Music Assistant 2.7.0 BETA 0 Release Notes 
IMPORTANT: Beta Release Notice
This marks the beginning of a new beta cycle for Music Assistant 2.7.0, featuring significant architectural changes, refactoring, and new functionality. Please ensure you have a complete backup of your Music Assistant data before updating.
Due to the extensive changes in this release, we strongly recommend testing in a non-production environment first or at least have a backup ready of your previous version before updating (so you can easily restore to a working situation if something may break for your situation). If you encounter any issues, please report them on our GitHub Issues or join the discussion on Discord.
New Providers and Features
New Providers
• Radio Paradise - High-quality commercial-free radio with excellent curation by @OzGav in #2295
• Genius Lyrics - Enhanced lyrics metadata provider by @robert-alfaro in #2337
• Podcast Index - Access to the comprehensive Podcast Index directory by @OzGav in #2350
• ARD Audiothek - German public radio’s podcast and audio content by @jfeil in #2229
• Resonate - Initial support for the Resonate (working title) streaming protocol by @maximmaxim345 in #2348
• Internet Archive - Access to audio content from the Internet Archive by @OzGav in #2411
• Media Assistant (Roku) - Support for Roku devices via Media Assistant by @MedievalApple in #2332
• Digitally Incorporated Network - Support for DI.fm and related stations by @benklop in #2419
Major New Features
• DSP Presets - Save and apply custom DSP configurations by @math625f in #2309
• Smart Fades - Initial implementation of the Smart Fades feature: Intelligent crossfading between tracks by @MarvinSchenkel in #2407 with improvements by @marcelveldt in #2433
• Enhanced Spotify Support - Added podcast and audiobook support by @OzGav in #2349 and #2410
• Customizable Announcement Chimes - Configure custom chime URLs for announcements by @marcelveldt in #2403
• Library Sync Controls - New config options to control how library items are synced by @marcelveldt in #2405
Full details here because it is HUGE, Release 2.7.0 BETA 0 · music-assistant/server · GitHub
Beta documentation is here https://beta.music-assistant.io