Version history for Sublight
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Changes for v5.4.1005 - v5.4.1007
- fixed Subscene plugin
- cosmetic updates
Changes for v5.4.1004 - v5.4.1005
- disabling SubDivx plugin due to high CPU usage
Changes for v5.4.1003 - v5.4.1004
- removing obsolete subtitle databases
- •plugin improvements
Changes for v5.4.1002 - v5.4.1003
- monitored folders functionality now honors recursive search option (batch / advanced options)
Changes for v5.4.1001 - v5.4.1002
- minor improvements
Changes for v5.4.1000 - v5.4.1001
- fixing startup crash on some graphics cards
Changes for v5.3.1006 - v5.4.1000
- faster startup
- trying to fix startup crash for some users
Changes for v5.3.1005 - v5.3.1006
- Batch improvement: videos without subtitles are now searched more frequently
- •other minor improvements
Changes for v5.3.1004 - v5.3.1005
- Sublight could crash on startup in some cases
Changes for v5.3.1003 - v5.3.1004
- updated components
- •compiled with C# 7
Changes for v5.3.1000 - v5.3.1003
- trying to fix batch download crash which affected some users
Changes for v5.2.1008 - v5.3.1000
- improvements
Changes for v5.2.1007 - v5.2.1008
- updated plugin: titlovi.com
Changes for v5.2.1006 - v5.2.1007
- updated components to newest versions
- updated translations
Changes for v5.2.1004 - v5.2.1005
- windows border was not rendered in some cases
- Dutch support for Addic7ed.com
Changes for v5.2.1003 - v5.2.1004
- background poster was not updated
- •optimizations
- •updated translations
Changes for v5.2.1002 - v5.2.1003
- •updated translations
- •minor improvements
Changes for v5.2.1000 - v5.2.1002
- updated translations
- •more OpenSubtitles.org improvements
- Sublight 5.2.1001 - released on 4/13/2016•improved OpenSubtitles plugin
Changes for v5.2.0 - v5.2.1000
- Monitored folders bugfix: Sublight could occasionally switch to batch mode, even if you didn't use monitored folders at all
- Chinese translation was added
Changes for v5.0.2010 - v5.1.0
- fixed Google search
- •optimizations
- •minor improvements
Changes for v5.0.2008 - v5.0.2010
- improved OpenSubtitles.org plugin
- Sublight 5.0.2009 - released on 12/16/2015•
- updated language pack
Changes for v5.0.2007 - v5.0.2008
- added new translations
- •better support for high resolution displays (for example Microsoft Surface tablets)
Changes for v5.0.2006 - v5.0.2007
- Sublight 'about' page: added Sublight Trophy Case
- •optimizations
- •updated translations
Changes for v5.0.2005 - v5.0.2006
- dark theme is now default for new users
- •updated translations
- •optimizations
Changes for v5.0.2004 - v5.0.2005
- added trending poster on search page
Changes for v5.0.2003 - v5.0.2004
- added Message Center (Premium users can hide it)
- added support for promotion codes
- optimizations
Changes for v5.0.2001 - v5.0.2003
- search result title grouping (experimental, please send feedback if you think search results are wrong)
- Sublight 5.0.2002 - released on 8/30/2015
- •improved title detection
- •making batch functionality more robust
Changes for v5.0.2000 - v5.0.2001
- added option to optimize Sublight startup time
- added new translations
Changes for v5.0.1032 - v5.0.2000
- application modules moved from top to left (Windows 10 style)
- •added new green theme
- •usability improvements
- •optimizations
Changes for v5.0.1031 - v5.0.1032
- added integration with simkl.com (turn on in Sublight settings / watched)
Changes for 5.0.1030 - v5.0.1031
- improved batch functionality: possible to drag and drop / remove multiple folders at once
Changes for v5.0.1028 - v5.0.1029
- better handling of previously selected directory in open video file dialog
- •bug fix: possible double entries in batch log
- •added Polish translation
- •updated language icon
Changes for v5.0.1027 - v5.0.1028
- compiled with C# 6.0
- •more stable batch download
- •improved monitored batch download: if subtitle is not yet available at some time it will try to reschedule new search as long as Sublight is running
Changes for v5.0.1021 - v5.0.1022
- •improved OpenSubtitles plugin
Changes for v5.0.1018 - v5.0.1021
- improved OpenSubtitles plugin
- •Sublight Debug window renamed to Sublight Console (you can access it by pressing CTRL + ALT + T)
- •improved plugin diagnostics
- Sublight 5.0.1020 - released on 5/30/2015
- •trial expired message on startup is now displayed only once
- •added new subtitle provider: TVsubtitles.net
Changes for 5.0.1017 - v5.0.1018
- users with expired version can now use free version with limited functionality
Changes for v5.0.1015 - v5.0.1016
- added new plugin: subsynchro.com
Changes for v5.0.1013 - v5.0.1015
