Eppi Cinema

Eppi Cinema is a dedicated media player application for Android, designed to organize and play personal video libraries. It allows users to manage their collection of downloaded movies and TV shows with a focus on a clean, customizable interface. The core appeal of Eppi Cinema lies in its ability to automatically fetch rich metadata, creating a visually rich and browsable experience from a folder of video files, making it a compelling choice for enthusiasts with large offline collections.

Intelligent Media Library Scanning and Organization

Upon launching Eppi Cinema, users direct the app to their device's folder containing video files. The application then performs an automated scan of this directory. Its primary function is to identify each file and scour online databases to match it with the correct film or television series. Eppi Cinema downloads associated metadata, including box art, plot synopses, cast details, and genre information. This process transforms a simple list of filenames into a visually organized, streaming-service-style library, making navigation intuitive and aesthetically pleasing.

Customizable Home Screen and Library Views

Users of Eppi Cinema can personalize how their media is presented. The application provides various viewing options, such as grid or list layouts, and allows for sorting by title, release year, or date added. Users can create custom categories and smart playlists based on genres, actors, or other filters. This means one can have a dedicated section for recent additions or a curated list of favorite action movies. The Eppi Cinema interface is designed to be tailored to the individual's browsing preferences, enhancing the discovery process within a personal collection.

Integrated Video Player with Playback Control

Selecting a title from the library launches Eppi Cinema’s built-in video player. This player supports a wide range of video and audio codecs, aiming for broad format compatibility. Users have direct control over playback, utilizing on-screen buttons or gesture controls for play, pause, skip, and scrubbing through the timeline. The player also typically includes options for selecting audio tracks and subtitles if they are embedded within the video file or available as separate files in the same directory, ensuring a seamless viewing experience.

Manual Metadata Correction and Editing

While its automated scanning is robust, Eppi Cinema provides tools for manual intervention when a title is misidentified. If the app fails to match a file or fetches incorrect data, users can manually search the online database from within the app to find the correct match. Furthermore, Eppi Cinema allows for editing details post-scraping; users can modify the title, artwork, summary, and other metadata fields directly. This ensures every entry in the library is accurate and complete according to the user's standards.

Multi-Season TV Show Library Management

Eppi Cinema excels at organizing television series, automatically grouping episodes by season. When scanning a folder, it identifies files belonging to a series and sorts them into the appropriate seasonal folders within the app's interface. Each season displays its own artwork and episode list. Users can mark episodes as watched, which helps track progress across long series. This structured approach provided by Eppi Cinema turns a disorganized pile of episodes into a coherent and easily navigable TV show library.

Local Network Streaming Capabilities

Beyond playing files stored directly on the device, Eppi Cinema can also function as a client for media servers on a local network. Users can configure the app to connect to a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device or a PC running media server software. Once connected, Eppi Cinema will scan these network locations and integrate the available media into its unified library interface. This allows users to browse and stream content from a central home server directly to their Android device, expanding the utility of Eppi Cinema beyond local storage.

Key Features

  Automated metadata scraping for movies and TV shows.

  Customizable library views and home screen categories.

  Integrated video player with broad codec support.

  Manual metadata correction and editing tools.

  Advanced TV show management with season grouping.

  Support for streaming from network-attached storage devices.