Longplay 1.1.4 for macOS just dropped. Includes a number of small tweaks and improvements for AppleScript, the Menu Bar, and global shortcuts. Thanks for the feedback and suggestions!
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A new update for Longplay has arrived, including significant memory and performance improvements for library updates and the Album Wall – especially noticeable for large music libraries.
Help wanted: Do you use Longplay on multiple devices, wish for better cross-device playback support, and don’t shy away from a beta? Reply with a DM with your email (or email words at longplay.app) and I’ll add you to the closed TestFlight.
Longplay update for iOS & macOS out now!
- Refined look for the album wall with a tessellated background
- Playlists on the wall now adapt to their artwork's colours
- Parsing of #MusicBrainz IDs for more accurate scrobbling to last.fm and ListenBrainz
- Plus fixes, stability, and translation updates
@sinky@social.lol That is odd. Can’t you download it in the App Store by tapping your avatar, then selecting Apps > My Apps > Not on this iPhone and searching from it there?
Longplay updates for iOS 26 and macOS 26 are out now.
They include CarPlay and Album Wall widget improvements for iOS, and a round of design refinements and polish throughout. Under-the-hood, they also lay the foundations for upcoming new features. Stay tuned, and find the updates in the App Stores (or in-app for the direct purchase version).
Betas for Longplay for iOS and macOS for the upcoming iOS 26 / macOS 26 release cycle are available.
Focus is on design refinements and polish for existing features.
iOS: https://testflight.apple.com/join/JjRi91L8
macOS: https://testflight.apple.com/join/jwDmyQHA
Any feedback is welcome!
Longplay 1.0.5 for macOS is out.
It includes a couple of new AppleScript commands to get the current playing track and album, and rate the track. The Alfred workflow has been updated to support those, too.
A round of Longplay updates just dropped. Version 2.4.4 for iOS and 1.0.4 for macOS.
On quality-of-life improvement on iOS is that Longplay will now stick around longer when playback is paused and the app is in the background.
Many more tweaks, fixes and polish. See https://longplay.rocks/changelog/ios/ and https://longplay.rocks/changelog/macos/
PSA: If you're in a country with a lower purchasing power, you'll automatically get a discount somewhere between 20-60% on the direct purchase version of Longplay for Mac: https://buy.longplay.app/l/longplay
🎉 Longplay for Mac is here!
The beloved album-centric music player finally comes to macOS with native design, a flipping mini player, iCloud sync, and some nifty Mac exclusives:
✨ Built-in MCP server for Claude integration
🤖 Full AppleScript & Shortcuts support
🎵 All your iOS favorites: smart collections, "Negligence" sorting, infinite shuffle