New - Set up a brand-new Komga server right from the login screen: KMReader detects an unclaimed server and guides you through creating the admin account. - Filter series and collections by age rating and release year. - In offline-first reading, the end page now shows the next book's download progress and when it's ready to read. - Fresh servers with no libraries get clear setup guidance on the dashboard. Improvements - Downloads and the live server event stream now sign in with the same credentials as everything else, fixing missing page thumbnails and silent updates under API-key auth. - The dashboard reconnects its live updates when you return or recover from auto-offline, so changes made in other clients appear again. - Smoother pull-to-refresh on the Dashboard and Offline pages. - Multi-select on series, read list, and collection pages now uses familiar platform selection visuals. - Download status icons are calmer and easier to tell apart, and the read checkmark no longer looks like a download icon. - Series, read list, and collection pages update download state immediately after offline actions, with simpler chip-style controls. - Dual-page tap turns in Page Curl stay smooth in every preload profile. - Reading stats now default to the last 6 months. Fixes - Fixed reader crashes and layout jumps on the end page while the next book downloads. - Fixed a crash when swiping while a next-book download update landed. - Fixed the end page cover losing its rounded corners after a refresh. - Fixed the library scope button not appearing and its picker not opening. - Fixed a crash decoding authentication activity records from unknown users or API keys. - Auto-generated API key names include the device model again, so keys from different devices are distinguishable. - Removed the dashboard "Server updated X ago" label, which reset every few seconds and never showed a useful time.

New - Continue reading right from a series page on iPad, Mac, and Apple TV with the restored inline resume button. Improvements - Password logins now automatically upgrade to app-specific API keys, making background downloads and syncing more reliable. - Collections and read lists now load in pages as you scroll, and tags, authors, publishers, and genres sort in your locale's order. - Reading progress updates faster when you return to the app, and offline progress is always pushed to the server before pulling. - Handoff, reading Live Activities, and keep-screen-awake settings now live together in a new System Features page. Fixes - Fixed dual-page Page Curl freezing after the first turn in landscape. - Fixed a Mac and iPad crash at launch when collections or read lists existed. - Hardened downloads against unauthorized or corrupt files; broken EPUB downloads are now detected and re-downloaded. - Fixed PDF single-tap navigation, controls hiding while a menu is open, and read list/collection pickers freezing on macOS. - Collections and read lists appear reliably on series and book pages again, and lists keep their scroll position when refreshing after reading. - EPUB open failures now report the actual cause instead of a generic error. - Fixed dashboard cards looking darker at the trailing edge.

New - A dedicated Library tab on iPhone for content-first browsing; the Browse tab is now a focused Search tab. - Mark multiple books as read or unread at once from a series page. - Keep Reading on the Dashboard now shows rich horizontal cards tinted by each book's cover. Improvements - The series continue-reading bar now docks into the iPhone tab bar and follows navigation instantly. - Settings is reorganized into clearer sections, and Reading Stats now lives on the Dashboard. - Reading position stays exactly where you left it when rotating between portrait and landscape, including split wide pages and page curl. - Dashboard card fonts now scale with the layout density. Fixes - EPUB books whose table of contents contains heading-only entries now open and download correctly. - The end-of-book Close button on macOS responds to clicks again, and the end page typography matches iOS. - The continue-reading bar no longer gets stuck on screen after quickly leaving a series page. - Locking series metadata no longer drops the reading direction value. - Cancelling a download no longer leaves empty folders behind.

New - The series reading action bar now docks to the trailing corner on iPad and macOS, and collapses into a compact button while you scroll. - Keep the screen awake while reading with a new toggle in Reader > Reading settings. - Page rotation in DIVINA now applies to the whole reading session, so you do not need to rotate each page individually. Improvements - Resume EPUB books from page-based server progress (KOReader, Kindle sync, web UI) instead of losing the position. - Offline EPUB reading position now refreshes from the server during sync so it stays current across devices. - Transient server failures no longer wipe EPUB reading progress. - PDF overlay toggling is smoother on iPadOS 18. - DIVINA pinch-to-zoom no longer crashes on iPadOS 18. - Page position stays stable across layout rebuilds and Page Curl orientation changes. - Share the original un-cropped page image from the page context menu. - tvOS login now works correctly with the Siri Remote. - Fix macOS freezes when adding books to read lists or collections from the menu bar. - Dashboard scrolling is smoother on macOS. - Server URLs with trailing slashes are now handled automatically. Fixes - Restore missing Collections and Read Lists sections on series and book detail pages.