- overhauled Google authentications (some users had difficulties)
Changes for v5.0.1012 - v5.0.1013
- added hearing impaired preference (settings / subtitle priority)
- •added Norwegian (Bokmål) translation
- •added Subby mascot glow
- •optimizations and some other small improvements
Changes for v5.0.1011 - v5.0.1012
- Added new translations: Catalan, Danish, updated Italian translation
Changes for v5.0.1010 - v5.0.1011
- added trial mode
Changes for v5.0.1009 - v5.0.1010
- improved video detection
- improved plugin diagnostics (CTRL+SHIFT+D)
Changes for v5.0.1005 - v5.0.1006
- ad support for non premium users
- disabled Podnapisi.NET plugin due to site renewal
Changes for v5.0.1004 - v5.0.1005
- Sublight Updater can now use Microsoft BITS technology (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) if needed
Changes for v5.0.1003 - v5.0.1004
- improved support for KMPlayer
- added support for SPlayer
Changes for v5.0.1001 - v5.0.1003
- more reliable 'Feeling Lucky' option from Windows Explorer
- Sublight 5.0.1002
- added new batch functionality: batch / monitored folders
Changes for v5.0.1000 - v5.0.1001
- added batch / advanced options / ignore filenames pattern
- added feedback link (about tab)
Changes for v4.8.5492 - v5.0.1000
- version based on Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
- Sublight 4.8.5493 - released on 3/14/2015•updater tries to detect if switch to Sublight 5 is possible
Changes for v4.8.5491 - v4.8.5492
- local settings optimization
- updated language pack
Changes for v4.8.5490 - v4.8.5491
- updated language pack
Changes for v4.8.5488 - v4.8.5490
- •better filtering for TV series from third party providers when searching by video file
- •progress bar on startup during auto log in
- v4.8.5489
- •faster startup
- •updated language pack
Changes for v4.8.5487 - v4.8.5488
- 'remember me' functionality now works also for Google authentication
- •updated language pack
Changes for v4.8.5486 - v4.8.5487
- updated language pack
Changes for v4.8.5484 - v4.8.5486
- added batch diagnostics
- v4.8.5485
- •Sublight batch bug fix which we introduced in previous version (really sorry for inconvenience)
- •Sublight batch should now be faster
- •updated language pack
Changes for v4.8.5483 - v4.8.5484
- updated language pack
Changes for v4.8.5482 - v4.8.5483
- upgraded translation framework
- added partial user interface translation for following languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Slovenian, Spanish
Changes for v4.7.5480 - v4.8.5482
- included multilingual toolkit (access it with CTRL + SHIFT + E)
- seen tab: added movie sharing link
- seen tab: displaying approximate runtime
- poster settings crashed Sublight
- darker dialog overlay
- experimental support for smaller displays
Changes for v4.7.5477 - v4.7.5480
- improved Addic7ed plugin
- Sublight 4.7.5479 - released on 1/30/2015
- •average remote call duration in status bar (users can more easily report how fast/slow their connection is)
- •main form is disabled during auto login process
- •minor visual changes
- Sublight 4.7.5478 - released on 1/29/2015
- •added connection timeout for third party subtitle providers
Changes for v4.7.5476 - v4.7.5477
- temporary removed support for very long file paths due to problems on some machines
Changes for v4.6.5475 - v4.7.5476
- added support for authentication with Google account
- •added support for very long file paths (longer than 248 characters)
Changes for v4.6.5472 - v4.6.5475
- subtitles with low ratings are marked with red color
- •added poster download capability (see 'settings / poster')
- Sublight 4.6.5474 - released on 1/15/2015•improved Sublight update
- Sublight 4.6.5473 - released on 1/14/2015•optimizations
Changes for v4.6.5471 - v4.6.5472
- minor changes to log in and sign up dialogs
- •bring app to top if application is already running
Changes for v4.6.5467 - v4.6.5470
- •optimization: Sublight.exe is now more than 30% smaller
- •optimization: faster application startup
- •used new open-source C# Roslyn compiler
Changes for v4.6.5461 - v4.6.5467
- •improved dark theme
- •improved Subscene.com plugin when searching TV series
- Sublight 4.6.5465
- •bugfix: settings were loaded after plugins were initialized
- Sublight 4.6.5464
- •faster startup
- Sublight 4.6.5463
- •faster application startup by trying to use multi-core JIT compiler (if available)
Changes for v4.5.5458 - v4.6.5461
- improved dark theme
- •application themes can now be changed without restart
- •possible to select dark theme (settings / general / application theme)
Changes for v4.5.5456 - v4.5.5458
- using newest version of mahapps.metro UI toolkit
- optimizations
Changes for v4.5.5454 - v4.5.5456
