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Changes between 3.3.0-beta-07 and 3.3.0-RC1:
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 * Sponsorship added. You can now support VLC Android!
 * New UI for subtitles download
 * New UI for subtitles picker

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Changes between 3.3.0-beta-06 and 3.3.0-beta-07:
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Application:
 * New Video Player UI
 * UI fixes in the file browser
 * Crash fixes


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Changes between 3.3.0-beta-04 and 3.3.0-beta-05:
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Application:
 * Behavior improvements
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.3.0-beta-01 and 3.3.0-beta-02:
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 * A lot of fixes

Changes between 3.2 and 3.3.0-beta-01:
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 * Major Ui redesign
 * Share a video
 * Video stats

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Changes between 3.1.7 and 3.2.0-beta-01:
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 * UI redesign, including player and TV browsers
 * ViewModel layer refactoring
 * Subtitles are now saved in the media folder when possible

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Changes between 3.1.0-RC1 and 3.1.0-RC2:
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Application:
 * Retain current renderer object
 * Disconnect from renderer on app going background (if not playing)
 * Minor bugfixes

TV:
 * Improve Homescreen channel

 Changes between 3.0.99 and 3.1.0-RC1:
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 * Improved onboarding screen
 * Handle UI Mode change in video player
 * History now displays covers/thumbs
 * Fix playback of streams with '?' in url
 * Various crash fixes


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Changes between 3.0.98 and 3.0.99:
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Application:
 * Onboarding screen for new users
 * Add a sticky header during audio lists scroll
 * Fix albums/artists/genre not updated durint scan
 * Fix Subtitles download requests not sent
 * 'Save playback rate' option is now OFF by default
 * Crashs fixes

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Changes between 3.0.97 and 3.0.98:
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Application:
 * Restoration of old (but improved) fastscroller
 * External storages support on Chromebooks (ChromeOS v72+)
 * Improve file browsing
 * Fix subtitles not loaded from network
 * Improve media tracks menu in video player
 * Pause video on screen lock
 * Improve loading of big playlists/collections
 * update translations

TV:
 * 'Play all' media is now the default behavior
 * Improve file browsing

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  * Improve SMB2 authentication support
  * Fix audio passthrough on Android 6

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Changes between 3.0.96 and 3.0.97:
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 * Remote control is not the default mode in video player anymore
 * Ask confirmation to set a track as ringtone
 * Don't stop playback in multitask when screencasting
 * Fix subs behind loaded despite user preference
 * Fix sorting sometimes reverted back to default
 * Translations update
 * Various minor display improvements
 * Fix misc. crashes & ANR

TV:
 * Fix folders/files sorting


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Changes between 3.0.95 and 3.0.96:
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 * Disable R8
 * Allow clear text traffic
 * Use LiveData instead of binding to PlaybackService
 * Compact audio lists on small screens
 * Fix video player crash on Chromebooks
 * Fix files name display on UPnP shares

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Changes between 3.0.94 and 3.0.95:
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Application:
 * Fix behavior while Chromecasting
 * Fix subs not automatically loaded
 * Open VLC app from widget
 * Free more space on screen while scrolling
 * Various bug fixes

VLC:
 * Fix Chromecast support on updated devices
 * Update youtube script

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Changes between 3.0.93 and 3.0.94:
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Application:
 * Fix persisting playback icon
 * Improve app startup
 * Bugfixes

Changes between 3.0.92 and 3.0.93:
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 * Option to group videos by folders
 * SMB 2/3 support
 * Add a preference to disable Casting
 * Option to not show video title during transitions
 * Play artists tracks sorted by correct album order
 * Bugfixes

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Changes between 3.0.91 and 3.0.92:
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 - bugfixes
 - Reduce progress bars in video list cards
 - Set players progress bars LTR (#690)
 - Preserve search on rotation

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Changes between 3.0.13 and 3.0.90:
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 * minSDK is now 17 (Android 4.2)
 * Medialibrary scan is now optional
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 * Launcher shortcuts
 * OTG devices support in file browser
 * Favorites in local file browser
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 * Refactored subtitles downloader
 * A-B repeat
 * Manual orientation lock in video player
 * Playback notification now persists after service is removed by Android
 * Android Auto is back
 * Sorting preferences are now saved
 * Breadcrumb is browsers
 * Use start-time to resume a media, loading should be faster
 * Bottomsheet style for context menus
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 * Improve support of very large media libraries

