Download SABnzbd 0.8.0 alpha 1

The first alpha release of version 0.8 of SABnzbd can be retrieved. With this program files from usenet can be downloaded. This open source program is available for Windows, Linux and OS X and offers the possibility to load nzb files, after which the correct files are picked from usenet. With the built-in web interface it is possible to operate the program via a web browser. The changelog for version 0.8.0 looks like this:

What’s new in 0.8.0

• Full Unicode support with Chinese and Russian translations
• Improved Notifications (including Prowl)
• Duplicate detection for series
• Bonjour/ZeroConfig support
• More filters in RSS
• 7zip support
• Option to save repair time by downloading all par2 files
• Support for long paths in Windows (above 260)
• Improved security for external access
• Lots of small improvements and bug fixes
• The “Classic” skin is gone

Upgrading from 0.7.x and older

The organization of the download queue is different from older versions. 0.8.x will not see the existing queue, but you can go to Status->QueueRepair and “Repair” the old queue. Also, your sabnzbd.ini file will be upgraded, making it incompatible with releases older than 0.7.9.