feat(appearance): use episode images for Next Up & Continue Watching (opt-in)

app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tv.tsx

@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ export default function SettingsTV() {
             formatValue={(v) => `${v.toFixed(1)}x`}
           />
           <TVSettingsStepper
-            label={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_margin_y")}
+            label='Vertical Margin'
             value={settings.mpvSubtitleMarginY ?? 0}
             onDecrease={() => {
               const newValue = Math.max(
@@ -663,11 +663,11 @@ export default function SettingsTV() {
             }}
           />
           <TVSettingsOptionButton
-            label={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_align_x")}
+            label='Horizontal Alignment'
             value={alignXLabel}
             onPress={() =>
               showOptions({
-                title: t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_align_x"),
+                title: "Horizontal Alignment",
                 options: alignXOptions,
                 onSelect: (value) =>
                   updateSettings({
@@ -677,11 +677,11 @@ export default function SettingsTV() {
             }
           />
           <TVSettingsOptionButton
-            label={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_align_y")}
+            label='Vertical Alignment'
             value={alignYLabel}
             onPress={() =>
               showOptions({
-                title: t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_align_y"),
+                title: "Vertical Alignment",
                 options: alignYOptions,
                 onSelect: (value) =>
                   updateSettings({
@@ -854,6 +854,13 @@ export default function SettingsTV() {
               updateSettings({ mergeNextUpAndContinueWatching: value })
             }
           />
+          <TVSettingsToggle
+            label={t("home.settings.appearance.use_episode_images_next_up")}
+            value={settings.useEpisodeImagesForNextUp}
+            onToggle={(value) =>
+              updateSettings({ useEpisodeImagesForNextUp: value })
+            }
+          />
           <TVSettingsToggle
             label={t("home.settings.appearance.show_home_backdrop")}
             value={settings.showHomeBackdrop}

app/(auth)/(tabs)/(libraries)/music/[libraryId]/artists.tsx

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function ArtistsScreen() {
     return (
       <View className='flex-1 justify-center items-center bg-black px-6'>
         <Text className='text-neutral-500 text-center'>
-          {t("music.missing_library_id")}
+          Missing music library id.
         </Text>
       </View>
     );

app/(auth)/(tabs)/(libraries)/music/[libraryId]/playlists.tsx

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default function PlaylistsScreen() {
     return (
       <View className='flex-1 justify-center items-center bg-black px-6'>
         <Text className='text-neutral-500 text-center'>
-          {t("music.missing_library_id")}
+          Missing music library id.
         </Text>
       </View>
     );

app/(auth)/(tabs)/(libraries)/music/[libraryId]/suggestions.tsx

@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export default function SuggestionsScreen() {
     return (
       <View className='flex-1 justify-center items-center bg-black px-6'>
         <Text className='text-neutral-500 text-center'>
-          {t("music.missing_library_id")}
+          Missing music library id.
         </Text>
       </View>
     );

app/(auth)/now-playing.tsx

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import React, {
   useRef,
   useState,
 } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import {
   ActivityIndicator,
   Dimensions,
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ const ARTWORK_SIZE = SCREEN_WIDTH - 80;
 type ViewMode = "player" | "queue";
 
 export default function NowPlayingScreen() {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [api] = useAtom(apiAtom);
   const [user] = useAtom(userAtom);
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -232,9 +230,7 @@ export default function NowPlayingScreen() {
             paddingBottom: Platform.OS === "android" ? insets.bottom : 0,
           }}
         >
-          <Text className='text-neutral-500'>
+          <Text className='text-neutral-500'>No track playing</Text>
-            {t("music.no_track_playing")}
-          </Text>
         </View>
       </BottomSheetModalProvider>
     );
@@ -271,7 +267,7 @@ export default function NowPlayingScreen() {
                     : "text-neutral-500"
                 }
               >
-                {t("music.now_playing")}
+                Now Playing
               </Text>
             </TouchableOpacity>
             <TouchableOpacity
@@ -722,7 +718,6 @@ const QueueView: React.FC<QueueViewProps> = ({
   onRemoveFromQueue,
   onReorderQueue,
 }) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const renderQueueItem = useCallback(
     ({ item, drag, isActive, getIndex }: RenderItemParams<BaseItemDto>) => {
       const index = getIndex() ?? 0;
@@ -836,15 +831,13 @@ const QueueView: React.FC<QueueViewProps> = ({
       ListHeaderComponent={
         <View className='px-4 py-2'>
           <Text className='text-neutral-400 text-xs uppercase tracking-wider'>
-            {history.length > 0
+            {history.length > 0 ? "Playing from queue" : "Up next"}
-              ? t("music.playing_from_queue")
-              : t("music.up_next")}
           </Text>
         </View>
       }
       ListEmptyComponent={
         <View className='flex-1 items-center justify-center py-20'>
-          <Text className='text-neutral-500'>{t("music.queue_empty")}</Text>
+          <Text className='text-neutral-500'>Queue is empty</Text>
         </View>
       }
     />

app/(auth)/tv-subtitle-modal.tsx

@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ const SubtitleResultCard = React.forwardRef<
 >(({ result, hasTVPreferredFocus, isDownloading, onPress }, ref) => {
   const { focused, handleFocus, handleBlur, animatedStyle } =
     useTVFocusAnimation({ scaleAmount: 1.03 });
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   return (
     <Pressable
@@ -329,7 +328,7 @@ const SubtitleResultCard = React.forwardRef<
               ]}
             >
               <Text style={[styles.flagText, { fontSize: scaleSize(10) }]}>
-                {t("player.hash_match")}
+                Hash Match
               </Text>
             </View>
           )}

