Ten months after the 0.8 release, Fooyin, a music player built around customization and currently available only for Linux, has released its new 0.9 version, which delivers some long-requested features.
Artwork improvements are one of the main highlights. Fooyin can finally handle embedded artwork changes, download missing covers, and display track-specific images more consistently. Alongside that, a handy settings option makes it easier to manage the disk cache and clear it when needed.
Lyrics support is another major addition in this release. The player can now find, save, and edit synced lyrics, a much-needed feature that brings Fooyin closer to competing with bigger names in the desktop music player space.
On top of that, playlists also get smarter, with autoplaylists, queue/play-next actions, and better search filtering within the current playlist.
Under the hood, the playback engine has been fine-tuned as well. Fooyin 0.9 adds support for FLAC files, improves handling of file changes during playback, and fixes several issues related to gapless playback and CUE sheets. There’s a newly added “Follow playback queue” option that changes how the player advances through songs.
The interface also gets some polish. Users can now toggle the main menu bar, enjoy better library navigation, and see improved playlist visuals thanks to alternating row colors in icon mode. Plus, some small but useful changes are also included in this update, such as new settings buttons for quickly opening configuration and share directories.
Lastly, as expected, this release tackles a long list of bug fixes. Crashes tied to waveform generation, drag-and-drop playlist handling, and layout export have been resolved. Scrobbling also received attention, with fixes for ListenBrainz integration and new filtering options, plus added support for libre.fm.
For more information, see the changelog. The app is available for installation as DEB and RPM packages. Arch users and Arch-based distributions can find the latest version in AUR.
