v1.6.0.3
vod player: menu option to auto start next episode on finish
epg reload: support connecting to current updating epg session when trying to reload while loading
config: ignore ssl errors
list: removing sd channels when hd also applies to non-suffix channels
player: when player error occurs in archive, try to retry from the same time
config: disable provider epg sources
remote: long left/right buttons acts as pgup/down in generic lists
provider: allow setting referrer for provider (not supported in vlc codecs), and support for #EXTVLCOPTS:http-referrer tag in playlist

v1.6.1.1
category: can change category type with icon
player: bindable action: open previous category
drm: improved widevine support
xtream codes: better support for https lines
vod player: zooming support
xtream codes: easier switch from v2 api and v1 api
chromecast: now supported
stalker: allow setting sn/device_id for your connection
player: on channel error try to open previous channel rather than first in group
player: bindable action to block screen controls
vod player: recommend external player on playback error
config: whatever favorite channels should be listed first
lists: remember user-selected preferred channel if duplicates folding enabled
stalker: better report of error occurred during auth
player: auto-keep brightness level set in the same app session between screens
config: disable offering to seek to last known position

v1.6.1.2
list: auto scroll long description
remote: bindable action to toggle favorite status of current channel
stalker: allow changing device_id2 via provider props
epg: fixed channels with shift (+N) sometimes had gaps in timetable
drm: support #KODIPROP playlist params

v1.6.1.3
category properties: mass add to category action should retain focus while operating
category properties: mass action to set numbers for all channels in a group (sequently)
dealer panel: make it easier to access (long tap on status line in settings-extended)
playlist: support missorted modifiers to work still
playlist: pass provider user-agent when downloading a playlist, not channels only
config: allow setting long desc scroll speed (default to 70%)
player: try to auto switch to the audio/subtitle track corresponding to current language

v1.6.1.6
search: improved search within the app, combining all search sources together
stalker: support providers with vods with genres declared but not assigned
stalker: optimized indexing and data loading
vod: start indexing faster upon launch
config: disable modules if not using them (archive/vod/studio)
icon: dynamic app shortcuts now obeys favorites order
stalker: extended support for some MAC portals
stalker: extended support for several vod series configuration

v1.6.2.1
vod: save and restore watch position
backup: fixed failing on some playlists
epg: support some sources with uncommon date format used
provider params: setting to replace provider order by alphabetical
player: do not sort player menu items too often (freeze during a launch)
some fixes to decrease chance that provider changing api/playlist internals causing losing some channel-related settings (like favorite/order/etc)
archive: better save and restore playback position
archive: fixed navigating through some virtual directories
seek: fixed progress jumping on seek (also sometimes leaded to switching tv-show)
stalker: fixed vod by cmd with a proxy link (on some portals)

v1.6.2.2
player: better support for some incorrect HLS manifests with missing tracks info (enabled for compat hardware codecs quality)
player: support smoothstreaming (ism)
vod: fixed supports for some json sources
player: allow holding volume buttons when using manual volume control

v1.6.2.3
many ui lists redone for better navigation (multi-column mode is not yet supported!)
vod: sometimes failed to seek to last known position on start
translation: Serbian
chromecast: multiple playback state and connectivity fixes
playlist: added more support for #KODIPROP tags
config: split settings to simple/normal/expert for easier navigation

v1.6.2.4
studio: support playing archives
preview: support most stalker/mac portals
androidTv: support mediasession to report stream info to the system
player: menu: quick open similar shows from archives (if any found)
player: fixed zoom when using system view
config: switch between slower (compatible) and fast rewind methods for catchup (default to fast seek for this beta)
stalker: more support for some custom protocol vod items
search: global search does not stop after launching an episode to preserve state
config: list view as large/small cards
config: can select a wallpaper (defaults to random for this beta)
config: turn animations on/off
config: use r/l arrow buttons as pgup/pgdown (instead of long press)
epg: support some more odd time formats
allow quick day switch in timetable view
fixed loader screen not stopped sometimes

v1.6.2.7
vod: allow marking favorites to any folders (search subfolders supported as well)
vod: refreshed ui, moved description to additional screen (configurable)
stalker: support for portals with tv-series
player hud: show number of tracks by type
vod: support for search folder/action provided by some user-configured xml/json sources
background: allow user-specified image (url)
lists: 2 and 3-column mode
enabled channel numbers to 10000
search: extended limit for max results (was too restrictive)
config: disable subtitles
volume: process key down if system has non-default volume levels
playlist: support for some playlists that has series/vods bundled with the list of channels
fixed timetable skipping current show for channels without archives
category props: allowing to hide/restrict multiple channels at once
stalker: better support for some vod providers
list: tiny cards

