1.8.6

Changes from 1.8.5 to 1.8.6:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to v0.74.1

Fixes:

• Potential crash when removing shader cache files

1.8.5

Changes from 1.8.4 to 1.8.5:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to v0.74

Changes/additions/improvements:

• Option to specify command line parameters to use when downloading with youtube-dl (File > Save a Copy). Does not apply to streaming.
• CoverArt improvements. Prefer image with same filename. Reduced chance of false positive matches.
• Increased max Pan&Scan zoom factor to 5x.

Fixes:

• Crash in null renderer. Also support more mediatypes.
• Ellipsis character was trimmed off from beginning or end of subtitles.
• Ignore auto-zoom setting when remember window size is enabled.
• Remember correct playlist position on a non-primary screen from extended Desktop.
• Don't use YDL when an URL points to a file.

1.8.4

Changes from 1.8.3 to 1.8.4:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to v0.73.1
• Updated MediaInfo DLL to v18.12

Changes/additions/improvements:

• Several Youtube-DL related improvements
• Menu > File > "Save a copy" now also works for online streams
• Increased maximum image size for "Save Thumbnails" to 3840. Max columns is now 16 and max rows is now 40.

Fixes:

• Fixed slow seeking in certain MP4 files
• Fixed playback of UHD Bluray with internal source filter

1.8.3

Changes from 1.8.2 to 1.8.3:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to v0.73

Changes/additions/improvements:

• Improved cover art selection when a file contains multiple embedded covers
• Added advanced option for controlling usage of Youtube-DL
• Excluded certain URLs from being processed by Youtube-DL (for example direct file links and URLs without domain)

Fixes:

• Fixed crash when accessing info page of web interface

1.8.2

Changes from 1.8.1 to 1.8.2:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to v0.72-13-g449f8

Fixes:

• Previous version of LAV Filters caused freeze when opening DVD and crash with certain files
• Correct millisecond value in SaveImage filename
• YDL links were added to recent file list even if keep history was disabled

1.8.1

Changes from 1.7.18 to 1.8.1:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to v0.72-12-g14744
• Updated MediaInfo DLL to v18.08.1

Changes/additions/improvements:

• Added support for decoding AOMedia AV1 video
• Added WMA to internal filters list
• Allow using externally installed LAV Filters as internal filters when our own LAV Filters folder doesn't exist.
• Added advanced option "AllowInaccurateFastseek", which is enabled by default. When enabled fast seek (to keyframe) is allowed to be very inaccurate (max difference 20 seconds) in files with huge keyframe intervals. When disabled the allowed inaccuracy is much lower, when deciding between a fast and normal seek. For example 30% of jump size.
• If a playlist entry points to an URL, then display the title/label in player title bar instead of the URL.
• Limit max video height returned by Youtube-DL to 1440 by default. Higher resolutions may not play smoothly due to bandwidth throttling by Youtube.
• This value can be customized in: Options > Advanced > YDLMaxHeight

Fixes:

• Fixed crash when opening generic URLs. Was a regression since addition of Youtube-DL support in previous version.

1.7.18

Changes from 1.7.17 to 1.7.18:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to v0.72-3-gb951d
• Updated Little CMS to lcms2.9rc1-36-gc2a1cd9
• Updated RapidJSON to v1.1.0-401-g129d19ba
• Updated ResizableLib to v1.5.1
• Updated MediaInfo DLL to v18.08

Changes/additions/improvements:

• Dragging the seekbar is now much more responsive.
• Further improved the behavior of fast seek (to keyframe).
• For example when using any of the jump hotkeys (such as RightArrow), the maximum inaccuracy is now 30% of jump size.
• Add multiple monitor support for ICC color management.
• Changed default subtitle font to Tahoma. This should fix a problem that causes certain Unicode characters to be displayed as squares.
• Support for parsing URLs with youtube-dl.exe to directly stream audio and video from Youtube and many other websites.
• It is recommended to put youtube-dl.exe in the MPC-HC directory or in the Windows directory (or any other directory that is in %PATH%).

Fixes:

• Fixed hiding of playlist when launching in fullscreen.

1.7.17

Changes from 1.7.16 to 1.7.17:

Updates:

• LAV Filters 0.72
• MediaInfo DLL 18.05

Changes/additions/improvements:

• Use millisecond prevision in SaveImage filename

Fixes:

• The "Ignore System Channel Mixer" audio renderer option was not saved

1.7.16

Changes from 1.7.15 to 1.7.16:

Updates:

• LAV Filters 0.71-25
• MediaInfo DLL 18.03.1

Changes/additions/improvements:

• Limit inaccuracy of fast seek to 20 seconds. This also fixes seeking in files that have invalid keyframe timestamps.

1.7.15

Changes from 1.7.14 to 1.7.15:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to v0.71

Changes/additions/improvements:

• Skip seeks if duration is unknown
• Support playback of UHD Blu-ray discs. With same limitations as regular Blu-ray. No menus, and disc must be decrypted (using external tool).
• Added compatibility warning when attempting to enable "Full Floating Point Processing" renderer option
• Tweaked video renderer presets