Roam FMRoam FM

Changelog

Version 1.3.3

✨New

  • See Exactly Where You're Tuned In: Outside of favorites mode, the globe drops a green marker at the precise coordinates of the station you're listening to, so you can feel the geography of every stream.
  • Switch Globe Themes Right from the Popup: A new theme entry in the popup lets you change the globe's look on the fly, no need to dig into Settings.

⬆️Improvement

  • Polished Country Info on the Globe: Country pills now share a unified style, with long names wrapping cleanly across themes.
  • Friendlier Hover Feedback in the Popup: Buttons now respond to hover with a soft background highlight rather than swapping in a pointer cursor, making the popup feel calmer and more native.
  • Faster, Smoother Stats Globe: The globe on the Stats tab loads quicker and animates in more gracefully.
  • Fresher Station Database: Updated station data and refined coordinates, so your favorites land on the right spot of the globe.

🐛Bugfix

  • Theme Preview Settles Down: The theme preview in Settings loads cleanly and tears down properly, no more flicker or lingering visual artifacts.

Version 1.3.2

⬆️Improvement

  • Loading Animation on Popup Open: The globe area now shows a smooth loading animation when the popup first appears, so you get a clean, polished experience right from the start instead of a blank wait.
  • Smoother Menu Bar Animation While Searching: The menu bar icon animation no longer stutters when Roam FM is searching for a station, so the app feels snappier the moment you start it.

🐛Bugfix

  • Reduced Background Memory Usage: Fixed several issues that caused Roam FM to quietly consume more and more memory over time. The app now stays light even after hours of use.
  • Dark Mode Popup Flash: The popup no longer flashes white for a frame when opened in dark mode.

Version 1.3.1

✨New

  • Refreshed Globe Look: The globe has a cleaner, more polished appearance with a better-framed view and sharper country outlines, making it easier to see where in the world your station is coming from.

⬆️Improvement

  • Smooth Globe Rotation: Switch stations while the menu is closed, and the globe will smoothly spin to the new location the next time you open it, instead of snapping there abruptly.
  • Sharper Globe Map: The globe now uses a higher-resolution base map, so coastlines and country borders look noticeably cleaner.
  • More Stations: 117 new stations added and 6 existing entries updated, bringing the total to over 43,000.

🐛Bugfix

  • Massive Memory Use After Long Playback: Fixed a memory leak that could cause Roam FM to balloon to several gigabytes of memory after playing for a long time. The app now stays light no matter how long it runs in the background.
  • Globe and Popup Rendering: Fixed an issue where the globe stopped showing land and the popup lost its rounded corners.
  • Light Mode Popup Theme: The popup no longer briefly flashes dark when first opened in light mode.
  • Globe Theme Not Updating: The globe now correctly switches between light and dark themes when your system appearance changes.
  • Microphone Conflict: When another app is using the microphone, Roam FM no longer blocks you from playing manually, and the muted state is now shown correctly.
  • First-Open Color Flash: No more bright magenta flash across the top of the popup the very first time you open it after launching the app.

Version 1.2.16

✨New

  • Local Weather and Time: Inspired by a listener's suggestion, Roam FM now shows the local time and weather of wherever the station is broadcasting from. A small but delightful detail that makes the experience of tuning in from afar feel a little more real.

⬆️Improvement

  • More Stations Added: 16 new radio stations added and 4 existing stream URLs updated to keep your listening uninterrupted.
  • Favorites Button Visible During Search: The favorites heart button now appears while Roam FM is searching for a station, and you can also unfavorite a station that's failing to connect.

Version 1.2.15

✨New

  • Italian Language Support: Roam FM now speaks Italian. The full app interface is available in Italiano for our Italian-speaking listeners.

🐛Bugfix

  • Fixed App Freezing After Extended Background Use: Roam FM no longer becomes unresponsive after running in the background for a long time or waking from sleep.
  • Fixed Memory Leak in Map View: The globe map no longer slowly accumulates memory over long sessions, keeping the app running smoothly for hours.

Version 1.2.14

🐛Bugfix

  • Fixed App Freezing After Extended Background Use: Roam FM no longer becomes unresponsive after running in the background for a long time or waking from sleep

Version 1.2.13

✨New

  • 82 New Radio Stations: Discover even more stations from around the world. We've also refreshed info for 6 existing stations to keep things accurate

⬆️Improvement

  • Music Recognition is Now Free: Song identification is no longer a Pro-only feature. Everyone can now tap to find out what's playing, completely free

Version 1.2.12

🐛Bugfix

  • Music Recognition Fix: Fixed an issue where some stations couldn't identify songs. Music recognition now works reliably across all station types

