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Trakkem

Release Notes

What's new in each version of Trakkem.

v1.3.9 2026-08-25
Fixed
  • Accurate track seeking in gapless playback on Safari and iOS

v1.3.8 2026-07-31
Improvements
  • Listener uploads no longer require a contact email

v1.3.7 2026-07-30
Added
  • M4A (AAC) audio format support
  • Playlist settings: Data panel to show artist, ISRC and audio quality in the public player
  • Track DNA: mood and theme keywords
  • Public player: total duration next to the track count
Improvements
  • Playlist tracks table: audio quality shown in the Format column, new ISRC column, track count and total duration in the section header
  • Compact add-files row under the playlist tracks table
  • Wavemap tooltip simplified; replay count shown only when present

v1.3.6 2026-07-29
Added
  • Notify listeners of new files in playlist
  • Reorder playlists by drag and drop
Improvements
  • Track Analysis panel redesigned
  • Measured BPM snaps to the exact integer when within a hair of it
  • Edit track: Enter saves the dialog, and arrows move to the previous or next track
  • BPM, key and artist are auto-filled from the file name again when the file has no tags
  • Link password and expiry can be set before the first send
  • Cleaner playlist settings: Quality and Gapless shown as compact rows
Bug Fixes
  • Other UX fixes and improvements

v1.3.5 2026-07-25
Added
  • Track Analysis (Pro): every upload is analyzed automatically; BPM, key, loudness, true peak and dynamics with Producer/DJ and Engineer views, plus a spectrogram of the track
  • Track DNA (Pro): genre, mood and danceability descriptors computed from the audio itself
  • Analysis on demand for tracks uploaded before this release, with retry on failure
  • Trash: deleted playlists and tracks go to a Trash page and can be restored; empty trash manually or set an auto-purge period
  • Archive: archive playlists you are done with into their own tab; Pro can auto-archive by age
  • Project defaults: set your default appearance and download policy once, new playlists follow it
  • Default cover: upload one image used for every track and playlist without its own artwork
  • Studio branding on the public player
  • Per-event notification preferences
  • Extended track metadata view (Studio)
Bug Fixes
  • File names with accented characters no longer get garbled at upload
  • Restoring a playlist from trash also restores its tracks
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

v1.3.1 2026-07-22
Improvements
  • Playlist settings show gapless readiness in three clear stages while the streaming file builds
  • Deleting a playlist can now also delete the tracks it contains, in one step
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed bugs Gapless playback on iOS
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

v1.3.0 2026-07-21
Added
  • Gapless playback: multi-track playlists now stream as one continuous file, so tracks play with no gap between them, in the public player and in the admin preview.
  • Streaming quality per plan: Free streams MP3 320, Pro streams lossless FLAC up to 48kHz/24bit, Studio up to 192kHz/24bit. Originals are never touched; the streaming copy regenerates automatically when tracks change or the plan changes.
  • Embedded metadata import at upload: title, artist, album, ISRC, year, genre, composer, lyrics, BPM, key and more are read from the file's tags; the embedded cover art becomes the track cover.
  • Cover provenance: real artwork (embedded or uploaded) is now flagged so cover regeneration tooling can never overwrite it
Improvements
  • Per-listener tracking works identically in gapless mode: every play, segment and completion is still attributed to the individual track
  • Rendition generation is debounced and logged: uploading many tracks in a row triggers a single build instead of one per track
Bug Fixes
  • MP3 albums: track boundaries in the gapless file are sample-accurate
  • Mobile player: fixed minor bugs

v1.2.2 2026-07-11
Improvements
  • AIFF tracks now get their waveform generated on the server like every other format: it shows up for all listeners regardless of browser
Changed
  • M4A uploads are no longer accepted: the waveform generator cannot decode M4A and the no-transcode rule forbids converting it, so an M4A track would upload without a wavemap. Supported formats are now MP3, WAV, AIFF, FLAC and OGG
Bug Fixes
  • Share modal: quickly changing two settings in a row could silently revert a just-set password or expiry date

v1.2.1 2026-07-11
Improvements
  • Landing page: the "HQ Private Player" feature is now "Lossless Player", with copy that calls out it works in every browser
Bug Fixes
  • Keyboard accessibility follow-ups: single tab stop on file dropzones and on the "add tracks" / "new playlist" triggers, the mobile settings drawer no longer traps keyboard focus, stacked dialogs close one at a time on Escape, clearer stats table column headers, better text contrast on the public player, larger click area on sortable table column headers

