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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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! 🧡
 
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Fantastic. I’ve been running the iOS version on my M1 mini this week and it works great, apart from subtitle sizes :)
 
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The first public alpha of Infuse for macOS is now available! 🙌

 
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We've been making big improvements over the past few weeks, and alpha 8 is now available for testing.

 

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Infuse 7 for macOS is now live on the App Store!

Original post has been updated, and full details can also be found here.

 

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Infuse 7.0.5 is now available! 🙌

Advanced upscaling and major playback improvements on macOS, new playlists screen layout, support for new NFO tags, fixes for our brave friends on tvOS 15, and more.

https://firecore.com/releases

Enjoy! 🙂

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Does infuse for Mac play atmos files? Or is it the same as the appletv?
 

firecore

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Does infuse for Mac play atmos files? Or is it the same as the appletv?
Currently, Infuse for macOS is limited to 2.0 stereo output.

However, macOS has a bit more flexibility with regard to audio output and we'll be digging into the additional options soon.
 
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@firecore is it possible to stream files via WebDAV connection without caching them on SSD?
Yes, Infuse supports streaming via SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, UPnP, DLNA, and many cloud providers.

Local files are supported as well, but it's not required.
 

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Yes, Infuse supports streaming via SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, UPnP, DLNA, and many cloud providers.

Local files are supported as well, but it's not required.
I mean, Infuse caching file on SSD while streaming.
Meanwhile IINA or VLC can stream with no written data on SSD.

For example 500MB test file:

Infuse downloaded 532MB data
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And cached 513MB data on SSD

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Meanwhile IINA downloaded 533MB data

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And cached only 28KB data on SSD

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It is not a huge deal with 500MB test file, but it is not so nice for SSD in longterm, if you regularly stream heavy files >50GB each.
 

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I mean, Infuse caching file on SSD while streaming.
Meanwhile IINA or VLC can stream with no written data on SSD.

It is not a huge deal with 500MB test file, but it is not so nice for SSD in longterm, if you regularly stream heavy files >50GB each.
Ok, got it.

By default, Infuse will use disk-based caching for better performance.

This can be disabled by adjusting the 'Streaming Cache' option from Auto to Legacy.
 
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I don't see how to invoke this :(

Also - don't see it on the release notes on the App Store. Was it pushed back?
You can right-click on video's poster or use the 3 dots menu on the video details page.

Note: This is only available for local files (this includes files in your Movies folder, or those added using the 'Add Local Folder' option in the Add Share menu)
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What exactly is improved hdr tone mapping?
This version has more accurate 'near-black' colors. Previously there were some cases where a dark gray color could appear black which would make the video appear darker than normal (on some devices).
 
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