tvOS Beta 3.3.6
Install: NuvioTV-3.3.6-unsigned-release.ipa requires a compatible tvOS development or sideloading signing workflow before installation.
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Binge-Watching Stream Auto-Selection
- Release Group Continuity: Added
BingeGroupStore.swiftto remember the stream release group (e.g. Framestor, NTb, FLUX) chosen for an episode. - Auto-Play Next Episode: When auto-advancing to the next episode, Nuvio automatically selects the matching release group stream to ensure consistent quality, HDR format, and audio tracks.
Live Scrubber Thumbnail Previews
- Hardware-Accelerated Frame Extraction: Overhauled timeline scrubbing in
AetherEngine+ScrubThumbnail.swiftandFrameExtractor.swift. - Hover Preview Bubble: A live video thumbnail preview renders smoothly above the timeline scrubber as you swipe across the Apple TV remote clickpad (
ScrubberViews.swift), verified byPreciseSeekThumbnailTests.swift.
Player Controls & Remote Gestures Overhaul
- Native Clickpad Gestures: Pressing the remote clickpad center toggles play/pause, with seamless Up Arrow navigation into transport and sub-menus.
- Enhanced Track Management: Streamlined side panels for audio tracks, subtitle selector with timing offsets, and real-time audio latency calibration directly in player controls (
PlayerControls.swift,SidePanels.swift).
Catalog Rows & Collection Folder Performance
- Fluid 60fps Catalog Scrolling: Heavily optimized
TVCatalogRow.swiftwith stable item identities to eliminate frame drops during fast navigation. - Focus Protection: Deferred focus restoration in
CollectionFolderBrowseView.swiftguarantees the Apple TV remote focus never jumps or freezes when entering or dismissing collection folders.
Native Search & Dictation Polish
- Siri Voice Dictation: Refined native search keyboard hosting (
NativeSearchView.swift,NetflixSearchView.swift) with responsive dictation input and fluid focus handoff into poster result cards.
Tests & Stability
- 383 automated unit and regression tests passing with 0 failures across playback gesture handling, scrub thumbnails, debrid caching, and catalog decoding.
Known issues
- Picture in Picture requires a supported Apple TV 4K / tvOS 15+ device.
- Physical Apple TV playback, HDMI/HDR/Dolby Vision, AirPlay receivers, Atmos hardware, and live-TV paths still need real-device validation; the Apple TV Simulator cannot play AV1.