Universal Infuse 8 for iOS Released

[firecore]

Updated October 15, 2024

Today we are excited to announce the release of Infuse 8 for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac...and Vision!

Infuse 8 features an all-new app for Apple Vision Pro, fresh new designs for all devices, revamped app internals, new player controls, and many other exciting new changes.

Apple Vision Pro​

Infuse 8 includes a brand-new, fully native app for Apple Vision Pro! Vision users can now enjoy the full array of Infuse powerful features available on other devices on a massive virtual screen. Additional Vision-specific features such as 3D video and immersive environments are in progress and will be available soon.

Refreshed layout and designs​

Fresh new designs are now available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. These updates blend an inspiring new layout with the minimalistic nature of Infuse that you have come to know and love for a great balance of style and usability. Note: On Apple TV, the New layout can be enabled by adjusting the ‘Details View’ option found in Infuse > Settings > General.

All-new modern infrastructure​

Lots of things have changed since Infuse was first released in 2013. Libraries which used to consist of only a handful of small files can now easily extend to tens of thousands of massive 4K videos. We took a big step towards handling these larger libraries with the addition of Direct Mode earlier this year and 8.0 builds on that same focus with an entirely revamped browsing infrastructure. This provides significantly better app performance and faster loading of lists and items on the home screen - especially for those with larger libraries or multiple servers.

New player controls​

The new playback overlay features a contemporary design and has been fine-tuned to provide easy access to commonly used options such as audio/subtitle track selection, volume boost, and playback speed.

Optimized for the latest devices​

Along with improvements for the latest versions of Apple’s software, optimizations for the newest devices - such as the new iPhone 16 models - have also been added. This allows your library and artwork to appear beautifully just like you have come to expect from Infuse.

Upgrade for free! 🎉​

Infuse 8 is a free automatic update for all Infuse 7 users - and is waiting for you in the App Store right now!

The all-new Vision app is available as a free download on the Vision App Store and all active Pro subscriptions can be used and shared with family members without having to make any additional purchases. 🙌

Those running older legacy versions (Infuse v4, v5, and v6) can get a free year of Infuse Pro when upgrading to Infuse 8.

Thanks!​

We’re super-excited about the release of Infuse 8 and we really hope you enjoy using it as much as we do.

We always love hearing your comments, feedback, and suggestions—so please feel free to continue the conversation below or in our community forum.

Thanks so much for using Infuse! 🧡

 

[Jessica Lares]

Just tried to stream from my wifi hub. It's amazing. GREAT update! I love that I can favorite folders to get to stuff quicker too!

 

[firecore]

Just tried to stream from my wifi hub. It's amazing. GREAT update! I love that I can favorite folders to get to stuff quicker too!

Thanks!

Glad to hear you're enjoying it.

 

[LouisLoh]

Infuse 3 has been called 'the best media player for iPhone and iPad' by Cult of Mac (http://www.cultofmac.com/256655/inf...or-iphone-and-ipad-gets-redesigned-for-ios-7/), and today it's getting even better.

Infuse 3 is a massive update. It's been fully optimized for iOS 8, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and adds a bunch of amazing new things including DTS-HD® audio, mophie space pack access, AirStash® streaming, an all-new dark mode, and a host of other niceties that make the whole Infuse experience just that much better.

Full details on what's new can be found here.
http://blog.firecore.com/12414

Download Infuse 3
http://apps.firecore.com/infuse

I'm previously bought Infuse through an IAP. Now it's prompting me to pay another $2.99 to upgrade to the Pro version? Is that an error or a genuine requirement?

 

[firecore]

I'm previously bought Infuse through an IAP. Now it's prompting me to pay another $2.99 to upgrade to the Pro version? Is that an error or a genuine requirement?

All Pro features from Infuse 2 transfer over automatically. The IAP prompt shown in Infuse 3 is an optional upgrade.

A bit more info on how upgrades work in Infuse 3 can be found here.
http://forum.firecore.com/topic/12526

 

[Poopsie]

I am trying the free version, it's gorgeous for storing and viewing videos!! One question, If I have a few episodes from each year in a show, is it possible to have a master show folder, with year folders underneath it?

 

[iMacDragon]

Does it use the newly made public videotoolbox api for proper seamless hardware decoding on iOS 8? been waiting for first video player to do this and not do some bodge to get hardware decoding by remuxing mkv on fly into a quicktime stream.

 

[firecore]

I am trying the free version, it's gorgeous for storing and viewing videos!! One question, If I have a few episodes from each year in a show, is it possible to have a master show folder, with year folders underneath it?

For remote files (streamed from a Mac, PC or NAS) Infuse will automatically keep everything organized if arranged into folders by season.

For example

Big Bang Theory
> Season 1
> Season 2
> Season 3
> etc...

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Does it use the newly made public videotoolbox api for proper seamless hardware decoding on iOS 8? been waiting for first video player to do this and not do some bodge to get hardware decoding by remuxing mkv on fly into a quicktime stream.