New - See your recent reading at a glance with a 90-day pages-read heatmap. - Export or clear stored logs from the same logs menu. Improvements - Offline cover sync now stays scoped to your selected dashboard libraries, preserves manual choices, and handles large libraries more efficiently. - DIVINA can recover missing page dimensions from cached, downloaded, or streamed content so Auto Page Layout and Split Wide Pages remain accurate. - Completed offline downloads now keep the loading indicator full while the reader finishes preparing EPUB, PDF, or page resources.

New - Add a dashboard search shortcut on iPad and Mac, so Browse search is easier to reach from split-view dashboards. - Add a cancellable offline cover sync task for downloaded books, series, read lists, and collections. Improvements - Library filters now stay tied to each saved Komga server across startup, online switching, and offline switching. - Dashboard widgets now stay aligned with the same refreshed Keep Reading, Recently Added, and Recently Updated content shown in the app. - Online Browse search now follows Komga relevance ordering, while offline search keeps your saved local sort. - Downloaded archives with unusual filename encoding now open more reliably in offline mode. - Cover thumbnails now keep tap and context-menu areas bounded to the visible cover. Fixes - Fixed paged manga fitting in iPhone landscape so pages and reader controls are not clipped. - Fixed vertical RTL EPUB page turns, blank pages, and unstable page counts. - Fixed tvOS DIVINA cover-mode navigation near page transitions and end pages. - Fixed localized list layout labels in Japanese and French. - Fixed read list and collection edit rows while local book or series data is still loading.

New - Protect saved Komga servers with device authentication, so private libraries stay hidden until you unlock them. - Add offline download policies for read lists, matching the existing series policy workflow. - Add a floating reading action bar on series pages that shows the exact book and progress target before opening the reader. Improvements - Offline downloaded sections now show clearer book counts alongside storage usage. - Offline pages can be refreshed with pull to refresh on iOS and macOS. - Downloaded PDFs open faster in DIVINA mode by preparing lightweight metadata first and rendering page images as needed. - Dashboard sections now better match Komga web UI behavior and stay current after local reading, deletion, and offline changes. - Reader overlays and tap handling are smoother, with fewer abrupt transitions during loading, keyboard help, zoom, and long-press interactions. Fixes - Fixed end-page selection after offline preloading, especially for Webtoon reading. - Fixed unavailable book and series indicators after deleting local files. - Fixed stale dashboard and progress projections after reader close or server events.

New - KMReader 5.0 rebuilds local library storage around a dedicated database, improving reliability for large libraries, browsing, dashboards, and offline data. - Added EPUB overlay customization for reading progress, controls, headers, and footers. - Added smarter offline archive handling so downloaded books stay compact and pages are prepared on demand when reading. Improvements - Reader loading states are clearer and more stable, with smoother progress updates and less visual flicker while downloads or page preparation are running. - The in-app logs viewer now uses paginated storage, making settings logs easier to browse on long-running installs. - Offline download status, read progress lists, and one-shot read summaries refresh more reliably across browsing and detail screens. - EPUB theme color scheme choices now persist per book. Fixes - Fixed several reader loading edge cases around unknown download sizes, render progress, and background color transitions. - Fixed stale read progress or download indicators after reading, syncing, or returning from detail pages. - Fixed one-shot read status and summary placement in series views. - Fixed assorted reader control, keyboard, zoom, and tap-zone regressions.