v1.2.0 2026-07-11
New Features
  • More audio formats: FLAC, M4A and OGG files now upload, stream and download end to end, alongside MP3, WAV and AIFF
Improvements
  • Share modal redesign: choose upfront between sending by email or creating a link, schedule a send from the Send button, manage downloads, email alerts, password and expiry as compact one-click settings that apply to all links, and find every link (including scheduled sends) in a collapsible list
  • Full keyboard accessibility: play, seek (arrow keys on the waveform), volume and every track's play button work without a mouse on the public player, and so do sorting, dropdowns, expandable rows and dialogs across the app, all with a uniform visible focus ring
  • Readability: muted small text is lighter and slightly larger for proper contrast, and play-button icons are dark on the accent color instead of white
  • Link stats: the track list now shows every track of the playlist in playlist order, including tracks never played, each with its wavemap
Bug Fixes
  • Uploading several tracks at once into a playlist now preserves their alphabetical order

v1.1.1 2026-07-11
Bug Fixes
  • Notifications: downloading several tracks at once now shows a single "downloaded N files" notification instead of one per track

v1.1.0 2026-07-11
New Features
  • WaveMap redesign: the per-track listening panel now shows session-scoped replays as two clean curves (listeners and plays) with a violet replay band, skip markers, a time ruler and per-track normalization
  • Playing now: stats show a live "Playing now" status and a pulsing dot gliding along the WaveMap while a listener is actually playing, refreshed every few seconds
  • First-run guide: a data-driven onboarding guide walks new accounts through creating a track, sharing a link and getting the first listen, with one-click test-link creation and automatic navigation between steps
  • In-app notifications: a notifications bell in the sidebar and mobile top bar surfaces first listens, downloads and received files, with per-event read state
  • Add more tracks to a share: from a track page you can grow a single-track share into a full playlist without changing the listener links already sent
  • Access control on the track page: manage expiry, password and multiple listener links straight from the track, each track backed by its own share container
  • Bulk track removal: remove several tracks from a playlist at once, with an option to also delete them from the library
Improvements
  • Stats: KPI sparklines draw in animated on the dashboard and stats pages; long session histories collapse behind a show-all control
  • Playlists: default to list view; the whole page is one drop area and the add-tracks dropzone sits below the Extra and Received sections
Bug Fixes
  • Mobile: admin top bar shows the brand logo; horizontal overflow removed on the Playlist and Track pages; tap-to-open on the Tracks list
  • Tracks table: long titles no longer collapse the other columns
  • Stats: restored the playlist and track scoped Stats link; the "opened" alert fires when the link is opened; your own opens no longer notify you
  • Player: restored audio preload for tracks without a waveform
  • Themed pages: overlays are fully opaque and modals dismiss safely after text selection

v1.0.0 2026-07-04
New Features
  • Downloads: allow downloads on a playlist and listeners can save a single track or everything at once as a zip; every download is tracked
  • Attachments: add extra files to a playlist (artwork, PDFs, stems, project files), delivered next to the music
  • Receive files: listeners and clients can send files back to you directly from the player; you get an email for each delivery and see everything grouped by contact in a Received section
  • Email workflow: send your playlists by email directly from the site, get notified when someone opens or downloads them for the first time, and re-notify listeners when a shared playlist changes
  • Big uploads: large files upload in resumable chunks, so a dropped connection picks up where it left off; up to 2GB per file
  • Open signup: anyone can create an account, with email verification or directly with Google
  • Plans: trakk'em now has three tiers (Free, Pro and Studio) with a monthly or annual Pro subscription, managed from your account
  • Founder gift: every account existing at launch gets 6 months of Pro for free
  • Referral program: invite other creatives with your personal link and earn extra storage and free Pro months
  • Access control: set an expiry date and a password on a playlist, applied to all its links at once
  • Audio quality: format, bitrate, sample rate and bit depth of each track shown in the library and on the track page
  • New landing page and pricing page, redesigned login and signup
Improvements
  • Account: new account menu with Account, Settings, Subscription and Referral pages
  • Playlists: per-playlist artist name shown in the public player; a track shows its own artist only when it differs
  • Playlists: download and email-notification switches available per track too, not only per playlist
  • Playlists: the whole playlist page is one drop area; audio joins the tracklist, everything else becomes an attachment
  • Contacts: the address book now stores an email per contact, used for sending and notifications
  • Library: add several tracks to a playlist at once with shift-select; card or list view on the playlists page
  • Stats: deleting a track also removes its listening data, so playlist and link totals always match the current tracks
  • Storage: music and files moved to cloud storage, so the library grows without limits
  • Updates without hiccups: after a release you always get the newest version of the site, and planned work shows a proper maintenance screen
  • UI and UX: clearer error messages, loading states and delete confirmations across the whole admin, plus consistent colors, wording and accessibility fixes
Bug Fixes
  • Uploads: a finished upload could be reported as failed or duplicated; progress is now accurate and empty files are rejected with a clear warning
  • Player: fixed deleting a track while it plays, waveform loading, and the artist shown on the public player
  • Notifications: the "opened" alert now fires when the link is opened, not at the first play
  • Reliability: a deep review pass fixed dozens of small issues across uploads, playback stats, accounts and billing

