Release Notes

A complete history of Dion updates — new features, improvements, and fixes — across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac.

Dion 1.8.0

New

  • Emby: Connect Emby servers and browse their movies, shows and libraries alongside your other sources.
  • Media server collections: Browse Plex, Jellyfin and Emby collections in Library and add them as customizable rows to Home or Library.
  • Media server quality: Choose a default streaming quality for Plex, Jellyfin and Emby, with temporary overrides in the player.
  • Simkl: Connect your account to import watched activity and keep playback progress in sync.
  • Home and Library sources: Add rows from Trakt, Simkl and TMDB lists and catalogs.
  • Media server customization: Rename media server libraries and use custom still or animated artwork.
  • External ratings: See ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and other sources in movie and show details.
  • Live TV organization: Create custom categories, choose their channels, and hide or customize individual channels.

Improved

  • Home and Library now share a redesigned editing experience for adding, reordering, removing and styling rows.
  • Cloud Sync now keeps Home, Library and Live TV customization aligned across linked devices.

Fixed

  • Manifest add-ons now open the correct playable result when a title has several source matches.
  • Continue Watching keeps configured sources enabled and shows the correct content in combined rows.
  • Xtream Catch-up now starts past programs from the correct catch-up stream.
  • General stability: Additional fixes improve playback, media server connections and navigation across the app.

Dion 1.7.1

Jul 22, 2026

New

  • Legacy SMB servers: Connect to older network shares that require SMB1 when newer SMB versions are unavailable.

Improved

  • Engine: Playback handles complex files and streams more reliably, reducing stalls and visual interruptions across movies, shows and live channels.
  • Backup: Linking, restoring and disconnecting now handle interruptions and unfinished setup more consistently.
  • Library updates: Plex and Jellyfin changes appear sooner, and Recently Added stays correctly ordered across sources.

Fixed

  • Live channel sources: Preferred sources remain selected after playback and across linked devices.
  • Live player: The quality selector stays visible while its menu closes and immediately shows the selected quality.

Dion 1.7.0

Jul 19, 2026

New

  • Dion Cloud Sync: keep watch progress, bookmarks, playback preferences, layouts and supported sources in sync across devices, and restore them when setting up a new device
  • Link devices to your backup with a short code or by scanning a QR code
  • Rebuilt playback engine with broader format support and more reliable seeking and recovery across streaming, local and network media
  • Timeline thumbnail previews while scrubbing supported movies and episodes
  • Customizable provider collections and per-source visibility controls for Home
  • Choose which screen Dion opens to, synced across devices
  • Playback speed controls are now free for everyone
  • Dolby Vision profile 5 playback
  • Pause and resume show downloads, with more resilient background downloading

Improved

  • Plex playback prefers local connections, reuses connections and loads timeline previews faster
  • Live guide data refreshes faster and matches channels more accurately
  • Posters preload near the visible rows so Home, Library and Search fill in faster
  • Faster navigation and search
  • Settings are organized more clearly
  • More default subtitle language options
  • Expanded translations across the app's 13 languages

Fixed

  • Fixed embedded subtitles loading with the wrong language or format and drifting out of sync after seeking
  • Fixed live playback recovery after stream failures
  • Fixed playlist parsing for some M3U providers
  • Fixed SMB connections using password-only sign-in
  • Fixed watch progress and bookmark reliability edge cases
  • Fixed Home hero rows showing content from hidden sources
  • Fixed orientation restoration when returning to live playback
  • Other minor improvements and fixes

Dion 1.6.1

Jul 7, 2026

New

  • Languages: Added Hebrew and Portuguese (Portugal).

Fixed

  • Database upgrades: Upgrading from older versions now handles guide and provider cache data more safely.
  • Plex sync: Plex source changes now stay in sync more reliably after edits or deletion.
  • M3U: Live TV categories now import correctly from more M3U playlist formats, with better handling for common IPTV metadata styles.

Dion 1.6.0

Jul 5, 2026

Improved

  • Player: Movies, shows and live channels start and recover more reliably.
  • Playback formats: Improved handling for Dolby Vision, TrueHD and complex subtitle tracks.
  • Manifest add-ons handle more manifests and playable results.
  • Plex and Jellyfin libraries load faster and handle large servers and hidden libraries better.
  • Discover refreshes local catalogs and genre metadata more consistently.
  • Live guide data and EPG refreshes are more consistent.
  • Player settings and playback labels are clearer.

