In-App Downloader

• [new] Introduced a complete in-app downloader experience, allowing users to download supported movie and episode links directly inside the app
• [new] Added a dedicated Downloads screen with active, completed, failed, and empty-state handling
• [new] Added smoother real-time download progress cards
• [new] Added download notifications that open the in-app Downloads screen when tapped
• [new] Added retry support for failed downloads instead of removing them immediately
• [new] Added smarter download file naming with better extension detection
• [new] Added support for difficult hosts by resolving playable media through extractor fallback when direct download links are not immediately usable
• [new] Added safer resume handling for partial downloads
• [new] Added stronger cookie and header handling for hosts that require session-based access
• [new] Added stream-type detection to avoid saving HLS, DASH, or TS manifests as broken video files
• [new] Added downloader source selection through a modern bottom-sheet UI
• [new] Added support for predefined external downloader apps configured from the admin panel
• [new] Added improved Downloads screen storage visibility, including available storage and empty download size display

Plugin & Scraper Support

• [new] Introduced plugin-based content source support, allowing the app to load additional streaming sources through scraper execution
• [new] Added plugin and scraper links into the existing source selection flow
• [new] Added support for plugin and scraper source rows with clean metadata pills for quality, language, and source information
• [new] Added plugin manifest loading from the admin panel
• [new] Added plugin readiness handling so the app can wait briefly for plugin manifests before showing results
• [new] Added automatic plugin manifest retry behavior when the manifest is temporarily empty or not ready
• [new] Added first-launch plugin initialization support so plugin sources can become available without requiring users to reopen the app
• [new] Added improved language parsing for plugin links, including regional and native-script languages
• [new] Added wrapped plugin metadata chips for better display on small screens
• [new] Added plugin source support across playback, one-click resolving, server lists, and downloader flows

Stremio Subtitle Addons

• [new] Added support for subtitle addons during playback
• [new] Added automatic subtitle addon lookup while a movie or episode is playing
• [new] Added subtitle addon support across supported playback server types, not only plugin based or Stremio streams
• [new] Added automatic subtitle prefetch so addon subtitles appear in the subtitle selector without manual searching
• [new] Added IMDb fallback resolution when required IDs are missing
• [new] Added smarter addon filtering so only addons that support subtitles are queried
• [new] Added persistent addon capability caching to reduce repeated manifest checks
• [new] Added cleaner subtitle names for stream and addon subtitles
• [new] Added improved subtitle drawer UI with embedded labels, addon loading state, and cleaner empty states
• [new] Added safer subtitle encoding handling to reduce subtitle parsing issues from mixed encodings

External Player & Downloader Controls

• [new] Added admin-configurable external video player apps
• [new] Added support for multiple predefined player apps instead of a single custom player
• [new] Added ordering support for external player apps
• [new] Added install fallback handling when a selected player app is missing
• [new] Added support for allowing users to choose any installed player app when enabled
• [new] Added similar external app selection flow for downloader methods

Advanced Playback Flow

• [improved] Re-wrote the entire player
• [new] New player controls UI
• [new] Added speed controller for ExoPlayer playback
• [new] Introduced a cleaner playback startup flow: Direct ExoPlayer → Extractor → WebView extraction → WebView fallback
• [new] Added improved direct-media detection for signed links, long URLs, HLS/DASH links, and Google-style media hosts
• [new] Added silent WebView extraction behind the resolving overlay to reduce visible WebView flashes
• [new] Added better handling for protected hosts by carrying request headers and cookies into ExoPlayer
• [new] Added host memory for sources that require visible WebView playback
• [new] Added one-click resolving flow with smoother handoff into the player
• [new] Added a unified branded resolving overlay across player, resolver, source switching, and Continue Watching flows
• [new] Added a close button on the resolving overlay so users can cancel playback startup immediately
• [new] Added fallback title branding when a logo is unavailable
• [new] Added improved playback recovery when a source fails, expires, or requires fresh resolution

