Release Notes - v0.0.3-alpha

Playback Improvements

Series Playback Fix

Fixed a critical issue where clicking the play button on TV series in the hero carousel would fail to start playback. The app now correctly:

• Identifies the next episode to watch (resumes from where you left off, or starts the next unwatched episode)
• Handles edge cases when all episodes are watched (restarts from the beginning)
• Maintains proper playback position tracking

Performance Enhancements

Episode List Paging

Implemented pagination for episode lists to dramatically improve performance when browsing seasons with many episodes:

• Episodes are now loaded in batches rather than all at once
• Smoother scrolling and reduced memory usage
• Loading indicators provide visual feedback during data fetches
• Particularly beneficial for anime series with 50+ episodes per season

Technical Details:

• New EpisodesPagingSource handles efficient data fetching
• EpisodeListViewModel refactored to use Jetpack Paging 3
• UI components updated to work with LazyPagingItems

Data Improvements

Added additional metadata fields to improve content display:

• CHILD_COUNT - Number of direct children (e.g., episodes in a season)
• RECURSIVE_ITEM_COUNT - Total nested items (e.g., all episodes in a series)

These fields enable better UI elements like episode counts and progress indicators.

Technical Changes

• Refactored MainNavigationViewModel to include resolvePlayableItem() method
• Enhanced HomeScreen play button logic with proper coroutine handling
• Updated field sets in FieldSets.kt for optimized API queries

Version: 0.0.3-alpha
Previous Version: 0.0.2-alpha

Full Changelog: v0.0.2-alpha...v0.0.3-alpha