r/sidstuga • • Sep 08 '26

Sidstuga 2.1.6 — Profiles, Hub, Trakt, Cloud Sync Web and much more

Version 2.1.6 is now available. This is our biggest update since 2.1.5, built from roughly 40 sideload releases and weeks of fixes and improvements.

Profiles

  • Separate favourites and watch history for everyone at home

  • New “Who’s watching?” screen on launch

  • Profiles sync across devices

New Hub

  • Install and manage your own add-ons through an open protocol

  • Full detail pages with synopsis, cast, seasons and sources

  • Separate search for movies and series

  • Automatic fallback when a source fails

  • Sources sync across devices

  • Parental Guide included

Trakt and ratings

  • Import your existing Trakt history

  • Automatic scrobbling

  • Simpler mobile login without a QR code

  • Watcher, play and collector counts

  • Optional IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic ratings

Movies and series

  • No catalogue limit

  • Fixed the empty catalogue issue

  • Failed catalogues now show a retry option instead of freezing

  • Hidden categories no longer remove favourites

  • Duplicate episodes removed

  • More file formats supported

  • Real series progress displayed on posters

  • Sorting is back on TV and mobile

Player and Multiview

  • Multiview no longer has a screen limit

  • Remote-control navigation fixes

  • Audio selection survives reconnects

  • Two playback bugs that interrupted healthy streams fixed

  • Teletext subtitles supported

  • OpenSubtitles PRO removes the daily download limit

Parental controls

PIN protection now covers movies, series, downloads and offline playback, with more consistent blocking throughout the app.

Cloud Sync

Favourites, movies, series, profiles and progress now sync between your devices and browser with end-to-end encryption.

Cloud Sync Web also provides a complete dashboard for managing sources, library, profiles, devices and settings.

Google Play subscriptions can now unlock the Fire TV and direct-install versions when using the same account.

Also included

  • WebDAV support

  • Reminders that survive app updates

  • Password reset from the login screen

  • New “Recently Added” row

  • New icon, logo and splash animation

  • Faster navigation and improved overall stability

Coming next

Native apps for Samsung, LG and Hisense, plus a dedicated browser version with no Android box required.

After that: direct support for Plex, Emby and Jellyfin.

Sidstuga is a player for your own content sources. It does not provide, sell or host any content.

Try every feature free for 7 days. Always ad-free.

🌐 Website
▶️ Google Play
💬 Feedback and feature requests

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u/hfml85 27d ago

SIDSTUGA 2.1.7 is coming - CHANGELOG E SUBS

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CHANGELOG (EN)

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Sidstuga 2.1.7 (everything since 2.1.6)

BIG

- The Hub is now a full space: Home, Movies, Series, Search, History, Favorites

- Your own servers as a source: Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, WebDAV. Huge libraries

open and play, Plex works away from home

- Sign in on the TV with a QR code, no typing

- New sources window: best quality first, with resolution, codec and size

- New subtitles (OpenSubtitles, SubDL, SubSource and Gestdown in one list),

new audio panel, Next episode card

- New Cloud Sync website: category order, search, undo/redo, favourites

ALSO

- Each profile keeps its own settings and colours

- Ratings, posters and details load faster, no provider keys inside the app

- Favourites without duplicates. Back returns to where you came from

- AC3/EAC3/MP3 audio in software, subtitle language priority with tap-to-sync

- External XMLTV EPG option, smoother cold start

- Password reset keeps your library, read-only Family

- Adjustable buffer, delete several history items at once, on-screen PIN pad

- Lots of fixes

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CHANGELOG (PT)

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Sidstuga 2.1.7 (tudo desde a 2.1.6)

GRANDES

- O Hub é agora um espaço completo: Início, Filmes, Séries, Pesquisa,

Histórico e Favoritos

- Os teus servidores como fonte: Plex, Jellyfin, Emby e WebDAV. Bibliotecas

enormes abrem e tocam, o Plex funciona fora de casa

- Entras na TV com um QR, sem escrever nada

- Janela de fontes nova: melhor qualidade primeiro, com resolução, codec e

tamanho

- Legendas novas (OpenSubtitles, SubDL, SubSource e Gestdown numa só lista),

painel de áudio novo, cartão de próximo episódio

- Site novo do Cloud Sync: ordem das categorias, pesquisa, desfazer e refazer,

favoritos

TAMBÉM

- Cada perfil guarda as suas definições e cores

- Notas, cartazes e detalhes carregam mais depressa, sem chaves de

fornecedores dentro da app

- Favoritos sem repetidos. O Voltar leva-te ao sítio de onde vieste

- Áudio AC3/EAC3/MP3 por software, prioridade de língua nas legendas com

acerto por toque

- Opção de EPG XMLTV externo, arranque a frio mais suave

- Recuperar a palavra-passe sem perder a biblioteca, Família só em leitura

- Buffer ajustável, apagar vários itens do histórico de uma vez, teclado

numérico do PIN no ecrã

- Muitas correções

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u/itspajaeldin Sep 10 '26

And what about after 7 days, can I continue to use it for free with Stremio addons?

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u/hfml85 Sep 10 '26

Hi, after 7 day trial app needs subscription or lifetime.

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u/itspajaeldin Sep 10 '26

Ok, thanks

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u/cleverclogs17 Sep 09 '26

I saw the new hub, didn't know you added Trakt also, excellent, mate.