Release Notes

Major Changes

• Revamped Discover Experience
  Complete overhaul of the Discover screen with advanced browsing and filtering capabilities.
  • Dynamic Categories: Browse content by movie/TV genres, popular studios (A24, Marvel, etc.), and networks (Netflix, HBO, etc.)
  • Unique Genre Cards: Genres now feature distinctive duotone poster art for visual variety
  • View All Navigation: Each category has a dedicated filtered grid view with infinite scrolling
  • Smart Navigation: Fully available media now opens directly in detail view instead of the request dialogue
  • Parallel Loading: All discover sections load concurrently for faster screen population
• Enhanced Request Dialogue
  The request confirmation dialogue now displays comprehensive media information before requesting.
  • Rich Metadata: Backdrop image, tagline, overview, director, runtime, genres, and certification
  • Multiple Ratings: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes (critic and audience), and TMDB scores
  • Better Context: Make informed decisions with detailed information at a glance

Minor Updates

• Player Gesture Overhaul
  • Completely rewritten gesture handling for volume, brightness, and seeking
  • State-based gestures for more accurate and responsive controls
  • Percentage-based drag calculations for natural feel
  • Added edge exclusion zones to prevent accidental activation
  • Volume and brightness indicators now appear on gestures use
• Picture-in-Picture Improvements
  • More stable PiP implementation with better lifecycle management
  • Accurate aspect ratio calculation using PlayerView dimensions
  • New setting: Control audio playback when the screen turns off in PiP mode
  • Prevents crashes when entering PiP during activity transitions
  • Better handling of player state when exiting PiP
• New Customisation Options
  • Episode Layout: Choose between horizontal scroll or vertical list for episode display
  • Default Video Zoom: Set preferred zoom mode (Fit, Zoom, or Stretch) for player startup
• UI Refinements
  • Centralised card height calculations for consistency
  • Improved shimmer loading effects
  • Better spacing in genre sections
  • Updated rating display with TMDB scores on discover cards

Bug Fixes

• Fixed crashes when entering PiP mode during activity transitions
• Disabled auto PiP on Android 12+ for more predictable behaviour
• Improved thread safety in backdrop tracking
• Fixed playlist persistence between player sessions
• Better error handling in discovery content loading

What's Changed

• refactor(Home): Centralise card height calculation and improve genre shimmer by @MakD
• refactor(Player): Improve player gesture handling by @MakD
• fix(Player): Prevent crashes and disable auto PiP on Android 12+ by @MakD
• refactor(Player): Overhaul Picture-in-Picture implementation by @MakD
• feat(player): Add setting to control background play in PiP mode by @MakD
• feat(discover): Overhaul Discover screen with advanced filtering and navigation by @MakD
• refactor(Requests): Improve Discover loading and data handling by @MakD
• feat(Request Dialogue): Enrich with detailed media information by @MakD
• feat(settings): Add episode layout and video zoom mode options by @MakD
• chore: Bump version to 0.3.1-beta by @MakD

Full Changelog: v0.3.0-beta...v0.3.1-beta