OpenTubeX/OpenTubeX v0.35.1-nightly-1678

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Highlights

• Experimental iPhone and iPad support, with downloadable IPAs and sideloading instructions. (#1571)

More improvements

• Account activity now shows which synced items changed and uses readable names for setting choices. (#1557, #1558)
  
• Back up and restore profiles, playlists, history, watch statistics, and settings in one ZIP file. (#1433, #1560)
  
• Scheduled stream reminders can sync between desktop and Android devices. (#1562, #1563)
• Playlist playback skips private and members-only videos by default. The behavior can be turned off in Playback settings. (#1567, #1568)
• Cast videos to compatible DLNA or UPnP devices from the desktop player. (#1564, #1569)
  
• On phones in portrait, Shorts actions open in bottom sheets while the video keeps playing. (#1577)
  
• Mobile select options now open in a centered dialog. (#1576)
  
• Mobile gestures now give subtle haptic feedback when player and tab actions complete. (#1591)
• Swipe between mobile tabs even when the next tab is unloaded; its preview appears until it loads. (#1587)
  
• The SponsorBlock whitelist can now be managed inside settings (#1586)
  
• Apply pin, unpin, load, unload, and reload actions to selected tabs on mobile. (#1589)
  
• Playing videos now stay in a mobile bottom bar with channel details while browsing. (#1598)
  
• Shorts player controls now also support the new frosted-glass finish. (#1582)
  
• Loading tabs now show a pulsing indicator in the tablet tab strip and phone tab organizer. (#1616)
  
• Scroll long subscription feeds more smoothly on desktop. (#1622)
• Play subscriber-only Twitch VODs when the standard extractor cannot access them. (#1628)
• iOS and iPadOS can play external media links and save compatible video or audio with on-device yt-dlp, with improvements to tablet layout, manual PiP, captions and accessibility. (#1584)
• Android APK downloads are smaller while retaining FFmpeg, yt-dlp, and the existing playback features. (#1626)
• Ctrl+Alt+middle-click a link to open it in an unloaded background tab. (#1638, #1639)

Fixed bugs

• Pasted external media links with trailing spaces now open the media page. (#1553)
• Centered the mobile SponsorBlock highlight button and removed stray dots from fullscreen video information. (#1566)
• Android mini-player videos stay aligned with their controls after zooming. (#1570)
• Keep the subscription feed refresh button beside its update status on small screens. (#1572)
  
• The Replay icon now appears when seeking to the end of a paused video with End. (#1574)
• Android uses the WebView player again for smoother Watch scrolling and mini-player transitions while keeping background audio and lock-screen controls. (#1573)
• Mobile panels open to the original video position while the mini player is active. (#1580)
• Leaving a video no longer waits for a SABR backoff countdown to finish. (#547, #1585)
• The video follows the first downward swipe smoothly when docking to the mini player. (#1595)
• The SABR countdown stays visible above the mobile play button while taps still control playback. (#1599)
  
• Tags, games, and license details now appear in collapsed video descriptions. (#1602)
  
• Watch no longer shows the previous page underneath when the connection drops. (#1614)
• Enter fullscreen when turning an Android device sideways, even with system auto-rotate off. (#1605, #1613)
• Fixed accidental scrolling when tapping beside mobile scrollbar handles. (#1610, #1611)
• Desktop subscription refreshes stay responsive with large subscription lists. (#1623)
• The app window appears sooner when starting with a large profile. (#1627)
• Offline watch pages show other downloads and restore recommendations and transcripts after reconnecting. (#1635)