RemotePLE

Version 1.0.0.119: Local file mode (studio mode)

• New connection mode "Local": files can now be read and written directly from a local or network drive, without an FTP server. Ideal when RemotePLE runs on the same machine as RadioBOSS. In the settings, choose "Local" as the connection mode; the top field then serves as the local root path.
• Bugfix: in subdirectories the last file could neither be deleted nor (for playlists) renamed. Both now work in all connection modes.

Version 1.0.0.118: Setup notice on startup

• On startup a notice now appears when no FTP connection details have been configured yet. If you wish, the settings open directly so you can complete the setup.

Version 1.0.0.117: Help browser button & update fixes

• Help system: The browser button is now only shown when the corresponding HTML page actually exists on the server. The list is fetched automatically from the server at startup and on every language change.
• Bug fix: During automatic updates, the application's own EXE file was incorrectly downloaded as a regular file on systems with differing path capitalisation (e.g. Windows 7) instead of being saved as an update file (.neu). Applies to both FTP and SFTP.
• New language key "upd-in-progress": A voice announcement is now played while an automatic update is in progress.

Version 1.0.0.116

• Bug fix: During automatic updates via FTP/SFTP, nested subdirectories (e.g. the help system's language folders) were sometimes not created correctly, causing individual help chapters to be missing. Updates now create subdirectories reliably.

Version 1.0.0.115: Integrated Help System

• Integrated help system: F1 opens context-sensitive help whose chapters adapt to the active area (Playlist, FTP, On-Air list, Presets tab, CueEditor, search panel). 49 chapters, available in German, English, French, Spanish and Turkish.
• F1 context added for the Presets tab.

Improved Voice Output: Internal RadioBOSS Instance

• When switching between the external and internal RadioBOSS instance (checkbox
• "Internal" to the right of the on-air list), all display texts and voice
• messages are now updated correctly:
• – Tab label and tooltip of the on-air list switch depending on the active instance ("On-Air List" ↔ "Internal On-Air List") – Panel tooltip names the active instance – All action messages (delete, move, start, etc.) indicate the internal instance while it is active – The toggle message is available in all five languages

Breadcrumb Navigation in Directory Panels

• The path display in all eight directory panels (FTP, Song, VT, Jingle,
• Drop, Opener, Promo, Content) has been replaced with clickable breadcrumb
• navigation. Each directory segment is a separate link that navigates
• directly to that level.
• Leading "/": Appears as soon as a subdirectory is open. The tooltip reads
• "FTP root directory" and jumps to the FTP root in a single click.
• Accessibility: All segments are readable by screen readers. The tooltip
• of the "/" link is localised in all five languages. Double-clicking the
• panel still works as before.

Fix: File Count in FTP Directory Lists

• In FTP directory listings, the parent link ".." was previously included
• in the announced file count. The new helper function NettoAnzahl() subtracts
• this entry — the displayed and spoken count now reflects only actual files
• and subdirectories.

Improvement: Online Year Search (MusicBrainz)

• The MusicBrainz search in the Tag Editor has been improved in two areas:
• Year: Up to 100 results are now evaluated instead of 3. This ensures
• that the correct earliest release year is reliably found for tracks with
• many versions. Bootleg recordings are deprioritised when the year is equal.
• Album: For album detection, the found recording is now looked up directly
• at MusicBrainz. This reliably filters out live albums, compilations and
• bootlegs — only an official studio album is suggested.

Bugfix: Local RadioBOSS Instance

• Several functions in the RadioBOSS API connector were not passing the "local"
• parameter through to internal sub-calls. As a result, actions such as move,
• delete, start, and command editing were always sent to the remote instance
• even when the local instance was active.
• In addition, the parameter was missing entirely from the command editing
• function (BOSS_EditCommand).
• All affected functions have been corrected.

Local RadioBOSS Instance

• When using a second, local RadioBOSS instance (e.g. for live shows with
• local preparation), the On-Air tab can now be switched to control that
• internal instance.
• An "Internal" checkbox appears to the right of the On-Air list — but only
• if a local instance is configured in Settings (tab "Advanced").
• When activated, all On-Air functions (delete, move, start etc.) target the
• local instance. All spoken feedback indicates that the internal instance
• is active.
• The toggle is not persistent — after a restart, the external instance is
• active again.

Release Year from the Internet

• The Tag Editor has a new "Year" button (next to "Fetch Tags").
• It automatically looks up the release year of the current track: – Primary source: MusicBrainz (open music database, no account needed) – Fallback: iTunes search – If an album is stored: first searched with album, then without as fallback
• The found year is entered directly in the tag editor.
• If the source returns an album name that differs from the stored one,
• adoption is offered — the album name is read aloud.

