Synthalingua Changelog 1.1.0

This release brings major code restructuring, UI enhancements, and dependency updates for improved performance, stability, and user experience. Bug fixes and community contributions are also included.

Added

• Customizable Word Block List: Use the --ignorelist flag to load a text file of words/phrases to exclude from the output.
• Improved Caption Customization: Control caption background color, text color, font size, position, opacity, and width in the browser player.
• Password-Protected HLS Streams: Authenticate using --remote_hls_password_id and --remote_hls_password flags.
• 7gb Turbo Model: Faster transcription with minimal accuracy loss, ideal for lower VRAM systems.
• Dependency Updates: Updated yt-dlp, openai-whisper, and other packages.

• Ko-fi Button: Support the project through Ko-fi.

Changed

• Code Restructuring:
  • Refactored modules and classes for better organization.
  • Replaced global imports with direct imports.
  • Created new modules: audio_handlers.py, device_manager.py, file_handlers.py, stream_handler.py, and transcription_core.py.
• Command Line Arguments: --auto_model_swap replaced with RAM-based model selection.
• Microphone Calibration: Improved with concurrent calibration and listening.
• Caption Generation: Updated defaults and language handling.
• Stream Processing: Enhanced downloading, error recovery, and buffer management.
• Temporary File Handling: Implemented cleanup.
• Console Output: Improved logging and added --no_log option.
• Error Handling: Standardized reporting and Discord webhook notifications.
• Subtitle Generation: Chunked processing, confidence scoring, and custom model directory support.
• GUI Updates: Improved layout, buttons, tooltips. Reorganized elements, and added quick save.
• 12GB Model Renamed: Now 11GB.
• 7 GB Option: Compressed 11GB model option for 7GB VRAM.
• Configuration and Command Generation: New classes for managing settings and commands.
• File and Web Management: New classes for file operations and web tasks.

Removed

• --auto_model_swap Flag: Deprecated.
• Fine-Tuned Model Support: Temporarily disabled.
• Obsolete files: checkenv.py and warnings.py

Fixed

• DVR Playback: Improved stream handling and buffer management.
• Logging: Better formatting, reporting, and file management.
• Issues #149 & #150: Stability and error handling improvements.
• UI Scaling: Fixed display issues on different resolutions.
• Control Responsiveness: More responsive GUI.
• Visual Feedback: Enhanced GUI feedback.
• Remote Microphone Passwords: Fixed handling.
• Torch Installation: Clarified 64-bit Python requirement.
• Caption Filenames: Fixed errors with non-English characters.