Fixed

  • Trakt sync: Remote playback progress and watched status now sync back into Dion correctly.
  • Saved: Movies and shows now update consistently after saving or removing them, stay aligned with Plex, Jellyfin and Trakt, and show the most recently saved items first.
  • TMDB settings: Invalid credentials are caught before saving.
  • Right-to-left layouts: Text and controls align more consistently.
  • Plex and Jellyfin source changes stay in sync after edits or deletion.
  • Player cache: The player now reports the actual cache state.
  • Subtitle overlays stay in the correct order during custom playback.
  • VOD playback retries now wait for source cache reads to finish.
  • Provider deletion uses a clearer cancel action on iPhone and iPad.

Dion 1.5.3

Jun 30, 2026

New

  • Trakt integration lets you connect Trakt, see your lists in Library and sync saved movies and shows with your Trakt Watchlist.

Improved

  • Search now unifies matching catalog results across sources, respects disabled providers and feels smoother when switching providers.
  • Manifest addons now show more reliable results in search and make it easier to find playable sources.
  • Plex and Jellyfin libraries now load faster, handle large libraries more reliably and resolve metadata more consistently during indexing.
  • M3U and Xtream live channels now preserve the original provider ordering.
  • SMB network browsing and playback are more reliable across SMB servers.
  • Discover genre labels are more consistent across localized catalogs and discovery views.
  • TMDB settings now have a refreshed branded layout.

Fixed

  • Fixed Picture in Picture in the custom player on iPhone and iPad.
  • Fixed some TrueHD audio tracks playing silently.
  • Seeking and display mode changes are more reliable during playback.
  • Live TV category order and visibility changes now refresh after saving.

Dion 1.5.1

Jun 25, 2026

Improved

  • Settings screen redesigned with cleaner icons, a refreshed Pro banner and a layout that matches the newer iOS settings direction.
  • Provider setup keeps discovered network servers below manual setup options, so the primary actions stay easier to scan.

Fixed

  • Fixed preserved ASS subtitle layouts in portrait playback.
  • Fixed iPad player touches being blocked by the playback window.
  • Fixed a controls flash when episodes advanced automatically.

Dion 1.5.0

Jun 23, 2026

Stremio add-ons

Add compatible Stremio add-ons to bring extra catalogs and playable streams alongside your other sources.

Player multiview

Watch multiple streams at once, expand the one you care about and keep playback running while browsing more content.

Live catchup playback (Beta)

Supported live channels can now play recent programs from the guide. This is still in beta while provider support and edge cases settle.

EPG channel list

The live guide now includes a cleaner channel information view, making it easier to inspect what is on now and what is coming next.

Program reminders

Create reminders from the EPG to get notifications before a program starts.

Animations

Playback transitions, sheets and live TV surfaces feel smoother and more consistent across devices.

AirPlay audio fixes

AirPlay audio routing is more reliable, with fixes for silent output, route changes and receiver recovery.

Bug fixes

This release includes many fixes for playback, live TV controls, provider sync, guide data and overall stability.

Dion 1.4.4

May 31, 2026

New

  • Fresh look: Dion has a refreshed app icon, launch experience and cleaner media screens across your devices.

Improved

  • Playback polish: Playback is smoother and more stable, with better stream recovery, clearer errors and improved subtitle styling and positioning.
  • Next Episode: The Next Episode prompt is more consistent near the end of episodes and less intrusive while watching.
  • Better discovery: Search, posters and detail pages are more reliable, with better matching for short titles and fresher availability information.
  • Offline playback: Downloads now queue more reliably, resume more cleanly and use the same playback path as streaming.
  • Live guide reliability: The live guide refreshes channel and program data more consistently.

Dion 1.4.3

May 28, 2026

Cross-device sync fixes

Watch progress, bookmarks and settings now sync more reliably across your Apple devices.

Bookmark sync

Bookmarks now sync with Plex Watchlist and Jellyfin favorites.

Search beyond your library

Search can now find movies and shows that are not in your library, with TMDB details, trailers and recommendations.

Playback improvements

Playback is smoother and more reliable across movies, shows and live channels, with performance and stability improvements.

Live guide improvements

Live TV and EPG data load faster, with steadier guide focus and clearer program context.

Next Episode across seasons

Dion now continues into the next season when an episode finishes.

Live playback fixes

Fixed live playback pause and loading edge cases.

