The OpenMPT/libopenmpt project released the latest stable libopenmpt version:

libopenmpt 0.4.7 (2019-09-23)

  • [Bug] Compilation fix for various platforms that do not provide std::aligned_alloc in C++17 mode. The problematic dependency has been removed. This should fix build problems on MinGW, OpenBSD, Haiku, and others for good.

  • J2B: Ignore notes with non-existing instrument (fixes Ending.j2b).

  • mpg123: Update to v1.25.12 (2019-08-24).
  • ogg: Update to v1.3.4. (2019-08-31).
  • flac: Update to v1.3.3. (2019-08-04).

The changelog for older versions can be found at https://lib.openmpt.org/doc/changelog.html .

Source code download links:

Documentation and binary downloads can be found at the libopenmpt website at https://lib.openmpt.org/libopenmpt/.


The OpenMPT/libopenmpt project also released an update to the old libopenmpt 0.3 stable branch:

libopenmpt 0.3.18 (2019-09-23)

  • J2B: Ignore notes with non-existing instrument (fixes Ending.j2b).

  • mpg123: Update to v1.25.12 (2019-08-24).
  • ogg: Update to v1.3.4. (2019-08-31).
  • flac: Update to v1.3.3. (2019-08-04).

The changelog for older versions can be found at https://lib.openmpt.org/doc/changelog.html .

Source code download links:

Documentation and binary downloads can be found at the libopenmpt website at https://lib.openmpt.org/libopenmpt/.


The OpenMPT/libopenmpt project also released an update to the old libopenmpt 0.2 stable branch:

libopenmpt 0.2.12097-beta40 (2019-09-23)

  • J2B: Ignore notes with non-existing instrument (fixes Ending.j2b).

  • mpg123: Update to v1.25.12 (2019-08-24).
  • ogg: Update to v1.3.4. (2019-08-31).
  • flac: Update to v1.3.3. (2019-08-04).

Source code download links:


None of the fixes that went into libopenmpt 0.4.7 and/or libopenmpt 0.3.18 and/or libopenmpt 0.2.12097-beta40 are security fixes. Thus, the libopenmpt 0.2.7561-beta20.5 and libopenmpt-0.2.7386-beta20.3 lines require no update.


The following libopenmpt versions are currently supported with security fixes by the OpenMPT/libopenmpt project:

  • 0.4.7
    • Current stable version.
    • Receives security updates.
    • Receives minor playback fixes.
  • 0.3.18
    • Old stable version.
    • Receives security updates.
    • Receives trivial bug fixes.
  • 0.2.12097-beta40
    • Old stable version.
    • Receives security updates.
    • Receives trivial bug fixes.
  • 0.2.7561-beta20.5-p13
    • Older stable version which is supported on Unix-like systems only.
    • Receives only security fixes.
  • 0.2.7386-beta20.3-p16
    • Older stable version which is supported on Unix-like systems only.
    • Receives only security fixes.
  • 0.5 (SVN trunk)
    • development
    • security updates
    • playback fixes
    • new features
    • new file formats

Please update to the newest versions.