KPlayer

- Reduced excessive resource usage during video playback on affected systems
- Added frame previews when hovering over the progress bar with an on / off option in settings
- Improved language selection with automatic detection / nine languages, immediate application and matching default subtitle language
- Changed the playback time display to a digital clock style
- Fixed default subtitle visibility settings not applying when playing the next file
- Prevented duplicate shortcut assignments from clearing existing settings and added a message identifying the assigned action
- Fixed invisible or obscured playlist controls and improved window placement to remember its position and stay within the screen

- Fixed unexpected program exits during subtitle switching and other playback actions

- Added convenient options to play files in the running window or add them to its playlist
- Added automatic discovery and playback of the next media files in the same folder
- Improved multi-file opening to start smoothly from the first selected file
- Improved playlist scrollbar stability for users affected by visual shaking
- Fixed an issue where volume normalization might remain active with certain settings
- Refined the settings screen for a cleaner and faster experience
- Simplified screen size options to 50%, 100%, 150%, and 200%
- Enhanced overall stability and compatibility with modern environments
- Added automatic external subtitle detection based on video names and folders
- Added drag and drop support for applying subtitle files during playback
- Fixed subtitle display and playback issues affecting some users when loading subtitle files
- Improved SMI subtitle compatibility for files that were not automatically displayed in some cases

- Auto-update is not supported to enhance security and prevent antivirus false positives.
- Updates are manually distributed after internal verification and stability confirmation.