FluentCast Podcast - Release notes

Jul 13, 2022 • v2022.712.2341.0

  • New language: Maltese (mt-MT)

May 30, 2022 • v2022.530.42.0

  • New design for settings page
  • Now you can support the developer (💵) via the Microsoft Store
  • Bug fix: Changing the app theme now works correctly in Windows 10

Feb 21, 2022 • v2022.222.2332.0

Welcome, Windows 11 🎉 🐱‍💻
  • The new design has been updated for Windows 11
  • The new design moved the sidebar to the topbar
  • The new design now uses Mica Material (Windows 11 only)
  • You can enable notifications, auto download, and auto delete without having to enable background sync
  • PlayerBar and Podcast details page now support the light theme
  • Support for removing items from the search history directly from the search box
  • Support for pausing downloads
  • Support for downloading episodes in parallel
  • Added new keyboard shortcuts
  • Support for mnemonic shortcuts (Press Alt to show it)
  • Accessibility improvements
  • Image cache improvements
  • Performance improvements
  • The code has been migrated to the MVVM pattern
  • Updated to reflect the most recent Windows UI Library version Screenshot

Apr 24, 2021 • v2021.423.1544.0

  • Bug fixed: The app cannot read some OPML files but was reporting that it was a problem with the internet connection (Thanks to Daniel J)

Feb 09, 2021 • v2021.209.1001.0

  • New language: Simplified Chinese Screenshot

Dec 16, 2020 • v2020.1216.1736.0

  • New languages: Italian and German
  • Minor improvements
  • New design for podcast and episode details Screenshot

Dec 09, 2020 • v2020.1208.258.0

  • New live tile design
  • Improvements in episode lists
  • Other design improvements

Nov 9, 2020 • v2020.1109.346.0

  • New languages: French and Spanish
  • Search episode in podcast details page
  • Bug fixes and minor improvements

Oct 31, 2020 • v2020.1031.1812.0

  • New Fluent Design icon
  • Live tiles
  • Bug fixes and minor improvements

Sep 15, 2020 • v2020.915.355.0

  • New Microsoft Fluent System Icons
  • New sound for notifications
  • Auto delete for played episodes
  • The app resumes the last playlist when restarting
  • Quickly resume the previous playlist via JumpList
  • New design for settings page
  • Design improvements in search suggestions list and settings page
  • Fixed: app crashes if app is opened when there is no internet connection
  • And several minor bugs fixed

Sep 4, 2020 • v2020.904.419.0

  • Fixed: app crashes if settings page is opened when there is no internet connection

Sep 2, 2020 • v2020.902.2335.0

  • Fixed: app crashes when clicking on notification

Aug 16, 2020 • v1.0.36.0

  • The title bar adapts to Tablet and Fullscreen Mode
  • Auto update installation

Jul 16, 2020 • v1.0.2.0

  • You can now save artworks from podcasts and episodes

Jun 24, 2020 • v1.0.0.0

  • New: Check for updates button
  • New design of the Picture-in-Picture window
  • Background sync refresh interval selector
  • New commands on podcast page
  • Now an episode is marked as played only when playback ends and no longer when it starts
  • Audio Visualizer removed for now
  • Bug fixed: Search with repeated results in infinite loop
  • Bug fixed: App icon badge with incorrect number of unplayed episodes
  • Other minor fixes

May 15, 2020 • v0.0.344.0

  • Episode download support
  • Auto download
  • Notification of new episodes
  • Import and export of feeds to OPML files
  • Chapters (downloaded episodes only)
  • Multi-window
  • Picture-in-Picture
  • Light and dark mode Support

Oct 30, 2019 • v0.0.100.0

  • New: Status bar for downloads
  • New: Add podcast by Feed URL
  • New icon with Light Mode support

Aug 1, 2019 • v0.0.79.0

  • Initial release