
Cinaura v1.4.0 released: WebDAV, internal and usb storage support, Trakt.tv sync, OpenSubtitles integration, and UI improvements
"One does not simply ship a release this big without a changelog." v1.4.0 is probably the biggest one yet! Huge thanks to everyone involved in the feedback, bug reports and feature requests, and special kudos to u/latinriky78 u/cundallini u/ironmesh 🙏
Downloader Code: 5781142
...or from GitHub: https://github.com/jrmux/cinaura-release/releases/tag/v1.4.0
If you're new to Cinaura: r/cinauratv
In this release:
🗄️ WebDAV source
Nextcloud, ownCloud, or any WebDAV server now work as a source, with self-signed SSL certificate support for home lab setups.
🔌 Local storage & USB drives
Plug in a USB drive, or just point Cinaura at your Android TV's internal storage. Cinaura now auto-discovers mounted volumes and treats them like any other source.
📺 Trakt.tv integration
Connect your Trakt account right from Settings. Real-time scrobbling while you watch, and a one-shot history import to bring all your existing watch state over.
💬 OpenSubtitles integration
Search and download subtitles straight from the player. It auto-matches by file hash, IMDb ID, and filename, so most of the time the right subs are just there. You can also set preferred languages per user in the settings so that matching tracks get selected automatically on playback.
✨ Subtitle overhaul
Redesigned selection and settings panels, proper positioning that accounts for letterboxing, persistent per-user subtitle offset, and better text styling controls. Cinaura now also remembers your last pick when you toggle subtitles back on.
🔊 Better audio & HDR
DTS:X detection, Dolby Vision Profile 7 override for supported displays, and automatic frame rate switching so 24fps content plays at 24fps.
🛠️ Metadata tools
New Filename Info panel on the Details screen, and a dedicated "Items with no metadata" screen to diagnose anything that didn't match.
🎯 UI polish
Reworked top navigation bar, high-contrast focus states across the app, dashboard focus restoration when you come back from another screen, and auto-select user on startup when there's only one user profile.
🔄 Sync reliability
Per-source progress in the top bar so you know which source is scanning. A failing folder no longer stalls the whole sync, and Cinaura won't accidentally wipe items when a source is temporarily unreachable.
🔤 Natural sorting
Small words like "The" and "A" are now ignored in the list ordering like it should. No more huge "The..." movies list
🐛 Bug fixes
- Fixed video player aspect ratio "Fill" mode
- Fixed subtitle positioning glitch when the player first loads
- Internal storage access restored on devices with buggy OEM firmware
- SMB health-check no longer flaps between online/offline on flaky networks
- Deeplinks from the Android TV home now correctly points to the details view instead of the app landing
- Long press on episodes to mark as watched no longer autoclose the panel
- SMB connection screen no longer show autocomplete suggestions on password input field
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For those not comfortable with sideloading, Play Store release is still in progress!
Got a feature request or found a bug? Drop it in the comments. Lots of great things coming up on the roadmap!