Public Release Notes
Changelog
Track improvements, fixes, and new features across all versions.
Summary of Recent Improvements
Fixed crashes during large playlist imports
Instant backdrop images while browsing
Smart image prefetch for smoother, faster navigation
Live TV improvements: channel zap with info bar, audio/subtitle selection, and better back navigation
Live TV EPG improvements: better scrolling, gap handling, and guide behavior
Improved movie detail player with better resume flow and cleaner controls
Version 1.7.1
LatestMajor Update — Localization, UI Overhaul & Performance
April 2026
- Fixed crashes during large playlist imports
- Instant backdrop images while browsing
- Smart image prefetch for smoother, faster navigation
- Live TV improvements: channel zap with info bar, audio/subtitle selection, and better back navigation
- Live TV EPG improvements: better scrolling, gap handling, and guide behavior
- Improved movie detail player with better resume flow and cleaner controls
- Series playback improvements with Episodes overlay and Up Next experience
- Remote control improvements: CH+/CH-, Last Channel, play/pause, rewind, and fast forward support
- Fixed focus restore when navigating back
- Better search and category filtering across the app
- 13 languages supported with an in-app language selector
- Clean movie and series titles with automatic quality-tag cleanup
- Improved metadata matching for better posters, backdrops, and title handling
- Fixed loading spinners on movie and show cards
- Fixed Continue Watching poster display
- Settings sub-menus now open as overlays instead of replacing the full screen
- Subtitle size now follows profile preferences
- Per-profile accent color with color picker
- New unified button design across all screens
- Added crash reporting for faster bug fixes
Version 1.6.4
Performance Optimization
March 2026
- Home screen loads 50% faster (341ms → 171ms)
- Movies screen shows content 85% faster (visible-first loading)
- Shows screen shows content 71% faster (visible-first loading)
- Live TV loads 47% faster with channel cap optimization
- Search results 13% faster
- EPG no longer re-downloads on every app restart (trusts cached data)
- Movies and Shows are instant on return visit (cached after first load)
- Fixed crash during fast D-pad navigation between screens
- Fixed app going back to onboarding after force-stop
- Improved import pipeline reliability
Version 1.6.2
Quick Fix
March 2026
- Fixed subtitles showing twice (ExoPlayer native + Compose overlay)
- Lowered subtitle position closer to bottom of screen
Version 1.6.1
Quick Fix
March 2026
- Fixed back button not working on onn 4K Plus and other Android 14 TV devices
Version 1.6.0
Channel Order, Soft Update & Content Polish
March 2026
- Playlist: Soft Update for incremental refresh with "What's New" list showing added content
- Playlist: NEW badge on recently added movies and shows — clears when you open the item
- Playlist: Reimport shows clean "Import Complete" with final counts
- Ordering: Categories display in provider order (matching TiviMate)
- Ordering: Channel numbers shown in Live TV overlay
- Ordering: Sort movies/shows by Provider Order, Year & Rating, Top Rated, Alphabetical, or Newest
- EPG: Auto-refresh on app launch and playlist change
- EPG: Per-profile 24h/12h clock toggle
- EPG: Redesigned grid with provider name in info panel, improved D-pad navigation
- EPG: Clean time indicator constrained to grid area
- EPG: New onboarding step with auto-fetch, coverage display, QR code pre-fill
- Search: Card grid results replacing plain list view
- Search: D-pad Left opens keyboard, focus restores to exact card on return
- Subtitles: Full language names (180+ languages), short badges, "Signs Only" for forced subs
- Audio: Codec badge visible in player UI
- Navigation: Auto-focus on tab selection, separator hiding toggle
- PiP: Menu stays on top, improved back navigation
- Stability: Resolved D-pad crashes in Customize Home and Settings
Version 1.5.1
Navigation & EPG Bug Fixes
March 2026
- Navigation: Settings and Profile screens now properly return to main sidebar with D-pad Left and Back button
- Navigation: Fixed dashboard focus containment so Settings handles its own back navigation independently
- EPG: Fixed grid focus jumping to wrong row when switching categories
- EPG: Fixed polling loop never stabilizing when no programmes match the playlist
- EPG: Stale data detection — shows error when EPG source has only expired programmes
- Categories: 24/7 live channels (e.g. "7/24 Dizi", "24/7 Sports") now correctly classified as Live Channels
- Android: Added predictive back gesture support for API 34+ devices
Version 1.5.0
Navigation, Player, EPG & More
March 2026
