Plex: Add configurable bidirectional favorite sync with ratings (#2519)

Plex: Use container_start and container_size for pagination (#2520)

Fix recursion loop in fake volume mute control (#2530)

⬆️ Update music-assistant-models to 1.1.63 (#2533)

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Fix set favorite logic

Add support for extra output args to ffmpeg

⬆️ Update music-assistant-frontend to 2.17.2 (#2529)

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Optimize release workflow

More changes to our github workflows

fix typo in workflow

Auto approve and merge frontend and models

Chore(deps): Bump pychromecast from 14.0.7 to 14.0.9 (#2489)

* Chore(deps): Bump pychromecast from 14.0.7 to 14.0.9

Bumps [pychromecast](https://github.com/home-assistant-libs/pychromecast) from 14.0.7 to 14.0.9.
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Plex: Add real-time playback state reporting and timeline updates (#2512)

Chore(deps): Bump aiohttp from 3.12.15 to 3.13.1 (#2515)

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Chore(deps): Bump cryptography from 46.0.2 to 46.0.3 (#2516)

Bumps [cryptography](https://github.com/pyca/cryptography) from 46.0.2 to 46.0.3.
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Plex: Add support for importing collections as playlists (#2521)

Plex: Add artist top tracks and similar tracks support (#2522)

Support multiple accounts in the home screen recommendations for Tidal (#2496)

Add dynamic chapter url retrieval solution to ABS (#2513)

* Add dynamic chapter url retrieval solution to ABS

* fix: missing slash in dynamic route

* rename chapter -> part

* use dynamic url for all parts

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Fix typo in use_cache decorator

Bluesound provider follow-up

Merge branch 'dev' of https://github.com/music-assistant/server into dev

Fix for Bluesound multizone devices (#2511)

mount samba fileshares by default with utf-8 encoding

Fix Chromecast metadata in flow mode or radio stream

Merge branch 'dev' of https://github.com/music-assistant/server into dev

Small for for Cast groups

YTMusic: Fix disc/track number + favourite status (#2491)

Small flow mode fix

frontend-2.16.6 (#2510)

* Update pyproject.toml for 2.16.6

* Update requirements_all.txt for 2.16.6

Fix random chapter skipping (#2506)

Reupload ard audiothek icon (#2509)

Mark Jellyfin as unmaintained (#2508)

Dump config to/from json in executor

Fix small typo

Update DI.fm images (#2505)

Simplify library sync/import settings (#2507)

* Simplify import options

* bump models to 1.1.62

* Also simplify the sync back option

* fix filesystem

* Update music_assistant/models/music_provider.py

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Subsonic: Add debug statement for resolving cover art (#2500)

I am seeing failures in the request claiming there is no cover art path
provided. I want to see this value when the failures occur.

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Remove unnecessary excludes (#2504)

* Remove unnecessary excludes

* Typo

fix: audiobookshelf: authenticate not necessary in streamdetails (#2497)

fix: authenticate not necessary/ fails for token only

Fix typo (#2499)

Fix audiobookshelf playback (#2494)

Add Recommendations to nugs.net (#2492)

Enhance soundtrack indicators (#2490)

This will now catch "Music from the Miramax Motion Picture" for example.

Open Subsonic: Fix bookmark positions (#2493)

The Open Subsonic spec claimed that it took a bookmark position in
milliseconds but returned it in seconds. This was a mistake in the
documentation and it is milliseconds in both.

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Chore(deps): Bump cryptography from 46.0.1 to 46.0.2 (#2487)

Bumps [cryptography](https://github.com/pyca/cryptography) from 46.0.1 to 46.0.2.
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Chore(deps): Bump zeroconf from 0.147.2 to 0.148.0 (#2486)

Bumps [zeroconf](https://github.com/python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf) from 0.147.2 to 0.148.0.
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- [Commits](https://github.com/python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf/compare/0.147.2...0.148.0)

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Chore(deps): Bump certifi from 2025.8.3 to 2025.10.5 (#2488)

Bumps [certifi](https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi) from 2025.8.3 to 2025.10.5.
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Fix issue when a cast stereo pair is added to a cast group (#2480)

