AJ Audio - a Jellyfin, Emby, and Windows Music Player

Devlog

• v2.2.1 Out now
  August 21, 2026 by Alex

  Version 2.2.1 is available now for all Itch.io customers, with the Microsoft Store version coming shortly. For a list of changes, see here... Continue reading
• v2.2.1 Changelog
  July 30, 2026 by Alex

  What's new? Added support for .pls playlist files; you can now import these via Create > Add File to Library, where a new radio stream will be created for every URL within the playlist file Playing of... Continue reading
• v2.2 Out Now
  July 19, 2026 by Alex

  Version 2.2 is available now for all Itch customers, with the Microsoft Store version also available Please note that updating to this version will perform a clean install, and you will lose any local... Continue reading
• v2.2 Changelog
  July 11, 2026 by Alex

  (Warning!) Updating to this version (2.2) will essentially perform a clean install of AJ Audio. Because of this, you will lose any local playlists, local favourites, and folders. This is because the w... Continue reading

  
• AJ Audio: One Year Later!
  July 05, 2026 by Alex

  AJ Audio has officially turned one year old. I started this project around March 2025, purely because I wanted a way to view real-time lyrics, like Apple Music and Spotify offer. However, since the st... Continue reading

  
• 11+ new radio stations available now
  June 21, 2026 by Alex

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  More radio stations available! There are 11 new radio stations available now. Simply open the app and these stations will download automatically. Alternatively, you can head to the Radio page and clic... Continue reading

  
• v2.1.5 Changelog
  June 16, 2026 by Alex

  Version 2.1.5 is available now. This version includes minor bug fixes and a couple of new options for offline files What's new? There are several new settings available for altering how downloads work... Continue reading

  
• v2.1.4 Changelog
  May 30, 2026 by Alex

  What's new? You can now enable/disable the carousel on the homepage Added more colour options for themes, along with transparency and gradient controls Genres for user-created radio stations can be ch... Continue reading

  
• v2.1.3 Out Now
  May 26, 2026 by Alex

  Version 2.1.3 is available now for all Itch.io customers. See here for changelog... Continue reading
• v2.1.3 Changelog
  April 21, 2026 by Alex

  What's new? Multiple language support: support for English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Swedish, and Polish You can now customise the columns in non-folder... Continue reading

  
• v2.1.2 Out Now
  April 18, 2026 by Alex

  Version 2.1.2 is available now on Itch, with the Windows Store version available shortly. See here for changelog... Continue reading

  
• v2.1.2 Changelog
  March 14, 2026 by Alex

  What's new? UI Scaling feature implemented Big Picture Mode performance improvements New Dark mode / light mode / midnight themes implemented Artist images can now be replaced via file for local artis... Continue reading

  
• Emby is now officially supported
  March 08, 2026 by Alex

  Hi everyone. In version 2.1.2, Emby is officially supported. For more information regarding Emby support, please see here... Continue reading
• v2.1.1 Out Now
  March 06, 2026 by Alex

  Version 2.1.1 is available now to all Itch.io customers. This update will also be available to Microsoft Store customers this week. See here for changelog , there's a lot that's changed! Cheers... Continue reading

  
• v2.1.1 Changelog
  February 07, 2026 by Alex

  The audio engine which powers AJ Audio is changing. This means: Support for more formats for Jellyfin users and local file users The previous transcode-and-play method of unsupported formats is no lon... Continue reading

  
• v2.1 Out Now
  February 05, 2026 by Alex

  Version 2.1 is out now which includes many new features, notably: AJ Audio can now be used as a normal Windows Music Player, no Jellyfin server is required to use this. Although support for Jellyfin r... Continue reading

  
• v2.1 Changelog
  January 30, 2026 by Alex

  What's new? AJ Audio is now a fully capable Windows Media Player Added a "Path" column and option for the Smart Playlists A musicbrainz search will be performed silently when you edit an item's metada... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.8 Out Now
  January 28, 2026 by Alex

  Version 2.0.8 is now available for all Itch.io customers and Microsoft Store customers See here for changelog... Continue reading

