•Download protection — pin videos to prevent automatic cleanup
•Auto-archive — move watched videos out of your main library
•Quality selection — choose video resolution before downloading
Released
v1.37.027/02/2026
Pause Downloads
•Active downloads can now be paused — stops processing but keeps the video in the queue
•Paused videos resume automatically on next server restart, or manually via the new Resume button
•Paused videos appear in a dedicated section between Live Processing and Download Queue
v1.36.606/03/2026
Force Deploy Override
•Admin dashboard: new toggle to override the deploy gate for 5 minutes, allowing a deploy to proceed even when users are actively watching or downloading
v1.36.506/03/2026
Remove Global Storage Limit
•Removed the 100 GB global storage cap — downloads are no longer blocked when the limit is reached
•Your in-progress downloads now appear on the home page — see queue position, progress, and status in real time
•Toast notification when a video you downloaded finishes processing — visible on all pages including the player
v1.32.228/02/2026
Multi-Admin Telegram Notifications
•TELEGRAM_ADMIN_CHAT_ID now accepts comma-separated chat IDs to notify multiple admins
v1.32.127/02/2026
Mobile Dashboard Title Truncation
•Truncate video titles to ~20 characters on mobile in live processing, queue, and live viewers sections
v1.32.026/02/2026
Dashboard Tables & Data Views
•Split admin dashboard into two views: Tables (existing tables) and Data (analytics overview)
•Data view shows real-time activity, user metrics, storage costs, subscriptions, and conversion performance
•Color-coded stat cards — blue for active viewers, green for active users, red for errors
•New stats: users this month, users last 30 days, users by tier breakdown
•View switcher accessible from both /dashboard and /private
•Deduplicated StatCard component across all dashboard tabs
v1.31.226/02/2026
Daily Recap Notification
•Daily recap sent via Telegram at 23:00 Italian time — users active, videos watched, registrations, subscriptions, downloads, searches, and storage usage
v1.31.126/02/2026
Cleaner Notifications
•Removed noisy Telegram notifications — kept only errors, server start, subscriptions, and storage warnings
•Removed: download started/completed, new user registered, users online, queue backup, session ended
v1.31.026/02/2026
YouTube Bot Detection Fix
•Integrated PO token provider (bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider) to bypass YouTube bot detection automatically
•Added retry logic with exponential backoff for bot detection errors (3 retries before pausing)
•Downloads now only pause globally after multiple consecutive bot detection failures
•PO token plugin health check added to /api/health and server startup notifications
v1.30.026/02/2026
Live System Controls
•Admin can toggle Maintenance Mode and Stop Downloads live from the dashboard — no server restart needed
•Maintenance mode shows a full-screen loading page to all users while admin pages remain accessible
•Stop Downloads blocks new downloads with a friendly modal while existing videos stay watchable
•System settings persist in the database and propagate to all connected users within seconds
v1.29.026/02/2026
YouTube Cookie Auth & Auto-Pause
•YouTube cookie authentication support — bypasses bot detection with cookies.txt
•Auto-pause downloads when YouTube cookies expire — blocks new downloads and notifies admin via Telegram
•Users see a friendly maintenance message when downloads are paused
•Admin dashboard shows a banner with a Resume button when downloads are paused
•Admin can retry failed video downloads directly from the videos table
v1.28.326/02/2026
Maintenance Mode
•Added maintenance mode — set MAINTENANCE_MODE=true to show a loading screen to all users
•Admin access via /private remains available during maintenance
•Toggle with env var + PM2 restart, no rebuild needed
v1.28.226/02/2026
Lifetime Subscription Policy
•Added lifetime subscription no-refund policy to Terms of Service — clarifies that "lifetime" refers to the lifetime of the service
•Covers external factors like Tesla blocking access, YouTube platform changes, or hosting issues
•Updated privacy/terms pages and all locale files (EN, IT, ES)
v1.28.126/02/2026
Subscription Event in User Activity
•User activity timeline now shows when a user subscribed, including the plan and status
•Added subscribedAt timestamp to track subscription date across Stripe webhook and verify flows
v1.28.026/02/2026
Admin Tier Management
•Admins can now change a user's subscription tier directly from the dashboard by clicking the tier badge
•Supports switching between Free, Pro, Premium, and Alpha tiers with automatic subscription field updates
