Pre-Release Changes

New Features:

• add options to add shadows to sidebar icons
• allow changing the source of time for the apps clock
• add 7 more new themes 5 dark and 2 light
• allow pgs subtitles opacity change, defaulting to 80% for hdr content
• add a shortcut to colored buttons to switch osd layout mode to/from stealth
• allow changing the default view mode of all libraries from on setting in layout tab
• add a toggle to keep sidebar button after mapping it to litefin logo
• add a quick access button to jellyfin dashboard in plugin tab in settings
• add a quick button to access litefin via jellyfin web
• gamepad support for app navigation

Bug fixes:

• linux: fix appImage build failing to start media playback
• time: fix tizen os time source not running
• player: fix some trueHD tracks being direct played
• player: fix upnext dialog losing focus
• webos: better handling when switching between cursor and d-pad controls to avoid back cancelation loop in player
• update: reduce update toast time out to 5 seconds
• toast: fix toast filling the screen by introducing a replace mode
• webos: keep FLAC audio tracks in the webOS track logic
• webos: switch the audio track after a resume starts playing
• webos: add mouse detection reduction to player to avoid failure to exit the player

🌐 Web & Server Plugins

Extend Litefin with enhanced features (Seerr discovery, Where to Watch streaming availability, MDBList ratings) and access Litefin directly inside your web browser:

🔌 Server Plugins (Features & Integrations)

• Litefin Plugin for Jellyfin: Required on Jellyfin server for Seerr integration, per-season requests, and TMDB streaming availability.
• Litefin Plugin for Emby: Companion plugin for Emby server setups.

📦 Which Version Should I Choose?

Litefin is available across Smart TVs, Android devices, Desktop environments, and as a Jellyfin Web plugin. Pick the build matching your hardware below:

📺 Smart TVs (Samsung Tizen & LG webOS)

Smart TV packages come in 4 performance tiers to squeeze maximum performance out of both modern and vintage hardware:

Tip: If you're unsure which tier your TV needs, start with Normal. If it fails to launch, switch to Legacy.
For vintage Tizen 2.4 TVs, use the dedicated Ultra-Legacy (No-Service) build.

• Samsung Tizen: Sideload .wgt using Apps2Samsung or Tizen CLI.
• LG webOS: Install .ipk via webOS Homebrew Channel or Try Scoty's lg-dev-manager.

📱 Android (Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV & Mobile)

Android builds are native packages powered by Media3 ExoPlayer with hardware decoding and audio passthrough:

• Sideload via ADB (adb install <file>.apk), Downloader app, or Send Files to TV (SFTV).

🖥️ Desktop (Windows, Linux, macOS)

Native desktop builds powered by Tauri v2 with low resource usage and hardware-accelerated playback:

Notes: For the macOS build, I don't have an Apple Developer account, so it's not signed. To run it, open Terminal and run:

xattr -cr /Applications/Litefin.app

⌨️ Keyboard Controls (Desktop & Web)

🌐 Litefin Client Plugin (Web Client in Browser)

Integrates Litefin Client directly into the official Jellyfin web client, giving you the Litefin experience in any browser.

Option 1: Via Repository Manifest (Recommended)

1. Copy this manifest repository URL:

   https://github.com/MoazSalem/litefin/releases/latest/download/litefin-plugin-manifest.json
   

2. In your Jellyfin Server, navigate to Dashboard > Plugins > Repositories.
3. Click Add (+), enter a name (e.g. Litefin Plugins), and paste the URL.
4. Switch to the Catalog tab, locate Litefin Client Plugin under General, and click Install.
5. Restart your Jellyfin Server.
6. After restart, Litefin Client is available in your browser at http://<Jellyfin-IP>:<Jellyfin-Port>/litefin.

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the Litefin.Client.Plugin_*.zip archive from the Releases page (or compile from source).
2. Extract the archive (specifically Litefin.Client.Plugin.dll and manifest.json) into your server's plugin folder:
   • Windows (Service): C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\plugins\Litefin_Client\
   • Windows (Portable): <Jellyfin-Directory>\data\plugins\Litefin_Client\
   • Linux / Docker: /config/plugins/Litefin_Client/
3. Restart your Jellyfin Server.

Full Changelog: v2.0.20...v2.0.30-preview.1