Beta Release 0.5.7

Improvements & Fixes

• major improvements to Continue Watching, caching, and Trakt syncing (stale progress, filtering, Next Up, enrichment) — @skoruppa

• added MPV as secondary player:

  • hardware decode options and OSD engine switching
  • improved subtitle rendering, styling, and positioning
  • better Exo ↔ MPV fallback and startup stability — @kernexshadow

• improved subtitle handling and auto-selection reliability — @skoruppa, @kernexshadow

• improved search (See All, query fixes, recent search history) — @JFeverish

• improved YouTube reliability by caching visitor data to prevent 429 errors — @halibiram

• improved home and hero stability (unique items, order consistency, better enrichment) — @skoruppa

• improved navigation and RTL handling — @silentbil

Localization

• added Arabic language support — @m7sin
• updated Hungarian, Polish, Italian, Portuguese (BR), and other translations — multiple contributors

Downloader Code - 1320998

Beta Release 0.5.6

Improvements & Fixes

• improved Continue Watching logic and watched badges handling — @skoruppa
• improved subtitle experience
• Aspect Ratio fix - @halibiram
• Fix stale hero backdrop in MetaDetails @halibiram
• improved playback compatibility with self-signed SSL addons — @skoruppa
• improved retry handling with better error feedback — @skoruppa

Localization

• improved RTL handling and Hebrew fixes — @silentbil
• updated Italian, Portuguese (BR), and other translations — @daniele Sforza, @dan, @danilopagotto82
• extracted hardcoded strings for better i18n support

Beta Release 0.5.5

Improvements & Fixes

• improved Continue Watching with better Trakt/Nuvio sync handling and filtering of old series — @skoruppa
• added remote deletion support for watched items with pagination (>1000 items) — @tapframe
• improved playback compatibility with support for self-signed SSL streams — @skoruppa

Localization

• added Hebrew language support — @thecpumax
• completed French translation audit and fixes — @stéphane
• updated translations across multiple languages — @Joe00011, @stohle

Beta Release 0.5.4

Improvements & Fixes

• improved Modern Home performance, focus handling, and navigation responsiveness — @halibiram

• improved Continue Watching reliability, caching, and anime episode remapping — @skoruppa, @tapframe

• improved playback stability including audio track switching and subtitle handling — @skoruppa, @kernexshadow

• added D-pad repeat throttling for smoother navigation — @halibiram

• added hero-backed loading transition and improved backdrop handling — @halibiram

• added 3h cache for YouTube trailers — @tapframe

• improved Trakt handling and fixed sync-related issues — @skoruppa

• improved library with filtering (genre/year), sorting, and better sync behavior — @CrissZollo

• added watched badges and improved series tracking — @skoruppa

Localization

• added Greek and Norwegian languages — @skoruppa
• updated Turkish, Portuguese (BR), Czech, Swedish, Italian, German, and Spanish translations

Beta 0.5.3

Improvements & Fixes

• added auto-retry for transient playback errors — @skoruppa

• added Trakt as a source for More Like This section — @tapframe

• added pagination for Trakt comments — @tapframe

• improved trailer transparency behavior — @tapframe

• fixed watch progress syncing between TMDB and IMDb IDs — @skoruppa

• fixed multiple UI and playback edge cases (episode selection, subtitles timing, description layout) — @skoruppa

• fixed duplicate items on load — @CrissZollo

Localization

• updated German, Portuguese (BR), French, and Turkish translations — @mindgam3s, @danilopagotto82, @halibiram

Beta 0.5.2

Improvements & Fixes

• fixed content transparency to apply only when fullscreen backdrop is enabled — @tapframe
• improved fullscreen backdrop experience and gradient handling — @skoruppa
• added separate setting for Continue Watching blur and improved TMDB enrichment for movies — @skoruppa

Localization

• updated Polish and other translations — @skoruppa
• general string updates — @danilopagotto82

Beta Release 0.5.1

Improvements & Fixes

• added fullscreen backdrop/trailer mode in Modern Home — @tapframe

• improved Continue Watching consistency (blur, TMDB enrichment, thumbnails) with new toggle — @skoruppa

• IMDb rating now updates on focus with TMDB enrichment — @skoruppa

• improved CW loading by suppressing intermediate renders — @skoruppa

• fixed profile selection key not registering — @tapframe

• fixed back behavior when "Reuse Last Link" is enabled — @skoruppa

• added listening indicator for voice/search — @skoruppa

Localization

• added/updated French, Polish, Portuguese (PT), Italian, and Spanish (LatAm) translations — @SK-Gits, @skoruppa, @André Costa, @antonello, @omavel

Beta 0.5.0

⚠️ Clean install is MANDATORY

This is a beta release, expect bugs and breaking changes, and is not meant for daily use, only for testing. If you want stability, wait for the stable build.

Highlights

• added profile PIN support
• settings are now synced to the cloud
• added Trakt comments for shows and movies

Improvements & Fixes

• fixed random hero layout shuffling on cold boot
• improved profile behavior for single profile setups
• CatalogSection now respects poster shape in Modern view
• added startup content gate with timeout for home screen

Downloader Codes

arm64-v8a - 7463585

app-armeabi-v7a - 1345592

Beta 0.4.24

Additions

• Added TMDB Production/Network Browsing Screen

Improvements & Fixes

• major performance improvements (smoother scrolling, reduced GPU overdraw, faster home)
• improved Trakt syncing, Continue Watching, and episode mapping
• improved TMDB metadata, logo handling, and added browsing screens
• improved playback stability and audio buffer handling

Localization

• updated Brazilian Portuguese, French, and Hungarian translations

Merged Contributions

• @skoruppa (#920, #949, #965, #977)
• @halibiram (#968)
• @kernexshadow (#966)

Downloader Code - 3359817

Beta 0.4.23

Improvements & Fixes

• prevented trailer autoplay when the app is not in focus by leveraging lifecycle awareness
• executed AFR asynchronously to allow subtitles to load in parallel
• improved Latin American Spanish handling with proper TMDB mapping
• updated episode date formatting to use localized formats
• optimized metadata handling with debounce and shared cache improvements
• improved logo selection using best localized image paths

— @skoruppa