Version 2.3

Album Art

Now you can have vlc-discord-rpc show the album art of what you're listening to! The process to set it up takes some time, but you might find it worthwhile. This has been requested since this project's beginning, with issue #1.

Other Changes

• You can set a default large icon in config.js now.
• A new option lets you show your rich presence even when playback is stopped
• Additionally, the documentation has been reorganized and rewritten.

This might be the last release of this repository. Thank you for the years of experience and for always being respectful. I want to move on now.

Version 2.2.12

This release focuses entirely on simplifying the user experience. For a long time now, users have been reporting the same few problems, and I finally got around to (hopefully) making them go away. Here are the things I have changed:

• The default VLC commands are now located in src/app.js, with an option in config/config.js to override them
• Windows now has two default paths ('Program Files (x86)' and 'Program Files'), and the program will determine which to use
• Error messages about VLC in attached mode now display in the same command window, and a delay has been added to give you time to read them

Oh, and I'm trying something new. I have included a new download option, called vlc-discord-rpc-win64-bundle.zip, which bundles the Node.JS binary (version 14.15.1). This allows you to use vlc-discord-rpc without installing Node.JS.

Version 2.2.7

• Updated documentation
• Updated dependency VLC.js
• Allow VLC to close and reopen in detached mode
• Fixed time remaining calculation math error
• Add error handling for Discord login
• Added configuration options

Verison 2.2.4

This is a patch for issue #25. vlc-discord-rpc will no longer ship start.exe.
Keynotes:

• start.exe removed.

Version 2.2.3

Keynotes

• Added better support for Youtube videos, including new large icon
• Fixed bug where presence would stop every sleepInterval

Version 2.2.2

Everyone should upgrade to this version especially if you need help debugging.

Keynotes:

• Implemented logger

Version 2.2.1

If you always run vlc-discord-rpc detached, hopefully this saves you some hassle.

Keynotes:

• Added detach option to the configuration file

Version 2.2.0

New UX design allowing users of all platforms to launch the program and VLC with one file.

Keynotes:

• patch-1: Fixed issue #22 & added batch script
• patch-2: Fixed issue #23
• patch-3: Fixed comments.
• patch-4: Updated README for new UX
• patch-5: Added the shell script
• patch-6: Compiled the batch script

Version 2.1.0

Keynotes:

• Changed the way videos are detected. Now uses decodedvideo stat instead of file extension.
• Added support for TV series (Season and Episode format)
• Fixed Windows compatibility
• Added volume to the rich presence (hover over the small play/pause icon)
• Added album track number and album track count for songs with that metadata. This shows up as (x of y) at the end of the second line in the presence. This uses the "Party" feature of the discord rich presence.

Version 2

Keynotes:

• New VLC client with VLC.js
• New RPC client with discord-rpc
• New custom logger for dev & production use
• VLC now launches and closes with vlc-discord-rpc

New Project Design

.
|-- app.js [Launches vlc-discord-rpc]
|-- helpers
| `-- logger.js [Logs content seperate from production when needed]
|-- rpc
| |-- client.js [Interacts with discord-rpc]
| `-- format.js [Formats the user's presence]
`-- vlc
`-- diff.js [Checks for changes in VLC status]