Since my last post, iHomeserver has received a few new features worth mentioning.  If you have not done so already, download the trial and give it a shot.

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2.1.32.0 (03/02/2012) New Features – Podcast updating, add new podcast, download podcast episodes added.

Bug fixes: log file rotation, increased buffers between client and server; icon change on iTunes playlist view; some consoles might timeout their connection with the iHomeServer server – if this happens users will not get updates happening unless they press refresh – this behaviour has been fixed

2.1.38.0 (19/02/2012) New Features – Users can now change iTunes login user from Settings box; iTunes View shows track number; iTunes view groups by album; allows pre and post processes to be launched before and at iTunes process launch within the same Windows session as iTunes; Importing of iTunes Library XML to set Ratings, PlayCounts and Playlists; Significantly improved handling of iTunes when running in ‘Copy added files to iTunes Media folder’ mode; If iTunes has copied a file to the media library, iHomeServer can now optionally delete the source file (set option in Settings); Allow metadata editor to set ‘Forms part of a compilation’

Bug fixes: duplicate files could appear during long copy operations from non-Windows clients, eg iMac or UNIX servers; this has been fixed; Watch Folder can refresh whilst user is editing the name of a track – fixed;

2.1.41.0 (19/03/2012) New Features – Added experimental feature to allow Sync/Eject of wired iOS devices (set experimental options in Settings box); Restart Mobile Apple Services now restarts the service when iHomeServer stops iTunes; M3U playlist importing now supported (iHomeServer will import playlist tracks as well as autocreate the playlist names); Search tool added to “iTunes View” tab; allow WMA tracks to be converted to an iTunes compatible format (eg Apple Lossless).