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© 2026 CineRename. Built for people who care about their media library.

Metadata and artwork can be provided by TheTVDB, TVmaze, AniList, and Kitsu. Subtitles are provided by OpenSubtitles. CineRename does not host, provide, sell, or distribute movies, TV shows, anime, or other copyrighted media. The software only helps users organize files they already have the legal right to use.

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Release Notes

CineRename v0.5.13

Latest release
  • ✦Makes cancelling and restarting batches more reliable, with safer file restoration and clearer recovery messages.
  • ✦Studio activity reports can now be hidden during processing and reopened from the status bar.

CineRename v0.5.12

Release
  • ✦Fixes a Mac startup failure by removing a dependency on an external Homebrew library.
  • ✦Makes restarting after an update more reliable on macOS.
  • ✦Keeps copied clipboard text available more reliably on Linux.

CineRename v0.5.11

Release
  • ✦Fixes launch crashes on macOS Apple Silicon (M-series chips) caused by hardened runtime conflicts with ad-hoc signing.
  • ✦Eliminates repeated macOS Keychain authorization prompts on application startup and credential access.
  • ✦Restores instant native clipboard copying for diagnostics, logs, and configuration exports in the Support screen.

CineRename v0.5.10

Release
  • ✦Studio stays accessible during automatic processing and keeps a completion report after the batch finishes.
  • ✦Saved appearance settings and restarting after an update are more reliable.
  • ✦Recovery after interrupted file moves and undo operations is more robust.
  • ✦Large imports are more responsive, including archives with many files.

CineRename v0.5.9

Release
  • ✦ZIP imports show files before completion and report extraction and cache verification progress more accurately.
  • ✦Studio uses your saved source and preset to prepare matches, while preserving your choices when adding files or refreshing matches.
  • ✦More reliable settings saving and macOS keychain access, with fewer repeated password prompts.

CineRename v0.5.8

Release
  • ✦Jikan / MyAnimeList is now available as a source for anime and episode metadata, without an account or personal API key. AniList, Kitsu or Jikan can be selected as the default anime source.
  • ✦Files added to watch folders while the app was closed are picked up on reopening, with more reliable recovery and fewer duplicate imports.
  • ✦Transfer progress reflects the amount of data transferred, and the status bar shows the new filename.
  • ✦Various fixes to Studio, navigation, startup appearance, saving settings and interface translations.

CineRename v0.5.7

Release
  • ✦Choose a saved destination for selected files directly in Studio, with a path preview and no changes to your automation settings.
  • ✦Read translated release notes offline by clicking the installed version.
  • ✦Settings remain accessible while the local index initializes at startup.

CineRename v0.5.6

Release
  • ✦Save separate destinations for movies, TV shows and anime.
  • ✦More accurate progress and improved cancellation for large file transfers.
  • ✦Improved macOS installer integrity.
  • ✦Clearer, less intrusive update notifications.

CineRename v0.5.5

Release
  • ✦macOS NAS / SMB compatibility: adds a fallback when a network volume does not support exclusive renaming, covering staging, finalization, rollback and undo.
  • ✦Copies to network volumes: copying can continue when the destination explicitly does not support preserving POSIX permissions; real access and I/O errors still stop the operation.
  • ✦Naming templates: handles spaces inside tokens such as { title } and preserves token-like text contained in media titles.
  • ✦Media details: corrects video bit-depth detection for formats such as NV12 and for files reporting an unknown raw bit depth.
  • ✦Subtitle timing: fixes an overflow when applying drift correction with large offsets and improves precision over long durations.
  • ✦Archive cache: prevents cleanup crashes caused by out-of-range timestamps in cache markers.
  • ✦Security: updates TLS and frontend dependencies and prevents hooks and Plex/Jellyfin refresh requests from automatically forwarding authentication data through redirects. Configure the final endpoint URL directly.
  • ✦Performance: reduces allocations during natural path sorting and template rendering.
  • ✦Usage analytics: restores website-to-app attribution and adds screen and settings navigation events.

