arsfeld/reel v0.3.0

v0.3.0 - Jellyfin support!

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🎉 What's New

🎬 Major Features

• Jellyfin Support 🆕: Full Jellyfin backend integration alongside existing Plex support - connect to multiple media servers!
• Enhanced Player UI ✨: Improved media player with loading overlays, error feedback, and smoother transitions
• Backend Management 🔧: Introduced SourceCoordinator for cleaner, more efficient backend handling

🚀 Performance & Quality

• Code Optimizations ⚡: Leveraged is_some_and for improved readability and efficiency
• Build System 🛠️: Updated repository URLs and enhanced Nix build configuration
• Refactoring 🏗️: Major backend architecture improvements for better maintainability

📦 Downloads

Linux Packages

• AppImage 📦: reel-*-x86_64.AppImage - Universal, portable format (recommended)
• Debian/Ubuntu 🐧: reel-*-amd64.deb - Native Debian package
• Fedora/RHEL 🎩: reel-*-x86_64.rpm - RPM package for Red Hat systems
• Tarball 📁: reel-linux-x86_64.tar.gz - Manual installation archive

🔧 Installation

AppImage (Recommended - Universal) ✨

chmod +x reel-*-x86_64.AppImage
./reel-*-x86_64.AppImage

Debian/Ubuntu 🐧

sudo dpkg -i reel-*-amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f  # Install dependencies if needed

Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE 🎩

sudo rpm -i reel-*-x86_64.rpm
# or
sudo dnf install ./reel-*-x86_64.rpm

Manual Installation 📁

tar -xzf reel-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
chmod +x reel
./reel

💻 System Requirements

• GTK4 and libadwaita
• GStreamer with common plugins
• 64-bit Linux operating system

🚀 Getting Started

Connect to your media servers:

1. Launch Reel
2. Go to Settings
3. Add your Plex or Jellyfin server
4. Start streaming!

Full Changelog: v0.2.0...v0.3.0