v1.6.7

BigBodyCobain/Shadowbrokerv1.6.7Aug 5, 2026by altic-dev

AI Summary

This release delivers significant performance boosts for Parakeet transcription on Apple Silicon and improves overall audio reliability. It also reduces startup and first-word capture latency.

Key Highlights

  • Parakeet transcription is up to 2x faster on Apple Silicon (M4/M5 see largest gains)
  • Improved microphone reliability using a safer direct Core Audio capture path
  • Reduced recording startup latency and first-word capture latency to under 100ms
  • Fixed an issue where AirPods media controls could stop working while FluidVoice was enabled

New Features

  • Faster Parakeet transcription on Apple Silicon
  • Scrollable advanced prompt editor

Full Release Notes

# FluidVoice v1.6.7

## Changes

- Parakeet transcription is now up to 2x faster on Apple silicon. M4 and M5 see the largest gains, while M1-M3 see roughly 1.3-1.5x faster transcription.
- Improved microphone reliability during device changes and rapid start/stop by using the safer direct Core Audio capture path for everyone.
- Reduced recording startup latency by removing unnecessary teardown and first-audio scheduling delays.
- Prevented media playback from getting stuck after dictation when Now Playing is slow or settings change mid-recording.
- Kept FluidVoice microphone selection independent from the macOS default, with a safe built-in fallback.
- Fixed an issue where AirPods media controls could stop working while FluidVoice was enabled.
- Reduced first-word capture latency from about 350 ms to under 100 ms, reducing the chance of missing the first few words.
- Prevented temporary dictation pasteboard writes from appearing in supported clipboard managers' history.
- Made the advanced prompt editor scrollable so its actions remain accessible in smaller windows.
- Prevented duplicate update prompts and repeated installation attempts within a running app, with clear download and restart progress.

## Contributors

Thanks to @AshwanthramKL, @postoso, and @floze-the-genius for audio, clipboard, and prompt-editor improvements in 1.6.7.