General:

Added font cache generation for
FFmpeg on startup
Added the ability for users to set
their own server name
Added example virtual folders file
in the profile directory
The virtual folders file is now
loaded from the profile directory
instead of the installation directory
Made seeking more accurate with
FFmpeg
When FFmpeg muxes, it always
uses tsMuxeR
Improved compatibility with
videos with unusual colorspaces
Improved compatibility when
transcoding to H.264 via FFmpeg
Improved compatibility with video
with HE-AAC audio
Improved compatibility when
using tsMuxeR via FFmpeg
Improved compatibility with high-
resolution videos such as 3D-SBS
and 3D-OU
Fixed resume files causing a
startup crash
Fixed some settings causing a
crash
Fixed bug with FFmpeg subtitles

Languages:

Updated Spanish translation
(thanks, AlfredoRamos!)

External Components:

Updated FFmpeg to builds from
2013-11-27, which:

Adds support for HEVC (H.265)
Improves seeking accuracy
Improves AV sync
Fixes memory leaks
Optimizes AC-3 decoding
Improves support for 60FPS
videos
Improves AVI support
Silences meaningless errors
Improves DTS support
Supports seeking to non-
keyframes in Matroska files
Improves AC-3 support
Fixes support for rare MP4 videos

General:

Added the option to toggle the
display of the profile name after
the server name on the renderer
Added a warning on the Status tab
if the UMS port is being blocked
Added some missing entries to
UMS.conf
Added automatic video scaling to
renderer resolution limits in
FFmpeg
Added the ability to use asterisks
for the "Force transcoding" and
"Skip transcoding" options
Added config option
"itunes_library_path"
Improved detection of which
videos should be muxed
automatically when using
MEncoder or FFmpeg
Fixed files with compatible video
but incompatible audio not muxing
video
Fixed support for outputting 24-
bit FLAC files as 24-bit by muxing
them with video
Fixed audio playback if VLC is
enabled
Made server restarts more reliable
Made sure FFmpeg outputs a
compatible colorspace when
transcoding to H.264
Made sure the transcode folder
appears before files instead of
after (below)
Renamed config setting
"ffmpeg_font_config" to
"ffmpeg_fontconfig"
Renamed config setting
"hide_new_media" to
"hide_new_media_folder"
Renderers:
Improved video compatibility on
Panasonic TVs
Updated the PS3 image
Updated the XBMC logo
Languages:
Minor language tweaks
Renamed "Advanced Monitoring"
to "Include in New Media folder"

General:
Added "Encoded Audio Passthrough" option for DTS and AC-3 audio
Added support for 3D MKV files (mk3d)
Made font cache creation over 50% faster on Windows
Font cache creation is done in the background
Expanded filename prettifying
Clicking "Check for updates" tells you when there are no updates
Image thumbnails are generated faster
Fixed FLAC support on some players
Removed broken entry from WEB.conf
Minor English language improvements

Renderers:
Improved support for the Vizio renderer

External Components:
Updated Commons Codec to 1.9
Updated Commons Configuration to 1.10
Updated FFmpeg to builds from 2014-01-05+, which:
Adds support for reading and setting stereoscopic (3D) metadata for MPEG-2, H.264 and H.265 streams
Improves AV sync, especially when outputting MPEG-TS
Improves support for the following audio codecs: AC-3, DTS
Improves support for the following video codecs: VP9, H.264, H.265
Improves AviSynth support
Improves Matroska support

Updated InterFrame to 2.5.1, which:
Improves quality
Improves GPU support
Fixes bugs

Updated JGoodies Forms to 1.7.2
Updated JGoodies Looks to 2.5.3
Updated JNA to 4.0.0, which:
Fixes bugs

Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB55, which:
Adds Google VP9 support
Improves support for some DVDs
Speed improvements
Fixes memory leaks
Fixes a fontconfig bug
Improves support for the following containers: AVI, Matroska, MPEG-TS
Improves support for the following video codecs: H.264, H.265, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1, VP8
Improves support for the following audio codecs: AAC, AC-3
Improves detection of 60FPS

Updated MediaInfo for Windows to 0.7.67, which:
Fixes bugs

Updated Netty to 3.9.0, which:
Improves speed
Fixes bugs

Updated Thumbnailator to 0.4.7

Upgrade Notes:

For all versions below 3.2.0:
If you have enabled FFmpeg's fontconfig or hid the New Media folder, you will need to re-apply those settings.

For all versions below 3.0.0-b1:
It is recommended to delete your UMS.conf file prior to installing this version. Windows users can choose the "clean install" option while installing instead.