Continue Watching Cloud Sync

• [new] Added panel-based Continue Watching sync for API users
• [new] Added playback progress sync with the admin panel after login
• [new] Added support for panel-restored Continue Watching rows
• [new] Added smart recovery for expired direct links and signed URLs
• [new] Added resume timestamp preservation when a source is refreshed
• [new] Added support for reusing the last working stream when it is still fresh
• [new] Added safer Continue Watching ordering so in-progress and watched items stay consistent across Home and Recents
• [new] Added support for syncing watch progress with Trakt login for non-panel mode

Modern Discover Experience

• [improved] Redesigned Discover into one unified scrolling feed
• [new] Added local Recent Searches with persistent device storage
• [new] Added delete support for individual recent search items
• [improved] Improved live search suggestions that temporarily replace the Discover feed while typing
• [new] Added inline clear button inside the Discover search box
• [new] Added new Trending Movie and Trending TV Show hero cards
• [new] Added unified genre chips for movies and TV shows
• [new] Added combined genre browsing with Movies and TV Shows tabs

Home & Detail UI Enhancements

• [new] Added support for re-ordering predefined menus from the admin panel
• [new] Added a richer Home hero slider with parallax image motion, and gradient depth
• [new] Added new watch-provider promo cards showing provider logos and latest title posters
• [new] Added improved poster card sizing for a taller, more premium look
• [new] Added adaptive poster grids so phones, tablets, rotation, and split-screen layouts show better poster counts
• [new] Added improved trailer cards matching episode card visuals
• [new] Added improved Movie and TV detail backdrop reveal with sharp image, blur, and ambient scrim
• [new] Added instant preview placeholders when opening detail pages from lists, sliders, or search

Android 15/16 UI Foundation

• [improved] Migrated app screens to modern edge-to-edge behavior for newer Android targets
• [improved] Updated status bar and navigation bar handling using modern WindowInsets APIs
• [new] Added per-screen inset handling for toolbars, lists, filter drawers, dialogs, and bottom sheets
• [improved] Preserved immersive Home and Detail visuals while keeping actions correctly positioned below the status bar
• [new] Added improved Android 12+ branded splash screen behavior
• [new] Added app-wide bottom sheet styling so modal sheets match the dark UI and gesture navigation area properly
• [improved] Updated loading indicators across the app to a unified Material circular progress style

API Security & Stream Protection

• [new] Added signed client request verification for panel APIs using HMAC signatures
• [new] Added timestamp and nonce replay protection
• [new] Added short-lived one-time playback token URLs instead of exposing direct stream URLs
• [new] Added device session protection for stream link endpoints
• [new] Added automatic device session issue and renewal flow
• [new] Added session-derived request signing for protected link requests
• [new] Added playback token binding to active device sessions
• [new] Added automatic abuse shielding for repeated suspicious behavior
• [improved] Updated Android networking to support secure request signing, session renewal, and playback token consumption

Performance & Stability

• [improved] Improved scraper startup speed and stability
• [improved] Improved QuickJS runtime safety for plugin and scraper execution
• [new] Added memory protection for heavy scraper sources
• [improved] Improved app networking with real disk caching for TMDB and panel API clients
• [new] Added automatic DNS fallback between system DNS and Cloudflare DNS
• [improved] Reduced unnecessary TMDB and API calls in panel-link mode
• [improved] Improved Movie and TV detail loading speed using combined detail requests
• [improved] Deferred heavier detail-page work so screens render faster
• [improved] Improved Home screen performance and reduced list jank
• [improved] Improved More tab first-open smoothness
• [improved] Improved player startup reliability and reduced stale retry/error states
• [improved] Improved downloader background handling and reduced UI flicker
• [new] Added Picture-in-Picture reliability on devices with strict aspect-ratio limits
• [improved] Cleaned unused Android resources, layouts, strings, dimensions, dependencies, and old playback code paths