Admin Tool: Tag Completion from Local File Copy

• Hidden maintenance function for administrators: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A.
• Opens a menu with two modes: – "Complete only if all fields empty" — fills only fully empty entries – "Granular: fill only empty fields" — existing values are preserved
• The tool reads tags from a local copy of the server files (path is requested).
• Fields: Title, Artist, Album, Genre, Year.
• Before writing, the number of matches is announced and confirmation requested.
• The last entered path is saved.

Bug Fix: Crash on Startup in the Evening

• The application crashed on startup every evening from approximately 18:12
• with an arithmetic error ("ERangeError").
• The cause was a calculation in the FTP progress display that overflowed
• when using the current time of day.
• Fixed.

Extended Title Search

• The search in the song area has been extended with a database search.
• In addition to the existing FTP directory search, five database
• search modes are now available: – Artist + Title (default) – Artist, Title, Genre and Album (all fields) – Artist only – Title only – Genre only
• The search finds titles containing all entered words
• (e.g. "Beatles love" finds only titles with both words).
• Optional: Titles played within the last 24 hours can be
• hidden (checkbox "> 1d").
• The selected search mode is saved and automatically restored
• on the next start.
• Database search is only available when connected to the
• RadioBOSS database.

Voice Feedback for FTP Operations

• Delete, rename, create folder and remove folder now provide spoken feedback:
• success or failure is announced immediately.
• When deleting multiple files, the number of successfully deleted files
• is reported (e.g. "3 files successfully deleted").
• Works equally with FTP, FTPS and SFTP.

FTP/FTPS/SFTP Progress Bar

• The progress bar during file transfers has been thoroughly reworked.
• It now shows real percentage progress for FTP and FTPS transfers.
• For SFTP, a marquee bar runs during the transfer.
• Background: some FTPS servers do not report the file size in the RETR
• response – the size is now fetched in advance to enable progress display.

VU Meter (Recording)

• The level meter used when recording voice tracks has been completely
• redesigned. Previously, screen readers disrupted recordings with tones
• because the Windows progress bar control fires an accessibility event
• on every position change.
• The new meter features: – Logarithmic dBFS scale (–60 to 0 dB) – Stereo: left and right channel displayed separately – Colour zones: green / yellow / red – Peak hold: peak level is held for 2 seconds, then slowly decays – No more screen reader noise

Edit Command

• Existing commands in the preparation and on-air playlists can now be edited
• directly, without having to delete and re-add them.
• Editable commands: relaystart, getrandomplaylist, setcasttitle,
• and show download commands (download ...).
• The current parameter is pre-filled in the input field.
• Access: right-click a command → "Edit command"
• (only active when the selected command is editable).

Database Auto-Reconnect

• If the connection to the RadioBOSS database is lost, RemotePLE no longer
• needs to be restarted. The timer automatically attempts to reconnect every
• minute. When opening the CueEditor or saving cue points, a reconnect is
• also attempted automatically if needed.

Waveform Analysis (CueEditor)

• The waveform display in the CueEditor now works reliably on all systems,
• regardless of the audio device sample rate.
• Previously, on certain computers (e.g. with a device running at 48 kHz
• instead of 44.1 kHz), the waveform could go flat after a few seconds.
• Analysis now runs in a separate sequential decode pass directly on the raw
• file data, without any seek operations. Side effect: waveform quality is
• improved (all samples per pixel evaluated instead of spot samples).
• The loudness measurement (LUFS) is also more accurate.

Multiple Languages

• The language selection in Settings loads all available languages
• automatically from the Language\ folder. Five languages are currently
• available: German, English, French, Spanish and Turkish.

SFTP Support

• In addition to FTP and FTPS, SFTP is now supported.
• Switch in Settings: Connection tab → Mode SFTP.
• A security prompt for the host key appears on first connect.
• The port switches automatically from 21 to 22.

Speech Guide (Accessibility)

• All new features provide audio feedback via speech output.
• The Speak button (or Ctrl+Speaker) toggles announcements on/off.

Tag Editor

• Track metadata can be edited directly in the database from within the CueEditor.
• "Fetch Tags" – Reads tags from the audio file (Artist, Title, Album, Genre, BPM etc.) "Calculate BPM" – Analyses the audio and detects the tempo Ctrl+S – Saves both cue points and any changed tags

CueEditor

• The CueEditor allows you to edit cue points directly within the application.
• Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+T – Open / close CueEditor F1–F10 – Select cue point (spoken: name and position) K / Shift+K / Ctrl+K – Position –10 ms / –100 ms / –1000 ms L / Shift+L / Ctrl+L – Position +10 ms / +100 ms / +1000 ms O – Preview with beep just before the cue point I – Play from cue position P – Play / Pause (CueEditor only) Space – While playing: set cue at current position Shift+Enter – Set cue point to cursor position Del – Delete selected cue point (with confirmation) Home / End – Jump to beginning / end of track Ctrl+S – Save cue points and tags to database Ctrl+Z – Undo last cue point step
• These release notes can be reopened at any time by pressing F12.