TV:
 * Homescreen channels support
 * Support for media sorting
 * Support of videos grouping
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 * Manual network share setting

Changes between 3.0.12 and 3.0.13:
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Application:
 * Fix 'previous' button behavior
 * Fix crashes


TV:
 * Video player: improve use of seekbar with remote
 * Fix History row disappearing

VLC:
 * Update VLC core

Changes between 3.0.11 and 3.0.12:
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Application:
 * Fix subtitles not reloaded when multitasking
 * Fix forward/rewind actions with Assistant
 * Improve video player accessibility descriptions
 * Stability improvements
 * Misc. fixes

TV:
 * Fix crashes in main screen
 * Restore recommendations on Oreo

VLC:
 * Update VLC core

Changes between 3.0.10 and 3.0.11:
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Application:
 * Fix potential crash on playback transitions
 * Restore playlist deletion option
 * Misc. fixes

TV:
 * Restore 'Play all' option

Changes between 3.0.9 and 3.0.10:
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 * TV: Restore 'Play All' option in details view
 * Fix Chromecast switch on Android P
 * Fix playlist progression in popup mode
 * Misc. fixes

Changes between 3.0.8 and 3.0.9:
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Application:
 * Fix crash in video transitions/repeat
 * Update translations
 * Misc. fixes

Changes between 3.0.7 and 3.0.8:
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Application:
 * Fix crash on some video repeat
 * Fix crash caused by subtitles
 * Update Translations

Changes between 3.0.6 and 3.0.7:
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 * Fix Crash loading last playlist from wired headset
 * Misc. fixes

Changes between 3.0.5 and 3.0.6:
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Application:
 * Improve Oreo compliance for playback service
 * Filter accidental touch events in video player
 * Subtitles: search by hash even for media on SD Card
 * Crash fixes

 VLC:
  * Upgrade to libvlc 3.0.2

Changes between 3.0.5 and 3.0.5-2:
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Application:
 * Deactivate Android Auto

VLC:
 * Fix crash on Android 4

Changes between 3.0.4 and 3.0.5:
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 * Audio digital output (passthrough) is now disabled by default
 * Fix video seek at wrong time on playback resume
 * Fix renderer staying 'connected' when wifi is turned off
 * Video tracks selector in video player
 * Fix load last playlist from headset on Android 2-4
 * Misc. fixes

 VLC:
  * Chromecast improvements
  * stabilization

Changes between 3.0.2 and 3.0.4:
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Application:
 * Fix medialibrary missing some media
 * Fix last playlist restoration

TV:
 * Fix History display


Changes between 3.0.1 and 3.0.2:
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 * Support of external equalizers (for Android 5+)
 * Fix video player restore from background playback
 * Deactivate PiP feature in DeX mode
 * Restore DVD menu navigation on TV
 * Misc. fixes

VLC:
 * Improve Chromecast loading and playback
 * Improve mpeg2 files playback

Changes between 3.0.0 and 3.0.1:
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Application:
 * Show real SDCard/USB storages name
 * Fix video playlist lost on app switch
 * Fix renderers dialog
 * Fix filter/search obstructed by options icons
 * Fix playback resume after phone calls
 * Fix shuffle mode being systematically erased
 * Fix browsing in medialibrary options
 * Do not stop when other apps play sounds while Chromecasting
 * New options to disable remote controls shortcuts
 * Fix video player controls on RTL devices
 * Fix network media saving in history
 * Misc. fixes


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Changes between 2.9.1 and 3.0.0:
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Application:
 * Fix imprecise resume points
 * Fix video playlist crash
 * Fix media transition stop/crash
 * Skip assets copy if flies already exists
 * Fix storages display
 * Fix files/network browsers sometimes mixed up

VLC:
 * Improve Chromecast support

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Changes between 2.9.0 and 2.9.1:
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Application:
 * Re-enable application backup
 * Save selected audio tab
 * Misc. fixes

