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29Feb / 2012

Sign up for the beta release of Mizuu 1.8.0

The next update for Mizuu is getting closer to beta status, so I’m looking for beta testers who are willing to test it out and give feedback. The application doesn’t report any kind of technical feedback itself, so it’s essential that you’re able to provide written feedback by e-mail. If you know how to get the stack trace log in the event of an error, that’s even better!

I’ve still got some things to do and little time to do it in, so the beta will start within the next few weeks. You can sign up with this form below. Please mention which devices (Android 3.0+ only) you can test the application on and also if you’re able to test network connectivity (DLNA / NAS support). You can try it on Google TV, but I haven’t been able to test anything and it’s not been developed for that yet, so don’t expect anything. Also - don’t forget to mark the subject “Beta tester”.

By submitting the above form, I’ll get an e-mail with your contact details and description. I won’t get back to you until the beta is ready, so don’t worry if you don’t get a reply.Thanks a lot!

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28Feb / 2012

Another preview of what’s to come

One of the rather messy features of Mizuu right now is the Actor view. It allows you to check out actor details - biography, movies and photos. However, it’s not that great at the moment - especially not on smartphones. That’s why I’ve been working on making it better, and I’m ready to share some of the changes with you now. My new approach is adding tabs and making it easier to navigate through the various types of content. Also, you can now press movie covers to launch a website with more details and likewise you can press photo thumbnails to get the original size image.

Here’s what the tablet version looks like (press for a larger view):

And here’s what it looks like on smartphones (press for a larger view):

Like I said, this is just one of many changes. You can find various pointers to other design changes in the above screenshots. Hope you’ll like it!

By the way: I’m postponing the expected release of the upcoming update by a bit. My workload has been increased quite a lot and my studies are also getting more demanding. Anyway, I’m doing all I can when I’ve got the time and I’m usually working most of the night as well.

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23Feb / 2012

Video: Upcoming widget changes

I’m making many changes in the next release of Mizuu and widgets will be no exception. Say goodbye to limitations and having to choose between limited layouts and fixed amounts of videos. The new widgets build upon the current design and adds direct access to your entire video library right in the widgets. I’ve made a short video below to demo the changes and compare it with the current implementation. It’s shot on my phone, so apologizes for the low quality. Still a work in progress, but it’ll give you an idea:

The cascading widget will also be updated and will be capable of showing your entire library.

Future versions of Mizuu will likely build even more features upon these changes - i.e. the option of choosing a widget based on your favorites or perhaps a certain genre.

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20Feb / 2012

Mizuu - free or paid version?

It’s possible for me to see which search terms people have used to get to the site, and I quite often see queries asking what the difference is between the free and paid version of Mizuu. Thought I’d let you guys know in this short blog post.

The main difference between the free version and paid version is that the free version is ad-supported. It’ll show banner adverts in the four main overviews - Movies, TV Shows, Web Videos and Movie Trailers - and nowhere else. I don’t want the ads to be obtrusive, so they’re only in these places. Also, I fully respect people using ad blockers, so Mizuu won’t show you any images telling you to disable the ad blocker and likewise the layout will just expand and use the space that was reserved for ads.

The paid version also gets faster updates. The paid version has currently received more than 50 updates, while the free version has only been updated around 30 times. If you want updates as soon as possible, the paid version is definitely the way to go.

Also - you can support me by using the paid version. So, to sum it up - here are the advantages of the paid version:

  • No ads.
  • Faster updates.
  • A warm and cuddly feeling for supporting an indie developer.

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17Feb / 2012

Yay, 100 reviews!

The paid version of Mizuu just received its 100th review and that marks a wonderful milestone in the development of the application.

Mizuu currently holds a 4.8/5.0 rating, which I’m very proud of - thanks a lot to every single one of you! It’ll get even better, I promise. :-)

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What’s Mizuu?

Mizuu is a movie and TV show management application for Android devices.

This blog is about the development of the application and a way for users to put their feedback out in the open.

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What users say

OUTSTANDING APP!!!!!!! This app really ROCKS! I love everything about it and can't wait to see what's coming. The developer helped me out via email when I was having setup issues and had my problem fixed in no time. Best Customer Service Award goes out to Michell. — Laurence

Truly Amazing — Joris

Should be 10 out of 5! This app defines what an app should be on Honeycomb, it is the kind of thing that makes having a tablet awesome! Also, the developer was fantastic in helping me resolve a problem, he responded within minutes (seconds?) of me sending him an email. Buy this app and tell your friends to do the same, you won't regret it! — amruthwo

Excellent! Solid, well designed app, great customer support, a true gem! — Steve

Best App For Managing Movies and TV Shows. The interface is intuitive and fast. Adding movie/show information is automatic and relatively accurate. The developer is quick to respond to emails and eager to ensure customers needs are met. Well worth the price! Great app and a great dev. — James

Best video app ever. This app really shows how great android is. TV shows support works even better than movies. Such an amazing developer — Tom