1.6.2.8 (2020-09-11)
premium: added restore purchase action trying to fix play store cache issues with activation (settings-premium-restore)
dnla: better support for windows dnla server
provider attr: do not show expire info
config: lists: always use 1 click to open (air mouse)
channel duplicates: obey quick switch disabling a provider
stalker: better support for external channel icons
backup: can choose what to restore (provider, settings, metadata, or everything)
long home live icon tap action to reload list of channels
preview: more correct aspect ratio
lists: fixed clear manual position not being applied to categories

1.6.3.1 Beta
epg: add virtual records when channel only has partial epg data for archived records
epg: loading heavily redone. might take a bit longer while applying but should make much less impact on the device while loading in progress, and intermediate results while in loading can work even while loading. should resolve multiple loading issues.
android tv: use smaller desktop icons, and use fallback icons if top favorite channels do not have one
stalker: allow user to override useragent (via provider parameters)
config: lists toggle whatever to use spacing between elements
config: option to disable mediasession integration (since some devices with firmware issues are popping out notification while in playback)
provider cache: try to reuse list of channels from the cache (on launch) while still loading the current list from providers. should greatly speed up initial access, but might not work with some providers well (can be turned off)
player action: change screen brightness (also available in playback params)
playlist: parsing speed improvements
future epg: option to auto-switch to the channel when show will be live
player action: start studio mode
dnla: improved support for windows upnp server
vod: support user-agent/referrer for user-provided m3u playlist

v1.6.3.2 beta
backup: supports local store/load (note that it is not guaranteed to load backup file that is 1y old)
brightness change via menu should work on any device
fixed restricted channels unlock without a code
epg: further epg performance tuning (in addition to the work done in 1.6.3.1

v1.6.3.3 beta
stalker: extended support for some portals giving no handshake
provider enable/disable should only patch the current provider, not reloading the whole list
goodgame: more frequent channels refresh
wifi: added option to send to tv for vod player
config: how long restrict should be unlocked
config: N of previous shows to display in desc
config: do not show poster in desc
dnla: some tvs support expanded
vpn: several fixes when working under limited connection (and added config to limit duration for network become online)
epg: added sanity checks for invalid incoming epg data

v1.6.3.4 beta
stalker: allow disabling genres in media library (and use everything) in provider properties
stalker: for providers with batch epg support, also load archived shows records
player: do not remove restricted channels from quick switch
epg: more filtering on invalid incoming data from sources

v1.6.3.6 beta
codec: updated vlc to 3.3.2, should improve its performance
player: show HUD when tv-show is changed
player: night mode setting with decreasing blue color filter
config: delay before retrying channel
playlist: more cleanup of bad characters in channel names
epg: optimize load speed with multiple channels matched
vod: defer provider load until channels are being read not from the cache
epg: restrict max data request for xc providers to 7d
vod: fixed attributes parsing in some common user-provided sources
playlist: file fix for older android versions

v1.6.3.7 beta
player: added support for DVB image subtitles
search: prioritize whole word matches in archive results
config: setting to select and use fixed resolution/fps within the app (disables afr)
stalker: improve epg update
manage: setting to restrict changing channel/category properties
wallpaper: do not cache user-configured background if it has query params (like ?..) to allow refreshing image remotely
playlist: support billed-msg header tag for custom account-related message from provider
reopen last channel now can reopen last archived show as well
playlist: fixed useragent/referer apply for vod items in channels playlist
config: allow editing of custom epg/vod sources

v1.6.3.8
lots internal changes
Item description: show some previous show info as well if channel has archives
cache: fixed app some metadata not resolved when restoring channels
vod: support DRM media library items playback

Updated app in Huawei AppGallery to the latest build (1.6.3 series) https://appgallery.huawei.com/#/app/C100792455

v1.6.4.1 beta
usability: simplified hiding of multiple channels/categories at once
stalker: support more portals when getting sub expire date
drm: improved clearkey support
codec: allow setting system by default
playlist: support adult tag for filtering channels
playlist: support inputstream.adaptive.stream_headers for DRM requests
restrict: assume adult channels restricted by default
restrict: can lock access to settings
list: compact (narrow) style
xc: split series episodes by seasons
stalker: separate series and movies in vods (and adult filtering improved)
config: bindable action to change codec
config: ask when leaving archive video playback
config: use channel position in a category as channel number (so multiple channels from different categories might have share number)
launcher: prefer phone icons over tv banners for external apps
phones: improved support for screen cutouts

v1.6.4.2 beta
epg: switch to single threaded mode (slower but less impact)
epg: cleanup data button
list: extra narrow cards
fixed most cases with time jumping backwards when watching archives on some providers
drm: support for multikey clearkey streams
stalker: fixed vod names when using locale unsupported on portal
xc: support is_adult tags for video and live