OctoPrint has released version 1.9.0, with a host of features, improvements and bug fixes aimed at improving the overall user experience.
Highlighting the release is a new plugin interface for OctoPrint’s webcam integration that allows third-party plugins to provide different webcam options for taking pictures and embedding video streams. Existing webcam support has been extracted into a “Classic Webcam” plugin that is bundled with the application.
The release also allows users to customize the temperature chart markers that were introduced in OctoPrint 1.8.0. Additionally, the G-code viewer’s memory footprint has been reduced, resulting in its usability on “lower-end” devices and allowing it to better handle larger files.
Carrying on, a new feature allows plugin installs to be queued in the plugin manager, which now supports the installation of multiple plugins from an export or JSON list — simplifying bulk plugin installation.
The update also sees OctoPrint automatically search for available serial ports without requiring manual refreshing. Another setting, meanwhile, stops announcements from triggering popups. Instead, they will be shown on an “unread” counter on the notification icon, with a new “Mark All Read” button for easy dismissal.
Also noteworthy is the fact that Octoprint’s web interface now requires a browser that supports ES9, although, as stated in the release notes, “all but the most ancient browsers found on really old devices should already be supporting everything needed”.
Capping things off is a multitude of bug fixes, such as the permissions of anonymous API access being tweaked to be less strict. As usual with OctoPrint updates, the list of new additions is too long to list here exhaustively, but those interested in the minutiae can head over to GitHub for a full changelog or read the official summary on the OctoPrint blog.
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