MBXHub

Dashboard Evolution

Every version of the MBXHub Now Playing dashboard, from first pixels to the current release. Click any screenshot to view full size.

29Versions
5Months
155+Endpoints
The Foundation
v0.4.5 First Dashboard
Where it all started. Basic now-playing with artwork, controls, and three themes. The REST API was born.
v0.4.7 Layout Refinement
Tighter spacing, better proportions. The control surface starts taking shape.
v0.4.8 Full Control Surface
Playlists, rating, volume slider. The dashboard becomes a real remote control.
The v0.5 Rebuild
v0.5.0 Ground-Up Rewrite
Complete architectural rewrite. MBXQ merged into MBXH. Collapsible panels, compact mode, and the panel system that persists today.
v0.5.0.2 Three Themes
Dark, Light, and Midnight themes. Panel ordering refined. The visual identity solidifies.
v0.5.0.3 Polish Pass
Spacing and alignment polish. Subtle but important — every pixel matters.
v0.5.0.7 Mood Reactions
Mood channel display and reaction buttons arrive. The vibe engine gets a face.
v0.5.0.8 AutoQ Integration
AutoQ scoring surfaces in the dashboard. Reactions feed directly into what plays next.
v0.5.0.9 PartyMode & Discovery
SSDP network discovery, PartyMode foundations. The dashboard starts to feel like a product.
The Feature Era
v0.5.1.0 HSL Theme Engine
The two-slot HSL theme system. Every color derived from hue, saturation, lightness. Infinite themes from 4 sliders.
v0.5.1.1 Taste Explorer
DJ Taste Tab, Mixer Charm, influence system. Album Artist browsing and search improvements.
v0.5.1.2 Multi-Fader Mixer
Multi-fader volume control, Windows device volume, network speaker integration via mDNS.
v0.5.1.3 Charm Persistence
Audio device enumeration, dashboard charm persistence. Resizable iframes that remember their height.
v0.5.1.4 Unified Browse
Persistent charms, on-demand mood scanning, mobile gestures. The browse experience unifies.
v0.5.1.5 Auto Scanning
Automatic mood scanning as you listen. Mobile swipe gestures, improved search. Zero-config Essentia analysis.
The Platform
v0.5.1.6 MetaServer
MetaServer arrives. Distributed scanning, peer sync, EF Core database. MBXHub becomes a platform.
v0.5.1.7 SMTC Link Charm
Remote SMTC control, endpoint selector charm, scanner delegation. Custom user theme shown here.
v0.5.1.8 Artwork Explorer
Crate full of albums. Album art grid with size controls, browse charm enhancements.
v0.5.1.9 Layout Options

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Split, Immersive, and Compact NP styles. Configurable progress bar thickness. Display mode selector.
v0.5.2.0 Search Dashboard
Search dashboard, CUE sheet support, fan art, status bar sizing. The bridge keeps growing.
v0.5.2.1 Men at Work
Immersive blur-fill artwork, REST observability, API v58 endpoints, volume & pinch-zoom toggles.
v0.5.2.2 Search Party
Fix regressions in search.
v0.5.2.3 Whole Lotta Love
XL Charms: charm-bar XL/XXL sizes, per-charm layout, ARiA Charm, NP fixes.
v0.5.2.4 Moodserver
Dynamic Range as a mood feature: Essentia LRA travels through scan, MetaServer, and the AutoQ mixer with arousal weight slider.
v0.5.2.5 Worker Bee

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Background scan worker improvements and federation hardening.
v0.5.2.6 Service Controls

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Diagnostic surface, service controls, access gates, party-mode media gating.
v0.5.2.7 Nothing Else Matters

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Mood scanning, federation, fleet aggregation, peer-sync, and MetaServer cut from MBXHub. AutoQ stays first-class on a static mbxmoods.json.
v0.5.2.8 Technologic
SMTC bridge target switching from the Shell tray, headless tray toggle, aspect-ratio sizing, ImmersiveArtFit contain/cover, ColumnMaxWidth/ColumnGutter knobs.
v0.5.2.9 Play On — Current
play.html reaches parity with player.html: artist typeahead, reactions cluster, add-to-playlist, ARiA presets, influence thumbs, media-key shortcuts. Shell tray Machines submenu becomes Libraries; per-host QR code + diagnostics.

From a simple now-playing card to a full network control surface with 155+ endpoints, mood analysis, and distributed scanning — built one version at a time.

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