Stable Release v1.8.3

Technical Changes

• Migrated to node-fetch to avoid dependency deprecation
• Updated Hue authentication logic to fix refresh tokens not working and causing a broken application state
  • Implemented reuse of previous API usernames to avoid API allowlist pollution (will still happen on new devices and when cookies are cleared)

Known Issues

• None!

Stable Release v1.8.0

Technical Changes

• Fixed Spotify search parameter encoding
• Moved external JavaScript/CSS imports to a separate template file
• Updated AWS Elastic Beanstalk deployment configuration for latest platform
• Added manual configuration option for location coordinates

Known Issues

• None!

Stable Release v1.7.0

Cosmetic Changes

• Added option to shuffle Hue light colors

Technical Changes

• Migrated to Hue remote API
• Lengthened polling interval for Last.fm updates
• Rewrote metadata update and state change code for much better efficiency, stability, and error handling

Known Issues

• None!

Stable Release v1.6.1

Cosmetic Changes

• Fixed Hue configuration page not displaying correctly
• Fixed cover art above track info having a slight transparency applied to it

Technical Changes

• Switched to Spotify Web API for all images (album art and artists) due to Last.fm API removing images

Known Issues

• Controlling Hue lights requires allowing mixed content (HTTP content on HTTPS page); this is due to a flaw in the Hue hardware which doesn't allow API access over HTTPS (we can't do anything about it)

Stable Release v1.6.0

Cosmetic Changes

• Updated links on user and landing pages
• Added scrobble count to extended info
• Added date/time options (24-hour, weekdays, seconds)
• Updated landing page placeholder color
• Added background options (unblur, default image, transparent)
• Fixed landing page graphic
• Refactored all CSS to Sass and made responsive

Technical Changes

• Fixed Spotify image fallback for artists and albums (new web API)
• Added encoding for URI components
• Switched to Yarn package manager
• Integrated with Travis CI to deploy to Amazon Elastic Beanstalk (for officially-hosted version)
• Added configuration import

Known Issues

• Controlling Hue lights requires allowing mixed content (HTTP content on HTTPS page); this is due to a flaw in the Hue hardware which doesn't allow API access over HTTPS (we can't do anything about it)

Stable Release v1.5.0

Cosmetic Changes

• Rebranded from Last.fm Now to Descent
• Added comprehensive website icons
• Added apparent temperature calculation for OpenWeatherMap data

Technical Changes

• Changed port environment variable from LFMN_PORT to DESCENT_PORT
• Refactored almost all of the code for clarity and maintainability
• Split up JavaScript files as part of refactoring
• [sprkweb] Added time and date display

Known Issues

• Certain responses from Last.fm may cause the background image to stay blank or not update (this doesn't happen often)
• Controlling Hue lights requires allowing mixed content (HTTP content on HTTPS page); this is due to a flaw in the Hue hardware which doesn't allow API access over HTTPS (we can't do anything about it)
• Spotify album art fallback is no longer working as we now need an API key

Stable Release v1.4.2

Cosmetic Changes

• Removed discussion link since Reddit thread is archived
• Added settings page to configure weather units and background type
• Added background types of album, artist, or none
• Rewrote Hue settings page to configure Hue lights
• Automatically populate home page with last username viewed

Technical Changes

• Updated Forecast API to Dark Sky API (new environment variable is DARK_SKY_KEY)
• Added web app tag for Android
• Added OpenWeatherMap API as Dark Sky API fallback (environment variable is OPENWEATHERMAP_KEY)
• Rewrote Hue configuration to use local API (must be on same network as lights)

Bug Fixes

• Made Hue work again by switching to local API

Known Issues

• Certain responses from Last.fm may cause the background image to stay blank or not update (this doesn't happen often)
• Controlling Hue lights requires allowing mixed content (HTTP content on HTTPS page); this is due to a flaw in the Hue hardware which doesn't allow API access over HTTPS (we can't do anything about it)

Stable Release v1.3.2

Cosmetic Changes

• Cursor is hidden after a few seconds of inactivity
• Background can be hidden with ?nobg=true

Technical Changes

• Use Spotify as fallback when Last.fm album art isn't found
• Album art now links to Last.fm song page
• Provide easy setup for Hue integration and simple room selection

Bug Fixes

• Fixed font weight behaving differently across browsers

Known Issues

• None!

Stable Release v1.0.2

Cosmetic Changes

• Slightly modified display of temperature and "feels like" temperature

Technical Changes

• Added usage of LFMN_PORT environment variable to change default of port 3000

Bug Fixes

• Fixed covert art not displaying if playing the same album as previous after a period of inactivity

Known Issues

• None!

Stable Release v1.0.0

Known Issues

• None!