v1.27.825/02/2026
Dashboard Improvements
•Alpha users now have a distinct emerald badge in the users table
•Active users count on the dashboard now updates live (every 10s)
•Session events show how long each video was watched
v1.27.625/02/2026
Audio/Video Sync Fix
•Fixed audio and video going out of sync after buffering on slow connections
•Player now automatically re-syncs audio and video when playback resumes after a stall
v1.27.525/02/2026
Fix Tesla Admin Session Notifications
•Admin sessions on Tesla now receive end-of-session notifications with activity summary
•Fixed heartbeat not being sent for admin users on Tesla browser
v1.27.425/02/2026
Mobile Queue Controls
•Queue control buttons (Start, Bump, Remove) now display properly on mobile
•Reduced padding and spacing in queue cards for a more compact mobile layout
v1.27.325/02/2026
Improved Session Notifications
•Removed login method from session end notifications for a cleaner format
•Session end notifications now show how long each video was watched (e.g. 5m 23s / 10m 12s)
v1.27.225/02/2026
Continue Watching Cache Fix
•Fixed Continue Watching showing wrong user's videos after login/logout by clearing user-specific caches on auth changes
v1.27.125/02/2026
Detailed Session Notifications
•Session-ended Telegram notifications now list video titles watched, search queries performed, and videos downloaded
v1.27.025/02/2026
Enhanced Admin Notifications
•Failed conversion alerts now include failure stage, requester name, video duration, and 24h failure count
•Storage warnings escalate across three tiers (80% info, 90% warning, 95% critical) with video count
•New user signup notifications now show total user count and daily signups
v1.26.025/02/2026
Offline Indicator
•A banner now appears when the car loses internet connectivity, and briefly confirms when it's back online
v1.25.925/02/2026
Code Quality & Env Validation
•Added runtime environment variable validation with zod — missing config now fails fast with clear error messages
•Consolidated NavBar state management with useReducer
•Moved inline scrollbar styles to global CSS
•Added proper TypeScript types for the ogv.js video player
v1.25.824/02/2026
Security Headers
•Added Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, HSTS, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy headers
v1.25.724/02/2026
Changelog & Notification Improvements
•Changelog is now accessible from the admin dashboard only
•Server update notifications now include release notes
v1.23.224/02/2026
Thumbnail Fix
•Video thumbnails are now stored on our servers — no more gray or missing thumbnails
v1.23.024/02/2026
Storage Migration
•Migrated video storage to Backblaze B2 for improved reliability and lower costs
v1.22.324/02/2026
Thumbnail Recovery
•Fixed broken video thumbnails — missing or expired thumbnails now automatically recover
v1.22.023/02/2026
Speed Control & Search History
•Playback speed control — tap the speed button to cycle between 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, and 2x
•Search history — your recent searches appear when you open the search bar
v1.21.123/02/2026
Ad-Free Experience
•Removed all ads — TheaterDrive is now completely ad-free for everyone
v1.21.023/02/2026
Discount Codes
•Apply discount codes at checkout for a percentage off subscription plans
v1.20.023/02/2026
Privacy Policy & Terms
•New Privacy Policy and Terms of Service page — review what data we collect and how we use it
•Account creation now requires accepting the Privacy Policy & Terms of Service
v1.19.423/02/2026
Limited-Time Offer
•Countdown timer on the pricing page — grab the Lifetime plan at the current price before it goes up
v1.19.323/02/2026
Continue Watching Fix
•Fixed "Continue Watching" not updating immediately after leaving a video
v1.19.223/02/2026
Fresh Search
•Opening search now always starts with a clean slate instead of showing the previous query
v1.19.122/02/2026
Live Progress Sync
•Download progress now stays up-to-date across all tabs and search results
v1.19.022/02/2026
Queue Management
•Force-start queued videos — bypass the processing limit and start immediately
v1.18.322/02/2026
Localized Search Results
•Search results now show video titles in your language instead of defaulting to English
v1.18.122/02/2026
Player Controls Update
•Added a play/pause button to the bottom left of the video player for quicker access
v1.18.022/02/2026
Video Processing Modal
•Tapping a video that is still processing now shows a modal with status and estimated time remaining
•Clicking outside any modal now closes it
v1.17.222/02/2026
Cleaner Pricing Page
•Redesigned subscription page — paid plans now displayed in a cleaner 3-column layout with the free plan shown as a compact banner above