  
• Live TV / HLS Support (.m3u, .m3u8, .pls, etc.)
  January 26, 2026 by Alex

  AJ Audio supports importing .m3u, .m3u8, or .pls playlist files. It also supports .hls, .aac, .m4a.. Pretty much any internet stream! If VLC can play it, then AJ Audio certainly can. Inserting an .m3u... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.8 Changelog
  January 21, 2026 by Alex

  What's new? Optional Deezer integration: discover new music from Deezer with the new Discover page, where you can play a 30 second sample of songs you do not own. This can be turned off at any time. S... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.7 Out Now
  January 15, 2026 by Alex

  AJ Audio v2.0.7 is available now to all customers on both Itch.io & the Microsoft Store See here for complete list of changes... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.7 Changelog
  December 31, 2025 by Alex

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  What's new? Added a new setting which enables the Volume slider to control your system volume instead of being independent. There's also another setting which enables this only if you are playing musi... Continue reading

  
• Using Remote Play
  December 30, 2025 by Alex

  From version 2.0.7 onward , AJ Audio supports controlling your other Jellyfin enabled devices, allowing you to control playback remotely. Switching devices To remote control another Jellyfin enabled d... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.6 Out Now
  December 21, 2025 by Alex

  Version 2.0.6 is available now for Itch.io customers with the Windows Store update coming soon. See here for full changes Please note, due to the introduction of folders , the columns for the "Songs"... Continue reading
• Using Folders in AJ Audio
  December 21, 2025 by Alex#folders

  As of version 2.0.6 onward, AJ Audio supports creating custom folders for your music. Creating a new folder Simply click the "Create" button to create a new folder. Here, you can set a name and conten... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.6 Changelog
  December 17, 2025 by Alex

  What's new? Album headers will now show the bit depth & sample rate (if all tracks within the album have the same bit depth & sample rate) Importing items will now show a new dialogue window Radio sta... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.5 Out Now
  December 14, 2025 by Alex

  What's new? Added a new setting which limits how much data is requested from your Jellyfin server when requesting data for a database build. This resolves a rare and unique issue where some Jellyfin s... Continue reading
• Discord Rich Presence integration available
  December 06, 2025 by Alex

  Integration with Discord Rich Presence is available with AJ Audio version 2.0.4 onward. This allows you to show your friends what you're currently listening to. By default, this option is on. Can I tu... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.4 Out Now
  December 06, 2025 by Alex

  Version 2.0.4 has been released and is available to download now. The Windows Store version will be updated shortly. See here for full list of changes... Continue reading
• v2.0.4 Changelog
  November 24, 2025 by Alex

  What's new? Discord implementation: show your friends what you're listening to with the Discord RPC integration Added an option to uncover censored lyrics; if your lyric contains a censored word, AJ A... Continue reading
• Discord support coming soon
  November 21, 2025 by Alex

  Starting from version 2.0.4, AJ Audio will display your current listening status on your Discord profile: This setting is off by default and can be turned on at any time through the app settings... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.3 Out Now
  November 18, 2025 by Alex

  Version 2.0.3 for AJ Audio - a Jellyfin Music Player is out now on Itch. The Windows Store version will be available automatically to customers later this week. A significant amount of changes have be... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.3 Changelog
  November 08, 2025 by Alex

  What's new? Offline mode: play your media offline. Simply right click on any track when you are connected and select "available offline" to make this item playable without a connection in the future... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.2 Changelog
  November 02, 2025 by Alex

  What's new? Album pages will show a Lossless indicator if the entire tracklist consists of high bitrate content in lossless formats New "Genres" page - view your songs by genre Metadata editor: edit t... Continue reading
• v2.0.1 Changelog
  October 27, 2025 by Alex

  What's new? Smart Playlists - create live updating playlists using a clever filter system Rating: rate your tracks, artists and albums with a 5-star system Added a "View on Wikipedia" button for appli... Continue reading

  
• v2.0 Out Now
  October 08, 2025 by Alex

  AJ Audio v2.0 has released. Our itch.io page has been updated to reflect new features, including a new always-on-top Mini Player, an auto-update system, and dozens more. Check out all the changes here... Continue reading

