Stable Release Build 1.2.6

Version 1.2.6 – Update Notes

New Features

• AirPlay Support (iOS):
  • Introduced native AirPlay support for compatible playback.
  • Note: MKV format not supported due to iOS restrictions.
• Last Streamed Link Caching:
  • The last streamed link is now cached for 1 hour on the stream screen for faster playback.
• KSPlayer Internal Subtitle Support (iOS):
  • KSPlayer now supports internal subtitles for improved viewing experience.

PR Merge – Responsive Video Controls by @qarqun

• Responsive Sizing:
  • All controls now scale dynamically based on screen width for better phone and tablet compatibility.
• Play/Pause Animation:
  • Smooth crossfade transitions with scale effects for a polished user experience.
• Seek Animations:
  • Arc sweep animation on seek buttons.
  • Number slide-out showing +10/-10 seconds.
  • Touch feedback with semi-transparent circle flash.
• Technical Details:
  • Button sizes calculated as a percentage of screen width.
  • All animations use useNativeDriver for optimal performance.
  • Separate animation references to prevent animation conflicts.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Cinemeta Addon reappeared even after removal from the addon screen.

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Since the VLClib alone is 45 MB, Android APKs tend to be larger.

Stable Release Build 1.2.5

Version 1.2.5 – Update Notes

New Additions

• Introduced Liquid Glass Theme for iOS/iPadOS 26 and above
  • Devices running iOS/iPadOS 26 will now use the new Liquid Glass theme across the app
  • Older iOS versions will automatically fall back to the default theme

Improvements

• Major dependency updates across the project
• Improved iOS player performance
• Optimized metadata screen rendering and responsiveness
• Various backend improvements for smoother operations

General

• Overall stability and performance improvements

Stable Release Build 1.2.4

Version 1.2.4 – Update Notes

Improvements & Updates

• Replaced Expo Image with React Native Fast Image for better performance and smoother image loading
• Updated VLCLib dependencies to improve stability and compatibility

Bug Fixes

• Fixed rating screen episode number alignment

General

• Minor stability and performance improvements across the app

Stable Release Build 1.2.3

Version 1.2.3 – Update Notes

New Features

• Added Local Backup & Restore option

  • This feature will replace the old Cloud-based Authentication and Sync system permanently
  • See the in-app information section for more details on how to use it

• Playback Speed Control – contributed by @CrissZollo

  • Adds the ability to change playback speed directly within the player
  • Currently tested and supported on ExoPlayer (Android only)
  • Fixes Issue #86

UI & Metadata Improvements

• Improvements by @CrissZollo
  • Fixed runtime display logic in TMDB catalogs where there was no space between hours and minutes
  • Changed runtime labels from “H and MIN” to “H and M”
  • Increased gap between metadata by 50% for better readability
  • Fixes Issue #160

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Trakt list sorting issue in Library screen
• Fixed an issue where autoplay does not work after closing an episode and selecting another

General

• Minor stability and UI refinements

Stable Release Build 1.2.2

Version 1.2.2 – Update Notes

New Features

• Added FFmpeg Extension to ExoPlayer
  • ExoPlayer now supports DTS and EAC3 audio formats.
  • For a full list of supported formats, visit the official documentation.

Notes

• Video decoders that lack hardware support (e.g., DV, HDR10+) will still not work.
  • Your device must have hardware decoding support for those formats.
• If a decoder fails, playback will gracefully fallback to VLCLib Player.

Improvements

• Improved addon compatibility, including support for addons such as USATV
• General stability improvements across the app

Stable Release Build 1.2.1

Version 1.2.1 – Update Notes

This release focuses on stability improvements and internal fixes.

Improvements & Fixes

• Multiple minor internal bug fixes
• Updated dependencies for improved stability and compatibility
• Plugin is no longer hardcoded into the app
  • ⚠️ New users should use the respective plugin repository link to set up properly

⚠️ Important:

• All users are strongly recommended to update to this version for stability improvements and to continue receiving future OTA updates.

Merged PRs

• Adding addons with stremio:// URL by @CrissZollo
  • Fixed an issue with stremio:// URLs being incorrectly converted to https:// URLs
  • Ensures correct handling of addon URLs
  • Fixes Issue #25

Stable Release Build 1.2.0

Version 1.2.0 – Update Notes

This release brings VLCLib for Android users for better codec support.
iOS now uses KSPlayer as the exclusive player.

⚠️ Note for Android users:

• This is the initial release with VLCLib, so you may encounter some bugs.
• The APK size will be significantly larger due to VLC integration.
• Please report any issues on the GitHub Issues page.
• Until some bugs are resolved, you can continue using an external player for unsupported formats.

Merged PRs & Community Contributions

• Custom Confirmation Popup by @CrissZollo:
  • Introduces a new, custom-made confirmation popup with a modern design.
  • Matches the app’s theme and the user-selected theming.
  • Replaces all Alert.alert instances with the new custom popup.
  • Fixes Issue #83.

Stable Release Build 1.1.1

Version 1.1.1 – Update Notes

This update includes community contributions, bug fixes, and playback improvements.

Merged PR from @CrissZollo

• Fixed test notification (now instant).
• Updated test notification text.
• Ensured scheduled notifications do not cancel on test.
• Added and removed scheduled notifications by saving to library.
• Fixed mark/unmark as watched (long press).
• Fixed adding/removing from library (long press).

Improvements & Fixes

• Fixed Addon Sync across devices.
• Improved iOS video playback for MKV files.
• Improved error handling in Android ExoPlayer.
• Various minor bug fixes.

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⚠️ Note for Android users:

• This update does not yet add HEVC/unsupported codec support on devices without hardware decoding support.
• A fix is in progress, until then, please use an external player for unsupported formats.

Stable Release Build 1.1.0-HOTFIX

Version 1.1.0-hotfix – Critical Bug Fix

This hotfix release addresses a critical bug affecting new Android users.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused the app to freeze on the onboarding screen for new users.

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⚠️ Important:

• All Android users (especially new installs) must update immediately.
• iOS users are not affected and can continue using the current version safely.

Stable Release Build 1.1.0

Version 1.1.0 – Update Notes

This update focuses on important bug fixes and a major internal player replacement for iOS.

Changes

• iOS Player Update:
  • iOS now uses KSPlayer internally for MKV files (replacing VLCKit).
  • AVPlayer continues to be used for all other formats.
• Fixed an issue where posters disappeared on the Cast movie screen.
• Minor glitch fixes and improvements.

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Note for iOS Users

This is the initial build with KSPlayer. Please expect bugs and limitations:

• Embedded subtitle support is not available yet, as KSPlayer is a custom React Native module.
• Use external/addon subtitles for now until proper support is added.

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⚠️ Important: Both iOS and Android users are requested to update to this version to continue receiving future OTA updates.