- Trailers on iPhone now play full screen in landscape. - Trailers that YouTube refuses to play no longer spin forever. - With Auto-Play Video Previews turned off, trailers open in YouTube instead of failing to start. - Restoring a large library from iCloud is faster. - Seasons stay expanded when you come back from an episode. - Small visual refresh for the Quick Access widget. - Fixed the app being shut down while it updated in the background. Previously in Sequel 2.9: ► NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCH Search in your own words. Combine criteria like genre, cast, release dates, or your own ratings, and Sequel searches both your library and its catalogue. For example: • "Movies with Ben Stiller and Adam Scott" • "Comedy series from the 90s" Requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 27. ► SMART SCANNER Point your camera at a book cover, a movie poster, a DVD case, or a game box and Sequel finds the matching item, in the app or straight from Visual Intelligence. Fill the frame with a whole shelf instead and Sequel reads every spine it can, so you choose what to add. Requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 27. ► NEW WIDGETS Collection and In Progress join the line-up. Upcoming and Out Now can now be limited to the media types you care about, from movies and games to season premieres or every episode. On iOS 27, Watch Next can mark an episode watched right from the Home Screen at larger sizes. Widgets throughout gain more sizes and options too. ► OTHER IMPROVEMENTS • Local search results now tolerate typos, so a mistyped title still finds what you meant. • Local search results can be added straight to a collection. • Tapping a list item zooms into the details screen from its poster for a smoother transition. • General stability and performance improvements.

► NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCH Search in your own words. Combine criteria like genre, cast, release dates, or your own ratings, and Sequel searches both your library and its catalogue. For example: • "Movies with Ben Stiller and Adam Scott" • "Comedy series from the 90s" Requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 27. ► SMART SCANNER Point your camera at a book cover, a movie poster, a DVD case, or a game box and Sequel finds the matching item, in the app or straight from Visual Intelligence. Fill the frame with a whole shelf instead and Sequel reads every spine it can, so you choose what to add. Requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 27. ► NEW WIDGETS Collection and In Progress join the line-up. Upcoming and Out Now can now be limited to the media types you care about, from movies and games to season premieres or every episode. On iOS 27, Watch Next can mark an episode watched right from the Home Screen at larger sizes. Widgets throughout gain more sizes and options too. ► OTHER IMPROVEMENTS • Local search results now tolerate typos, so a mistyped title still finds what you meant. • Local search results can be added straight to a collection. • Tapping a list item zooms into the details screen from its poster for a smoother transition. • General stability and performance improvements.

► NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCH Search in your own words. Combine criteria like genre, cast, release dates, or your own ratings, and Sequel searches both your library and its catalogue. For example: • "Movies with Ben Stiller and Adam Scott" • "Comedy series from the 90s" Requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 27. ► SMART SCANNER Point your camera at a book cover, a movie poster, a DVD case, or a game box and Sequel finds the matching item, in the app or straight from Visual Intelligence. Fill the frame with a whole shelf instead and Sequel reads every spine it can, so you choose what to add. Requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 27. ► NEW WIDGETS Collection and In Progress join the line-up. Upcoming and Out Now can now be limited to the media types you care about, from movies and games to season premieres or every episode. On iOS 27, Watch Next can mark an episode watched right from the Home Screen at larger sizes. Widgets throughout gain more sizes and options too. ► OTHER IMPROVEMENTS • Local search results now tolerate typos, so a mistyped title still finds what you meant. • Local search results can be added straight to a collection. • Tapping a list item zooms into the details screen from its poster for a smoother transition. • General stability and performance improvements.

