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The README still described an early, public-links-only app. It now shows the desktop and Android apps, lists what each release ships per platform, covers sign-in, Drive folders, sync, downloads, Android TV and dialogue-first subtitles, and points at the wiki for the details.
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# FAQ
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## Is this an official Proton app?
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No. It is an unofficial, open-source client written by one developer. Proton AG has not reviewed,
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endorsed or supported it. "Proton" and "Proton Drive" are Proton AG's trademarks.
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## Do I need a Proton account?
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No, not to watch a public share link. You need one to add folders of your own Drive and to sync
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your place across devices. See [Account and sync](ACCOUNT_AND_SYNC.md).
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## Does it download the whole file before playing?
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No. Proton Drive stores a file as blocks that each decrypt on their own, so the app fetches only
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the blocks around the point you are watching. A seek fetches the block it lands on. On a
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26-minute 1080p episode the first frame takes about 2.3 seconds.
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## Does it transcode?
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No. The video plays as it is stored, through libmpv. HEVC 10-bit, HDR and ASS subtitles all work,
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with hardware decoding where the device has it.
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## Does it provide any videos?
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No. It plays what you keep in Proton Drive or what someone shares with you. It has no catalogue,
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no search of other people's shares and no content of its own.
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## Why are there no posters?
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Posters and descriptions are off by default, because looking them up sends your title names to
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AniList or TMDB. Turn them on in **Settings → Posters and descriptions**. See
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[Privacy](PRIVACY.md).
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## A title is matched to the wrong show. How do I fix it?
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Open the title and choose **Match…** (or **Change match**). Search for the right entry and pick
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it. A match you pick is never replaced, and it syncs to your other devices.
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## The episodes of one show appear as separate titles.
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The app takes the show's name from its folder. Put every episode of a show in one folder, or in
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season folders below it. [How the library reads your
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folders](USER_GUIDE.md#how-the-library-reads-your-folders) has examples.
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## Can several people share one library?
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Yes. Send them the same share link. Each person's app keeps its own watch history; sync only
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connects devices that sign in to the same Proton account.
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## Is there a macOS version?
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Not as a release. The app builds and runs on macOS from source, and `scripts/build.sh` can make a
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`.app` and a `.dmg` on a Mac, but no release ships one yet.
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## Can I cast to a TV?
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Not yet. On an Android TV, install the APK and run the app on the TV itself.
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## Where do I report a bug?
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Open an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/narrrl/proton-stream/issues). Say which platform
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and version you use, and what you did.
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