New - Added optional border cropping for DIVINA pages, helping comics with large empty margins use more of the screen. - Added DIVINA image preloading profiles so you can choose between lower memory use and smoother page turns. - Added dedicated EPUB settings and EPUB theme controls, separating reading behavior from per-book theme and typography choices. Improvements - EPUB books with custom fonts, images, and mixed HTML/XHTML chapters now load publication resources more reliably. - EPUB tap zones now have their own settings instead of sharing DIVINA tap zone preferences. - DIVINA scroll and page-curl navigation is more stable, especially around rapid taps, animations, and book boundaries. - Reader memory handling is improved on iOS, with decoded pages pruned more gracefully under memory pressure. - Browse views avoid unnecessary refreshes when returning from detail pages. - The Browse tab is now positioned as the trailing search-style entry point on iPhone and Apple TV. - macOS Settings keeps its sidebar stable while using EPUB settings and log search. Fixes - Fixed cases where continuing from one volume into the next could jump back or regress progress for the previous volume. - Fixed UTF-8 archive path handling for offline CBZ/ZIP extraction. - Fixed EPUB chapters that could appear blank when their manifest media type did not match the file extension. - Reduced unnecessary offline downloads for previous-book preloads while keeping forward offline-first preparation.

Fixes - Fixed local database schema migration failures when upgrading from older KMReader versions.

New - Added offline-first reading so downloaded books can be prepared locally before the reader opens. - Added dashboard download actions for recent, on-deck, and keep-reading sections, with clearer Download Latest and Download All choices where available. - Added per-page rotation for DIVINA pages. - Added reader progress options for DIVINA and PDF so lightweight progress can stay visible while controls are hidden. Improvements - PDF reading now uses supported page presentation modes, including an Auto mode that adapts between portrait and landscape. - Automatic offline mode can now recover when your configured Komga server becomes reachable again, while manual offline mode stays under your control. - Reader opening is faster because adjacent-book loading no longer blocks the first page. - Webtoon spacing, history rows, reader menus, and reading stats controls have been tightened for cleaner scanning. Fixes - Progress is flushed when the app backgrounds, reducing the chance of losing the last pages you read. - Stale offline progress is skipped when the server already has newer progress, preventing older queued updates from moving books backward. - EPUB downloads with read-only archive folders extract more reliably. - Dashboard offline queue actions are faster and avoid unsupported bulk downloads.

Reader Controls - Tap zone layout presets make it easier to choose how page turns and controls respond while reading. - Reader tap zones now stay separate from buttons and controls, reducing accidental actions. - Live Activity options have been moved to a more appropriate Settings location. Reader Reliability - Webtoon navigation is more consistent across scrolling and page-turn actions. - Webtoon books now preserve progress more reliably when reaching the final page. Offline and Library Reliability - Downloaded archives with mixed path styles open more reliably. - Library details refresh more consistently after changes made on the server.

Reader Settings and Controls - DIVINA and PDF reader settings are now more consistent between global Settings and in-reader controls. - PDF reading now supports an optional continuous scrolling mode, while page-by-page reading remains the default. - Reader controls can show optional gradient backgrounds for better contrast over page artwork. - Tap page-turn animation settings are simpler, with separate controls for DIVINA/Webtoon and EPUB. - Reader progress bars are easier to see over comics, PDFs, and EPUB content. - Reader overlay buttons have better contrast on older system versions. Reader Reliability - Cover-mode table of contents and page jumps are more stable and should no longer snap back to the previous page. - Webtoon scrolling is smoother when moving between book segments. - PDF display mode changes preserve the current reading position more reliably. Offline and Recovery - Offline archive extraction is more consistent for EPUB, CBZ, and CBR downloads. - If local storage damage prevents KMReader from opening, the startup failure screen now offers a Reset Local Data recovery action.

Reader Improvements - External keyboard shortcuts now work in the reader on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, with expanded keyboard help across DIVINA, EPUB, and PDF readers. - DIVINA cover and scroll reading are more reliable, especially around drag gestures, tap navigation, zoom dismissal, split wide pages, and Webtoon end pages. - Split wide pages in scroll mode now line up more cleanly while swiping, reducing the visible gap between page halves. - Reader overlays and controls are easier to interact with on older system versions. Offline and Downloads - Large original book downloads now stream directly to disk, reducing memory pressure for large CBR, EPUB, and PDF files. - Offline downloads for CBZ, CBR, and supported EPUB books now use a faster single-file workflow with local extraction. - Download progress updates are smoother, and offline tasks now show a processing state while extraction or finalization continues. - Stale offline books removed from the server are cleaned up more reliably instead of retrying forever. Browsing and Settings - Cover thumbnails can refresh automatically after a configurable expiration period, helping updated covers appear without manual refresh. - Sync and Handoff settings now have their own settings page, making network settings easier to scan. - Filter sheets are more stable on iOS 17. Reliability - Dashboard and reading-progress sync are more stable on iOS 17. - Thumbnail refreshes, cache fallbacks, and local offline state handling are more resilient during transient network failures.

