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.
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