- Export your data directly from inside the app. - Sequel now uses Trakt’s “Dropped” status for series, which matches Stopped in Sequel. A stopped series returns to your Wishlist automatically if you watch an episode outside Sequel. - The Browse screen tiles have a refreshed look. - The Your Services preferences screen now has a search field. - The search control for Control Centre now shows the Sequel icon and names Sequel in its subtitle, so it is easier to pick out. - Fixed: Trakt sync could disconnect unexpectedly. - Fixed: Completed items grouped by year or month could split into duplicate or mislabelled sections. - Fixed: Tapping an episode in the Watch Next widget would not always scroll to it. - Fixed: Deleting an item with a long press could crash the app. - Fixed: Tapping a custom URL scheme in an item’s notes could crash the app. - Fixed: The app could crash silently in the background.

- Importing books from Goodreads and StoryGraph is significantly more accurate. - Fixed a rare issue where some saved items could be incorrectly deleted.

Fixed: Marking an episode as watched would not visually update your Watch Next queue.

- Your completed items are now grouped by completion year. You can also switch to grouping by month. - Series you've watched can be grouped by Returning State into three sections: Returning (expected to return), Concluded (has ended or was cancelled), and Stopped Watching (you're no longer watching it). - IMDb import now includes episodes, games, and ratings. - Fixed: signing in to Trakt with Apple now works.

This update focus on improvements to the import experience: - Choose your service from a new picker with step-by-step export instructions. - Import straight from the GDPR export .zip for TV Time. Sequel pulls out the files it needs automatically. - Your lists and collections now come across in the right order. - Simkl imports now fill in every episode up to your last watched one. - The accuracy of the matching algorithm has been improved. - Fixed: Trakt sync may stop working for some users. - Fixed: Series added manually could not be marked as Watched. - Fixed: Sorting a collection by release date would not work as expected. Previously in Sequel 2.8: ▶ IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY Bring your history with you. Sequel can now import your existing library right from the Preferences screen, with support for TV Time, Letterboxd, IMDb, Simkl, Goodreads, and more. ▶ MEDIA LOGOS The details screen now shows an item's logo, selected using advanced image analysis and only shown when it's legible against the backdrop. The refreshed layout also lets you see more information at a glance. ▶ A MORE REFINED DETAILS SCREEN The hero image now moves with a parallax effect as you scroll, so the whole screen feels more alive. It also opens more responsively, and text throughout is more legible. ▶ MAGIC LOOKUP Magic Lookup in the share extension is faster and more accurate. Results start appearing sooner, especially on pages with lots of items, and we removed the cap on how many items it shows. Perfect for those "Top 100" lists. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS • Numerous layout improvements, especially at larger font sizes.
• Added Kobo and Libro.fm to "Open in" for books and audiobooks.
• Books and audiobooks now hide overly long, descriptive subtitles to keep the focus on the actual title.

This update focus on improvements to the import experience: - Choose your service from a new picker with step-by-step export instructions. - Import straight from the GDPR export .zip for TV Time. Sequel pulls out the files it needs automatically. - Your lists and collections now come across in the right order. - Simkl imports now fill in every episode up to your last watched one. - The accuracy of the matching algorithm has been improved. - Fixed: Series added manually could not be marked as Watched. - Fixed: Sorting a collection by release date would not work as expected. Previously in Sequel 2.8: ▶ IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY Bring your history with you. Sequel can now import your existing library right from the Preferences screen, with support for TV Time, Letterboxd, IMDb, Simkl, Goodreads, and more. ▶ MEDIA LOGOS The details screen now shows an item's logo, selected using advanced image analysis and only shown when it's legible against the backdrop. The refreshed layout also lets you see more information at a glance. ▶ A MORE REFINED DETAILS SCREEN The hero image now moves with a parallax effect as you scroll, so the whole screen feels more alive. It also opens more responsively, and text throughout is more legible. ▶ MAGIC LOOKUP Magic Lookup in the share extension is faster and more accurate. Results start appearing sooner, especially on pages with lots of items, and we removed the cap on how many items it shows. Perfect for those "Top 100" lists. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS • Numerous layout improvements, especially at larger font sizes.
• Added Kobo and Libro.fm to "Open in" for books and audiobooks.
• Books and audiobooks now hide overly long, descriptive subtitles to keep the focus on the actual title.