Reader Improvements - DIVINA cover reading feels smoother and more reliable on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with steadier transitions and less stale loading state. - Scroll-mode DIVINA now preloads the next page earlier on iPhone and iPad, so the first page turn is less likely to pause. - Optional page image context menus on iPhone, iPad, and Mac let you share a page or isolate a single page from a spread more quickly. - Detail views now make it easier to copy titles and other useful library text. Mac Experience - PDF reading on Mac now includes keyboard help, better shortcut coverage, and faster access to search, page jump, and table of contents actions. - Reader command menus are more consistent across DIVINA and PDF, including current-page isolation where supported. Polish and Reliability - Reader controls are easier to read on older system versions. - EPUB opening is steadier, with fewer distracting transitions when a book first loads.

Reader Improvements - EPUB adds richer reading controls, including text alignment, more consistent font-weight behavior, better overlay options, and improved progress display on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - macOS EPUB paged reading now supports cover-style page turns, bringing it closer to the native feel available elsewhere in KMReader. - Reader navigation is steadier across DIVINA, EPUB, and Webtoon, with better position recovery after rotation, reloads, and end-of-chapter preloading. - Live Text interactions are more precise, reducing accidental page turns near text selection. Offline and Sync - Offline EPUB handling is more reliable, with safer download finalization and better recovery when reopening downloaded books. - Reading history now syncs automatically on app launch and resume, so recent activity stays current with less manual refresh. Polish and Quality - Reader and download Live Activities are cleaner and easier to read, especially in Dynamic Island. - Completed books now show more useful last-read details, and several reader overlays and picker views have been refined for a more consistent experience.

Reader Improvements - EPUB on macOS now feels much closer to the iOS experience, with better settings, preview behavior, overlays, and keyboard shortcuts. - EPUB reading has been improved across the app with better pagination, typography controls, dark theme behavior, link colors, and image rendering. - Reader navigation is more reliable, including smoother DIVINA scrolling, better page position restoration, and more accurate next and previous book handling. - Live Text interactions in the reader are more precise, reducing accidental page turns or missed control toggles. Browsing and Library Updates - Added a faster single-library picker mode for quicker filtering, including easier access on Apple TV. - Book, series, and one-shot detail pages now support native share actions. - Detail pages are easier to scan with collapsible metadata and link sections, plus clearer combined tag display. Polish and Fixes - Improved reader overlay animations and control behavior, especially for EPUB on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Fixed several iPad layout issues related to closing the reader and restoring the main interface correctly. - Refined end-of-book screens and close button styling for a cleaner, more consistent finish across platforms.

Reader Improvements - DIVINA now offers cover-style page transitions on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, with steadier scroll and paged reading, better viewport alignment, improved RTL behavior, more consistent wide-page handling, more reliable preloading, and smoother recovery during fast navigation or app interruptions. - Webtoon and scroll reading behave more predictably, including fixes for backward chapter jumps and page-position jumps after app background/foreground transitions. - EPUB adds cover transitions on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, cover-style turns feel smoother thanks to better adjacent page preloading, and single-page content now supports swipe chapter navigation more reliably. - Animated GIF and WebP pages now start immediately, stay smooth while you zoom or scroll, and behave more reliably when you reopen, revisit, or switch pages. - Added a Show Page Shadow option for cleaner seamless spreads, and reader interactions are more consistent with improved tap-zone handling. Offline and Library Workflows - EPUB downloads are now saved as a single file and extracted locally, making offline reading faster and more reliable. - Offline sync and iOS background downloads now behave more predictably during reconnects and long-running transfers. - Added an option to blur unread book and series covers to help avoid spoiler-heavy artwork. Management and Platform Polish - Added in-app media management tools for media analysis, missing posters, duplicate files, duplicate pages, and page-hash matches. - Komga media error messages are clearer in the app, so unsupported files and analysis issues are easier to understand. - macOS reader actions now live in the system menu bar for quicker keyboard-first control. Live Activities - Reader Live Activities can now be disabled, close immediately with the reader, and show reading progress or incognito status instead of a generic ON/OFF label.

