Alpha3 is being released ahead of schedule due to a vulnerability in Snoopy that allows an authenticated user to remotely execute code on the server. This release includes some minor bug fixes with streaming, lock songs, downsampling and MPD controls. The RAM playlist type has been added along with Administrators ability to view their users personal stats.

• Added marineam's patch to the Snoopy class which fixes a flaw in the new version which fails to escape single quotes
• Updated included Snoopy class due to vulnerability http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Oct/0536.html (Thx marineam)
• Fixed a problem where it would attempt to redirect back to the admin section regardless of rights giving a access denied message.
• Added transcoding of m4a files so they stream properly (Thx Rosensama)
• Fixed problem where Add to Playlist from mpd.php only works for file method (Thx Rosensama)
• Added 'Simple' Genre Bar (Thx sigger)
• Added initial TV page for viewing of now playing and additional information (Thx sigger)
• Updated Archive library to 2.1 Released 08/13/2005
• Corrected math error with automagic downsampling (Thx J)
• Corrected some of the no_auth preference problems
• Fixed a problem where Clearing the catalog stats, didn't actually do anything
• Fixed a slight logic error that could give a weird error when you attempted to create two users with the same username
• Removed the last of the short php tags
• Reworked Search to allow for multiple searches, and eventually allow you to return a list of albums,artist,genres rather than a list of songs.
• Fixed Lock Songs always returning false and thus preventing any playback when enabled. (Thx J)
• Fixed a flaw in the downsampling which would allow you to set invalid bitrates. (Thx J)
• Fixed a few problems with WMP, downsampling and now playing information. This is not a final fix for WMP but it's better than before.
• Fixed problem where played wasn't getting set correctly.
• Fixed a problem where you could enter invalid bitrates into the preferences, and cleaned up logic
• Fixed a problem with Real Player Tag detection (hack)
• Added RAM playlist type
• Added ability for Admin's to view other users personal stats
• Fixed a problem with the Apply to All checkbox on admin preferences