2.28
2024-04-04
2.28
Allow muted videos to mix with other system audio with settings
IPTV groups fix
Fix for sites where the video won't load or be detected.
2.27
2023-12-27
In-App player mute with setting to always mute.
In-App player repeat with setting to always repeat.
In-App player rotation settings, and button in UI to force rotation (iPhone only).
In-App player gestures to double tap sides to skip forward/back or middle to pause with setting to disable.
In-App player up/down gesture on left edge to adjust brightness with setting to disable
In-App player up/down gesture on right edge to adjust volume with setting to disable
IPTV fix.
2.25
2023-10-31
Fix for roku channel install
Fix for duration on Samsung DLNA
2.24
2023-09-03
Fix for DLNA casting issue on 2.23
Simplifying connections to receivers. Receivers will need to updated once the respective stores approve the updates.
Support for back/forward buttons on receivers. Same update as mentioned above.
Fixes for wvc-x-callback:// urls.
2.23
2023-08-29
Simplifying connections to receivers. Receivers will need to updated once the respective stores approve the updates.
Support for back/forward buttons on receivers. Same update as mentioned above.
Fixes for wvc-x-callback:// urls.
2.22
2023-08-02
Fix bug for subtitles when language not found
Improved subtitle language detection
2.21
2023-06-17
Fixes for roku app
Adblock fixes.
2.19
2023-05-27
Fix crash in-app player crash.
M3u8 fixes.
2.18
2023-05-20
Lots of improvements for ad blocking, including additional lists that can be configured in settings.
2.17
2023-04-27
Fix for launching TV app on 2022 LG TVs.
Fix audio from other apps stopping when app opens.
Added setting to disable lock screen media controls.
Added experimental chromecast receiver for m3u8 videos.
2.16
2023-04-05
Fix for url sharing.
Some m3u8 fixes.
2.15
2023-03-13
Fix for subtitles, on some websites you must first play the video on the phone for the app to detect the subtitle.
2.14
2023-03-01
In App Video Player.
Subtitle download fixes.
2.13.2
2023-02-28
In App Video Player.
Subtitle download fixes.
2.12
2023-02-01
Subtitle detection fixes.
Setting home page fix.
2.6
2022-11-11
Library updates.
2.5
2022-11-07
Tab management redesign.
Fixes for subtitle detection.
2.4
2022-10-19
Fix for stuck subtitle download on iOS 14.
2.3
2022-10-14
Subtitle zip crash fix
Ad blocker fixes
Crash fixes on iOS 15.7
2.2
2022-09-30
Beta release for subtitle vertical position on the TV. This feature will work for now on Chromecast, Roku and Web Browser Receiver. The other receivers will receive the feature as their individual stores process and approve the updates.
Voice Over Accessibility improvements.
Added skip button while downloading subtitles
Thumbnail improvements in video history.
IPTV fixes.
Playlist prompt to resume.
2.1
2022-09-29
Beta release for subtitle vertical position on the TV. This feature will work for now on Chromecast, Roku and Web Browser Receiver. The other receivers will receive the feature as their individual stores process and approve the updates.
Voice Over Accessibility improvements.
Added skip button while downloading subtitles
Thumbnail improvements in video history.
IPTV fixes.
Playlist prompt to resume.
2.0.4
2022-08-11
Private tabs
Find in page
Preserve back/forward states in iOS 14+
Bookmarks added to welcome screen for pro users
Subtitle download fixes
Adblock improvements
1.87
2022-06-08
Pull to refresh
Crash fixes
1.86
2022-05-24
Crash fix from 1.85
Improvements to redirect ad blocking
1.85
2022-05-20
Improvements to redirect ad blocking
1.84
2022-05-12
M3u8 detection fixes.
Ad blocking improvements.
Improvements to location bar hiding.
Fix default downloading over wifi behavior.
Persist active tab between app launches.
Made search engine configurable.
1.83
2022-03-01
Small bug fixes.
1.82
2022-02-15
Improvements for live streams of sports.
Volume control improvements with Chromecast.
Auto play will not be triggered for thumbnails on websites.
1.81
2022-01-23
Preparing for potential fix to Chromecast showing a black screen for some m3u8 videos.
1.79
2022-01-10
Fix for casting local files
Chromecast volume fixes
Hardware volume button support
Update Lock Screen skip times after changing in settings
Video and subtitle detection improvements
1.72
2021-08-28
F1TV fixes.
Adblock fixes.
Local file casting fix.
Chromecast playlist fix.
1.61
2021-01-06
Support for Crunchyroll including subtitles.
SSA subtitle support.
Performance improvements
Fixes for Roku discovery
Custom user agent support
1.59
2020-11-17
Bug fixes
1.58
2020-10-15
Adblock fixes
Casting to roku fixes
1.57
2020-10-08
Potential fix for cloudflare infinite loop on iPad.
Desktop mode option added to user agent selection.
1.56
2020-10-01
Fix for Airpods while listening to audio on the phone
Enable location access abilities for when a website needs location information
Fix for dark mode issues
Subtitle fixes
Added Baidu search engine
1.55
2020-09-12
Fix for some local audio playback issues
Fix bug when clearing video history would clear playlists
1.54
2020-08-19
Fix for some live streams, like ktla.com
Adblock fixes.
Better subtitle detection.
FAQ updated.
Open new tabs in background like most browsers do.
Setting to disable hardware volume controls.
1.53
2020-07-09
Fix for rotated phone photos when casting.
1.51
2020-06-09
Fix for some older Roku devices that failed to connect to the app.
1.49
2020-06-05
Fixes for Vime videos.
Defaulting Chromecast to use the alternate HLS player, but can still be disabled under settings.
