PairPods

[0.7.0] - 2026-03-22

Fixed

• Battery indicator now works for AirPods and other Bluetooth devices — replaced broken IOKit/IORegistry approach with IOBluetooth framework
• Battery query now matches devices by MAC address instead of name, fixing mismatches between CoreAudio and IOBluetooth device names

Changed

• Reorganized device row layout — name and controls on first line, battery/sample rate/volume on second line for less crowding
• Volume percentage now shows a speaker icon for clarity
• Battery model upgraded to support left/right earbud and case levels (displays minimum of left/right, matching Apple convention)

[0.6.0] - 2026-03-15

Added

• Configurable reconnect timeout — choose Off, 5 s, 10 s or 30 s in the menu
• Per-device sample rate badge — see each device's nominal sample rate (e.g. 44.1 kHz) in the device list to understand when rate mismatch may cause artefacts
• Master device selection — tap the crown icon next to any device to set it as the master clock for the aggregate
• Battery level display — shows battery percentage next to each device when available (device-dependent)
• "Open Bluetooth Settings" shortcut now appears when only one device is connected, not just when no devices are connected

Fixed

• Removed redundant device refresh on every menu open (was firing twice per open)
• Device list no longer reorders after a device reconnects

[0.5.1] - 2026-03-02

Fixed

• Fixed audio cutting out after a few seconds on some Bluetooth devices (e.g. AirPods 4) when sharing with a device at a different sample rate
• Stopped forcing sample rate changes on Bluetooth devices — CoreAudio drift compensation handles rate differences more reliably

Changed

• Master device (clock source) for the aggregate device is now the highest sample rate device, matching pre-v0.4 behavior

[0.5.0] - 2026-03-01

Added

• Per-device share toggles — checkboxes next to each device let you choose which devices participate in sharing
• N-device audio sharing — share audio between 2 or more Bluetooth devices simultaneously (no longer limited to exactly two)
• Auto-rebuild when a device is toggled during active sharing
• Automatic reconnection when enough selected devices remain after a disconnect (2+ selected devices restart sharing immediately without waiting for timeout)
• Exclusion preferences persist across app launches

Changed

• "Share Audio" toggle now disables when fewer than 2 devices are selected (previously checked compatible device count)
• Device selection sorting now prioritizes the majority sample rate group to minimize p

[0.4.0] - 2026-02-28

Added

• Auto-reconnect when a shared device disconnects — polls for 10 seconds and automatically resumes sharing if both devices come back

Fixed

• Fixed silent error swallowing — errors are now logged instead of silently discarded
• Fixed quit handler reliability — app termination no longer depends on an arbitrary delay
• Fixed audio pitch shifting between Bluetooth devices

Changed

• Changed default fallback volume from 75% to 50%
• Improved logging: verbose volume-change logs demoted to debug level for cleaner output
• Extracted magic values into named constants for better maintainability
• Refactored volume change listener into focused, testable sub-methods
• Made audio

[0.3.0] - 2025-04-24

Added

• Added support for the Sparkle Installer XPC Service
• Added necessary app entitlements for sandboxed update installation
• Added automated workflow to update Homebrew cask on new releases

Fixed

• Fixed and tested the update installation process
• Fixed appcast.xml structure for checking available updates

Changed

• N/A

[0.2.1] - 2025-04-21

Added

• N/A

Fixed

• Fix for the Sparkle updater issue ("error occurred while launching the installer")

Changed

• Improved UI layout using a standardized toggle component
• Removed brew cask update step from the build & release workflow

[0.1.0] - Beta Release - 2025-02-26

Added

• Initial beta release of PairPods, a macOS menubar app for sharing audio between two Bluetooth devices.
• Basic functionality to share audio between two connected Bluetooth devices.
• Menubar icon with a toggle to start and stop audio sharing.
• Homebrew installation option for easy setup.
• Sparkle integration to check for automatic updates.
• Option to Launch at login.
• Manual installation instructions for downloading and running the app directly.

Changed

• N/A (Initial release, no changes yet)

Fixed

• N/A (Initial release, no bug fixes yet)

Known Issues

• N/A (Initial release, no known issues yet)