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Zidoo have issued a firmware update for their 8K series of players, UHD8000, Z3000 Pro, Z30 Pro and Z9X 8K. Version 1.3.05.

The firmware is being rolled out OTA (over the air) so 8K players will receive a notification prompting to update. Download links for USB update should be forthcoming on Zidoo's forum or McBluna.

The update contains a lot of bug fixes and we recommend all users update to it. It also contains some significant new features for Zidoo Home Theatre.

Visit Zidoo's forum to discuss the firmware: https://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/v1-3-05-v1-3-05_g-beta-version-for-z9x-8k-z30-pro-z3000-pro-uhd8000.102568/

Changelog:

Changes from v1.3.01

1. Optimized an occasional display issue in the poster wall details interface.
2. Optimized an occasional playback stuttering issue with some video sources.
3. Fixed an issue with incorrect frame rate output for some video sources.
4. Fixed an issue with some SDR video sources outputting HLG format.

Changes from v1.2.42

1.Fixed the issue where playback occasionally stuttered with certain sources having an excessive number of audio tracks.
2.Optimized the fast-forward and rewind functionality of the video player.
3.Fixed the issue where playback occasionaly failed with certain sources.
4.Fixed the issue where certain sources could not be played.
5.Fixed the issue where playback occasionally stuttered with certain sources.
6.Fixed an issue where occasional crashes would occur when switching subtitles for certain sources.
7.Fixed the issue where playback occasionally had audio but no video for certain sources.
8.Fixed the issue where occasional audio-video synchronization issues occurred with certain sources.
9.Fixed the issue where certain MP4 sources could not be played.
10.Optimized the issue where the loading time for fast-forwarding certain TS sources was too long.
11.Fixed the issue where data retrieval for Emby series occasionally failed.
12.Optimized the display of the Emby series detail interface.
13.Fixed the issue where playback occasionally failed when switching between Emby series.
14.Optimized the playback queue functionality of the music player.
15.Optimized the auto-play on startup function of the music player.
16.Optimized the music service reset function of the music player.
17.Fixed the issue where UPNP filenames were not fully displayed in the music player.
18.Fixed the display of the music player's playback detail interfaces.
19.Optimized the loading of track cover art in the music player's playback queue list.
20.Optimized the issue where Qobuz track album covers appeared blurry in the music player.
21.Optimized the display style for eras in Tidal within the music player.
22.Fixed the search functionality for SoundCloud in the music player.
23.Fixed the issue where the KKBox app occasionally crashed on the home screen within the music player.
24.Optimized the radio feature to display the currently playing track.
25.Optimized the issue where certain SoundCloud tracks occasionally could not be played.
26.Added a manual color gamut switching function.
27.Fixed the issue where the weather search occasionally failed.
28.Optimized system stability.

Home Theater

1.Fixed the issue where the app frequently crashed when applying changes to a large number of movies.
2.Optimized the movie scanning function.
3.Optimized the movie matching function.
4.Fixed the issue where data upgrades occasionally failed.
5.Optimized the cover display for user-created episodes.
6.Optimized the poster loading speed.
7.Added a multi-device widget feature.
8.Added a right-click function to jump to the bottom in folder browsing mode.
9.Fixed the issue where region information in movie details was sometimes inaccurate.
10.Added single-row and multi-row display options for the device list.
11.Added custom sorting functionality for the device list.
12.Optimized the display of playback history.
13.Added a file size filter for scanning.
14.Added functionality for the persistent display of posters following the disconnection or failure of a storage device.
15.Added a "Private" category under "All Categories".
16.Optimized the display of the currently watching movie title and playback progress.
17.Added a blurred poster feature for the parental control lock.
18.Fixed the issue where TMDB ratings were incorrect for some movies.

Changes from v1.2.40

1.Fixed the issue where the app occasionally crashed automatically when switching subtitles during video playback.
2.Fixed the issue where certain sources could not be played.
3.Fixed the issue where playback stuttered with certain sources.
4.Fixed the issue where the Emby app occasionally crashed.
5.Fixed the issue where 96KHz or higher audio was output at 48KHz during video playback.

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