Update Himnova Live
Himnova Live lets you know when there's a new version and updates itself from inside the app, without touching your data. If you have 2.2.0-beta.5 or earlier, you'll need to install the latest version manually, once.
Himnova Live updates itself from inside the app. A few seconds after it opens, it checks for a new version. If there is one, a notice with a View button appears in the control window (once per version). The notice goes away after a few seconds. If you missed it, the Updates row in Settings › About says New version. Nothing ever shows on the projector.
How to update
Click View on the notice, or go to Settings › About and click Check for updates.
Click Download. It's about 250 MB, and the row shows the progress. Before installing anything, the app checks that the download arrived complete. What's new opens that version's page in your browser.
When it's done, choose Restart and update, or When the app closes to install it the next time you close the app. If something is on the projector, or the schedule or an editor has unsaved changes, it asks first, just like when you close the app.
| System | What happens |
|---|---|
| Windows | It installs itself, and with Restart and update the app reopens. If you installed it for all users, Windows asks for permission. |
| macOS | Instead of Restart and update, it says Open installer. The app opens the .dmg it downloaded and quits. Drag Himnova Live to Applications and choose Replace. With When the app closes, the installer opens when you quit the app. |
Linux (.deb) | It asks for your password to install. |
| Linux (AppImage) | It replaces itself. |
Your schedules, songs, library, Bibles and settings are kept, and the welcome doesn't appear, since it's only for new installs. If the new version needs to update the database, it saves a backup first, automatically.
Tip: It's best not to update right before a service.
If the update fails
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| “Couldn't check: there's no internet connection.” | Connect to the internet and click Check for updates again. |
| “The download arrived damaged. Try again.” | Click Check for updates and Download again. |
| “The published version can't be downloaded from the app yet…” | Download it from Download and install it over your current version. |
| “Couldn't open the installer.” or “Something went wrong while updating…” | Try again. If it keeps happening, download it from Download and install it over your current version. Your data is kept. |
When it checks for updates
Once each time you open the app, quietly. It never downloads anything unless you ask. It's the only connection the app makes on its own, and it sends nothing about you or your church. Without internet, the app works as usual. To stop the automatic check, turn off Check when the app opens in Settings › About. Check for updates still works.
If you have 2.2.0-beta.5 or earlier
Those versions can't update from inside the app, so you have to install the latest version manually, once. Check which version you have in Settings › About. If it's one of those, download the latest from Download and install it over the old one, the same way you did the first time (Windows, macOS, Linux). It replaces the old version and keeps your data. After that, the app offers new versions on its own.
If you had WorshipApp
Himnova Live is the new version of WorshipApp with a new name, and it uses the same data. On Windows, the installer replaces it. On macOS, after installing Himnova Live, delete WorshipApp from Applications so you don't end up with both.
Every version and its release notes are on GitHub (opens in a new tab).
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