app/+not-found.tsx

@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
 import { Link, Stack } from "expo-router";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { StyleSheet } from "react-native";
 
 import { ThemedText } from "@/components/ThemedText";
 import { ThemedView } from "@/components/ThemedView";
 
 export default function NotFoundScreen() {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-
   return (
     <>
-      <Stack.Screen options={{ title: t("home.oops") }} />
+      <Stack.Screen options={{ title: "Oops!" }} />
       <ThemedView style={styles.container}>
-        <ThemedText type='title'>{t("not_found.title")}</ThemedText>
+        <ThemedText type='title'>This screen doesn't exist.</ThemedText>
         <Link href={"/home"} style={styles.link}>
-          <ThemedText type='link'>{t("not_found.go_home")}</ThemedText>
+          <ThemedText type='link'>Go to home screen!</ThemedText>
         </Link>
       </ThemedView>
     </>

components/PlatformDropdown.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import { BottomSheetScrollView } from "@gorhom/bottom-sheet";
 import React, { useEffect } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Platform, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
@@ -210,7 +209,6 @@ const PlatformDropdownComponent = ({
   expoUIConfig,
   bottomSheetConfig,
 }: PlatformDropdownProps) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { showModal, hideModal, isVisible } = useGlobalModal();
 
   // Handle controlled open state for Android
@@ -382,7 +380,7 @@ const PlatformDropdownComponent = ({
 
   return (
     <TouchableOpacity onPress={handlePress} activeOpacity={0.7}>
-      {trigger || <Text className='text-white'>{t("common.open_menu")}</Text>}
+      {trigger || <Text className='text-white'>Open Menu</Text>}
     </TouchableOpacity>
   );
 };

components/PlayButton.tsx

@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ export const PlayButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
   return (
     <TouchableOpacity
       disabled={!item}
-      accessibilityLabel={t("accessibility.play_button")}
+      accessibilityLabel='Play button'
-      accessibilityHint={t("accessibility.play_hint")}
+      accessibilityHint='Tap to play the media'
       onPress={onPress}
       className={"relative flex-1"}
     >

components/PlayButton.tv.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import type { BaseItemDto } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
 import { useAtom } from "jotai";
 import { useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
 import Animated, {
   Easing,
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ export const PlayButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
   colors,
   ...props
 }: Props) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [globalColorAtom] = useAtom(itemThemeColorAtom);
 
   // Use colors prop if provided, otherwise fallback to global atom
@@ -170,8 +168,8 @@ export const PlayButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
 
   return (
     <TouchableOpacity
-      accessibilityLabel={t("accessibility.play_button")}
+      accessibilityLabel='Play button'
-      accessibilityHint={t("accessibility.play_hint")}
+      accessibilityHint='Tap to play the media'
       onPress={onPress}
       className={"relative"}
       {...props}

components/PlayInRemoteSession.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
 import { getSessionApi } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/utils/api/session-api";
 import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
 import React, { useState } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import {
   FlatList,
   Modal,
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ export const PlayInRemoteSessionButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
   const [modalVisible, setModalVisible] = useState(false);
   const api = useAtomValue(apiAtom);
   const { sessions, isLoading } = useAllSessions({} as useSessionsProps);
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const handlePlayInSession = async (sessionId: string) => {
     if (!api || !item.Id) return;
 
@@ -67,9 +65,7 @@ export const PlayInRemoteSessionButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
         <View style={styles.centeredView}>
           <View style={styles.modalView}>
             <View style={styles.modalHeader}>
-              <Text style={styles.modalTitle}>
+              <Text style={styles.modalTitle}>Select Session</Text>
-                {t("home.sessions.select_session")}
-              </Text>
               <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => setModalVisible(false)}>
                 <Ionicons name='close' size={24} color='white' />
               </TouchableOpacity>
@@ -82,7 +78,7 @@ export const PlayInRemoteSessionButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
                 </View>
               ) : !sessions || sessions.length === 0 ? (
                 <Text style={styles.noSessionsText}>
-                  {t("home.sessions.no_active_sessions")}
+                  No active sessions found
                 </Text>
               ) : (
                 <FlatList
@@ -102,7 +98,7 @@ export const PlayInRemoteSessionButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
                         </Text>
                         {session.NowPlayingItem && (
                           <Text style={styles.nowPlaying} numberOfLines={1}>
-                            {t("home.sessions.now_playing")}{" "}
+                            Now playing:{" "}
                             {session.NowPlayingItem.SeriesName
                               ? `${session.NowPlayingItem.SeriesName} :`
                               : ""}

components/downloads/DownloadCard.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import { Image } from "expo-image";
+import { t } from "i18next";
 import { useMemo } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import {
   ActivityIndicator,
   TouchableOpacity,
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ interface DownloadCardProps extends TouchableOpacityProps {
 }
 
 export const DownloadCard = ({ process, ...props }: DownloadCardProps) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { cancelDownload } = useDownload();
   const router = useRouter();
   const queryClient = useNetworkAwareQueryClient();
@@ -174,9 +173,7 @@ export const DownloadCard = ({ process, ...props }: DownloadCardProps) => {
 
