Additions and Fixes in version 4.551

• Added option to turn on MKV support on Advanced Tab of iVIs Preferences

Additions and Fixes in version 4.549

• MKV metadata tagging now supported
• Fixes for MKV Creation
• More fixes for Open Subtitle support
• DVD Import updated to latest tools
• Add button for rules is now always enabled
• Fixed HD/SD creation for legacy iPods
• Switched TVDB API to v2 to support updates on the service
• Various bug fixes
• Hidden option to select 'Scratch Disk' for video conversion (contact us to help test)

Additions and Fixes in version 4.529

• Fixes for MKV Creation
• Fixes for DVD Import
• Removed SubDB support as service seems to be shutdown
• More fixes for Open Subtitle support
• Various bug fixes

Additions and Fixes in version 4.519

• Added Device Groups allowing the user to create different sets of devices for different conversions
• Added support in the rules engine for Device Groups, source path and for moving the source file to a specified location post conversion
• Added support for creating MKV files with TrueHD and Dolby Atmos surround sound (still experimental, use with caution)
• More fixes for Open Subtitle support
• Various bug fixes

Additions and Fixes in version 4.445

• Fix for crash when using OpenSubtitles

Additions and Fixes in version 4.439

• Fix for crash when accessing subtitles tab on OS X 10.11

Additions and Fixes in version 4.437

• Fix for downloading iTunes artwork

Additions and Fixes in version 4.435

• Play button will now play DVD tracks in addition to video files
• Various fixes for video player
• Toolbar icons now provide feedback when clicked
• Various minor fixes

Additions in version 4.433

• The Subtitles Tab now allows a user to manually download an Open Subtitle or export a subtitle embedded in a source file so it can be examined in advance of conversion
• The Subtitles Tab now shows the number of subtitles contained in an SRT subtitle to help spot Forced Subtitles or incomplete subtitle files
• Added First Aired as a naming option for TV Shows
• Updated icons
• Various minor fixes

Additions in version 4.423

• Ability to order surround sound track ahead of stereo copy for Plex
• Prevent creation of the default iVI folder
• Improved German translation
• Added OS X 10.12 (and earlier) and iPad Pro 2 to devices
• Added rule to select files already encoded in h.264 or h.265
• Improved startup wizard
• Better preferences layout for smaller screens
• Fixed issue where changing the meta-data language wasn't working correctly
• Various minor fixes

Additions in version 4.365

• Fix for subtitle import so a badly formed subtitle file doesn't prevent the import of other subtitle tracks

Additions in version 4.363

This version of iVI Pro has a completely new system for managing its preference settings. Please report any issues you see when setting preferences or entering your license to support@southpolesoftware.com. Thanks in advance for your help.

• Fixes to improve the reliability of the new preference system

Additions in version 4.357

This version of iVI Pro has a completely new system for managing its preference settings. Please report any issues you see when setting preferences or entering your license to support@southpolesoftware.com. Thanks in advance for your help.

• New more reliable preference system
• Open Subtitles now works with TV Shows in addition to Movies
• Added button to queue window to allow files waiting for conversion to be moved back to the main window
• iVI lists the audio tracks to be included in a conversion on its list view
• Added option to include Year in Movie Folder name
• Better layout for German translation
• Fix for DVD Subtitle Import
• Fixed issue preventing multiple DVDs from being imported at the same time
• Much improved EyeTV support
• Fixed issue preventing Scan Video Sources on Startup from working
• Various bug fixes

Changes in version 4.315 -

• Various bug fixes

Changes in version 4.311 -

• Good News! Almost all h.265 encoded video can now PASS THRU at high speed
• Fixed issue where there was no sound on Stereo only conversions
• Various bug fixes

Additions in version 4.261 -

• New override to force h.264, h.265 or PASS THRU where possible
• Various Bug Fixes

