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  • 1.1.0 68643358c3

    1.1.0 Stable

    Khyretos released this 2026-03-24 20:45:04 +01:00 | 0 commits to main since this release

    Release Notes – Qt-Caster 1.1.0

    We’re pleased to announce the release of Qt-Caster 1.1.0, which brings significant new features and stability improvements. This version focuses on enhancing the audio streaming experience with a robust virtual sink implementation, adding video preview, enabling stream editing, and fixing several long‑standing issues.

    🚀 New Features

    ✏️ Edit Running Streams – Right‑click any active stream in the table to modify its configuration (video or audio). The stream is automatically restarted with the new settings.

    👁️ Video Preview – Right‑click a video stream and select “Visualize Stream” to open a separate window showing the captured video (using the same PipeWire source). Perfect for verifying you are sharing the correct screen/window.

    🎚️ Virtual Sink with PipeWire Linking – When creating an audio stream, enable “Create virtual sink”. The application now:

    • Creates a PulseAudio null sink with media.class=Audio/Source/Virtual, making it appear as a virtual microphone in applications like Discord.

    • Automatically connects the stream’s output to the sink’s input using pw-link, ensuring proper audio routing without extra modules.

    • Supports multi‑channel connections (e.g., stereo, 5.1) based on the selected channel count.

    🔧 Improvements

    Stability – Fixed segmentation faults when stopping or editing streams by properly disconnecting signals before deletion.

    - Node ID Capture – Video preview now correctly obtains the PipeWire node ID from the worker output (parsed from both stdout and stderr).

    • GStreamer Latency Warnings – Added queue elements before pulsesink and udpsink to resolve “Not enough buffering” warnings in audio pipelines.

    • Documentation – Updated README with new feature descriptions, troubleshooting tips, and both CMake and Ninja build instructions.

    🐛 Bug Fixes

    Fixed crashes when double‑clicking a stream to stop it.

    Resolved issue where virtual sink’s monitor was not detected by applications (now correctly sets media.class=Audio/Source/Virtual).

    Corrected pw-link command to use per‑channel port names (e.g., output_FL → input_FL) for multi‑channel audio.

    📦 Platform Support

    • Linux (x86_64) – Fully supported, with an AppImage available.

    • macOS and Windows – Not yet supported; contributions are welcome.

    🔧 Building & Running

    • AppImage – Use the Docker‑based build script (./build-appimage.sh) to create a self‑contained executable.

    • From Source – Use CMake or Ninja (see README for details).

    For a full list of changes, check the commit log.

    🙏 Thank You

    Special thanks to the community for testing and providing feedback. This release is the result of iterative development driven by user requests.

    Enjoy streaming! 🎬

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