tvOS Beta 3.5.1
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AniList & MyAnimeList Integrations
- Anime Account Synchronization: Direct integration for both AniList and MyAnimeList. Effortlessly sync anime watching progress, episode updates, personal scores, and library tracking.
- On-Device Credential Security: Client IDs and authentication tokens remain securely isolated and stored directly on the Apple TV without remote proxying.
Native Top Tab Navigation
- Apple TV Native Top Tabs: Added a new navigation layout option in Settings → Appearance to switch from the sidebar to native Apple TV top tab bar navigation.
Custom Subtitle Fonts & Style Presets
- Custom Subtitle Fonts: Add and load your own custom subtitle fonts (
.ttf,.otf) sent locally from another device or linked via URL (Settings → Subtitles). - Style Preset Management: Create, reorder, and customize subtitle style presets.
- ASS Subtitle Rendering Fix: Resolved an issue where ASS subtitles could intermittently stay blank after playback starts.
- Improved AutoSubSync Candidates: Enhanced candidate selection scoring for automatic subtitle alignment.
Stream List Customization & Live Preview
- Stream List Styling & Preview: Customize how stream sources look and format with an interactive live preview.
- Locally Cached Stream Badges: Stream provider badges and artwork are cached locally on Apple TV for faster rendering.
Continue Watching Labels & Long Title Scrolling
- Continue Watching Label Controls: Added display options for Continue Watching cards (Focused Only, Always, or Hidden) in Settings → Appearance.
- Marquee Title Scrolling: Long titles on focused cards now automatically scroll horizontally so full titles remain readable without truncation.
Player Speed Controls & Episode Spoiler Protection
- Granular Playback Speed: Fine-tuned speed controls added directly to player settings menus.
- Episode Spoiler Masking: Configurable settings to obscure episode thumbnails and descriptions until watched.
Multi-Source External Hero Ratings & Top Shelf Polish
- External Hero Ratings: Added support for external rating sources (IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, AniList, MyAnimeList, and TMDB) with configurable order and provider switches.
- Top Shelf Feed & Remote Protection: Protected remote library refreshes, refined feed composition, and stabilized Top Shelf carousel playback.
Playback, Pre-buffering & Navigation Hardening
- Pre-buffering Background Isolation: Preparing the next episode in the background no longer halts actively playing P2P torrent or Usenet streams.
- Details Back-Navigation Stabilization: Eliminated intermittent crashes when exiting Details and prevented quick Back presses during transitions from ejecting to the Home screen.
- Video Loading Frame Fix: Loading backdrop no longer misaligns or displaces video frames during playback startup.
- Keychain Persistence: Secured Trakt credentials with persistent Keychain storage.
- Debrid Cache Resilience: Preserves stream availability when cache status is unknown.
- Watch Party Stability: Hardened room lobby handling and participant connection states.
- Updated Translations: Expanded localized labels and native translations across all supported languages.
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.