Fixes

• [fixed] Fixed Discover search not restoring the main feed after clearing search
• [fixed] Fixed player error screens appearing from old or stale playback attempts
• [fixed] Fixed source selection opening with incomplete or incorrect content data
• [fixed] Fixed expired token URLs being retried or saved incorrectly
• [fixed] Fixed panel image URLs showing broken posters in some list modes
• [fixed] Fixed Person Detail avatar and metadata handling in panel/TMDB hybrid mode
• [fixed] Fixed toolbar and spacing issues caused by edge-to-edge migration
• [fixed] Fixed subtitle selection edge cases after selecting Off
• [fixed] Fixed black-screen flash caused by automatic subtitle merging during playback
• [fixed] Fixed first-launch plugin and scraper readiness issues
• [fixed] Fixed download source loss when moving between screens
• [fixed] Fixed navigation bar color mismatch behind Android gesture controls
• [fixed] Fixed multiple UI spacing, loading, and compatibility issues across player, detail, lists, dialogs, and bottom sheets

Admin: Plugin Management

• [new] Added plugin manifest and scraper registry management in the admin panel
• [new] Added support to add, refresh, delete, enable, or disable plugin manifests and scrapers
• [new] Added public scraper registry API for the Android app

Admin: Downloader Settings

• [new] Added a dedicated Downloads settings page under Android configuration
• [new] Added structured toggles for downloader behavior
• [new] Added drag-and-drop predefined downloader app management
• [improved] Grouped Playback and Downloads settings for easier navigation

Admin: External Player Management

• [improved] Added a redesigned Video Player settings page
• [new] Added support to add, edit, delete, reorder, and configure external player apps
• [new] Added support for multiple predefined player apps
• [new] Added toggles for enabling external players and allowing any player app
• [improved] Updated Android config handling to support the richer external player system

Admin: OneSignal Notifications

• [new] Added full OneSignal notification management inside the admin panel
• [new] Added support to send notifications, view recent notifications, inspect delivery details, and cancel scheduled notifications
• [new] Added OneSignal setup fields in Server Settings
• [new] Added notification targeting for All Users, Segments, and specific users through External IDs
• [new] Added delivery stat badges for sent, delivered, opened, and failed notifications
• [new] Added Auto Notifications for new movies, TV shows, seasons, episodes, and movie link updates
• [new] Added editable notification templates with helper placeholders and live preview

Admin: GA4 / Firebase Analytics

• [new] Added Firebase/GA4 Audience Analytics inside the Dashboard
• [new] Added active users, sessions, engagement, retention, country, and city analytics
• [new] Added GA4 setup fields in Server Settings
• [improved] Added analytics cache and performance improvements
• [improved] Added helpful setup error messages for API disabled, permission denied, and invalid property issues
• [new] Added placeholder analytics UI when GA4 is not configured, instead of showing blocking errors
• [improved] Merged analytics into the Dashboard Overview for a cleaner experience

Admin: Dashboard & UI

• [improved] Redesigned Dashboard Overview with richer metrics and better visual hierarchy
• [improved] Added improved content distribution charts, activity timelines, country and city cards, and retention explanations
• [new] Added working global toolbar search for routes and content
• [improved] Added improved responsive scaling for small and large monitors
• [improved] Updated the admin UI with a cleaner monochrome shadcn-style foundation
• [improved] Improved dark mode with cleaner black and gray surfaces and better contrast
• [improved] Improved cards, sidebar, toolbar, dialogs, dropdowns, tables, tabs, and controls
• [improved] Added cleaner page width and spacing consistency across admin list pages
• [improved] Improved icons, input clarity, and page scrolling performance

