Changelog - UltraWideo

UltraWideo Changelog

Find a list of all changes and improvements made to the extension by version number.

v3.4.3
May 4, 2025
Silent update!
- Make Ambient Light disabled by default
- Make injected styles 50% lighter to avoid potential performance issues
- Make banner show scaling values instead of plain text when affected
- Remove accidental hardcoded license in the "License Manager" page
- Update project dependencies to the latest versions
v3.4.2
May 2, 2025
Silent update! Just makes Ambient Light unavailable for free users.
v3.4.1
Apr 26, 2025
A lot of changes in this update. In summary, it has slight interface redesign, new localizations and more Pro features that made sense to me.
- Implemented a Menu inside of the interface
- Light/Dark/Auto appearance now possible to manually change
- Rewritten scaling functionality
- Implemented new localization system
- Added Greek localization
- Translated "Keyboard Shortcuts" page
- Tooltips across the interface labels on hover, to better understand each option
- Updated all locales to reflect new features
- Updated all dependencies to latest versions
- Pro - Removed "Quality Booster" feature
- Pro - Various accent colors that affect entire interface: emerald, red, orange, amber, yellow, lime, green, teal, cyan, sky, blue, indigo, violet, purple, fuchsia and pink
- Pro - Consents that allows you to give permission for review prompt within extension interface and changelog external page
- Pro - Disable mode feature, allows you to disable one of the extension modes: normal, upscale or stretch if you are not using it, to avoid extra keystrokes while cycling through the modes
- Pro - Ambient light feature, that is pleasant to the eyes and working on all platforms that are not DRM protected. Great addition to the modes. It will also save your OLED screen from uneven burn-in.
- Pro - Manage License is a new page that now allows you to see your license key at a glance, and also to remove the license from a device that you are currently using.
v3.3.4
Dec 13, 2024
Resolves a bug for one platform, security patches and minor copy changes.
- Resolve video shifting from the top for "mlb.com"
- Update dependencies for security, speed and reliability
- Replace "Upgrade to Pro" copy with "Learn more" for all supported languages
v3.3.3
Nov 4, 2024
Resolve a bug where scroll-bar would appear in fullscreen video player on SkyShowtime platform.
- Scroll-bar no longer appears on SkyShowtime platform
- Update dependencies for security, speed and reliability
v3.3.2
Sep 23, 2024
See which keyboard shortcuts you have configured and which ones are not set. At your glance, now inside of the Popup interface.
- Keyboard shortcuts inside of the Popup interface (click the fingerprint icon)
- Revert previous changes for the Netflix episodes, as it broke TwitchTV to some people
- Update all project dependencies for security, speed and reliability
- Simplified codebase and removed all polyfills
- Killed update notifications temporarily
v3.3.1
Aug 7, 2024
A hotfix for the video player being pushed down on some platforms. Given a 1 star review that it is no longer working on TubiTV, I had to push this release immediately. Sorry for disturbing your current tasks, but this changelog will show up on every update.
- Video player will no longer be pushed down on TubiTV, and every other platform that potentially had this issue after the update
v3.3.0
Aug 3, 2024
This version introduces a new Pro feature called "Quality Booster". This feature is experimental and may not work as expected. It is known that it can introduce slight color bendings with some color compositions. The feature is disabled by default and can be enabled in the settings menu. It is also possible to configure a shortcut for this feature.
- Add shortcut configuration for "Quality Booster" feature
- Update existing translations to translate the Pro features
- Make activity badge state always on English (On/Off)
- Update project dependencies to latest versions
- Fix for "Netflix" where the extension stops working on the episode change
v3.2.0
May 7, 2024
This version is mainly focused on the possibility to upgrade to Pro and support the extension development. Pro features are not mandatory for functionality and main features will always remain free. The Pro features are only for those who want to support the development and get some extra features as a bonus.
- Add shortcut configuration for the new Pro feature (Helper)
- Implement new settings menu in the Popup interface
- Automatically disable extension on invalid protocols (only http/https protocols are valid)
- Requires new permission for protocol validation (tabs) as a security measure
- Tabs permission will also be used for another Pro feature (Strict Storage) in the future
- Updated all project dependencies to the latest versions
v3.1.0
Mar 11, 2024
Various fixes and improvements. The extension is now more reliable and faster. The onboarding page has been removed internally and changed to external access. UltraWideo now has a public live website, where you can find all the information about the extension, including this changelog.
- Modify internal behaviour (replace classes with data attributes)
- Change popup inteface colors to match the website design
- Add shortcuts for Scaling of X/Y, both increment and decrement
- Add experimental support for Web Components
- Fix for "Disney Plus" using mentioned experimental feature
- Support deeply nested video players within iframes (e.g. Vudu platform)
- Update all project dependencies
v3.0.7
Jan 21, 2024
This version contains a few patch changes and minor improvements. Mainly it fixes the issues with the Firefox for Desktop and Mobile, by downgrading the Manifest version to v2. Chromium based browsers are not affected by this change and are still using the Manifest v3.
- Fix pinch events for Firefox Android
- Downgrade to Manifest v2 for Firefox for better compatibility
- Minor codebase optimization
v3.0.4
Jan 8, 2024
The first v3 release approved on Firefox add-ons store. It relies on the new manifest version (v3), so you will have to manually allow extension to access all websites, if you are Firefox user. You can find the official guide on YouTube, or by following the official guide on YouTube (UltraWideo - Guide for Firefox Browser).
- Fix trigger issues on some platforms
- Fix pinch gestures on touch devices
- Fix current mode preview banner
v3.0.0
Jan 2, 2024
Complete rewrite of your favorite extension. It is now using the new Manifest version 3, which brings a lot of improvements and optimizations. The extension is now faster, more reliable and more secure. It also brings a lot of new features and improvements.
- A simpler and faster UI
- Internationalization
- Adaptive appearance (light/dark mode)
- Native browser's keyboard shortcut configuration
- An option for manual X/Y scaling
- Pinch gestures for touch/trackpads and imitation via mouse-wheel