- optimizations
- •added new subtitle provider for Russian language (subs.com.ru)
Changes for v4.5.5453 - v4.5.5454
- more subtitle providers: Titlovi.com (ex-Yugoslavia subtitles), Undertexter.se (Swedish subtitles), subom.net (Chinese subtitles)
Changes for v4.5.5447 - v4.5.5453
- improved File Explorer integration
Changes for v4.5.5436 - v4.5.5447
- Support for 'dir' command line parameter which can search subtitles for first video file found in directory. Example: C:\Program Files\Sublight\Sublight.Loader.exe dir=PATH_TO_VIDEO_DIRECTORY
Changes for v4.5.5434 - v4.5.5436
- added title reporting link
- using info from .NFO file if available
Changes for v4.5.5421 - v4.5.5434
- improved Subscene plugin
Changes for v4.5.5418 - v4.5.5421
- bugfix: Sublight crashed on saving subtitle if filename contained { } characters
- Podnapisi.NET is using same new version of hash as Sublight
Changes for v4.5.5410 - v4.5.5418
- single instance or multiple instance app is now configurable in 'settings / general'
Changes for v4.5.5398 - v4.5.5410
- auto update improvements
Changes for v4.1.5391 - v4.5.5398
- phase two of re-architected video detection system
- when searching subtitles by video: it is now possible to mark subtitle as synced/unsynced for all subtitle databases
- it is now possible to rate subtitles from all databases (rating will be used to better sort subtitle list)
Changes for v4.1.5386 - v4.1.5391
- re-architected video detection system (completed phase one of planned big changes in Sublight architecture)
- optimizations
- Sublight 4.1.5390
- foundation for improved recommendation system
Changes for v4.1.5370 - v4.1.5386
- subtitle is searched if you drop video file to Sublight icon
- support for webm video format
- Sublight can now handle corrupted UTF-8 BOM header
Changes for v4.1.5362 - v4.1.5370
- after some time of using Sublight you will be displayed feedback form which will help us improve Sublight
Changes for v4.1.5347 - v4.1.5362
- improved IMDb search on publish tab
Changes for v4.1.5341 - v4.1.5347
- detecting invalid subtitles returned from plugin
Changes for v4.1.5334 - v4.1.5341
- possible to fine-tune subtitle priority when searching multiple languages (go to settings / subtitle priority)
Changes for v4.1.5330 - v4.1.5334
- much faster initial login
Changes for v4.0.5323 - v4.1.5330
- more robust batch search
- adding folders on batch tab: now using modern folder selection dialog on Windows Vista and newer
- Podnapisi.NET bugfix: login did not work if you used special characters in your password
- optimizations
Changes for v4.0.5315 - v4.0.5323
- Sublight is now using Microsoft Async framework for better user experience (easier multitasking and parallelism)
- search speed optimizations and third party timeout lowered from 15 seconds to just 5 seconds (you can change this in settings)
- (please report any issues)
Changes for v4.0.5250 - v4.0.5315
- more user friendly error message for external subtitle download problem
- third party subtitle provider improvements
- application toolbar is now by default fully visible (it can be collapsed, new state is remembered)
- improved window manager
- slightly updated icons
Changes for v4.0.5222 - v4.0.5250
- added support for Addic7ed.com database (you can turn it on in 'settings / plugins' + click 'save' button)
Changes for v4.0.5208 - v4.0.5222
- updated share icon
- optimized resources
- changed color of title bar buttons
- using progress ring when search is active
Changes for v4.0.5194 - v4.0.5208
- batch tab: asynchronous folder loading
- optimizations
Changes for v4.0.5188 - v4.0.5194
- about tab: added approximate information about saved time
- better title detection
Changes for v4.0.5167 - v4.0.5172
- slightly smaller executable
- welcome dialog animation
Changes for v4.0.5153 - v4.0.5167
- cosmetic changes: toolbar is now blue with white buttons
Changes for v4.0.5146 - v4.0.5153
- more robust Podnapisi.NET plugin
Changes for v4.0.5139 - v4.0.5146
- updated Metro UI component
- minor UI updates
- share dialog: send us link and you will receive bonus points
Changes for v4.0.5118 - v4.0.5139
- added smart phone authentication
Changes for v4.0.5116 - v4.0.5118
- introducing powerful new SublightCmd parameter /tryEnsureLanguages and GUI support in Sublight (added checkboxes in batch / language priority)
Changes for v4.0.5097 - v4.0.5116
- bug fix: subtitle should now be named correctly if searching for new subtitles while downloading previous one
- improved VLC subtitle encoding support (providing --subsdec-encoding command line parameter)
- better messages on register user dialog and login dialog