v0.12.0 2026-06-06
New Features
  • Track page redesign: edit title, artist, BPM and key inline, upload cover art with drag and drop, set theme, background color and description, see which playlists the track appears in, and add it to a playlist from there
  • Stats redesign: three tabs (Shares, Playlists, Songs) with a period filter, key numbers at a glance, expandable rows with per-track detail and a listening waveform, and a verdict for every share (Heard all, Partial, Skipped, Replayed, Not opened)
  • Sharing reworked: Contacts is now a global address book, and every contact gets their own private link for each share
  • Direct track sharing: send a single track without creating a playlist; it keeps its own look and settings
Improvements
  • Track appearance (theme, colors, cover, description) carries over when the track is shared directly
  • Stats: sent and opened counters, trend sparklines, and the same clear columns across all three tabs
  • Stats: cleaner expanded track panel; song titles expand the row instead of leaving the page
  • File size and format of each track are now captured at upload

v0.11.0 2026-05-22
Improvements
  • Playlists edit page: UI and UX improvements
  • Getting Started tutorial: mobile layout redesigned
Bug Fixes
  • Getting Started tutorial: steps 2 and 3 were both checking playlist count instead of track and recipient count respectively — all four steps now derive their state from the correct metric

v0.10.0 2026-05-21
New Features
  • Dashboard Getting Started tutorial
  • Playlist edit page redesign
  • Inline track editing directly from the playlist, with Title/Artist swap button and multi-playlist warning
  • Drag and drop files directly onto the tracks table, both in Tracks Library and Playlist page
  • Tracks Library: Playlists column shows which playlists each track belongs to, with direct links
Improvements
  • Review Tracks modal: Skip/Save buttons right-aligned, single-track mode auto-closes on save, multi-track auto-closes after last save
  • Title/Artist swap button available in both Review Tracks and Edit Track modals
  • Auto-fill now strips leading track numbers from filenames (e.g. "03 Title", "24. Title")
  • Filename format hint always visible below the upload zone
  • Private links: Copy and Open buttons always visible without hovering
  • Empty playlists page now shows the creation form inline, no extra click needed
  • "Tracks" renamed to "Tracks Library" in the sidebar

v0.9.0 2026-05-19
New Features
  • Link protection: per-link expiration date and password (bcrypt) for private playlist links
  • Sessions tracking: each link open is recorded as a distinct session (UUID per page mount), surfaced in stats next to plays
  • Idle-flush guard: paused-and-forgotten plays are recorded after 30 min of inactivity instead of being lost
  • Settings: newsletter opt-in / opt-out
  • Sidebar icons on every admin nav entry
  • Broadcasts: feature to send emails to opted-in users
Improvements
  • private link list is newest-first across edit page and modals
  • Stats legend matches the actual server thresholds (80% / 20%)
  • Public playlist tagline updated to "Private music sharing for audio creatives"
  • NextIcon in the player redrawn as a clean mirror of PrevIcon
  • Singular / plural agreement throughout the stats page
Bug Fixes
  • Owner plays are no longer tracked via sendBeacon (client-side gate complements the server JWT check)
  • Geolocation now reads CF-Connecting-IP behind Cloudflare instead of the edge node IP
  • Deleting a private link removes its play / download events; orphans from older deletions are cleaned at boot
  • User deletion no longer fails on legacy FK references (invite_tokens.used_by_user_id and broadcast_emails.sent_by)
  • Completion thresholds aligned to the documented 80% / 20% rule
  • Open Graph preview tags are consistent
  • Marketing-consent preference now persists via a dedicated PATCH endpoint
  • Deploy script self-heals when package-lock.json drifts on the server

