MovieThrow Changelog

Version 1.6 LATEST

August 19, 2026

Newly queued movies and episodes now reliably begin at the start instead of jumping minutes ahead.
Fresh streams build a short cushion before playback for smoother, more resilient delivery.
An empty Player now makes the Library the primary choice while retaining access to files elsewhere.
Expanded local library, title details, cast and crew, artwork, extras, and metadata-management tools.

August 19, 2026

Fixed a startup deadlock that could freeze or close MovieThrow when opening a movie or episode.
Hardened playback completion, stall, and failure handling for safer interface updates.

August 15, 2026

Added rich movie and episode details with runtime, genres, cast, characters, crew, and linked headshots.
Movies and shows now open a detailed preview before playing or joining Up Next.
Added fully local metadata and poster editing that works independently of TMDb.
Added classification correction and grouping for trailers, featurettes, deleted scenes, and other extras.
Improved metadata matching, sleep/wake subtitle recovery, and writable library management.

July 30, 2026

Introduced the local media library with movies, shows, seasons, episodes, and whole-season queueing.
Added automatic filesystem updates, search, duplicate review, safe renaming, Finder access, and Trash support.
Added local artwork and optional high-confidence TMDb poster matching.
Added OpenSubtitles alternatives and fallback subtitle generation.
Improved caption reliability, HDR/4K AirPlay routing, seeking, and playback compatibility.

July 29, 2026

Added automatic captions from embedded tracks, local files, OpenSubtitles, or fallback generation.
Added persistent, plain-language caption status and broader text and bitmap subtitle support.
Improved AirPlay startup, seeking, buffering, timelines, and recovery.
Added queue file dropping, ten-second skip controls, cleaner titles, and more useful technical details.

June 26, 2026

Added selectable multi-track subtitles, including language switching over AirPlay.
Improved Apple TV handoff so playback waits for the selected television instead of briefly starting on the Mac.
Polished scrub previews, the AirPlay chooser, connected-device naming, and filename display.

June 26, 2026

June 25, 2026