VisionVault v1.0.4 Release

VisionVault v1.0.4 Released

Hey everyone, VisionVault v1.0.4 is now available for the .exe build.

This update adds some really nice quality-of-life improvements across the desktop app and the built-in VisionVault TV web interface. A big focus this round was expanding animated poster support, improving TV web playback, and making library importing easier for larger organized collections.

Before You Update

Before installing the new version, please make a backup of your existing VisionVault data so you do not lose your library progress, posters, or settings.

Back up these files and folders first:

• movies.db
• movie_inventory_settings.json
• posters/

If you already have an existing VisionVault setup, backing these up is strongly recommended before replacing your current .exe.

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What’s New in v1.0.4

Animated Poster Support

• Added support for animated posters in VisionVault
• Users can now assign animated poster media alongside standard posters for supported titles
• Added support for .gif animated posters in the desktop app
• Added animated poster controls to the Edit dialog for easier poster management
• Added support for prioritizing animated poster artwork in supported views when both static and animated artwork exist

Selected-Only Animated Poster Playback

• Added selected-only animated poster playback in the desktop app
• Animated poster artwork now plays only when a title is selected
• Helps keep the library view cleaner while still giving selected titles a more dynamic animated effect

VisionVault TV Web UI Expansion

• Continued expanding the built-in VisionVault TV web interface into a more complete browser-based frontend
• Added a more polished home screen with a featured hero section, branded layout, and TV-style content rows
• Added logo support in the web UI for a stronger VisionVault-branded presentation
• Added animated poster support in the web UI, including better poster priority handling
• Added support for subtitle playback in the web-based player
• Added more flexible subtitle lookup support, including matching subtitle files beside the movie and in common subtitle subfolders
• Added a dedicated All Movies page for browsing the full movie library outside the limited home rows
• Added more complete movie and show detail support for the web interface
• Expanded browser-based playback and resume support to make the web UI feel more like a full media platform

Recursive Folder Import

• Added support for recursive folder importing in VisionVault
• Movie and TV folder imports can now scan subfolders automatically
• Users no longer need to manually add every nested folder one by one
• Makes it much easier to import larger, organized media libraries

Android TV Foundation Work

• Continued backend and interface groundwork for the upcoming VisionVault TV Android app
• Added support in the shared system for cleaner TV-oriented browsing, playback flow, and server connection handling
• Expanded backend support for features that will be used by the Android TV app, including improved detail handling for movies and shows
• Continued shaping VisionVault’s shared architecture so desktop, web, and future Android TV experiences can work from the same core system

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Fixes

Web UI and TV Layout Stability

• Improved layout behavior in TV-oriented views to better support featured hero sections, browsing rows, and poster presentation
• Reduced oversized visual elements in supported TV-style layouts so content fits the screen more cleanly
• Improved spacing and presentation for a more polished couch-friendly experience

Shared Watch and Recent Activity Flow

• Added backend support for exposing more recent watch information to connected clients
• Improved groundwork for sharing playback-related state between the desktop/server side and future TV-facing clients
• Helps move VisionVault toward more accurate cross-device playback and watch flow behavior

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Update Reminder

Again, before updating, make sure you back up:

• movies.db
• movie_inventory_settings.json
• posters/

That way your watched progress, posters, and saved setup stay safe during the update.

Thanks to everyone trying VisionVault out and sharing feedback. More improvements are on the way.

VisionVault v1.0.3

This update focuses on improving the overall user experience, interface polish, and stability of the VisionVault media library application.

Key improvements include:

• Full keyboard navigation support for browsing the media library
• Desktop-style menu bar (File, View, Themes, Help)
• New customizable theme system with selectable accent colors
• Improved grid highlight and hover behavior for poster browsing
• Simplified interface by moving view controls into the menu bar
• TV show poster auto-propagation across episodes
• VisionDepth3D integration via right-click menu ("Convert to 3D")

Fixes and stability improvements:

• Fixed phantom entries being created when canceling the Add/Edit dialog
• Improved Windows playback stability by replacing os.startfile() with subprocess launching
• Improved handling of incomplete Wikipedia/Wikidata metadata responses

This release continues improving VisionVault as a clean, offline movie and TV library manager designed for collectors who prefer a lightweight and private solution.

Installer included for Windows x64.

VisionVault v1.0.2

This update focuses on improving the overall user experience, interface polish, and stability of the VisionVault media library application.

Key improvements include:

• Full keyboard navigation support for browsing the media library
• Desktop-style menu bar (File, View, Themes, Help)
• New customizable theme system with selectable accent colors
• Improved grid highlight and hover behavior for poster browsing
• Simplified interface by moving view controls into the menu bar
• TV show poster auto-propagation across episodes
• VisionDepth3D integration via right-click menu ("Convert to 3D")

Fixes and stability improvements:

• Fixed phantom entries being created when canceling the Add/Edit dialog
• Improved Windows playback stability by replacing os.startfile() with subprocess launching
• Improved handling of incomplete Wikipedia/Wikidata metadata responses

This release continues improving VisionVault as a clean, offline movie and TV library manager designed for collectors who prefer a lightweight and private solution.

Installer included for Windows x64.

VisionVault V1.0.1 Release

VisionVault v1.0.1 – Grid UI Overhaul & TV Show Support

This update introduces a major Grid View redesign, improved stats tracking, TV show importing, and overall UI polish. The Windows standalone .exe is now included for easy setup.

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New Features

Discover Tab (Movie & Media Search)

• Search titles directly from Wikipedia
• Preview results and save movies to your local collection
• Faster, easier media adding

TV Show Folder Importing

• Import TV shows using folder structure
• Automatic show organization with episode naming:
  • S01E01 - Episode Name
  • S01E02 - Episode Name
• Manual support for episode posters, descriptions, and genres

Grid View Layout (Major UI Upgrade)

• Fully redesigned poster-based library view
• Uniform tile sizing with wrapped and clamped titles
• Clean directory-style media wall layout
• Optimized spacing for better browsing
• Integrated with filtering, sorting, show navigation, and context menu
• Persistent Grid/List view mode between sessions

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Improvements

• Stats tab now properly separates movies, TV shows, and episodes
• Right-click context menu in both List and Grid views:
  • Play
  • Edit
  • Delete
  • Mark Watched
  • Copy File Path
• Clearer selection highlighting
• Improved text sizing and spacing
• Faster poster loading and caching
• Smoother navigation between shows and episodes
• General UI polish and performance improvements

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🛠 Fixes

• Resolved grid stretching caused by long movie titles
• Improved episode filename detection
• Minor stability fixes

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Download

• VisionVault.exe (Windows standalone)

No Python required. Everything runs locally and offline.

VisionVault v1.0.0 - Release

VisionVault v1.0.0 – Initial Public Release

VisionVault is a fast, lightweight offline movie library manager designed to keep your collection organized and private.

Features:

• Add movies by title or file
• Automatic filename title/year detection
• Poster grid and list views
• Wikipedia metadata & poster fetching
• Watch tracking and statistics dashboard
• Local SQLite storage (no cloud, no accounts)

Desktop-focused, fully offline-first

This is the first stable release of VisionVault.
Future updates will focus on performance improvements, bulk importing, and new organization tools.

Thanks for checking it out and enjoy building your movie vault!