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v2.7.4
2026-03
EAC3/Atmos audio in M4V output: FFmpeg muxer fix prevents exit code -22
Intro detection retroactive: Already loaded files are scanned when enabling the feature
Fixed pipe deadlocks in 5 services (DoviTool, AutoSync, PostProcessing etc.)
Crash safety: fixed async-void crash in GPU monitor and update dialog
Thread safety & resource leak fixes across 22 files
OCR spell correction: Replacements now context-aware per word
PropertyChanged notifications for file size, bitrate, speed, ETA
v2.7.3
2026-02
Remove scene tags: Option to automatically strip release tags from filenames (e.g. German AC3 480p WEBRip XviD-FND)
Queue context menu: Open output folder, open source file, move output file
PDB files are no longer generated in release builds
v2.7.2
2026-02
Custom titlebar: Toolbar is now the title bar — saves one row of height
Min/Max/Close buttons clearly visible in purple toolbar (dark theme fix)
Status bar at bottom doubles as drag area for window movement
v2.7.1
2026-02
Minor bugfixes and stability improvements
v2.7.0
2026-02
Settings decluttered: Progressive disclosure with collapsible expanders
Advanced Video, Custom Filters, Expert Options, Post-Processing now collapsed by default
Track Selection Rules: Basic options visible, advanced options in sub-expander
~40% less visual noise in Settings — no features removed, just hidden for power users
Fixed: Auto-update check did not detect new versions due to HTTP caching — please update manually this one time
v2.6.5
2026-02
Whisper Review: Spell check & consistency review after transcription
Interactive spell check with Hunspell (same as OCR review)
Consistency checks: duplicate entries, high CPS, short duration, inconsistent spellings
Automatic language mapping (Whisper Hunspell dictionaries)
v2.6.2
2026-02
Whisper dialog: All inputs locked during processing (only Cancel active)
v2.6.1
2026-02
Fixed Faster-Whisper-XXL extraction error (solid 7z archives)
Generate button now disabled during download/extraction
Added download size and extraction duration hint
v2.6.0
2026-02
Faster-Whisper-XXL: AI speech recognition with VAD for accurate timestamps
Automatic backend selection: Faster-Whisper preferred, whisper.cpp as fallback
Language-specific whisper models: Chinese (Belle-large-v3) and Japanese (Kotoba v2.0)
Specialized model download: One-click install from HuggingFace
Sharpen/Denoise filters now work in Copy mode (auto-transcode)
Improved file size estimation for hardware encoders (NVENC, QSV, AMF)
Progress bar fix: Overall progress now updates correctly for single files
Stability: Process cleanup on cancel, thread-safe progress tracking
v2.4.0
2026-02
A/B Comparison view with frame-by-frame quality check
VMAF quality analysis (integrated libvmaf scoring)
Test encode: 30-second preview before full encoding
ASS/SSA subtitle style editor (fonts, colors, alignment)
Scene detection with automatic chapter generation
HDR tonemapping and deinterlace filter support
Custom filter chain builder (20+ FFmpeg filters)
Legacy format detection with modernization presets
Dolby Vision profile detection and conversion
Improved progress bar with real-time percentage
v2.3.2
2026-02
Fixed GPU detection on multi-GPU systems (dGPU now preferred over iGPU)
All GPUs detected: NVENC, QSV, and AMF tested independently
Unavailable encoders are now grayed out in the dropdown
GPU info shows all available encoders at a glance
v2.3.0
2026-02
Intro detection with audio fingerprinting
Credits detection (silence analysis)
Batch OCR for all files in queue
In-app update mechanism
Automatic signature updates for intro detection
v2.2.20
2026-02
Batch OCR for multiple files at once
Interactive spell check in the OCR dialog
Watch Folder monitoring
Improved VobSub timing correction
v2.2.0
2026-01
GPU encoding: NVENC, AMF & QSV support
New crop editor with preview
Encoding presets (custom & predefined)
Encoding history with statistics
v2.0.0
2025-12
Completely new UI with dark theme
Integrated subtitle editor with waveform
Native MKV parsing
Drag & drop import
2026-03
EAC3/Atmos audio in M4V output: FFmpeg muxer fix prevents exit code -22
Intro detection retroactive: Already loaded files are scanned when enabling the feature
Fixed pipe deadlocks in 5 services (DoviTool, AutoSync, PostProcessing etc.)
