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Radio Downloader 0.26.2

I have just released version 0.26.2 of Radio Downloader.  This minor update fixes the layout of the BBC Radio Find Programme A-Z pages as well as a small number of other common crashes and reported issues with the previous version.

For full details of the changes in this release, please see the changelog.

Radio Downloader and Norton Antivirus

I've had a few reports since releasing version 0.26 of Radio Downloader of it being removed from people's machines by Norton Antivirus due to it having a 'low reputation score'.  I'd like to take the opportunity to reassure you that Radio Downloader is still perfectly safe.  The installer and binaries are signed with my personal code signing certificate to prove that they haven't been tampered with, and the full source code is of course also available to download to prove that it doesn't contain any nasties!

Unfortunately the way to get Radio Downloader whitelisted by Symantec (the author of Norton Antivirus) appears to be for me to fill out rather a large form on their website and then wait several weeks for it to be approved.  As I'd rather spend my limited free time improving and supporting Radio Downloader instead of doing Symantec's job for them, I've decided not to do this for the moment.

If you are being affected by this issue, I'd recommend uninstalling Norton Antivirus from your machine and replacing it with the free and excellent Microsoft Security Essentials, which I have been using for years and would recommend most highly.

Radio Downloader 0.26

I am pleased to announce the release of version 0.26 of Radio Downloader.  This includes a fix for the minor layout issues with the Find Programme pages for BBC Radio programmes, as well as other bug fixes and new features.

This release includes the following major enhancements:

• More than 30 episodes of BBC Radio Programmes can now be downloaded.
• Automatic download of subscribed episodes is now limited to 14 days to prevent accidental mass additions to the downloads list.
• Episode images for unavailable programmes are now removed from the application database to prevent it growing so quickly.

There are also quite a number of smaller enhancements and bug fixes to address common issues and crashes - for full details, please see the changelog.

New Article: Get AC3 working over HDMI for XBMC on Nvidia ION

I've just added a new article about how to get Dolby Digital audio working over HDMI from XBMCbuntu on the Nvidia ION platform.  This is an updated version of my original FAQ entry on the subject.

Radio Downloader 0.24.2

I've just made a bug-fix release of Radio Downloader.  This contains fixes for five of the most commonly experienced crashes as well as for a number of other reported issues.

I have also updated the download page to provide links to both the 32- and 64-bit Windows installers and recommend the correct download for you (if appropriate).