* A new setting, `audio_backend_silent_lead_in_time`, allows you to set the duration of the period of silence played (the "silent lead-in") before a play session starts.
* A new command-line option, `--logOutputLevel`, allows you to output the volume levels to the log whenever they are changed. This may be useful during setup.
* Improvements have been made to the handling of large items of metadata over UDP.
-* A new command line option, `-j`, deamonizes Shairport Sync without creating a PID file.
+* A new command line option, `-j`, demonizes Shairport Sync without creating a PID file.
* A new `alsa`-only setting, `mute_using_playback_switch`, is available for advanced use.
**Bug Fixes**
-* Stability improvements. More care has been taken (!) to make code thread-safe resulting in improved stability.
+* Stability improvements. More care has been taken (!) to make code thread-safe, resulting in improved stability.
* Conversion from stereo to mono has been fixed to avoid clipping while preserving full resolution.
-* Short intrusions of audio from the end of the previous session to the start of a new session have been eliminated.
+* Short intrusions of audio at the start of a new session from the end of the previous session have been eliminated.
Version 3.1.d24
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