Admin: Server Health & Setup Tools

• [new] Added new Server Health page with info related to the server and quick help instructions on potential issues
• [improved] Added clearer system status summaries and action guidance
• [new] Added Quick Fix cards for common issues like database, storage permissions, cache/log permissions, migrations, and debug mode
• [new] Added copy-ready SSH and aaPanel Terminal commands
• [new] Added aaPanel Cron templates for buyers to copy paste into the aaPanel with ease
• [improved] Added improved diagnostics for database, writable paths, migrations, queue/cache drivers, TMDB key, PHP limits, and environment status

Admin: Home Menus

• [improved] Added better Home Menus section management
• [new] Added title sorting by Title, Popularity, Release Date, and As Added
• [new] Added Asc/Desc sorting
• [new] Added persistent sort preferences per section
• [improved] Added smoother manual reordering
• [new] Added explicit remove controls for titles
• [improved] Improved Add Titles filtering for genre-based sections
• [improved] Protected manual ordering from accidental changes while sorted modes are active

Admin: Genre Visibility

• [new] Added Active/Hidden toggle for genres
• [improved] Hidden genres are excluded from public Android API genre lists
• [improved] Hidden genres are also excluded from movie, TV, and search response genre fields
• [improved] Admin selectors now show only active genres
• [improved] Redesigned Genres cards with cleaner status badges, grouped actions, and better spacing

Admin: TV Streaming Link Management

• [improved] Redesigned TV show streaming link management
• [new] Added season accordions with episode linked badges
• [new] Added per-episode inline editing
• [new] Added drag-and-reorder support within each episode
• [new] Added Add & Next Episode flow
• [new] Added bulk add using episode ranges and one URL per line
• [new] Added unmatched link handling
• [improved] Made stream video size optional for movie and TV links
• [new] Added proper support for Specials / Season 0

Admin: Performance, Security & Stability

• [new] Added targeted API cache invalidation when Movies and TV Shows are saved or deleted
• [improved] Improved TMDB settings cache behavior so saved values apply immediately
• [new] Added richer TMDB preferred language support for regional locales
• [improved] Improved TMDB image and logo language matching
• [new] Added TMDB image proxy coverage across API responses to bypass ISP blocks
• [improved] Reduced image proxy memory usage
• [improved] Improved backend stability under load
• [improved] Reduced heavy database checks and repeated disk writes
• [improved] Reduced TMDB request pressure in people and similar sync jobs
• [new] Added safer sync limits for smaller VPS installs
• [improved] Improved favorites, Home Menus, and dashboard API performance
• [new] Added authenticated admin API throttling
• [improved] Hardened installer database setup and reduced sensitive installer logging
• [new] Added safe sorting allowlists to admin APIs
• [improved] Updated frontend and backend dependencies within compatible major versions
• [improved] Updated Laravel/PHP dependencies, including Laravel 12.55.1
• [improved] Improved deployment defaults and Laravel runtime directory packaging

Admin: Fixes

• [fixed] Fixed TMDB settings not applying immediately in import dialogs
• [fixed] Fixed duplicated TMDB image URL segments after save
• [fixed] Fixed TMDB image preview before saving
• [fixed] Fixed duplicate TMDB movie and TV imports by showing edit-existing confirmation
• [fixed] Fixed People Sync repeating on large cast and crew titles
• [fixed] Fixed Cast & Crew profile images not rendering
• [fixed] Fixed Links mode Home sections showing empty headers
• [fixed] Fixed Recently Added poster handling in Links mode
• [fixed] Fixed Home Menus delete, sorting, filtering, and reload-state issues
• [fixed] Fixed Dashboard Recent Activity ordering
• [fixed] Fixed theme sync across admin UI
• [fixed] Fixed blurred and soft input icons
• [fixed] Fixed aaPanel production build issue in TV season form
• [fixed] Fixed Laravel 12 scheduler registration
• [fixed] Fixed migration overlap and rollback issues
• [fixed] Fixed various admin UI spacing, dark mode, and performance issues

