release: v0.9.8

Author: YangHanqing

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == refs/tags/* ]]; then VER="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"; else VER="0.0.0-dev"; fi
-          ARCH="${{ matrix.arch }}" VERSION="$VER" MPV_DIR="$PWD/mpvstage" ./macos/build-app.sh
+          ARCH="${{ matrix.arch }}" VERSION="$VER" MPV_DIR="$PWD/mpvstage" REQUIRE_BUNDLED_MPV=1 ./macos/build-app.sh
 
       # Import the Developer ID cert into a keychain that persists for the whole
       # job, so both the app-signing and DMG-signing steps below can use it.

LICENSE

@@ -1,25 +1,86 @@
-MIT License
-
-Copyright (c) 2026 Hanqing Yang
-
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-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
-
-This license covers TinyPlay's own source code (the Go backend and web
-frontend). Bundled third-party components, including mpv, are distributed
-under their own licenses — see THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
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README.md

@@ -1,41 +1,59 @@
 # TinyPlay
 
-> Turn the mini PC you already run into a living-room player, controlled from your phone.
+> Turn an idle Windows mini PC, laptop, or Mac mini into a living-room media player — controlled from your phone.
 
 [中文说明](README.zh-CN.md) · **[View the TinyPlay website](https://yanghanqing.github.io/tinyplay/)**
 
-TinyPlay is built for the N100, NUC, mini PC, or Mac that is
-already running downloads, Docker containers, or home services. Connect its
-often-unused HDMI port to the TV and TinyPlay gives it a second job: mpv-based
-media playback with a browser remote on your phone.
+TinyPlay is designed for idle Windows mini PCs, laptops, and Mac minis. Connect one to
+your television and it becomes a living-room media player driven by mpv, with your phone
+serving as the remote control.
 
-The desktop app connects to Emby, Jellyfin, or Plex—or browses SMB/WebDAV
-shares directly—then drives the bundled mpv player and serves a phone-friendly
-library and remote over your local network. No phone app is required.
+These machines vastly outperform set-top boxes, yet a keyboard and mouse feel awkward
+in front of a TV and a traditional remote is no good at typing searches or scrubbing
+through a timeline.
 
-TinyPlay also includes a DLNA receiver, enabled by default. A compatible app
-on the same trusted LAN can cast its stream directly to TinyPlay; the phone
-remote remains available for play, pause, and seek.
+TinyPlay lets each device do what it does best: **let hardware handle playback, let the
+phone handle interaction.**
+
+Common hardware already has more than enough video-decode capability:
+
+- Intel 8th-gen iGPUs (UHD 630) hardware-decode 4K HEVC and VP9 10-bit; AV1 support
+  arrives on 11th-gen.
+- Apple M-series chips hardware-decode 4K HEVC 10-bit across the board, with AV1 on M3.
+- A dedicated playback engine generally handles HDR and Dolby Vision more reliably than
+  a TV's built-in player, though actual results depend on the source material, system
+  settings, and display device.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Phone browser remote** — scan the QR code and you're ready; no app to install
+- **Media servers** — connect to Emby, Jellyfin, or Plex for poster walls, episode browsing, search, and resume playback
+- **File browsing** — navigate SMB, WebDAV shares, or local directories and play files directly
+- **Live TV** — integrate IPTV channel lists with favorites and recent-view history
+- **DLNA casting** — cast streams from compatible apps on your local network; the phone remote remains available for playback control
+- **Multi-server** — mount multiple media sources simultaneously and switch between them at will
+- **Cross-platform** — available for Windows and macOS, including Apple Silicon and Intel
+- **mpv under the hood** — MKV, HDR, Dolby Vision, TrueHD, PGS subtitles and more
 
 ## Download
 
 Download the latest build from [GitHub Releases](../../releases/latest).
 
-- **Windows x86-64:** unzip the package, then run `TinyPlay.exe`. Windows may
-  show a SmartScreen warning because the current Windows build is unsigned.
-- **macOS:** Apple Silicon (`TinyPlay-macos-arm64.dmg`) and Intel
+- **Windows x86-64** — unzip the package, then run `TinyPlay.exe`. Windows may
+  show a SmartScreen warning because the current build is unsigned.
+- **macOS** — Apple Silicon (`TinyPlay-macos-arm64.dmg`) and Intel
   (`TinyPlay-macos-intel.dmg`) are both available. Open the DMG and drag
   TinyPlay to Applications.
 
-Your phone and computer must be on the same trusted local network. TinyPlay's
-remote page has no separate authentication; do not expose its port to the
-public internet.
+The phone and the computer running TinyPlay must be on the same local network.
+
+## Getting Started
 
-For screenshots, features, setup, and the living-room player buying guide,
+For screenshots, feature walkthroughs, and the living-room player buying guide,
 visit the **[TinyPlay introduction page](https://yanghanqing.github.io/tinyplay/)**.
 
 ## License
 
-TinyPlay's own source code is released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
+TinyPlay is released under the [GNU General Public License v3.0](LICENSE).
 Bundled third-party components are distributed under their own licenses; see
 [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md).

