Amarok, the beloved open-source music player, has just released version 3.3.1, the very first bugfix release for the recently launched 3.3 “Far Above the Clouds.”
One of the key areas of improvement is the new audio backend, which has been causing occasional crashes for some users. Those issues have now been addressed, promising a more reliable listening experience. The team has also swapped out the last few non-theme icons in the interface, making the overall look and feel more consistent.
For those who like to tinker, scripting support has received a noticeable boost. You can now save and load script console items, enjoy autocompletion, and make use of more scripting functionality that had been missing since the 2.x era.
While it’s not yet back to the full scripting capabilities of a decade ago, these improvements should make life easier for anyone experimenting with Amarok’s current scripting tools.
On the bugfix front, the update resolves a wide range of annoyances. These include fixes for equalizer presets not updating correctly, CD playback not starting unless the app was already running, MusicBrainz searches failing, and even some random crashes during playback.
Other tweaks ensure embedded cover art is now sent through MPRIS, playlist exports are more compatible, and transcoding dialogs won’t pop up after canceled downloads.
For more information, see the announcement.
Amarok 3.3.1 is available immediately as source code (for those who want to compile it manually), with package repositories across various Linux distributions and the Flathub flatpak expected to update soon.