Documentation

• [new] Added GA4 setup guide for buyers to set it up
• [new] Added beginner-friendly setup instructions for Property ID, API enablement, permissions, verification, and troubleshooting
• [new] Added a simplified quick-start guide for easier buyer onboarding
• [improved] Redesigned the documentation UI with a cleaner modern layout
• [improved] Improved documentation navigation with a recommended Quick Setup Path
• [improved] Updated documentation theme to a neutral gray/shadcn-like style
• [improved] Updated queue, scheduler, and plugin documentation to match the current architecture
• [improved] Removed unused documentation files and old assets to keep the package cleaner

App

• [improved] Updated third-party libraries
• [new] New DNS Manager — app automatically switches between system and Cloudflare DNS to ensure faster API calls
• [fixed] Bug fixes

Admin Panel (v2.4)

• [new] Added new People & Similar Content auto-sync schedulers (configurable in Settings)
• [improved] Added better cache management
• [improved] General bug fixes and performance improvements

Documentation

• [improved] Updated documentation

App

• [improved] Updated Material UI SDK
• [improved] Updated Glide SDK
• [improved] Updated GSon SDK
• [improved] Updated Firebase BOM SDK
• [improved] Updated OneSignal SDK
• [improved] Updated JSoup SDK
• [improved] Updated Android Work SDK
• [improved] Updated Room Runtime & Compiler SDKs
• [improved] Updated AdMob SDK
• [improved] Updated Unity SDK
• [improved] Updated AppLovin SDK
• [fixed] Fixed MainActivity ads loop issue
• [improved] Updated app core, TabsLayout, toolbars, dialogs, and icons to use Material 3 styling
• [new] Added support for Material 2 styling for a few components
• [new] Added new BottomNavigation (inspired from AppleTV+ for Android)
• [improved] Most AlertDialogs now use Material 3 design language, resulting in better UI
• [improved] Updated window coloring
• [new] Added iOS 26 inspired glass effect to watch provider icons, trailers, home posters, grid posters, cast and episodes
• [new] Added new Person Details screen with proper title count & filtering
• [improved] Updated user icon to match new theming
• [improved] Updated video quality selector in player
• [new] Added season & episode info to player
• [fixed] Fixed silent background process app crash — app would crash when in device task switcher for a prolonged time due to null configuration data
• [improved] Updated Movies & TV Shows pagination method & added a progress bar at the bottom
• [fixed] Fixed app crashing when SwipeToRefresh is called multiple times on Home Page
• [new] Added support for predefined menus in Panel Mode (toggle them on/off from the admin panel)
• [fixed] Fixed app crash when user exits from Watchlist while data is being updated
• [improved] Updated Movie/TV Show details pages with latest AppleTV for iOS 26 inspired UI
• [improved] Rewrote Person Details Activity
• [improved] Optimised calls to API from the app (to optimise server load in Panel Mode)
• [improved] Updated external player logic in Servers & Addons pages
• [improved] “Hide All” toggle in Admin Panel's Predefined Menus page is hooked to app's Panel Mode only
• [improved] Bug fixes & performance improvements

Admin Panel (v2.2)

• [fixed] Fixed installer CORS issue
• [fixed] Fixed crashes during movie imports (numeric data now handled safely)
• [fixed] Fixed missing people sync endpoints (added safe fallbacks)
• [new] Added automatic People Sync (configurable interval cron job)
• [improved] Improved database migrations for existing installs (numeric types widened)
• [improved] Optimized API responses (lighter discover/trending results, better caching)
• [new] Added ETag + Cache-Control headers for faster repeated API calls
• [improved] Improved Admin Movie/TV controllers with safer handling of streaming links and posters
• [fixed] Fixed watch provider and country endpoints
• [improved] Improved person details & credits (cast/crew merged, defaults applied when missing)
• [fixed] Fixed favorites and unpublished/deleted content leaking into responses
• [improved] Improved external image handling (supports TMDB, custom URLs, base64, and uploads)
• [improved] Updated People, Movies & TV controllers with better error handling and numeric sanitization
• [improved] Optimized panel security (package name, version, and user-agent checks now enforced properly)
• [improved] Updated frontend with responsive images, lazy loading, async decoding
• [new] Added new CSP rules so uploaded/non-TMDB images display correctly
• [improved] Improved deploy script (.env auto-generation, caching, and queue setup)
• [new] Added long-term static caching rules (Nginx/Apache) for faster performance
• [improved] Home Page Menus page order is no longer sorted automatically — admins can add their own order
• [improved] General bug fixes, performance improvements, and UI refinements

