Major Proxy and Streaming Rewrite: Dynamic HLS Support, EPG Enhancements, and Token Auto-Refresh

📦 Release v5.0.0

✨ What’s New in v5.0.0

This release delivers a major architectural overhaul of the project, focused on enhancing compatibility, performance, and reliability for modern media server use cases.

🔧 Key Features

• Dynamic HLS Proxying
  Adds robust support for HLS streams with segment-based proxying, local playlist rewriting, and transparent URL abstraction.

• Token Lifecycle Management
  Introduces background token refresh threading to maintain long-lived access to Plex APIs across regions.

• Improved EPG Delivery
  EPG XML files are now served directly with appropriate content types, enabling compatibility with clients like Jellyfin and Emby.

• CDN-Aware Logo Proxy
  Channel logos are now cached and served locally through a compliant proxy that includes required headers for upstream authorization.

• Cleaner Playlist Output
  Proxy stream mappings and custom URL rewriting provide cleaner .m3u playlists with minimal client-side parsing needed.

• Better Error Recovery and Thread Management
  Scheduler and EPG threads have improved resilience and restart logic, helping maintain uninterrupted metadata delivery.

• HTML Dashboard Improvements
  The main index page now offers quick access to playlist types, EPG routes, and diagnostics.

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/kronflux/plex-for-channels/commits/v5.0.0