MediaPortal 2.5

MediaPortal 2.5 is a full-blown media center software that addresses most common user requirements out of the box. Aside from its support for live TV and radio, it offers a complete media server for music, movies, and series. Info is automatically downloaded from various sources to provide posters, fanart, album art, and various additional metadata, such as cast, staff, and more. MediaPortal 2.5 also provides access to online video sources. Integrated news, weather information, and management for your digital images complete this software package. User management for your family let you configure users (e.g. kids) and restrict age dependend content and settings.
New Features:
In the installer you can choose between 3 TV engines (or non if TV functionality is not needed):
TVE3 (only in NET4.8 version of Mediaportal 2)
TVE3.5
TVMosaic
Other Changes:
Potential deadlock when disposing GENA event subscription
Separate Fullscreen/Windowed toggle from "Always On Top" behavior
Update Nuget.config to use https myget source
Update build process to use Transifex CLI instead of the now obsolete Transifex client
Workflow navigation to child screens does not respect some parent screen properties
Centralized MediaLogo and Certification images to Default skin to avoid redundant storage in multiple skins
Fix shortcut items not displayed on Weather and News home content
Fix Potential Infinite Loop In VirtualizingPanels
Extended age certification logos for Canada, Japan, Denmark, Italy, Finland and Australia
Add MediaPortal 2 version infos to settings
Play/Pause OSD button restarts playback from beginning if pressed whilst seeking
Nfo SeriesFanArtHandler can throw a null reference exception if actors list is null
Opening the Diagnostics config page breaks server communication and other weird issues
Wrong exception is logged/displayed if there is an issue during startup
FanArtService can throw a NullReferenceException on shutdown
TV:
Dedicated Radio Tile:
So far radio was part of TV, with MediaPortal 2.5 we added a dedicated radio tile.
In main menu you have a radio tile with own home content
Radio has own EPG screens
Recordings and schedules are still shared between TV and Radio, but can be distingished by media type
TVMosaic:
The current TV engine (TVE3) for Media Portal 1 and 2 was developed long time before and is not state of the art any more.
Accordingly we decided to develop the TVMosaic plugin as alternative TV provider. The TVMosaic Community Edition is freeware and can be configured by web browser. Because it is not bonded to windows it may run on many platforms. The client plugin can be selected in the installer now. Further improvements and bugfixes as improved EPG loading time were integrated since previous version.
TVE3.5:
The current TV engine (TVE3) for Media Portal 1 and 2 was developed long time before and is not state of the art any more.
The TVE3.5 is a further development of the TVE3, with mainly better support for SAT>IP
The development was unfortunately stopped, so this plugin is just the latest, but stable state of unfinished work
Check the wiki for further information.
Other:
All EPG screens have clear focus texts explaining the function or behavior
Downloading of TV and Radio logos is improved
SlimTv ChannelContext is not thread safe
Remove hardcoded limit of 4 digits when channel zapping
Nereus Skin:
Dialogs:
A scale and fade animation was added when dialogs dis-/appear. The dialog appearance was significantly improved with a skin setting to configure (glow effect, edge radius, transparency).
Fix dialog closes if non-clickable element within dialog is clicked

We have just released MediaPortal 1.31 Phoenix

Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:

[MP1-5115] - Fix for TMDB / TI_MDB grabbers
[MP1-5126] - Fix Volume setting for disable custom value when select Win10 method
[MP1-5127] - tvspeilfilm broken
[MP1-5128] - Playback randomly stops
[MP1-5130] - Stretched playback for videos with 1080x1920 resolution
[MP1-5139] - tvgids grabber stopped working
Since Pre-Release :
[MP1-5155] - Fix common vulnerability and coding errors
[MP1-5156] - Fix Internal and Video grabbers
[MP1-5157] - Fix IMDB support in Video.Database
New:

Improvement / Rework:

[MP1-5112] - Cleanup NL and DE WebEPG grabbers
[MP1-5113] - Fix error in UK.Heathfield Tuningdetail
[MP1-5114] - Add Text2 Alignment to GUIListControl
[MP1-5119] - XMLTV - Uncheck tvguide.lst option out of box
[MP1-5140] - Remove unneeded delay at playback
[MP1-5141] - Tune InternalActorMoviesGrabber.csscript
[MP1-5147] - Update MediaInfo.Wrapper to 21.9.3
[MP1-5148] - Update MetadataExtractor to 2.7.2
[MP1-5149] - Update SQLite to 3.41.2
[MP1-5150] - Update NFO for support new Kodi format
[MP1-5151] - Update IMDB ID detect regex
[MP1-5152] - Update Newtonsoft.Json.dll to 13.0.3, Nuget package
[MP1-5153] - Comskip Recording End settings by default
DVBS: 28.2°E Astra 2E,2F,2G Update
Since Pre-Release :
[MP1-5140] - Remove unneeded delay at playback
[MP1-5147] - Update MediaInfo.Wrapper to 21.9.3
[MP1-5151] - Update IMDB ID detect regex
[MP1-5158] - Bump NSIS 3.06.1 to 3.08
[MP1-5160] - Update MetadataExtractor to 2.8.0
[MP1-5161] - Update HtmlAgilityPack to 1.11.46
[MP1-5162] - Update SharpLibHid to 1.5.1
German translation update
Titan Basic Home update
Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.
BREAKING CHANGES:

Ares skin: The skin is transferred to the MPE extension, if you use this skin, select it when installing, or install it manually from the download section. You can make a backup of the skin before installing Mediaportal.

Titan skin: If you're using the Titan skin without themes, you'll need to configure Basic Home after installation. Run the TitanEditor and select the necessary plug-ins to be displayed on Titan Basic Home.

Titan Extended: If you are using Titan Extended extension, we recommend that you make a full backup of the Titan skin before installing this version of Mediaportal, uninstall Titan Extended extension, and restore the Titan skin from the backup. This version of Mediaportal includes the updated Titan Extended extension which you can choose to install.

Written by Team-MediaPortal.

We have just released MediaPortal 1.30 Ukraine

Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:

New:

Improvement / Rework:

[MP1-5092] - Update MediaInfo and MediaInfo.Wrapper to 21.9.2
[MP1-5104] - Create a numeric only keyboard
[MP1-5105] - Update MetadataExtractor to 2.7.1
[MP1-5106] - Update SQLite to 3.36
[MP1-5107] - Improve tvgids.nl webepg grabber
[MP1-5108] - Fix deadlock error while importing EPG
[MP1-5109] - Update France.FreeBox_TV
[MP1-5110] - Add Set watched status in TV/Radio recorded
[MP1-5111] - Parallel DVB EPG
Since Pre-Release :
[MP1-5112] - Cleanup NL and DE WebEPG grabbers
DWHD update
Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.
Notes:

For use Bluray with BD-J support, please read the Wiki

https://issues.team-mediaportal.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10505&version=13613

Ох и минусов у медипортала. Его что, антисимиты разрабатываеют? Или на XP не работает?

Pre Releases are provided as a way for the community to test and give feedback on all the exciting things we have lined up for the next release. We allocate about one month for Pre Release testing. In that time we will only fix bugs, after which comes the final release!

Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:
[MP1-5081] - WatchDog not switch Mediaportal log to Debug level
[MP1-5082] - Error when MP restart
[MP1-5086] - XMLTV Import error - An item with the same key has already been added.

New:
[MP1-5070] - Handle large Music Playlists

Improvement / Rework:
[MP1-5083] - Update MetadataExtractor to 2.6.0
[MP1-5084] - Update MediaInfo.Wrapper to 21.3.4
[MP1-5085] - Text controls changed to universal controls in TVZapOSD
DWHD OSD update
French language update

Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.

