Bug reports from Steam Deck (Flatpak) arrived without any useful context:
no terminal, no log file, no trace of what failed. Silent catches in
helixClient hid quota and token errors entirely. IPC handler exceptions
reached the renderer as rejected promises with no server-side record.
electron-log now writes to a rotating log file (~1 MB, 5 files) that
users can attach to bug reports. All IPC handlers are wrapped in
safeHandle, which logs and re-throws at the boundary. Optional-feature
failures (chapters, profile images, viewer counts) emit log.warn with
enough context to diagnose. A React ErrorBoundary catches render crashes
app-wide and logs them before showing a reload prompt.
Chromium's HTTP disk cache accumulates HLS segments indefinitely on
Steam Deck — single-use segments have ~0% cache-hit rate but cause
unbounded SSD writes and disk growth. This wires up a runtime toggle
(default: cache disabled) so the user can control the behaviour without
restarting the app.
- Introduce src/main/prefs/hlsCachePref.ts as a shared mutable so
index.ts and handlers.ts don't form a circular import
- Restructure onHeadersReceived in setupTwitchCors: CORS-bypass and
no-store now run as independent blocks; no-store fires only for HLS
extensions (.m3u8/.ts/.m4s/.aac, path before ?) when the toggle is off
- Add IPC handlers app:get-cache-size, app:clear-cache,
app:set-hls-cache-enabled; wire through preload bridge and t4sd.d.ts
- Extend SettingsContext with hlsCacheEnabled (default false); push
persisted value to main on mount and on every change
- Add "Speicher" section to SettingsScreen with HLS toggle row and
cache-size display + clear button; gamepad-navigable
The Joystick API (/dev/input/js*) numbers buttons depending on driver
and connection type. Xbox One controllers via Bluetooth with a Share
button shifted X from button number 2 to 3, silently breaking the
mapping.
The evdev interface provides standardized BTN_* codes (BTN_SOUTH=A,
BTN_NORTH=X, etc.) that remain consistent across Xbox, PlayStation,
and Nintendo controllers over both USB and Bluetooth.
js* devices remain the discovery path, while /sys/class/input/jsN is
used to resolve the corresponding event* device. If the /sys lookup
fails, JoystickFallbackReader falls back to the old Joystick API.
Quality selection during playback:
- Add getAvailableQualities() in streamlink via --json, sorted by fixed order
- Expose playback:get-qualities IPC channel (handlers, preload, type declarations)
- Add quality panel in PlaybackOverlay:
- Button + dropdown
- Keyboard navigation (X: open, arrows: navigate, Enter: confirm, Escape: close)
- Quality change triggers streamlink restart; VOD resumes at current position
- Available in ChannelScreen (Live + VOD) and AppShell global overlay (Live)
- Add QualityIcon
Chapter panel UX improvements:
- Video no longer pauses when chapter panel opens
- PlaybackOverlay is hidden via conditional render instead
- Remove wasPlayingBeforeChapters state (no longer needed)
- X button seeks to video start when no chapters are found, with hint in panel UI
VOD cards and defaults:
- Show view count with eye icon on VOD cards (matching playback overlay style)
- Change default streamBadgeMode from 'language' to 'both'
- Live streams: show viewer count and current category inline next to LIVE indicator
- VODs: display clapperboard badge, total view count, and chapter-based category
- Chapter-based category updates automatically based on playback position
- Chapters are preloaded on VOD start; fallback category is "Unbekannt" if missing
- Add icons: EyeIcon, GamepadIcon, ClapperboardIcon
New PlaybackOverlay component replaces the old hint bar in ChannelScreen.
The overlay sits as a fullscreen layer above the app during playback:
- Auto-hides after 5 s while playing; stays visible when paused;
reactivated by any gamepad key press or mouse movement
- Center play/pause button, channel avatar, title, LIVE badge
- VOD: seek bar with pointer-capture scrubbing, current time / total duration
- Live: pulsing LIVE indicator instead of seek bar
- Double-tap zones left/right (±10 s) with animated skip feedback
- Gamepad hints in the top bar
- New icons: PlayIcon, PauseIcon, StopIcon in Icons.tsx
- New IPC channel `playback:time-update` (~1 Hz) pushes absolute playback
position from main process to renderer; adds PlaybackTimeUpdate type
and onTimeUpdate bridge in preload + t4sd.d.ts
- PlaybackEvent extended with durationSeconds and isLive fields
On Linux, the primary display resolution is queried and the window is maximized on startup. This ensures a fullscreen experience both on the Steam Deck display and on external monitors/TVs when docked.
Windows/dev behavior unchanged.
- AccountScreen zeigt jetzt Profilbild, Anzeigename und @Login des eingeloggten Twitch-Nutzers (via neuem IPC-Kanal twitch:get-own-user)
- CSS: account__avatar zeigt Profilbild, neue Klassen für identity, name, login und error
- SQLite-Setup: `src/main/store/db.ts` (better-sqlite3, Migration)
- Lokaler VOD-Verlauf (Resume)
- mpv `time-pos`-Observer schreibt alle ~5s in DB
- Auto-Resume: beim VOD-Start Position aus DB lesen → `--start=<s>`
-Resume-Indikator auf VOD-Karte
- Completed-Indikator (dunkles Overlay + Checkmark)
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