Infuse 8.5.1 is now available! 💪

NEW

• Added native background download support (iOS 26+)
• Added support for streaming from GuangYaPan (光鸭云盘)
• Added a new multi-version selection button (Emby, Jellyfin, Plex)
• Added additional transcoding settings

IMPROVED

• Redesigned the multi-version selection list (Emby, Jellyfin, Plex)
• Improved HTTP streaming performance on unstable networks
• Improved compatibility with servers hosted behind Cloudflare
• Improved the reliability of WebDAV connections
• Improved handling of STRM files on certain servers

FIXED

• Fixed transcoding when using external SMI subtitles
• Fixed metadata parsing for TV shows with dual-language filenames
• Fixed missing episode names when browsing via folders (tvOS)
• Fixed missing loop and shuffle options (tvOS)
• Fixed Original quality label after changing video quality
• Fixed incorrect video version being played during transcoding
• Fixed saving of selected version for TV Show from Emby/Jellyfin servers
• Fixed a rare playback related crash
• Fixed incorrect episode selection from Up Next
• Fixed a crash when removing all items from a playlist
• Fixed a crash caused by invalid collection view updates
• Other minor fixes and improvements

A complete history of past releases can be found here.

We’re excited to announce that Infuse 8.5 is available today, bringing new streaming options, better media server support, and a handful of thoughtful refinements to iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision Pro.

This release introduces transcoding options for Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, along with improved search results, media server updates, and enhancements to WebDAV and media server connections.

Together, these updates make Infuse even more flexible, reliable, and enjoyable to use with all your favorite videos.

Transcoding options for Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin

Infuse has long been known for its ability to directly play almost any video format, but there are times when streaming the original file isn’t ideal—especially when watching remotely, using a slower connection, or playing higher-bitrate videos away from home.

With Infuse 8.5, new transcoding options are available for Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin. These options allow Infuse to request an optimized stream from your media server when needed, helping reduce buffering and improve playback reliability when bandwidth is limited.

Direct Play remains the best option whenever possible, but these new controls provide added flexibility when a smaller, server-optimized stream makes more sense.

How to use transcoding

By default, Infuse will continue to play the original video at full quality when pressing Play, without making any changes to the video or audio streams. When a smaller version would be useful, you can long-press the Play button to access the new video Transcoding option and choose from a list of available transcoded versions.

If your server already contains multiple versions of a video you can also use this same flow and select the Version button from the list.

Also, if you prefer to have this prompt appear automatically when pressing Play you can adjust the Transcoding option in Infuse > Settings > Playback.

Improved search results

Search has been refined to provide a more consistent experience across all platforms.

Results are now organized more clearly and predictably, making it easier to find the movie, show, episode, collection, or person you’re looking for.

More improvements throughout

This update also includes a number of additional fixes and refinements. Be sure to check out the full release notes for a complete look at everything that’s new in this update.

Thanks!

We always love hearing your comments, feedback, and suggestions, so please feel free to continue the conversation below or in our community forum.

Thanks so much for using Infuse! 🧡

Apple has just released tvOS 26.6! This includes fixes for user profile switching which has been a bit buggy since the release of tvOS 26.4.

Installing this update is highly recommended for all users.

In most cases simply updating to tvOS 26.6 should resolve issues with user profiles. However, if issues persist after updating, you may need to perform one or more of the following steps:

1. Remove and re-add the user profiles on your Apple TV
2. Remove and reinstall Infuse
3. Perform a factory reset of the Apple TV

Note: Apple says there are hundreds of security fixes in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS 26.6 so getting all other devices up-to-date is probably worth doing as well.