README.zh-CN.md

@@ -1,36 +1,52 @@
 # TinyPlay
 
-> 把你已经在用的小主机变成客厅播放器，用手机轻松遥控。
+> 把闲置的 Windows 小主机、笔记本或 Mac mini 变成客厅影音播放器，用手机轻松遥控。
 
 [English](README.md) · **[查看 TinyPlay 静态介绍页](https://yanghanqing.github.io/tinyplay/)**
 
-TinyPlay 是为家里那台已经在跑下载任务、Docker 容器或家庭服务的 N100、NUC、
-迷你主机或 Mac 准备的。把经常闲着的 HDMI 接口连到电视，它就能
-再兼任一台由手机遥控、以 mpv 为播放内核的客厅播放器。
+TinyPlay 专为闲置的 Windows 小主机、笔记本和 Mac mini 设计。将电脑连接电视，即可变成一台由手机遥控、以 mpv 为播放内核的客厅影音播放器。
 
-桌面端支持连接 Emby、Jellyfin、Plex，也可以直接浏览 SMB/WebDAV 共享；它会驱动
-随应用捆绑的 mpv，并在家庭局域网内提供适合手机使用的媒体库和遥控页面。手机
-无需安装 App。
+这类硬件的性能通常远超电视盒子，但用键盘鼠标操作电视不够自然，传统遥控器也不适合文字搜索和精确拖动进度条。
 
-还内置默认开启的 DLNA 接收器：同一可信局域网内支持 DLNA 的应用可直接投屏到
-TinyPlay，手机遥控器仍可暂停、继续播放和跳转。
+TinyPlay 的思路是：**让硬件负责播放，让手机负责交互。**
+
+对国内用户而言，桌面系统还有两个实际优势：
+
+* 部分流媒体平台可直接通过浏览器观看，无需额外购买价格更高的电视端会员。
+* 主流网盘的桌面客户端在下载和播放时，限速策略通常比电视端宽松。
+
+常见硬件已经具备足够的视频解码能力：
+
+* 英特尔（Intel）第 8 代核显即可硬解常见的 4K HEVC、VP9 10-bit 视频，第 11 代起支持 AV1。
+* Apple M 系列芯片均支持 4K HEVC 10-bit 硬解，M3 起支持 AV1。
+* 相比电视内置播放器，专用播放器在 HDR、杜比视界（Dolby Vision）和动态范围匹配方面通常更省心，但实际效果仍取决于片源、系统设置和显示设备。
+
+## 功能亮点
+
+* **手机浏览器遥控** — 扫码即用，无需安装 App
+* **媒体服务器** — 连接 Emby、Jellyfin 或 Plex，支持海报墙、选集、搜索和续播
+* **文件浏览** — 浏览 SMB、WebDAV 共享文件夹或本地目录，找到文件即可播放
+* **直播源** — 接入 IPTV 频道列表，支持收藏和最近观看
+* **DLNA 投屏** — 局域网内的其他应用可直接投屏，手机遥控器仍可暂停、继续和跳转
+* **多服务器** — 同时挂载多个媒体源，随时切换
+* **跨平台** — 支持 Windows 和 macOS，包括 Apple Silicon 与 Intel
+* **mpv 内核** — 支持 MKV、HDR、杜比视界（Dolby Vision）、TrueHD 和 PGS 字幕等常见影音格式
 
 ## 下载
 
 前往 [GitHub Releases](../../releases/latest) 下载最新版本。
 
-- **Windows x86-64：**解压完整压缩包后运行 `TinyPlay.exe`。Windows 版本目前
-  尚未签名，系统可能显示 SmartScreen 警告。
-- **macOS：**同时提供 Apple Silicon（`TinyPlay-macos-arm64.dmg`）和 Intel
-  （`TinyPlay-macos-intel.dmg`）两个版本。打开 DMG，把 TinyPlay 拖入“应用程序”。
+* **Windows x86-64** — 解压完整压缩包后运行 `TinyPlay.exe`。Windows 版本目前尚未签名，系统可能显示 SmartScreen 警告。
+* **macOS** — 同时提供 Apple Silicon（`TinyPlay-macos-arm64.dmg`）和 Intel（`TinyPlay-macos-intel.dmg`）版本。打开 DMG，将 TinyPlay 拖入“应用程序”文件夹。
+
+手机与运行 TinyPlay 的电脑需要连接到同一个局域网。
+
+## 使用指南
 
-手机和电脑需要连接同一个可信局域网。TinyPlay 的遥控页面没有独立身份验证，
-请勿将其端口暴露到公网。
+产品截图、功能说明、使用流程和完整的客厅播放器选购指南，请查看：
 
-产品截图、功能说明、使用流程和完整的客厅播放器选购指南，请查看
-**[TinyPlay 静态介绍页](https://yanghanqing.github.io/tinyplay/)**。
+**[TinyPlay 静态介绍页](https://yanghanqing.github.io/tinyplay/)**
 
 ## 开源协议
 
-TinyPlay 自身源码采用 [MIT 协议](LICENSE) 开源。捆绑的第三方组件遵循各自的
-许可证，详见 [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md)。
+TinyPlay 基于 [GPL-3.0 协议](LICENSE) 开源。捆绑的第三方组件遵循各自的许可证，详见 [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md)。

THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md

@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ and source-availability obligations for every bundled component.
 - FFmpeg and codec libraries pulled into the selected mpv build — licensing
   depends on the exact build configuration.
 
+## Bundled desktop imagery
+
+- **Carina Nebula “Cosmic Cliffs”** (NASA ID: `carina_nebula`) — James Webb Space
+  Telescope NIRCam image of the “Cosmic Cliffs” in the Carina Nebula.
+  - Credit: **NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI**
+  - Source record: https://images.nasa.gov/details/carina_nebula
+  - Bundled asset: `desktop-go/internal/server/assets/carina_nebula.jpg`
+    (served at `/desktop/background.jpg` for the desktop intro/standby window)
+  - NASA image and media guidance: https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/
+  - This distribution does **not** include a NASA logo and does **not** imply
+    NASA endorsement of TinyPlay.
+
 ## Go source dependencies
 
 - fyne.io/systray