Salt Player for Windows
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Playing now
93+6 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
250Apr 2026
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-game event | 1.16.0 EA ✨ Visual Refresh 🌈 Revamped: Dynamic Flowing Light The visual engine behind the playback page has been completely rebuilt. What was formerly known as the Sunglow Effect is now reimagined as the Dynamic Flowing Light . · Pixel-Perfect Port: Faithfully replicates the Android version for a consistent cross-platform feel. · Richer Visuals: Colors are more vibrant and saturated; light flows m… | 24551886 | |
| In-game event | 1.15.2 New Keyboard Shortcut Settings This has been a highly requested feature and took quite some time to develop. You can now customize keyboard shortcuts both in-app and globally . The available options are extensive: Play/Pause, Previous Track, Next Track, Stop, Volume Up, Volume Down, Show Main Window, Hide Main Window, Show Desktop Lyrics, Hide Desktop Lyrics; as well as in-app specific shortc… | — | |
| In-game event | 1.14.0 EA Added new audio engine -> Audio device switching (following system and specifying output devices). Added support for decoding and playback of WAV-DTS Added detection for MSI Afterburner / GamePP, automatically falling back to OpenGL rendering and prompting the user Added support for next-line lyrics in the karaoke animation on desktop lyrics Added the ability to click the cover on desktop lyric… | 23482726 | |
| Game update | 1.13.1 EA Fixed the issue where version 1.13.0 could not correctly enable WASAPI audio output exclusive mode · Fixed an occasional unknown error caused by WASAPI audio output thread safety conditions · Fixed the issue where playback progress resets when switching sample rates perfectly in WASAPI · Fixed the problem of automatic song switching triggered by incorrect end synchronization when quickly switch… | — | |
| In-game event | 1.13.0 EA New · Added AOT (Ahead-of-Time) compilation technology to improve software startup speed · Added custom sorting functionality for song pages and playlist songs · Added power-saving mode (enabled by default) to optimize background resource usage · Added custom wallpaper feature with support for wallpaper materials and blur styles · Added album page sorting functionality · Added display of curren… | — | |
| In-game event | 1.12.0 EA New Features · Added a "Queue Once" function for queue (disables automatic queue looping) · Added the ability to remove songs from protected playlists in the music library (Music Library -> Safe Remove -> "Protected Playlist Songs" option) · Added Spanish translation · Added new \ options: Audio Visualizer and Circle Cover Audio Visualizer Optimizations & Changes · Optimized the system to aut… | 22154203 | |
| Game update | 1.11.2 EA Optimization · Optimize the support for gapless playback when the WASAPI exclusive perfect sample rate feature is enabled (applies only when no sample rate switching occurs) Bug Fix · Fix the issue where enabling the WASAPI exclusive perfect sample rate feature may cause the application to freeze when switching songs | 21833841 | |
| In-game event | 1.11.0 EA This update brings version 1.11 (including version 1.11.0 and patch 1.11.1 ). 1.11.1 — February 3, 2026 · Fixed a deadlock in single-song loop mode under DirectX that could cause the application to freeze. 1.11.0 — February 3, 2026 · Added persistent recording of main window and desktop lyrics window sizes. · Added adjustable colors for desktop lyrics. · Added a feature to hide already-… | 21759561 | |
| Game update | 1.10.1 EA Fixes · Fix the issue where multiple lines of lyrics that overlap in time are not highlighted simultaneously · Fix the issue of abnormal queue recovery | 21563967 | |
| In-game event | 1.10.0 EA New · Added full-screen window functionality (Settings → Appearance) · Added simultaneous multi-line highlighting for overlapping lyrics · Added recognition of the YEAR field in the DATE tag of MP4 containers · Added direct click-to-artist navigation for audio track text Optimizations · Improved accuracy of player progress tracking · Optimized software memory usage Fixes · Fixed crash cau… | 21418896 | |
| Game update | 1.9.1 EA Optimization · Optimized smoothness of word-by-word lyrics animation Fixes · Fixed issue with unsaved playback queue state | 21328555 | |
| In-game event | 1.9.0 EA New · New artist content interface for easier browsing of songs and albums · Added support for sorting songs by album with secondary micro-order by track number in ascending order · Clicking the album text in the song list now jumps to the album page · Added support for mouse side buttons to navigate forward · Added support for playing MP1/MP2/MP3 data within a single MP4 container · Added su… | 21315534 | |
| In-game event | 1.8.2 EA Additions · Refresh music library to detect audio file move and rename operations, automatically handle data When an audio file is moved or renamed, if the file content is unchanged and it is located in a custom folder defined by SPW, rescanning the music library will automatically process invalid data and relink it in playlists and other places · Batch operation shortcut buttons: Select All, D… | 21158301 | |