- help overlay dialog for new users
- more visible message when subtitles not found
- fixed some font sizes
Changes for v4.0.5079 - v4.0.5097
- updated Metro UI component
Changes for v4.0.5061 - v4.0.5079
- ad displayed to non premium users
Changes for v4.0.4997 - v4.0.5061
- updated UI component
Changes for v4.0.4991 - v4.0.4997
- possible to deactivate account (settings / user profile)
- countdown is displayed when searching long-running third party provider
Changes for v4.0.4984 - v4.0.4991
- possible to cancel long-running third party search
Changes for v4.0.4981 - v4.0.4984
- animated splash screen
Changes for v4.0.48832 beta - v4.0.4981
- much faster grid performance
Changes for v4.0.4881 beta - v4.0.4882 beta
- fixed batch download
- batch tab: added "recursive search" and "log level" option
Changes for v4.0.4878 beta - v4.0.4880 beta
- batch download has limited functionality for non premium users
- batch tab: added advanced options
- web proxy support (from "sign in" dialog)
- settings tab: added subtitle settings
- subtitle rating is now displayed (if available)
- displaying "valid until" date for purchased points
Changes for v3.6.5 - v4.0.4878 beta
- settings tab / video player: PotPlayer support
- settings tab / video player: custom player support
- about tab: added change log link, updated image
- optimizations and minor improvements
Changes for v3.6.2 - v3.6.5
- rare bug fix: users with Thai Buddha calendar had problem while logging in
- invite only support: when user logs out application will no longer close
- updated list color scheme
- optimizations
Changes for v3.6.0 - v3.6.2
- added Polish translation
- bug fix: subtitle editor did not open
Changes for v3.5.2 - v3.6.0
- optimization: much faster video file hashing from network shares
- drag&drop support for "Batch Download" folders list
- unified simple and standard view
- minor bug fixes
Changes for v3.5.1 - v3.5.2
- batch download: added refresh files button and additional improvements
Changes for v3.3.0 - v3.5.1
- improved subtitle naming, added templates
- added "Selected Subtitle" context tab
- added subtitle provider logo
- improved auto suggest on manual search
- "My Movies" tab was replaced with "Batch Download"
- no need to install .NET Framework 2 if .NET Framework 4 is available (ready for Windows 8)
- optimizations and faster startup (in some cases up to 50% faster startup)
- added Chinese translation (thanks to Alvin Liu - greatestliu@gmail.com)
- some users with .NET Framework Client Profile experienced difficulties with plugins
Changes for v3.2.0 - v3.3.0
- Search Subtitles tab: added subtitle release name match flag
- Publish tab: added subtitle language auto detection
- Publish tab: better visual notification of missing required field
- Google Chrome like notification for some messages
- updated SublightCmd
Changes for v3.1.0 - v3.2.0
- support for advanced file naming (using script)
- translations are now read from human readable XML format (previously in binary DLL files)
- simplified wizard for subtitle language selection
- saving settings does not elevate privileges when not required
- added new option in Windows Explorer context menu: Play with Sublight (I'm Feeling Lucky)
- removed proxy settings because Sublight is now using system proxy (used also by Internet Explorer)
- primary domain updated to sublight.me
- updated Subtitle Edit Light (thanks to main developer of Subtitle Edit - http://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit)
- blog news notification moved to quick access toolbar (email icon)
- added super fast splash window
- optimizations
Changes for v3.0.0 - v3.1.0
- faster startup
- advanced filtering and sorting of search results
- loading MRU items could block application if file did not exist anymore
- settings: added scrollbars if needed
- more responsive application when user cancels plugin search
- better handling of long release names
- plugin settings: it is now possible to define search timeout
- plugins support hearing impaired flag
- included SublightCmd 2.0
- other minor improvements
Changes for v2.7.1 - v3.0.0
- included simplified version of Subtitle Edit project for easy subtitle editing (http://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit)
- added "Air Dates" button
- added prijevodi-online.org subtitle provider (thanks to admin)
- optimizations
Changes for v2.7.0 - v2.7.1
- Sublight Mini improvements
Changes for v2.6.9 - v2.7.0
- introducing Sublight Mini (very fast application for Windows Explorer integration)
- fixed some visual bugs
- bug fix: subtitle details image could sometimes throw exception and red rectangle would be drawn
- other minor improvements