* Update helpers.py

Fix: for Chromecast group with stereo pair and another speaker becomes unavailable https://github.com/music-assistant/support/issues/4106

* Update helpers.py

Update for linting

* Fix: Update helpers.py

typo correction

* Update music_assistant/providers/chromecast/helpers.py

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* Update helpers.py

Added code comments

* Update helpers.py comment added

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Fix for apple music provider

mypy fixes for Hass Players (#2452)

Various small fixes for the Sonos provider (#2485)

add probesize to ffmpeg default args

Rework audio cache/buffering (#2483)

Cleanup in stream controller

Some small fixes for issues found in beta testing (#2482)

Fix typo in Spotify Config (#2481)

Fix cache data not persisting cross restarts/updates (#2479)

ARD Audiothek: Introduce filter of not published episodes to reduce loading times (#2478)

Fix: Smart fades beat alignment (#2477)

Chore(deps): Bump pylast from 5.5.0 to 6.0.0 (#2446)

* Chore(deps): Bump pylast from 5.5.0 to 6.0.0

Bumps [pylast](https://github.com/pylast/pylast) from 5.5.0 to 6.0.0.
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- [Changelog](https://github.com/pylast/pylast/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/pylast/pylast/compare/5.5.0...6.0.0)

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Chore(deps): Bump ruff from 0.12.12 to 0.13.2 (#2448)

* Chore(deps): Bump ruff from 0.12.12 to 0.13.2

Bumps [ruff](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff) from 0.12.12 to 0.13.2.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/compare/0.12.12...0.13.2)

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frontend-2.16.5 (#2476)

mypy fixes for SiriusXM (#2450)

Various improvements to the DI Provider (#2472)

Use subfolder for cache directory by default

On HA add-on the /cache volume is not persisted otherwise!

Fix Artist logo images from TheAudioDb

Various small bugfixes reported in the beta (#2475)

Fix Sonos airplay ungroup race condition (#2474)

lint

mypy fixes for Soundcloud (#2453)

mypy fixes for DLNA (#2451)

Add Phishin provider (#2421)

Refactor release drafter configuration

Remove enhanced title for RadioParadise (#2456)

frontend-2.16.4 (#2471)

* Update pyproject.toml for 2.16.4

* Update requirements_all.txt for 2.16.4

Fix release drafter workflow `latest` value (#2470)

Don't attempt to create smart fade analysis when smart fade is disabled

Add DI.fm radio network provider (#2419)

Fix playergroup migration (#2469)

Fix typo

Fix current track not updating correctly (#2468)

Various follow up bugfixes regarding the players refactor (#2466)

frontend-2.16.3 (#2467)

* Update pyproject.toml for 2.16.3

* Update requirements_all.txt for 2.16.3

YTMusic: Limit dynamic playlist to avoid memory leak (#2464)

Limit dynamic playlist to avoid memory leak

Tweak release drafter a bit

Various Playergroup fixes (#2444)

Revert "mypy fixes for webserver.py" (#2461)

Revert "mypy fixes for webserver.py (#2437)"

This reverts commit 793be87cb3b4b57e1f857dcc5b7e6076d5b61c32.

frontend-2.16.2 (#2459)

* Update pyproject.toml for 2.16.2

* Update requirements_all.txt for 2.16.2

Fix 403 error on podcast playback (#2455)

Chore(deps): Bump syrupy from 4.9.1 to 5.0.0 (#2454)

Bumps [syrupy](https://github.com/syrupy-project/syrupy) from 4.9.1 to 5.0.0.
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Chore(deps): Bump xmltodict from 0.14.2 to 1.0.2 (#2447)

Bumps [xmltodict](https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict) from 0.14.2 to 1.0.2.
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mypy fixes for webserver.py (#2437)

mypy fixes for TuneIn (#2449)

mypy fixes for Spotify provider (#2436)

* mypy fixes for Spotify provider

* Update pyproject.toml

* Update music_assistant/providers/spotify/provider.py

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Smart fades tweaks (#2457)

Podcastfeed Handle images no longer at URL (#2435)

Adding alexa language config value (#2432)

mypy fixes for Deezer (#2438)

mypy fixes for webserver helper (#2439)