What's New
Major Updates
- Time Management Features: Take control of your viewing habits with new watch time statistics and customizable bedtime/break reminders.
- Shorts Engine 2.0: A complete re-architecture of the Shorts feature featuring a dedicated player pool and ViewModel for smoother scrolling and faster playback.
- Enhanced Lyrics: Experience better synced lyrics support with improved timing and UI integration.
Music & Playback
- Playlist Queue: A new, robust queue system for playlists with dedicated UI management.
- Video Looping: You can now loop your favorite videos directly in the player.
- Performance Boost: Faster loading times for the music player and improved memory management for album metadata.
- Unified Bottom Sheet: Redesigned the music player's bottom sheet for a more cohesive and modern feel.
UI/UX Refinement
- Home Screen Shimmers: New grid-style loading effects and dynamic layout options for the home feed.
- Settings Redesign: Overhauled the Import and Content settings screens for better navigation.
- Modern Interactions: Migrated to ripple indications and updated SwipeToDismiss for a more "native" Android feel.
Bug Fixes
- Resolved the "state conflict" issue where the video and music mini players would occasionally overlap.
- Fixed Video Player auto-full screen bugs and ensured the screen stays awake during playback.
- Corrected SponsorBlock segment highlights and shorts popup behavior.
- Cleaned up French localization and fixed various XML syntax errors.
Technical Improvements
- String Extraction: Optimized the app for future translations by refactoring hardcoded strings across 10+ screens.
- Modern Stack: Updated Kotlin, Hilt, and KSP; migrated the build system to Version Catalogs.
- Ripple Indication: Refactored core navigation components to use the latest Compose ripple APIs.
New Contributors
📋 System Requirements
- Android 5.0 (API 21) or higher
- Minimum 2GB RAM recommended
Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v1.6.0
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