v2.1.0

v2.1.0 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Thursday, July 18, 2024 00:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🆕 New Features

• Add Random sorting to supported libraries by @1hitsong in #1517
• Add audio track selection to video player OSD by @1hitsong in #1522
• Add scrub function to audio trickplay bar by @1hitsong in #1622
• Create method to navigate to Previous/Next items in playlist by @1hitsong in #1703
• Include special characters when filtering by # by @1hitsong in #1716
• Create popup with full TV series description by @1hitsong in #1674
• Move selected subtitle to top of selection menu by @1hitsong in #1605
• Add logo and season/episode numbers to OSD by @1hitsong in #1672

⚙️ New Settings

• Add a new option to select preferred audio codec for transcodes by @chrisforte in #1702
• Add setting to hide community and critical ratings for movies by @photonconvergence in #1756

🔧 General Improvements

• Add watched checkmark to Movies, Collections, TV Shows, Season list. Remove API generated checkmark by @photonconvergence in #1547
• Label actor episodes with series name, and season & episode numbers by @1hitsong in #1653
• Display ending episode number for multi-part TV episodes by @photonconvergence in #1669
• Remove overhang logo and user when viewing media by @cewert in #1514
• Play song as part of album by @1hitsong in #1644
• Update ellipsis text to use translation. Remove leading space by @1hitsong in #1742
• Update Alpha menu - refactor, bugfix, and QOL updates by @cewert in #1539

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix unit tests by @cewert in #1691

🧹 Code Cleanup

• Remove unused function GetSubtitleLanguages in LoadVideoContentTask.bs by @photonconvergence in #1668

💻 Dev Improvements

• Create workflow to auto bump version by @cewert in #1704
• Fix screenshot make target by @AlexWillisson in #1758
• Add scenegraph inspector code by @candry7731 in #1747

📝 Documentation

• Update dev guide with info about bugfix branch by @cewert in #1825

New Contributors

• @chrisforte made their first contribution in #1702
• @AlexWillisson made their first contribution in #1758

Full Changelog: v2.0.8...v2.1.0

v2.0.8

v2.0.8 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Tuesday, July 16, 2024 00:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Update playback position to 0 when item marked watched by @kyleslokafrey in #1826

New Contributors

• @kyleslokafrey made their first contribution in #1826

Full Changelog: v2.0.7...v2.0.8

v2.0.7

Requires minimum server version of 10.8.1

Release Schedule

v2.0.7 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Tuesday, April 30, 2024 00:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix crash when navigating back from the actor view to the movie detail view by @BotBlake in #1787

New Contributors

• @BotBlake made their first contribution in #1787

Full Changelog: v2.0.6...v2.0.7

v2.0.6

Requires minimum server version of 10.8.1

Release Schedule

v2.0.6 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Monday, April 29, 2024 00:00 AM Pacific Time
v2.0.6 will be delayed to prevent the crash fixed in v2.0.7

What's Changed

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix order of latest in rows on home view by @1hitsong in #1740
• Update TV Season view data when user goes back to page from Video Player by @1hitsong in #1749
• Refresh movie detail screen by @cewert and @1hitsong in #1771
• Use scaleToZoom for user profile image by @cewert in #1782

💻 Dev Improvements

• Create isChainValid() function to easily test property chains by @1hitsong in #1715
• Fix roku static analysis workflow by @cewert in #1773
• Make What's New dialog static by @cewert in #1774

Full Changelog: v2.0.5...v2.0.6

v2.0.5

Requires minimum server version of 10.8.1

Release Schedule

v2.0.5 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Wednesday, February 21, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Prevent crash when homesection setting is invalid by @1hitsong in #1705
• Fix sporadic crash on home screen by @cewert in #1712
• Fix sporadic crash when using ItemGrid by @cewert in #1714
• Fix sporadic crash on home screen 2 by @cewert in #1713
• Only show Next Episode button if there is a next episode by @1hitsong in #1718