▶ IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY Bring your history with you. Sequel can now import your existing library right from the Preferences screen, with support for TV Time, Letterboxd, IMDb, Simkl, Goodreads, and more. ▶ MEDIA LOGOS The details screen now shows an item's logo, selected using advanced image analysis and only shown when it's legible against the backdrop. The refreshed layout also lets you see more information at a glance. ▶ A MORE REFINED DETAILS SCREEN The hero image now moves with a parallax effect as you scroll, so the whole screen feels more alive. It also opens more responsively, and text throughout is more legible. ▶ MAGIC LOOKUP Magic Lookup in the share extension is faster and more accurate. Results start appearing sooner, especially on pages with lots of items, and we removed the cap on how many items it shows. Perfect for those "Top 100" lists. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS • Numerous layout improvements, especially at larger font sizes.
• Added Kobo and Libro.fm to "Open in" for books and audiobooks.
• Books and audiobooks now hide overly long, descriptive subtitles to keep the focus on the actual title.

This update fixes a couple of Trakt-related issues: - Syncing with Trakt could fail to complete on larger libraries. - Items could go missing from your library while the app was connected to Trakt. Make sure to update all your devices to this latest version.

- Ended series now display their full year range (e.g. "2005–2013") instead of just their release date. - The actor details screen no longer filters out upcoming productions where their role hasn't been announced yet. - Improved accessibility throughout the app, in particular for users with larger font sizes. - Fixed: Certain series would not appear in Watch Next when a new episode released. - Fixed: Game release dates were off by a day in some timezones. - Fixed: Picking Manual Order for the collections list wasn't being saved. - Fixed: The Status button in the media details header wasn’t always fully tappable. - Small layout fixes and improvements

▶ SEARCH ENGINE 3.0 Sequel's search engine is even better at surfacing what you're looking for. Search is also no longer limited to a single page of results. Keep scrolling to dig deeper when you need to. ▶ ADD ITEMS MANUALLY Can't find what you're looking for? You can now create items manually from search, with a custom title, cover, description, release date, and more. ▶ HIDE MEDIA TYPES Hide the media types you don't use to keep your search results, filters, and library focused on the things that matter to you. ▶ IMPROVED SERIES CREDITS Series now display their creators, and their main cast reflects the full run rather than just the latest season. At the episode level, you'll see a more accurate cast too. ▶ OTHER IMPROVEMENTS • Hero images on the media details screen are better aligned to avoid cropping important parts of the image. • The media details screen opens significantly more smoothly. • The search tab resets after 15 minutes so it's ready for your next search. • Items no longer available on Sequel's data sources are converted to manual items instead of being hidden. • Fixed: Series created manually could not be completed. • Fixed: Game release countdowns could be incorrect for certain time zones. • Fixed: Countdown widgets would sometimes incorrectly show as completed. • Many more fixes and performance improvements.

▶ SEARCH ENGINE 3.0 Sequel's search engine is even better at surfacing what you're looking for. Search is also no longer limited to a single page of results. Keep scrolling to dig deeper when you need to. ▶ ADD ITEMS MANUALLY Can't find what you're looking for? You can now create items manually from search, with a custom title, cover, description, release date, and more. ▶ HIDE MEDIA TYPES Hide the media types you don't use to keep your search results, filters, and library focused on the things that matter to you. ▶ IMPROVED SERIES CREDITS Series now display their creators, and their main cast reflects the full run rather than just the latest season. At the episode level, you'll see a more accurate cast too. ▶ OTHER IMPROVEMENTS • Hero images on the media details screen are better aligned to avoid cropping important parts of the image. • The media details screen opens significantly more smoothly. • The search tab resets after 15 minutes so it's ready for your next search. • Items no longer available on Sequel's data sources are converted to manual items instead of being hidden. • Fixed: Series created manually could not be completed. • Fixed: Game release countdowns could be incorrect for certain time zones. • Fixed: Countdown widgets would sometimes incorrectly show as completed. • Many more fixes and performance improvements.