Crash safety: fixed async-void crash in GPU monitor and update dialog
Thread safety & resource leak fixes across 22 files
OCR spell correction: Replacements now context-aware per word
PropertyChanged notifications for file size, bitrate, speed, ETA
v2.7.3
2026-02
Remove scene tags: Option to automatically strip release tags from filenames (e.g. German AC3 480p WEBRip XviD-FND)
Queue context menu: Open output folder, open source file, move output file
PDB files are no longer generated in release builds
v2.7.2
2026-02
Custom titlebar: Toolbar is now the title bar — saves one row of height
Min/Max/Close buttons clearly visible in purple toolbar (dark theme fix)
Status bar at bottom doubles as drag area for window movement
v2.7.1
2026-02
Minor bugfixes and stability improvements
v2.7.0
2026-02
Settings decluttered: Progressive disclosure with collapsible expanders
Advanced Video, Custom Filters, Expert Options, Post-Processing now collapsed by default
Track Selection Rules: Basic options visible, advanced options in sub-expander
~40% less visual noise in Settings — no features removed, just hidden for power users
Fixed: Auto-update check did not detect new versions due to HTTP caching — please update manually this one time
v2.6.5
2026-02
Whisper Review: Spell check & consistency review after transcription
Interactive spell check with Hunspell (same as OCR review)
Consistency checks: duplicate entries, high CPS, short duration, inconsistent spellings
Automatic language mapping (Whisper Hunspell dictionaries)
v2.6.2
2026-02
Whisper dialog: All inputs locked during processing (only Cancel active)
v2.6.1
2026-02
Fixed Faster-Whisper-XXL extraction error (solid 7z archives)
Generate button now disabled during download/extraction
Added download size and extraction duration hint
v2.6.0
2026-02
Faster-Whisper-XXL: AI speech recognition with VAD for accurate timestamps
Automatic backend selection: Faster-Whisper preferred, whisper.cpp as fallback
Language-specific whisper models: Chinese (Belle-large-v3) and Japanese (Kotoba v2.0)
Specialized model download: One-click install from HuggingFace
Sharpen/Denoise filters now work in Copy mode (auto-transcode)
Improved file size estimation for hardware encoders (NVENC, QSV, AMF)
Progress bar fix: Overall progress now updates correctly for single files
Stability: Process cleanup on cancel, thread-safe progress tracking
v2.4.0
2026-02
A/B Comparison view with frame-by-frame quality check
VMAF quality analysis (integrated libvmaf scoring)
Test encode: 30-second preview before full encoding
ASS/SSA subtitle style editor (fonts, colors, alignment)
Scene detection with automatic chapter generation
HDR tonemapping and deinterlace filter support
Custom filter chain builder (20+ FFmpeg filters)
Legacy format detection with modernization presets
Dolby Vision profile detection and conversion
Improved progress bar with real-time percentage
v2.3.2
2026-02
Fixed GPU detection on multi-GPU systems (dGPU now preferred over iGPU)
All GPUs detected: NVENC, QSV, and AMF tested independently
Unavailable encoders are now grayed out in the dropdown
GPU info shows all available encoders at a glance
v2.3.0
2026-02
Intro detection with audio fingerprinting
Credits detection (silence analysis)
Batch OCR for all files in queue
In-app update mechanism
Automatic signature updates for intro detection
v2.2.20
2026-02
Batch OCR for multiple files at once
Interactive spell check in the OCR dialog
Watch Folder monitoring
Improved VobSub timing correction
v2.2.0
2026-01
GPU encoding: NVENC, AMF & QSV support
New crop editor with preview
Encoding presets (custom & predefined)
Encoding history with statistics
v2.0.0
2025-12
Completely new UI with dark theme
Integrated subtitle editor with waveform
Native MKV parsing
Drag & drop import