App

• [improved] Updated all third-party SDKs
• [improved] Removed Firebase Realtime Database SDK as well as the code from every class/call
• [new] Added new API endpoints and panel connection
• [fixed] Fixed several bugs
• [improved] Updated Gradle
• [new] Added full admin panel support + security validations
• [new] New sign up and login pages to support admin panel user creation
• [new] Supports Google sign in
• [new] Forgot password option
• [improved] Supports Android 15/16 and foldables with updated target and compile SDK set to 35
• [improved] Updated AppCompat SDK
• [improved] Updated ConstraintLayout SDK
• [improved] Updated RecyclerView SDK
• [improved] Updated Retrofit SDK
• [improved] Updated GSon SDK
• [improved] Updated OkHttp3 SDKs
• [improved] Updated Firebase BOM SDK
• [improved] Updated Text Utils SDK
• [improved] Updated JSoup for web scraping
• [improved] Updated Work & Runtime SDKs
• [improved] Updated StartApp Ads SDK
• [improved] Updated AppLovin SDK
• [improved] Updated Unity Ads SDK
• [new] Added support for new edge-to-edge design guidelines throughout the app
• [new] Added support for user registration/login in Links Mode
• [new] Added support for syncing user favourites in Links Mode
• [improved] Updated slider UI with parallax animations
• [improved] Updated slider dots UI
• [new] Added support for custom tags on movie/TV show posters (add a tag in admin panel like quality, update, etc.)
• [new] Addons can now be installed by default (configure using the admin panel)
• [new] Added new hosts extraction library
• [new] Added new Autoembed servers system (can be controlled via admin panel)
• [improved] App can now extract videos from almost 100+ hosts
• [new] Added new web ad blocker
• [new] The app now attempts to extract video from hosts using the library, but if it fails, the app tries extracting using the WebView; if that fails too, video plays in Web Player (this means most videos will play in ExoPlayer)
• [fixed] Fixed empty black bar on notched devices (player will fill the entire screen now)
• [fixed] Several bug fixes
• [improved] Minor UI tweaks
• [new] Lots more

Admin Panel

• [new] Introducing a brand new admin panel built using Laravel PHP backend + React front end and MySQL/MariaDB
• [new] Modern design
• [new] Light/dark theme
• [new] Supports adding/editing/deleting any movie & every single meta data
• [new] Supports adding/editing/deleting any TV show & every single meta data
• [new] Add custom seasons/episodes to TV shows
• [new] Add streaming links to movies/TV shows
• [new] Create custom casts, crew or import from TMDB
• [new] Supports importing movies/TV shows metadata directly from TMDB in any language and region specified
• [new] Create custom genres or import from TMDB
• [new] Add/edit watch providers or import from TMDB
• [new] Add custom home menus and pages
• [new] Add custom featured slider with support for movies as well as TV shows
• [new] Control every little detail of the app
• [new] Switch between Panel Mode, Links Mode, or Auto Mode easily
• [new] Easy deployment script
• [new] Several layers of security
• [new] Supports shared hosting or VPS
• [new] API related security
• [new] User sign up/login with proper Firebase auth for security
• [new] Add custom user from the app itself
• [new] Added publish toggles to seasons/episodes (you can now show/hide any specific season or episode of a TV show in Panel Mode)
• [new] Added new Favourites Sync endpoints to allow users to add movies/TV shows to watchlist in Links Mode
• [new] Added image quality selector when importing a movie or TV show from TMDB in admin panel
• [new] Added a new “Addons” page (you can easily input any Stremio addon URLs, make them installed by default, or delete seamlessly)