Version 1.2.11

✨New

  • Music Recognition [Pro]: Ever hear something playing on a station and wonder what it is? Now you can tap the new recognition button to instantly identify the song via ShazamKit, right inside Roam FM
  • Recognition History [Pro]: All your identified songs are saved locally on your device, no account or cloud needed. Head to the new Settings tab to browse your recognition history anytime
  • Per-Mode Globe Themes [Pro]: You can now set a different globe theme for Light Mode and Dark Mode separately, so your Roam FM always looks just right no matter your system appearance

Version 1.2.9

🐛Bugfix

  • Favorite Volume Glitch: Tapping the favorite button no longer causes a sudden volume dip. Your music stays smooth and steady while you save your stations

Version 1.2.8

✨New

  • Auto-Roam: Set a timer (15, 30, or 60 min) and Roam FM will automatically tune to the next station, like channel surfing, hands-free
  • Dotscape Globe Theme: A clean, dot-matrix style globe with blue-purple accents for a fresh new look
  • Skip During Search: Don't want to wait? Tap next to skip the current connection and try another station instantly

⬆️Improvement

  • Station Database: 286 new stations added and 1,765 stream URLs refreshed. Fewer dead links, more music

🐛Bugfix

  • Audio Volume: No more sudden volume jumps when switching stations

Version 1.2.7

✨New

  • Expanded Language Support: Added full support for French, Spanish, Russian, and Korean, bringing the total to 9 languages
  • What's New Popup: Automatically displays release notes when the app updates, helping you discover new features and improvements

🐛Bugfix

  • Tuning Signal State: Fixed country display and globe rotation issues during station search, eliminating UI flicker and improving responsiveness

Version 1.2.6

⬆️Improvement

  • Cleaner UI Layout: Moved Settings button from bottom to top title bar for a cleaner interface and better accessibility
  • Visual Refinements: Updated favorite marker color to pink (#FF2D55) and enhanced the ripple animation effect for a more polished user experience

Version 1.2.5

✨New

  • Quick Toggle Country Flag: Added right-click menu option to instantly toggle country flag visibility in menu bar without opening Settings
  • Auto-Pause on Headphone Removal: Automatically pauses playback when headphones or audio devices are disconnected, providing a seamless listening experience

🐛Bugfix

  • Favorites Mode Breathing Light: Fixed issue where breathing light would not switch when clicking "Next" in Favorites mode

Version 1.2.4

✨New

  • Favorite Location Markers: Added red dot markers on globe to visualize all favorite station locations in Favorites mode, with click-to-play functionality

⬆️Improvement

  • Favorites Mode UX: Enhanced favorites playback experience with station name tooltips on globe markers, improved idle state messaging, and refined red dot visual style
  • Favorite Markers Interaction: Implemented three visual states for favorite station markers

🐛Bugfix

  • Globe Theme Persistence: Fixed issue where globe theme could become inconsistent after app restart

Version 1.2.3

✨New

  • Menu Bar Favorites: Added favorites playback option in menu bar popover function menu

🐛Bugfix

  • Volume Persistence: Fixed issue where custom volume settings would reset when switching stations or pausing/resuming playback

Version 1.2.2

✨New

  • Diagnostic Report Export: Added diagnostic report export functionality for Gumroad version to help with troubleshooting

⬆️Improvement

  • Favorites as Pro Feature: Moved station favorites functionality to Pro tier
  • Swift 6 Compatibility: Updated code to resolve Swift 6 strict concurrency mode warnings
  • Settings Layout: Optimized settings interface layout for better user experience
  • Popover Layout: Improved Earth status display layout in popover bottom area
  • Station Database: Cleaned up invalid records from station database

🐛Bugfix

  • Playback Interruption: Fixed race condition in connection timeout handling that caused playback to stop immediately after starting

Version 1.2.1

🐛Bugfix

  • Hexed Theme Country Selection: Fixed issue where clicking countries in Hexed and Hexed Color themes had no response
  • Theme Switching: Fixed state pollution issue when switching from Hexed theme to other themes

Version 1.2.0

✨New

  • Radio Favorites: Added station bookmarking functionality to save and quickly access your favorite radio stations
  • Country Play Mode: Enabled clicking countries on the globe to play stations from specific regions
  • Country Flag Toggle: Added menu bar option to show/hide country flags
  • Touch Control: Added support for trackpad and Magic Mouse scrolling to control globe rotation

⬆️Improvement

  • Play Button Performance: Optimized response speed and eliminated menu bar icon jitter
  • Error UI: Redesigned error message interface with minimalist style
  • Menu Bar Popup: Enlarged globe view by 10% and optimized popup dimensions for better visibility
  • Microphone Auto-mute: Moved microphone auto-mute feature from Labs to General settings for easier access