VLC:
 * Improve Chromecast playback
 * Send media metadata to Chromecast


Changes between 2.5.17 and 2.9.0:
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Application:
 * Chromecast experimental support
 * Playlist files support
 * Fast-seek
 * SDCard files delete
 * Fixed delete on Oreo
 * Options to disable subs auto-loading
 * Fixed artists/Album classification
 * Refactored Playbackservice
 * Misc. fixes

TV:
 * Improved navigation in Music Player

VLC:
 * Update to 3.0.0-RC8

Changes between 2.5.6 and 2.5.7:
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 * Restore sound ducking behavior
 * Fix chatpers display in advances video playback options
 * Reset current playlist to beginning on end reached
 * Re-enable media style notification on recent Huawei devices
 * don't use any equalizer by default
 * Misc. fixes

TV:
 * Fix crash on main view refresh
 * Fix crash when removing usb stick while palying a video on it
 * Fix crash on ML settings launch while scanning
 * Fix ML settings display

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Changes between 2.5.4 and 2.5.5:
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 * Ask storage permission when launched from another app
 * Fix PiP with Oreo when ratio values are incorrect
 * Save current list on playback stop, fixes video saved in audio list
 * Remove video player activity animations
 * Crashes fixes

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 * Set services foreground on Oreo
 * Ellipsize end of filenames in browsers
 * Add 'stop' action in notification
 * Fix media loading from 3rd party apps
 * Fix resume point not saved on TV
 * Fix popup crashing on some devices
 * Misc. bugfixes


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Changes between 2.5.2 and 2.5.3:
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Application:
 * Fix crash with ellipsizes
 * Properly exit medialibrary scan service
 * Check for new storages when app goes foreground
 * Fix custom directories with wrong path

Core:
 * Disable lua for Medialibrary parsing

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Changes between 2.5.1 and 2.5.2:
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 * Update translations
 * Fix media position not resumed in some cases
 * Block medialibrary folders settings access while ML is working
 * Delay storage dialog, it could be missed on upgrade
 * Misc. crashes fixed

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Changes between 2.5.0 and 2.5.1:
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Application:
 * Preserve playback speed between video player and popup mode
 * Disable file suppression on Oreo, because of missing permission
 * Reset FAB visibility on action mode clearance
 * Fix 'Now Playing' card disappearing on TV
 * Misc bugfixes


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Changes between 2.0.6 and 2.5.0:
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 * 360° videos support
 * Android Auto implementation
 * More dynamic and Material-compliant UI
 * Enable Picture-In-Picture mode on Android O
 * Refactored MediaLibrary
 * DayNight mode integration
 * New Search activity and integration with Google Now
 * Resume position for audio media tagged as audiobook or podcast
 * Double tap on screen edges in video player to seek by 10s
 * Audio boost in video player
 * Custom equalizer presets
 * Restored double/long click on remote play to skip songs
 * Allow network browsing & discovery when connected to a VPN
 * Sort options in Video, browsers & Audio sub-categories
 * Improve RTL support
 * 'Seen' check on seen videos
 * Update notification when playlist is ended
 * Improve app & video player startup speed
 * Support for screens with aspect ratio up to 18.5:9

TV:
 * Picture-In-Picture mode integration
 * Improved theme with dynamic background

Core
 * Switch to clang and libc++_shared using ndk13
 * 360° videos support
 * OpenGLES 2.0 is now used to render video (for software decoders)
 * AV1 codec support
 * Support for VP8/VP9/VP10 in MP4
 * HDMI passthrough
 * Improve MP4V/H264/HEVC adaptive playback performances


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Changes between 2.1.20 and 2.5.0:
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 * Fix playback launch from widget or headset
 * Fix browser overlapping other views
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 * Fix display in audio when no audio has been discovered
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 * Misc. fixes

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Changes between 2.1.19 and 2.1.20:
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 * Pause media scan during playback
 * Fix subtitles on Android 7+, including non-latin alphabets
 * Fix folder expanding in current playlist
 * Fix archive expanding in current playlist
 * Fix volume changed blocked by OS sound level warning
 * Fix advanced options dialog style
 * Misc. bugfixes


