Release notes
What's new in each version of RELAX.
v0.0.4
LatestA big release for the player: sound fixes, a seek bar you can actually drag, louder audio, much better subtitles, and keyboard shortcuts.
Fixed: no sound on many movies. Files with Dolby Digital (AC3 / E-AC3), DTS or TrueHD audio played silently on Apple Silicon Macs without Rosetta. RELAX now ships a native media inspector, so these files are converted on the fly again and play with sound. This also brings back audio-track switching and built-in MKV subtitles on those Macs.
Seek bar
- Grab and drag the seek bar. A time label follows your cursor, so you know exactly where you'll land.
- The playhead jumps to the new position immediately when you let go or click, and "Buffering…" shows while that part of the movie loads.
- Dragging and holding ←/→ no longer floods the stream with requests, so seeking is noticeably smoother.
Louder, clearer audio
- Volume boost up to 200%, for when a movie is just too quiet.
- Night mode: louder dialogue, softer explosions. Great for late nights and laptop speakers.
- Both live in the ⚙ menu next to playback speed, and are remembered.
Subtitles
- Online subtitles now show their file or release name (e.g.
The.Matrix.1999.BluRay.1080p…) instead of "English" for every entry, so you can pick the one that matches your copy. - Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing are marked SDH.
- Built-in MKV subtitles now work for the whole movie, not just the first few minutes, and keep working after you seek.
- Subtitles appear and disappear in sync with the picture, instead of up to a quarter-second late.
- Wider subtitle menu, so long names stay readable.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Space / K | Play / pause |
| ← / → | Back / forward 10 seconds |
| ↑ / ↓ | Volume up / down |
| 0–9 | Jump to 0–90% of the movie New |
| C | Subtitles on / off (remembers your track and delay) New |
| G / H | Subtitle delay −/+ 0.1 s New |
| [ / ] | Slower / faster playback New |
| , / . | Previous / next frame while paused New |
| M | Mute |
| F | Fullscreen |
Player
- Remembers your volume, mute and playback speed between movies.
- Playback speed no longer resets to 1× after seeking or switching audio tracks.
- Media keys and macOS Now Playing: control playback from your keyboard's media keys, headphones or Control Center, with the title, episode and poster shown.
- The episode (S · E) button now fades away with the other controls instead of sitting over the picture.
Streaming & reliability
- Faster start for files that store their index at the end, common with MP4s.
- Better download prioritisation around where you're watching, especially after seeking.
- If a converted stream drops out early, playback now picks up where it stopped instead of ending and marking the movie as watched.
- Watch progress is saved reliably, including when you pause or close the player, and for movies with Dolby/DTS audio (which previously didn't save at all).
- Smoother playback overall: less background work while a movie is playing.
Requirements
- macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer on Apple Silicon. Intel Mac and Windows builds are still coming soon.