             {isTranscoding && (
               <View className='bg-purple-600/20 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md mt-1 self-start'>
-                <Text className='text-xs text-purple-400'>
+                <Text className='text-xs text-purple-400'>Transcoding</Text>
-                  {t("home.downloads.transcoding")}
-                </Text>
               </View>
             )}
 

components/home/InfiniteScrollingCollectionList.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import { SectionHeader } from "@/components/common/SectionHeader";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
 import MoviePoster from "@/components/posters/MoviePoster";
+import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
 import { Colors } from "../../constants/Colors";
 import ContinueWatchingPoster from "../ContinueWatchingPoster";
 import { TouchableItemRouter } from "../common/TouchableItemRouter";
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ export const InfiniteScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
   }, [isSuccess, onLoaded]);
 
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { settings } = useSettings();
 
   // Flatten all pages into a single array (and de-dupe by Id to avoid UI duplicates)
   const allItems = useMemo(() => {
@@ -186,7 +188,10 @@ export const InfiniteScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
                 `}
               >
                 {item.Type === "Episode" && orientation === "horizontal" && (
-                  <ContinueWatchingPoster item={item} />
+                  <ContinueWatchingPoster
+                    item={item}
+                    useEpisodePoster={settings?.useEpisodeImagesForNextUp}
+                  />
                 )}
                 {item.Type === "Episode" && orientation === "vertical" && (
                   <SeriesPoster item={item} />

components/home/InfiniteScrollingCollectionList.tv.tsx

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { useScaledTVTypography } from "@/constants/TVTypography";
 import useRouter from "@/hooks/useAppRouter";
 import { useTVItemActionModal } from "@/hooks/useTVItemActionModal";
 import { SortByOption, SortOrderOption } from "@/utils/atoms/filters";
+import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
 import { scaleSize } from "@/utils/scaleSize";
 
 // Extra padding to accommodate scale animation (1.05x) and glow shadow
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ export const InfiniteScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
     });
 
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { settings } = useSettings();
 
   const allItems = useMemo(() => {
     const items = data?.pages.flat() ?? [];
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@ export const InfiniteScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
             hasTVPreferredFocus={isFirstItem}
             onFocus={() => handleItemFocus(item)}
             width={itemWidth}
+            preferEpisodeImage={settings?.useEpisodeImagesForNextUp}
           />
         </View>
       );
@@ -243,6 +246,7 @@ export const InfiniteScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
       showItemActions,
       handleItemFocus,
       ITEM_GAP,
+      settings?.useEpisodeImagesForNextUp,
     ],
   );
 

components/home/ScrollingCollectionList.tsx

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ScrollView, View, type ViewProps } from "react-native";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
 import MoviePoster from "@/components/posters/MoviePoster";
 import { useInView } from "@/hooks/useInView";
+import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
 import ContinueWatchingPoster from "../ContinueWatchingPoster";
 import { TouchableItemRouter } from "../common/TouchableItemRouter";
 import { ItemCardText } from "../ItemCardText";
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ export const ScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
   });
 
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { settings } = useSettings();
 
   // Show skeleton if loading OR if lazy loading is enabled and not in view yet
   const shouldShowSkeleton = isLoading || (enableLazyLoading && !isInView);
@@ -108,7 +110,10 @@ export const ScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
                 `}
               >
                 {item.Type === "Episode" && orientation === "horizontal" && (
-                  <ContinueWatchingPoster item={item} />
+                  <ContinueWatchingPoster
+                    item={item}
+                    useEpisodePoster={settings?.useEpisodeImagesForNextUp}
+                  />
                 )}
                 {item.Type === "Episode" && orientation === "vertical" && (
                   <SeriesPoster item={item} />

components/livetv/TVGuideProgramCell.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import type { BaseItemDto } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
 import React from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Animated, Pressable, StyleSheet, View } from "react-native";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
 import { useTVFocusAnimation } from "@/components/tv/hooks/useTVFocusAnimation";
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ export const TVGuideProgramCell: React.FC<TVGuideProgramCellProps> = ({
   disabled = false,
   refSetter,
 }) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const typography = useScaledTVTypography();
   const { focused, handleFocus, handleBlur } = useTVFocusAnimation({
     scaleAmount: 1,
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ export const TVGuideProgramCell: React.FC<TVGuideProgramCellProps> = ({
             <Text
               style={[styles.liveBadgeText, { fontSize: typography.callout }]}
             >
-              {t("player.live")}
+              LIVE
             </Text>
           </View>
         )}

components/livetv/TVLiveTVPage.tsx

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export const TVLiveTVPage: React.FC = () => {
             marginBottom: 24,
           }}
         >
-          {t("live_tv.title")}
+          Live TV
         </Text>
 
