# Changelog

> Verified LoopTV playback, catalog quality, and reliability improvements.

Canonical: https://tv.significanthobbies.com/changelog/



Product history

Meaningful improvements to the lean-back player, curated catalog, and refresh pipeline.

[Roadmap](https://github.com/Significant-Hobbies/looptv/issues)

[GitHub repository](https://github.com/Significant-Hobbies/looptv)

## A lighter, fully static LoopTV

2026-07-25

- The production site moved to an Astro shell with React only where playback needs browser state.
- Stations, permalinks, catalog assets, random play, and the TV-style experience stayed intact.

## Clearer catalog discovery

2026-07-17

- The public catalog gained a station breakdown and structured video metadata.
- Canonical metadata, sitemaps, robots guidance, and the owned tv.significanthobbies.com address were reverified.

## Safer catalog refreshes

2026-07-12

- Quota-aware refreshes reuse recent source data and stop before unnecessary YouTube API work.
- Integrity checks now block suspiciously small, stale, or incomplete catalogs from shipping.

## LoopTV launched

2026-04-04

- Curated YouTube channels became lean-back stations with random continuous playback.
- Watch history and preferences remain on the device, with no account or runtime API key.