0.79.2

0.79.2 - 2024/04/08
LAV Splitter

• Fixed: Buffering media from a high latency source was slower then expected (since 0.79)

LAV Audio

• Fixed: Bitstream AC3 audio could fallback to PCM on streams that start with a corrupt audio frame (since 0.78)
• Fixed: Resolved a memory leak when bitstreaming AC3

0.79.1

0.79.1 - 2024/03/28
LAV Video

• Fixed: Resolved a glitch when playing HEVC video

0.79

0.79.0 - 2024/03/25
LAV Splitter

• NEW: Support for demuxing VVC video
• Changed: Updated language lists to support all relevant language codes
• Changed: Improved resilience of streaming HLS
• Changed: Tweaked frame rate detection logic

LAV Video:

• NEW: Support for decoding VVC video

0.78

0.78.0 - 2023/10/25
LAV Splitter

• NEW: Added identification of DTS:X in DTS HD-HRA streams
• NEW: Support for various stream flags in Matroska containers (Hearing Impaired, and more)
• Changed: Text-based subtitle selection now uses case-insensitive matches (ASCII characters only)
• Fixed: Many stream titles in MP4 files weren't being read properly

LAV Video

• NEW: Support for decoding SMC video
• Fixed: HLG video streams could have their HLG flag overriden in some circumstances

LAV Audio

• Fixed: TrueHD bitstreaming of Atmos tracks could cause output timestamps to be off, confusing some audio renderers

0.77.2

0.77.2 - 2023/03/08
LAV Splitter

• NEW: Added identification for spatial/immersive audio extensions (Atmos, DTS:X)
• Changed: More reasonable rounding for odd aspect ratios, avoiding issues with some video pipelines
• Fixed: Improved compatibility with some FTP servers

LAV Audio

• Fixed: Restored the default channel layouts for 5.1 and 7.1 to the correct layout (accidentally changed in 0.77, causing some playback issues)
• Fixed: Some TrueHD files would not decode correctly
• Fixed: Clipping protection did not engage when using Integer output

0.77.1

0.77.1 - 2022/11/15
LAV Splitter

• Fixed: More MP4 keyframe information fixes

0.77

0.77.0 - 2022/11/10
LAV Splitter

• Fixed: Improved handling of multichannel PCM channel assignments
• Fixed: MP4 Keyframe information could be wrong

LAV Audio

• NEW: Support for audio with more then 8 channel, including automatic downmixing if required

0.76.1

0.76.1 - 2022/02/28
LAV Splitter

• Changed: When requesting a HTTP URL, the URL itself is send as a referrer to increase compatibility
• Fixed: The priority of "Default" subtitle tracks in MKV files was wrong when a forced track was present

LAV Video

• Changed: Improved color reporting for DVD menus/subtitles
• Fixed: D3D11 surface clearing did not work properly on Intel GPUs

0.76

0.76.0 - 2022/01/22
LAV Splitter

• NEW: Added an option to re-evaluate subtitle stream selection when the audio language changes
• NEW: Improved advanced subtitle selection syntax with negated flags (positive and negative flags can now be combined for more flexible selection)
• Changed: Improved variant/stream selection in DASH and HLS streams
• Changed: Video streams with the highest bitrate are preferred (if equal resolution)

LAV Video

• NEW: Support for passing DoVi metadata to video renderers
• NEW: BobWeaver (BWDIF) software deinterlacer (a blend of YADIF and Weston, focusing on their individual strengths)
• NEW: Support for FIC screen capture video
• Changed: D3D11 video surfaces are flushed to black before decoding, avoiding green artifacts
• Changed: D3D11 devices are created up to feature level 12.1

LAV Audio

• Fixed: TrueHD bitstreaming could result in A/V sync issues or drop-outs
• Removed: Support for the external DTS decoder (dtsdecoderdll.dll) has been removed

0.75.1

0.75.1 - 2021/06/21
LAV Splitter

• Changed: AV1 files with no extradata will now generate a format header with stream information for decoders to use
• Fixed: Improved stream selection when multiple "default" video tracks are present

LAV Video

• Changed: Updated dav1d for significant improvements in AV1 10-bit decoding performance
• Changed: AV1 hardware decoding will more reliably engage when provided with additional stream information from the demuxer

LAV Audio

• Fixed: Opus decoding had audible artifacts in some files in 0.75