- Add a hidden `preloadAudio` element to buffer the next song in the queue
- Automatically preload the next track after the current one starts playing
- Update service worker cache version to v6 to ensure fresh assets are fetched
- Add database migration for `generated_playlist_covers` table to track playlist cover jobs
- Implement backend routes for generating, polling, and applying playlist cover art via ComfyUI
- Add `comfyui_node_image_seed` setting to allow configurable seeds for image generation
- Update UI to show "Generate Cover Art" link on playlist forms when image generation is enabled
- Add service worker update notification banner with refresh and dismiss options
- Enhance player with push notifications for now-playing updates
- Update service worker to handle notification clicks and improve caching strategy
- Add social features: like/favorite songs and playlists, notifications, and public profile pages
- Enable user music: logged-in users can upload songs and create playlists with visibility controls and NSFW flag
- Implement AI music generation via ComfyUI with per-user rate limiting, workflow configuration, and optional cover art generation
- Expand admin panel for user management and AI settings
- Enhance PWA support: lock-screen controls, background playback, and visualizer
- Add email verification via SMTP and avatar cropping
- Update package version to 1.0.0 and bump service worker cache
- Add lightbox support to song/playlist cover images by adding lb-trigger class and data-lightbox attributes
- Prevent default click behavior in lightbox.js to avoid navigation when opening image modal
- Update player UI to conditionally enable/disable lightbox on album art based on cover presence
- Set navigator.mediaSession.playbackState proactively during audio reassignment to prevent OS throttling
- Wrap media session seek handlers in try-catch blocks for compatibility with mobile streaming sources
- Implement `updateMediaSession()` to sync track metadata (title, artist, artwork) with browser's media session
- Update playback state (`playing`/`paused`) via `mediaSession.playbackState`
- Register action handlers for common media controls: play, pause, next/prev track, seek operations
- Integrate `updateMediaSession()` call into `playCurrent()` to show metadata when playback starts
Enables native browser media notification and lock screen controls on supported platforms.
- Introduce dynamic 3D geometry objects (torusKnot, trefoil, hyperboloid, etc.) rendered with Three.js on both sides of the screen when lightbox or now-playing overlay is open; only active on viewports ≥1280px wide.
- Add CSS styling for `.oo-canvas` (z-index 3100) and `.card.playlist-active` to highlight the currently active playlist card with neon-cyan glow effects.
- Extend player.js to track `briTunesActivePlaylistId` and toggle `playlist-active` class on cards via data attributes.
- Add `data-playlist-id` attributes to playlist cards in home, playlists, profile views and play buttons in playlist view for highlighting support.
- Add database migration to create unique `slug` column for users table
- Implement profile routes (`/profiles`, `/profiles/:slug`) with views for:
• listing verified user profiles with avatars, song/playlist counts
• individual profile pages showing user's songs, playlists, liked items
- Add helper functions in `users.js`, `songs.js`, `playlists.js`, and `social.js`
to support public visibility filtering and profile data enrichment
- Enhance now-playing overlay UI with:
• vinyl sleeve animation (sleeve + record peeking behind cover)
• clickable creator info to open profile page if slug exists
• track row click to jump directly to a song in the queue
- Update CSS for profiles grid, detail creator links, and overlay styling
- Add "Profiles" link to header navigation
This enables a full user profile system with vanity URLs and improves the
music player experience with visual polish and direct navigation.
- Introduce a full-screen "Now Playing" overlay modal with left (cover/creator) and right (track list/controls) panels
- Add CSS styles for animated cyan-themed overlay, track list, progress bar, and equalizer visualizer
- Integrate new `now-playing.js` module and update layout to include it
- Refactor playlist action buttons to include a "Now Playing" reopen button that appears when playback starts
- Dispatch `briTunes:queue` event on queue initialization for external UI synchronization
- Add database tables for song/playlist likes and favorites
- Create `social` service with toggle functions and enrichment helpers
- Implement `/api/:type/:id/(like|favorite)` routes with CSRF protection
- Add like/favorite buttons to player, song lists, playlists, and cards
- Support guest → login redirect via `data-require-login`
- Inject CSRF token into layout for JS API requests
- Introduce repeat button with active state styling and toggle logic in player.js
- Update background grid animation to use faster, distance-scaled flyby passes for more dynamic visuals
- Extend song view model (`songs.js`) to include uploader's display name
- Improve user verification flow (`users.js`) to ensure fresh state after async password check
- Add uploader info line in public song page view
- Display playlist creator name on public and admin playlist views
- Add shuffle playback button for playlists in player UI
- Implement drag-and-drop reordering for playlist tracks with visual feedback
- Improve email verification UX: redirect pending users to verify page with resend option
- Simplify admin routes by removing redundant role checks (user-based filtering already handled)
- Adjust featured playlist count and add "show all" links on home page
Brian Fertig