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Changes between 2.1.18 and 2.1.19:
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 * Oreo support for background service
 * Fix navigation bar shown in video player
 * Fix video playback when started during audio playback
 * Misc. fixes

TV:
 * Fix now playing card colors

Chromebook:
 * Fix video player advanced option display
 * Show status bar in video player


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Changes between 2.1.17 and 2.1.18:
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Application:
 * Add alac container support
 * Add gray color for sutitles
 * Confirm app exit in multiwindows mode
 * Improve DPAD navigation in media lists/grids
 * Adjust navigation bar color in dark theme
 * Fix video player resume when multitasking
 * Fix notification not hidden at playback end
 * Fix browsers set back to root on rotation or restoration
 * Fix wrong sort sometimes applied in audio when refreshing
 * Crashes fixes

TV:
 * Add time infos in audio player
 * Fix playlist scrolling in audio player

Chromebook:
 * Keep video player fullscreen when showing overlay
 * Ignore 'emulated' empty storage

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Changes between 2.1.16 and 2.1.17:
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 * Audio boost in video player (activate it in Settings > Video)
 * Custom equalizer presets
 * Implement Oreo notification channels
 * Update VLC core
 * Fix audio player sometimes invisible
 * Fix player state not updated once playlist is over
 * Misc crash fixes.

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Changes between 2.1.15 and 2.1.16:
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 * Resume position for audio media tagged as audiobook
 * Fix duplicated videos on initial scan
 * Fix audio lag on video seek
 * Fix root elements unchecking in Medialibrary settings
 * General app performance improvements during playback
 * Misc. fixes

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Changes between 2.1.14 and 2.1.15:
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 * Thinner lists and bigger videos cards on large screens
 * Fix duplicated videos on initial scan
 * Misc. fixes

TV:
 * Fix video player controls focus
 * Recommendations are now last added videos
Core:
 * Fix mkv seeking crash (which could happen during medialibrary scan)

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Changes between 2.1.13 and 2.1.14:
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 * Sort options in Video, browsers & Audio sub-categories
 * Fix Medialibrary being wiped
 * Fix view overlaping each other after devcie rotation
 * Fix some snackbars not shown properly
 * Hide System UI volume bar in video player
 * Add delete action in Playlist view
 * Misc. fixes

TV:
 * Fix BackgroundManager crash on activities transition

 Changes between 2.1.12 and 2.1.13:
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 * 'Seen' check on seen videos
 * Respect paused state on popup <-> player switch
 * Sort options in browsers
 * Update VLC core to current master
 * Misc fixes and performances improvement

TV:
 * Improve UI update on USB/SD storage inserted/removed


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Changes between 2.1.11 and 2.1.12:
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Application:
 * Option to switch in PiP/Pop-up mode on multitasking
 * Moved 'Medialibrary auto rescan' option in main settings page
 * Fix empty medialibrary on app restoration
 * 3-states checkox in medialibrary settings
 * Fix Equalizer in for LTR locales
 * Fix some http covers not loaded
 * Fix video PAUSED state not respected on multitasking
 * UI performances improvements
 * video player → Pop-up switch improvements
 * 'Home' button in subtitles picker
 * Remove animated scroll on current playlist
 * misc. fixes

TV:
 * Set blurred thumb/cover in background on item selection
 * Fix navigation in video player

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Core:
 * Fix WMV3 hardware accelerated playback

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Changes between 2.1.10 and 2.1.11:
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Application:
 * Enable Picture-In-Picture mode on Android O
 * Improve RTL support
 * Option to save repeat mode in audio
 * Info is available for artists, albums and playlists
 * Update translations
 * Misc. Fixes

TV:	
 * Videos in main screen are now the last added

Medialibrary:
 * Fix crashes due to implicit SQLite rollbacks

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Changes between 2.1.9 and 2.1.10:
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 * Fix crash after video playback on Android 4
 * Improve parsing service management
 * Fix files with '#' not parsed and blocking parsing for 5 seconds
 * Fix Locale resetting problem when opening about
 * Fix progress UI not updated in video player while seeking
 * Fix next/previous buttons on Lockscreen not effective on Android 4
 * Use Artist instead of AlbumArtist for media description
 * Misc. fixes and performance improvement