Since it's just been added in iOS 8 it hasn't made it into Infuse yet - but it will be added soon.

 

[Poopsie]

For remote files (streamed from a Mac, PC or NAS) Infuse will automatically keep everything organized if arranged into folders by season.

For example

Big Bang Theory
> Season 1
> Season 2
> Season 3
> etc...

Does it does this for local files at all? Or does the Pro version do it for local files?

Thanks!

 

[firecore]

Does it does this for local files at all? Or does the Pro version do it for local files?

Thanks!

Local files will be grouped into seasons (each season's episodes would appear as a single item) and each season will be listed separately in the main menu.

 

[mango316]

Just tried this app and it pretty darn nice, it's now on my list of must buy app

 

[tarasis]

Any plans to support files outside the local network? For instance via SFTP or WebDAV? Do you support SMB over the Internet?

 

[firecore]

Just tried this app and it pretty darn nice, it's now on my list of must buy app

Great! Happy to hear you're enjoying it.

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Any plans to support files outside the local network? For instance via SFTP or WebDAV? Do you support SMB over the Internet?

Yes - WebDAV is supported, and FTP/SFTP will be available in an upcoming version.

SMB can work over the internet, but it depends on your ISP.

 

[tarasis]

Yes - WebDAV is supported, and FTP/SFTP will be available in an upcoming version.

SMB can work over the internet, but it depends on your ISP.

Cheers for the quick answer. That is very helpful, that and the news about Videotoolbox API support.

One last question if I may, for over SFTP will you still be supporting MKV over AirPlay like I understand works for local network.

 

[firecore]

Cheers for the quick answer. That is very helpful, that and the news about Videotoolbox API support.

One last question if I may, for over SFTP will you still be supporting MKV over AirPlay like I understand works for local network.

Yep. As long as you can stream it to Infuse, it can be streamed via AirPlay.

I should note that native AirPlay doesn't work for all video types, but pretty much every MKV file should work just fine.

 

[tarasis]

Cheers and btw thumbs up for giving support / answering questions on a Saturday!

I should add, your answers and support made a sale

 

[Sparxxx]

Hopefully HTTP streaming will be supported soon.
Tried to stream from my PC over HTTP some live channels and it didn't work.
With nPlayer and VLC it works.
thanks!

 

[Ardmanz]

I downloaded this last night and it's great.

Quick question. Can I delete files from a shared network drive directly from the app? I normally delete something after I've watched it.

 

[firecore]

Hopefully HTTP streaming will be supported soon.
Tried to stream from my PC over HTTP some live channels and it didn't work.
With nPlayer and VLC it works.
thanks!

Yep - it's something we're working to add.

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I downloaded this last night and it's great.

Quick question. Can I delete files from a shared network drive directly from the app? I normally delete something after I've watched it.

Great to hear!

Right now, streamed files cannot be deleted from within the app itself. We need to find a good way to integrate this so people aren't accidentally deleting files.

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Cheers and btw thumbs up for giving support / answering questions on a Saturday!

I should add, your answers and support made a sale

Thanks!

Feel free to get in touch if we can do anything else to assist.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

Very nice app.

 

[ReallyNiceGuy]

I tried the free version. Is there a way to sync audio and video if it's a bit off on a UPnP stream? Unfortunately I couldn't test .mkv in the free version and wanted to also test AirPlay. This also wasn't available in the free version.

 

[Ardmanz]

Great to hear!

Right now, streamed files cannot be deleted from within the app itself. We need to find a good way to integrate this so people aren't accidentally deleting files.

It's not the end of the world because I can just load up teamviewer and delete them but this would make it pretty much perfect for me.

Keep up the good work!

 

[firecore]

I tried the free version. Is there a way to sync audio and video if it's a bit off on a UPnP stream? Unfortunately I couldn't test .mkv in the free version and wanted to also test AirPlay. This also wasn't available in the free version.

Subtitle timing can be adjusted in the current version, and audio timing is something that should make it into a future version.

Some videos require expensive licenses, so they aren't available in the free version. AirPlay is also a Pro-only feature, but it's native AirPlay and works exceptionally well.

Hope this helps.

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It's not the end of the world because I can just load up teamviewer and delete them but this would make it pretty much perfect for me.

Keep up the good work!

Great - thanks!

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Very nice app.

Thanks!

 

[lordofthereef]

Consider throwing some ads into the free version but allowing people to use all the features. All I care about is HD MKV. Not willing to drop $10 just to try it. No offense. Just been burned too many times.

 

[firecore]

Consider throwing some ads into the free version but allowing people to use all the features. All I care about is HD MKV. Not willing to drop $10 just to try it. No offense. Just been burned too many times.

Many HD MKV files will work in the free version, they just cannot have DTS or Dolby audio.

The Pro version of Infuse includes some technology that requires expensive licenses, and sadly ads in the free version wouldn't be enough to cover that.