What's New in My Vinyl+

Bug Fixes

• Fixed advanced vinyl color and style rendering so marble, splatter, smoke, yolk, and liquid pressings display correctly
• Improved reliability for custom pressing visuals by ensuring every advanced vinyl effect loads from the app’s packaged renderer

New Features

• Added a reminder one week before a cancelled My Vinyl+ subscription ends, with a path back to Settings to renew

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a camera scanner loading issue that could prevent the scanner from opening under certain conditions
• Restored the scanner as a full-screen flow from Search so barcode scans can return cleanly to matching record results

New Features

• Added a preference to keep the screen awake while the Last.fm scrobbler is active

Improvements

• Improved Last.fm scrobbling so active listening sessions feel smoother and more reliable
• Refined the scrobbler view with better playback visualization and clearer active-listening presentation

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Collection side-index jumps so tapping a letter or section lands on the expected records more reliably

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a collection loading issue where some Discogs collections could fail to display albums
• Improved collection metadata handling so albums with incomplete optional details still appear reliably

Bug Fixes

• Coordinated Discogs login rate limits to reduce repeated login requests
• Fixed a Discogs profile request storm that could slow sign-in and profile refresh
• Cleaned up legacy Discogs login handling for a more reliable authentication flow

Improvements

• Record pricing tables now show clearer marketplace summaries and condition-based price suggestions
• Wantlist browsing and changes are more resilient with local-first offline workspace updates
• Core Spotlight indexing was rebuilt for better reliability across large libraries
• Collection additions now include better telemetry for troubleshooting sync and import issues
• Trial-ending reminders are scheduled more reliably

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash when opening Discogs URLs from Now Playing
• Fixed marketplace decoding and stats fallback issues in pricing views
• Fixed Wantlist filter presentation problems
• Simplified collection error toasts so failures are clearer

New Features

• Bulk scanning now uses a clearer import session, with better duplicate handling and access through paid features
• Diagnostics logs can now be attached to support emails with sensitive values redacted
• Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese localization added
• Bluesky and remote-configured social links added to About and support surfaces

Improvements

• Collection tools were moved toward a local-first workspace so browsing and edits feel faster
• Paywall and onboarding flows were refined with clearer calls to action, trial guidance, and launch presentation
• Failed syncs now have better retry classification and observability
• Scrobbler and timeline views received interaction and presentation updates
• Record spin and rotation behavior is more stable

Bug Fixes

• Restoring purchases now checks receipts more reliably
• RevenueCat setup is deferred when the keychain is unavailable, reducing launch-time failures
• Purchases sync automatically on launch without depending on a local marker
• Login issue alerts are clearer and easier to recover from
• Fixed a map crash and several onboarding polish issues

New Features

• Redesigned onboarding with a more focused first-run flow, notification permission timing, and premium setup path
• Image CDN proxy support improves artwork loading in the app and widgets
• Price history now uses local SwiftData storage for faster value and marketplace views
• One-time offer and paywall experiments add more flexible trial and lifetime-plan presentation
• Rate-limit status and release prices are easier to find from release menus

Improvements

• Spotlight indexing is more resilient for multi-account libraries and cold launches
• Wantlist price tracking is more account-aware, with cleaner row state and marketplace stats
• Artist discographies now present roles and main releases more clearly
• Swift concurrency updates improve app stability and prepare more screens for Swift 6
• Community star rendering and artist-release edge cases were fixed

New Features

• Scrobbler sharing: Create share cards from recent listening sessions with multiple templates
• Adaptive scrobbler views now work better in portrait and landscape
• iPad keyboard shortcuts added for faster library navigation
• Widget tinted mode support added for newer Home Screen styles
• Artist discography support expanded through the app and API
• New liquid and yolk vinyl visualization types

Improvements

• Multi-account background sync now uses account-scoped API handling
• Spotlight indexing performance was restored for larger collections
• Collection value and statistics update more reliably after adding records
• Share actions moved into the record toolbar for quicker access
• Grandfathered subscription migration and offer-code flows were polished

New Features

• Major vinyl visual upgrade with marble, splatter, clear, and multi-color split record renderings
• On-device AI can detect vinyl color from release notes and apply it automatically
• Sleeve animation lets you pull a record out of its sleeve with physics-based motion
• Collection value tracking uses marketplace data to show what your records are worth over time
• Record Store Day tools help you browse RSD releases, find nearby stores, and share your wishlist
• Refreshed Collection and Wantlist navigation with fluid swipe gestures
• Liquid Glass interface updates for iOS 26
• Siri Shortcuts for hands-free collection actions
• Random Record and Collection Counter widgets for the Home Screen

