June 17, 2025
Hydra is a 2D game engine with support for direct JS programming, a custom language, a scratch-like programming interface, as well as being complete with documentation and a custom pixel art editor to export to Hydra's formats.
Added YouTube converting for HLS videos, as well as storing audio only and 480p qualities when needed.
Added video support, playlist library, video library, and HLS video to run smoothly in 4k60.
Added a proper song library & playlist basics, as well as session storing to make current song not stop on reload.
Mobile support, Musixmatch API, WORD BY WORD lyric sync, and a tunnel background mode!
Add fullscreen view, mobile support for all pages, and implemented queue system for later playlists / albums.
Added queue, fresh colors (linked to artwork), and improved song page. Building on Playlists to complete the spotify alternative features.
Added line-by-line synced lyrics, automatic source downloading, and HD artwork automation. Also redid some UI and backend helpers.
Added lyrics, automatic music scraper, and more.
Added a new app called AudioViz as well as liquid glass with MacOS Tahoe 26's new themes.
Added now playing bar to bottom & made audio not stop when transitioning between pages
A next.js music app, complete with a backend server to allow custom uploading of artwork & music. Free, self-hostable, with lossless audio, unlimited music & people with access, HD artwork.
GlacierOS aims to remake as many modern OS systems (MacOS 26, 10.14, 11, Windows 10/11, Kali/Ubuntu, tv/vision/ipadOS) all using NextJS. I've spent tons of time on this project before summer of making and hope it can earn some shells :)
This was widely regarded as a great move by everyone.