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 =====PIXILAB Player release notes===== =====PIXILAB Player release notes=====
  
-In general, there's no reason to upgrade PIXILAB Player in an existing installation if it's running well, unless you know that a newer version provides some functionality that you need. +In general, there's no reason to upgrade PIXILAB Player in an existing installation if it's running well, unless you know that a newer version provides some functionality that you need. 
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 +===Version 7.1=== 
 +Kernel: 6.13.4
  
 +Chromium: 133.0.6943.141
 +
 +  * Snapshot support
 +  * Empty cache support
 +  * Local debug support
 +  * Swap file support (8Gb default)
 +  * Suppress install dialog if no installable media exist. 
 +  * Auto install flag (for installation without dialog and confirmations)
 +
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 +===Version 7.0===
 +
 +Kernel: 6.10.5
 +
 +Chromium: 128.0.6613.36
 + 
 +No longer based on Porteus kiosk project. 
 +Improved video performance using modern linux video implementation. 
 +
 +===Version 6.3===
 +Handles the spot ID (mac adress) more reliable for certain use setups, i.e. wired network with wifi also configured as fallback or wifi-controller present on device in combination with persistence on some devices.
 + 
 ===Version 6.2.1=== ===Version 6.2.1===
-Same as 6.2 but with Chrome version 115. This fixes issue with artifacts during transitions of videos while not using hardware accelerated decoding (issue limited to players with Chrome 108).+Updates Chrome to version 115, fixing a problem causing artifacts during transitions of videos when not using hardware accelerated decoding (issue limited to players with Chrome 108).
  
 ===Version 6.2=== ===Version 6.2===
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 ===Version 6.1.3 === ===Version 6.1.3 ===
-Removed unwanted composting module from 6.1.2+Removed unwanted composting module from 6.1.2.
  
 ===Version 6.1.2 === ===Version 6.1.2 ===
-Same as 6.1.1, fixes a bug that prevented use of additional storage for block-caching (persistence)+Fixes a bug that caused additional storage to be unusable for block caching (persistence).
  
 ===Version 6.1.1 === ===Version 6.1.1 ===
-Same as 6.1 but fixes issue with multichannel audio failing if no audio is played as the browser is loaded.  +Fixes a problem thay caused multichannel audio to fail if no audio was played as the browser is loaded.  
-Fixes issue with the potential to break pxe boat in version 6.1. +Fixes an error that could cause problems during netork (pxe) booting in version 6.1. 
  
 ===Version 6.1 === ===Version 6.1 ===
 Based on [[https://porteus-kiosk.org/changelog-releases.html#5.5.0|Porteus Kiosk 5.5]] with Linux kernel 6.1.20 and Chrome 108.0.5359.124 Based on [[https://porteus-kiosk.org/changelog-releases.html#5.5.0|Porteus Kiosk 5.5]] with Linux kernel 6.1.20 and Chrome 108.0.5359.124
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 ===Version 6.0 === ===Version 6.0 ===