Improvements

• Onboarding was improved for new collectors
• Marketplace listings are easier to browse and understand
• Visual polish and stability fixes across record details, widgets, and collection workflows

New Features

• Record Store Day: Browse RSD 2026 exclusive releases and find participating stores on an interactive map
  • Country filter and locate-me button for quick store discovery
  • Infinite scroll through hundreds of releases
  • Shop RSD releases on the Discogs marketplace
• Colored Vinyl & Band Logos: See your records as they really look — colored, splatter, and picture discs
  • Customize vinyl colors for any record in your collection
  • Artist logos displayed on artist pages, powered by Fanart.tv
• Sell Your Records: List records for sale on Discogs directly from the app
  • Full listing wizard with price, condition, and shipping
  • Automatic fee calculator
  • Edit conditions and manage draft listings

Improvements

• Redesigned detail page with Liquid Glass effects (iOS 26)
  • Customizable layout: choose what to show and hide
  • Community stats card, collapsible identifiers, and inline format tags
  • New action buttons in a clean ellipsis menu
• Faster startup and smarter caching
  • Spotlight indexing optimization
  • Deferred non-critical work at launch
  • Image processing and URL cache improvements
• Cover Flow: Browse your collection in a visual carousel
• Weekly subscription plan added
• Onboarding visual refresh with smoother transitions

Bug Fixes

• Fixed logout issue with auto-login prevention
• Fixed “locked” state after app reinstall
• Multi-account token handling improvements
• Various crash fixes and stability improvements

Improvements

• Discogs Notes: View, add, and edit your Discogs notes directly from the record detail page
• Quick Add to Folder: Long-press the “Add to Collection” button to pick a folder instantly
• Improved Cover Detection: Better perspective adjustment and auto-cropping of album art from Discogs
• Multi-account and folder management fixes
• UI polish and feature detection improvements

Improvements

• Smart Album Cover Detection: Automatically detects and crops album covers from photos — non-square images are intelligently processed for a cleaner look

Improvements

• Multi-Account Support: Manage multiple Discogs accounts in a single app
• Easily switch between accounts from the navigation bar
• Each account has its own collection, wantlist, and settings
• AI-Powered Album Summaries: Get AI-generated summaries for Today’s Album recommendations (iOS 26+)
• Powered by on-device Apple Intelligence
• Follow Other Collectors: Follow Discogs users to explore their collections
• Discover records you have in common
• See which records they have that you want
• Tab Personalization: Reorder and show/hide tabs in the bottom tab bar
• Push Notifications: Receive push notifications for price alerts, new releases, and more
• Export to Excel & PDF: Export your collection to Excel (.xlsx) or PDF formats
• Choose fields and filter by folder
• Track Previews: Preview 30-second clips directly from album details
• Widget Gallery: Browse all available widgets with previews in Settings
• New “Record of the Day” full-size widget
• iOS 26 navigation and scroll improvements
• Better contrast in album details

Bug Fixes

• Accessibility fixes
• Faster sync and crash fixes

Improvements

• Last.fm Scrobbling: Connect your Last.fm account to automatically scrobble your listening sessions
• Real-time “Now Playing” updates while you listen
• Enable/disable scrobbling and notifications in settings
• Smart Background Sync: Intelligent sync that only downloads changes, not your entire collection
• Daily automatic background sync keeps your library up to date
• Progress tracking shows sync status in real-time
• Bulk Barcode Scanning: Scan multiple barcodes continuously without stopping
• Batch add scanned records to your collection
• Duplicate detection warns you about records you already own
• Alphabetic Jump Bar: Quick navigation sidebar for large collections
• Jump instantly to any letter or date section
• Compact dot mode for extra-large libraries
• Advanced Search: Filter by format, year, genre, and condition
• Pro subscribers get barcode, label, and catalog number search
• Search suggestions and recent search history
• CSV Export: Export your collection or wantlist to CSV format
• Choose which fields to include
• Share via iOS share sheet
• Collection Insights & Charts: Detailed statistics about your collection
• Artist, genre, and decade breakdowns
• Visual charts showing collection composition
• Folder Drag & Drop: Organize records by dragging them between folders
• Create custom folders for better organization
• Marketplace Improvements: Toggle between different marketplace views
• See marketplace availability for wantlist items
• Artist Page Enhancements: Artist image galleries with fullscreen viewer
• Band member information and biographies
• Gradient backgrounds based on artist colors
• iOS 26 Visual Updates: Liquid Glass effects throughout the app
• Redesigned login screen
• Improved contrast and visual hierarchy
• Notification Settings: Control which notifications you receive
• Toggle price alerts, daily recommendations, and sync notifications
• Faster collection loading
• Improved rate limit handling
• Better background task management

