What’s New

March 1, 2026

macOS v4.0.1

  • New version developed from the ground up.
  • Native app, optimized for macOS 26.
  • Separate mini player window.
  • Localization to dutch, chinese, japanese, spanish, english, german, french, danish, portuguese, italian, finnish, norwegian, swedish and ukranian.
  • Rediscover option shows 25 random albums from the library.
  • Free version fully functional, with a limit of 10 playqueue additions per month.

December 28, 2025

iOS v3.7.5, macOS v3.7.5

  • Fix for Qobuz playback issues on some OpenHome players.

October 18, 2025

iOS v3.7.4, macOS v3.7.4

  • Visual refinements for Liquid Glass in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26.

September 17, 2025

iOS v3.7.3, macOS v3.7.3

  • Liquid Glass support for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26.
  • Cover art retrieval and stability improvements for older mpd versions (for example, Chord Poly).
  • Radio station browsing improvements.
  • Library details (artists, albums, tracks) added to the player view.

July 29, 2025

iOS v3.7.2, macOS v3.7.2

  • New song info view accessible from the context menu.
  • Fix for broken search on older mpd versions, especially Chord Poly.

June 10, 2025

iOS v3.7.1, macOS v3.7.1

  • Browse and search by conductor for classical collections.
  • Performer tag parsing now splits individual musicians for better browsing and search.
  • UPnP media server caching is significantly faster and more reliable.
  • New options to clear the remainder of the play queue or wipe it all.

January 7, 2025

iOS v3.7.0, macOS v3.7.0

  • Back button can jump to track start instead of previous track.
  • Option to hide the play queue on iPad and macOS now playing screens.
  • Choose whether to disable or hide the volume controller when unavailable.
  • Full library rescan (not only newly added tracks).
  • Manually add radio stations by URL and improved station data display.
  • Improved cover art display on the now playing screen.
  • Dark and tinted Home Screen icons supported.
  • Fixes for Chord Poly hotspot pro access, radio station loading, OpenHome “Add Next and Play,” iPad playlist/album scrolling crash, and Qobuz playlist loading.

September 24, 2024

iOS v3.6.0, macOS v3.6.0

  • New Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets (replacement for the old widget on iOS 18), now also on macOS.
  • Network availability alert added.
  • Bug fix for missing tracks on OpenHome players.
  • Improved detection of active Pro subscriptions.

August 22, 2024

iOS v3.5.6, macOS v3.5.6

  • New settings screen that consolidates key settings (iOS 15+ required).
  • Per-player cover art settings for mixed OpenHome/mpd setups.
  • Independent light/dark mode selection.
  • Better discovery for Chord Poly and Hugo players.
  • Optional setting to prevent iOS sleep while Rigelian is open.
  • Fix for adding a single track incorrectly adding full albums or playlists.
  • Last version supporting iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur; users on those versions get full functionality without subscription after October 1, 2024.

June 23, 2024

iOS v3.5.5, macOS v3.5.5

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.
  • Completed internal mpd library replacement for better stability and future features.

May 6, 2024

iOS v3.5.4, macOS v3.5.4

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

April 28, 2024

iOS v3.5.3, macOS v3.5.3

  • Internal stability improvements.

Februari, 2024

iOS v3.5, watchOS

  • Apple Watch app added for play/pause, skip, volume changes, and quick access to favorites and recents.

December 18, 2023

iOS v3.4.1, macOS v3.4.1

  • Layout fixes across several screens.
  • Album sort options restored in the artist view.
  • OpenHome polling option for status updates.

November 6, 2023

iOS v3.4, macOS v3.4

  • Redesigned album and playlist views.
  • More cross-browsing between local library and Qobuz.
  • Artist-to-compilation browsing shows only that artist’s tracks.
  • Play/shuffle artist buttons restored.
  • Improved artist biography layout.
  • Qobuz tip of the week for subscribers.
  • Fix for OpenHome players with MinimServer.

