Rhythm 5.3: Stability & Polish Update 🔧

Rhythm 5.3 is a beefy stability release. We've squashed some persistent bugs, overhauled the data layer with proper Room persistence, and polished the tablet experience. Plus, the app is now available in 8 new languages thanks to our amazing community!

🐛 Critical Bug Fixes

• 🔋 Battery Drain Fixed - Resolved excessive background battery consumption (#471)
• 📜 Lyric Export Fix - Exports now respect context and formatting (#467)
• 🚫 Unintentional Dragging - Fixed draggable elements triggering during normal scrolling (#468)
• 🔙 Navigation Fixed - Can now properly navigate back from Library to Home (#466)
• 📋 Scrolling Fixed - Resolved scrolling errors in album song lists (#479)
• 🎮 Play Button Layer - Fixed play button rendering on the wrong visual layer (#483)
• ☁️ Nextcloud Login - Fixed authentication issues with Nextcloud servers (#485)
• 🔍 Library Selection - Fixed incorrect scrolling and selection behavior in library views (#477)
• 🔒 Rhythm Guard Lock - Fixed the lock mechanism being ineffective during aggressive playback (#474)

📱 Tablet & UI Polish

• 📐 Improved Library Padding - Better spacing and margins throughout the library
• 🖥️ Tablet View Enhanced - Multi-pane layouts now render correctly on larger screens
• 🎨 Playback UI Cleanup - Refined player controls and visual polish

🗄️ Data Layer Overhaul

• 💾 Room Playlist Persistence - Playlists are now properly stored in Room for reliable cross-session access
• 🔄 Stabilized Library Refresh - Cache writes are more reliable with fewer race conditions
• 📡 Streaming Metadata - Improved metadata handling with better offline fallback behavior
• 🏗️ BottomSheet State - Refactored to use proper BottomSheetState for consistent bottom sheet behavior
• 🧹 Updater Scope - Scoped updater ViewModel and streamlined update flows

🌍 Localization Updates

Thanks to our amazing community on Weblate, Rhythm 5.3 brings updated translations for:

Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Ukrainian, French, Arabic, Swedish, Polish, and Spanish.

We're incredibly grateful to all translators who contributed to making Rhythm accessible worldwide!

Update now and enjoy a smoother, more reliable Rhythm experience!