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Changes between 2.1.8 and 2.1.9:
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 * Fix Medialibrary ignoring folders
 * Enable previous and next remote controls in repeat mode when only 1 media is playing
 * Save and resume position for podcasts
 * Compose thumbnails for video groups
 * Misc bugfixes

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Changes between 2.1.7 and 2.1.8:
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 * Fix Video Pop-Up player black screen
 * Fix scan service crash
 * Fix audio/subs delay and video playlist lost on multitasking
 * Option to disable playlist smooth auto scroll
 * Option to disable seek on double tap
 * Option to always keep screen ON in Pop-Up mode
 * Option to show hidden files in browsers
 * Misc fixes in app and medialibrary
 * VLC update

TV:
 * Fix some UPnP media not shown

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 * Improve media scanning performances
 * Restore progressbar to display scanning progress
 * Restore advanced option to disable scan on every app launch
 * Double tap on screen edges in video player to seek by 10s
 * Remember audio & spu tracks per media
 * Improve scan service stopping
 * Fix subs lost on app switch
 * Fix dropdown menu empty on some devices
 * Properly remember if ext storage is ignored
 * Fix double seek when loading last playlist

Changes between 2.1.5 and 2.1.6:
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 * Fix folder blacklisting in medialib

Core:
 * Fix PIP mode (picture in picture)
 * Fix black screen with some 360 videos
 * Fix SFTP on armv8 devices

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Changes between 2.1.4 and 2.1.5:
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 * Improve external devices management
 * Fix SFTP browsing
 * Bugfixes

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Changes between 2.1.3 and 2.1.4:
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 * Revert to scan the whole storage by default instead of media folders
 * 'Inster next' option in contextual menu
 * Fix crash with remote controls on Android 2.3
 * Fix 360° videos control
 * Fix upgrade from VLC v 2.0 -> 2.1
 * Fix external storage scan
 * Misc. fixes

Core:
 * Fix timeout on network credentials step
 * Fix crash when stopping h264 playback
 * Fix crash on TLS connections


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Changes between 2.1.2 and 2.1.3:
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 * Translations update
 * Get 360° videos zoom more linear
 * 'Last added' section for Android Auto
 * Enable 'previous' media button with only 1 media playing
 * Fix remote control for Android 2
 * set max aspect ratio to 2.1
 * Don't show public directory as an external storage

Core
 * Improve cover detection
 * Improve MP4V/H264/HEVC adaptive playback performances

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Changes between 2.1.1 and 2.1.2:
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 - VLC now shows a dialog to ask for external storage scan
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 - Voice search for TV
 - Voice actions for Auto
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 - Stream url loader is now a dialog, and available on TV
 - Allow to choose subs file on network
 - File browsing is now processed in background
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 - If collection is empty, show a button to start 'directories' setting page
 - Fix player sliding under action bar in playlist & info views
 - Fix equalizer display
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 - Fix video player stuck after device being locked
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 - Tackles some crashes

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 * DTSHD and TRUEHD HDMI passthrough
 * Don't play via passthrough an encoding format that is not supported

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Changes between 2.1.0 and 2.1.1:
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 - Improve audio categories and images loading performance
 - Restore runtime permission for brightness change
 - Fix media discovery crash on some sdcards
 - Fix resume position for video launched from 3rd party apps
 - More discrete scan notification
 - Add network media to history
 - Tackles various crash, including one when you have more than 500 albums