This update fixes an issue that could prevent the Time to Beat data for games from loading.

- Fixed: Sequel could no longer connect to Trakt. - Fixed: In rare cases, completion activity would not be saved. - Fixed: Upcoming and Out Now widgets would display completed and abandoned items. - Fixed: Apple TV and Apple TV Store had the same name.

This update improves transitions when opening the status picker on an item's detail screen.

- Abandoning a show now uses the completion date of the last watched episode. - Fixed: Time to Beat would not appear. - Fixed: Navigating to the Books and Audiobooks screens under Browse would incorrectly display an error. - Fixed: The “…” button on the media details screen would not always register taps. - Fixed: Ensure the navigation title on episode details screen is legible. - Fixed: A visual artefact could sometimes appear in the background of the games details screen.

- The Saved tab prioritises posters from items that are not completed to illustrate each of the media types. - Updated the Apple Books icon to match the new Liquid Glass version on iOS 26. - Online search results now exclude items you’ve already saved. - Fixed: Deleting an item by long-pressing on a local search result would not visually delete it. - Fixed: Posters would not always reflect the latest poster available. - Updated the icon for Apple Books on iOS 26. - General stability improvements.

- Seasons you have started watching will no longer be shown in the "Out Now" carousel. - Fixed: Certain anime would incorrectly display a past season as upcoming. - Fixed: Certain actor credits did not have a character. - Fixed: Opening an actor’s credits screen would sometimes display an error message. - Fixed: A movie’s director would sometimes not be shown under “Cast & Crew”. - Fixed: Upcoming episodes and Ongoing games would display a grid with 3 columns instead of 2. - Fixed: Sections users expand manually using the "Show All" button would sometimes collapse back. - Fixed: Media details content would sometimes be laid out incorrectly. - Fixed: Long pressing the back button would not display titles of media details and filmography screens. - Fixed: The Magic Lookup card on the paywall was not showing the info button to learn more. - Fixed: Family sharing buttons would display incorrectly on the Sequel+ screen. - Fixed: Lifetime payment options would sometimes appear duplicated. - Smaller visual refinements for media details. Previously in Sequel 2.6: ▶ DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Every screen has been redesigned to embrace the new design language and Liquid Glass. The focus is on your media, presented more beautifully than ever. ▶ IMMERSIVE MEDIA DETAILS Media details have a gorgeous new design with a unique visual identity for each media. More details are also visible without scrolling like average ratings, and where to watch. ▶ COMBINED SEARCH Local and online search are now unified into a single place. Whether you’re looking for something you’ve already saved or something brand new, the new Search makes it seamless. ▶ NEW TAB BAR On iOS 26, navigation is simpler and more flexible. The new tab bar makes it easier to access your Collections and gives you quick access to Search from anywhere. ▶ OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - Trailers and Where to Watch information are now visible from Magic Lookup directly without needing to open the app. - Sequel now uses a white icon by default, updated for Liquid Glass. - On iPad, press ⌘F to jump straight into Search. - Fixed: The expanded Watch Next grid on iPhone would show 3 columns, leaving little space for titles.

