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Changes between 3.6.0 Beta 3 and 3.6.0 Beta 4:
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 * Fix subtitles download
 * Improve the permission management
 * Allow renaming a playlist
 * Fix some language issues
 * Behavior and UI fixes
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.6.0 Beta 2 and 3.6.0 Beta 3:
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 * Fix custom PiP
 * UI fixes
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.5.7 and 3.6.0 Beta 2:
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 * Remote access: take control of your VLC for Android from any device
 * Favorite any media and filter your medialibrary content by favorite
 * Video player: tap to fast play
 * Warning for metered connections
 * PiP improvements
 * Audio player chapter navigation
 * UI improvements
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.5.6 and 3.5.7:
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 * Fix crash when downloading subtitles

Changes between 3.5.5 and 3.5.6:
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 * Fix crash on startup

Changes between 3.5.4 and 3.5.5:
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 * Target Android 34
 * This release is empty. Its sole purpose is to unlock the Play Store releases

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Changes between 3.5.4 Beta 2 and 3.5.4:
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 * Fix media controls not working after some time on Android 13
 * Fix audio notification icon transparency
 * Minor interface fixes
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.5.4 Beta 1 and 3.5.4 Beta 2:
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 * Re-allow access to the media controls for third party apps
 * Fix some Android Auto and Android TV behaviors
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.5.3 and 3.5.4 Beta 1:
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 * Improve the video resolution text
 * Fix opening from other apps
 * Bluetooth fixes

Changes between 3.5.3 Beta 2 and 3.5.3:
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 * Fix permission check on Android 12

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Changes between 3.5.3 Beta 1 and 3.5.3 Beta 2:
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 * Fix the video playlist mode on TV
 * Minor graphical fixes and improvements

Changes between 3.5.2 and 3.5.3 Beta 1:
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 * More subtitle settings
 * New notification permission
 * Fix the sorting in the file browser
 * Allow forcing shuffle for audio playbacks
 * TV allow mixing folders and files
 * Minor graphical fixes and improvements
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.5.1 and 3.5.2:
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 * Fix UPnP/DLNA discovery
 * Widget fixes and improvements
 * Improve the history settings
 * Improve the screenshot feature
 * Minor graphical improvements
 * Fix some playback issues
 * Fix some thumbnail generation issues
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.5.1 Beta 1 and 3.5.1:
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 * Fix UPnP/DLNA files listing
 * Fix empty notification icons on Android 4
 * Increase the video controls delay when hitting play
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.5.0 and 3.5.1 Beta 1:
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 * Take a screenshot of your video
 * Widgets improvements
 * UPnP client fixes
 * Playback fixes
 * UI fixes
 * Crash fixes


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Changes between 3.5.0 RC 1 and 3.5.0:
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 * Improve the layout for foldable devices
 * Fix some sorting issues
 * Improve the PiP permission management
 * UI fixes
 * Android Auto improvements
 * Some SMB fixes
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.5.0 Beta 7 and 3.5.0 RC 1:
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 * Greatly improve the accessibility
 * Improve the first app launch
 * Improve the File browser
 * Material You icon
 * Some UI fixes
 * Improve the video player performances
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.5.0 Beta 6 and 3.5.0 Beta 7:
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 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.5.0 Beta 5 and 3.5.0 Beta 6:
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 * New widgets. Now fully customizable!
 * New album details screen
 * Video player performance improvements
 * Improve and fix media progress saving
 * Minor UI fixes and improvements
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.5.0 Beta 4 and 3.5.0 Beta 5:
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 * UI improvements
 * Crash fixes
 * Codebase cleanups

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Changes between 3.5.0 Beta 3 and 3.5.0 Beta 4:
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 * Foldable devices support for the video player
 * New option to add a media shortcut to the launcher
 * Browse playlists on Android TV
 * Allow picking files from SAF when no permission is granted
 * New setting for replay gain
 * Support for vgm files added
 * History fixes for streams
 * UI improvements
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.5.0 Beta 2 and 3.5.0 Beta 3:
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 * Ui and media library fixes

Changes between 3.5.0 Beta 1 and 3.5.0 Beta 2:
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 * Playlist can now be searched
 * Prevent losing progress on app crash
 * Graphical fixes
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.4 and 3.5.0 Beta 1:
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 * Network indexation is now stable
 * New dedicated tablet UI
 * New video controls settings screen allowing more customization
 * Revamped about screen and audio list
 * Small visual improvements in the audio player
 * Improved video ratio and notch management
 * Improved keyboard shortcuts support
 * A lot of visual and behavior fixes

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Changes between 3.4.3 and 3.4.4:
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 * Fix a crash on null medias

Changes between 3.4.3 Beta 6 and 3.4.3:
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 * Fix some rare crashes on the Sony Bravia devices
 * Other crash fixes

