What's new in StreamBridge.

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2.5.1

  • ChangeChoose Source shows every option at once Sources sit in a grid by resolution and size, with the size that suits your connection shaded. Each one shows how big it is and how many people share it. Hover over one for details.
  • ChangeSources with no stated quality are placed When a release's name doesn't say its resolution, StreamBridge reads it from the file and puts the source in the right row.
  • FixA source that fails once gets a second chance StreamBridge asks Real-Debrid directly before calling a source broken. If it still won't play, it's marked and the next best is selected.
  • FixNo more "Server connections interrupted" StreamBridge no longer rescans Plex every minute or restarts its library folder while it's in use.
  • FixNo programs posing as films Listings that are programs, archives or disc images are never offered as sources.
  • FixCollections finish when a film is still in cinemas A film whose only copies are cinema recordings no longer keeps a collection retrying. StreamBridge checks it again later and adds it once a proper copy is out.
  • FixThe right count in Settings "Titles that start instantly" no longer reads more titles than you have.
  • FixFewer stalls when a source slows down If a source slows to a crawl mid-film, StreamBridge switches to another copy of the same file without stopping playback.
  • FixBetter automatic picks The film's original language comes before dubs. Trailers, 3D encodes and releases with burned-in subtitles are passed over, and a cinema recording is swapped for the real release once it's out.
  • FixA lapsed Real-Debrid account breaks nothing Films are no longer marked as having no source while Real-Debrid refuses your account. Watch Now says what's wrong instead.
  • FixShows resume where you left off Continue remembers your place in a show after StreamBridge restarts.
  • FixThe playback cache makes room It shrinks when your disk runs low.

2.5.0

  • ChangeQuality is one slider Pick Fast, Balanced, High or Best. StreamBridge checks your Real-Debrid speed on each network and tells you which one plays without pausing, and can move titles already in Plex to match.
  • ChangeChoosing a source is simpler StreamBridge's pick comes first, followed only by choices that differ in a way you'd notice: sharper, another cut, another language, Dolby Atmos, or quicker to start.
  • FixRestarting doesn't stop playback Quitting, restarting or updating StreamBridge no longer interrupts what's playing on your TV.
  • ChangeClearer Settings Activity shows what played and what reached Plex. Connection warns before Real-Debrid Premium runs out and lets you choose how much disk the playback cache uses. About has Check for Updates.
  • FixBetter at reading releases More audio languages, cinema recordings and disguised names are recognised.

2.4.4

  • FixYour library comes back on its own If StreamBridge's library folder stopped after repeated trouble, say a long network drop, it now starts again by itself once things recover, instead of waiting for you to reopen the app.
  • FixEvery title shows up in Plex Titles whose names begin with dots, like ...And God Created Woman or .hack//SIGN, now appear in Plex.
  • FasterPosters fill in faster Artwork that doesn't exist no longer holds up the posters that do.
  • FixLighter on your Mac The playback cache is left out of Time Machine backups, and StreamBridge's saved stream lists take a third of the space.
  • FixVoiceOver The quality order in Settings can be rearranged with VoiceOver.

2.4.3

  • FixEveryday fixes We fixed rough edges in scrolling, searching, switching tabs and typing into Settings, including:
  • FixSearch that finds every title Titles with a slash or an ampersand, like Face/Off or Fast & Furious, now turn up, and the search field is ready to type in the moment you open it.
  • FixThe keyboard works from the start Space and the arrow keys work as soon as the app opens and start on the newest titles; Esc closes the episode picker, the Connect sheet and the source picker.
  • FixForgiving settings A Real-Debrid key pasted with stray spaces now works, and a maximum file size of 0 no longer stops everything from playing.