September 4, 2023

iOS v3.3, macOS v3.3

  • Recent plays and favorites sync across devices via iCloud.
  • Qobuz artist view now shows related playlists.
  • Improved OpenHome player discovery.
  • Crash fix for the artist view.

August 26, 2023

iOS v3.2.1, macOS v3.2.1

  • Artist view now blends local albums, similar artists, and Qobuz results (OpenHome + Qobuz required).
  • Fixes for play queue display, playlist view issues, and playlist view crashes.
  • General view styling improvements.

August 4, 2023

iOS v3.1.0, macOS v3.1.0

  • Qobuz playlist support.
  • HD/CD quality badges on albums.

May 14, 2023

iOS v3.0.1, macOS v3.0.1

  • Fix for a startup crash affecting some users.

May 2, 2023

iOS v3.0, macOS v3.0

  • Known upgrade crash fixed by reinstalling; a full reinstall restores normal operation.
  • Compatibility with BubbleUPnP and upmpdcli for UPnP playback.
  • Qobuz browsing/search/playback enabled through UPnP scenarios.
  • Improved album art stability and consistency.
  • Additional small bug fixes.

April 2, 2023

iOS v2.8.3, macOS v1.7.3

  • Smaller bug fixes.
  • Final version supporting iOS 13 and macOS 11 Big Sur; full functionality becomes free for those versions after July 1, 2023.

December 29, 2022

iOS v2.8.2, macOS v1.7.2

  • Crash fix when the app is sent to the background.
  • Fix for removing tracks from the play queue on iOS 16 and macOS Ventura.

November 28, 2022

iOS v2.8.1, macOS v1.7.1

  • UPnP control of Naim Unity players added on macOS.
  • Fix for artist image retrieval on compilation albums.
  • Reorder cover art sources on macOS 15+.
  • Support physical scroll wheel input on the macOS volume slider.
  • Volume adjustment option for non-linear player behavior.
  • Fix for connections requiring a force restart.

August 28, 2022

iOS v2.8.0, macOS v1.7.0

  • Small/medium/large cover size selection in album views.
  • Show full folder paths when browsing.
  • Fixes for similar artists on Kodi.
  • Theme color picker performance improvements.
  • Disc-number sorting for multi-disc UPnP albums.
  • Minor fixes and improvements.

February 24, 2022

Subscriptions

  • Subscriptions can now be shared with family members.

February 21, 2022

iOS v2.7.2, macOS v1.6.2

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

February 9, 2022

iOS v2.7.1, macOS v1.6.1

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

January 23, 2022

iOS v2.7.0, macOS v1.6.0

  • New Now Playing view with full play queue and improved layout (iOS 15/macOS Monterey required).
  • Faster cover art retrieval and smoother display.
  • Automatic detection of recent Volumio players on your network.
  • Modernized icon set.
  • Proper multi-disc handling for Kodi albums.

December 12, 2021

macOS v1.5.0

  • Album info is now displayed when available.
  • Albums can be viewed as icons or lists.
  • Folder browsing no longer requires a subscription.
  • Biography and album info text are now selectable.
  • Shuffle button removed from now playing to prevent confusion.
  • Improved cover art loading performance.

November 28, 2021

iOS v2.6.1

  • Final version supporting iOS 12; users staying on iOS 12 gain full functionality without subscription after January 1, 2022.

November 14, 2021

iOS v2.6.0

  • Experimental UPnP support for Naim Uniti players.
  • Album info and play buttons added in album views.
  • Folder browsing no longer requires a subscription.
  • Biography and album info text is selectable.
  • Shuffle button removed from now playing.
  • Easier closing of the full-screen view on iPadOS 15.
  • Improved cover art loading.

