Release notes

BakBeat 1.10.1

Released 2026-08-28

What's New

Podcasts are here: subscribe to shows, browse episodes, download them, and play downloaded episodes directly in BakBeat.
Add podcast episodes to supported Click Wheel iPods, including automatic download when an episode is not already stored locally.
Podcast support is available on supported Click Wheel and iPod nano models, with dedicated Podcasts browsing on the device.
Podcast artwork and episode publication dates are carried onto supported iPods.
Choose the latest episodes from subscribed shows for quick podcast sync to supported devices.
Import audiobook chapter folders as a single catalog-ready audiobook.
Optionally keep a live iTunes Music Library.xml beside your BakBeat library for VirtualDJ, Traktor, rekordbox, and other apps that support the classic iTunes XML format.

Added full BakBeat support for iPod nano 3rd generation, including music, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks, Movies, TV Shows, Prepare/Reset, rename, delete, and orphan cleanup.
Improved iPod transfer and delete performance by avoiding unnecessary device work.
Improved iPod responsiveness when disk use is disabled, including faster operation completion.
Movies and TV Shows now emphasize titles and connected-device readiness instead of prepared encode details.
Video readiness now reflects whether an existing prepared version actually matches a connected device.
Improved device podcast browsing, playback, removal, and post-transfer refresh behavior.

Fixed several cases where iPod operations could beachball or perform unnecessary work while closing a device operation.
Fixed stale Movies and TV Shows state after converting, adding, or deleting prepared video versions.