v0.8.6-beta

gtsteffaniak/filebrowserv0.8.6-betaSep 17, 2025by gtsteffaniak

AI Summary

This is a bug-fix focused release for filebrowser that deprecates the `indexAbumArt` config option in favor of a better album art detection method, fixes multiple issues with the audio/video player (plyr), and resolves various UI bugs including QR code display, scrollbars, and share link inconsistencies.

Key Highlights

  • Deprecated `indexAbumArt` config option - replaced with non-impacting automatic album art detection
  • Fixed download button visibility - now hidden before password input
  • Fixed opus files detection issue
  • QR-Code sliding/disappearing issue from shared links fixed
  • Audio player now properly matches dark/light mode

Breaking Changes

  • The `indexAbumArt` config option has been deprecated and should be removed from configuration

New Features

  • Improved album art detection that doesn't impact indexing performance
  • Changed autoplay behavior in plyr to not start playing if blocked instead of playing muted
  • Copy/Move operations now more thoroughly update album artwork
  • Fixed file/folder naming conflict where creating a file then a folder with same name made folder unusable

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

 **Notes**:
 - Please remove `indexAbumArt` config option from your config: it has been deprecated... I found a way to detect album art without impacting indexing performance -- so its default behavior.
 - Download button should be invisible before password input #1162
 - opus files / opus files detected wrongly #1164
 - changed autoplay behavior on plyr to not start playing if blocked instead of playing muted.
 - QR-Code disappearing / sliding out from shared link #1155
 - audio player matches dark/light mode better

 **BugFixes**:
 - Copy/Move index update changes to be more thorough and update album artwork #1220 #1219
 - fix preview related issues #1225 #1223
 - Scrollbar missing on user-edit-prompt in v0.8.5-beta #1221
 - copy share download link inconsistency #1207
 - fixed some onlyoffice related issues #1192 #1068
 - Creating a file, then a folder with the same name makes the folder unusable #1167
 - fix plyr issue switching from video to audio via next/previous button.

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/pull/1233