May 14, 2021

iOS v2.5.0, macOS v1.4.0

  • New three-column view on iPad for artists, genres, and playlists.
  • Artist views can be toggled between icon and list layouts.
  • New artwork assistant for artist images.
  • Shuffle all tracks from an artist and similar artists.
  • Improved album and artist image loading.
  • Fix for iPad search fields not accepting spaces.
  • Fix for the seek slider not working.
  • Fix for missing recent albums on older mpd versions (notably Bryston).

April 26, 2021

iOS v2.4.4

  • iPad keyboard shortcuts re-enabled.
  • Listen Now screen renders correctly on startup.

April 25, 2021

macOS v1.3.2

  • Improved cover art retrieval.
  • Better player connectivity.
  • Drill-down navigation in Listen Now views for easier scrolling.

April 22, 2021

iOS v2.4.3

  • Cover art retrieval improvements.
  • Fix for incorrect album lists on older mpd versions.

April 5, 2021

iOS v2.4.2

  • Player connectivity improvements.
  • Drill-down navigation in Listen Now views.
  • Various small fixes.

March 14, 2021

macOS v1.3.1

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

February 28, 2021

macOS v1.3.0

  • New Listen Now view with quick access to favorites, recent additions, and recent plays.
  • Improved side menu.
  • Minor bug fixes.

February 21, 2021

iOS v2.4.1

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

February 7, 2021

iOS v2.4.0

  • Listen Now view added for iOS 14.
  • Updated menus.
  • Improved iPad side menu.
  • Minor bug fixes.

November 20, 2020

macOS v1.2.0

  • Improved radio browsing.
  • Embedded cover art retrieval (mpd 0.22+ required).
  • Choose time ranges for recent albums.
  • Artist sorting respects SortArtist and SortAlbumArtist tags.
  • Album sorting by artist now uses year per artist.

November 19, 2020

iOS v2.3.2

  • Fix for empty artist views on certain mpd versions.

November 15, 2020

iOS v2.3.1

  • Embedded cover art retrieval (mpd 0.22+ required).
  • Choose time ranges for recent albums.
  • Artist sorting respects SortArtist and SortAlbumArtist tags.
  • Album sorting by artist now uses year per artist.
  • Fix for radio favorites not showing on iPad.
  • Fix for today widget layout on small screens.

November 6, 2020

iOS v2.3.0

  • Radio search now uses radio-browser.info for better results.
  • Access to 28,000+ stations worldwide with stronger reliability.
  • Improved filtering by country, language, tag, and quality.
  • Stations can be listed by popularity or rating.

October 28, 2020

iOS v2.2.2

  • Fix for player discovery on iOS 14.

October 26, 2020

iOS v2.2.1

  • Fix for Siri issues on iOS 14.

July 14, 2020

iOS v2.2.0

  • Siri support for subscriber commands.

June 28, 2020

iOS v2.1.0

  • Stream playback from mpd players on iPhone and iPad (subscription + http output required).
  • New notification view.
  • Under-the-hood cleanup.

June 13, 2020

macOS v1.1.0

  • Stream playback from mpd players on Mac (subscription + http output required).
  • Hover play button on album covers.
  • Additional theme colors.
  • Correct track numbering for multi-disc sets.
  • Improved quality information display.
  • Refreshed app icon.
  • Minor browsing fixes.

June 2, 2020

iOS v2.0.6

  • Final version supporting iOS 10 and 11; full functionality becomes free after January 1, 2021 for those versions.
  • Additional theme colors.
  • Correct multi-disc track numbering.
  • Improved quality display.
  • Minor fixes.

May 24, 2020

macOS v1.0.1

  • Control bar moved to the top.
  • Improved menu and navigation bar coloring.
  • Player functions and info screens moved into the main menu.
  • Popover visibility improved.
  • Fix for entering spaces when searching.

May 7, 2020

iOS v2.0.5

  • Layout fixes for iOS 10 and 11.
  • 32-bit device support restored (iPad 4th gen, iPhone 5/5c).

