Improved Sync and Audio Playback

Release 1.10.0 – May 2026

New Features

  • New cloud sync engine — Mimir now uses a completely rebuilt cloud synchronization system for faster, more reliable syncing of your podcasts, playlists, playback progress, and settings across all your devices.
  • Cross-device podcast matching — Added a new podcast identifier system to allow custom podcast names and multiple podcasts with the same name to be saved in the library.
  • Custom podcast renaming — Rename any podcast with a custom title that syncs across all your devices.
  • Redesigned podcast detail view — The podcast detail screen has been completely rebuilt with a new header, improved layout, and a modern look.
  • Custom Podcast Settings — Customize the audio playback for each podcast and override the global settings on demand for each podcast.
  • Playback settings popover — Quickly adjust playback speed, skip intervals, voice boost, silence skip, and per-podcast overrides from a popover right in the player.
  • New player view — The now playing area features a redesigned player with for quick access to controls in the sidebar and menu bar.
  • Episode and podcast info views — Press Cmd+I or use the "Get Info" action to see detailed information about any episode or podcast in a dedicated info view. Episode descriptions support text selection and tappable timestamps that seek the player.
  • Podcast settings sheet — Podcast settings are now presented in a polished new sheet with group selection, episode filtering, playback overrides, and more.
  • Redesigned home screen — The home screen features a new design with horizontally scrolling cards with an improved layout and look.
  • New onboarding flow — A fresh multi-page onboarding wizard welcomes new users with a clean design.
  • "What's New" screen — After app updates, a new screen highlights what's changed.
  • Badge permission alerts — The app now alerts you when system notification badge permissions are disabled, so you can fix it right away.
  • Improved Voice Boost — Redesigned for smoother, more consistent loudness across all slider positions.

Improvements

  • Faster "Mark All" operations — Marking all episodes as played or unplayed is now significantly faster, especially for podcasts with many episodes.
  • Better episode descriptions — Episode descriptions now render more accurately with improved HTML and Markdown processing.
  • Improved image performance — Podcast artwork loads faster and uses less memory.
  • Dock badge reliability — The unplayed episode badge count is now more accurate and updates properly after batch operations.
  • Playback progress sync — Playback position updates from other devices are now applied more reliably.
  • New typography — The app now uses new fonts with a refined type style system for a cleaner, more consistent look.
  • Episode list performance — The episode list scrolls more smoothly and uses less memory, even for podcasts with thousands of episodes.
  • Episode context menu — The right-click menu for episodes has been reorganized with clearer action names (e.g., "Play Last" instead of "Add to Queue").
  • Sort and filter indicators — Active sort and filter options are now visibly indicated in the episode options bar.
  • Filtered episode count — The episode options area now shows how many episodes match your current filter.
  • Better duration estimates for streaming audio — VBR MP3, AAC, and M4A files now show accurate durations much earlier during playback.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where errored podcast feeds could become hidden and inaccessible.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when navigating between views.
  • Fixed an issue where the downloads list wouldn't refresh after cloud-triggered downloads.
  • Fixed continuous playback not starting correctly on app launch.
  • Fixed the podcast detail header collapse animation sometimes getting stuck.
  • Fixed an issue where the library sidebar could allow dragging a group onto itself.
  • Fixed an issue where playback could end slightly before audio finished playing, especially on Bluetooth devices.
  • Fixed an audio glitch that could occur when seeking in MP3 and AAC files.
  • Fixed a brief burst of audio from the start of a track when resuming from a saved position.
  • Fixed several memory leaks that could prevent the player from being released properly.
  • Fixed a data race that could cause incorrect speed calculations.