1.48
2020-06-02
Crash fix for saving history
Chromecast lock screen controls fixes
Categorize settings screen with sub-menus
Add setting to always show subtitle prompt
Add setting to auto open playback control screen
Add setting to reconnect to previous device
1.47
2020-05-29
Fixed add to playlist for local images
Added open action to blocked external app launch snackbar
Added remove after played option to playlists
Added loop option to video player
Potential fix for video ads getting stuck
1.46
2020-05-18
Faster loading for local files and fixed crash from last version
Fix crash with deleting last item in history
Fixes for video detection
Fixes for ad blocker
1.45
2020-05-17
Faster loading for local files
Fix crash with deleting last item in history
Fixes for video detection
Fixes for ad blocker
1.44
2020-05-06
Beta support for playlist
Show file size label when known
Adblock improvements
1.43
2020-04-21
Small bug fixes.
1.42
2020-04-06
Fix for Chromecast subtitles.
1.40
2020-03-28
Audio track switching for streaming devices that support it. On Roku you must use the private beta channel for now. On Fire TV you must sideload the Web Video Caster Receiver. On Apple TV make sure you have the latest receiver.
1.39
2020-03-24
1.39
Improvements to season/episode parsing for subtitle search.
Automatically mute videos.
Fixes for windows that close themselves.
Fix for photo library.
1.38
2020-03-24
1.38
Improvements to season/episode parsing for subtitle search.
Automatically mute videos.
Fixes for windows that close themselves.
Fix for photo library.
1.36
2020-03-06
DLNA refresh fix
Other small bug fixes
1.35
2020-03-03
Bug fixes
Improvements to launching of LG TV app
Fixes for Roku and mkv videos
Adblock updates
Improvements to launching of Samsung TV app
1.34
2020-02-13
Added alternative Chromecast receiver for m3u8 issues. You have to enable it under settings. This is a test receiver and you should only use it if you have problems with m3u8 videos freezing the Chromecast.
1.33
2020-01-29
Dark Mode
Fix iOS 13 iPad "open in another app"
1.32
2020-01-23
Warning when website loads a bad url.
Fire tv connection fixes.
Better vimeo detection.
Fixes for subtitle style.
1.31
2020-01-10
Add portuguese (brazil) language option to opensubtitle search
Amazon fire tv app support w/ new setting for legacy fling support
Improve subtitle support/
Fix mini player not appearing after app restart and reconnect
Add rotate/zoom support for chromecast and web receiver and smart tv receiver
1.28
2019-11-09
Fix error messages on video playback error screen
Video detection fixes
Fix for proxied m3u8 videos
1.27
2019-11-07
Dailymotion fixes
Scroll support for javascript alerts
IPTV list adding fixes
IPTV don't analyze checkbox
Vimeo fixes
Fix for some m3u8 videos
Smoother settings scrolling in ios 13
1.26
2019-10-29
Fixed crash in share dialog
Fix subtitle timing bug on some receivers
Fixed roku subtitles black and white colors
1.25
2019-10-16
M3u8 fixes for chromecast
Upgrade libraries
Updated language list for opensubtitles.org
Subtitle timing adjustment fix
Subtitle search persist previous search for each url
Subtitle style fix for smart tv apps
Adblock fixes
IPTV crash fix
1.24
2019-10-11
Youtube video detection fixes.
IPTV m3u fixes.
Improvements to sharing videos and webpage addresses from other apps to Web Video Caster.
Added "Open in new tab" to context menu on long press.
Small bug fixes.
1.22
2019-09-28
Fix for some vimeo videos.
Lots of iOS 13 UI fixes.
1.21
2019-09-26
Fix for some vimeo videos.
Lots of iOS 13 UI fixes.
1.19
2019-09-05
Zip file support for loading subtitles.
Opensubtitles.org search.
Mkv fix for Web Receiver.
1.18
2019-09-03
Zip file support for loading subtitles.
Opensubtitles.org search.
1.17
2019-08-29
iOS 13 crash fix
Hotspot ip fix
Video history resume playback fix
Sony dlna pause/seek issue fix
Subtitle timing
1.16
2019-08-07
Fix for Chromecast auto reconnecting after disconnect.
Adblock fixes.
1.15
2019-07-26
Better error reporting when casting.
Fixes for MKV on Smart TV App receiver and Web Browser receiver (where supported).
1.14
2019-07-14
Crash fix for m3u8 videos.
1.13
2019-07-10
Crash fix for Javascript alerts.
1.12
2019-07-03
Fix for a couple of sites where videos didn't cast.
1.11
2019-06-28
Small bug fixes.
1.8
2019-04-26
Picture casting.
Audio casting.
Share from other apps to Web Video Caster.
Share from Web Video Caster to other apps.
1.7
2019-03-21
Local file casting.
Add Roku by IP.
1.6
2019-03-05
New receiver for streaming devices that do not have one of the protocols supported by this app but have a web browser, like for example the PlayStation 4. This can also be useful on some streaming devices that work with this app but don't support subtitles, like for example the Xbox. Let me know if you have any issues with it, it has been tested extensively but browsers in streaming devices are often lacking a lot of features or work in quirky ways.
Video detection improvements.
Setting to prevent already playing dialog.
Bug fixes.
1.5
2019-01-16
YouTube fixes.
Other bug fixes.
1.4.1
2019-01-10
Fire TV support
IPTV support (M3U, RSS and W3U supported). If you have issues email me at webvideo@instantbits.com
Bookmarks
Set homepage
Bug fixes
1.3
2018-12-06
Video playing notification controls.
Improved discovery mode for Roku and DLNA.
Crash fixes.
1.2
2018-11-30
Bug fixes.
Better m3u8 support.
Improvements to ad blocker.
1.1
2018-11-23
Crash fixes after initial release.
Better casting of m3u8 videos.