
Happy Place Music Player
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What's New in Happy Place Music Player
2.0
February 2, 2026
New Features: Song Metadata Editor - Long-press any song and select "Edit Song Info" to modify metadata - Editable fields: Title, Artist, Album, Genre, Year, Track Number, Composer, Featured Artist, Additional Contributors, and Lyrics - Changes persist to Core Data and update across the app instantly Files App Integration - Music files now visible in iOS Files app under "On My iPhone" > "Happy Place Music Player" - Users can add, remove, and manage music files directly through Files - "Open with Happy Place" support for audio files throughout iOS - Drag and drop files from other apps or iCloud CarPlay Support (Awaiting Apple Approval) - Full CarPlay interface for safe in-vehicle music playback - Browse by Artists, Albums, Playlists, and Recents - Queue management from the dashboard - Now Playing controls with artwork display Play All & Shuffle Buttons - Added missing "Play All" and "Shuffle" buttons to library views - Consistent playback options across Artists, Albums, Genres, and All Songs views --- Improvements: Smarter Compilation Album Detection - Improved logic for detecting compilation and soundtrack albums Corrected Audio Format Support - Document picker now shows all supported formats - Proper UTType registration for system-wide file handling - Created failsafes for songs without metadata tags. Now set to "Unknown Artist" and "Unknown Album". UI Enhancements - Improved visual consistency across views - Better spacing and layout in list views - Enhanced context menu organization - Refined navigation flow - Button sizing adjustments and consistency - Corrected scrollability issues. Song Context Menu Fixes - Fixed "Go to Album" and "Go to Artist" navigation links - Context menu options now correctly appear/hide based on current view context - Added "Edit Song Info" option with pencil icon --- Bug Fixes: M4A Import Failure (Critical Fix) - Problem: M4A files would appear in the document picker but fail to import silently - Root Cause: Album/artist names containing special characters created invalid file paths - Solution: Added path sanitization that replaces invalid characters with underscores - Files are now verified after copy before saving to Core Data - Prevents orphan database records when file operations fail Blank Metadata Handling - Files with empty or whitespace-only metadata tags now correctly fall back to filename - All metadata fields are trimmed of whitespace before storage - Prevents display issues with songs showing blank titles or artists Filepath Corrections - Fixed issues with special characters in album names breaking file storage - Example: Album "AC/DC - Back in Black" now correctly stored as "AC_DC - Back in Black" - Existing files remain accessible; fix applies to new imports --- Known Limitations - CarPlay features require Apple approval before they appear on devices - Cannot be set as system default music player (iOS limitation) - Siri integration planned for future release --- What's Next (v3.0 Roadmap) - Siri voice command integration - Lyrics view improvements - Credits/contributors detail view - Enhanced playlist management - Potential widget support ---
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