Bug Fixes

• Crash fixes for widgets and background operations

Improvements

• App Rebrand: The app has been renamed from “Vinyly” to “My Vinyl+”
• New branding throughout the app and on all platforms
• Price Suggestions: See recommended market prices for your records
• Prices shown by condition (Mint, Near Mint, Very Good, etc.)
• Know the fair value when buying or selling
• Text Size Customization: Customize text size independently from system settings
• Slider control from XSmall to XXXLarge
• Live preview as you adjust
• Found in Settings > Accessibility
• Folder Rename: Rename your collection folders directly in the app
• Better organization for your vinyl collection
• Delete from Grid View: Quick delete via context menu in grid view
• No need to open record details to remove items
• Full Collection Sync (Labs): New Labs section in Settings
• Force a complete re-download of your Discogs collection
• Useful for fixing sync issues or initial setup
• Spotify Search Improvements: Better matching when searching for albums on Spotify
• More accurate results for streaming previews
• tvOS Enhancements: Top Shelf content shows your collection on Apple TV home screen
• Improved images and visuals for the big screen
• Smooth Navigation Transitions: Matched zoom transitions when opening record details
• Polished animations throughout the app
• Improved Platinum subscription checks
• Better iPad navigation

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issues with AI-generated notes for records without master IDs
• More reliable AI descriptions for your collection
• Fixed folder disappearing issue when adding records
• Fixed stuttering animations
• Various crash fixes and stability improvements

Improvements

• Beyond Vinyl: Manage CDs, cassettes, and other formats alongside your vinyl collection
• Beautiful 2D and 3D visualizations for cassette tapes
• CD detail view with accurate disc representation
• Search and add any physical media format to your collection
• Condition Rating System: Rate your record’s condition (Mint, Near Mint, Very Good+, and more)
• Separate ratings for the vinyl and the sleeve/jacket
• Conditions displayed prominently on the detail page
• Track the quality of your entire collection
• Collection Filtering by Format: Filter your library by format type (Vinyl, CD, Cassette, LP, DVD)
• Quick toggles to focus on specific media types
• See how your collection breaks down by format
• Music Recognition (Shazam): Identify songs playing around you with built-in Shazam integration
• Find the album on Discogs and add it to your collection
• Listening mode with real-time visual feedback
• Barcode Scanning for All Formats: Scan barcodes on CDs, cassettes, DVDs — not just vinyl
• Unified search across all physical media types
• Shuffle Discovery: New shuffle button on the Discover page
• Jump to a random album from your collection
• Rediscover forgotten gems in your library
• Lifetime Purchase Option: One-time purchase for permanent premium access
• No more recurring subscriptions if you prefer
• Native Subscription Management: Manage your subscription directly in the app
• View renewal dates and subscription status
• Apple Vision Pro Support: App now runs on Apple Vision Pro
• Manage your music collection in spatial computing
• Rewarded Ads for Free Users: Watch short video ads to unlock premium features temporarily
• Completely optional — premium subscribers see no ads
• Performance & Architecture: Migrated to iOS 17’s Observation framework for better performance
• SwiftData for faster, more reliable local storage
• Smoother animations and reduced memory usage

Improvements

• Shuffle Button: New shuffle button on the Discover page
• Jump to a random album from your collection instantly
• Lifetime Purchase Option: One-time purchase now available for permanent premium access
• Alternative to recurring subscriptions
• Localization Updates: Updated translations across supported languages
• Under the Hood: Initial SwiftData integration (preparing for future improvements)
• Updated dependencies and packages

Improvements

• Dynamic background color for Today’s Album (1001 Records) based on album artwork
• Better visual harmony with album covers
• Reworked premium upsell screens
• Cleaner presentation of subscription options

Bug Fixes

• Updated localization strings
• Minor stability improvements

Improvements

• iOS 17 Required: App now requires iOS 17 as minimum version
• Takes advantage of new iOS 17 features and performance improvements
• Theme Selector: New theme color customization in Settings
• Personalize the app’s accent colors to your taste
• Improved Today’s Record View: Redesigned “1001 Albums You Must Hear” daily recommendation view
• Better layout and visual presentation
• Option to hide Today’s Record settings if you don’t use the feature
• Navigation stack for release details in Discovery
• System Music Player: Changed from application music player to system music player
• Better integration with iOS music controls
• Enhanced Discovery analytics
• Better tracking of feature usage