         {/* Tab Bar */}

components/search/TVSearchTabBadges.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import React from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Animated, Pressable, View } from "react-native";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
 import { useTVFocusAnimation } from "@/components/tv/hooks/useTVFocusAnimation";
@@ -89,8 +88,6 @@ export const TVSearchTabBadges: React.FC<TVSearchTabBadgesProps> = ({
   showDiscover,
   disabled = false,
 }) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-
   if (!showDiscover) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -104,13 +101,13 @@ export const TVSearchTabBadges: React.FC<TVSearchTabBadgesProps> = ({
       }}
     >
       <TVSearchTabBadge
-        label={t("search.library")}
+        label='Library'
         isSelected={searchType === "Library"}
         onPress={() => setSearchType("Library")}
         disabled={disabled}
       />
       <TVSearchTabBadge
-        label={t("search.discover")}
+        label='Discover'
         isSelected={searchType === "Discover"}
         onPress={() => setSearchType("Discover")}
         disabled={disabled}

components/settings/AppearanceSettings.tsx

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export const AppearanceSettings: React.FC = () => {
       <ListGroup title={t("home.settings.appearance.title")} className=''>
         <ListItem
           title={t("home.settings.other.show_custom_menu_links")}
+          subtitle={t("home.settings.other.show_custom_menu_links_hint")}
           disabled={pluginSettings?.showCustomMenuLinks?.locked}
           onPress={() =>
             Linking.openURL(
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ export const AppearanceSettings: React.FC = () => {
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem
           title={t("home.settings.appearance.merge_next_up_continue_watching")}
+          subtitle={t(
+            "home.settings.appearance.merge_next_up_continue_watching_hint",
+          )}
         >
           <Switch
             value={settings.mergeNextUpAndContinueWatching}
@@ -52,15 +56,32 @@ export const AppearanceSettings: React.FC = () => {
             }
           />
         </ListItem>
+        <ListItem
+          title={t("home.settings.appearance.use_episode_images_next_up")}
+          subtitle={t(
+            "home.settings.appearance.use_episode_images_next_up_hint",
+          )}
+        >
+          <Switch
+            value={settings.useEpisodeImagesForNextUp}
+            onValueChange={(value) =>
+              updateSettings({ useEpisodeImagesForNextUp: value })
+            }
+          />
+        </ListItem>
         <ListItem
           onPress={() =>
             router.push("/settings/appearance/hide-libraries/page")
           }
           title={t("home.settings.other.hide_libraries")}
+          subtitle={t("home.settings.other.select_libraries_you_want_to_hide")}
           showArrow
         />
         <ListItem
           title={t("home.settings.appearance.hide_remote_session_button")}
+          subtitle={t(
+            "home.settings.appearance.hide_remote_session_button_hint",
+          )}
         >
           <Switch
             value={settings.hideRemoteSessionButton}

components/settings/MpvSubtitleSettings.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import { useMemo } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Platform, Switch, View, type ViewProps } from "react-native";
 import { Stepper } from "@/components/inputs/Stepper";
 import { Text } from "../common/Text";
@@ -18,21 +17,20 @@ export const MpvSubtitleSettings: React.FC<Props> = ({ ...props }) => {
   const isTv = Platform.isTV;
   const media = useMedia();
   const { settings, updateSettings } = media;
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const alignXOptions: AlignX[] = ["left", "center", "right"];
   const alignYOptions: AlignY[] = ["top", "center", "bottom"];
 
   const alignXLabels: Record<AlignX, string> = {
-    left: t("home.settings.subtitles.align.left"),
+    left: "Left",
-    center: t("home.settings.subtitles.align.center"),
+    center: "Center",
-    right: t("home.settings.subtitles.align.right"),
+    right: "Right",
   };
 
   const alignYLabels: Record<AlignY, string> = {
-    top: t("home.settings.subtitles.align.top"),
+    top: "Top",
-    center: t("home.settings.subtitles.align.center"),
+    center: "Center",
-    bottom: t("home.settings.subtitles.align.bottom"),
+    bottom: "Bottom",
   };
 
   const alignXOptionGroups = useMemo(() => {
@@ -62,18 +60,16 @@ export const MpvSubtitleSettings: React.FC<Props> = ({ ...props }) => {
   return (
     <View {...props}>
       <ListGroup
-        title={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_settings_title")}
+        title='MPV Subtitle Settings'
         description={
           <Text className='text-[#8E8D91] text-xs'>
-            {t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_settings_description")}
+            Advanced subtitle customization for MPV player
           </Text>
         }
       >
         {!isTv && (
           <>
-            <ListItem
+            <ListItem title='Vertical Margin'>
-              title={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_margin_y")}
-            >
               <Stepper
                 value={settings.mpvSubtitleMarginY ?? 0}
                 step={5}
@@ -85,7 +81,7 @@ export const MpvSubtitleSettings: React.FC<Props> = ({ ...props }) => {
               />
             </ListItem>
 
-            <ListItem title={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_align_x")}>
+            <ListItem title='Horizontal Alignment'>
               <PlatformDropdown
                 groups={alignXOptionGroups}
                 trigger={
@@ -100,11 +96,11 @@ export const MpvSubtitleSettings: React.FC<Props> = ({ ...props }) => {
                     />
                   </View>
                 }
-                title={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_align_x")}
+                title='Horizontal Alignment'
               />
             </ListItem>
 
-            <ListItem title={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_align_y")}>
+            <ListItem title='Vertical Alignment'>
               <PlatformDropdown
                 groups={alignYOptionGroups}
                 trigger={
@@ -119,13 +115,13 @@ export const MpvSubtitleSettings: React.FC<Props> = ({ ...props }) => {
                     />
                   </View>
                 }
-                title={t("home.settings.subtitles.mpv_subtitle_align_y")}
+                title='Vertical Alignment'
               />
             </ListItem>
           </>
         )}
 
