kew version history
11 releases tracked, newest first.
v4.1.8
Jul 8, 2026- Fixed end of list crash on Ubuntu/Wezterm.
1 download
v4.1.7
Jul 3, 2026- Fixed image rendering error on GNOME terminal
1 download
v4.1.5
Jul 2, 2026**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ravachol/kew/compare/v4.1.4...v4.1.5
1 download
v4.1.6
Jul 2, 2026## kew 4.1.6
- Look for themes/layouts in fallback /usr/share/kew if they are not found using PREFIX. Fixes problem with packaging kew. By @ravachol. Reported by @Erwin-Iosef.
- Use exec 'cp' command for copying instead of a copy function. By @ravachol.
- Fix resize crash. By @ravachol. Found by @thedyze.
- Don't re-render all the time while resizing. By @ravachol.
- Lyrics page now returns you to previous view not track view. By @petoem.
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ravachol/kew/compare/v4.1.5...v4.1.6
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ravachol/kew/compare/v4.1.5...v4.1.6
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ravachol/kew/compare/v4.1.5...v4.1.6
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ravachol/kew/compare/v4.1.5...v4.1.6
1 download
v4.1.4
Jul 1, 2026## kew 4.1.4
kew 4.1 adds custom layouts, auto-resume, crossfade, an improved visualizer.
kew is also available on Windows now. Follow the instructions [here](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/docs/WINDOWS-INSTRUCTIONS.md).
The sound system was rewritten in v4.0 and in this version the UI system has been rewritten using the MVU pattern. There are still smaller areas that need improvement, but most of the app is now in a much better shape.
4.1.4 - Added proper installer for Windows.
4.1.3 - Change discord integration to opt-in/off by default.
4.1.2 - Fixes issue with installing on FreeBSD.
4.1.1 - Fix issue that affected homebrew tests
### Enhancements
### Layouts
It's now possible to change how kew looks. It's as minimal as possible, the syntax for layouts is very simple and the files are small. More info in [LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/layouts/LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md).
By @ravachol.
### Crossfade (experimental)
Crossfade can be toggled on or off and affects the end of the song, or initiated on demand.
Four new commands:
z = Toggle crossfade on
shift+d = Quick crossfade
shift+f
1 download
v4.1.3
Jun 30, 2026## kew 4.1.3
kew 4.1 adds custom layouts, auto-resume, crossfade, an improved visualizer.
kew is also available on Windows now. Follow the instructions [here](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/docs/WINDOWS-INSTRUCTIONS.md).
The sound system was rewritten in v4.0 and in this version the UI system has been rewritten using the MVU pattern. There are still smaller areas that need improvement, but most of the app is now in a much better shape.
4.1.3 - Change discord integration to opt-in/off by default.
4.1.2 - Fixes issue with installing on FreeBSD.
4.1.1 - Fix issue that affected homebrew tests
### Enhancements
### Layouts
It's now possible to change how kew looks. It's as minimal as possible, the syntax for layouts is very simple and the files are small. More info in [LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/layouts/LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md).
By @ravachol.
### Crossfade (experimental)
Crossfade can be toggled on or off and affects the end of the song, or initiated on demand.
Four new commands:
z = Toggle crossfade on
shift+d = Quick crossfade
shift+f = Medium crossfade
shift+g = Slow crossfa
0 downloads
v4.1.2
Jun 30, 2026## kew 4.1.2
kew 4.1 adds custom layouts, auto-resume, crossfade, an improved visualizer.
kew is also available on Windows now. Follow the instructions [here](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/docs/WINDOWS-INSTRUCTIONS.md).
The sound system was rewritten in v4.0 and in this version the UI system has been rewritten using the MVU pattern. There are still smaller areas that need improvement, but most of the app is now in a much better shape.
4.1.2 - Fixes issue with installing on FreeBSD.
4.1.1 - Fix issue that affected homebrew tests
### Enhancements
### Layouts
It's now possible to change how kew looks. It's as minimal as possible, the syntax for layouts is very simple and the files are small. More info in [LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/layouts/LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md).
