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Playtrove 0.9.0

Download installer · Download portable · Release on GitHub

Download

  • Playtrove-Setup-0.9.0.exe: the installer. If Playtrove is already installed, choose Update in the update notification to install this version and keep your library.
  • Playtrove-0.9.0-portable.zip: unzip it into a new folder and open Playtrove.exe. To keep your library from a previous portable copy, close the app and move its data folder next to the new Playtrove.exe.

Playtrove is not digitally signed yet, so Windows may show a protection notice when you first open it.

What's new

  • Whole cover art: Grid view now centers complete covers in matching 2:3 areas, with a neutral background around different image shapes and the status below the artwork. Details view and the side panel also preserve each cover's original proportions, without cropping, stretching or blurred filler.
  • Local background videos: choose an MP4 or WebM from a game's More menu. Playtrove stores its own copy and plays it silently on a loop in Details view, leaving your original file untouched.
  • Automatic trailers: with IGDB configured, Playtrove finds a YouTube trailer alongside each game's metadata and downloads a local copy, up to 720p and 100 MiB. You can also fetch pending trailers for existing games from Settings → Metadata → Download metadata.
  • Your choice for each game: a local video takes priority over the automatic trailer. Removing the video disables automatic videos for that game; Use automatic trailer turns them back on and starts a new search.

Changes

  • Background videos play automatically, without a button over the artwork. Reduced motion starts playback paused, and hiding the window pauses it. Switching game or view stops the previous video.
  • The background image remains visible while a video loads or if playback fails. A trailer download failure shows a notice while keeping the game's description and images.

Fixes

  • Fixed background video playback in development mode when React StrictMode repeats the component setup and cleanup.
  • Windows file properties now follow the released version, and release binaries use generic compilation paths.

Notes

  • The first trailer download prepares about 58 MB of components from official releases, verified before use. No separate installation is needed.
  • Your library, settings and saved API keys are preserved.