NextPVR v5 Releases

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The public builds for Windows, Linux, Mac and Docker have been updated to v5.2.6.220206

Added a new mode for UI Clients to reduce the number of network calls required (faster for clients that support this mode)
Added new web UI Client at http://localhost:8866/uiclient.html. This is for laptop/desktop users (not mobile/tablet users). Server must be fast enough to transcode in real time for this feature.
Added support for VideoToolBox encoding on macOS
Added settings in config.xml to allow the recordings screen A-Z sort to ignore certain prefixes like "the".
Tweak image cache sizes to reduce maximum memory consumed by cache
Improvements to artwork retrieval from TheMovieDB and TZMaze
Minor tweaks to the recording screen skin
Added support for updated discovery logic, where clients can detect server version and priority
Error log messages now always for the logs to be flushed
Now caching VOD groups for quicker access to VOD page with lots of items.
Reverted change from last build related to size of the nextpvr.exe settings screen.
Fixed issue with getting some artwork from Schedules Direct
Fixed issue where OSD could display the wrong size after resizing the window
Fixed compatibility issue with IPTV streams that use hmac keys
Fixed issue where clock wouldn't update in nextpvr.exe without doing some other activity
Fixed a couple of message popups that could show rectangular invalid-char symbols
Fixed issue with the vertical/horizontal menus
Fixed issue with using other otf/ttf fonts in skin files
Fixed issue with seeking on HTTP playback

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The public builds for Windows, Linux, Mac and Docker have been updated to v5.2.7.2204106

Fixed issue with loading tuning file on linux
Fixed issue with seeking in playback in over http stream (mainly affects nlite client)
Added a mouse button top-right in nextpvr.exe that could be used to exit fullscreen mode
Fixed issue with screensaver
Fixed issue with not getting OSD graphics when video was not detected correctly
Added ability to disable the miniguide with <MiniGuideEnabled> setting
Fixed a couple of music playback issues.
Now auto storing playback position regularly, in case of unexpected player crash and total loss of playback position. Can you disabled with <AutoStorePosition>false</AutoStorePosition> in config.xml
Fixed a couple strings that couldn't be translated with language.xml
Fixed a text rendering issue in UI Clients
Fixed issue with archive feature in UI Clients
Added ability to mark self as a having donated to the project, which can be required for full functionality in some 3rd party apps.
Fixed EPG parsing bug with some UK streams
Fixed issue in NPVRSetup.exe when user has a non writable c:\temp directory.
Fixed issue with playback on clients that could use multiple threads to simultaneously be requesting m3u8
Fixed a bug where XC IPTV credentials could sometimes been seen in logs at scan time
Fixed a bug with transcode.txt log not having the correct path and filename on Linux
Added fallback logic to clean out old live tv files in case files get left behind.
Added logic to look for channel icons for recordings that were made against channels that no longer exist (user has deleted them etc)
Fixed issue on recordings screen where long titles could overlap other text at the bottom of the screen.
Foxed bug with 'filter' menu option in Recordings screen.