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This time four versions relatively quick after each other were released. These
are the changes for each version.

v1.2.3

• Updated dependencies including Angular.

v1.2.2

• Prevent browser console error during start by making the setting to prevent display sleep and enable wake lock in all Android and iOS web browsers non-persistent.

v1.2.1

• Fix for missing icons since the upgrade to Angular 19.

v1.2.0... read more

While work on OpenLP 4.0 is continuing, we were still able to fix some small
but annoying bugs in the 3.1.x series.

Bug Fixes

• PDF presentations that were disabled in release 3.1.6 by accident are available again.

• Fix issue 1733 by forcing VLC version 3.0.18.

Known Issues

See the OpenLP 3.1 release blog
post for
the list of known issues.... read more

While work on OpenLP 4.0 is continuing, we were still able to fix some small
but annoying bugs in the 3.1.x series. This is the last version, we pinky
promise!

Bug Fixes

• Fix media autostart behavior regarding video slide items

• Attempt to prevent false antivirus warnings in Windows

• Fix an incorrect version number in some builds... read more

It has been a few months since our last release, and while we were working on
the next major version, we fixed some fairly serious bugs which we felt are
big enough to warrant going back on our "no more 3.1.x releases" statement to
release these fixes to you.

Bug Fixes

• Resolve extremely long delays with the web remote when there are multiple clients connected by fixing a deadlock issue in the Web API... read more

Another few months has passed and another OpenLP bugfix release. We expect
this to be the last release in the 3.1.x release series and the main
development focus will now shift to the next major release.

Bug Fixes

• Correct media auto start behaviour.

• Updated translations

• Deal with PyMuPDF installed as fitz_old

• Fix that our songbeamer chord parsing was partly based on a malformed
  file leading to weird imports

• Web API method "get_language" returns the two-letter ISO 639 language
  code instead of "en" in case the language in OpenLP is auto detected.

• Add setting that live preview shows blank screen

• Add Web API endpoint to delete service items

• Use correct transition delay when screen is hidden

• Always show contents in live preview panel

• Display presentation slides in live preview panel when main display is
  hidden.

• Handle Python versions which include release levels by ignoring the
  release level, and restricting the check to only the major, minor, and micro
  components of the full version number.

• Prevent crash by adding check for existence of linked audio file.

• Do not show screen change message twice

• Fixed Issue 1584 (switching Windows user account crashes an active
  OpenLP instance)

... read more

It's been a few months, but we've been working on fixing some of the most
frequently encountered bugs in version 3.1.0 and 3.1.1.

Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked,

Nor stand in the way of sinners,

Nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

But his delight is in the law of Yahweh;

On his law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 1:1-2... read more

Hot on the heals of the 3.1 release is 3.1.1 which fixes a couple of bugs that
some people have encountered with the 3.1 release.

We also have an experimental Flatpak build for those on Linux who are feeling
adventurous.

So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven
and sat down at the right hand of God. They went out and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs
that followed. Amen.

Mark 16:19-20... read more

Today we are proud to announce that OpenLP 3.1.0 "Superb Seth" has been
released. On the surface, this might not seem like such a big release, since
there seem to be very few new features, but if you dig a little deeper, the
sheer number of bugs squashed tells another story. We have also made a number
of changes under the hood to help carry OpenLP into the future.... read more

We're happy to announce the fourth release candidate of OpenLP 3.1. This
release fixes or improves some of the biggest bugs and issues we've seen in
OpenLP. This is the last release candidate before the final release of OpenLP
3.1.

What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the
Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the
Good News.

1 Corinthians 9:18... read more

The OpenLP developers are pleased to announce the second release candidate of
OpenLP 3.1. This release candidate contains a multitude of bug fixes, a number
of enhancements, and even a new feature or two. There are also a number of
changes under the hood which puts OpenLP in a good position for the future.

Wait, what happened to the first release candidate?!... read more

Thank you so much!

We want to say a HUGE thank you to our community for the recent donations
we have received. The recent donations we have received have enabled us to
purchase the following items:

High DPI monitor

Many people have had issues on Windows with high DPI monitors and scaling.
Thanks to the community, we were able to purchase a 4K monitor so that we can
test OpenLP with high resolutions and hopefully narrow down these issues.... read more

We're happy to announce another bug fix release in the 3.0.x series.

Known Issues

These are the issues that we know about, and are busy working on.