Additions in version 4.249 -

• Faster h.265 conversion
• Adjustable speed vs quality for h.265 conversions
• DVD Import to h.265 now playable on High Sierra and iOS 11
• Fixed issue with mp4 subtitle import
• Fixes for 4k conversion
• Smaller h.265 file sizes
• New Device Icons (Reset Devices to see them)

Additions in version 4.231 -

• Fixes 'Video Noise' issue on hardware conversion

Additions in version 4.225 -

• Convert to h.265 for iOS 11 or macOS 10.13
• Support for iPhone 8, iPhone X, Apple TV 4 (h.265) and Apple TV 4k
• Automatically create stereo tracks for languages other than the main language
• iVI can rotate video when doing a conversion
• PASS THRU now respects maximum bitrates (this can be disabled)
• Many other bug fixes

Additions in version 4.185 -

• Fixed a crash issue with subtitles
• Many other bug fixes

Additions in version 4.177 -

• Added option to use folder name for meta-data lookup if lookup based on file name fails
• Added information on included subtitles and chapters to main iVI window list view
• Fixed issues with conversion queue reordering
• Many other bug fixes

Additions in version 4.149 -

• Fixed issue where MovieDB lookups were failing to complete

Additions in version 4.147 -

• Fixed issue where converted subtitles weren't shown in iTunes or Quicktime following macOS update

Additions in version 4.135 -

• Added French and German translations for the Devices Tab of iVI's Preferences. Press Reset Devices on that Tab to update the descriptions to the correct language.

Additions in version 4.129 -

• Fixed issue where SRT files not encoded with UTF-8 encoding were rejected by iVI

Additions in version 4.121 -

• iVI remembers location of main and queue windows
• User can choose which meta-data is used from each source using filters (for example images from iTunes and other results from TVDB)
• User can turn off meta-data sources using filters
• Fixed a bug preventing the user from modifying audio volume
• Fixed a bug causing the queue to miss filename
• Fixed some clipping on French and German translations

Additions in version 4.109 -

• Fixed crash issue with TVDB lookup
• Fixed issue preventing burning in hard subtitles
• Fixed automatic subtitle selection
• Fixed issue where PASS THRU couldn't be selected if audio volume had been increased
• Fixed crash when video height was used in a rule
• Fixed issue where conversion queue could stop during iTunes import

Additions in version 4.103 -

• Added MovieDB as a TV Show source
• Improved iTunes as a TV Show source for languages other than English
• Fixed automatic subtitle selection
• Fixed allowing forced pass thru selection
• Various bug fixes

Additions in version 4.097 -

• Added TVDB version 1 API (faster and working)
• Added option to allow the user to select between version 1 and version 2 of the TVDB API

Additions in version 4.091 -

• Improved Video Player
• Improved Device Management
• Added iPhone 7 (you need to reset devices this one time to load it)

Additions in version 4.087 -

• Added support for SubDB automatic subtitle download
• Fixes for issues with subtitle selection

Fixes in version 4.085 -

• Checks for bad subtitles from OpenSubtitles before including them in a converted file
• Fixes issues with subtitle import in languages other than english

Fixes in version 4.069 -

• Adds user selectable bitrates for 4k, 1080p, 720p and 480p video
• Fixes issues with subtitles in DVD Import
• Fixes issues with subtitle selection and import
• Fixes issues with lookup of non-english meta-data

Fixes in version 4.043 -

• Fixed chapter inclusion in DVD Import
• Fixed selection issue

Improvements in version 4.0 -

• Hardware acceleration - h.265 now converts up to five times faster


• Add your own target devices like Android Phones or Home Media Players


• Blend show and movie meta-data from multiple sources like iTunes and TVDB


• Support for OpenSubtitles


• Improved support for h.265


• User can select between a new poster view or updated detailed view of added files


• Closed Caption subtitle support when importing a DVD


• Many user requested enhancements such as:
• Time saving enhancements on DVD Import
• Ability to select file extension from m4v or mp4
• New rules

Please report bugs to our help desk support@southpolesoftware.com