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Nova v1.0.5

Nova v1.0.5 is the first unified Auto Quality release for the Android client. It makes Polaris tuning feel less like a set of separate technical switches and more like one clear stream-quality system.

Highlights

  • New Auto Quality experience: AI Optimizer and Adaptive Bitrate are presented as one coordinated stream-quality path instead of two separate toggles.
  • Better launch decisions: Nova asks Polaris for the launch recommendation before the stream starts, then applies the profile Polaris is actually going to enforce.
  • Quality preference support: users can prefer a higher-quality or higher-FPS starting point while still letting Polaris recover if the host, network, or decoder cannot hold it.
  • Clearer live HUD state: the stream HUD can show target FPS, safe FPS, low FPS, 1% low, pacing issues, bitrate state, sync state, and whether Auto Quality is in a recovery or cached recommendation path.
  • Bidirectional Polaris Sync: Nova can push its stream defaults to Polaris or pull Polaris' current profile back into Nova when users want manual control.
  • Game profile controls: Polaris-backed game detail screens can expose per-game optimization state and profile reset tools when a game needs a clean slate.
  • Better library and launch polish: game selection, launch state, reconnect/progress surfaces, and quick controls have been tightened around the Polaris workflow.

Why it matters

The point is to make performance and quality easier to balance. You should be able to start from the experience you actually want, then let Auto Quality explain and adjust when the session needs help.

APKs

  • Nova-Android-arm64-v8a.apk for most Android phones, handhelds, and Android TV devices
  • Nova-Android-x86_64.apk for x86_64 Android devices and emulators
  • SHA256 files are included for both APKs

Paired Polaris release

For the best experience, use this with Polaris v1.0.13 or newer:
https://github.com/papi-ux/polaris/releases/tag/v1.0.13

  • Polished NanoHUD: the compact overlay now shows FPS, target FPS, AI Auto Quality state, latency, bitrate, and a micro sparkline in the same visual language as the full HUD and stream strip.
  • Command Center drawer polish: the in-stream quick drawer now matches the NanoHUD visual system with darker glass panels, tighter controls, and clearer Auto Quality state chips.
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