What's New in GridStreamr
Stay up to date with the latest features, improvements, and updates. We're constantly working to make GridStreamr the best IPTV playlist manager and player.
Updates shipped to the GridStreamr iOS and Android apps.
v2.1.1
May 29, 2026
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Parental Controls with Smart Collection PIN
Set a 4-digit account PIN in Settings → Parental Controls, then choose which Smart Collections require it before they can be opened.
Benefit
Keep adult or sensitive libraries behind a PIN so kids and guests cannot browse them by accident.
PIN protection on mobile and Android TV
Protected Smart Collections prompt for your PIN when opened on iOS, Android, and Android TV. Lock badges make protected collections easy to spot in your library.
Benefit
The same protection follows you from phone to the big screen without extra setup.
Continue Watching respects parental locks
Titles from PIN-protected collections stay hidden in Continue Watching until you unlock that collection in the current session.
Benefit
In-progress playback from restricted libraries does not leak onto Home before you enter your PIN.
Forgot your PIN? Reset after account verification
If you forget your PIN on TV, open GridStreamr on your phone, go to Settings → Parental Controls → Reset PIN, and verify your account to choose a new one.
Benefit
Recover access without losing your protected collections or starting over.
trending_upImprovements
- •Other small improvements.
v2.1.0
May 26, 2026
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Hide watched titles in Smart Collections
Filter movies and series in Smart Collections to exclude entries you have already watched, using watch status synced from Trakt when connected.
Benefit
Spend less time scrolling past titles you have finished and focus on what is still on your list.
Richer Xtream movie and series browsing
Browse Xtream movies and series with new metadata—genre, release date, country, language, cast, and director—and filter your libraries using these attributes.
Benefit
Find the right title faster instead of scrolling through an undifferentiated catalog.
Clearer content ratings
Star and content ratings are displayed and handled more consistently across movie and series lists.
Benefit
Quickly gauge quality and suitability before you press play.
More resilient playback
The player now recovers more gracefully from playback errors and handles Smart Collection entries and playback overrides more reliably.
Benefit
Fewer dead ends when a stream hiccups—GridStreamr tries to get you back to watching.
trending_upImprovements
- •Other small improvements.
v2.0.9
May 24, 2026
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Password recovery and account security
Reset a forgotten password from the sign-in screen and update your password from Settings when you are signed in.
Benefit
Get back into your account without support, and keep your login details up to date.
DASH playback on Android
Android playback now supports DASH streams where your source provides them, expanding compatibility with modern IPTV delivery formats.
Benefit
More streams play natively on Android without workarounds.
Continue Watching progress on Home
Movies and series in Continue Watching now show playback progress on home cards and hero cards, so you can see at a glance how far you got.
Benefit
Pick up exactly where you left off without opening each title first.
Xtream account expiry at a glance
Xtream account cards now show subscription expiry when your provider exposes it, with a clear fallback when the date is unknown.
Benefit
Know when a line is due to renew before it stops working.
trending_upImprovements
- •Smoother M3U migration when building and updating Smart Collections.
- •Other small improvements.
v2.0.8
May 22, 2026
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Trakt.tv scrobbling
Connect your Trakt account to automatically scrobble movies and series you watch in GridStreamr. Configure scrobbling preferences in Settings, including an option to scrobble on Wi‑Fi only.
Benefit
Keep your Trakt watch history in sync without manual check-ins.
trending_upImprovements
- •Other small improvements.
v2.0.7
May 16, 2026
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EPG reliability and detail
More reliable guide data and programme details, including better handling of encoded sources and catch-up when your provider supports it.
Benefit
Cleaner guides and richer context where your source allows.
Smart Collections improvements
General improvements across Smart Collections for a smoother day-to-day experience.
Benefit
Easier to maintain and browse your curated libraries.
Quick channel change in fullscreen
While watching live TV fullscreen, swipe up for the next channel and down for the previous.
Benefit
Channel surf faster without leaving the player.
App language (beta)
Choose your app language in Settings. Localisation is still expanding—please report any translation issues so we can prioritise fixes.
Benefit
Use GridStreamr in the language you prefer, with more locales on the way.
v2.0.6
May 15, 2026
starNew Features
TimeShift for live TV (Premium)
Premium users can open TimeShift right from live TV player controls, browse past programmes by day inside your archive window, and watch in the same player with scrubbing and instant return to live. GridStreamr builds the timeshift URL for you.
Benefit
Never miss big moments—rewind the guide and replay what aired when your provider exposes catch-up archive.
trending_upImprovements
- •Premium only. Archive coverage comes from your IPTV provider—GridStreamr shows TimeShift only when archive metadata exists for that channel.
v2.0.5
May 9, 2026
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Rebranding Linked Playlists to Smart Collections
The feature previously called Linked Playlists is now Smart Collections everywhere in the app, matching the curated collections you build, sort, and share.
Benefit
Clearer naming that lines up with how you use merged sources and shared lineups.
Uplifted limits on Smart Collections entries for Premium users
Premium subscribers get higher caps on Smart Collection entries so large curated lineups stay within reach.
