Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.3.0] - 2025-08-03

mp4decrypt Support: Alternative DRM decryption method using mp4decrypt from Bento4
- Added mp4decrypt binary detection and support in binaries module
- New decryption configuration option in unshackle.yaml for service-specific decryption methods
- Enhanced PlayReady and Widevine DRM classes with mp4decrypt decryption support
- Service-specific decryption mapping allows choosing between shaka and mp4decrypt per service
- Improved error handling and progress reporting for mp4decrypt operations

DRM Decryption Architecture: Enhanced decryption system with dual method support
- Updated dl.py to handle service-specific decryption method selection
- Refactored Config class to manage decryption method mapping per service
- Enhanced DRM decrypt methods with use_mp4decrypt parameter for method selection

Service Track Filtering: Cleaned up ATVP service to remove unnecessary track filtering
- Simplified track return logic to pass all tracks to dl.py for centralized filtering
- Removed unused codec and quality filter parameters from service initialization

Update Checker: Automatic GitHub release version checking on startup
- Configurable update notifications via update_checks setting in unshackle.yaml
- Non-blocking HTTP requests with 5-second timeout for performance
- Smart semantic version comparison supporting all version formats (x.y.z, x.y, x)
- Graceful error handling for network issues and API failures
- User-friendly update notifications with current → latest version display
- Direct links to GitHub releases page for easy updates
HDR10+ Support: Enhanced HDR10+ metadata processing for hybrid tracks
- HDR10+ tool binary support (hdr10plus_tool) added to binaries module
- HDR10+ to Dolby Vision conversion capabilities in hybrid processing
- Enhanced metadata extraction for HDR10+ content
Duration Fix Handling: Added duration correction for video and hybrid tracks
Temporary Directory Management: Automatic creation of temp directories for attachment downloads

Enhanced configuration system with new update_checks boolean option (defaults to true)
Updated sample unshackle.yaml with update checker configuration documentation
Improved console styling consistency using bright_black for dimmed text
Environment Dependency Check: Complete overhaul with detailed categorization and status summary
- Organized dependencies by category (Core, HDR, Download, Subtitle, Player, Network)
- Enhanced status reporting with compact summary display
- Improved tool requirement tracking and missing dependency alerts
Hybrid Track Processing: Significant improvements to HDR10+ and Dolby Vision handling
- Enhanced metadata extraction and processing workflows
- Better integration with HDR processing tools

Docker Workflow: Removed Docker build and publish GitHub Actions workflow for manual builds

HDR10+DV Hybrid Processing: New -r HYBRID command for processing HDR10 and Dolby Vision tracks
- Support for hybrid HDR processing and injection using dovi_tool
- New hybrid track processing module for seamless HDR10/DV conversion
- Automatic detection and handling of HDR10 and DV metadata
Support for HDR10 and DV tracks in hybrid mode for EXAMPLE service
Binary availability check for dovi_tool in hybrid mode operations
Enhanced track processing capabilities for HDR content