1.9.9 (2026-10-27)
✨ New Features
- nicoid: Replace the previous in-app background playback bar with a mini player for continuing playback while browsing. Tap or swipe up to return to normal playback.
- nicoid: Add optional, persistent tabs for searches, watch history, playlists, and other video lists. Save up to 64 tabs, switch with horizontal swipes, and reorder by dragging.
- nicoid: Add configurable actions for switching apps and pressing Back during playback.
- nicoid: Add an option to keep playback controls hidden during double-tap seeking and hold-to-speed playback. (#79)
- nicoid: Add optional swipe gestures for entering popup playback, entering landscape fullscreen, and returning to portrait playback. (#80) (#81) (#83)
- nicoid: Add a customizable popup playback button for returning directly to portrait playback. (#85)
🐛 Bug Fixes
- nicoid: Fix videos failing to be removed from the Watch Later list.
- nicoid: Fix the comment activity graph appearing darker in fullscreen playback. (#84)
- nicoid: Fix the Cast disconnect button appearing too small and playback controls and video information being hidden when casting Shorts. (#88)
- nicoid: Fix the ranking period shown in the toolbar not matching the selected period. (#89)
🔧 Improvements
- nicoid: Show the cumulative seek distance during repeated double-tap seeking. (#82)
- nicoid: Update Mylist and Watch Later video menus to allow removal from the current list while retaining registration to the other list.
- nicoid: Consolidate background playback, popup playback, and fullscreen swipe options into the “Vertical swipes” settings dialog. Make swipe-down background and popup playback mutually exclusive.
- nicoid: Place “Use multiple tabs” under General.
- nicoid: Move the video-list tap action, “When switching apps,” and “When going back during playback” settings under General.
- nicoid: Integrate the popup-only “Normal playback” button into playback control customization.