General:
Added previous and next buttons to web interface
Added the ability to prioritize renderer loading order
Windows uninstaller no longer deletes custom renderer configs
Windows uninstaller no longer leaves behind unused files
Windows automatic updater downloads the correct build for the user's Java version
FFmpeg defers to MEncoder for transcoding subtitles by default
Fixed subtitles stretching bug
Fixed startup crash on non-Windows operating systems
Fixed subtitles not being transcoded when the renderer supported streaming the file
Fixed automatic wireless quality optimizations not being applied
Improved logging and log packing
Speed improvements
Renderers:
Added support for Xbox One via DLNA
Improved support for Panasonic VT60 TVs
Languages:
Updated Spanish translation (thanks, AlfredoRamos!)
External Components:
Updated Java Runtime Environment automatic downloader for Windows to 8u20, which:
Improves security
Updated FFmpeg for Windows and OS X to builds from 2014-08-28, which:
Improves support for many containers and codecs
Fixes bugs

General:
Made videos start faster sometimes when using FFmpeg
Improved accuracy when parsing rare files
Improved folder population speed
Fixed x264 transcoding when using recent versions of MEncoder
Fixed Windows Java 6 versions trying to update to Java 7
Renderers:
Fixed external subtitle streaming support on Samsung TVs
Languages:
Updated French translation (thanks, Kirvx!)
Updated Spanish translation
External Components:
Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB59, which:
Fixes decoding of PGS subtitles
Improves support for many containers and codecs
Improves 3D compatibility on some devices
Fixes bugs
Updated Netty to 3.9.4, which:
Improves security
Fixes bugs
Improves memory use

General:
Improved default settings for smoother playback on wired and wireless networks
Made FFmpeg more reliable when transcoding embedded subtitles
Enabled file cache by default
Updated logo (subtle)
Improved cache handling
Disabled FFmpeg deferring to MEncoder for subtitles by default
Fixed thumbnails on some Samsung TVs
Fixed general bugs
Renderers:
Fixed unnecessary high CPU usage on LG TVs (thanks, amalic!)
Fixed support for Sony Home Theatre Systems
Fixed support for Xbox One
Improved support for Samsung UE ES6575 TVs
Languages:
Updated Czech translation
Updated French translation (thanks, Kirvx!)

Changes since 4.2.0:
Changes unique to 5.0.0-a1:
General:
Added support for UPnP connections and
playback
Added the option to use info from IMDB with
filename prettifying
Added HTML5 video support to the web
interface
Minor tweaks to the GUI
Changes from the 4.x release branch:
General:
Increased speed of FFmpeg transcoding to
H.264
Updated UMS.conf
Improved filename prettifying
Re-added "Force default renderer" option to
the GUI
Minor GUI fixes and improvements
Fontconfig caches are not generated if
subtitles are disabled
Renderers:
Added support for Panasonic SC-BTT Blu-ray
Disc Home Theater Sound Systems
Improved support for Panasonic TVs
Improved support for Xbox One
Languages:
Updated French translation (thanks, Kirvx!)

Changes since 4.1.3:
General:
Added support for automatic 2D to 3D
subtitles conversion
Added renderer support for converting 3D
video to a different 3D format
Added a new template renderer file
"DefaultRenderer.conf" which contains all
possible renderer config options (like PS3.conf
did before)
Made cache recreation happen only when it
has changed, instead of with every new release
FFmpeg defers to MEncoder for subtitle
transcoding if there are embedded fonts, since
FFmpeg can't use them
Improved video quality when transcoding via
FFmpeg over wired networks
Improved language detection
Transcode instead of streaming videos when
their bitrate is too high for the renderer
Updated tooltips
Fixed the cache not storing all data (thanks,
taconaut!)
Fixed full-SBS 3D support via FFmpeg
Fixed not transcoding subtitles for renderers
that can stream the file format but not with
subtitles
Renderers:
Added support for Samsung HT-E3 Series Blu-
ray Home Entertainment Systems
Improved support for Panasonic TVs
Improved support for Philips TVs (thanks,
ler0y!)
Improved support for Xbox One
Improved some renderer images
Formatted all renderer configs
Removed unnecessary (same as default)
values from all renderer configs
Languages:
Updated French translation (thanks, Kirvx!)
External Components:
Updated FFmpeg for Windows and OS X to
20141014 builds, which:
Fixes a bug with subtitle parsing
Improves support for many containers and
codecs
Fixes bugs
Updated InterFrame to 2.6.0, which:
Improves quality
Improves GPU support
Fixes bugs
Updated Java Runtime Environment automatic
downloader for Windows to 8u25, which:
Improves security

Changes since 4.2.0:

General:
Increased speed of FFmpeg transcoding to H.264
Updated UMS.conf
Improved filename prettifying
Re-added "Force default renderer" option to the GUI
Minor GUI fixes and improvements
Fontconfig caches are not generated if subtitles are disabled
Renamed most renderer config files
Fixed special characters in folder names not displaying correctly
Renderers:
Added support for LG WebOS TVs
Added support for Panasonic SC-BTT Blu-ray Disc Home Theater Sound Systems
Added support for Samsung ES8000 TVs
Added support for Samsung F5900 Blu-ray Disc players
Added support for Technisat S1+
Improved detection of Windows Media Player
Improved support for H.264 videos on some renderers
Improved support for Cambridge Audio Azur BD players
Improved support for Samsung WiseLink renderers
Improved support for subtitles on Sony Bravia EX TVs (thanks, master-nevi!)
Improved support for Panasonic TVs
Improved support for Xbox One
Fixed seeking on Samsung E+ Series TVs
Languages:
Updated French translation (thanks, Kirvx!)
External Components:
Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB60, which:
Improves H.264 transcoding
Improves H.265 support
Improves support for many containers and codecs
Fixes bugs