Reader Experience - Added a new cover-style page transition for DIVINA on iPhone, making comic-style navigation feel more natural. - Animated pages now play more smoothly with native inline playback, clearer loading progress, and better battery-friendly performance. - Improved page-turn reliability in cover mode and fixed end-page flicker so navigation stays stable. - Fixed an issue where some offline PDF pages could appear upside down, and added visible preparation progress while pages are generated. - Polished reader responsiveness across table-of-contents jumps, page changes, and gesture handling. Offline and Sync - Added a manual Offline Mode action so you can switch modes when needed. - Strengthened iOS background downloads for pages, PDFs, and EPUB resources so long downloads are more reliable. - Improved progress syncing behavior to avoid interruptions when server-side conflicts happen. - Optimized sync flow so heavy cleanup runs only during full sync, reducing unnecessary work during regular refreshes. iPhone and Dashboard - Added Dynamic Island Live Activities for both active reading sessions and download progress. - Updated splash and landing visuals to match your selected app icon style. - Improved thumbnail appearance animations for a smoother browsing feel. Localization - Expanded UI localization support with Spanish, Italian, and Russian coverage across the app and widgets.

Reader Experience - Added seamless chapter-to-chapter reading for DIVINA and Webtoon, with smoother end pages and more natural navigation. - Added inline autoplay for animated pages and a new EPUB scrolled reading mode with adjustable tap-scroll distance. - Added a sepia reading style, improved page-curl behavior, and refined dual-page handling for more reliable page turns. - Added macOS image upscaling support and configurable PDF DIVINA render quality for sharper offline reading. Library and Personalization - Added Reading Stats with faster local data loading, plus pinned Collections and Read Lists on the Dashboard. - Added alternate app icons on iOS. - Improved onboarding, login feedback, and overall reading polish across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Offline and Sync - Improved offline reading history sync, local progress updates, and completion notifications for sync and downloads. - Added a full re-sync recovery action and better cleanup for deleted or changed library items. - Reduced refresh delays and background stutter so dashboards, offline views, and reading progress stay more responsive. Reliability and Polish - Improved migration handling with clearer startup progress, lower memory pressure on large libraries, and a retry path if startup recovery is needed. - Fixed stale thumbnails, card alignment, tap-zone interactions, and multiple reader stability issues across iOS and macOS.

Reading Insights - Added a new Reading Stats page so you can quickly see your reading activity trends. - Added pinned Collections and Read Lists, including dedicated pinned sections on the Dashboard. Reader Experience - Added inline autoplay for animated pages, so motion content plays without interrupting navigation. - Added a new EPUB scrolled reading mode with adjustable tap-scroll distance. - Improved EPUB progress handling when switching chapters or closing the reader. - Finished books now reopen from the beginning, making re-reads easier. - Improved navigation flow when opening books from Read Lists. - Simplified reader settings so options are shown only when relevant to your current reading mode. Offline and Sync - Improved offline reading history sync and made recent reading updates clearer. - Added clearer completion notifications for offline sync and download tasks. - Added a full re-sync action to help recover quickly if local data gets out of sync. - Added metadata-based filters in Offline mode, so finding downloaded books is faster and easier. - Improved sync behavior for deleted or changed items to keep your library cleaner and more accurate. Performance and Polish - Improved progress update speed and overall refresh responsiveness. - Improved cache cleanup behavior for smoother performance, especially with larger libraries. - Fixed a rare page-curl reader crash for more stable reading sessions. - Fixed stale thumbnail and preview issues when switching content. - Improved book grid alignment and several visual polish details across cards and badges. - Improved update and loading messaging so long migrations are clearer and less confusing.