CineRename v0.5.4

Release
  • ✦Full Spanish and Simplified Chinese localization: complete interface translation, automatic OS language detection on startup, and dedicated subtitle search.
  • ✦Synology NAS & Docker compatibility: fixes WebUI server startup (port 8787) and eliminates crash loops on Linux kernels without Landlock support.
  • ✦Windows network shares (UNC): resolves false positive "file no longer available on disk" warnings when renaming files on shared network folders (\\server\share).
  • ✦Long paths & cloud storage support: native support for Windows paths exceeding 260 characters and improved compatibility with cloud-synced folders (OneDrive, Dropbox).

CineRename v0.5.3

Release
  • ✦Enables MediaInfo tokens ({resolution}, {source}, {video_codec}, {audio_codec}, {audio_language}, {dynamic_range}, {bit_depth}) natively and permanently across all operating systems, fixing previous platform-level restrictions on Windows.
  • ✦Streamlines the template settings editor with permanent token chips, instant real-time preview, and declutters Advanced Settings by removing redundant toggles.
  • ✦Introduces a persistent update notification system with a top notification banner, sidebar widget, and status bar badges for seamless one-click updates.
  • ✦Harmonizes French and English linguistic and typographic standards, including proper non-breaking spaces, curly apostrophes, and consistent media terminology.
  • ✦Updates comprehensive documentation for the portable CLI, headless background server, and NAS/Docker workflows.

CineRename v0.5.2

Release
  • ✦Makes watched folders fully resilient: disconnected drives or missing paths no longer block watcher startup or folder management.
  • ✦Eliminates infinite subtitle re-import loops across manual downloads, Automatic Mode, and sidecar renames.
  • ✦Improves background ergonomics: newly detected media no longer steals screen focus or closes open review dialogs.
  • ✦Resolves the infinite loading spinner and close button issue in the subtitle preview dialog.
  • ✦Enhances Studio toolbar readability with granular batch status counters and perfectly aligned row actions.
  • ✦Fixes dropdown menu positioning and overflow behavior across compound controls.
  • ✦Eliminates idle CPU wakeups in the file stability coordinator for better battery life.
  • ✦Adds direct file manager opening and custom label editing to the Watched Folders settings tab.

CineRename v0.5.1

Release
  • ✦Makes rename jobs safer by improving recovery and undo when a move, copy, or rename is interrupted.
  • ✦Makes history more reliable, so completed actions are easier to review and roll back.
  • ✦Improves the built-in updater with stronger signature checks and a safer restart after installing an update.
  • ✦Important for macOS: users on 0.5.0 must install 0.5.1 manually from the DMG or PKG; Windows and Linux can keep using the built-in updater.
  • ✦Keeps rename behavior consistent between the desktop app, CLI, NAS builds, and Docker archives.
  • ✦Improves day-to-day stability for the interface.
  • ✦Adds clearer release downloads and verification files so users can choose the right installer and check it if needed.

CineRename v0.5.0

Release
  • ✦Rename and organize movies, TV shows and anime with a safe preview before touching files.
  • ✦Ready-made Plex, Jellyfin and Kodi naming profiles, including media folders and ID-aware formats.
  • ✦Anime support with absolute episode numbering, AniList/Kitsu lookup and localized episode titles through TheTVDB when available.
  • ✦Dry-run exports, rename history and undo/rollback for safer bulk operations.
  • ✦Subtitle search with OpenSubtitles, language selection, preview, conversion and timing adjustment tools.
  • ✦Library audit, NFO generation, poster/fanart download and metadata sidecars for media servers.
  • ✦Watch folders, cautious automatic pipeline, qBittorrent / Transmission / JDownloader integrations and Pre-Arr workflows.
  • ✦Headless CLI, WebUI, TUI, scheduler, NAS tarballs and Docker archives for server use.