=== 7.0.212 (2025-10-06)
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VIDEO:
* Retry with SW decoding when HW decoder fails
* Improved software video decoding - default to native YUV420 HW surface/HAL format
* [Surface Format (SW->HW)] setting in Settings/Video - used during software decoding
-- NV21/NV12 (faster) (new default YUV N21)
-- RGB (slower) option is supported by all devices (old default)
-- YUV/NV options will use HW-compatible surface for fast rendering, accurate colors, lower CPU/GPU utilization and faster decoding
SYSTEM: Improved frame rendering accuracy and CPU usage
=== 7.0.211 (2025-09-30)
FMP4: Updated built-in module movian/mp4dash, added [fmp4://] protocol support and caching
PLUGINS: Updated sample plugin dashTEST to 1.0.5 (
https://movian.eu/Android/movianDRM/dashTEST/)
FFMPEG: h264_mp4toannexb - Prepend SPS/PPS to buffering period SEI
VIDEO: Fixed crash during playback start, caused by auto audio/subtitle selection
INFO: Updated Playstation 3, Linux and Chrome/NaCl versions to 7.0.211
SYSTEM: Smaller APK size (4MB)
=== 7.0.210 (2025-09-25)
SYSTEM: >>> MAJOR UPDATE <<<
HW FRAME RENDERER: Switch from RENDERMODE_CONTINUOUSLY to RENDERMODE_WHEN_DIRTY
CPU SYSTEM: 15% to 20% lower CPU usage (Android HW surfaceflinger and HAL graphics-composer)
CPU M7: 10% to 20% lower CPU usage
UI: Redesigned / compact [Media Info] display
UI: Improved GLW texture rendering speed, thread count and texture caching
UI: Refresh rate: when idle/paused - 50/60Hz, during playback - 24Hz min / 120Hz max
VIDEO: Smoother playback, frame decode and render within VSYNC (~16ms)
=== 7.0.208 (2025-09-22)
-- Added [Developer] (settings:dev) shortcut in Settings
-- Added [Background image] option in Settings/Look and feel
-- Added [DLNA/UPNP Probe for Metadata] option in Settings/Network
-- Added [SMB Large Buffer] option in Settings/Network; Increase SMB_COM_READ_ANDX read buffer for non-Windows SMB servers to 2MB (36x)
SYSTEM: Faster Duktape loading of plugins; smaller APK size
DRM7: Updated DRM7 to 7.7.210
=== 7.0.207 (2025-09-19)
SYSTEM: Added native Android x86_64 binary (64-bit x86 architecture - PC / laptop / tablet)
If you are using 64-bit Android (x86_64) you have to manually install [All platforms] or [x86_64] APK from
https://movian.eu - it will upgrade your x86 32-bit version to the 64-bit version; x86_64 binary adds support for systems with more than 4GB of RAM
FTP SERVER: Added support for APPE (resume transfers), fixed STOR and RECV commands
AUDIO/VIDEO: Improved AV/lip-sync
=== 7.0.205 (2025-09-15)
UI: Show ||| menu and clock in TOUCH mode (for phones/tablets)
UI: Use remote-control buttons 2/4/6/8 to move home-screen icons UP/LEFT/RIGHT/DOWN
FTP SERVER: Added support for REST command (seek) and correct file/folder date/time to ftp server
FTP: M7 can serve media content to other M7 / devices (from connected USB or SMB shares)
UPNP/DLNA: Show poster, description and duration metadata for video files
UPNP/DLNA: Show album information and duration metadata for audio files
SYSTEM: Fixed startup issues on some devices (T95ZPLUS)
=== 7.0.203 (2025-09-11)
UI: Fixed/improved startup initialization
AUDIO: Improved audio volume control
-- Audio MUTE works in all modes (PCM, pass-through, transcoding)
-- Audio volume DECREASE/INCREASE now works in PCM and transcoding modes
-- In pass-through mode only volume DECREASE works (device dependent - same as before)
-- M7 uses internal calculations for volume change and not Android setVolume/Loudness functions
=== 7.0.202 (2025-09-04)
SYSTEM: Smaller executable and APK size, speed improvements
-- Updated FreeType2 from 2.4.9 (2012-03-08) to 2.13.3 (2024-08-12)
-- Updated bzip2 from 1.0.6 (2010-09-06) to 1.0.8 (2019-07-13)
-- Updated nanosvg from (2015-11-03) to (2023-12-30)
UI: Faster and better UI/text rendering
AUDIO: Fixed 96kHz playback (force transcode)
=== 7.0.200 (2025-09-01)
SYSTEM: >>> MAJOR UPDATE <<<
-- M7 is compiled as a single library libm7.so (armv7 armv8 x86)
-- No dynamic libraries are loaded at startup anymore (all architectures)
UI: User-configured interface font is now applied to all elements
UI: Fixed PiP and Exit/Minimize from Home screen
VIDEO: Fixed Info-Banner audio/subtitle name display when manually changing tracks
VIDEO: Option [Auto (HEVC)] for [Dolby Vision] setting (force video/hevc HW decoder)
VIDEO: Added more AVC/HEVC options for [HLS Resolution Limit] setting
SYSTEM: Improved initial graphics/UI initialization; fixed crashes; smaller size
=== 7.0.199 (2025-08-28)
SYSTEM: Option [Store M7 cache on USB] (Settings/General/Permissions)
-- When [On] M7 will store image/http/bittorrent cache on first detected USB (folder /m7_cache)
-- After change - restart M7 to apply new cache path
UI: System log can be closed by pressing any of GREEN/OK/LEFT/RIGHT/BACK
HLS fMP4: Calculate pts/dts coefficients only once per stream (not per segment)
HLS fMP4: Change resolution/quality for AV1 streams without restarting the player
AUDIO: Increased ring buffer (64 slots) for DTS transcoding (fixes background playback)
=== 7.0.197 (2025-08-25)
VIDEO:
-- Added proper detection of Dolby Vision in MP4, MKV, TS
-- Changed [Dolby Vision & HDR10+] default to [Auto]
-- Wait for all frames to display when video is ending
SYSTEM:
-- Use built-in Android fonts for UI; better font rendering
-- Narrower font for system log to accomodate longer lines
-- Added M7 favicon and web-layout change for built-in http server
-- Changed [Landscape] default to [Off] (not used on Android TV)
-- Improved stability, smaller executable and APK
UI:
-- Faster rendering, less shared/GPU memory used, faster start-up
-- Pre-load and setup fonts during early init
