Version 1.9.0

1.9.0 - 2025-03-06

Added

• Added Python 3.13 support.
• Added Python 3.12 support.

Removed

• Dropped Python 3.8 support.
• Dropped Python 3.7 support.

Version 1.8.1

1.8.1 - 2022-12-18

Fixed

• Fix missing reference to line-awesome.json.

Version 1.8.0

1.8.0 - 2022-11-23

Update notes

The project uses now a library to manage user directories on the different operating systems, the location was modified for Windows:

# cmd
mkdir %APPDATA%\DakaraProject
move %APPDATA%\Dakara %APPDATA%\DakaraProject\dakara
# powershell
mkdir $env:APPDATA\DakaraProject
mv $env:APPDATA\Dakara $env:APPDATA\DakaraProject\dakara

Added

• Fonts are automatically installed on Windows.
• Songs can be restarted, rewound, or fast forwarded during playback.
  Duration of the rewind/fast forward jump is 10 seconds by default and can be customized in the config file using the player.durations.rewind_fast_forward_duration key.
• Support of mpv 0.34.0 and above.
• The user can force the version of mpv to use in config using the player.mpv.force_version key.
• Support Python 3.10 and 3.11.

Changed

• Fonts are searched in system and user directories recursively.
• Name of the command changed from dakara-play to dakara-player.
• Play command moved from dakara-play to dakara-player play.
• A better font icon is used (especially with a singer-style microphone).
• Elements displayed on the transition screen use now the same layout as on the web client.

Fixed

• Stopping the karaoke when a song is paused using mpv was sending a resumed callback to the server, that was rejected.
  This behavior was fixed.

Removed

• Dropped support of Python 3.6.

Version 1.7.0

1.7.0 - 2021-06-20

Update notes

Since the project has been renamed, you should migrate your configuration file, if you have one.
On Linux:

mv ~/.config/dakara/player_vlc.yaml ~/.config/dakara/player.yaml

On Windows:

# cmd
move %APPDATA%\Dakara\player_vlc.yaml %APPDATA%\Dakara\player.yaml
# powershell
mv $env:APPDATA\Dakara\player_vlc.yaml $env:APPDATA\Dakara\player.yaml

Added

• mpv is supported as an alternative player.
  In the config file, the player can be selected in the player.player_name key.
  Current accepted values are vlc and mpv.
• VLC runs in a permanent Tkinter window if possible, which doesn't close between media.
  The old behavior can be restored in config file using the player.vlc.use_default_window key.
• The default backgrounds and text templates can be copied to user directory with the command dakara-play create-resources, to be easily customized.

Changed

• The project is renamed:
  • Repository name: dakara-player-vlc > dakara-player;
  • Module name dakara_player_vlc > dakara_player;
  • Pypi package name dakaraplayervlc > dakaraplayer;
  • Config file name player_vlc.yamd > player.yaml;
  • Command name dakara-play-vlc > dakara-play.
• Custom backgrounds and text templates are loaded from the user directory: ~/.local/share/dakara/player on Linux and $APPDATA\Dakara\player on Windows.
  It is not possible to specify a custom lookup directory anymore, so the config keys player.backgrounds.directory and player.templates.directory are now ignored.

Version 1.6.0

Unreleased

1.6.0 - 2020-09-05

Added

• Manage instrumental tracks.

Version 1.5.2

1.5.2 - 2019-12-06

Fixed

• Dead symbolic links to fonts in user font directory are now automatically removed to avoid crash.
• Some installed fonts could be left uninstalled, this problem has been fixed.

Version 1.5.1

1.5.1 - 2019-12-05

Fixed

• Fix readme.

Version 1.5.0

1.5.0 - 2019-12-05

Added

• The project can be installed with pip.

Changed

• In the config file, the player.transition_duration is moved to player.durations.transition_duration;
• To run the player, invoke the command dakara-play-vlc or python -m dakara_player_vlc, instead of dakara.py;
• Configuration is now stored in the user directory. You can create a new config file with the command dakara-play-vlc create-config or python -m dakara_player_vlc create-config.

Version 1.4.0

1.4.0 - 2019-05-03

Changed

• In the config file, the server.url parameter is renamed server.address and contains the hostname of the server (without http:// or https://). The encryption of the connection is obtained with the server.ssl parameter.

Version 1.3.0

1.3.0 - 2018-10-07

Changed

• Better Windows OS support.