Documentation

• [new] New documentation added

Remote Config

• [improved] Please import the latest JSON provided in the zip

• [new] Created a custom StremioUrlInterceptor to handle URL transformation at the network level
• [improved] Modified ApiClient to include the interceptor
• [new] Added proper URL normalization to handle stremio:// protocol URLs
• [improved] Improved error handling for malformed URLs
• [new] Added a new updateButtonState() method to centralize button state management
• [improved] Reset button state at the start of onBindViewHolder
• [improved] Separated the button state logic from the click handler
• [improved] Updated the store button setup to properly handle installed state
• [improved] Improved immediate visual feedback when installing an addon

• [improved] Better URL and protocol handling for addons
• [improved] Improved URL trimming and validation
• [improved] Proper protocol handling (stremio://, http://, https://)
• [improved] Try HTTPS first for stremio:// URLs
• [improved] Better fallback handling for stremio:// URLs
• [improved] Enhanced performance and stability
• [new] Added jitter to prevent thundering herd
• [new] Implemented proper exponential backoff for retries
• [improved] Improved error handling
• [fixed] Fixed app crash when an addon is missing an icon
• [improved] Handle errors more gracefully
• [improved] Better logging for debugging
• [improved] Separate response processing
• [improved] Consistent manifest.json handling

• [new] Added support for Android 15
• [improved] Updated Gradle to support & work with Android 15 APIs
• [improved] Updated ConstraintLayout SDK
• [improved] Updated Annotations SDK
• [improved] Updated Firebase BOM SDK
• [improved] Updated ICU4J SDK
• [improved] Updated AdMob SDK
• [improved] Updated AppLovin SDK
• [improved] Updated Firebase BOM SDK
• [improved] Updated StartApp SDK
• [fixed] Fixed SplashScreen crash when AlertDialog attempts to show for any error
• [new] If you blacklist a country, those users will only see the “Providers” bottom sheet, forcing them to stream using services like Netflix, Amazon, etc. depending on content and region availability
• [improved] Updated Providers-only bottom sheet UI for the blocked countries
• [fixed] Fixed StremioAddons fragment crash when an addon has missing URL for a movie/episode in JSON response
• [improved] Removed Wang Avi library & replaced it with native ProgressBar across all layouts and classes
• [new] Added custom player support (ECPlayer) for servers as well as addons
• [new] You can toggle on/off your custom video player app from Firebase/admin panel
• [new] You can toggle on/off external video player apps from Firebase/admin panel
• [new] Set custom video player app name in Firebase/admin panel
• [new] Set custom video player app package name in Firebase/admin panel
• [new] Set custom video player app icon URL in Firebase/admin panel
• [new] Set custom video player app download URL in Firebase/admin panel
• [new] Set custom video player app info in Firebase/admin panel
• [new] Show/hide in-app video player from Firebase/admin panel (hiding it would force users to install your custom video player app; otherwise users can choose to stream within the app, your custom video player app, or external video player apps, depending on what you toggle on or off)
• [fixed] Several bug fixes
• [improved] Minor UI changes
• [fixed] Fixed geolocation blocking feature not working sometimes due to ISPs blocking the API
• [new] In case the user hasn't installed your custom video player app, a bottom sheet will be shown with download button and app info so they can install it