-        <ListItem title={t("home.settings.subtitles.opaque_background")}>
+        <ListItem title='Opaque Background'>
           <Switch
             value={settings.mpvSubtitleBackgroundEnabled ?? false}
             onValueChange={(value) =>
@@ -135,7 +131,7 @@ export const MpvSubtitleSettings: React.FC<Props> = ({ ...props }) => {
         </ListItem>
 
         {settings.mpvSubtitleBackgroundEnabled && (
-          <ListItem title={t("home.settings.subtitles.background_opacity")}>
+          <ListItem title='Background Opacity'>
             <Stepper
               value={settings.mpvSubtitleBackgroundOpacity ?? 75}
               step={5}

components/tv/TVPosterCard.tsx

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ export interface TVPosterCardProps {
 
   /** Custom image URL getter - if not provided, uses smart URL logic */
   imageUrlGetter?: (item: BaseItemDto) => string | undefined;
+
+  /** For horizontal episodes, prefer the episode's own image over the series thumb */
+  preferEpisodeImage?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ export const TVPosterCard: React.FC<TVPosterCardProps> = ({
   glowColor = "white",
   scaleAmount = 1.05,
   imageUrlGetter,
+  preferEpisodeImage = false,
 }) => {
   const api = useAtomValue(apiAtom);
   const posterSizes = useScaledTVPosterSizes();
@@ -139,6 +143,10 @@ export const TVPosterCard: React.FC<TVPosterCardProps> = ({
     if (orientation === "horizontal") {
       // Episode: prefer series thumb image for consistent look (like hero section)
       if (item.Type === "Episode") {
+        // Opt-in: use the episode's own image instead of the series thumb.
+        if (preferEpisodeImage && item.ImageTags?.Primary) {
+          return `${api.basePath}/Items/${item.Id}/Images/Primary?fillHeight=600&quality=80&tag=${item.ImageTags.Primary}`;
+        }
         // First try parent/series thumb (horizontal series artwork)
         if (item.ParentBackdropItemId && item.ParentThumbImageTag) {
           return `${api.basePath}/Items/${item.ParentBackdropItemId}/Images/Thumb?fillHeight=700&quality=80&tag=${item.ParentThumbImageTag}`;
@@ -173,7 +181,7 @@ export const TVPosterCard: React.FC<TVPosterCardProps> = ({
       item,
       width: width * 2, // 2x for quality on large screens
     });
-  }, [api, item, orientation, width, imageUrlGetter]);
+  }, [api, item, orientation, width, imageUrlGetter, preferEpisodeImage]);
 
   // Progress calculation
   const progress = useMemo(() => {

components/tv/TVSubtitleResultCard.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import React from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import {
   ActivityIndicator,
   Animated,
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ export const TVSubtitleResultCard = React.forwardRef<
   const styles = createStyles(typography);
   const { focused, handleFocus, handleBlur, animatedStyle } =
     useTVFocusAnimation({ scaleAmount: 1.03 });
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   return (
     <Pressable
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ export const TVSubtitleResultCard = React.forwardRef<
                 },
               ]}
             >
-              <Text style={styles.flagText}>{t("player.hash_match")}</Text>
+              <Text style={styles.flagText}>Hash Match</Text>
             </View>
           )}
           {result.hearingImpaired && (

components/video-player/controls/BottomControls.tsx

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export const BottomControls: FC<BottomControlsProps> = ({
           <SkipButton
             showButton={showSkipButton}
             onPress={skipIntro}
-            buttonText={t("player.skip_intro")}
+            buttonText='Skip Intro'
           />
           {/* Smart Skip Credits behavior:
               - Show "Skip Credits" if there's content after credits OR no next episode
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export const BottomControls: FC<BottomControlsProps> = ({
               showSkipCreditButton && (hasContentAfterCredits || !nextItem)
             }
             onPress={skipCredit}
-            buttonText={t("player.skip_credits")}
+            buttonText='Skip Credits'
           />
           {settings.autoPlayNextEpisode !== false &&
             (settings.maxAutoPlayEpisodeCount.value === -1 ||

components/video-player/controls/ContinueWatchingOverlay.tsx

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const ContinueWatchingOverlay: React.FC<ContinueWatchingOverlayProps> = ({
       }
     >
       <Text className='text-2xl font-bold text-white py-4 '>
-        {t("player.still_watching")}
+        Are you still watching ?
       </Text>
       <Button
         onPress={() => {

components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import type {
   MediaSourceInfo,
 } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
 import { type FC, useCallback, useState } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Platform, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
 import useRouter from "@/hooks/useAppRouter";
 import { useControlsSafeAreaInsets } from "@/hooks/useControlsSafeAreaInsets";
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ export const HeaderControls: FC<HeaderControlsProps> = ({
   showTechnicalInfo = false,
   onToggleTechnicalInfo,
 }) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const router = useRouter();
   const insets = useControlsSafeAreaInsets();
   const lightHapticFeedback = useHaptic("light");
@@ -129,8 +127,8 @@ export const HeaderControls: FC<HeaderControlsProps> = ({
             onPress={toggleOrientation}
             disabled={isTogglingOrientation}
             className='aspect-square flex flex-col rounded-xl items-center justify-center p-2'
-            accessibilityLabel={t("accessibility.toggle_orientation")}
+            accessibilityLabel='Toggle screen orientation'
-            accessibilityHint={t("accessibility.toggle_orientation_hint")}
+            accessibilityHint='Toggles the screen orientation between portrait and landscape'
           >
             <MaterialIcons
               name='screen-rotation'