Dion 1.4.2

May 20, 2026

New

  • Recently Added rows in Library highlight fresh content from each provider
  • File-based providers (SMB, WebDAV) can be organized into named sections with their own file roots
  • Skip Recap chip during playback, alongside Skip Intro and Next Episode

Improved

  • Cleaner Add Provider flow across SMB, WebDAV, Jellyfin and accounts
  • Smoother, more responsive player seeking
  • More reliable Skip Intro on Plex and Jellyfin
  • Tighter live TV playback startup
  • More stable live TV playback
  • Playback resumes cleanly after returning from background
  • More reliable subtitle choice across episodes and launches, including external subs
  • Wider codec coverage in software video decode, with cleaner recovery after seeks
  • Faster Continue Watching and section preferences
  • Plex sign-in starts later so the app boots faster
  • More consistent poster artwork across launches
  • EPG category view hides the tab bar for more breathing room
  • Smoother onboarding Continue button on the Add Source list
  • Translations refreshed across all supported languages

Fixed

  • Fixed Now Playing progress after reopening the player
  • Fixed provider onboarding navigation edge cases
  • Other minor improvements and fixes

Dion 1.4.1

May 17, 2026

Improved

  • Smoother Home and Continue Watching
  • Reliable Next Episode prompt at the end of episodes
  • Various playback and sync improvements

Fixed

  • Restore Purchases now correctly dismisses the paywall
  • Fixed audio in trailers

Dion 1.4

May 16, 2026

New

  • Dolby Atmos passthrough for movies, shows and live channels with a compatible receiver
  • Dolby Vision support, including conversion from older Dolby Vision profiles
  • Trending replaces Popular across Home and Library

Improved

  • New playback engine that powers Dolby Atmos passthrough and adds support for TrueHD, DTS and high-channel-count audio
  • Plex streams open faster
  • More descriptive playback errors instead of generic failures
  • Live TV resumes cleanly when you return to the app
  • Subtitle rendering: cleaner outline, smarter scaling, in-frame alignment, and crisper PGS subtitles
  • Background sync keeps the EPG and your catalog fresh without blocking the UI
  • VOD streams reconnect automatically after brief network drops

Fixed

  • Fixed Plex sign-in edge cases and Continue Watching positions
  • Fixed playback stutter on certain streams
  • Fixed subtitle cues being lost when seeking
  • Fixed audio sync drift during live playback recovery
  • Other minor improvements and fixes

Dion 1.3

May 8, 2026

New

  • Movies and Shows merged into a single Library tab
  • Live TV now shows artwork for what's currently airing
  • Recently watched channels stay up to date automatically
  • Skip Intro and Next Episode chips during playback
  • Bookmarks shelf on Home, with a Customize toggle
  • Reload a provider from Settings to re-sync everything
  • Hide individual libraries from any provider
  • Customer Center to manage your subscription in-app
  • Wider movie and show coverage from TMDB
  • Translations completed across 13 languages

Improved

  • Faster app launch and fewer flashes when switching tabs
  • Live TV guide appears sooner and loads in two passes
  • Smoother scrolling through long guides and libraries
  • Library edits apply instantly
  • Lower memory use across grids and detail screens
  • Polish for player gesture indicators
  • Under-the-hood improvements for provider sync and onboarding

Fixed

  • Fixed sticky scrolling in the EPG
  • Fixed Plex sign-in and metadata edge cases
  • Fixed status bar staying visible after hiding playback controls
  • Other minor improvements and fixes

Dion 1.2

Apr 20, 2026

New

  • New providers: Plex and Jellyfin
  • File-based providers over SMB and WebDAV, with auto-discovery
  • Default audio and subtitle languages applied app-wide
  • Picture in Picture for Live TV
  • External subtitle discovery and download
  • Bookmark sync across devices
  • Bookmarked channels in the Live TV guide
  • Cross-provider home guide
  • Quality badge on live channels
  • Pro welcome sheet
  • 54 missing localization keys translated across 13 languages
  • BIF thumbnails for scrubbing
  • Plex on-deck and watched-state sync

Improved

  • Faster home loading: splash waits for data, popular and hero load first
  • Smoother Live TV with category picker and crossfade transitions
  • Subtitle appearance overhaul with new sizes and color options
  • Player polish and stability across Live TV and VOD
  • Multi-provider sync with shared backend EPG resolve
  • Lower memory use across image loading and detail artwork

Fixed

  • Fixed player rotation glitch on iPhone
  • Fixed multi-line subtitles cut off in landscape
  • Fixed subtitle outline misalignment
  • Fixed Next Episode resuming at the saved position instead of starting from the beginning
  • Fixed iPad sidebar items stuck tinted blue
  • Fixed Pro welcome sheet clipping on iPad
  • Fixed playback auto-resuming after an audio interruption when you'd paused manually
  • Other minor improvements and fixes

Dion 1.1

Initial release
Apr 17, 2026

Highlights

  • IPTV playback with M3U playlists and Xtream accounts
  • Live TV with a program guide