Bug Fixes

• Completely reworked widget architecture for iOS 17 compatibility
• More reliable widget updates
• Fixed widgets not displaying correctly
• Fixed info button not showing in certain views
• Fixed color selection issues
• Fixed move record functionality
• Various stability improvements

Improvements

• Today’s Record (1001 Albums): Daily album recommendation from “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”
• View album details, rarity, and press information
• Stream directly on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal
• New home screen widget for Today’s Album
• Custom Color Themes: Choose from 13+ preset accent colors or pick any custom color
• “Follow System” toggle for automatic light/dark mode
• Live preview of your theme across the app
• Reset to default option
• Discover Page Redesign: Browse Hot Releases of the year
• See Most Wanted and Most Collected records from the community
• Random album shuffle from your collection
• Time-aware greetings (Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night)
• Tab Bar Customization: Show or hide tabs (Today, Marketplace, Wantlist)
• Reorder tabs via drag-and-drop
• Personalize your navigation experience
• iCloud Sync for Following List: Your followed users sync across devices via iCloud
• Automatic restore on app reinstall or new device
• Rarity Indicator: See how many collectors own each record
• Visual rarity bar on record cards
• Chinese Language Support: Full Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans) localization
• 867+ translated strings
• Subscription Page Redesign: New timeline-based subscription display
• Clearer feature comparison
• Context-aware hero section
• Marquee Scrolling Component: Smooth horizontal scrolling for icon galleries and content
• API Improvements: Migrated to API v3 with enhanced filtering
• New custom API gateway (api.myvinyls.app)

Improvements

• Better Apple Music search and playback
• Action buttons always visible on records
• WhatsNewKit Integration: New “What’s New” display system for showing release highlights
• Deeplink Improvements: Fixed deeplink generator for events and banners
• Better URL parsing and handling
• Refactored Now Playing commands
• Improved async value handling for Apple Music
• Better MainActor distribution for concurrency

Bug Fixes

• Fixed play button reliability issues
• Fixed failing tests
• Removed visual X marks from error states
• Improved button initialization

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Spotify authentication error
• Updated package dependencies
• Removed analytics from Spotify client for better privacy

Improvements

• Widget Deep Links: Tap widgets to open specific records in the app
• Spotlight search integration with deep links
• Marketplace deep links now work correctly
• Artist Page Updates: Improved artist page navigation
• Better artist details display
• Request Rating Prompt: New smart prompt asking users to rate the app
• Non-intrusive timing
• Threads Social Link: Added Threads as a social connection option in About page
• Spotify Search Optimization: Faster and more accurate Spotify search results
• Crowdin Integration: New translation management system
• Easier localization workflow

Bug Fixes

• Fixed iPad icons
• Fixed widget record opening
• Fixed missing search bar
• Improved settings with LabeledContent

Improvements

• Alternate records! From the detail page of a vinyl, use the new button to see alternate releases.

Improvements

• More widgets! You can display the current value of your collection in your home screen, along to your favourite albums covers.
  Not sure which one to pick? The random album widget will display a new one multiple times a day. :)

Bug fixes

• Some minor fixes and corrected typos

Improvements

• 📈 Track your collection value over time! The new chart will display up to 2 weeks of price fluctuations, and highlight highest and lowest value.

Bug fixes

• Names are formatted correctly and without extra punctuation that might come from Discogs.
• Spinning records now display the whole artwork instead of a zoomed-in picture
• Some minor fixes and corrected typos

Improvements

• The iPad could not search records on the collection page, this is now provided by the search bar.
• A new visualisation of your collection on iPad! You can now toggle between Grid or List mode.

Bug fixes

• Users on iPad could not load the whole collection due to technical limitations of some components used by the app. This is now fixed.
• Fixed an issue where users on iPad could not navigate to the results from the search page

Improvements

• ¡Hola! 🇪🇸 My Vinyls now speaks Spanish!
• Hallo! 🇩🇪 My Vinyls now speaks German!

Bug fixes

• A few minor fixes in the purchase actions. Thank you all for supporting My Vinyls!