April 28, 2020

iOS v2.0.4

  • Dynamic Type support on most screens.
  • Improved spacing in album and preset views.
  • Better context menu layout.
  • Option to hide unwanted players.
  • Fix for low readability text on some screens.
  • Fix for the Today widget on Kodi players.
  • 32-bit device support restored.

April 18, 2020

macOS v1.0.0

  • Rigelian launches on the Mac App Store with iPad feature parity.
  • Ongoing macOS polish planned; subscribers can share subscriptions across devices.

March 17, 2020

iOS v2.0.3

  • Fix for a crash in composer and performer views.

March 14, 2020

iOS v2.0.2

  • Artist browsing improvements with large icons, biographies, and similar artists.
  • Text sizing respects personal settings.
  • Startup crash fix.
  • iPad visual refinements.

February 10, 2020

iOS v2.0.1

  • Quality display now includes bitrate.
  • iPad cover-only view on tap in full-screen player.
  • Minor fixes.

February 10, 2020

iOS v2.0.0

  • Kodi support added.
  • Full control of Kodi music: browse, search, radio, random play, and auto-discovery.

January 7, 2020

iOS v1.7.2

  • Cover art retrieval directly from mpd (0.21+ required).
  • Cover art assistant expanded with more configuration guidance.
  • iOS 13 long-press context menus adopted.
  • Under-the-hood improvements and minor fixes.

November 28, 2019

iOS v1.7.1

  • New full-screen iPad view.
  • Minor bug fixes.
  • Improved Today widget stability.

October 21, 2019

iOS v1.7.0

  • Full iOS 13 compatibility, including native dark mode.
  • Minor bug fixes and improved Today widget stability.

September 4, 2019

iOS v1.6.1

  • Stability improvements.

August 17, 2019

iOS v1.6.0

  • Gracenote cover art replaced with Cover Art Archive and Discogs sources.
  • Large artist artwork support in the artist view.
  • Local artist artwork retrieval over HTTP.
  • Filtering added on album and artist screens (subscription required).
  • Quality indicators now include file type (mp3, flac).
  • Improved album retrieval for mpd 0.21.11+.

July 3, 2019

iOS v1.5.4

  • Presets can be selected from the Today widget.
  • Fix for preset display on iOS 11.
  • Correct playback order for multi-track albums.

June 24, 2019

iOS v1.5.3

  • Subscribers can create presets for albums, playlists, radio stations, and songs.

May 12, 2019

iOS v1.5.2

  • Artist/composer/performer browsing now shows only tracks by that artist.
  • Better handling for albums shown twice or missing due to metadata inconsistency.
  • Quality info (bitrate/encoding) shown on album view with recent mpd.

April 24, 2019

iOS v1.5.1

  • Fix for iPad crash when opening a playlist.

April 22, 2019

iOS v1.5.0

  • Dark mode themes for subscribers (light, light monochrome, dark, dark monochrome).
  • Cover art handling rewritten for improved reliability.

March 26, 2019

iOS v1.4.6

  • Main menu configurable on iPad (subscribers).
  • Play 100 random songs option added.
  • Custom host option for HTTP cover art retrieval.
  • Random album improvements.

March 11, 2019

iOS v1.4.5

  • Bug fixes.

March 6, 2019

iOS v1.4.4

  • Haptic and visual feedback for actions (haptic on iPhone).
  • Correct track order for albums with multiple artists.
  • Fix for cover art with “:” in song titles.
  • Fix for incorrect add-to-queue positions.
  • Fix for disabled buttons on the now playing screen.

February 17, 2019

iOS v1.4.3

  • Section scroll bar for artists, composers, and performers.
  • Improved scrolling performance in album views.
  • Better album cover retrieval.
  • Diagnostics tool for missing data issues.

January 22, 2019

iOS v1.4.2

  • Quick-scroll album list by section.
  • Add or shuffle entire folders (including subfolders) in the play queue.
  • Add the full library to the play queue.
  • Long-press folder menu for add options.
  • Improved compatibility with specific mpd versions.

