Melodee 1.8.0 Released

release January 12, 2026

Melodee 1.8.0 expanded playback, podcast, customization, and chart capabilities.

Highlights

  • Party Mode preview added collaborative session, participant, queue, moderation, and playback-control foundations.
  • Jukebox added server-side playback adapters for separately installed MPV and MPD backends.
  • Podcasts added per-user RSS subscriptions, downloads, playback tracking, and OpenSubsonic podcast routes.
  • Themes added installable color, font, branding, and navigation customization.
  • Charts added curated ranked-list import, automatic local-album linking, reports, and optional generated playlists.
  • API compatibility expanded the OpenSubsonic, native, and Jellyfin-compatible music surfaces.
  • Metadata and scrobbling received additional search-provider and Last.fm improvements.

Current behavior and limitations have evolved since this historical release. Use the current Party Mode, Jukebox, Podcasts, Theming, and Charts guides when operating a recent server.

Upgrade

Follow the Upgrade Guide and read every intervening changelog entry before upgrading an older installation.

Questions or feedback are welcome on GitHub and Discord.