Version 4.0.3.2

• Fixed popup UI glitching/flicker caused by overlapping refresh/render updates.
• Improved popup stability by serializing and coalescing state refreshes.
• Optimized feature toggle rendering to update in place instead of rebuilding tile DOM each refresh.
• Improved locked-state behavior for source-controlled settings (site rule/site override) to prevent inconsistent interactions.
• Overall reliability and responsiveness improvements in popup interactions.

Version 4.0.3.1

• Improved popup stability and reduced visual flicker when toggling filters/features.
• Hardened theme rendering behavior for Neon, Ocean, and Midnight to prevent repaint glitches.
• Improved filter tile rendering consistency with effective settings state.
• Minor UI polish and reliability improvements for popup interactions.

Version 4.0.3

• Added Auto Profile by Site: automatically applies a saved profile when the current hostname matches a site rule.
• Added clear priority behavior for effective settings:
  Site Rule -> Site Override -> Global.
• Added A/B Compare in popup: temporarily bypasses processing for 2 seconds, then restores automatically.
• Added effective source indicator in popup so users can see whether audio is using Global, Site Rule, or Site Override.
• Added full popup theme support for Neon, Ocean, and Midnight.
• Updated popup branding to use the extension logo icon.
• General UI and state-flow improvements for more predictable per-tab behavior.

Version 4.0.2.1

• Rebuilt NVB with deterministic state flow:
• background script is the single storage writer/source of truth
• content scripts handle per-tab audio processing
• popup/options send intent only
• Improved settings persistence and merge safety (preserves explicit values like false/0/"")
• Added/updated per-host site overrides with global enable/disable
• Audio features available per tab: gain (0.25x–5.0x), bass boost, limiter, overdrive, smart balance, ad guard mute rules, overlay, and party mode
• Added update screen shown on extension update while preserving existing user settings

Version 4.0.1

• Rebuilt NVB with deterministic state flow:
• background script is the single storage writer/source of truth
• content scripts handle per-tab audio processing
• popup/options send intent only
• Improved settings persistence and merge safety (preserves explicit values like false/0/"")
• Added/updated per-host site overrides with global enable/disable
• Audio features available per tab: gain (0.25x–5.0x), bass boost, limiter, overdrive, smart balance, ad guard mute rules, overlay, and party mode
• Added update screen shown on extension update while preserving existing user settings

🚀 Numex Volume Booster 4.0.0 — Major Update

This is the biggest update so far.

✨ What’s new:
• Smart Volume Boost — louder sound with reduced distortion
• Ad Guard — automatically lowers sudden loud ads
• Per-site volume profiles (saved automatically)
• Improved audio stability and performance
• Cleaner, faster popup UI
• Better handling of quiet videos and streams

🛠 Fixes & improvements:
• Fixed settings not saving correctly in some cases
• Improved audio engine reliability
• Reduced CPU usage when audio is inactive

Your browser just got louder and smarter.

🎧 Numex Volume Boost 3.2.4

• Fully redesigned popup interface with improved user experience
• Updated presets flow and visual controls
• More stable messaging between popup and content scripts
• Improved performance and reduced UI overhead
• Internal cleanup for better extension maintainability

🚀 Numex Volume Boost 3.2.0

• New Neon UI redesigned vertical control panel with improved UX
• Better readability and cleaner layout in popup and settings
• Updated icons, branding and visual polish
• Improved overlay behavior and more stable preset handling
• Minor performance optimizations and bug fixes

🚀 Numex Volume Boost 3.1.0 – Netflix Update & Stability Boost
✨ What’s New

🔄 Smart Re-hooking – automatically reconnects to new <video> elements that Netflix frequently recreates.
🛡️ DRM Notice – when WebAudio is blocked by DRM, a short, non-intrusive banner explains what’s happening instead of leaving users confused.
🎛️ Autoplay Unlock – ensures the AudioContext resumes on the first click or key press, even on sites with strict autoplay policies.
🌐 Deep Shadow DOM Scan – improved detection of embedded players inside iframes and shadow roots.
🪄 Minor fixes to overlay initialization and badge counter updates.

🎹 Hotkeys (unchanged)

Alt+Shift+↑ – increase volume (+10%)
Alt+Shift+↓ – decrease volume (–10%)
Alt+Shift+M – mute/unmute
Alt+Shift+O – toggle floating controller

Numex Volume Boost 3.0.0 – The Ultimate Update

• Works everywhere: injects into all sites, frames, and even Shadow DOM elements
• New fallback for "locked" players (captureStream for video elements)
• Polished draggable floating controller with themes (Neon, Minimal, Light)
• Audio presets: Flat, Bass Boost, Treble Boost, Vocal Clear, Gaming
• Smart Balance, Smart Bass, Limiter, Overdrive, Party Mode
• Popup redesigned: live sync with active tab, save & load custom profiles
• Badge counter shows detected players in current tab
• Stability, performance and CSP compliance improvements

Numex Volume Boost 2.1.1 – Inject Everywhere

• Now works automatically on all sites and frames (including embedded players and iframes)
• Floating controller (draggable) and popup improvements from 2.1.0 included
• Auto-loads defaults (theme, Smart Balance, overlay) on startup
• Improved fallback for some restricted video/audio elements
• General stability and compatibility fixes

Numex Volume Boost 2.1.0 – Polished Update

• Refreshed popup design with modern gradient and better spacing
• Floating controller is now draggable
• Popup now syncs automatically with the active tab state
• Default settings (theme, Smart Balance, overlay) are loaded on startup
• Added fallback for some video sites with restricted audio nodes
• Improved stability and smoother AudioContext handling

Numex Volume Boost 2.0.1 – Firefox Compatibility Update

• Migrated to Manifest V2 for Firefox support
• Added support for Firefox-specific extension ID
• Fixed CSP issues (no more inline scripts)
• Improved security by replacing innerHTML with DOMParser
• Stability improvements for overlay controller

Numex Volume Boost v1.2.0
- Works across all frames (including about:blank iframes).
- Now hooks players inside open Shadow DOM.
- Periodic re-scan to catch players added by SPA frameworks.
- More reliable auto-resume of AudioContext on user gesture.
- All features from 1.1.0 remain:
• Per-site memory
• Keyboard shortcuts (Alt+Up / Alt+Down / Alt+0)
• Built-in soft limiter
• Popup UI with 0–500% slider and reset

Numex Volume Boost v1.1.0

• Added per-site memory: different sites remember different volume boost levels.
• New keyboard shortcuts:
  • Alt+Up → Increase volume
  • Alt+Down → Decrease volume
  • Alt+0 → Reset to 100%
• Built-in soft limiter for cleaner sound (less clipping).
• Brand new popup UI with slider (0%–500%) and reset button.
• New icons for a fresher look.