Notes:

For use Bluray with BD-J support, please read the Wiki

Full list of changes
You can review the complete change log for this Release by using the link below:
Changelog: MediaPortal 1.29 Pre Release
https://issues.team-mediaportal.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10505&version=13610

Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:

[MP1-5053] - TV framerate is not parsed from tsbuffer
[MP1-5058] - Infinity waiting in TVClient library
[MP1-5059] - Performance stats displayed incorrectly
[MP1-5061] - SQLite does not select all data when there is a lot of data
[MP1-5062] - Update urls in deploytool
[MP1-5071] - Improve XMLTV Plugin property parsing
Since Pre-Release :

[MP1-5073] - Error processing xml with dtd in it
[MP1-5075] - Fix Timeout trouble in TVServer
[MP1-5077] - Fix for CUE-Files not imported into database
[MP1-5078] - Sometimes no image rendered when playing video
[MP1-5079] - DiscID not populated in MusicTag
New:

Improvement / Rework:

[MP1-4242] - Watchdog improvement
[MP1-5049] - Add MusicBrainz fields in Music database
[MP1-5063] - Update code for windows server
[MP1-5068] - Update Mediainfo to 21.3.1
[MP1-5069] - Update libsamplerate to 0.1.9
[MP1-5072] - Update MetadataExtractor to 2.5.0
Germany DVBC Tunigdetails Vodafone NRW and Hessen
Update Titan skin
The language files have been updated
Since Pre-Release :

[MP1-5076] - Update TagLibSharp to 2.3.1.0
[MP1-5080] - Fix WatchDog UAC prompt
Updated UK tuning parameters
Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.

Notes:

For use Bluray with BD-J support, please read the Wiki

Pre Releases are provided as a way for the community to test and give feedback on all the exciting things we have lined up for the next release. We allocate about one month for Pre Release testing. In that time we will only fix bugs, after which comes the final release!

Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:

[MP1-5053] - TV framerate is not parsed from tsbuffer
[MP1-5058] - Infinity waiting in TVClient library
[MP1-5059] - Performance stats displayed incorrectly
[MP1-5061] - SQLite does not select all data when there is a lot of data
[MP1-5062] - Update urls in deploytool
[MP1-5071] - Improve XMLTV Plugin property parsing
New:

Improvement / Rework:

[MP1-4242] - Watchdog improvement
[MP1-5049] - Add MusicBrainz fields in Music database
[MP1-5063] - Update code for windows server
[MP1-5068] - Update Mediainfo to 21.3.1
[MP1-5069] - Update libsamplerate to 0.1.9
[MP1-5072] - Update MetadataExtractor to 2.5.0
Germany DVBC Tunigdetails Vodafone NRW and Hessen
Update Titan skin
The language files have been updated
Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.

Notes:

For use Bluray with BD-J support, please read the Wiki

Full list of changes
You can review the complete change log for this Release by using the link below:
Changelog: MediaPortal 1.28 Pre Release https://issues.team-mediaportal.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10505&version=13602
Changelog: MediaPortal 1.28 Release https://issues.team-mediaportal.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10505&version=13603

We are proud to present MediaPortal 2.3.2
MediaPortal 2.3.2 is a full-blown media center software that addresses the most common user requirements out of the box. Aside from its support for Live TV and Radio, it offers a complete media server for music, movies, and TV shows. Info is automatically downloaded from various sources to provide posters, fanart, album art, and various additional metadata, such as cast, staff, and more. MediaPortal 2.3.2 also provides access to online video sources such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Integrated news, weather information and management for your digital images complete this software package.

MediaPortal 2.3.2 is mainly a bugfix release. Please read the instructions under 'Upgrade' in the bottom of this news. The changes are:

Nereus
Settings Appearance
The setting appearance of MediaPortal 2 is significantly improved. All setting screens without content consist of tiles instead of lists now.
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Bug-Fixes
Only one media item shown, when superiour filter view (Season, CD) had only one item
DvbSubtitles crash application in 64 bit mode

Moving from MP1 to MP2
Procedures to install MP2 in parallel to MP1 are described in the Wiki

For all those who would like to move from MP1 to MP2 and preserve their current media organisation, our forum member raffe has created a small tool that will extract information from your MP-TvSeries and MovingPictures databases and picture folders, The tool will leave all your original data untouched, create .nfo files for all your media and copy existing pictures from your MovingPictures and MP-TvSeries to your new MediaPortal 2 media folders. The .nfo files and pictures then allow a smooth and quick import of all your media info into MediaPortal 2. See thee respective forum thread for further details.