🐛Bugfix

  • Auto-pause: Fixed radio playback auto-pause issue with no error message
  • Sound Effects: Fixed continuous looping of sound effects when no stations available in selected country and during search
  • Country Filter: Fixed issue where country filter would be lost after traversing all stations in country play mode
  • Pre-selection State: Improved pre-selection clearing logic to stop globe auto-rotation when country is pre-selected, and resume rotation after clearing
  • General Tab Height: Fixed display issue where Quit App button was not fully visible
  • Station Data: Corrected 16 radio stations that had URLs in the name field

Version 1.1.11

✨New

  • Volume Control: Added independent volume control for radio playback

⬆️Improvement

  • Language Filter: Optimized radio language filtering logic for more precise matching
  • Error Messages: Improved error message when all radio search attempts fail

Version 1.1.9

✨New

  • German Language Support: Added German localization for the entire interface

⬆️Improvement

  • Multilingual Support Enhancement: Improved localization coverage for Labs and Shortcuts tabs

🐛Bugfix

  • Build Script: Fixed an issue where the packaging script would exit prematurely when grep found no matches

Version 1.1.8

✨New

  • Custom Global Keyboard Shortcuts: Users can now customize playback control shortcuts in settings (Play/Pause, Next Station, Toggle Popup)
  • Statistics Page: Added a dedicated statistics page displaying listening data, including total listening time, number of stations, and countries explored
  • Release Notes Access: Added release notes link in the About page for easy access to version history

⬆️Improvement

  • Hotkey Management: Refactored shortcut service for improved maintainability and extensibility

Version 1.1.7

✨New

  • Language Filtering Improvements: Based on user feedback, switched to whitelist mode with quick "Select All" / "Deselect All" buttons in the settings header for more intuitive operation (Pro users only)
  • Theme Selection Enhancement: Preview themes before applying them for a better visual experience

⬆️Improvement

  • Settings UI: Simplified settings button to directly open settings window (previously used dropdown menu)
  • Website Update: Updated official website domain to roamfm.app

🐛Bugfix

  • Character Display: Fixed garbled display of Unicode Private Use Area characters in station names

📝Additional

  • Added language and country filtering support via MCP (Model Context Protocol) remote control
  • Optimized MCP setup wizard with improved step-by-step guidance

Version 1.1.6

🐛Bugfix

  • Chinese Station Display: Fixed Chinese station display, language filtering, and stop sound effect issues
  • Auto-Update: Fixed "damaged file" error message appearing after auto-update

Version 1.1.5

✨New

  • Country/Region Exploration Statistics: Add country/region exploration statistics feature
  • Playback Status Animation: Add breathing animation effect for playback status indicator
  • Winter Theme: Add Winter theme
  • Station Name Override: Add manual override for station display names
  • Stop Button Sound: Add dedicated sound effect for stop button
  • Language Filter Quick Actions: Add quick action buttons for language filtering

⬆️Improvement

  • Stop Button Performance: Optimize stop button response speed
  • Listen to This Only Button: Optimize "Listen to this only" button style and eliminate hover jitter

🐛Bugfix

  • Language Filter UI: Expand hover response area for language filter row and fix button flickering
  • Globe Rendering: Fix globe country borders disappearing after wake from sleep

Version 1.1.4

✨New

  • Stop Button Sound: Added dedicated sound effect for the stop button
  • Language Filter Quick Actions: Added quick filter buttons for language selection

🐛Bugfix

  • Auto-Update: Fixed auto-update check failure issue
  • Language Filtering Logic: Fixed the logic for filtering radio stations by language

Version 1.1.3

⬆️Improvement

  • Paywall UI: Remove fixed price display from Paywall and Pro pages
  • Release Workflow: Improve release packaging workflow with DMG and ZIP outputs

🐛Bugfix

  • License Key Activation: Fix License Key activation state loss issue
  • License Key Storage: Migrate License key storage to Keychain to prevent loss during app updates

Version 1.1.2

✨New

  • Dock Icon Support: Added ability to show the menu bar popover by clicking the app icon in the Dock, providing an alternative way to access the app interface

⬆️Improvement

  • About Panel Enhancement: Added product website and developer contact links to the About panel for easier access to support and information
  • UI Refinement: Restored bottom button click area size in the popover to original dimensions for better usability

Version 1.1.1

🐛Bugfix

  • Update Check: Fixed the update check issue that caused the app to fail when detecting new versions. The update process should now work reliably.

Version 1.1.0

🎯Main Features

  • 🌍 Interactive 3D globe showing real-time radio station locations
  • 📻 Access to 30,000+ internet radio stations worldwide
  • 🎵 One-click random playback to explore world music
  • ⚡️ Quick access from menu bar, lightweight background operation
  • 🔄 Auto-update functionality
  • 🎨 Beautiful user interface

⚙️Technical Features

  • Universal Binary (supports Apple Silicon and Intel Mac)
  • macOS 15.0 and above