Benefit
Room for bigger collections without bumping into limits as quickly.
Sort Smart Collections to match your preferences
New sorting options let you order your Smart Collections the way you like to browse them.
Benefit
Your library reflects your priorities, not a single fixed order.
v2.0.4
April 2026
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AI credits replace API keys: buy in-app from $0.99 for 500 credits
GridStreamr-hosted AI now runs on credits you purchase in the app, starting at $0.99 USD for 500 credits (in-app purchase; regional pricing may vary). Bring-your-own OpenAI and Gemini API keys are no longer used for AI. Spend credits to uplift metadata and enrich the movies, series, and live channels in your smart collections - without managing third-party API keys or quotas.
Benefit
Predictable, pay-as-you-go AI with full enrichment and metadata cleanup through credits - no key setup, no external billing to juggle.
trending_upImprovements
- •A clearer, credit-based path to AI for everyone who used the previous bring-your-own-key flow.
v2.0.3
April 23, 2026
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AI assigns Global EPG to your live channels (Premium)
For Premium users, AI features also include automatic assignment of GridStreamr’s global EPG to your live channels. Configure your OpenAI or Gemini API key in Settings so the feature is available.
Benefit
Richer program guide data across more of your live lineup with less manual EPG mapping.
trending_upImprovements
- •Improved upgrade notification screen.
- •Additional small fixes and stability improvements.
v2.0.2
April 2026
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AI Live Channels Enrichment introduced
GridStreamr introduced AI-powered enrichment for smart collection live channels. Users can configure their own Gemini or OpenAI provider, add their API key in settings, and run enrichment flows directly from smart collection entries.
Benefit
Channel cleanup becomes dramatically faster. You can standardize names, enrich metadata, and prepare large smart collections with far less manual work.
AI review flow, filters, and reset actions
The smart collection enrichment experience gained dedicated review tooling, better acceptance logic, AI-specific filters, and the ability to reset AI enrichment on selected entries when you want to try again or revert decisions.
Benefit
You stay in control of AI suggestions instead of applying changes blindly, making enrichment safer and easier to manage at scale.
Logo discovery and smarter acceptance
AI enrichment was expanded to retrieve channel logo URLs and support user acceptance of discovered logos alongside other suggested metadata updates.
Benefit
Large playlists look more polished faster, with less time spent manually hunting for missing channel artwork.
bug_reportBug Fixes
- •Improved premium access checks and visibility rules around AI enrichment so the right actions appear for the right users.
- •Fixed several UX and null-safety edge cases in smart collection enrichment, entries pages, and related flows.
trending_upImprovements
- •Improved smart collection layouts, loading states, and content visibility across playlist, smart collection, and Xtream landing screens.
- •Added a username prompt in the drawer for users who have not configured sharing yet, making onboarding smoother.
v2.0.1
April 2026
bug_reportBug Fixes
- •Fixed early post-2.0 issues reported after the major redesign shipped.
- •Improved reliability for smart collections, metadata actions, and account-backed sync behaviors.
trending_upImprovements
- •Applied targeted UI refinements across the new 2.0 experience to smooth out rough edges from the first release.
- •Delivered stability improvements that prepared the groundwork for the AI and smart collection enhancements that followed in 2.0.2.
v2.0.0
April 2026
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Fully refreshed experience
A broad UI and UX overhaul across home, smart collections, and settings - faster flows, clearer hierarchy, and a more premium feel aligned with the direction of our TV apps for a consistent cross-device ecosystem.
Benefit
The app feels quicker and easier to navigate, with visuals and interactions that match how you actually use playlists day to day.
TMDB: bring your own API key (Premium)
Your TMDB API key can sync securely with your account so metadata stays available across devices. Add your key in Settings → General; Premium is required for TMDB discovery and enrichment. GridStreamr does not issue TMDB keys.
Benefit
Rich posters, descriptions, and metadata for movies and series in smart collections - under your TMDB account and their terms.
Smarter M3U and playlist structure
Smart Collections distinguish M3U and Xtream sources and surface clearer structure for content - live TV, movies, and series - with improved metadata and counts so large libraries stay organized.
Benefit
Less manual cleanup: imports are easier to reason about, browse, and curate whether your source is M3U or Xtream.
Resume playback and cross-device sync
Continue watching is improved for movies and series, with progress synced through your GridStreamr account - including when you move between phone and Android TV while signed in.
Benefit
Pick up where you left off without hunting for your place in a series or film.
OpenSubtitles: subtitle search and download (Premium)
Search and download subtitles directly within the player using your OpenSubtitles account. Subtitles are matched against your currently playing content and available in dozens of languages. Sign in with your OpenSubtitles username and password in Settings → General.
Benefit
Watch movies and series with accurate subtitles in your language - fetched on demand without leaving the app.
Android playback upgrades
Android builds adopt a more robust playback foundation on phones and tablets.
Benefit
Smoother, more dependable playback on Android as we align with the same stack used for the living room.
v1.0.12
March 2026
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TMDB integration (Premium)
GridStreamr supports integration with The Movie Database (TMDB) for Smart Collections. Add your free TMDB API key in Settings → General; GridStreamr does not issue third-party keys.