  
• v2.0.0 Changelog
  September 20, 2025 by Alex

  Improvements Refined scrolling system which is over 4x smoother. This affects scrolling on all pages, lyrics, etc. Scroll speed can be changed through the settings Artists & albums can be accessed dir... Continue reading

  
• v1.7.3 Changelog
  September 12, 2025 by Alex

  Improvements Grammatical improvements Updated auto-sign in system ~60% speed increase with loading and saving your database, with a significant reduction in file size (1200 songs, 770 albums and 520 a... Continue reading

  
• v1.7.2 Changelog
  September 10, 2025 by Alex

  Fixes - Resolved an issue where the next queued track would be incorrect if you select "Play Next" while the next track was previously loaded - Resolved an issue where images would "flicker" when Eco... Continue reading

  
• v1.7.1 Changelog
  September 01, 2025 by Alex#update, #bug fixes

  What's New? AJ Audio will now respond to keyboard multimedia buttons (play/pause/previous/next) Login button will no longer be invalid if the protocol is missing (http/https), instead it will insert t... Continue reading

  
• v1.7 Changelog
  August 31, 2025 by Alex

  I'm pleased to announce version 1.7 is out now. Home Screen (default theme) What's New? Album Pages will now show the CD with the Album Cover Albums/Artists/Playlists can be played instantly through T... Continue reading

  
• v1.6.1 Changelog
  August 19, 2025 by Alex

  Fixes Additional bug fixes from v1.6 App Icon updated Songs will resume their last position if <90% complete Resolved an issue where your last track would auto-play, when Download & Play is enabled, a... Continue reading
• v1.6 Out Now
  August 18, 2025 by Alex

  Version 1.6 is out now Please see here for full list of changes (there's a fair bit) More Screenshots... Continue reading

  
• v1.6 Changelog
  August 07, 2025 by Alex

  Changes - Bracketed lyrics are now shown underneath - Windows Dialogue boxes removed in favour of custom ones. The sound of the Windows 'ding' that comes with every popup when you're playing your favo... Continue reading

  
• v1.5 Out Now
  August 05, 2025 by Alex

  v1.5 Available Now Please see here for new features and changes Portable .ZIP and installer available. Windows Store version will be updated this week. Please note any column changes on the Songs page... Continue reading

  
• v1.5 Changelog
  July 31, 2025 by Alex

  Updates - Various bug fixes, improvements and changes, see below - Updated Transparent UI (can be toggled through Settings) - Updated Home screen with top genres, recent tracks, most played, top artis... Continue reading

  
• v1.4 Available in Windows Store!
  July 31, 2025 by Alex

  AJ Audio - a Jellyfin Music Client for Windows is now available on the Windows Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9N031BGVB7KF?hl=en-us&gl=GB&ocid=pdpshare... Continue reading

  
• v1.4 Changelog
  July 22, 2025 by Alex

  AJ Audio Player v1.4 Progress Log Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where the App would crash upon loading if your library contained 0 items. Having 0 tracks will now also disable the "Import" option in the... Continue reading
• v1.3 Out Now
  July 20, 2025 by Alex

  AJ Audio Player version 1.3 available now Includes a significant source code re-write for faster loading speeds. Also includes Internet Radio with custom streams. No more caching songs. Full release f... Continue reading
• v1.3 Changelog
  July 16, 2025 by Alex

  Features - Added a 'Hide Bad Metadata' option. If songs contain bad unicode characters which causes them to display the title twice (e.g. "Chasing CarsChasing Cars"), the repeated text will be ignored... Continue reading
• v1.2 Out Now (preview)
  July 05, 2025 by Alex

  AJ Audio v1.2 coming this week. Stay tuned for more. Features: - Added the ability to search & automatically import Synchronised Lyrics - Added the ability to automatically search for Album Art - Adde... Continue reading

  
• v1.1 Update
  July 03, 2025 by Alex

  v1.1 - Added the ability to add/replace Lyric Files (.lrc) on your Jellyfin server (Import Config required) - Fixed an issue causing the app to crash when scrolling in Artist View... Continue reading