2.4.2

  • ChangeWhat you watch stays in Plex Anything you play, whether you pressed Play here or started it in Plex, now stays in your library when the list it came from moves on. Before, a film could leave Plex the day its list rotated, resume point and all.
  • ChangeEpisodes on demand Picking an episode of a show brings that episode, and the next one lines up while you watch. It no longer fetches the whole show. Shows on your Watchlist or in a list you follow still arrive complete.
  • FixChanging the source mid-film keeps playing Choosing another source while a movie plays no longer stops it, and Plex keeps it as the same movie, with your place and watched state.
  • FixRemoving a title waits for the credits Remove something from Plex while someone else is watching it and it goes once they finish, not in the middle of the scene.
  • FixA new Real-Debrid key takes over the whole library After switching Real-Debrid accounts, titles added with the old one moved to the new one only after a restart, and could stop playing once the old account ran out. Now they move over by themselves.
  • FixClearer messages when Play can't finish Instead of "try again" or a ten-minute wait, StreamBridge now says when your Real-Debrid key isn't accepted, when your subscription has run out, when Plex wants you to sign in again, or when Plex Media Server isn't running.
  • FixA hiccup can't empty your lists A momentary glitch at Plex or at a list's source could briefly empty your Watchlist or cut a list short, taking those titles out of Plex. StreamBridge now confirms an empty result before acting on it.
  • FixYour own Plex collections are left alone Collections you made yourself in Plex, from your own labels, are never touched. A collection you rename in Plex is still cleaned up when you unsubscribe from its list.
  • FixThe Plex server on this Mac, first If your Plex account has more than one server, StreamBridge now picks the one running on this Mac, the only one that can see its library.
  • FixCancelling works reliably Cancelling a Play, or cancelling and pressing Play again, now works however quickly you do it.
  • FixPrivate diagnostics Diagnostics you export, and the activity log you copy, no longer include your Real-Debrid key.

2.4.1

  • Fix · ProSubtitles work on slow upload connections On some internet connections every subtitle run ended with "couldn't hear this film". StreamBridge now sends a much smaller audio sample, about a tenth of the size, so the timing check finishes even when uploads are slow.

2.4.0

  • New · ProSubtitles, automatic Pick a language on any movie in your library and StreamBridge finds the best subtitle online, checks its timing against a short sample of the film's own audio, and saves it next to the movie so Plex picks it up on every device. Pick a second language and both go on screen at once, one above the other. When nobody has made subtitles in your language yet, StreamBridge translates the best track it found.
  • New · ProFaster for everyone after the first Once a film's subtitles have been matched and timed on one Mac, every other StreamBridge user who adds the same release gets them in seconds. Subtitle runs come with a monthly allowance for fresh work; films already done by someone else don't count against it.
  • NewA ⋯ button on every poster Hover a poster on the wall and the title's actions are one click away, no right-click needed.

2.3.0

  • NewA new home for movies, TV shows and collections Movies, TV shows and your collections now live in one place, and the catalog comes with the app rather than loading in after you open it. About 54,000 titles are there the first time you launch, so you can start browsing straight away, and the wall reaches back through the decades instead of stopping at whatever is recent and popular.

2.2.1

  • ReliabilityAdding works when a source is down If the main source is slow or unreachable, StreamBridge now tries other sources instead of failing.
  • FixMore accurate best-pick ranking The source StreamBridge picks for you is now ranked by what's actually cached and playable in your Real-Debrid account, not by a label in its name.

2.2.0

  • FasterSmoother scrolling everywhere Browse's poster wall, your library, Search, and Collections all scroll and hover more smoothly now — cards no longer re-render on every background update, and posters load without re-fetching art a scroll has already seen.
  • NewOne consistent poster menu The ⋯ menu on a poster now offers the same actions — open in Plex, choose a source, pick an episode — no matter which screen you're browsing from.
  • FixSidebar labels stay on one line The sidebar is wider, so labels no longer wrap.

2.1.0

  • NewA dedicated Search Search now has its own place in the sidebar: one field searches your catalogs and your library together, with results grouped so movies and shows never get lost in each other.
  • RedesignBrowse, rebuilt as a wall Browse is now one continuous poster wall instead of a page of shelves.
  • FasterPicking a source, in one screen Adding a title with a specific source used to stop on a "recommended pick" screen first. It now opens straight to the full sorted list, with the best match still marked, so choosing by hand takes one screen instead of two.
  • NewCollections say when they last updated An auto-updating collection now shows its own "updated x ago" right in the window, in place of a plain label, so you always know if it's current without opening a menu.

