Lenna - Video Library Playerv1.0.16

Released June 18, 2026Major

iOS

The latest major update focuses on library management and playback performance. While the rating average shifted from 4.95 to 5.0, the sample size remains too small to confirm a positive trend. The overall impact is neutral, pending further user feedback on the new subtitle and AirPlay functionality.

What changed

New featureAdded Simkl watch history sync
New featureAdded option to permanently disable subtitles
UXDetails page now remembers manual video, audio, and subtitle selections
UXAdded swipe-to-duplicate and long-press actions in Backup Source Management
PlatformAdded support for viewing studios and genres on tvOS
PerformanceImproved playback startup speed and next episode preloading
PlatformImproved compatibility with Emby servers and SMB connections
PerformanceEnabled disk pre-buffering by default
PerformanceFixed display corruption after seeking and AirPods multi-channel audio issues
PerformanceFixed iOS 26 navigation bar issues and several crashes

Reception

49/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

New feature
Integration of Simkl watch history sync expands the utility of the library management tool.

What didn't

Performance
no evidence
Insufficient user feedback exists to verify the impact of playback speed improvements or disk pre-buffering.

Marlvel takeaways

Investigate AirPlay subtitle rendering failures, as these regressions represent the only negative sentiment identified post-update.
Monitor the stability of the new Backup Source Management gestures to ensure they do not conflict with existing navigation patterns.
Prioritize data collection on the latest build to move beyond the current single-review sample size.

Original release notes

What's New
- Added Simkl watch history sync
- Added an option to permanently disable subtitles
- The details page now remembers your manually selected video version, audio track, and subtitles
- You can now swipe right to duplicate a source in Backup Source Management
- Added long-press actions to Backup Source Management
- Added support for viewing studios and genres on tvOS

Improvements
- Improved list refresh behavior when deleting sources in Backup Source Management
- Faster playback startup
- Better compatibility with some Emby servers using 302 redirects
- Optimized next episode preloading
- Improved DLNA casting
- Disk pre-buffering is now enabled by default
- Library sorting and hidden-item preferences now prioritize local records
- Improved audio output
- Improved importing external subtitle files in the player

Fixes
- Fixed an issue where network speed was not shown after disabling disk pre-buffering
- Fixed some connectivity test issues
- Fixed display corruption after seeking in some videos
- Fixed an issue where SMB servers could not connect with empty username and password
- Fixed missing dialogue when using AirPods with multi-channel audio
- Fixed an abnormal navigation bar gradient on the Jellyfin details page in iOS 26 and later
- Fixed several potential crashes