v7.4.0
Jul 2026
Nuvio-First Setup & Watch Orders
Latest
A cleaner setup journey, direct Nuvio account management and new curated watch-order rows.
New Setup Welcome Screen — Choose Quick Setup, Custom Setup or Restore Existing from one clear starting point.
Duplicate Welcome Removed — The older setup popup no longer appears after choosing a setup route.
Cleaner Builder Layout — Categories now begin collapsed, with improved Select All controls and easier navigation.
Nuvio Account Manager — View profiles, inspect installed addons and manage a Nuvio setup directly from Ultra MAX.
Add Addons by URL — Install an addon using its manifest URL without leaving the account manager.
Reorder Installed Addons — Change addon order and push the updated arrangement directly to a selected Nuvio profile.
MCU Release Order — A dedicated Infinity Saga row ordered by original release date.
MCU Chronological Order — A separate Infinity Saga row ordered by in-universe chronology.
Nuvio-First Improvements — Catalog naming, manifest compatibility and setup behaviour refined around the Nuvio experience.
v7.3.0
Jul 2026
Push to Nuvio & PWA Foundations
Direct account linking to push catalogs, collections and avatars straight into Nuvio — no more manual copy/paste. Plus PWA groundwork for the upcoming Android app.
Push Directly to Nuvio — Link your Nuvio account right from Step 4 and push catalogs, collections, or both straight to a selected profile. Existing addons and collections are always merged, never wiped.
Profile Picker with Real Avatars — Multiple Nuvio profiles now show as a visual picker with actual profile avatars. Single-profile accounts skip the picker entirely.
Scan-to-Push QR — Generate a branded QR code on the Finalize page and push your setup straight from your phone. Optional "Remember me" keeps you signed in on that device for future scans.
Avatar Vault Direct Assign — Link your Nuvio account on the Avatar Vault page and tap any of the 226 avatars to set it directly on a profile, no more copy/paste into Nuvio.
Clearer Error Messages — Nuvio push failures now show exactly what went wrong (network issue, wrong password, or a Nuvio-side error) instead of a generic failure message.
PWA Foundations — Full icon set (regular + maskable), install screenshots, service worker refinements and manifest improvements laid down ahead of the Android app release.
v7.2.0
Jul 2026
Setup Wizard Overhaul & Collections Rework
Complete rebuild of Steps 1, 2 and 3 — new category builder, collection presets, welcome modal and token restore flow.
Step 2 Rebuilt — Home Rows is now a full category builder. 7 preset packs, 13 category accordion cards with progress bars, live Nuvio home screen preview and Hide All / Unhide All controls.
Step 3 Rebuilt — Collections now has visual preset cards with poster strips, compact sticky preset bar, improved collection card styling and friendly catalog names throughout.
Welcome Modal — Setup page now opens with a full-screen "New Setup / Load Existing" choice. Token entry and password verification happen in one smooth flow.
Token Restore — Loading a token now shows a password modal, autofills credentials on success, lands on Step 1 and shows a summary toast (X rows, X collections loaded).
Collections Export Fixed — Nuvio collections JSON now correctly populates sources with provider/addonId/catalogId. Folders load properly in Nuvio with correct catalog types for MDB and Trakt IDs.
Landing Page — Collections preview section replaces the old Nuvio mockup rows. Eclipse, BeatBoss and Max Music consolidated into one ecosystem section.
Step 4 Rework — Finalize page now clearly separates Addon URL (catalogs) and Nuvio JSON (collections) into two distinct panels so users know exactly what each does.
500+ Catalogs — New actors, directors, streaming services, genres and horror subgenres added. Proper images across all FOLDER_MEDIA entries using kao-xt.com and ultramax.vip/images/quick/.
Gzip Compression — Manifest responses now compressed, reducing transfer size significantly for faster addon loading.
v7.1.0
Jun 2026
Posters, Badges, Avatars & Recovery
BetterPosters built in natively, full badge gallery, avatar vault and token recovery.
BetterPosters — Add smart overlays to every poster natively through Ultra MAX. Trend tags, genre labels, quality badges, star ratings and age rating. No extra addons needed.
Badge Gallery — ultramax.vip/badges.html — 10+ community badge sets with copy URL buttons and correct Nuvio install instructions.
Avatar Vault — ultramax.vip/avatars.html — 226 character avatars (Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, Bluey, Muppets, Simpsons, NatGeo). Tap to copy URL for Nuvio profiles.
Token Recovery — Register your email on the finalize step and recover your token any time at ultramax.vip/recover. Rate limited, privacy-respecting.
API Key Verify — Check buttons on all 7 API key fields (TMDB, MDBList, RPDB, Top Posters, Fanart.tv, OMDb, Gemini) — instant server-side validation.