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Changes between 3.4.3 Beta 5 and 3.4.3 Beta 6:
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 * Fix the grid/list button state
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.3 Beta 4 and 3.4.3 Beta 5:
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 * Fix the subtitles not working on some Android 12 devices
 * Fix some graphical issues
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.3 Beta 3 and 3.4.3 Beta 4:
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 * Remove donations

Changes between 3.4.3 Beta 2 and 3.4.3 Beta 3:
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 * Use the new file permission
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.3 Beta 1 and 3.4.3 Beta 2:
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 * Translation update
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 Beta 1:
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 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.4.1 and 3.4.2:
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 * Fix loading of media when opening the app
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 3 and 3.4.1:
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 * Playback fix for TV

Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 2 and 3.4.1 Beta 3:
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 * Playback fixes
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 1 and 3.4.1 Beta 2:
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 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 Beta 1:
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 * Android auto: better covers
 * Android auto: +/- 10 seconds quick seek
 * Crash fixes

 Changes between 3.4.0 RC 2 and 3.4.0:
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 * UI fixes
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Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 6 and 3.4.0 RC 1:
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 * Better media seeking
 * Bug and crash fixes

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Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 5 and 3.4.0 Beta 6:
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 * Allow seeing the tips again
 * Bug and crash fixes

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Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 4 and 3.4.0 Beta 5:
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 * Shuffle mode improved
 * Bug and crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 3 and 3.4.0 Beta 4:
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 * Improve the audio player design
 * Improve the player tips
 * Bug and crash fixes

Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 2 and 3.4.0 Beta 3:
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 * Bug fixes

Changes between 3.4.0 Beta 1 and 3.4.0 Beta 2:
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 * New onboarding
 * Allow using the app without the storage permission
 * medialibrary and playback improvements

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Changes between 3.3.4 and 3.4.0 Beta 1:
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 * Add bookmarks in your medias
 * New audio player design
 * New video list design
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 * Network and playback improvements
 * A lot of bug fixes and improvements
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Changes between 3.3.4 Beta 1 and 3.3.4:
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 * Allow sorting albums by artist
 * Improve chromecast
 * Fix Video track options focus

Changes between 3.3.3 and 3.3.4 Beta 1:
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 * Fix some RTL issues
 * Improve playback resume
 * Persist audio player time mode
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.3.3 Beta 4 and 3.3.3:
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 * Fix scrolling issues
 * Fix media not updated during a scan
 * Fix the action button visibility
 * Improve descriptions for Android Auto and streams
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.3.3 Beta 3 and 3.3.3 Beta 4:
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 * Global audio delay for videos
 * Addition of an option to browse the folder of a media
 * TV : improve DPAD input in video player
 * Improve descriptions for Android Auto and streams
 * Fix default orientation for videos
 * Allow favorites for UPNP servers
 * A lot of UI fixes
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.3.2 and 3.3.3 Beta 3:
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 * Remove a single media from history
 * Android TV: fixes and improvements
 * Fix audio thumbnails detection
 * Fix DVD menu
 * Update medialibrary
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.3.2 Beta 4 and 3.3.2:
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Changes between 3.3.2 Beta 3 and 3.3.2 Beta 4:
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Application:
 * SMB fixes
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.3.2 Beta 2 and 3.3.2 Beta 3:
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Application:
 * Android Auto new navigation
 * Samba network fixes
 * Video group improvements
 * Fix playlist items remove
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.3.2 Beta 1 and 3.3.2 Beta 2:
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Application:
 * Video player: fix focus issue
 * Video group improvements
 * SMB fixes
 * Android Auto improvements
 * Fix picking subtitles for network videos
 * Fix OTG
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 Beta 1:
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Application:
 * Allow adding multiple videos to a new group
 * SMB fixes
 * Fix landscape video orientation
 * Fix progression save
 * Fix subtitles picking on SD cards
 * Android Auto improvements and fixes
 * Crash fixes

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Changes between 3.3.1 Beta 2 and 3.3.1:
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 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.3.1 Beta 1 and 3.3.1 Beta 2:
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 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.3.0 and 3.3.1 Beta 1:
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 * Video: mark as played
 * Audio: chapter selection for audio books
 * TV: improve PiP behavior
 * Video player: increase icons' size
 * Thumbnails: fix quality issue
 * Crash fixes

Changes between 3.3.0-RC4 and 3.3.0:
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Application:
 * Fix streaming issues
 * Bug fixes

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Changes between 3.3.0-RC3 and 3.3.0-RC4:
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 * Prevent unwanted notifications
 * Fix some streams not playing
 * Fix midi not considered as audio media
 * Some UI fixes

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Changes between 3.3.0-beta-07 and 3.3.0-RC1:
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Application:
 * 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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 * 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

 VLC:
  * 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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 * 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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Application:
 - 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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Application:
 * 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

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 * 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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Application:
 * 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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Application:
 * 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

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  * 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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Application:
 * 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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Application:
 * 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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 * 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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 * 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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Application:
 * 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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Application:
 * 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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Application:
 * 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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Application:
 * 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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Application:
 * 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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