cobalt/web/changelogs/10.1.md

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squashing bugs, improving security and ux	1 Oct, 2024	file alt meowth101hammer.webp meowth plush getting squished with a hammer.

this update enhances the cobalt experience all around, here's everything that we added or changed since 10.0:

saving improvements:

• youtube videos encoded in av1 are now downloaded in the webm container. they also include opus audio for the best quality all around.
• fixed various bugs related to the download process on older devices/browsers. cobalt should work everywhere within sane limits.
• fixed downloading of twitch clips.
• fixed a bug where cobalt wouldn't download bluesky videos that are in a post with a quote.
• fixed a bug that caused some youtube music videos to fail to download due to differently formatted metadata.
• cobalt will no longer unexpectedly open video files on iOS. instead, a dialog with other options will be shown. this had to be done due to missing "download" button in safari's video player. you can override this by enabling forced tunneling.
• fixed a bug in filename generation where certain information was added to the filename even if cobalt didn't have it (such as youtube video format).

general ui/ux improvements:

• added a button to quickly copy a link to the section in settings or about page.
• added (remux) to filenames of remuxed videos to distinguish them from the original file.
• improved the look & behavior of the sidebar.
• fixed cursor appearance to update correctly when using the sidebar or subpage navigation.
• added a stepped scroller to the donation options card on the donate page.
• tweaked the donate page layout to be cleaner and more flexible.
• fixed tab navigation for donation option buttons.
• updated the 10.0 changelog banner to be less boring.
• fixed a bug that caused some changelog dates to be displayed a day later than intended.
• changelog banner can now be saved with a right click.
• cobalt version now gently fades in on the settings page.
• fixed the position of the notch easter egg on iPhone XR, 11, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max.
• cobalt will let you paste the link even if the anti-bot check isn't completed yet. if anything goes wrong regarding anti-bot checks, cobalt will let you know.
• fixed a bunch of typos and minor grammatical errors.
• other minor changes.

about page improvements:

• added motivation section to the general about page.
• added a list of beta testers to the credits page.
• rephrased some about sections to improve clarity and readibility.
• made about page body narrower to be easier to read.
• added extra padding between sections on about page to increase readibility.

internal improvements:

• cobalt now preloads server info for quicker access to supported services & loading turnstile on demand.
• converted all elements and the about page to be translatable in preparations for community-sourced translations (coming soon!).
• added content-security-policy header to restrict and better prevent XSS attacks.
• moved the turnstile bot check key to the server, making it load the script on the client only if necessary.
• fixed a bug in the api that allowed for making requests without a valid Accept header if authentication wasn't enabled on an instance.

you can also check all commits since the 10.0 release on github.

we hope you enjoy this stable update and have a wonderful day!

~ your friends at imput ❤️