2.0.0

  • NewTV series StreamBridge now does shows, not just movies. Subscribe to Stremio series catalogs, add shows from your Plex Watchlist, and get proper seasons and episodes in Plex on every device. Episodes are fetched as you need them rather than all at once, and the next episode is prepared while you watch, so "next" plays without a wait.
  • NewWatch Now One click puts a single title into Plex and tells you when it's ready, without building a collection first.
  • NewA new way around the app Browse and Library now live behind a left sidebar instead of separate windows. Browse is endless-scroll discovery, and your whole library is one grid you can group and sort however you like.
  • FasterPlayback comes first While something is playing, StreamBridge pauses its background preparation so nothing competes with your stream for bandwidth.

1.4.1

  • FixPausing no longer costs you a reconnect Pausing a title for a while used to let its stream go idle and get released, so resuming paid for a fresh reconnect. StreamBridge now keeps a paused stream's source alive as long as you're still there.
  • FixSleep and wake stay in sync Putting your Mac to sleep mid-playback could leave StreamBridge's connection to Plex silently stuck. Waking now resets that connection and prepares whatever was paused again, so playback picks up quickly.
  • FixFewer "server not responding" interruptions A slow-loading stretch of a stream, especially in 4K/HDR, could trip a "server connection interrupted" message. StreamBridge now rides out a slow patch and reconnects on its own if it lasts, instead of stalling playback.

1.4.0

  • NewFaster starts When you open a title in a Plex app, StreamBridge now gets its stream ready in the background, so playback starts sooner after you press play. For a title you're resuming, it prepares your saved position rather than the beginning.
  • NewHelp when playback falls behind If a player starts falling behind, StreamBridge opens extra connections to catch up.
  • NewRewatches load from disk Bytes you've already streamed are now cached locally, so watching a title again, skipping back, or a second person watching the same title doesn't re-download it.
  • FixDead links fail over automatically When a source stops resolving mid-stream, StreamBridge can now fail over to an alternate source for the same content instead of the stream dying.

1.3.0

  • FixWatchlist posters now load Watchlist titles could sit as grey placeholders. StreamBridge now uses the poster Plex already provides for each Watchlist title directly, instead of waiting on a slower lookup that could fail silently.
  • FixTitles no longer disappear when no stream is found A collection could quietly shrink over time as unavailable titles were dropped. Those titles now stay in the collection and show "No playable source found," so the count you built stays the count you see.

1.2.0

  • NewA Watchlist collection, built in Every install now has a default Watchlist collection that mirrors your Plex account Watchlist automatically, no setup. Add a movie to your watchlist from any Plex app (phone, TV, wherever) and StreamBridge finds a stream and adds it to your library, usually within seconds. Remove it from your watchlist and it comes back out of Plex too. It's read-only by design: Plex stays the source of truth.
  • FixPlayback freeze during long streams Some sources would occasionally reconnect mid-playback with corrupted or mismatched bytes, freezing video while audio kept playing. StreamBridge now verifies every reconnect against the stream it already trusts, and refuses to splice in bytes that don't match, so you get a clean error instead of a silent glitch.

1.1.0

  • NewCollections arrive complete StreamBridge now prepares every title in a collection before showing it in Plex, instead of the collection filling in gradually while streams are still being found.
  • FasterQuicker starts StreamBridge now keeps some data about each file on disk, so starting a movie you've already started, or one Plex just scanned, skips a slow first step.
  • NewSort collections Order any collection by title, year or status.
  • NewLive progress A collection being added to Plex shows its progress instead of a spinner.

1.0.1

  • NewPro purchase, one-time Pro unlocks through a standard checkout: pay once, activate on your Mac, done.