Full Changelog: 2.0.4...v2.0.5

v2.0.4

Requires minimum server version of 10.8.1

Release Schedule

v2.0.4 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Monday, February 12, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix in-process recording playback functionality. Prevent app crash when attempting to play in-process recordings. by @VTRunner in #1697

New Contributors

• @VTRunner made their first contribution in #1697

Full Changelog: v2.0.3...v2.0.4

v2.0.3

Requires minimum server version of 10.8.1

Release Schedule

v2.0.3 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Tuesday, February 6, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix crash if video has no audio stream by @1hitsong in #1671
• Fix playback of movie additional parts by @1hitsong in #1678

Full Changelog: v2.0.2...v2.0.3

v2.0.2

Requires minimum server version of 10.8.1

Release Schedule

v2.0.2 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Tuesday, January 16, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix default text subtitles not showing when Text Subtitles Only option is enabled by @1hitsong in #1633
• Allow default subtitles to enable global caption mode by @1hitsong in #1641
• Prevent unneeded video stop/start when turning off text subtitles by @1hitsong in #1632
• Fix saved credentials when using multiple users by @cewert in #1640
• Fix song data out of sync if changing songs quickly by @1hitsong in #1646
• Fix QuickConnect by @jimdogx in #1651
• Fix sporadic crash on home screen by @cewert in #1645

Full Changelog: v2.0.1...v2.0.2

v2.0.1

Requires minimum server version of 10.8.1

Release Schedule

v2.0.1 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Tuesday, January 9, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix startup crash by @cewert in #1574
• Fix selecting episode using OK button on episode list view by @1hitsong in #1597
• Fix selection and display of subtitles that are not encoded by @1hitsong in #1608
• Fix video playback for Roku devices running a version of Roku OS less than 12.0 by @1hitsong in #1594
• Make music artist presentation views honor the Item Titles setting by @1hitsong in #1603
• Fix launching Live TV channels from outside the guide by @jimdogx in #1600
• Fix default subtitle track selection by @1hitsong in #1604

⭐ Additional Updates

• Fix version check job (again) by @cewert in #1573
• Make GH jobs work with new branch workflow by @cewert in #1580

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.0.1

v2.0.0

Requires minimum server version of 10.8.1

Release Schedule

v2.0.0 is scheduled for release on the Roku channel store Monday, December 11th, 2023 10:00 AM Pacific Time

What's Changed

🆕 New Features

• Support favorited collections on home view by @1hitsong in #1166
• Replace API check marks for watched items on home view by @1hitsong in #1223
• Create Album Artists view for music library by @1hitsong in #1167
• Wrap alpha menu by @1hitsong in #1246
• Use user's preferred audio language to select default audio track for TV Episodes by @jimdogx in #1265
• Update device profile when device capabilities change + enable all device events by @cewert in #1217
• Allow selection of TV Show versions by @jimdogx in #1279
• Update api.sessions.get() + add tanscoding info for Direct Streaming by @candry7731 in #1320
• Update device profile - direct play, transcoding, and codec profiles by @cewert in #1299
• Copy custom subtitle functionality into new Global Queue Player by @1hitsong in #1375
• Fix login bugs, enable support for saving user's credentials, and add "Change User" and "Remember Me?" options by @cewert in #1374
• Respect Home Section settings from web by @1hitsong in #1414
• Add support for TV show season level extra features by @JarodTAerts in #1416
• Save private users credentials and fix registry migration logic by @cewert in #1386
• Improve Quick Play support + Add support for Music Videos by @cewert in #1376
• Add quickplay support to search results by @cewert in #1456
• Infer server url on server select screen by @sevenrats in #1357
• Create pause menu by @1hitsong in #1461
• Show loading spinner and disable remote during login by @cewert in #1470
• Add progress bar to pause menu by @1hitsong in #1491
• Fix photo regression, add photo support to home screen, and add quickplay photo support by @cewert in #1494

