github pounat/absorb v1.8.57

10 hours ago

Bookmark Sync

  • Two-way bookmark sync with ABS server
  • Bookmarks and chapters work on inactive cards (starts playback from that point)
  • Bookmark button always visible on all cards

Home Screen

  • Add genre sections to home screen via Customize Home (+) button
  • Header and bottom nav hide on scroll, reappear on scroll up
  • Section detail grid/list view persists across sheets
  • Playlist podcast episodes show correctly (#143)

Series

  • Sub-series grouping with expandable headers, animated expand/collapse
  • Grid view shows stacked cover tiles for sub-series

Admin

  • Popular podcasts discovery with iTunes top charts and genre filters (#140)
  • Bulk download/delete podcast episodes
  • Match podcast metadata via iTunes search
  • View user listening sessions
  • Quick podcast management access from library screen (root only)

Sleep Timer

  • Auto sleep can stop at end of chapter instead of fixed duration (#142)
  • Sleep timer only shows countdown on the active card

Battery & Performance

  • ~77% reduction in background battery drain during streaming
  • Fixed ExoPlayer buffer byte cap (Long/int cast bug)
  • Position stream polling reduced from 60fps to 2Hz
  • Optimized sleep timer, accelerometer, and home widget intervals
  • Force direct play to avoid unnecessary server transcoding
  • Background timers stop on pause, restart on play

Bug Fixes

  • Fix iOS playback silently freezing near end of USAC/xHE-AAC audiobooks
  • Fix Android Auto resuming from stale position after listening further in-app
  • Fix custom headers not sent on socket.io connections (#148)
  • Fix chapter bar flickering on tab switch
  • Fix covers not updating when changed on server
  • Fix large library search/series timeouts
  • Fix Download Remaining count in series sheet
  • Fix account sheet safe area and scrollability with many accounts
  • Fix bottom sheet safe areas (genre picker, customize, account)

Other

  • Account switcher redesigned with server info
  • Admin controls restricted to root users only
  • Covers auto-bust cache on server changes

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