Awesome app! Loving this app on my tab, beautiful & fast UI. Great support from dev! — Johanna

a must buy. an awesome app. the dev is also very responsive — Joseph

Fantastic! A fantastic and great looking app. Works really well, and with the upcoming changes in 1.8 with DLNA support will undoubtedly become even better. Works great on the Transformer Prime running ICS. — Spiros

This app is stupendous and is a must have for any movie/tv buffs or people who store content locally. Good work! — Daniel

Beautiful looking and highly functional! Great looking app, automatically found and stored all my show info, downloaded posters and summaries. I contacted the developer and got a very quick and helpful response. — Michael

Great layout and features. Really nice way to collect and organize your movies and tv-shows. Like the UI a lot. — Ermias

Amazing App. Great app!! I thought I would get just another normal poorly programmed app this one is awesome! I highly recommend it! — Marc

Awesome!! I have a media PC running XBMC and was looking for a similiar setup for my tablet when I found this. As far as I'm concerned this is one of the best apps I have. Works great and looks fantastic. Theres not another video library that even comes close. — Wosto

Gooooooood! Works really great. — Matthias Gerold

Excellent App. This app is great for portable movie watching! Worth every penny once you name your files correctly. I highly recommend this app, but for playing the videos use MX player! Keep up the great work on developing this app! — Demetrius

Fantastic. A truly awesome app for showcasing movies. Who wants to use a file browser, when your mp4 videos can be represented by large, beautiful photos with integrated information? Plus, frequent updates. Keep up the great work. — Gregor

Amazing!!! Looks great on my Transformer Prime!!! — Shawn

Really good. Makes my crap thumbnails look like gold. — Matthew

This app has come a long way in a short amount of time. Its matured into an XBMC style interface to showcase my movies/TV shows beautifully and easily. Great app! — Patrick

Perfect AAA — Roaster

Five stars for constant updates....this app has come a long way — Darish

Best Movie Manager. It's like having Boxee on my tablet! Mizuu makes browsing my movie collection fast and easy. I love the layout and the ability to use my favorite movie player. It is visually appealing and it works like it should. A great app indeed! — akkidy

Wonderful - Xbmc for Android! — Andreas

Fantastic app. If you are looking for the best media center app for Android 3.0+, look no further. — Doug

Great app. Easily one of my favorite apps on my Xoom. Very nice app. — Luke

Great app - Works great on both my Galaxy Nexus and my Galaxy tab 10.1 — Jens

Great app. By far my favorite app on my ASUS Transformer! Love the info on each movie when you touch the movie poster. Gives options to watch trailer on YouTube, read reviews and play movie. Works great on my HDTV!! — Lou

Essential for Entertainment. Love this app so much! — Ram

Sweet app Excellent app. Well worth buying if you watch movies on your tablet. — John

Great. A great app with a motivated developer and very frequent updates. Superb interface — Thibaut

Beautiful! I've dreamed of an app like this. — Khaled

How movies should look! I was disappointed with the android native movie application. Where is the cover-art? The movie/tv information? This app is what the android movie application should have been and more. It linked everything in my movie library with no issues. The app looks great too! Awesome! Great Work! — DavidGuy

Exactly what I was looking for and a bit more..... All the video players I've tried on my Lenovo K1 Ideapad just give you an ugly list with a screenshots of the video files. This separates movies and TV shows, adds cover art and uses IMDb for reviews and backdrops. When you hit play just select your favorite video player as default and you're set. — SaDiin

Wow, I'm truly amazed!! Would recommend this app to anyone and everyone — Nevall

great Been waiting for an app like this for managing media on my tablet since I got it — Matt

The best movie/tv library app for android. Very beautiful and user friendly library app for your movies and television shows. Looks especially great on tablets or high resolution smartphones. — Christarius

Relly nice A cool GUI and fully featured xbm like for tablets. — macgyver

Best paid app I purchased I had the free version for 15 minutes before I upgraded. Updates are often and good. — festmaster

The best at what it does. Haven't yet found an app similar to this, for me it's the best one at what it does. Of course there are still things that could be added, but the application is being worked upon heavily and the developer listens and responds to questions or requests very quickly, so I'm sure it'll get even better. Definitely five stars from me :) — Natan Žabkar

Best app on my Xoom. The greatest app for honeycomb. This is a must have. — Gomez

Awesome Movie app on Prime. Works amazing, love the box art and look of this app. I point this to my cifs network drive mount on my transformer Prime and have my terabyte hard drive media right on my tablet! Great job dev! — W. Scott

I love this app. Had it about a month now and wouldnt live without it. Great job! — Mr Bear

Great. Working great on galaxy nexus. — Jassim

One of the prime Honeyomb apps. It's an amazing feat that a lone developer can do better work than most dev teams. I've followed this guy since his beta on XDA, and look at him and his app now. Perfectly showcases Android's ability to provide indie devs to show their talent by offering powerful tools and near-complete freedom to generate an incredible app such as this. Excellent support, fast and accurate movie/TV listing, beautiful interface, support for multiple codecs. Highly recommended. — JJ

Excellent App! This is a great looking and very functional movies and tv organising app. Thank you for the good support and regular new features and updates. — Kenneth