By @ravachol.
### Crossfade (experimental)
Crossfade can be toggled on or off and affects the end of the song, or initiated on demand.
Four new commands:
z = Toggle crossfade on
shift+d = Quick crossfade
shift+f = Medium crossfade
shift+g = Slow crossfade
New settings:
alwaysCrossfade
fadeEnterSongM
0 downloads
v4.1.1
Jun 29, 2026## kew 4.1.1
kew 4.1 adds custom layouts, auto-resume, crossfade, an improved visualizer.
kew is also available on Windows now. Follow the instructions [here](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/docs/WINDOWS-INSTRUCTIONS.md).
The sound system was rewritten in v4.0 and in this version the UI system has been rewritten using the MVU pattern. There are still smaller areas that need improvement, but most of the app is now in a much better shape.
4.1.1 - Fix issue that affected homebrew tests
### Enhancements
### Layouts
It's now possible to change how kew looks. It's as minimal as possible, the syntax for layouts is very simple and the files are small. More info in [LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/layouts/LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md).
By @ravachol.
### Crossfade (experimental)
Crossfade can be toggled on or off and affects the end of the song, or initiated on demand.
Four new commands:
z = Toggle crossfade on
shift+d = Quick crossfade
shift+f = Medium crossfade
shift+g = Slow crossfade
New settings:
alwaysCrossfade
fadeEnterSongMs // Tells kew to start fading x milliseconds int
1 download
v4.1.0
Jun 29, 2026## kew 4.1.0
kew 4.1 adds custom layouts, auto-resume, crossfade, an improved visualizer.
kew is also available on Windows now. Follow the instructions [here](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/docs/WINDOWS-INSTRUCTIONS.md).
The sound system was rewritten in v4.0 and in this version the UI system has been rewritten using the MVU pattern. There are still smaller areas that need improvement, but most of the app is now in a much better shape.
### Enhancements
### Layouts
It's now possible to change how kew looks. It's as minimal as possible, the syntax for layouts is very simple and the files are small. More info in [LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md](https://codeberg.org/ravachol/kew/src/branch/main/layouts/LAYOUTS-HOWTO.md).
By @ravachol.
### Crossfade (experimental)
Crossfade can be toggled on or off and affects the end of the song, or initiated on demand.
Four new commands:
z = Toggle crossfade on
shift+d = Quick crossfade
shift+f = Medium crossfade
shift+g = Slow crossfade
New settings:
alwaysCrossfade
fadeEnterSongMs // Tells kew to start fading x milliseconds into the next song.
fadeQuickMs
fadeMediumM
0 downloads
v4.0.0
Apr 29, 2026## 4.0.0 LOVE IS GONNA SAVE US EDITION
kew 4.0 brings ASCII visualizations and a redesigned audio module. There's also a discord integration, kew play \<path\> command, support for macOS media keys, AIFF support and more.
kew now has an official Arch Linux package and will soon also be on Android (Termux).
I want to take this opportunity to thank the package managers who showed up out of nowhere and were brave enough to support this project very, very early on, when it was just a piece of shit with some cool ideas. People like Matthias Geiger who maintains the packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi, Kali and others. Agustin Ballesteros and Matteo Giordano for the two AUR packages. Yuri Victorovich for FreeBSD. Brett Carlock for Alpine Linux and all the others.
Now we also have Robin Candau on Arch Linux helping us. Thank you to you all and thank you also to all the others that I haven't had much contact with but we are very thankful to you as well.
Check out the Chroma Demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql5ZKeaX2MQ. Benny Benassi is not affiliated with us.
\- Ravachol
#### Enhancements
- The audio subsystem has been reworked and improved structura
0 downloads
v3.7.3
Dec 22, 2025## 3.7.3
#### New Features
- Added support for USLT lyrics tag including USLT with embedded synchronized lrc content. Suggested by @gzemlevskiy17.
#### Bugfixes
- Change makefile and kew.c so that locale install dir derives from PREFIX. Found by @yurivict.
0 downloads