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Changes between 2.0.0 and 2.1.0:
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 * 360° videos support
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 * Android Auto implementation
 * DayNight mode integration
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 * New Search activity and integration with Google Now
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 * Option to filter in current media list
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 * Restored double/long click on remote play to skip songs
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 * Allow network browsing & discovery when connected to a VPN
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 * Added multiselection mode
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 * Removed sound lowering on notification
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 * Redesigned audio, video & history lists/grid
 * Redesigned Info and album/playlist views
 * New icons
 * Audio player background is now filled with blurred cover
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 * Force previous song on audioplayer swipe
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 * Refactored MediaLibrary
 * CoordinatorLayout integration
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 * Transparent theme for smoother startup
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 * PlaybackService now persists
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 * Improve RTL support
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 * Fix audioplayer layout for black theme and RTL
 * Fix notification content when no artist nor album
 * Update notification when playlist is ended
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 * Upgraded AppCompat to version 25.2.0
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 * Improve app & video player startup speed
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 * Support LG 18:9 aspect ratio
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 * Picture-In-Picture mode integration
 * Improved theme

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 * Switch to clang and libc++_shared using ndk13
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 * 360° videos support
 * OpenGLES 2.0 is now used to render video (for software decoders)
 * AV1 codec support
 * Support for VP8/VP9/VP10 in MP4
 * e-AC3 HDMI passthrough
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Changes between 1.9.13 and 2.0.0:
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Application:
 * Fix UPnP media display name

Core:
 * Fix UPnP browsing

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Changes between 1.9.12 and 1.9.13:
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 * Allow subtitles on network (except UPnP)
 * Remember subs chosen via this picker
 * Support CC button on remotes
 * Fixes


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Changes between 1.9.11 and 1.9.12:
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Application:
 * Allow subtitles download for any video
 * Add subtitles downloader in video player
 * Improve UI update while scanning device for media
 * Show loading animation when video player is buffering
 * Fix grouping videos starting with "The"
 * Fix some UI glitch whel 'large fonts' accessibility setting is activated

TV:
 * Improve Audio Player view
 * Fix network folders details view

Core:
 * Fix some deadlock in mkv files playback
 * Detect subtitles on network
 * Update codecs and demuxers
 * Improve thumbnail generation speed


Changes between 1.9.10 and 1.9.11:
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Application:
 * Fix thumbnails look
 * Fix seeking state when lock

Core:
 * Update codecs and demuxers


Changes between 1.9.9 and 1.9.10:
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Application:
 * Fix crash while searching
 * Fix crash in settings -> Directories
 * Fix delay/spped controls invisible with hdmi/screencast
 * Fix loading video from 3rd party app with space in its name
 * Added Tamil language for subtitles download


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Changes between 1.9.8 and 1.9.9:
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Application:
 * Fix navigation with DPAD
 * Improved RTL support
 * Browsers: go back at root level on navigation menu category click
 * Fix position in video not restored when launched from an external app
 * Improved design in playlist, history and browsers
 * Misc. fixes

TV:
 * Changed video player controls:
    - ↓ shows control panel
    - ↑ shows advanced options
    - ← and → seek in video
    - OK/Select button toggles play/pays when control panel is not displayed

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 * Fix resume point for video launch from 3rd party app
 * Fix repeat with only one media
 * Add repeat and shuffle modes in video player
 * Batter DPAD navigation in tablet UI
 * Fill artist tag for session metadata
 * Prevent grouping videos starting with "The"

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TV:
 * Long click on any media display the details view
 * Subtitles download (local files only for now)

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Changes between 1.9.6 and 1.9.7:
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Application:
 * Overlay popup view for video playback
 * Enable split window mode on LG devices
 * Fix Media Information infinite loading
 * TV: Close folder if login dialog is canceled
 * Misc fixes


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Changes between 1.9.5 and 1.9.6:
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Application:
 * Activate multi windows mode for Samsung devices
 * Display a FAB to play all media of a folder in browsers views
 * Simple click in a folder now just plays the media, not all of them
 * Fix video load while playing audio
 * Use '+' and '-' buttons to set video playback speed, instead of progressbar


Changes between 1.9.4 and 1.9.5:
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 * Restore video playlist playback
 * Remember playback state after a call or headset unplug/replug
 * Force video player orientation on sensor instead of user preference
 * Fix media launch from gallery app
 * Fix lock not restoring video orientation


Changes between 1.9.3 and 1.9.4:
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Application:
 * Feature to set a song as ringtone from current playlist
 * Fix video resume from background playback or apps switching
 * Remember paused state in Video player
 * Improve randomization for playback