components/video-player/controls/TechnicalInfoOverlay.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   useMemo,
   useState,
 } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Platform, StyleSheet, Text, View } from "react-native";
 import Animated, {
   Easing,
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ export const TechnicalInfoOverlay: FC<TechnicalInfoOverlayProps> = memo(
     currentAudioIndex,
   }) => {
     const typography = useScaledTVTypography();
-    const { t } = useTranslation();
     const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
     const safeInsets = useControlsSafeAreaInsets();
     const [info, setInfo] = useState<TechnicalInfo | null>(null);
@@ -314,13 +312,13 @@ export const TechnicalInfoOverlay: FC<TechnicalInfoOverlayProps> = memo(
           )}
           {info?.videoCodec && (
             <Text style={textStyle}>
-              {t("player.technical_info.video")} {formatCodec(info.videoCodec)}
+              Video: {formatCodec(info.videoCodec)}
               {info.fps ? ` @ ${formatFps(info.fps)} fps` : ""}
             </Text>
           )}
           {info?.audioCodec && (
             <Text style={textStyle}>
-              {t("player.technical_info.audio")} {formatCodec(info.audioCodec)}
+              Audio: {formatCodec(info.audioCodec)}
               {streamInfo?.audioChannels
                 ? ` ${formatAudioChannels(streamInfo.audioChannels)}`
                 : ""}
@@ -328,13 +326,12 @@ export const TechnicalInfoOverlay: FC<TechnicalInfoOverlayProps> = memo(
           )}
           {streamInfo?.subtitleCodec && (
             <Text style={textStyle}>
-              {t("player.technical_info.subtitle")}{" "}
+              Subtitle: {formatCodec(streamInfo.subtitleCodec)}
-              {formatCodec(streamInfo.subtitleCodec)}
             </Text>
           )}
           {(info?.videoBitrate || info?.audioBitrate) && (
             <Text style={textStyle}>
-              {t("player.technical_info.bitrate")}{" "}
+              Bitrate:{" "}
               {info.videoBitrate
                 ? formatBitrate(info.videoBitrate)
                 : info.audioBitrate
@@ -344,9 +341,7 @@ export const TechnicalInfoOverlay: FC<TechnicalInfoOverlayProps> = memo(
           )}
           {info?.cacheSeconds !== undefined && (
             <Text style={textStyle}>
-              {t("player.technical_info.buffer_seconds", {
+              Buffer: {info.cacheSeconds.toFixed(1)}s
-                seconds: info.cacheSeconds.toFixed(1),
-              })}
               {info?.demuxerMaxBytes !== undefined
                 ? ` (cap ${info.demuxerMaxBytes}MB` +
                   `${info.demuxerMaxBackBytes !== undefined ? ` / ${info.demuxerMaxBackBytes}MB back` : ""}` +
@@ -357,7 +352,7 @@ export const TechnicalInfoOverlay: FC<TechnicalInfoOverlayProps> = memo(
           )}
           {info?.voDriver && (
             <Text style={textStyle}>
-              {t("player.technical_info.vo")} {info.voDriver}
+              VO: {info.voDriver}
               {info.hwdec ? ` / ${info.hwdec}` : ""}
             </Text>
           )}
@@ -369,14 +364,10 @@ export const TechnicalInfoOverlay: FC<TechnicalInfoOverlayProps> = memo(
           )}
           {info?.droppedFrames !== undefined && info.droppedFrames > 0 && (
             <Text style={[textStyle, styles.warningText]}>
-              {t("player.technical_info.dropped_frames", {
+              Dropped: {info.droppedFrames} frames
-                count: info.droppedFrames,
-              })}
             </Text>
           )}
-          {!info && !playMethod && (
+          {!info && !playMethod && <Text style={textStyle}>Loading...</Text>}
-            <Text style={textStyle}>{t("player.technical_info.loading")}</Text>
-          )}
         </View>
       </Animated.View>
     );

components/video-player/controls/VideoScalingModeSelector.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import React, { useMemo } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Platform, View } from "react-native";
 import {
   type OptionGroup,
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ export const AspectRatioSelector: React.FC<AspectRatioSelectorProps> = ({
   onRatioChange,
   disabled = false,
 }) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const lightHapticFeedback = useHaptic("light");
 
   const handleRatioSelect = (ratio: AspectRatio) => {
@@ -68,10 +66,7 @@ export const AspectRatioSelector: React.FC<AspectRatioSelectorProps> = ({
       {
         options: ASPECT_RATIO_OPTIONS.map((option) => ({
           type: "radio" as const,
-          label:
+          label: option.label,
-            option.id === "default"
-              ? t("player.aspect_ratio_original")
-              : option.label,
           value: option.id,
           selected: option.id === currentRatio,
           onPress: () => handleRatioSelect(option.id),
@@ -99,7 +94,7 @@ export const AspectRatioSelector: React.FC<AspectRatioSelectorProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <PlatformDropdown
-      title={t("player.aspect_ratio")}
+      title='Aspect Ratio'
       groups={optionGroups}
       trigger={trigger}
       bottomSheetConfig={{

