SparkBox v2.2.0

SparkBox v2.2.0

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Platform	File
Android, 64-bit ARM (most phones)	SparkBox-v2.2.0-arm64-v8a.apk
Android, 32-bit ARM (older phones)	SparkBox-v2.2.0-armeabi-v7a.apk
Android, x86_64 (emulators, Chromebooks)	SparkBox-v2.2.0-x86_64.apk
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)	SparkBox-v2.2.0-windows-x64-setup.exe
Linux, Debian / Ubuntu	SparkBox-v2.2.0-linux-amd64.deb
Linux, Fedora / openSUSE	SparkBox-v2.2.0-linux-x86_64.rpm
Linux, any distro	SparkBox-v2.2.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage

Android builds are signed with the same release key as earlier versions, so they install over the existing app. The in-app updater picks the right APK for your phone automatically. The .deb and .rpm packages need GTK 3 and libmpv from your distribution; the AppImage bundles libmpv.

What's new in this release

• New home hero: Netflix / MovieBox-style portrait cards on phones, with the full poster shown and the title, rating and Play button on top. On desktop one large featured card is shown at a time, with the artwork displayed whole and mouse dragging supported.
• Splash screen on Android: the app now opens on the SparkBox splash instead of a white screen.
• Settings split into pages: Appearance, Playback, Content, Core and About each have their own page.
• Customize the look: pick an accent color (presets or any hue), pure-black dark theme, and text size.
• New defaults: dynamic color is off and "Reduce visual effects" is on for every device (change either in Settings › Appearance).
• Removed the License row from About and the Core setup entry from Core.

Highlights since v2.0.0

• Faster playback: parallel chunked streaming with read-ahead, stable seeking and resume.
• Downloads: save videos in the app and watch offline (Library › Downloads).
• Desktop player: two-pane layout, mouse and keyboard controls, volume slider.
• Glass blur is off by default on desktop (Settings › Reduce visual effects).
• Scrollable subtitle and quality menus, new logo, Join Telegram button.