🍎 macOS (M Series chips)

1. meetily_0.1.1_aarch64.dmg]
2. Install the .dmg
3. Then open meetily.app from Applications folder.

⚠️ Data Migration: The application will ask whether to import your old database through a popup window on first launch.

🐧 Linux

Build from source: See docs/BUILDING.md and docs/building_in_linux.md

✨ What's New

🏗️ Unified Architecture (Biggest Change!)

• No separate server needed - Everything runs in one app
• Embedded SQLite database - All data stored locally
• Faster & simpler - No network latency, single executable
• Zero configuration - Just install and run

⚡ 3x Faster Transcription

• New Parakeet model for real-time speech-to-text
• Enhanced Whisper processing (35% faster)
• Automatic GPU acceleration (Metal/CUDA/Vulkan)
• Voice Activity Detection - 50% less waiting time (2s → 1.5s)

🎙️ Recording Improvements

• Pause/Resume - Take breaks without stopping
• System Tray - Control recording from menu bar
• Professional Audio - Advanced noise removal, RMS-based mixing
• Bluetooth support - Automatic resampling for all devices

🤖 Smart AI Summaries

• 7 meeting templates (Standup, Project Sync, Sales Call, etc.)
• Rich text editor (BlockNote) with formatting
• Custom Ollama endpoints - Connect your own LLM server
• OpenRouter support - Access multiple AI models
• Fully offline option - Use local Ollama, or cloud providers

🎨 Better UX

• Auto-scrolling transcripts with streaming effects
• Model management interface (download/switch models easily)
• Customizable notifications (start/stop/pause/complete)
• Permission management UI
• Improved layouts and animations

📊 Privacy-First Analytics (Opt-in)

• Help improve Meetily with usage insights
• Completely optional and transparent
• PostHog integration with full user control

🔧 Platform Improvements

Windows

• Fixed FFMPEG popup windows during operations
• Optimized WASAPI audio capture
• Improved stability and VAD tuning

macOS

• Fixed system audio echo
• Enhanced Core Audio integration
• Better Metal GPU acceleration

Linux

• Improved Vulkan compatibility
• Enhanced ALSA audio support

All Platforms

• 40% memory reduction for long recordings
• Better audio device detection
• Reduced latency and improved sync

🔄 Upgrading from v0.0.5

Good news: Your data migrates automatically!

• First launch - Migration window appears to import your existing database
• All preserved - Recordings, transcripts, and meeting data transfer seamlessly
• Homebrew users - Old data automatically detected and imported

What resets:

• Notification preferences (reconfigure in settings)
• Some models may need re-download
• Analytics preferences (opt-in required)

⚠️ Known Issues

• macOS Sequoia (15.6+): Audio capture issues? Temporarily adjust Hz to lower value, then back to 48000Hz. Details
• Linux: Some devices may need ALSA mixer configuration
• Bluetooth: Minor playback issues on older devices. See BLUETOOTH_PLAYBACK_NOTICE.md
• Templates: Minor UI polish needed for edge cases

For more information and technical details got to https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256140785 Bluetooth Devices: Some playback issues may occur with certain Bluetooth audio devices](https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/e07cf310-419b-45d6-a839-1e0333463281)

🙏 Thank You

Huge thanks to our community for feedback, bug reports, and contributions!

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