The makers of the very popular Democracy Player have reinvented themselves and changed the name of their media player. The former Democracy Player is now called Miro.
Their new website at www.getmiro.com has been updated throughout with better, more focused, and more up to date info. The forums are totally new and much better. The channel guide has moved to miroguide.com and has a whole new look
And most importantly, this version of Miro is much improved.
New features in the Miro Public Preview 1 (0.9.8)
Keyboard shortcuts on all platforms. This should allow remote controls to be configured to control Miro. Improved system tray functionality on Windows, including a context menu. Added a new 'report a bug' menu item. Adds Veoh.com as a search engine.
Bug fixes
Fixed behavior when maximizing on Windows (won't cover up the taskbar). Smarter importing and folder watching to avoid adding audio files. Fixed a memory leak. Fixed several unicode errors. Fixed miscounting of new and unwatched items in folders. Minor UI fixes, including name changes to sidebar items and new Miro Guide logo. Many other small fixes.