January 3, 2019

iOS v1.4.1

  • Bug fixes.

December 30, 2018

iOS v1.4.0

  • Automatic discovery and setup for moOde players.
  • Enable or disable player outputs (subscribers).
  • Double-click play/pause to stop and jump to queue start.
  • Various small fixes.

December 19, 2018

iOS v1.3.5

  • Let Rigelian pick an album when you want inspiration.
  • Quick jump to artist and album from now playing.
  • HTTP port configuration in cover art settings.
  • Bug reports and feature requests include extra diagnostics.
  • Minor fixes.

November 28, 2018

iOS v1.3.4

  • Cover art handling improvements plus a new assistant.
  • Support for mpd consume mode.
  • Double-click pause to stop playback.
  • Playlist editing tools added.
  • Small visual refinements.

November 12, 2018

iOS v1.3.3

  • Improved onboarding and layout support for the new iPad Pro.

October 7, 2018

iOS v1.3.2

  • Add songs to playlists from a long-press menu.
  • Improved now-playing layout on iPhone X and Xs.
  • Auto-select the player when only one is discovered.

September 24, 2018

iOS v1.3.1

  • New Today widget with quick controls on the lock screen.
  • Album views show other albums by the same artist.
  • Improved animation for opening and closing the now playing view.
  • Password support for manual player add.
  • Smart Invert compatibility for cover art.
  • Option to disable Gracenote cover art retrieval (subscribers).

September 4, 2018

iOS v1.3.0

  • Shoutcast radio support: browse by genre, search by name/genre/now playing, favorite stations, and add custom stations.
  • Swipe-to-delete tracks in the play queue.
  • Album and playlist views show track counts and total duration.
  • Graphical refinements and minor fixes.

August 6, 2018

iOS v1.2.5

  • Ignore “The” when sorting artist names (The Beatles under B).
  • Support for sortartist and sortartistalbum tags.
  • Cue-file playlists appear during browsing and can be queued.
  • Show album release year in artist album lists.
  • Minor fixes.

July 23, 2018

iOS v1.2.4

  • Composer and performer browsing/search (subscription).
  • iPhone main menu configuration options.
  • Clear incorrect cached album art.
  • Support for password-protected players.
  • Artist and genre album lists sortable by title, year, and artist.

July 10, 2018

iOS v1.2.3

  • Better handling of missing metadata in .wav files.
  • Cover art retrieval no longer depends on filename.
  • Sort albums by title.
  • In-app feature request reporting.
  • Minor bug fixes.

June 25, 2018

iOS v1.2.2

  • Recent search terms list for fast reuse.
  • Improved cover art retrieval on Volumio with special characters in artist names.
  • Minor bug fixes.

June 18, 2018

iOS v1.2.1

  • Better album and playlist views on iPad.
  • Improved .wav metadata handling for older mpd versions.
  • Smoother album view scrolling.
  • Small bug fixes.

June 4, 2018

iOS v1.2.0

  • iPad-optimized layouts in landscape and portrait.
  • Quick access to play queue and players.
  • Multitasking support for side-by-side use.
  • Gracenote cover art retrieval for missing covers (subscription).
  • Artist images in the Artist view.

May 17, 2018

iOS v1.1.1

  • Bug fixes.

May 14, 2018

iOS v1.1.0

  • Browse raw folder structures (subscription).
  • Manual player add.
  • Filter artists by album-artist.
  • Clear play queue option.
  • Wax-cylinder day now happens every 5th day of the month.

April 29, 2018

iOS v1.0.0

  • Initial release: browse by artist, album, and genre.
  • Save and update playlists.
  • Quick access to recently added albums.
  • Fast search.
  • Flexible add-to-queue options.
  • Play queue editing and cross-browsing between queue, artist, and album.