General:

Fixed MPlayer thumbnail
generation
Fixed support for the MovieInfo
and LastFMScrobbler plugins
Improved math accuracy
Improved thread-safety
Improved code speed
Minor GUI improvements

External Components:

Updated JGoodies Forms to 1.6.0
Updated Maven Checkstyle plugin
to 2.11
Updated Maven Doxia Docbook
Simple plugin to 1.5
Updated Maven FindBugs Plugin
to 2.5.3
Updated Maven Site plugin to 3.3
Updated Maven Surefire Report
plugin to 2.16

General:

Improved fontconfig cache
creation
The shared directory setting in the
config is read more safely
Fixed video playback on some
renderers including OPPO devices
Fixed a crash with certain files
Fixed a buffer display error

Languages:

Updated Spanish translation
(thanks, AlfredoRamos!)
External Components:
Updated FFmpeg to builds from
2014-02-12, which:
Improves support for the following
video codecs: H.264, H.265,
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1, VP8, VP9
Improves support for the following
audio codecs: AC-3, DTS, WMA
Improves support for the following
containers: AVI, Matroska, MPEG-
TS
Fixes memory leaks
Improves detection of 60FPS
Improves audio sync
Updated MediaInfo for Windows to
0.7.64, which:
Fixes crashes
Updated Netty to 3.7.0

General:
Added a reminder at the end of the configuration wizard about optionally setting shared folders
Added an option to run the configuration wizard on the next program start
Added the ability to specify folders to ignore (folders_ignored in UMS.conf)
Made the program icon look better in some situations (added more resolutions)
Expanded filename prettifying
Fixed OpenSubtitles support
Improved stability of packing debug files
Improved readme file
Improved speed
Cleaned some renderer configs
Increased the safety of using -ac, -ab and -c:a in the CustomFFmpegOptions string in renderer configs

Renderers:
Improved support for DirecTV and Samsung phones when using FFmpeg

Languages:
Updated English

External Components:
Updated h2database to 1.3.175, which:
Improves stability
Updated Logback to 1.1.1

Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB56, which:
Improves DVD support
Fixes encoding sometimes finishing too soon
Improves stability
Improves support for the following video codecs: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Improves support for the following audio codecs: DTS
Improves support for the following containers: Matroska, MOV, OGG
Adds x265 encoding support
Improves audio sync
MPEG-4 adheres more strictly to spec limits

Updated Netty to 3.9.0, which:
Improves speed
Fixes bugs

Updated slf4j to 1.7.6, which:
Improves stability

General:

Use the Entertainment application category on
OS X instead of Other
MPlayer thumbnail generation is disabled in
the GUI if "Generate thumbnails" is unticked
Made Matroska container detection more
reliable
Message dialogs display in the center of the
program instead of the screen
The FFmpegAudio engine supports web audio
Valid MIME types are always sent to the
renderer
Thumbnails of resume files are taken from the
correct time (thanks, tdcosta100!)
The "Hide empty folders" option works for New
Media folders (thanks, jpeyper!)
Improved support for transcoding to H.264
(thanks, tdcosta100!)
Improved detection of H.264 (thanks,
tdcosta100!)
Improved speed
Fixed FFmpeg subtitles conversion (thanks,
tdcosta100!)
Fixed the ability to stop scanning the library
Fixed the ability to resume videos with
external subtitles
Fixed LPCM transcoding
Fixed renderer selection
Fixed timeseek detection (thanks, tdcosta100!)

Renderers:

Added support for Cambridge Audio Azur BD
players (thanks, Triplefun!)
Added support for LG LA6200 TVs (thanks,
douglasanpa!)
Added support for Sony Bravia BX305 TVs
(thanks, douglasanpa!)
Added support for more sizes of LG LA644V
TVs
Allow muxing of non-mod4 videos to Bravia
TVs (thanks, tdcosta100!)

Languages:

Updated Czech translation
Updated Spanish translation (thanks,
AlfredoRamos!)

External Components:

Updated Java Runtime Environment automatic
downloader for Windows to 7u55, which:
Improves security

General:

Made resuming more intuitive
Fixed the aspect ratio of
thumbnails by default (thanks,
tdcosta100!)
Fixed the buffer going nuts after
automatic subtitle conversion
(thanks, tdcosta100!)
Fixed support for URLs in playlists
Fixed error with thumbnails of
resume files (thanks, tdcosta100!)
Fixed the user interface when
hiding advanced options

Languages:

Made more strings translatable
Updated Czech translation
Updated Russian translation
(thanks, Tianuchka!)
External Components:
Updated FFmpeg to builds from
2014-05-05, which:
Improves support for many
containers and codecs
Fixes bugs

Updated h2database to 1.3.176,
which:

Improves stability
Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for
Windows to SB57, which:
Adds AAC encoding support
Improves H.265 support
Improves support for many
containers and codecs
Improves speed
Fixes bugs

General:

Tweaked the default Wi-Fi settings
for smoother playback on slower
networks
Fixed automatic updating on
Windows
Fixed a memory leak
Fixed several bugs on OS X
Optimized code
Improved logging

Renderers:

Improved support for Apple
mobile devices (iPad, iPhone,
iPod)
Improved support for DirecTV HR
Improved support for LG LA644V
Smart TV
Improved support for Nokia N900
Improved support for Pioneer
Kuro
Improved support for Samsung
mobile devices
Improved support for Sony Bravia
4500
Improved support for Sony Bravia
EX620
Improved support for Telstra T-
Box

Languages:

Updated Spanish translation
(thanks, AlfredoRamos!)