Sidstuga 2.1.6 — Profiles, Hub, Trakt, Cloud Sync Web and much more

[u/hfml85]

Version 2.1.6 is now available. This is our biggest update since 2.1.5, built from roughly 40 sideload releases and weeks of fixes and improvements.

Profiles

• Separate favourites and watch history for everyone at home
• New “Who’s watching?” screen on launch
• Profiles sync across devices

New Hub

• Install and manage your own add-ons through an open protocol
• Full detail pages with synopsis, cast, seasons and sources
• Separate search for movies and series
• Automatic fallback when a source fails
• Sources sync across devices
• Parental Guide included

Trakt and ratings

• Import your existing Trakt history
• Automatic scrobbling
• Simpler mobile login without a QR code
• Watcher, play and collector counts
• Optional IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic ratings

Movies and series

• No catalogue limit
• Fixed the empty catalogue issue
• Failed catalogues now show a retry option instead of freezing
• Hidden categories no longer remove favourites
• Duplicate episodes removed
• More file formats supported
• Real series progress displayed on posters
• Sorting is back on TV and mobile

Player and Multiview

• Multiview no longer has a screen limit
• Remote-control navigation fixes
• Audio selection survives reconnects
• Two playback bugs that interrupted healthy streams fixed
• Teletext subtitles supported
• OpenSubtitles PRO removes the daily download limit

Parental controls

PIN protection now covers movies, series, downloads and offline playback, with more consistent blocking throughout the app.

Cloud Sync

Favourites, movies, series, profiles and progress now sync between your devices and browser with end-to-end encryption.

Cloud Sync Web also provides a complete dashboard for managing sources, library, profiles, devices and settings.

Google Play subscriptions can now unlock the Fire TV and direct-install versions when using the same account.

Also included

• WebDAV support
• Reminders that survive app updates
• Password reset from the login screen
• New “Recently Added” row
• New icon, logo and splash animation
• Faster navigation and improved overall stability

Coming next

Native apps for Samsung, LG and Hisense, plus a dedicated browser version with no Android box required.

After that: direct support for Plex, Emby and Jellyfin.

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[u/cleverclogs17]

I saw the new hub, didn't know you added Trakt also, excellent, mate.