components/video-player/controls/dropdown/DropdownView.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import { useLocalSearchParams } from "expo-router";
 import { useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Platform, View } from "react-native";
 import { BITRATES } from "@/components/BitrateSelector";
 import {
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ const DropdownView = ({
   const { settings, updateSettings } = useSettings();
   const router = useRouter();
   const isOffline = useOfflineMode();
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const { subtitleIndex, audioIndex, bitrateValue, playbackPosition } =
     useLocalSearchParams<{
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ const DropdownView = ({
     // Quality Section
     if (!isOffline) {
       groups.push({
-        title: t("player.menu.quality"),
+        title: "Quality",
         options:
           BITRATES?.map((bitrate) => ({
             type: "radio" as const,
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ const DropdownView = ({
     // Subtitle Section
     if (subtitleTracks && subtitleTracks.length > 0) {
       groups.push({
-        title: t("player.menu.subtitles"),
+        title: "Subtitles",
         options: subtitleTracks.map((sub) => ({
           type: "radio" as const,
           label: sub.name,
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ const DropdownView = ({
 
       // Subtitle Scale Section
       groups.push({
-        title: t("player.menu.subtitle_scale"),
+        title: "Subtitle Scale",
         options: SUBTITLE_SCALE_PRESETS.map((preset) => ({
           type: "radio" as const,
           label: preset.label,
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ const DropdownView = ({
     // Audio Section
     if (audioTracks && audioTracks.length > 0) {
       groups.push({
-        title: t("player.menu.audio"),
+        title: "Audio",
         options: audioTracks.map((track) => ({
           type: "radio" as const,
           label: track.name,
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ const DropdownView = ({
     // Speed Section
     if (setPlaybackSpeed) {
       groups.push({
-        title: t("player.menu.speed"),
+        title: "Speed",
         options: PLAYBACK_SPEEDS.map((speed) => ({
           type: "radio" as const,
           label: speed.label,
@@ -176,8 +174,8 @@ const DropdownView = ({
           {
             type: "action" as const,
             label: showTechnicalInfo
-              ? t("player.menu.hide_technical_info")
+              ? "Hide Technical Info"
-              : t("player.menu.show_technical_info"),
+              : "Show Technical Info",
             onPress: onToggleTechnicalInfo,
           },
         ],
@@ -187,7 +185,6 @@ const DropdownView = ({
     return groups;
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [
-    t,
     isOffline,
     bitrateValue,
     changeBitrate,
@@ -220,7 +217,7 @@ const DropdownView = ({
 
   return (
     <PlatformDropdown
-      title={t("player.menu.playback_options")}
+      title='Playback Options'
       groups={optionGroups}
       trigger={trigger}
       expoUIConfig={{}}

components/video-player/controls/hooks/useRemoteControl.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { Alert } from "react-native";
 import { type SharedValue, useSharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";
 import { useTVBackPress } from "@/hooks/useTVBackPress";
 import { useTVEventHandler } from "@/hooks/useTVEventHandler";
-import i18n from "@/i18n";
 
 interface UseRemoteControlProps {
   showControls: boolean;
@@ -125,23 +124,17 @@ export function useRemoteControl({
 
       // Controls are hidden, so confirm before leaving playback.
       Alert.alert(
-        i18n.t("player.stopPlayback"),
+        "Stop Playback",
         videoTitleRef.current
-          ? i18n.t("player.stopPlayingTitle", {
+          ? `Stop playing "${videoTitleRef.current}"?`
-              title: videoTitleRef.current,
+          : "Are you sure you want to stop playback?",
-            })
-          : i18n.t("player.stopPlayingConfirm"),
         [
           {
-            text: i18n.t("common.cancel"),
+            text: "Cancel",
             style: "cancel",
             onPress: () => onCancelExitRef.current?.(),
           },
-          {
+          { text: "Stop", style: "destructive", onPress: onBackRef.current },
-            text: i18n.t("common.stop"),
-            style: "destructive",
-            onPress: onBackRef.current,
-          },
         ],
       );
       return true;

hooks/useJellyseerr.ts

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export class JellyseerrApi {
         if (inRange(status, 200, 299)) {
           if (data.version < "2.0.0") {
             const error = t(
-              "jellyseerr.toasts.jellyseerr_does_not_meet_requirements",
+              "jellyseerr.toasts.jellyseer_does_not_meet_requirements",
             );
             toast.error(error);
             throw Error(error);

