v1.12.0

jellyfin/jellyfin-desktopv1.12.0Mar 20, 2025by iwalton3

AI Summary

Bugfix release that resolves multiple issues including Wayland black screen, SRT text display, server connection timeouts, caching problems, and SSL certificate verification. Also removes obsolete skip intro support and drops MacOS 12 compatibility.

Key Highlights

Fixed Wayland black screen due to broken GPU acceleration
Fixed SRT text being squished and unreadable
Handle server connection timeout
Removed obsolete skip intro support
Fixed caching issues to prevent broken web client when server web version updates
Auto-fill last used server if connection fails on startup
Fixed SSL certificate verification issues on Linux

Breaking Changes

Dropped support for MacOS 12 due to GitHub Actions dropping runner support

New Features

Auto-fill last used server into server box when connection fails on startup

Full Release Notes

This version fixes a bunch of bugs and removes the obsolete third party plugin for intro skipping. Please note this release drops support for MacOS 12 due to GitHub Actions dropping runner support.

Changes:
  * Prevent issue where wayland has black screen due to broken gpu accel (#165, #610)
  * Prevent SRT text being squished and unreadable (#643)
  * Handle server connection timeout. (#747)
  * Remove obsolete skip intro support.
  * Update branding
  * Fix caching issues to prevent broken web client when the server web version updates
  * Auto fill last used server into server box if server connection fails on startup
  * Fix SSL certificate verification issues on Linux

About Windows Downloads:
 - If your CPU is older than roughly 2013 or you get a `0xc0000142` error you need to use the x64-legacy build.
 - The desktop installer requires administrator rights.
 - You can avoid warnings on files by unblocking the file in the properties dialog.
 - You can manually build a release [using these instructions](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-media-player#building-for-windows).