Full list of changes
You can review all changes by taking a look at changelog: MediaPortal 2.3.2
https://issues.team-mediaportal.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10503&version=13606

Written by Team-MediaPortal.

Pre Releases are provided as a way for the community to test and give feedback on all the exciting things we have lined up for the next release. We allocate about one month for Pre Release testing. In that time we will only fix bugs, after which comes the final release!

Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:

[MP1-5050] - GUIHome should not be copied next to the mediaportal executable
[MP1-5051] - Music Playback fails with ReplayGain enabled and no ReplayGain Information in song
[MP1-5053] - TV framerate is not parsed from tsbuffer
Improvement / Rework:

[MP1-5043] - Upgrade Solution to Visual Studio 2019
[MP1-5044] - Upgrade NSIS to actual Version
[MP1-5048] - Give the TimeShift delay information
[MP1-5049] - Add MusicBrainz fields in Music database
[MP1-5052] - Increase classic splash screen size
DVB-T2 Czech Republic tuning details update
Updated DTT frequencies for Ireland
Update DefaultWideHD skin
Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.
Notes:

For use Bluray with BD-J support, please read the Wiki

Full list of changes
gear-iconYou can review the complete change log for this Pre Release by using the link below:
https://issues.team-mediaportal.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10505&version=13602

Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:

[MP1-5031] - Fix Invalid File Handle in Setup
[MP1-5032] - Wrong font scale in splashscreen on 4K
[MP1-5034] - Tiled images corrupted after video is played.
[MP1-5035] - ZoomPixels in a thumbnail list
[MP1-5036] - Configuration crashes when clicking Plugins
Since Pre-Release :
[MP1-5045] - Home window switch from Remote not work
New:

[MP1-5012] - Start current music track from the beginning in NowPlaying window
Improvement / Rework:

[MP1-5015] - Improving the MP1 installer (DeployTools), providing nicer GUI :)
[MP1-5023] - Update metadata-extractor, add Samsung lens support
[MP1-5030] - Add UHD Thumb size to TV Server
[MP1-5037] - Update IRTrans remote mapping file
[MP1-5038] - Update MediaInfo.Wrapper to 20.8.0 & MediaInfo to 20.8.1
[MP1-5039] - Update SharplibHID to 1.4.4 & SharpLibWin32 to 0.2.2
[MP1-5040] - Update NAudio to 1.10.0
[MP1-5041] - Update FFmpeg win32 to 4.1.1
[MP1-5042] - Update sqlite to 3.33
Update France.Leucate DVBT Tuning parameters
Update DefaultWideHD skin
Since Pre-Release :
[MP1-4869] - Install ffmpeg 64 bit version on 64 bit OS
[MP1-5046] - Added logging when creating thumbs
[MP1-5047] - Update taglib sharp to 2.2.0.2 .Net 4.0
Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.

[MP1-4966] - Update Bass Nuget to 2.4.15
[MP1-4995] - Recorded-TV sort-by-duration not support sorting in the reverse direction
[MP1-5001] - YesNoDialog ignores the default control settings from the skin when the default button is not forced to Yes
[MP1-5005] - IRTrans - fix detection server status
[MP1-4781] - Adding madVR support - Bugfixes
[MP1-4841] - Duplicate filenames with different lettercasing
[MP1-5003] - Building TVPlugins - Improvement
[MP1-5008] - The problem with scrolling text in the "listcontrol" in 4K
[MP1-5010] - Add registry check for VS2008 Redistr installed or not in DeployTool
[MP1-5011] - No version string on FullScreen splash window (DefaultWide HD skin)
Since Pre-Release :
[MP1-5016] - Titan skin fixes and updates (1.25)
[MP1-5024] - GUIDialogExif crash if GUIImage control not defined in skin ...
[MP1-5027] - Fix Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException
New:

[MP1-4990] - Improve horizontal scrolling in the EPG
[MP1-4991] - XmlTV plugin : Rename xml file from zip file to match to tvguide.xml
Improvement / Rework:

[MP1-4986] - MyPictures Database rework with extended EXIF info. Wiki
[MP1-4988] - Add Control.IsVisible to skin function
[MP1-4992] - Allow other plugins reading the next PS wakeup time
[MP1-4994] - Automatically Change Channel on Program Reminder
[MP1-4996] - Recorded-radio sorting should be changed to be the same as recorded-TV sorting
[MP1-4998] - Update MediaInfo Wrapper
[MP1-4987] - Fix exceptions
[MP1-5002] - Code cleanup
[MP1-5004] - EPG Genre Map - SubSection moved as main Section
[MP1-5009] - Built-in skin variable not initialised
Language : English / Deutsch / French
Add some Tuning Parameters
Since Pre-Release :
[MP1-4987] - Fix exceptions
[MP1-5011] - Add position, size, align, color (from skin) to Version, CVS labels and fix displaying version label in 4K. Wiki
[MP1-5013] - VSYASM 1.2.0 provided as nuget package
[MP1-5014] - Log refreshrate at Mediaportal start
[MP1-5015] - Improving the MP1 installer (DeployTools), providing nicer GUI :)
[MP1-5017] - Grabber searches for covers in the language of the system, then in English
[MP1-5018] - Fix configuration design.
[MP1-5020] - DirectX 9 SDK (June 2010) provided as nuget package
[MP1-5021] - Libbluray (Jar ( bdj) and binary) provided as Nuget Package
[MP1-5022] - Improving the MPE Installer, providing nicer GUI :)
[MP1-5028] - Add Exif properties to Slide window. Wiki
[MP1-5029] - Add the ability to choose the type of pause for designers in the slideshow. Wiki
Along with the above items we kept consolidating our software.
Notes:

For use Bluray with BD-J support, please read the Wiki

Written by Team-MediaPortal.

Pre Releases are provided as a way for the community to test and give feedback on all the exciting things we have lined up for the next release. We allocate about one month for Pre Release testing. In that time we will only fix bugs, after which comes the final release!

Highlights of this release
Bugfixes:

[MP1-4969] - Fix typo in MyMusic DB Index.
[MP1-4972] - Update MediaInfo Wrapper.
[MP1-4908] - Fix for source directory with spaces.
[MP1-4975] - Fix restore nuget from myget as priority.
[MP1-4977] - MatroskaTagInfo uses the wrong casing for tags.
[MP1-4970] - Update Titan skin 1.23+.
[MP1-4981] - Wrong sort order in some MusicViews.
[MP1-4982] - Remove hard stop when Caching Graphics not found folders.
[MP1-4976] - Built-in skin variables for current date.
[MP1-4978] - Some expressions did not take into account the negative sign of the result.
New:

[MP1-4971] - Codec name instead FileType in Music GUI in MIME View.
[MP1-4983] - TsWriter not processing channel's extended name with more than one segment.
Improvement / Rework:

We improved this functions :

[MP1-4932] - dvr-ms and wtv file types are treated differently in myVideos.
[MP1-4968] - Log all exceptions.
[MP1-4979] - Remove Deprecated Kinopoisk grabber.
[MP1-4980] - Update MyVideo grabbers.
[MP1-4973] - Improve XMLTV EPG Grabber.
[MP1-4781] - Adding madVR support
Skin: Titan / DefaultWide (Logos for MediaInfo update).
Language : French / Swedish.

We are proud to present MediaPortal 2.2.3
MediaPortal 2.2.3 is a full-blown media center software that addresses the most common user requirements out of the box. Besides its TV and Radio services it is also offering a complete media management for movies, series and music, including posters, album and fan art as well as additional metadata (e.g. actor, director and much more) that are automatically downloaded from the internet. MediaPortal 2.2.3 also provides access to online video sources such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Integrated news, weather information and management for your digital images complete this software package.