NEW - Added optional waifu2x super resolution for reader pages with three modes: Off, Auto, and Always. - Added smarter offline preparation for downloaded PDF books, so PDF reading starts faster and feels more reliable. - Added a setting to choose Native PDF Reader or DIVINA for PDF books. IMPROVED - Reading progress now saves more reliably, especially when closing the reader or moving between books. - Offline EPUB progress recovery is more consistent, making it easier to continue where you left off. - PDF reading controls are more consistent across reading directions and layouts. - The large Keep Reading widget now shows up to six books. - Spotlight search results now open the correct book or series more reliably. - waifu2x super resolution settings and descriptions are clearer and easier to understand. - Connection fallback behavior is faster when a server is temporarily unavailable. FIXED - Fixed an important iOS 17 crash that could happen when switching main tabs, including Browse. - Resolved a broad set of crash issues across startup, reading, page turning, notifications, quick actions, widgets, logs, and Live Text interactions. - Fixed multiple page-turn and edge-swipe issues at the beginning or end of books. - Fixed cases where PDF pages could fail to appear after offline files were removed. - Improved Live Text stability on iOS and macOS. - Fixed occasional EPUB typeface selection not being remembered correctly. - Improved touch behavior in table of contents for more accurate selection.

New Features - Added a native PDF reading experience, including offline reading support. - Added Home Screen widgets for Keep Reading, Recently Added, and Recently Updated Series. - Added quick actions from the app icon for Continue Reading, Search, and Downloads. - Added animated page playback support in the reader. Improved - Reading progress is now more reliable across offline and sync scenarios, including when closing the reader. - Downloaded content is now easier to find from system search, with clearer controls for what gets indexed by content type and library. Fixed - Fixed offline next-volume ordering for decimal-numbered volumes (such as 5, 5.5, 5.6). - Fixed animated pages that could fail to load in some release builds. - Fixed small-page scaling issues for better on-screen fit.

New Features - Added dedicated Offline and Server tabs so key actions are easier to find. - Offline browsing now lets you switch between Series and Books views. - Added sorting by download time, with recent downloads shown first. - Added a new card style with text overlays for clearer browsing. - Added browser handoff options and quick web links for smoother cross-device flow. Reading Experience Improvements - Reopening a chapter now returns you to the correct reading position more reliably. - Reader controls stay hidden on entry to reduce visual distraction. - Page turns and taps feel more stable and consistent. - Improved handling for wide pages and EPUB page backgrounds. - Reading progress updates are more dependable, including when closing the reader. Offline and Downloads - Offline downloads are now excluded from cloud backup to help reduce backup size. - Download counts and status update more accurately across the app. - Offline filters and sorting are remembered more consistently. Interface and Navigation - Dashboard refresh is smoother, especially when content has not changed. - Long metadata sections on series pages are collapsed by default for easier browsing. - Improved spacing and menu consistency across key screens. - Added clearer delete actions in management menus for users with permission. Platform-Specific Updates - Apple TV remote navigation, focus behavior, and error dismissal are now more reliable. - Improved support for iPhone Control Center Apple TV Remote swipe page turns. - On macOS, library switching controls are placed more conveniently in navigation.

Reading Experience Enhancements - Improved page turning with more responsive swipe gestures for smoother navigation - Added visual depth to pages with subtle shadows for a more natural reading feel - Enhanced double-tap zoom with smoother animations and better responsiveness - Wide pages now automatically split for easier reading on smaller screens - Added zoom overlay for Webtoon mode with double-tap and pinch gestures to view pages in detail EPUB Reader Improvements - Customize reading preferences for each book individually - Added advanced layout options for more control over text display - Made font weight customization optional for greater flexibility - Fixed page navigation in scroll mode to start at the correct position - Improved tap handling for more consistent control behavior - Better background color rendering for a more polished appearance Table of Contents - Enhanced navigation with improved highlighting of your current position - Added page numbers and bookmark indicators for easier reference - Redesigned layout for both comic and EPUB content macOS Features - Added keyboard shortcut (L key) to quickly toggle Live Text for selecting and copying text from images User Interface - Improved loading placeholders with better visual feedback - Enhanced user role display with badge indicators - Refined icon sizes throughout the app - Smoother control animations in the reader Bug Fixes - Fixed various issues with EPUB tap handling and navigation - Improved zoom behavior consistency across different reading modes