Routing fixes — Manifest, catalogs, images and asset library all re-routed correctly after nginx config rebuild. Zero downtime for existing installs.
UI improvements — Brighter text and box borders across setup.html for better readability on mobile in bright conditions.
v7.0.0
Jun 2026
ultramax.vip Launch
The biggest update since launch — new home, new setup, new everything.
New domain — Ultra MAX moves to ultramax.vip. Old gleeze URLs still work for existing users.
Quick Install — 30 second Nuvio setup at ultramax.vip/quick. Pick collections, download JSON, import. No keys needed.
Setup wizard rebuilt — Clean sidebar navigation, auto-save, integrated asset library with 1,300+ self-hosted images.
Self-hosted images — All 839 collection image fields now served from ultramax.vip. Zero external dependencies.
New Zealand TV — TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2, Maori TV, Te Reo and more added to the TV addon. Now 10 countries.
TV page — ultramax.vip/tv with proper install flow and geo-block disclaimer.
Music page — MaxMusic at ultramax.vip/music with install guide.
heroBackdropUrl support — Collections builder now supports hero backdrop images for Nuvio collection pages.
Asset library search — Search and filter images by name, category or type directly in the browser.
v5.5.0
Apr 2026
Trakt, Directors & Actors
Major
Deep Trakt integration and people-based catalogs.
Trakt integration — Native Trakt catalogs plus user favourites, watchlist and collection via traktUser field.
8 Director catalogs — Browse by filmmaker including Nolan, Tarantino, Spielberg and more.
21 Actor catalogs — Browse by actor including DiCaprio, Cruise, Robbie and more.
New streaming services — Discovery+, NatGeo, A&E, Animal Planet added.
Major film collections — Dune, Godfather, Spider-Man, Avatar, Scary Movie, Knives Out, Maze Runner added.
8 Studio catalogs — Browse by production company.
Chronological sort — Sort collections by release date ascending.
maxRating filter — Hide content above a rating. Great for family setups.
v5.4.0
Mar 2026
Collections Builder v2
Major
Full Nuvio collections builder built into the configure page.
Collections builder — Build, edit and export Nuvio collections JSON directly from the setup page.
Image asset library — Browse and pick cover images and GIFs for collection folders.
JSON import — Import existing collections JSON and edit it in the builder.
Duplicate collections — Clone collections and folders with one click.
Hidden catalogs — Move catalogs into collections to hide them from the home screen rows.
v5.3.0
Feb 2026
Architecture Overhaul
Major
Single CATALOG_DEFS source of truth, multi-language and performance overhaul.
Single CATALOG_DEFS — All catalog definitions in one place. Simpler to maintain and extend.
Multi-language support — 10 languages including EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, PT, NL, PL, TR.
Performance — Promise.all parallelisation, configs.json write queue, imdbCache size cap.
Volume-mounted configs — User configs persist across container rebuilds.
Search catalogs — search_movies and search_series catalogs added.
v5.0.0
Jan 2026
Nuvio Collections & Configure v2
Major
Major configure page redesign and Nuvio collections support.
Configure page redesign — Collapsible categories, SELECT ALL buttons, 3-step wizard.
Nuvio Collections JSON — Export your setup as a Nuvio collections file.
RPDB integration — Rated poster images via RPDB API key.
MDBList integration — Enhanced metadata via MDBList API key.
Stream Bridge — Connect your debrid stream addon to Ultra MAX.
v4.0.0
Nov 2025
Live TV Addon
Feature
Ultra MAX TV launched as a companion addon.
Ultra MAX TV — Live TV addon with UK, US, AU, IE channels. Free, no subscription.
IPTV-org sourced — Community-maintained channel lists, regularly refreshed.
v3.0.0
Sep 2025
Film Collections & Genres
Feature
Expanded catalog library with film collections and genre rows.
Film collections — Harry Potter, LOTR, Star Wars, James Bond and 50+ more franchise collections.
Genre catalogs — Action, Horror, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi and more.
Decade catalogs — Browse by era from the 50s through to the 2020s.
Network catalogs — HBO, Netflix, BBC, AMC and 25+ more networks.
v1.0.0
Aug 2025
Initial Launch
Launch
Ultra MAX launches as a free community catalog addon for Stremio.
Ultra MAX launches — Free, self-hosted catalog addon for Stremio and Nuvio.
Streaming services — Netflix, Prime, Disney+, HBO and more as catalog rows.
Trending & New — Trending movies and series, new releases.
Configure page — Pick exactly what appears on your home screen.
Ko-fi launched — Community support page at ko-fi.com/ultramaxaddon.