Improvements

• Feedback menu! The best place to provide feedback is now https://feedback.myvinyls.app.
• Spotify! Thought I was only adding Apple Music? Nah. Now playing your records on Spotify is one tap away. One excludes the other, so head to the preferences and select your favourite digital music provider!
• The user profile button is now displayed in every screen, not only Collection

Bug fixes

• The number of records in a folder was a bit flickery - it’s now fixed and displays the correct amount for any folder you’re browsing.
• AI notes was failing most of the times, mostly because generating that content is a slow task. My Vinyls will keep the connection open for longer, and give another chance to the server to reply back.
• A few UI enhancement when display Artist’s names
• International links for the suggested records. It will load your local Amazon store where supported.

Improvements

• The big iPad release: A lot of functional and ux fixes to make it stand out from the rest of the apps.
• Hold a record in the collection page for the option to move it to another folder

Bug fixes

• Fixes Artists images, sometimes were black on black.
• I got told that some French translations were nonsense. Thanks to my friend Antoine for pointing them out - the app should make more sense now. Unless he tricked me and My Vinyls is now displaying gibberish.

Bug fixes

• Removes the Platinum sticker for everyone that purchased either the lifetime unlock or a subscription. THANK YOU! <3
• A few fixes for the color selection not working
• The counter in your collection will reflect the folder you’re in
• The button for AI notes is white on white, when dark mode is active.

Improvements

• Offline mode is here! My Vinyls is more tolerant when there is no connection. If you browsed your collection just before entering a tunnel, you’ll still be able to browse and stare at those beautiful graphics. Also works if you’re hiking on a mountain, or in the tube. Or anywhere where there’s little to no reception.
• Apple Music Integration! A new button will appear when My Vinyls is able to play your record on Apple Music. Simply press play and enjoy your album. This requires a valid Apple Music subscription to work.

Bug Fixes

• I think I forgot about the Marketplace title in its own screen.. somehow. It’s back.

Improvements

• Adds a few translations under the “Subscription” page
• Upgrades a few dependencies and things that My Vinyls uses
• Adds Marketplace on iPad view
• You can now redeem Promo Codes from the app!
• Minor improvements to the “My Subscription” page
• Automatically sync purchases at startup

Bug Fixes

• There was a problem where subscribers could not access the icons! Apologies - it’s now fixed
• Fixes a bug where the subscription page was not presented when on trial and tapping “colors”
• Privacy Policy url updated

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a loop in fetching images: in a rare situation where a record has images, My Vinyls kept trying. Forever. That’s a bit too much, so the app is now aware that there might be those situation happening.
• There was a probelm with uninstalling and re-installing the app, fixed in 3.0.1. Not only that worked well, but My Vinyls can detect and self-recover from that issue.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a problem that would result in My Vinyls incapable of loading records for some users. This was happening if you uninstalled and re-installed the app.
• Fixed a crash that was silently happening when leaving the share screen to publish images on Instagram.

This is a really big update. Welcome My Vinyls, farewell Vinyly!
I am switching to a subscription model - My Vinyls Platinum -, hoping that more people will find value in what I am developing. :)

What’s new

• Now the app name is My Vinyls
• A few Widgets!
• Improved Details page
• Suggested records
• AI description for records, thanks to OpenAI
• Improved A11y support
• Bonjour, My Vinyls now speaks French!
• Local caching and initial offline support
• Additional app icons to choose from
• Smaller packaged app!

What’s New

• Choose your icon: Now you can pick your favourite icon from an increasing selection
• Theme support: Additionally to the icon, you can now choose between a few colors to make Vinyly yours
• Tip Jar: Support vinyly in its development :)

Bug Fixes

• Various bug fixes: Improved usability of Vinyly

Bug Fixes

• The library now starts by loading the records from the most recent to the oldest addition
• A few animation fixes

Bug Fixes

• Now Playing improvements: See on discogs now opens your preferred browser, and the add to wantlist/collection no longer reset some informations
• Profile page: Some small retouch in profile page

Bug Fixes

• Under the hood improvements for future features
• Profile page: Additional information from your profile

What’s New

• Updated look and UX: A cleaner and more audacious look, with simplified actions and clearer interactions
• Music Recognition! Thanks to ShazamKit, now the physical world meets digital. Find more informations about what your are listening to, and the best offer if you want to have it straight away

Bug fixes

• Crash at login for new users (Fixes a crash that was happening on iOS 14.5+)

What’s new

• Hello to AppTelemetry: This release adds AppTelemetry, to help improve Vinyly

Bug fixes

• Crash at login for new users (Fixes a crash that was happening on iOS 14.5+)

New features

• Sorting collection: You can now sort your collection for ascending or descending values

Bug fixes

• Smaller fixes under the hood