v0.8.0 2026-05-18
New Features
  • Batch upload: drag-and-drop or multiple file selection, automatic metadata parsing from filename, review modal
  • Multi-select in Tracks: batch delete and edit
  • OG metadata for public playlist pages (social previews)
  • Storage usage shown in Tracks page (used and available space)
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed stats display issue on mobile
  • Mobile layout fixes

v0.7.0 2026-05-16
New Features
  • User Dashboard
  • Track search feature in playlist edit page
Improvements
  • Improved stats calculation and stats page layout
  • New private links generation system
  • Layout improvements to Playlists, Tracks and Stats pages
  • Mobile layout fixes

v0.6
New Features
  • Improved Statistics page: advanced play event tracking with completion rate, skip detection, partial plays, avg listening time, device split, geographic data, breakdown bar visualization, recipient details with per-track breakdown, sparklines, period comparison, most played tracks card
Improvements
  • Mobile responsive fixes across admin pages
  • Footer with legal links
  • Cookie banner with Google Analytics consent

v0.5
New Features
  • Trakkem rebrand: new name, logo, custom font, and accent color
  • Custom domain trakkem.app with SSL certificate
  • Waitlist system: users can request access from the home page
  • Invite system redesign: dedicated Invites page with pending waitlist badge in the sidebar
  • Username support for custom playlist URLs
  • Automatic cover generation for new playlists using fluid gradient algorithm
  • Settings sidebar in the edit playlist page: theme selector, custom background color, show contact info toggle, and hide cover toggle
Improvements
  • 12 themes available (8 new): Dark, Midnight, Warm, Light, Aubergine, Abyss, Juniper, Ember, Saffron, Lagoon, Peach Blossom, Parchment
  • Mobile responsive improvements across admin and public pages
  • Daily database backup script with automatic retention

v0.2
New Features
  • WAV and AIFF audio file support (in addition to MP3)
  • Volume control in the audio player: speaker icon, mute toggle, and persistent hover slider
  • Waveform visualization on the desktop player, rendered from decoded audio data
  • Drag-and-drop audio file upload area in the Songs page
  • Drag-and-drop cover image upload with preview on playlist create and edit pages
  • Audio metadata auto-fill on upload: title, artist, BPM, and key read from file tags
  • "Upload new song" modal accessible directly from the edit playlist page — uploads to the library and adds to the playlist in one step
  • Hide cover image toggle per playlist: hides the cover on the public page without deleting it
  • Play buttons on each row in the Songs table and the edit playlist tracklist
Improvements
  • Maximum upload file size increased to 250 MB
  • Mobile audio player redesigned: simple progress bar with circular thumb replaces waveform
  • Sortable columns in the Songs table (Title, Artist, Duration, BPM, Key, Added date)
  • Playlist cards: cover image and title are clickable and navigate to the edit page
  • Playlist card action buttons reorganized: Edit and Delete on the left, Copy Link and Open on the right
  • Description textarea moved above the Songs section in the edit playlist page
  • "Slug" renamed to "Custom URL" and "Recipients" renamed to "Share With" throughout the admin
  • Cover image upload area redesigned with a dedicated drop zone, icon, and size hint
  • Custom accent-colored checkboxes replacing browser defaults across the admin area
Bug Fixes
  • Play events from the playlist owner are no longer recorded in stats
  • Invite tokens now expire after 7 days instead of 48 hours

v0.1
New Features
  • Song library: upload, edit, and delete MP3 files with title, artist, BPM, and key metadata
  • Playlist management: create playlists, add and reorder songs via drag-and-drop
  • Public shareable playlist pages with audio player
  • Per-playlist custom URL slugs
  • Playlist theming: choose a color scheme and optional custom background color
  • Playlist description field displayed on the public page
  • Recipient tracking: generate individual share links to identify listeners
  • Per-recipient and per-song play statistics with a 30-day chart
  • Song download toggle per track in a playlist
  • Multi-user system with invite-based registration (superadmin issues invites)
  • Contact info editor in settings, displayed optionally on public playlist pages
  • Home page with app description, login, and access-request entry points
Improvements
  • Live theme and background color preview while editing playlist appearance
  • Mobile-responsive admin area and public playlist pages
  • Favicon, Apple touch icon, and Open Graph image tags
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed admin login not sending the JWT in the Authorization header
  • Fixed mailer connection timeout on password reset