• [improved] Updated Annotations SDK
• [improved] Updated Work Runtime SDK
• [improved] Updated AdMob SDK
• [new] Added an extra 10 seconds delay to fetch Firebase Remote Config data to ensure the app isn't hitting rate limit
• [improved] Updated DNSManager which will call TMDB API to check if ISP is blocking it or throttling the speed
• [new] Added ProgressCircle to SplashScreen while the data is being fetched
• [new] Added retry connection to Firebase Remote Config in case the app fails due to network changes or domain blocks
• [new] The app will now show a Toast in case it finds TMDB API is being blocked or speed throttled by ISP
• [new] The app will now connect to Cloudflare DNS in two scenarios — 1) If ISP is blocking it. 2) If ISP or the user's internet in general is slowing the connection.
• [new] If user is using a VPN, the app will fallback to using system DNS instead of Cloudflare

• [improved] Updated various sections of the database connection code for improved efficiency
• [new] Implemented a new exponential backoff mechanism to handle API error retries more effectively
• [improved] The app now transitions seamlessly between Panel Mode and Links Mode without requiring a database call
• [new] Added support for torrent streaming apps to facilitate streaming of magnet and torrent links sourced from Stremio addons (any app that supports torrent streaming will be displayed; for testing purposes, you can install either the AceStream or Amnis app)
• [improved] Minor UI tweaks & bug fixes
• [improved] App will now only use built-in Cloudflare DNS if it's unable to access the TMDB API (due to ISP blocking it); otherwise it'll use system DNS

• [improved] Updated the Annotations SDK to the latest version
• [improved] Updated the Firebase BOM to enhance compatibility
• [improved] Updated JSoup to improve parsing capabilities
• [improved] Updated StartApp Ads for better ad integration
• [improved] Updated Unity Ads for improved performance
• [improved] Updated AppLovin Ads for enhanced monetization
• [improved] Refactored the main API code responsible for connecting to Firebase
• [new] Added services that can be called on-demand, including features for remote configuration, database access, and user validation
• [new] Introduced full support for Stremio addons
• [new] Stremio Addons support both movies and TV shows
• [new] Added a “Store” feature that allows app owners to add Stremio addon URLs in the backend, which will be displayed within the app
• [new] Implemented support for installing Stremio addons via external intent and web links (users can click on any URL starting with stremio://)
• [improved] Updated the database structure to prevent application crashes when introducing new features
• [new] Added three tabs for users when they click on “Play” — 1) Providers (can be toggled on or off from the admin panel). 2) Servers (links added in the admin panel will appear here). 3) Addons (links/torrents from addons installed by the user will be displayed here).
• [new] Introduced an Addons button on the More page for users to manage their addons (install, uninstall, and view all necessary addon details)
• [new] Enabled users to install an addon via URL (supports http, https, and Stremio prefix URLs)
• [new] Addons that allow users to change settings will automatically display a settings icon
• [new] If a user attempts to install an addon that is already installed, the app will notify the user about the duplication and offer to replace the existing one
• [new] Users can toggle the option to enable or disable torrent files from the addons settings
• [new] Users wishing to download or stream a torrent/magnet file will be prompted to use supported applications
• [fixed] Fixed an issue where banner ads overlapped on the links screen, causing some servers to be hidden
• [new] Added support for debrid service links that addons install, facilitating smooth streaming and DASH links
• [new] If a user has not installed any addons, the addons page will inform them of this and provide a button to manage addons
• [new] Introduced helper features, including toasts, error handling, database management, dialogs, and callbacks for addons
• [fixed] Fixed several bugs to improve overall functionality
• [improved] Ensured that only ad networks that are toggled on will be initialized, preventing unnecessary data usage
• [fixed] Resolved a bug that caused the app to appear empty or crash when switching between full and partial panel modes
• [improved] Implemented several minor tweaks for enhanced stability and performance
• [improved] Enhanced user interface responsiveness for a smoother experience
• [improved] Improved error logging for better troubleshooting
• [improved] Optimized network calls for faster data retrieval
• [new] Added new logging features to track addon installations and user interactions
• [improved] Updated third-party libraries for improved security
• [improved] Improved overall app responsiveness and speed

• [new] EasyCine launches — native Android movies and TV shows app, admin panel, and Laravel backend. The foundation for everything that came after.