2.1.0

NOTE: Included APKs are for the "standard" product flavor and, as a result, does not contain app rating and support for Samsung gestures using the legacy Gestures SDK. Starting from this version, there will be a separate APK for Android TVs to lower the APK and app size for most users.

• Codec Info will now detect and inform users about known issues with some codecs. If you know about an issue that's not being displayed, please submit an issue (preferably with additional references) or send a feedback email about it!
• Added more known color formats from Broadcom, MediaTek, Qualcomm and Samsung.
• Getting supported profile levels for VP9 codecs should be now more accurate on Android <= 6.0.
• Provide better estimates for DivX codecs.
• Bugfixes and general improvements.

2.0.0

NOTE: Included APK is for the "openSource" product flavor and, as a result, does not contain app rating and support for Samsung gestures using the legacy Gestures SDK.

• Added a new tab with DRM types (and their properties) supported by the device.
• Added a search functionality - search for info in a current list of codecs/DRM or codec/DRM properties!
• UI overhaul providing improvements for larger screens, landscape orientation and dark mode.
• Bugfixes and general improvements.

1.11.0

NOTE: Included APK is for the "openSource" product flavor and, as a result, does not contain app rating and support for Samsung gestures using the legacy Gestures SDK.

• Improved hardware acceleration detection for some older Qualcomm codecs.
• (Android 10 and newer) Aliases for other codecs are now hidden by default; this can be changed in settings.
• Added color formats from newer Qualcomm SoCs.
• Bugfixes and general improvements.

1.10.0

NOTE: Included APK is for the "openSource" product flavor and, as a result, does not contain app rating and support for Samsung gestures using the legacy Gestures SDK.

• Added support for Android TV! NOTE: Sharing codec info and sending feedback from Android TV are currently unavailable.
• Added color formats from Panasonic/SNI.
• Added features and codec profiles from Android 11.
• About app dialog was greatly reworked for devices with Android 5.0 and newer. It now also includes a changelog and licenses for used libraries.
• App can now be installed and moved to an SD card.
• Codecs will now note if they are software only and their provider.
• Codec features supported on Android 5.0 and newer will now indicate if they are required to use.
• Setting light/dark app theme should be now more reliable on some LG and Xiaomi devices.
• Immersive mode is now a toggable option from settings.
• Improved detection of some hardware-accelerated codecs.
• Improved detection of input channel count and sample rates for ALAC.
• Improved detection of WMA codecs.
• Bugfixes and general improvements.

1.9.0

• Added support for codec-related changes from Android Q (10.0).
• Added info for the AV1 codec.
• Added more profile levels for H.264, HEVC and VP9.
• Improved detection of some hardware-accelerated codecs from Intel.
• Improved settings for dark theme for devices with Android 5.0 or newer.
  NOTE: "Set by Battery Saver" may not work on some devices with Android 5.0-8.1 due to changes made in the system by a device manufacturer.
• Bugfixes and small improvements.

1.8.0

• Added a new preferences screen with options for sorting, filtering and more.
• Added profile levels for VC-1 codecs by Renesas.
• Added more resolutions when checking for maximum framerate.
• Improved detection of hardware-accelerated codecs.
• Significantly improved data accuracy for AMR-WB+.
• Improved detection of input channel count for MP1, MP2, MP3, FLAC and DTS.
• Bugfixes and small improvements.

1.7.0

• Added color formats from Renesas.
• Added WMV9 profile levels.
• Added a new launcher icon!
• Improved hardware acceleration detection for Broadcom codecs.
• Known color formats and profile levels show also their hex values.
• Bugfixes and small improvements.

1.6.1

• Fixed Samsung air gestures not working.

1.6.0

• Added info about hardware acceleration to codec details.
• Added color formats from Nvidia.
• Added support for Ittiam codecs using Qualcomm color formats.
• Enabled support for the multiwindow on Samsung and LG devices below Android 6.0.
• Implemented switching tabs for Samsung devices that support air gestures.
  Moving your hand from right to left will change the active tab to audio codecs and moving from left to right - to video codecs.

1.5.0

• Added color formats from Marvell and Rockchip.
• Added profile levels for MVC codecs.
• Improved detecting max input channel count for audio codecs on Android 8.1.
• Bugfixes and small improvements.