v2.1.0

Netflix for Linux v2.1.0

Feature and stability update.

What changed

• Added update controls with stable/beta channels, release browsing, rollback links, and background downloads.
• Added session restore on startup plus a manual restore action in settings.
• Added selector health diagnostics with JSON export.
• Expanded the watch queue with hover-card add, search, drag reorder, dedupe, pin, and play-next.
• Added theme packs and compact mode for app windows.
• Added crash-safe mode after repeated unclean exits.
• Added settings import/export.
• Improved Discord RPC socket detection and reconnect behavior on Linux.
• Improved watch history persistence and pause handling.
• Expanded playback stats with optional connection and drop-rate data.
• Added contributor-facing community docs and PR guidance.

Notes

• Version is now 2.1.0.
• Lint, type-check, and unit tests are passing.
• E2E smoke tests are currently skipped under the installed Castlabs Electron build because it does not support Playwright's required launch flags.
• Linux packages remain AppImage, pacman, and deb.

v2.0.1

Netflix for Linux v2.0.1

Stability and polish update.

What changed

• Improved main process safety defaults.
• Added icon fallbacks to avoid missing resource issues.
• Fixed WindowManager test handle leak.
• Cleaned settings window messaging/wording.
• Updated docs for discoverability:
  • README roadmap + “Help This Project Grow”
  • Better contribution/discoverability notes
• Added new release media:
  • UI demo GIF
  • Settings screenshot
  • History screenshot

Notes

• No intentional breaking changes.
• Linux packages included: AppImage, pacman, deb.

v2.0.0

Built this over a few months as a personal project, figured I'd clean it up and share.

What Works

• DRM support via Castlabs Electron (works on Linux without browser hassles)
• Discord Rich Presence - show what you're watching
• Multi-profile support - separate Netflix accounts per session
• Watch history tracking - export to CSV/JSON/TXT
• Auto-skip intros, recaps, credits
• Screenshot capture (F12) with sound effects
• Picture-in-Picture mode
• Speed controls 0.25x to 4x
• Health reminders for when you've been binging too long
• Stats overlay with real-time video metrics
• Customizable keyboard shortcuts
• Queue management
• Wayland and tiling WM support (tested on Hyprland, i3, bspwm)

Privacy

• No tracking by default
• Crash reporting is opt-in only (uses Sentry with PII stripping)
• Anonymous IDs only
• Home paths are sanitized in logs

Known Issues

• Some window features need extra setup on Wayland
• Screenshot sound needs paplay, pw-play, or canberra-gtk-play
• Discord RPC only works with desktop client

Installation

Download the appropriate package for your distro below, or see the README for build instructions.

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Thanks to Castlabs for Electron with Widevine.