translations/en.json

@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@
       "appearance": {
         "title": "Appearance",
         "merge_next_up_continue_watching": "Merge Continue watching & Next up",
+        "merge_next_up_continue_watching_hint": "Combine Continue Watching and Next Up into a single home row.",
+        "use_episode_images_next_up": "Use episode images for Next Up & Continue Watching",
+        "use_episode_images_next_up_hint": "Show each episode's own thumbnail in the Next Up and Continue Watching rows instead of the series image.",
         "hide_remote_session_button": "Hide remote session button",
+        "hide_remote_session_button_hint": "Hide the remote-sessions button from the home header.",
         "show_home_backdrop": "Dynamic home backdrop",
         "show_hero_carousel": "Hero carousel",
         "show_series_poster_on_episode": "Show series poster on episodes",
@@ -270,10 +274,6 @@
         "mpv_subtitle_margin_y": "Vertical margin",
         "mpv_subtitle_align_x": "Horizontal align",
         "mpv_subtitle_align_y": "Vertical align",
-        "mpv_settings_title": "MPV Subtitle Settings",
-        "mpv_settings_description": "Advanced subtitle customization for MPV player",
-        "opaque_background": "Opaque Background",
-        "background_opacity": "Background Opacity",
         "align": {
           "left": "Left",
           "center": "Center",
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@
         },
         "safe_area_in_controls": "Safe area in controls",
         "show_custom_menu_links": "Show custom menu links",
+        "show_custom_menu_links_hint": "Show the custom links your server administrator added in the web config.",
         "show_large_home_carousel": "Show large home carousel (beta)",
         "hide_libraries": "Hide libraries",
         "select_libraries_you_want_to_hide": "Select the libraries you want to hide from the Library tab and home page sections.",
@@ -441,13 +442,10 @@
     },
     "sessions": {
       "title": "Sessions",
-      "no_active_sessions": "No active sessions",
+      "no_active_sessions": "No active sessions"
-      "select_session": "Select Session",
-      "now_playing": "Now playing:"
     },
     "downloads": {
       "downloads_title": "Downloads",
-      "transcoding": "Transcoding",
       "series": "Series",
       "movies": "Movies",
       "other_media": "Other media",
@@ -503,8 +501,6 @@
     "none": "None",
     "track": "Track",
     "cancel": "Cancel",
-    "stop": "Stop",
-    "open_menu": "Open Menu",
     "delete": "Delete",
     "ok": "OK",
     "remove": "Remove",
@@ -606,31 +602,7 @@
   },
   "player": {
     "live": "LIVE",
-    "menu": {
-      "quality": "Quality",
-      "subtitles": "Subtitles",
-      "subtitle_scale": "Subtitle Scale",
-      "audio": "Audio",
-      "speed": "Speed",
-      "playback_options": "Playback Options",
-      "show_technical_info": "Show Technical Info",
-      "hide_technical_info": "Hide Technical Info"
-    },
-    "technical_info": {
-      "video": "Video:",
-      "audio": "Audio:",
-      "subtitle": "Subtitle:",
-      "bitrate": "Bitrate:",
-      "buffer_seconds": "Buffer: {{seconds}}s",
-      "vo": "VO:",
-      "dropped_frames": "Dropped: {{count}} frames",
-      "loading": "Loading..."
-    },
     "mpv_player_title": "MPV player",
-    "aspect_ratio": "Aspect Ratio",
-    "aspect_ratio_original": "Original",
-    "hash_match": "Hash Match",
-    "still_watching": "Are you still watching?",
     "error": "Error",
     "failed_to_get_stream_url": "Failed to get the stream URL",
     "an_error_occurred_while_playing_the_video": "An error occurred while playing the video. Check logs in settings.",
@@ -730,7 +702,6 @@
     "no_data_available": "No data available"
   },
   "live_tv": {
-    "title": "Live TV",
     "next": "Next",
     "previous": "Previous",
     "coming_soon": "Coming soon",
@@ -802,7 +773,7 @@
     "request_selected": "Request selected",
     "n_selected": "{{count}} selected",
     "toasts": {
-      "jellyseerr_does_not_meet_requirements": "Seerr server does not meet minimum version requirements! Please update to at least 2.0.0",
+      "jellyseer_does_not_meet_requirements": "Seerr server does not meet minimum version requirements! Please update to at least 2.0.0",
       "jellyseerr_test_failed": "Seerr test failed. Please try again.",
       "failed_to_test_jellyseerr_server_url": "Failed to test Seerr server url",
       "issue_submitted": "Issue submitted!",
@@ -815,16 +786,6 @@
       "failed_to_decline_request": "Failed to decline request"
     }
   },
-  "accessibility": {
-    "play_button": "Play button",
-    "play_hint": "Tap to play the media",
-    "toggle_orientation": "Toggle screen orientation",
-    "toggle_orientation_hint": "Toggles the screen orientation between portrait and landscape"
-  },
-  "not_found": {
-    "title": "This screen doesn't exist.",
-    "go_home": "Go to home screen!"
-  },
   "tabs": {
     "home": "Home",
     "search": "Search",
@@ -835,12 +796,6 @@
   },
   "music": {
     "title": "Music",
-    "no_track_playing": "No track playing",
-    "queue_empty": "Queue is empty",
-    "playing_from_queue": "Playing from queue",
-    "up_next": "Up next",
-    "now_playing": "Now Playing",
-    "missing_library_id": "Missing music library id.",
     "tabs": {
       "suggestions": "Suggestions",
       "albums": "Albums",

utils/atoms/settings.ts

@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ export type Settings = {
   hideBrightnessSlider: boolean;
   usePopularPlugin: boolean;
   mergeNextUpAndContinueWatching: boolean;
+  // Use the episode's own image (instead of the series thumb) for the
+  // "Next Up" and "Continue Watching" home rows.
+  useEpisodeImagesForNextUp: boolean;
   // TV-specific settings
   showHomeBackdrop: boolean;
   showTVHeroCarousel: boolean;
@@ -382,6 +385,7 @@ export const defaultValues: Settings = {
   hideBrightnessSlider: false,
   usePopularPlugin: true,
   mergeNextUpAndContinueWatching: false,
+  useEpisodeImagesForNextUp: false,
   // TV-specific settings
   showHomeBackdrop: true,
   showTVHeroCarousel: true,