Movie Roulette v4.0 Release Notes

This release introduces major new features focused on user authentication and personalized movie caching.

New Features

• User Authentication & Authorization:
  • Added a robust authentication system allowing users to log in via local accounts, Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin.
  • Implemented user roles (admin vs. regular user).
  • Added dedicated login (/login) and first-run setup (/setup) pages.
  • Protected most routes, requiring users to be logged in.
  • Added CSRF protection for relevant actions.
  • Added Flask Secret Key implementation.
• User-Specific Experience:
  • Movie lists, watched status, and service interactions (Plex, Emby, Jellyfin) are now tailored to the logged-in user.
  • Implemented user-specific caching for Plex unwatched movies, improving performance for individual users.
  • Added an admin interface (/user_cache_admin) to view and manage user caches.
  • A new theme as test on the user_cache_admin page.
• Filtering Enhancements:
  • The filter dropdown now shows the count of movies matching the selected criteria before applying the filter.
  • The count updates live as filter options (genre, year, rating, watch status) are changed.
• UI & Performance Improvements:
  • Added asynchronous loading for movie details (cast, crew, links, trailer, logo, collection info) after the main poster/title appears, improving initial page load speed.
  • Added support for displaying movie logos (fetched from TMDB) via the ENABLE_MOVIE_LOGOS setting.
  • Added a setting (LOAD_MOVIE_ON_START) to control whether a movie loads immediately or requires clicking a "Get Random Movie" button.
  • Improved description truncation (shows 2 lines on desktop before expanding).
  • Added placeholder text ("Loading...") for asynchronously loaded content.

Backend & Technical Changes

• Refactored Core Logic (movie_selector.py): Major overhaul to handle user sessions, context switching (g.user, g.plex_service, g.cache_manager), and service interaction based on the logged-in user.
• Cache Management: Reworked CacheManager to support both a global cache (for admin/unauthenticated) and user-specific caches. Cache paths are now user-dependent.
• Dependencies: Added Flask-WTF for form handling and CSRF protection.
• Security: Improved Flask secret key handling (uses FLASK_SECRET_KEY environment variable or generates a temporary one).

Frontend Changes

• Implemented logic for the new LOAD_MOVIE_ON_START setting and the "Get Random Movie" button.
• Integrated the filtered movie count display and live updates into the filter UI.
• Added CSRF token handling to relevant fetch requests.
• Updated service switching logic to hide the button if only one service is available to the user.
• Refactored event listener setup for better reliability.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug in trakt where the token wouldn't update.
• Fixed an issue in emby where the Genre filter would not work.
• Backend bug fixes.
• CSS bug fixes.

Full Changelog: v3.4...v4.0