CoffeeFlix
The community wishlist

What should CoffeeFlix do next?

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Home & settingsPlanned

Make Home your own

Shape the home screen around how you actually watch.

  • Hide the sections you don’t use
  • Open straight to your favorite page at startup
  • Set a display name for a personal greeting

Dev reply This one is planned for an upcoming update.

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Display & videoProposed

Display options

A quieter interface, and video that fits the TV you have.

  • Turn animated background effects off
  • Choose fit, stretch or letterbox in the player
  • 4:3 output considered for CRTs and older TVs

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ControlsProposed

Type without the GamePad

Use the on-screen keyboard with a Wii Remote or a Pro Controller, even when the GamePad isn’t within reach.

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JellyfinShipped in v2.4.0

Autoplay the next episode

Keep a series rolling: continue to the next Jellyfin episode automatically, with an option to turn it off.

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What’s new
Servers & booksNeeds research

More servers and libraries

Reach your media and books on more of the servers you already run at home.

  • Browse and play files over FTP, including a phone acting as your media server
  • Calibre-Web and Kavita libraries, read in CoffeeFlix next to the local EPUB and CBZ reader

Dev reply I'm checking what the Wii U can handle before promising anything here.

GitHub #11 · GitHub #12

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YouTubeNeeds research

YouTube account extras

More from your signed-in YouTube account. Profile access and account compatibility need investigating.

  • Like and dislike videos while signed in
  • YouTube Kids profile support

GitHub #13

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YouTubeNeeds research

Community add-ons for YouTube

Bring two popular community projects to CoffeeFlix.

  • Return YouTube Dislike counts
  • DeArrow titles and thumbnails, with an option to see the originals

GitHub #13

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TwitchNeeds research

Twitch account and channel points

Sign in to Twitch for account features. Feasibility and service support need checking.

  • Your followed channels
  • Collect channel points while you watch

Dev reply Signing in depends on what Twitch allows on a console, so I'm checking that first.

GitHub #13

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TwitchNeeds research

Watch more on Twitch

More ways to enjoy a stream, beyond the live video.

  • Past broadcasts (VODs) next to live streams
  • Chat with 7TV and BTTV emotes
  • Polls and predictions where possible

GitHub #13

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Also requested: Homebrew App Store availability. It’s listed as coming soon on the installation page.

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