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v1.4.0-beta Feature

This release adds 3 notable features for engineering teams evaluating rollout.

Published 21d File Storage & Sync
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FileBrowser v1.4.0‑beta introduces Passkey (WebAuthn) support for passwordless authentication.

Why it matters: Enables zero‑password logins; evaluate integration if your environment uses WebAuthn.

Summary

AI summary

Add Passkey (WebAuthn) support for passwordless authentication.

Changes in this release

Feature Medium

Add Passkey (WebAuthn) support for passwordless authentication

Add Passkey (WebAuthn) support for passwordless authentication

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: high

Feature Medium

Lyrics support for audio files with UI synchronization

Lyrics support for audio files with UI synchronization

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: high

Feature Medium

Additional search features: wildcard, advanced sortable tool with scopes and logic support

Additional search features: wildcard, advanced sortable tool with scopes and logic support

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: high

Feature Medium

Api log filtering via `apiFilter` option for logging

Api log filtering via `apiFilter` option for logging

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: low

Feature Medium

More shortcuts: CTRL+F1, CTRL+F2, CTRL+F3, double click to select all

More shortcuts: CTRL+F1, CTRL+F2, CTRL+F3, double click to select all

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: low

Feature Medium

Option to hide certain files in UI by extension

Option to hide certain files in UI by extension

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: low

Bugfix Medium

Blue overlay fixed when using gestures in video files on mobile

Blue overlay fixed when using gestures in video files on mobile

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: high

Bugfix Medium

Playback queue updated when changing folders

Playback queue updated when changing folders

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: high

Bugfix Medium

Delete prompt thumbnail now works with delete shortcut

Delete prompt thumbnail now works with delete shortcut

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: high

Bugfix Medium

Searching icons in Icon picker prompt fixed

Searching icons in Icon picker prompt fixed

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: high

Bugfix Medium

Missing `UserDefaults.listing.showCopyPath` option added to config file

Missing `UserDefaults.listing.showCopyPath` option added to config file

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: low

Bugfix Medium

Drag and drop style state unstuck without page reload

Drag and drop style state unstuck without page reload

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21

Confidence: low

Full changelog

What's Changed

New Features:

  • Add Passkey (WebAuthn) support for passwordless authentication (#2287) (#2379) -- thanks @juansoler
  • Lyrics support for audio files (#2360):
    • Updated UI for audio previews!
    • The lyrics and the player gets syncronized in UI with the audio player.
    • Supports embedded lyrics (ID3v2 USLT, flac, ogg, clyr) and sidecar .lrc files with the same name as the audio file.
    • The Q shortcut in audio files will toggle the new panel visibility.
    • E shortcut to change between tabs of the panel if it's open.
  • Api log filtering support via apiFilter option for logging.
    • regex filter that excludes matching full api paths from being logged. (eg. /user\?id\=self) Defaults to ^/health|^/favicon.ico|^/static|^/public/static
    • Add config option to disable /health endpoint logging (#2291)
  • More shortcuts (#2300)
    • CTRL+F1 switch to normal view.
    • CTRL+F2 switch to gallery view.
    • CTRL+F3 switch to list view.
    • Double click on empty space to select all items.
  • Option to hide certain files in UI by extension (#2403) (#2277)
  • Additional search features
    • wildcard search similar to regex, but limited to sqlite GLOB syntax (#769)
    • advanced search tool that shows all results in a listing thats sortable and actionable like a normal listing (#1051)
    • advanced search supports multiple custom scopes per search
    • multiple search terms with AND or OR logic support

Notes:

  • Enhanced indexing scheduler which doesn't wake the disk as often.
  • New API route media/lyrics used to fetch and parse lyrics (embedded or from .lrc sidecar) (#2360)
  • Swiping down gesture in fullscreen videos exit fullscreen instead of close preview.
  • Improved styles for path selection and tables
  • Improved style of drag and drop into listing view (#2407)
  • Edit Sidebar links has new "show tools in sidebar" toggle and all users have this enabled by default. can be disabled via for new users userDefaults.sidebar.showTools: false
  • Update user defaults ordering (#1140)
  • Save view modes and sizes into local storage instead of db (#2301)

BugFixes:

  • Blue overlay when using gestures in video files on mobile (#2360)
  • Playback queue wasn't updating when changing of folder (#2360)
  • Added missing UserDefaults.listing.showCopyPath option to config file (#2364)
  • Delete prompt thumbnail didn't worked when using it with the delete shortcut. (#2407)
  • Searching icons in the Icon picker prompt wasn't working properly (#2407)
  • Drag and drop style state was stuck until page reload (#2407)
  • Navigate close settings shows "something went wrong" (#2047)

New Contributors

  • @juansoler made their first contribution in https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/pull/2379

Full Changelog: https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/compare/v1.3.10-beta...v1.4.0-beta

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