| Game update | 1.8.01 EA New · New standalone "All Songs" page for Artist content Optimizations · Optimized animation effect when expanding the player interface · Improved application stability Changes · Changed to center-align the album art on the restored player interface · Changed to bring back the quick play feature on the Artist content interface Fixes · Fixed an issue where enabling "Automatically hide desktop ly… | — | |
| In-game event | 1.8.0 EA New Features · Added desktop lyrics playback info display, playback controls, and window close functionality · Added right-align functionality for desktop lyrics · Added option to turn off desktop lyrics translation display · Added font size scaling functionality for desktop lyrics translation · Added automatic hide desktop lyrics during full-screen application functionality · Added and improve… | 21015686 | |
| In-game event | 1.7.20 EA New Features · Added desktop lyrics lock with mouse pass-through functionality · Added ID3v1 decoding charset option in the settings tab, with choices of GBK (default) and ISO-8859-1 · Added taskbar window preview displaying song title and artist name (may be truncated based on length) · Added lyrics translation font size scaling setting · Added system tray toggle for desktop lyrics · Added sup… | 20732630 | |
| Game update | 1.7.11 EA Hotfix Optimizations · Improved interface frame rate performance in certain scenarios Fixes · Fixed abnormal top margin spacing in full-screen mode on Windows 11 | — | |
| In-game event | 1.7.10 EA New Additions · Added disc number display on the album content interface · Added duration, year, and other information display on the album content interface · Added quick toggle buttons for list loop and shuffle playback in the song list · Added support for selecting multiple songs to insert into the playback queue · Added toggle switch for lyric translations Optimizations · Optimized so… | — | |
| In-game event | 1.7.0 EA Hello everyone, welcome to the version update for 1.7.0 EA. Salt Player for Windows will continue to improve the user experience. 新增文件夹页面 Added a Folder page to the sidebar. Folders are displayed in a tree structure, and clicking on an option allows you to view the songs in that folder (excluding subfolders): New Playlist and Songlist Drag-and-Drop Feature Playlists now support dragging and dro… | 20102955 | |
| In-game event | 1.6.20 EA 3D Cover Effect Hovering over the album cover in the playback interface triggers a rotation and shadow animation: Optional Circular Playback Cover This feature can be toggled in Settings > Appearance > Playback Screen : Lyrics Floating Animation Word-by-word lyrics now feature an elegant floating effect: Other Additions · Added compatibility adjustments for certain special artists · Added ind… | — | |
| Game update | 1.6.10-patch02 EA Fix potential startup crash issue (Steam channel only) | 19827469 | |
| In-game event | 1.6.10 EA SPW Audio Quality Badges Added new badges: "HQ", "CD", "CD+", "HiRes", and "RAW". A full music library rescan is required for these to take effect: If undesired, these badges can be disabled in the "Track Item" appearance settings: Auto-hide Mini Player Controls Added a new "Auto-hide mini player controls" option (located in the Accessibility settings): Mouse Wheel Volume Adjustment Added the a… | 19707595 | |
| Game update | 1.6.1 EA Fix the issue where switching songs may trigger an error when enabling perfect sample rate in WASAPI exclusive mode | 19633213 | |
| In-game event | 1.6.0 EA Changelog Added Checkboxes for Song List Selection SPW's song list has always supported Ctrl for single selection, Shift for range selection, and other shortcuts similar to Windows Explorer, but many users were unaware of this. Now, checkboxes are displayed by default to clearly indicate that multi-selection is supported. If you don't like this feature, you can disable it. The setting is located in "Appe… | 19627474 | |
| Game update | 1.5.21 EA Added Steam offline login support. SPW can now be used normally without opening Steam. A "Steam Disconnected" prompt will appear in the title bar, with a "Retry" menu option available for reconnection as needed. · Added support for the year in the FLAC tag "DATE". · Added sticky header support for sorting songs by year. · Improved album categorization. | 19537811 | |
| In-game event | 1.5.20 EA Released! Sunglow Effect, Image Loading Overhaul, and More Sunglow Effect Returns! The "Sunglow" effect, which was added in the test version but later disabled, has made a comeback. Compared to the test version, GPU usage has been optimized, though it remains a relatively GPU-intensive feature. As a result, it is disabled by default. The Sunglow effect is similar to the mobile version's "Streamer Light" effect but with some improvements. Feel free to… | 19522866 | |
| Game update | 1.5.11 EA Optimize audio playback stability · Fix the issue of playback stuttering when playing FLAC files with large audio frames | 19461302 | |
| In-game event | SPW 1.5.10 EA Released! Search Function, Perfect Sample Rate, and More! We are delighted to present the SPW 1.5.10 EA version update! This update combines both aesthetics and functionality. Note: The song information displayed in the images used for this update is for demonstration purposes only. Search Functionality Added a song search feature in the song interface. This search function is now available across multiple pages, including the Songs page, Albums page,… | 19407211 |
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