Fixes

• Always sync preferences on startup
• App no longer crashes on edits in some cases
• Sign in will no longer get stuck

Added

• More languages: Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Gujarati, Hindi, Malay, Marathi, Panjabi, and Swedish
• Dedicated Channel Creation page (#3305)
• Ability to use custom wallet servers (#3361)
• Autoplay free text files (#3357)
• Show thumbnail while playing audio files (#3264)
• Loading state for channels and publishes page (#3283)
• Channel thumbnails next to comments (#3108)

Changed

• Better dark mode and minor design tweaks throughout the application (#3240)
• Updated lbry-sdk to 0.50.1
• Always round down dates on claim previews for better youtube parity (#3353)
• Removed external link warning (#3199)
• Always show pause button when video is paused (#3365)

Fixed

• Claim name changes on edits when reselecting a file (#3261)
• Crash when using localized settings on some machines (#2498)
• Crash on some old files without proper price (#3205)
• Don't filter own blocked/filtered content (#1719)
• Read preferences from wallet if not logged in (#3076)
• Balance checking on edits, check minimum (#3270)
• Message when no tags are selected (#3299)

Fixed

• Channel pages not showing any page numbers (#3237)
• Context menu does not open in the webapp when right-clicking video tiles (#3135)
• Undefined tags prevents homepage from loading (#3146)

Added

• Setting to start the app minimized when you login (Linux/Windows only) (#3236)
• Search on downloads page (#2969)
• Clear support state when clearing cache in settings(#3149)
• Allow disabling app updates for some linux based builds (#3206)
• Add French, Turkish, Slovak, and Chinese language support and improved how we are loading languages (#3180)

Changed

• Updated lbry-sdk to 0.46.1. Larger wallets may take longer to startup initially due to a resync, thanks for your patience.
• Optimized SDK calls for faster app startup and performance (#3216)

Fixed

• Wallet unlocking for YouTube Sync users with encrypted wallets (#2566)

• Syncing with no password when account first created on LBRY Android (#3103)

• Only show channel search bar on the content tab (#3083)

Changed

• Upgrade to LBRY SDK 0.43.3 to support above scenarios

Added

• Unified experience across devices, installs, and computers.

  • Wallet syncing for existing users (#3058)
  • Subscription, tag, and blocked channels now writte to wallet file (#3021)

• Comments on channel pages under Discussion tab (#3047)

• Keyboard shortcuts for the following actions: (#2999)

  • → to Seek Forward
  • ← to Seek Backward
  • f to Going Fullscreen
  • m to Mute/Unmute

• Ability to add multiple tags at once with commas (#2833)

• Keyboard shortcuts to toggle player fullscreen - f or f11 to toggle player fullscreen mode (#3015)

• Markdown preview for comments: (#2986)

  • Basic text formating (bold, italic, strike)
  • Lbry urls preview and channel mentions
  • Implement URL embedding in comments
  • Code blocks, inline code and blockquotes
  • Embed Images and gifs

Changed

• Eliminated redundant upgrade modal (#2959)
• Upgraded LBRY SDK to 0.43.2 to support existing user wallet syncing and ability to sync/save subscriptions, tags, and preferences to wallet file.
• GIFs now only animate when hovered over (#2986)
• Subscription automatic downloads disabled (no longer in Settings)

Fixed

• Escape the generated link for tags (#2984)
• Toggle fullscreen when pressing f (#2159)
• Can't exit full-screen from embedded content with key F11 (#2514)
• Markdown rendering issues with lbry urls and channel mentions (#2928)
• Incorrect styles of tooltip on dark theme (#3031)
• Code tag not formatting content on markdown preview (#3027)
• Customize option re-appearing after publishing/editing content (#3063)
• Missing tooltip on channel mention (#3036)
• Fix gap between video player and background (#3025)
• Don't allow price to change from scrollwheel (#3042)

Added

• Notarized Mac OSX installer to support the Catalina upgrade (#3014)