🔧 General Improvements

• Remove progressbar delay and speed up animation on home screen by @cewert in #1487
• Use TV Show thumbnail instead of Channel logo by @jimdogx in #1496
• Increase font size for unwatched episode count by @cewert in #1512
• Return to OSD on dialog close by @1hitsong in #1516
• Fix rounded corner on unplayed episode count by @photonconvergence in #1542
• Convert app to use one spinner attached to JFScene + resize spinner by @cewert in #1515

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix CreateMovieDetailsGroup() crash + validate parameters + small refactor by @cewert in #1208
• Fix screensaver activation by @1hitsong in #1232
• Fix community rating not showing on movie detail page by @1hitsong in #1242
• Ensure vars are valid before using - fix roku crash logs by @cewert in #1212
• Remove use of uninitialized variable by @1hitsong in #1275
• Prevent crash by validating Filter Menu data by @cewert in #1214
• Fix movie options getting cut off by @Klikini in #1286
• Fix to crash if bitrate limit is enabled and empty by @jimdogx in #1294
• Fix compile error with build zips by @cewert in #1313
• Fix crash when viewing Photo Slideshow or Photo Random by @jimdogx in #1316
• Only create trailer button when needed by @cewert in #1315
• Fix crash when viewing Live TV by @jimdogx in #1317
• Small update to login flow if saved serverurl has no connection at startup by @cewert in #1293
• Update settings.json to fix double-entry of "Disable Community Rating for Episodes" by @alanazar in #1330
• Fix crash when unplayed strms exist in season by @sevenrats in #1332
• Fix unplayedCount bug when applying filters by @ApexArray in #938
• Fix movie trailer button functionality by @1hitsong in #1378
• Update settings page UI to create more space for long radio lists by @cewert in #1371
• Fix direct play of the AV1 codec by @cewert in #1393
• Revert subtype code change in SceneManager by @1hitsong in #1431
• Fix home section for accounts with no section data by @1hitsong in #1434
• Fix uninitialized var in login flow by @cewert in #1436
• Order boxsets by release date by default by @1hitsong in #1442
• Calculate device id on login and use for API calls by @1hitsong in #1441
• Fix default A-Z movie sorting by @1hitsong in #1447
• Fix default A-Z music sorting by @1hitsong in #1452
• Search fix - using the Users/Items api instead of Search Hints. by @matty-r in #1453
• Fix early exit from settings screen by @cewert in #1390
• "Next Episode" button updates by @cewert in #1458
• Refactor deviceCapabilities, fix vp9, and make 6 channel videos downmix if possible by @sevenrats in #1366
• Don't direct play opus audio files + transcode audio to AAC by @cewert in #1468
• Fix Home Refresh Crash by @1hitsong in #1486
• Save credentials if asked when using quick connect by @cewert in #1489
• Prevent pause menu if video isn't in a ready state by @1hitsong in #1506
• Fix migration crash by @cewert in #1510
• Fix crash by @jimdogx in #1519
• Don't show nextEpisode button if trickplay bar is shown by @1hitsong in #1518
• Fix episode list bug where OK was triggering quickplay by @cewert in #1513
• Fix TV Guide bug by @jimdogx in #1529
• Fix remember me bug by @cewert in #1532
• Fix movie and tv show library quickplay support by @cewert in #1531
• Fix infinite spinner bugs by @cewert in #1549
• Fix home image size bug. Update all home view sections - including those previously hidden by @1hitsong in #1530
• Fix what's new popup and show it for each user if enabled by @cewert in #1556
• Fix focus on library row by @1hitsong in #1559

🧹 Code Cleanup

• Convert input event to global queue by @1hitsong in #1284
• unify setCertificates functionality by @sevenrats in #1282
• add reused regexes as functions by @sevenrats in #1281
• Remove Play Random button & functionality by @pau1h in #1344
• Add Photo to device profile and small update to GetBitRateLimit() by @cewert in #1287
• Copy ButtonGroupVert code into app instead of using NPM package by @cewert in #1446
• Copy IntegerKeyboard code into app instead of using NPM package by @cewert in #1449
• Copy slide-out-button code into app instead of using NPM package by @cewert in #1450
• Create and use generic PostTask to post device profile by @cewert in #146...