Gestify v1.0 Release Notes

First release of Gestify — gesture video control for speed, seek, volume, brightness, and more.

• Fixed black screen on thumbnail preview during swipe seek, especially on Android Firefox
• Fixed UI controls displaying incorrectly after screen rotation in mobile fullscreen
• Fixed compatibility issue with CaptionGo extension in mobile fullscreen mode

• Fixed fullscreen menu button not showing or appearing in wrong position on certain websites
• Fixed button disappearing after quickly toggling fullscreen on and off
• Fixed fullscreen button not showing after navigating to a new video within the same page

• Double-tap video to enter fullscreen on mobile (when not in fullscreen), toggleable in settings
• Login status and membership badge (Free/PRO) shown at the bottom of the mobile fullscreen menu
• Free users can upgrade to PRO directly from the account panel with one tap

• Renamed the mobile fullscreen menu "Other" tab to "Account" for easier access to login
• Simplified login flow with unified web-based login for better Android Edge/Firefox compatibility
• PRO upgrade now navigates directly to the payment page with fewer steps
• Membership status refreshes automatically in the extension after a successful purchase

• Fixed UI elements going off-screen after rotating the phone or repeatedly entering/exiting fullscreen
• Fixed buttons possibly appearing duplicated after entering fullscreen
• Fixed locked playback speed not restoring automatically after exiting fullscreen
• Fixed buttons inside the mobile fullscreen menu requiring multiple taps to respond
• Fixed login button in popup not responding on Android Edge
• Fixed "Log out" in mobile fullscreen menu requiring two taps to work
• Fixed original speed not restoring when swiping down to unlock after locking speed

• Fixed guide overlay not properly closing on YouTube and other sites

• Swipe up to lock speed and swipe down to unlock during long press is now free

• Mobile user experience improvements

• Swipe left/right to seek forward or backward
• Long press for temporary 2× speed boost, release to resume normal speed
• Double tap to seek ±10 seconds, with configurable action per zone
• Vertical swipe for brightness and volume adjustment with side progress bar
• Alt + mouse wheel to seek forward/backward on desktop
• Cancel volume/brightness change by swiping back to center

• Customize long-press speed from 1.25× to 16×
• Drag while long-pressing to dynamically adjust playback speed
• Swipe up during long press to lock speed, swipe down to unlock

• See video thumbnails while seeking for precise navigation
• Supports 15 thumbnail formats across major video platforms

• Screen divided into left, center, and right control zones
• Double-tap action configurable per zone (seek back, seek forward, play/pause, fullscreen, none)
• Vertical swipe action configurable per zone (volume, brightness, none)

• Set loop start and end points for repeated playback
• Manage multiple loops with a draggable overlay panel
• Loops saved per video (YouTube, Bilibili, and more)
• Loop count limit with auto-pause when reached
• Audio fade-in/fade-out at loop boundaries
• Name and label your loops for easy identification
• Keyboard shortcuts: [ to set A, ] to set B, \ to toggle loop

• Floating lock button to prevent accidental gesture triggers
• Drag to reposition the lock button anywhere on screen
• Auto-unlock when navigating to a new page or switching videos

• Boost volume up to 600% beyond the normal maximum
• Smooth audio transitions to prevent popping
• Automatically detects DRM-protected videos for safe playback

• Fine-tune 16 internal parameters across 7 setting groups
• Customize gesture sensitivity, sidebar appearance, brightness range, and more

• Options page with General, Gestures, Advanced, A-B Loop, and About tabs
• Popup with gesture controls, blacklist management, and A-B Loop panel
• Dark mode, light mode, and system-follow theme
• Gesture blacklist to disable gestures on specific sites

• Works on desktop and mobile browsers
• Mobile landscape fullscreen gesture activation
• Optimized for Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu
• 13 languages supported

• 4-step interactive installation guide
• 7-day free PRO trial for new users