First beta release

0.1: "Shiny new look"

What's in the release files

• RMusicPlayer.v0.1-beta.zip: contains node client and server code, plus Android app
• RMusicPlayer.v0.1-beta.apk: app only, easier to download and install on mobile

Bugfixes

• Add required app permissions

Improvements

• New app icon
• App splashscreen
• App name! "RMusicPlayer"
• Better app code
• App detects when remote is not reachable
• Removed unused npm dependency

Drawbacks

• UI could still be better, I think?
• Not sure keeping last played radio on the server is the best choice
• No ways to add stations to the playlist (other than the API itself)

2nd alpha release

0.0.2: "Please, don't reboot like that"

What's in the release files

• zip: contains node client and server code, plus Android app
• RMusicPlayer.apk: app only, easier to download and install on mobile

NB: Android app version is still 0.0.1

Improvements

• Fix last played
• Fix js scripts path
• Toolchain upgrades
• Fix radio channel not being set at startup
• Avoid server restart on channel change
• Remove deprecated dependencies

Drawbacks

• UI cound be way better
• Not sure keeping last played radio on the server is the best choice
• No ways to add stations to the playlist (other than the API itself)
• App has default icon, no splash screen, etc.

First alpha release

0.0.1: "Hey, it doesn't crash (often)"

Preview video

Alpha.0.0.1.mp4

What's in the release files

• zip: contains node client and server code, plus Android app
• RMusicPlayer.apk: app only, easier to download and install on mobile

Pros

• Client / Server sync is quite stable
• All interface actions work
• Node.js is finally at a decent version (12)

Cons

• UI cound be way better
• Not sure keeping last played radio on the server is the best choice
• No ways to add stations to the playlist (other than the API itself)
• App has default icon, no splash screen, etc.