- Navigation: improved sidebar navigation with smoother transitions, consistent back behavior, clearer tab indication, faster tab switching, and seamless return from PiP to content screens
- Player: enhanced control experience with better focus visibility, improved subtitle positioning, cleaner layout, and refined playback controls
- EPG: more accurate channel matching, extended program timeline, improved status indicators, rescan option, and better handling of channels without data
- Updates: built-in updater with version check, download progress, and simplified installation experience
- Parental Control: PIN-protected adult content access with profile-based filtering and session handling
- Live TV: improved browsing experience with preview rail, updated naming, and better stability during content loading
- Website: streamlined release workflow with integrated updates and version management
- UI/UX: improved visual consistency, smoother animations, better scaling across devices, enhanced search experience, and clearer loading feedback
- System: improved compatibility, stability fixes, performance monitoring tools, and smarter provider detection
Version 1.4.0
Player Redesign, Series Detail Polish, Splash Screen & UX Overhaul
March 2026
- Netflix-style branded splash screen
- Series detail page with hero header, ratings, TMDB fallback
- Player controls redesign: OK=play/pause, accelerating D-pad skip
- Netflix-style pause overlay with title, episode info, time remaining
- Aspect ratio control (Fit/Fill/Crop) and thumbnail seeking
- UI scaled for TV viewing distance
- EPG reliability improvements and TiviMate-parity coverage
- Safe playlist clearing with profile preservation
- Xtream series ID fix for next episode and series info
- Settings focus containment, newest-first browse sort
Version 1.3.0
Faster Search, Always-On PiP, Recently Added & Stability
March 2026
- Dramatically faster search on large playlists
- Recently Added content tracking
- Always-on Picture-in-Picture support
- Improved category filtering and multi-playlist support
- Better live stream reconnect behavior
- Navigation focus and scroll position preservation
- Fixed blank screen after playlist re-import
Version 1.2.0
Live TV Mini Preview, New Search UI, Adult Filtering & Stability Fixes
March 2026
- Live TV mini preview overlay while browsing the guide
- Redesigned search interface for TV remote input
- Focus-to-load categories in Live TV sidebar
- Per-profile adult content filtering
- Fixed movies/series not showing on real devices (soft-delete filter)
- Avatar picker and sidebar animation polish
Version 1.1.0
Unified Home, Browse Grid, Streaming Import & Netflix-Style Controls
March 2026
- Unified home screen with all content sections
- Full-screen browse grid with sort options
- FTS substring search
- Large dataset optimization (200k+ channels)
- Multi-playlist support with per-playlist categories
- Netflix-style seek bar and accumulated skip controls
- Streaming import pipeline via WorkManager
Version 1.0.10
EPG Reliability, Error Handling & UI Polish
March 2, 2026
- Fixed EPG permanent shimmer with O(1) channel lookup
- Auto-prefetch EPG after playlist import
- Human-friendly error overlay in Live TV player
- ContinueWatchingCard redesign with shimmer loading
Version 1.0.9
Stability, Subtitles & Live TV Improvements
March 1, 2026
- TiviMate-style channel preview zapping
- Live TV subtitle support
- Complete series detail rewrite
- Unified subtitle system with PGS filtering
- Language preference system (20+ languages)
Version 1.0.8
EPG, Player Info Bar & UI Overhaul
February 21, 2026
- Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) support
- TiviMate-style player info bar overlay
- Buffering spinner for stream loading
- Live TV UI overhaul for readability
Version 1.0.7
All-New Live TV, Movies & Advanced Search
February 18, 2026
- Full-screen live TV experience
- Redesigned Movies section with posters and ratings
- Advanced search with content type badges
- Update notifications
- Player auto-retry with error dialog
Version 1.0.6
Smart Playlist Detection & Series Discovery
February 14, 2026
- Automatic M3U/Xtream format detection
- Cross-playlist series episode discovery
- Category preferences sync between onboarding and profile
Version 1.0.5
Critical Stability & Xtream Import Fix
February 13, 2026
- Fixed Xtream playlist import failure after validation
Version 1.0.4
Series Handling & Home Experience Improvements
February 13, 2026
- Fixed missing series episodes across playlists
- Crash fix for empty series data
- Clean home screen by default
Version 1.0.3
Security & Playlist Compatibility Enhancements
February 13, 2026
- Secure QR code pairing with time-limited tokens
- Improved playlist format auto-detection
- Better IPTV provider compatibility
- Xtream credential pre-validation