Benefit
Optional richer posters and metadata for movies and series when you connect your own TMDB account - on your terms and under TMDB’s policies.
M3U Playlists in Smart Collections
Import static M3U playlists directly into Smart Collections. Convert any M3U playlist into Xtream-compatible credentials that work in IPTV apps like TiviMate, VLC, and Kodi.
Benefit
No more manually managing huge M3U files. Use GridStreamr as your playlist engine to organize, split, and share M3U content through Xtream credentials.
M3U → Xtream Conversion
Transform regular M3U playlists into Xtream login details. Many IPTV apps handle Xtream logins better than raw M3U files, especially for large playlists.
Benefit
Use your M3U content in any Xtream-compatible app. Generate shareable access for friends and family without exposing your source.
EPG for M3U Smart Collections
Attach EPG guides to your M3U-based Smart Collections. Better navigation and channel browsing for content sourced from M3U playlists.
Benefit
Get full program guide data for M3U channels, making large playlists easier to browse and discover content.
Curate & Share M3U Playlists
Create smaller themed lists (Sports, Movies, Kids) from large M3U sources. Split massive playlists into shareable curated collections.
Benefit
Manage 50k+ channel M3U playlists by organizing them into focused Smart Collections you can share or use in external players.
v1.0.11
Late February 2026
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Custom EPG Channel Configuration Expanded
Assign custom EPG data to your Smart Collections or reconfigure your existing XTREAM lists from a global catalog of over 50,000 channels worldwide.
Benefit
Gives you unmatched flexibility and control over your program guide, ensuring you always have accurate information.
EPG Notification Alerts (Premium Feature)
Configure personalized notifications based on your viewing preferences, such as live games of your favorite team.
Benefit
Never miss important programs again. Real-time alerts keep you informed of upcoming content tailored to your tastes.
bug_reportBug Fixes
- •Fixed an issue with EPG UTC to local timezone conversion, ensuring program schedules are now accurately displayed based on each user’s local time.
v1.0.10
February 2026
starNew Features
GridStreamr Global EPG
Access the new GridStreamr Global EPG source, featuring hundreds of integrated EPG sources to provide you with the most comprehensive program guide possible. This configuration is specifically designed for your Smart Collection channels.
Benefit
Ensures your curated content is always accompanied by accurate, high-quality program data, maximizing your viewing options across hundreds of channels.
Enhanced Smart Collections Experience
A complete overhaul of the Smart Collections interface designed for clarity and speed. We've streamlined the way you curate, view, and share your favorite content.
Benefit
Makes managing your curated collections feel premium and effortless, helping you better understand and showcase the capabilities of Smart Collections.
v1.0.7, v1.0.8, v1.0.9
January - February 2026
trending_upImprovements
- •Minor performance improvements across all platforms
- •Enhanced stability and faster startup times
- •Various bug fixes and UI refinements
v1.0.6
January 2026
starNew Features
Username/User Tag Configuration
Configure your own custom username or user tag directly from the side menu. This unique identifier allows other GridStreamr users to find and share content with you easily.
Benefit
Enables seamless content sharing between users. Once configured, your username/tag becomes your sharing address, making it simple for friends and family to send you curated playlists and content without needing to exchange complex credentials or links.
Direct Playlist Sharing
Share your Smart Collections directly with other GridStreamr users by entering their username or user tag. No need for external links or manual configuration.
Benefit
Streamlines the sharing process by allowing direct user-to-user playlist sharing. Perfect for sharing curated content collections with friends, family, or community members. The recipient receives the shared playlist instantly and can add it to their collection with a single tap.
Universal Reach - External Player Support
Export and share your curated Smart Collections with any external media player that supports XTREAM Codes API or M3U playlist formats. Your playlists work seamlessly with popular players like VLC, Kodi, TiviMate, and many others.
Benefit
Expands your streaming options beyond GridStreamr. Whether you prefer a specific player on your smart TV, want to use GridStreamr as a playlist manager for other apps, or need to share playlists with users who don't have GridStreamr installed, Universal Reach ensures your curated content is accessible everywhere.
Real-time Notifications
Receive instant push notifications when another user shares a Smart Collection with you. Notifications appear in real-time, keeping you informed of new shared content immediately.
Benefit
Ensures you never miss shared content. Instead of manually checking for new playlists, you'll be notified instantly when someone shares content with you. This makes collaboration and content discovery effortless, especially useful for communities or groups sharing curated playlists.
Improved Smart Collections UX
Enhanced user experience for adding content to Smart Collections. Simply long press on any category, channel, movie, or series to quickly add it to your Smart Collections without navigating through multiple menus.
Benefit
Significantly speeds up playlist curation workflow. The long press gesture provides quick access to playlist management actions, reducing the number of taps needed to organize content. This intuitive interaction makes building and maintaining your perfect streaming lineup faster and more enjoyable.
Download GridStreamr Free
Every update is free. Upgrade to Premium inside the app to unlock unlimited Smart Collections, full EPG, AI enrichment and TimeShift. 7-day trial, no card required.