Fixed

• LBRY.tv share URL missing a slash, preventing opening on web (#2995)

Fixes

• Properly sign app on macOS Catalina

Added

• Channels page above Publishes which lists all your channels (#2925)
• Youtube channel claiming and tranfer (#2925). See our YouTube FAQ for more information.
• New user sign in flow now includes automatic redeeming of 1 LBC and channel creation (#2925)
• Ability to save wallet encryption password (#2925)
• Sync your balance (only for users with new wallets) and preferences (subscriptions and tags) between devices (#2925). See our FAQ for more information
• Max character count on comments (#2944)
• Subscription and file view counts (#2920)
• Pagination on Library, Publishes, and Transactions page (#2923)
• Volume setting is now saved between videos (#2934)
• Granular balance information on wallet page - includes LBC locked in tips/claims/supports (#2916)
• Acknowledgement of terms of service and age verification on sign in (#2925)

Changed

• Upgrade LBRY SDK to 0.42.1 to improve overall connectivity
• Sign out now clears the email address and refreshes the app (#2925)
• Language strings are now pulled dynamically instead of requiring new app releases for better language support (#2883)
• Minor design improvements to styles and cards

Fixed

• Not being able to abandon claims not which weren't downloaded (#2945)
• Duration not showing for audio (#2936)

Fixes

• Fixes app crash for some users

Fixes

• Paid content can now be purchased successfully

Notes

This release includes a breaking change that will reset many of your settings. This was required to get settings on lbry.tv to work properly. Sorry.

Added

• Searching on channel pages! (#2887)

Changed

• Upgrade LBRY SDK to 0.40.1 to improve connectivity
• Storage of local settings (#2895)

Fixed

• Autoplay next related content (#2901)
• Ensure view counted before checking rewards (#2898)
• App crash on German language setting (#2856)
• Rewards display issue (#2871)
• Display issue with upgrade banner on file page (#2826)
• Prevent duplicate tags being added to a publish (#2817)
• Reset page correctly on app refresh (#2881)

Notes

This release includes a breaking change that will reset many of your settings. This was required to get settings on lbry.tv to work properly. Sorry.

Added

• Searching on channel pages! (#2887)

Changed

• Upgrade LBRY SDK to 0.40.1 to improve connectivity
• Storage of local settings (#2895)

Fixed

• Autoplay next related content (#2901)
• Ensure view counted before checking rewards (#2898)
• App crash on German language setting (#2856)
• Rewards display issue (#2871)
• Display issue with upgrade banner on file page (#2826)
• Prevent duplicate tags being added to a publish (#2817)
• Reset page correctly on app refresh (#2881)

Added

• Allow easy thumbnail upload with video on file edits (#2816)
• Better message for unsupported file types (#2834)
• Support for daily reward (not live yet) (#2849)

Fixed

• Canonical URL bugs on home and channel pages (#2829)
• Crash when clicking a channel in "Find New Channels" (#2825)
• SVG and lbry file types not showing correctly (#2830) / (#2827)
• Channel not re-selected on edit (#2828)
• Command + A support on mac to select all text in an input (#2837)
• Search bar getting stuck in focus (#2500)

Changed

• Upgraded lbry-sdk to 0.40.0 to improve wallet syncing and overall connectivity

Added

• Tips and supports on Channel pages (#2821)
• Choose when you want automatic dark mode to take effect (#2747)

Fixed

• Don't show block button on your own channel (#2744)
• App crash when automatically playing content originally priced in USD (b347d3fc)
• Bid amount required on publish page (#2783)
• Fixed subscription auto downloads (#2767)
• Crash with query strings (#2733)
• Autoplay on paid content (#2762)

Changed

• URL format to include both channel and claim short IDs (#2748)
• Upgraded lbry-sdk to 0.39.0 for performance and reliability improvements
• Upgraded windows certificate so builds continue to be signed properly (b9bf861b)
• DMCA blocking to include channels (#2802)