General:

Improved compatibility of H.264 transcoding
when using MEncoder
Customized buffer color
Fixed Live Subtitles

Renderers:

Added support for Hama IR320 (thanks,
Enrice!)
Added support for Roku 3 (incomplete)
(thanks, weyrava and drocket!)
Added support for Panasonic ET60 Series TVs
(thanks, Enrice!)
Added support for Samsung F5100 Blu-ray
Disc players (thanks, maracucho!)
Added support for Samsung Galaxy S5
(thanks, FlyMcDoogal!)
Added support for Sony PlayStation Vita
(incomplete) (thanks, Verequies, Balmung and
xubz!)
Fixed Xbox One detection (thanks, Whogie!)

Languages:

Updated Spanish translation (thanks,
AlfredoRamos!)

External Components:

Updated JNA to 4.1.0, which fixes bugs
Updated Maven Exec Plugin to 1.3.2, which
fixes bugs
Updated Maven Findbugs Plugin to 3.0.0,
which fixes bugs
Updated Maven Javadoc Plugin to 2.10.1,
which fixes bugs
Updated Maven Jdepend Plugin to 2.0, which
fixes bugs
Updated Maven Site Plugin to 3.4, which fixes
bugs
Updated Netty to 3.9.5, which fixes bugs
Upgrade Notes:

For Linux versions below 4.2.1:

In 4.2.1 we renamed many of the renderer
configuration files, so we recommend clearing
the "renderers" folder before updating.

General:
Added the ability to transcode to H.265
Improved filename prettifying
Improved support for many formats and codecs
Fixed VLC engine
Formatted the default renderer file
Renderers:
Added support for LG UB820V TVs
Added support for Logitech Squeezebox
Fixed video aspect ratios on Philips and Sony TVs
Improved support for Hama IR320
Improved support for LG LM660 TVs
Improved support for Netgem N7700
Improved support for Roku 3
Improved support for Samsung EH6070 TVs
Improved support for Samsung H4500 TVs
Improved support for Samsung HU7000 TVs
Improved support for Samsung HU9000 TVs
Improved support for Xbox 360
Languages:
Updated Dutch translation (thanks, leroy!)

Upgrade Notes:

For versions below 4.2.1:
In 4.2.1 we renamed many of the renderer configuration files, so we recommend clearing the "renderers" folder before updating.

General:
Major redesign of the status tab to show per-renderer information
Improved player control
Includes the possibility to allow UMS to control renders automatically
Web player can also be controlled
Automatic reloading of external files
Documentation updates
New xmb playlist folders with optional automatic starting, looping, and saving, editable from web or xmb
A Dynamic xmb playlist for on-the-fly playlist creation from web or xmb
Better bump/gui player playlists with optional automatic looping
Push playback support for chromecast and web browsers
Improved Chromecast support (cast from UMS webui/gui)
All changes from 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 4.3.0

General:
Improved compatibility of H.264 transcoded videos
Fixed error on Linux when VLC is not installed
Fixed recognition of BMP, Theora and Vorbis (thanks, ler0y!)
Added support for several more formats and codecs in renderer configs (thanks, ler0y!)
Added “SendFolderThumbnails” renderer option
Fixed some cases of unnecessary video transcoding
Fixed AviSynth output compatibility on some renderers
Improved speed of True Motion processing
Updated setting descriptions
Cleaned up logging
Fixed MP3 transcoding support
Improved library creation speed and prevented unnecessary transcoding for non-video files
Renderers:
Added support for Samsung ES8005 TVs (thanks, wazer!)
Added support for Samsung BD-C6800 Blu-ray Disc Players
Added support for Sony Xperia Z3
Added support for Yamaha R-N500
Improved support for Hama IR320
Improved support for Panasonic AS600E TVs (thanks, Etmoc!)
Improved support for Panasonic VT60 TVs
Improved support for Samsung H6400 series TVs
Improved support for Sony Blu-ray Disc players from 2013
Improved support for Sony Bravia NX70x series TVs
Improved support for Sony Bravia W series TVs
Improved support for Xbox 360
Fixed audio transcoding on Sony Bravia EX series TVs
Fixed timeouts on Philips TVs
Fixed support for images on Panasonic TVs
Updated DefaultRenderer.conf
Languages:
Updated Spanish translation (thanks, AlfredoRamos!)
External Components:
Updated FFmpeg for Windows and OS X, which:
Improves support for many containers and codecs
Fixes bugs
Updated MPlayer/MEncoder for Windows to SB62, which:
Fixes support for Opus
Fixes support for DVDs
Fixes color and italic support for MicroDVD subtitles
Improves MPEG-2 output
Fixes x264 hardware acceleration
Improves support for many containers and codecs
Fixes VBR and VFR support in H.264 output
Fixes bugs
Updated Netty to 3.9.6, which fixed bugs