This small update essentially addresses a problem in the TV area that was reported by some users. If you are happy with your experience there is no particular need to upgrade, although we also fixed a few minor bugs:

TV/Radio
Downgrade of TV Engine: MP 2.2.2 included an upgrade of the engine from the MP 1.22 to the 1.23 level. In rare cases this led to a stuttering playback and artifacts when playing LIve TV or recordings. MP 2.2.3 includes again the proven engine that was used in MP 2.2.1.
System
Subtitles: An issue that prevented the correct display of subtitles in MP windowed mode was fixed..

Series: The missing context menu at season level has been restored.

User Management: Logged-in users will be activated again upon resume if auto-login is selected
Extensions
MediaPortal 2.2.3's functionality can be further extended through the installation of additional plugins. The choice of extensions, while currently limited, is steadily growing. Discover what else is available in our Featured Plugins section.

Trakt
A new Trakt plugin has been developed with better sync and watched flags management, completely compatible with the new User Management system, allowing different trakt accounts for different users. The development of the plugin has been moved out from the standard Mediaportal 2 development. This will ease development and bug fixes.
For details or manual, please refer to the related Wiki section.

Webradio
Webradio allows you to play internet radio without having to leave your familiar MP2 user interface.The plugin comes with over 10000's online radio stations from all over the world. Create your own filter from Country, City and any more. Make your own favorites list.

Moving from MP1 to MP2
Procedures to install MP2 in parallel to MP1 are described in the Wiki

For all those who would like to move from MP1 to MP2 and preserve their current media organisation, our forum member raffe has created a small tool that will extract information from your MP-TvSeries and MovingPictures databases and picture folders, The tool will leave all your original data untouched, create .nfo files for all your media and copy existing pictures from your MovingPictures and MP-TvSeries to your new MediaPortal 2 media folders. The .nfo files and pictures then allow a smooth and quick import of all your media info into MediaPortal 2. See thee respective forum thread for further details.
Full list of changes
You can review all changes by taking a look at changelog: MediaPortal 2.2.3
https://issues.team-mediaportal.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10503&version=13401

Bugfixes:
We fixed some issues with MadVR
We fixed the issue where folder.jpg doesn't work properly with multiple subfolders
We fixed the bug that crept into the MediaPortal 1.20 pre-release which led to running radio streams could not be stopped.
New:
We added new functions in the following areas:
MediaInfoWrapper - Remove VideoResolution skin dependence
MyVideo Update UserGruops with rule after movie watched status changed
MyVideo - Database View - Add the ability to delete video files from GUI
Add #iswatched property to recorded TV **
PIN protection for channel handling inside TV client
Rework watched status of recordings **
Rework MyVideo reset watched status **

The MP2 team is proud to present the release of MediaPortal 2.1.3
MediaPortal 2.1.3 is a full-blown media center software that addresses the most common user requirements out of the box. Besides its TV and Radio services it is also offering a complete media management for movies, series and music, including posters, album and fan art as well as additional metadata (e.g. actor, director and much more) that are automatically downloaded from the internet. MediaPortal 2.1 also provides access to online video sources such as Amazon Prime. Integrated news, weather information and management for your digital images complete this software package.

The modern client/server architecture in combination with the central database greatly simplifies the use and management of the system. New clients can easily be added to the environment and connected to the MediaPortal 2 Server for immediate use.

This service upgrade fixes several bugs and introduces some new features:
TV
It is now possible to delete active recordings. A security dialogue will prompt for confirmation that you really want to terminate the active recording and delete the file.
New TsReader and CloseCaption parser versions increase the stability of TV playback.
TV FullGuide display can be switched to a single channel view by selecting the channel name. This is useful if for example you would like to record a particular show on this channel.
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Extensions
MediaPortal 2.1.3's functionality can be further extended through the installation of additional plugins. The choice of extensions, while currently limited, is steadily growing. Have a look at what else is available in our Featured Plugins section.

Full list of changes
You can review all changes by taking a look at the changelog: MediaPortal 2.1.3.
https://issues.team-mediaportal.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10503&version=12900