Nosved Player v1.0.0 Release Notes

Release date: 10 June 2026
Initial release: First official public release of the full-featured Nosved Player

Relationships

• Nosved Player (full version): mpv-android engine with deep customization, network streaming, full yt-dlp integration, watch history, and advanced player controls.
• Nosved Player Lite: UI-focused variant with ExoPlayer engine, basic network streaming, and a lighter feature set.

Core Features

Playback

• mpv-android engine for broader codec support and stronger playback flexibility
• Local video playback with folder browsing
• Network stream playback for direct URLs
• Android share-intent support (open videos from other apps)

Player Controls

• Large Player Settings side sheet for playback configuration
• Subtitle and audio track selection with speed/style controls
• Chapter/segment support when available
• Swipe-to-seek with adjustable sensitivity
• Multi-finger gestures (pinch-to-zoom, speed-lock)
• Redesigned volume/brightness gestures with 200% volume boost
• Screen-awake during playback
• Auto-play next video

Browsing & Discovery

• Modern Video List with folder browsing
• Search results with video info
• Orientation filters (All/Portrait/Landscape)
• Feed mode for vertical video browsing
• Watch history with Room persistence + progress overlays
• History screen with clear-all action
• Tags and file sharing

Thumbnails & Metadata

• MediaStore-based thumbnail fetching with caching
• Multiple thumbnail strategies (Smart, First Frame, Embedded, etc.)
• Embedded artwork extraction (Matroska, etc.)
• Full metadata parsing with FPS chips

File Management

• Recycle bin with restore/delete support
• Storage explorer with tree navigation
• Move/copy without MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Streaming & YouTube

• yt-dlp integration with quality selection, installation checks, and settings
• Custom mpv.conf editor with autocomplete and help docs
• Network stream history with progress tracking

Customization

• Control layout editor (portrait/landscape)
• Playback control repositioning (middle/bottom)
• Seek bar styles, gradients, vector options
• Smart enhance feature with mpv equalizer (saturation, contrast, brightness, gamma, hue)

Key Improvements

Performance

• Optimized MediaStore queries (faster lists, no unnecessary fallback reads)
• Faster thumbnail loading with caching
• Reduced player startup latency and I/O bottlenecks
• Improved navigation transitions

Release Optimization

• Reduced APK size (removed unneeded binaries, R8 full mode, optimized font asset)
• Reliable yt-dlp binary extraction on Android
• Cleaner codebase structure

Fixes

• Timestamp formatting bugs (future year corrections)
• Seekbar ghosting and scrolling stutter
• Player ANR and double-tap crash fixes
• Decoder fallback issues (HW/SW handling)
• Blank playback / audio-only after restart
• Screen-orientation lock + background audio edge cases
• Thumbnail-fetching crashes
• Scoped-storage file operation bugs
• Release-version specific bugs and native crashes

Summary

Nosved Player v1.0.0 is the first official release of the full-featured mpv-powered video player with deep customization, network streaming, yt-dlp support, watch history, gesture controls, advanced metadata, and a polished Material 3 experience from browsing to playback.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/DevSon1024/Nosved-Player/commits/v1.0.0