- The ellipsis button in the media details screen’s navigation bar now lets you change media status. - Improved the performance of the media details screen, particularly while scrolling. - Improved the quality of the blur on the media details screen to be more pleasant. - Posters and artworks are now displayed in higher resolution throughout the app. - Media items will always show their full release date instead of just the year for older releases. - Fixed: The media details screen on older devices would not correctly blur the bottom half of the screen. - Fixed: Using the Quick Access widget to navigate to a specific library on iOS 18 would not work. - Fixed: Using the Quick Access widget to navigate to a specific library on iOS 26 would navigate twice. Previously in Sequel 2.6: ▶ DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Every screen has been redesigned to embrace the new design language and Liquid Glass. The focus is on your media, presented more beautifully than ever. ▶ IMMERSIVE MEDIA DETAILS Media details have a gorgeous new design with a unique visual identity for each media. More details are also visible without scrolling like average ratings, and where to watch. ▶ COMBINED SEARCH Local and online search are now unified into a single place. Whether you’re looking for something you’ve already saved or something brand new, the new Search makes it seamless. ▶ NEW TAB BAR On iOS 26, navigation is simpler and more flexible. The new tab bar makes it easier to access your Collections and gives you quick access to Search from anywhere. ▶ OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - Trailers and Where to Watch information are now visible from Magic Lookup directly without needing to open the app. - Sequel now uses a white icon by default, updated for Liquid Glass. - On iPad, press ⌘F to jump straight into Search. - Fixed: The expanded Watch Next grid on iPhone would show 3 columns, leaving little space for titles.

▶ DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Every screen has been redesigned to embrace the new design language and Liquid Glass. The focus is on your media, presented more beautifully than ever. ▶ IMMERSIVE MEDIA DETAILS Media details have a gorgeous new design with a unique visual identity for each media. More details are also visible without scrolling like average ratings, and where to watch. ▶ COMBINED SEARCH Local and online search are now unified into a single place. Whether you’re looking for something you’ve already saved or something brand new, the new Search makes it seamless. ▶ NEW TAB BAR On iOS 26, navigation is simpler and more flexible. The new tab bar makes it easier to access your Collections and gives you quick access to Search from anywhere. ▶ OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - Trailers and Where to Watch information are now visible from Magic Lookup directly without needing to open the app. - Sequel now uses a white icon by default, updated for Liquid Glass. - On iPad, press ⌘F to jump straight into Search. - Fixed: The expanded Watch Next grid on iPhone would show 3 columns, leaving little space for titles.

▶ DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Every screen has been redesigned to embrace the new design language and Liquid Glass. The focus is on your media, presented more beautifully than ever. ▶ IMMERSIVE MEDIA DETAILS Media details have a gorgeous new design with a unique visual identity for each media. More details are also visible without scrolling like average ratings, and where to watch. ▶ COMBINED SEARCH Local and online search are now unified into a single place. Whether you’re looking for something you’ve already saved or something brand new, the new Search makes it seamless. ▶ NEW TAB BAR On iOS 26, navigation is simpler and more flexible. The new tab bar makes it easier to access your Collections and gives you quick access to Search from anywhere. ▶ OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - Trailers and Where to Watch information are now visible from Magic Lookup directly without needing to open the app. - Sequel now uses a white icon by default, updated for Liquid Glass. - On iPad, press ⌘F to jump straight into Search. - Fixed: The expanded Watch Next grid on iPhone would show 3 columns, leaving little space for titles.

▶ DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Every screen has been redesigned to embrace the new design language and Liquid Glass. The focus is on your media, presented more beautifully than ever. ▶ IMMERSIVE MEDIA DETAILS Media details have a gorgeous new design with a unique visual identity for each media. More details are also visible without scrolling like average ratings, and where to watch. ▶ COMBINED SEARCH Local and online search are now unified into a single place. Whether you’re looking for something you’ve already saved or something brand new, the new Search makes it seamless. ▶ NEW TAB BAR On iOS 26, navigation is simpler and more flexible. The new tab bar makes it easier to access your Collections and gives you quick access to Search from anywhere. ▶ OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - Trailers and Where to Watch information are now visible from Magic Lookup directly without needing to open the app. - Sequel now uses a white icon by default, updated for Liquid Glass. - On iPad, press ⌘F to jump straight into Search. - Fixed: The expanded Watch Next grid on iPhone would show 3 columns, leaving little space for titles.

This update fixes an issue where the large layout preference would have no effect on iPhone 16 Pro Max.