What's New in Stoffel v0.1.46 RC

v0.1.46 RC

Updated the documentation for Kwagga.com as the release authority for Stoffel.
Explained the latest-release workflow: new public packages can replace old ones on the server to save space and reduce confusion.
Noted that direct email support for app issues will soon be deprecated once the Kwagga.com support system is implemented.
Clarified that update checks remain polite and do not download anything without asking.

Kwagga.com is the software stable. Old installers should not pile up like forgotten tins at the back of a cupboard.

v0.1.44 RC

Added Check for AudioVault Additions, which compares AudioVault item IDs against the local index and prompts before importing newly found entries.
Added a configurable Offline storage folder for users who want offline content on a large secondary or external drive instead of the system drive.
Stoffel validates the offline folder when settings are saved and includes the active offline folder in support reports.
Updated Help, FAQ, Roadmap, README, Changelog, and Testing notes for the new additions check and offline storage location.

This release is mostly about not abusing C drive. A 30 TB drive should not sit there unemployed while a tiny SSD gasps for mercy.

v0.1.43 RC

Downloaded ZIP season archives are deleted after successful extraction to save local storage.
Prepared seasons keep their stored compressed archive size, so Stoffel can warn if AudioVault later reports a different ZIP size.
Added Refresh selected download under More Options for forcing a fresh download and extraction.
Added Manual OMDb Search for linking metadata by title/year or IMDb ID when automatic lookup misses.
The results Section column now uses friendly labels such as Series and Episode instead of internal category names.
Documentation now explains that OMDb misses are expected sometimes, and that AudioVault may not know or care about Stoffel.
Help, README, Roadmap, Changelog, and Testing notes have been updated for this release.

The point of this release is simple: browsing should not act like playback, and playback should not make you babysit every episode like a toddler with headphones.

Recent major features

Series wording cleanup: user-facing text consistently uses Series.
Series drill-down: Series to seasons to episodes, with Backspace support.
Smart playback: movies can begin playing while downloading after enough buffer is available.
ZIP season handling: season archives are downloaded, extracted, and played locally.
Internal player with seek, speed, volume, basic equalizer, voice boost, bookmarks, sleep timer, and resume position.
SQLite-backed local library, watch status, ratings, comments, bookmarks, metadata, and offline records.
OMDb metadata lookup and local caching.
Daily remote download safety limit.