# Anki 26.05b2

- Product: Anki (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/anki)
- Vendor: Ankitects
- Date: 2026-05-30
- Version: 26.05b2
- Original notes: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/releases/tag/26.05b2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/anki/releases/26.05b2
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop

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- **changed** — Update to mpv 0.41.0
- **fixed** — Fix audio playback and recording on Windows ARM
- **added** — Expose setParameterUnlockClickTimeoutMs
- **fixed** — Add fallback value for startMemorized
- **fixed** — MSI installer fails if older installation is in Program Files
- **changed** — Optimize Briefcase bundle size
- **fixed** — Regex error fix
- **fixed** — Preserve browser focus after note export
- **added** — Distribute compiled sources in Briefcase bundle
- **fixed** — Avoid case-folding already existing media filenames during import
- **fixed** — Force lowercasing before adding hash suffix during import
- **fixed** — Avoid loading unused cacert.pem
- **fixed** — Border color of browser cells in macOS
- **added** — Bundle Fcitx plugin
- **fixed** — Case-sensitivity in unused and missing media check
- **added** — Case-insensitively dedupe media filenames
- **added** — Install required system dependencies in install.sh
- **fixed** — App unresponsive after clicking on Help button in modal dialogs
- **fixed** — Strip HTML from note type names in Empty Cards

**Note**: If you're on 26.05b1, you can also get the update using _Tools > Check for Updates_

##### What's Changed

###### Notable Changes

* Update to mpv 0.41.0 and fix audio playback/recording on Windows ARM by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4913
* feat: expose setParameterUnlockClickTimeoutMs by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4810
* fix: add fallback value for startMemorized by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4796
* fix: MSI installer fails if older installation is in Program Files by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4819
* fix: optimize Briefcase bundle size by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4822
* fix: regex error fix by @chiragjagga in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4837
* fix(export): preserve browser focus after note export by @Tfc538 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4845
* feat: Distribute compiled sources in Briefcase bundle by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4856
* fix(import): avoid case-folding already existing media filenames by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4851
* fix(import): force lowercasing before adding hash suffix as well by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4860
* fix: Avoid loading unused cacert.pem by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4858
* fix: border color of browser cells in macOS by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4872
* feat: Bundle Fcitx plugin by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4886
* fix(check-media): case-sensitivity in unused/missing check by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4861
* feat(check-media): case-insensitively dedupe media filenames by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4852
* feat: Install required system dependencies in install.sh by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4895
* fix: app unresponsive after clicking on Help button in modal dialogs by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4897
* fix: Limit taskbar pinning fix to launcher builds by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4849
* refactor: import some modules lazily by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4831
* fix: Strip HTML from note type names in Empty Cards by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4902
* feat: render sync server messages as rich text by @timarnoldev in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4560
* fix: Parameterize inputs of prop:cd* queries by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4905
* fix: Validate add-on's zip entries by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4901
* feat: Allow MSI installer downgrades by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4909

###### Developer Improvements

* Update security.md. by @andrewsanchez in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4790
* Add missing PyPI metadata to anki package by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4817
* fix: beta/rc suffix handling in int_version() by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4828
* fix: Prevent Windows elevation errors when running ninja_gen's update binaries by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4848
* fix: `atomic_rename` now works with single component relative paths by @jfly in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4773
* feat: add Python test coverage by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4841
* feat: add Rust test coverage by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4842
* feat: add TS test coverage by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4843
* feat: add test coverage docs by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4844
* test: Add tests for build_installer.py by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4868
* chore(e2e): add Playwright end-to-end test infrastructure by @fernandolins in https://github.com/ankitects/anki

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