed Equalizer to include the volume normalization feedback and controls
- DocMgmt - Menu - Rescan - rescan individual file(s) or folder(s)
- LibMgmt - Songs - star ratings and comments - read from metadata - Smart Playlist Rules can use these
- LibMgmt - Hearts - moved to the "info/code" subtitle line - added context menus for setting/unsetting
- LibMgmt - Tags - moved to the "info/codec" subtitle line
- LibMgmt - Songs - Is Explicit, Play Count, Star Ratings - display in the "info/codec" subtitle line
- LibMgmt - Featured - now square cover art - new top right menu to specify the size of the cover art (large, medium, small, and x-small)
- Player Screen - square cover art, landscape mode, and dynamic font resizing
- Smart Playlists - "Random X Items" - limit playlists to a random set of X songs matching the rules - "smart" alternative to shuffling a play queue of thousands of songs
- Settings - Interface - "Display Cover Art In Lists" - disable loading cover art in lists if scrolling is sluggish on your device
Please visit www.btrlabs.com for additional details regarding a number of these new features.
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, but please don't hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release.
12.9
2022-01-23
Version 12.9 includes performance improvements and bug fixes to make BTR AMP better for you.
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release. And please spread the word and submit ratings and reviews!
12.8
2022-01-12
Version 12.8 includes performance improvements and bug fixes to make BTR AMP better for you.
We still have a long list of features that we plan to bring you, so please do not hesitate to reach out to support@btrlabs.com to help prioritize what will be in the next release. And please spread the word and submit ratings and reviews!
11.3
2021-09-13
Version 11.3 is a quick bug fix and polishing release
9.0
2020-12-21
Version 9.0 provides full support for iOS's Dynamic Type (i.e., scalable text). Users who have difficulty reading small text on their device can increase the size of text, while other users who prefer to cram as much onto their screen as possible can decrease the size of text. Users indicate the desired size of text on their iPhone/iPad using the iOS Settings app (look under "Display & Brightness", then "Text Size").
8.0
2020-10-13
Version 8.0 introduces two new features that give you even more control over BTR AMP's look and feel. Both are located under Settings/Interface. The first allows you to customize when iOS Dark Mode is applied (e.g., Automatic, Never, and Always). The second allows you to customize the color of buttons throughout BTR AMP (e.g., change from the default blue to any other primary color). While subtle, when these two new features are combined, the result can be pretty cool.
7.0
2020-09-09
Version 7.0 introduces another EXCLUSIVE feature… Custom Tags! When used in conjunction with Smart Playlists from version 6.0, Custom Tags give you the ability to organize YOUR music library in nearly unlimited ways.
Want to tag songs with the tempo (i.e., slow, medium, fast), create some tags for those tempos and tag away! Want to tag songs that you want on your iPhone but actually don't ever want to listen to, create a tag for it. Want to tag songs with the specific language of the song, go for it!
Custom Tags are even hierarchical, providing you the ability to create categories/groupings of tags. Smart Playlists then provide you with the ability to create a rule to quickly identify what songs have been assigned or not assigned a tag for a particular category/grouping.
To get started with tags, "long press" a song anywhere in the app and select the "Tag" option. You can also tag multiple songs at once by clicking on "Select" in the top right corner, select the songs you want to tag, then select "Tag" from the list of actions.
As always, this new version also contains various bug fixes and optimizations, with some special attention to better support for HiRes audio (96kHz/24bit).
6.0
2020-07-03
Version 6.0 introduces Smart Playlists that work the way they are meant to work! EXCLUSIVE to BTR AMP, Smart Playlists are a set of customizable rules that automatically query YOUR music library for the songs that match the provided rules and are always up to date as YOUR music library changes and you listen to YOUR music.
5.0
2020-05-26
Version 5.0 introduces three major new features: 1) complete Apple CarPlay support, 2) built-in Google Drive connectivity for uploading/downloading music, and 3) creation of new shortcut tabs for direct access to list filters/sorts that you use the most (including a new tab editor under Settings/Interface/Tabs that supports renaming shortcut tabs and reordering all tabs)
4.0
2020-04-14
Version 4.0 is a combination of numerous new and enhanced features.
New Features include: A) SMB Uploads - v3.0 introduced downloads from Mac/Windows/Linux computers - v4.0 introduces uploads to those same computers; B) Search by Name - pull down on list and search by typing in the name of a Song, Artist, Album, Genre; and C) Auto-bookmarks for Long Play Songs (audiobooks, podcasts, EDM live sets).
Enhanced Features include A) Play Queue current song related; B) Songs everywhere enhanced long press context menu; C) Local/In-app songs without embedded cover art default to local JPEG file (folder.jpg or albumartsmall.jpg); D) Settings to filter out DRM and/or CLOUD items at the library level; and many more various bug fixes and optimizations.