Warning

Ubuntu 22.04, Linux Mint

The main view in the web remote does not update automatically on Ubuntu 22.04
due to Ubuntu/Mint shipping an old version of python3-websockets. This can be
fixed by downloading and installing an updated version of the package from
the official Ubuntu
archive.... read more

As we said in our previous
announcement, we are moving to rolling out fixes and updates faster. So here, hot
in the heels of our 3.0 release, is version 3.0.1 which contains a number of
fixes for issues you may have experienced.

Bugs Fixed

• Fix theme loading of presentations... read more

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, it's finally here! Yes, OpenLP 3.0 has
been released!

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance;
for you serve the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24 WEB

One of our original goals with OpenLP was to move to faster releases, and
while that didn't seem to happen for version 3.0, moving foward we are aiming
to roll out releases much faster. With that in mind, we decided that the worst
bugs have been fixed, and most people should be pretty happy with the 3.0
release.... read more

Today we are announcing the release of OpenLP 2.9.5. This is the second
release candidate of OpenLP 3.0, and contains a plethora of bug fixes.

Warning

Installing this version of OpenLP will override any other installation of
OpenLP you already have. Please make a backup of your data!

Warning

macOS may report OpenLP as damaged. If you encounter this problem, you can try
the following solution. From Applications / Utilities run Terminal. In
Terminal, type in the following command:... read more

Time for the first release candidate for 3.0 - we're getting really close
now!

Basically, if no issues are detected with this release it will become the 3.0
release.

Bug fixes since beta 2

• Dark mode fixes

• Fix of problem showing presentations after media items

• Fix issues when adding service items remotely... read more

Warning

It appears that a bug crept in at the last minute, which prevents Bibles and
Images from being added to the service. If you currently use either of these
features, please stick with either the previous beta release, or with version
2.4.6, which is the most current stable release. We hope to have a new release
of OpenLP in a few weeks with this bug (and a few more) ironed out.... read more

Yes! It's finally here! The second beta release of OpenLP 3.0 is available
for download immediately. Go and get it while it's hot!

From here on out, we will only be fixing bugs and making release candidates in
an effort to get version 3.0 out the door.

Warning

Installing this version of OpenLP will override any other installation of
OpenLP you already have. Please make a
backup of your data!... read more

As the song says "Come now is the time to - test a new version of OpenLP!"

Apart from some select as-yet implemented features, this beta contains all the
features that will be in the final release of OpenLP 3.0. This beta release
should be stable enough for people to try it out and report back any bugs they
encounter. Please make sure you know how to generate a debug log
file and submit a log file when something
goes wrong.... read more

It has been a few months since the first alpha release and now the time has
come for the next alpha release. We expect to have implemented most of the new
features that will be in the upcoming 3.0 release, so the next release will be
a beta release, marking the shift to focus on bugfixes and stability.

Release Highlights... read more

At long last, we are proud to announce the first alpha release of OpenLP 3.0!

The biggest new feature in version 3.0 is the new renderer. Still based in
HTML, but using the new Chrome-based QtWebEngine component, it should deliver
much better performance, and it also enables us to offer something people have
been requesting for a long time: transitions!... read more

One of the steps toward OpenLP 3.0 was moving to git and GitLab, and this has now been completed. After many years on Launchpad and using Bazaar, it was clear to us that unfortunately there was no future in either of those, due to them being all but abandoned by their developers.

You can now find OpenLP on GitLab: https://gitlab.com/openlp/openlp... read more

Over the last few days we have received a TON of reports about OpenLP's integration with BibleGateway being broken. Users who rely on web Bibles from BibleGateway are telling us that they get an error message whenever they try to look up new passages (verses are downloaded from Bible Gateway on an as-needed basis in order to comply with Bible translation copyright terms).... read more

As of today, the 1st of May 2019, OpenLP is officially licensed under version 3 (or higher) of the GNU General Public License.

Simply put, we're updating to a newer version of the license we already use.

Does this affect me?

People reading this blog post will no doubt be asking themselves, "does this affect me?" and the answer depends on what your role within OpenLP is.... read more

It has been almost 2 years since the release of 2.4.6 and understandably we are getting a lot of questions as to when the next release will be ready. The answer is always the same: "When it is ready". So what does "ready" mean? Currently there are 2 major features that we need to finish before we feel we can begin the release process:... read more