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Animeko (formerly Ani) is a one-stop app for finding, following and watching seasonal anime: Bangumi cloud sync of watch progress, aggregated video sources, danmaku comments and offline caching, built 100% in Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform.
Animeko (formerly Ani) is a one-stop app for finding, following and watching seasonal anime: Bangumi cloud sync of watch progress, aggregated video sources, danmaku comments and offline caching, built 100% in Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform.Is it just a player, or does it track my shows too?It covers the whole workflow, not just playback: you browse anime info and community ratings from Bangumi, follow shows via a precise seasonal timetable, and progress syncs automatically — reopening the app resumes right where you stopped.
It covers the whole workflow, not just playback: you browse anime info and community ratings from Bangumi, follow shows via a precise seasonal timetable, and progress syncs automatically — reopening the app resumes right where you stopped.Does Animeko host any of the content itself?No — all video data comes from the network (BT peers or third-party sites); the app stores nothing itself. Note that with BT sources it automatically seeds back what you download, so you upload while watching.
No — all video data comes from the network (BT peers or third-party sites); the app stores nothing itself. Note that with BT sources it automatically seeds back what you download, so you upload while watching.Is it a phone app, or does it run on desktop too?Both — official builds cover Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux, and the UI is adapted for tablets and large screens.
Both — official builds cover Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux, and the UI is adapted for tablets and large screens.Can I download episodes and watch them offline?Yes — every source type supports caching, so episodes can be saved for offline viewing.
Yes — every source type supports caching, so episodes can be saved for offline viewing.What video tech does it use under the hood?A Compose Multiplatform UI on a Kotlin Multiplatform core. Playback runs on ExoPlayer for Android and VLC on desktop, and the BitTorrent engine is built on libtorrent.
A Compose Multiplatform UI on a Kotlin Multiplatform core. Playback runs on ExoPlayer for Android and VLC on desktop, and the BitTorrent engine is built on libtorrent.Can I hook it up to my own media server?Yes — besides torrents and online sources it connects to Jellyfin and Emby servers, and there is a built-in custom data source editor with an automatic source selector.
Yes — besides torrents and online sources it connects to Jellyfin and Emby servers, and there is a built-in custom data source editor with an automatic source selector.Why do some people call it Ani?The app was formerly named Ani and is still often shortened to that; Animeko and Ani are the same project.
The app was formerly named Ani and is still often shortened to that; Animeko and Ani are the same project.Does using it cost anything?No — the app is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, and its danmaku server runs as a free public service.
No — the app is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, and its danmaku server runs as a free public service.What are similar projects?BiliPai, PiliPlus, gkd, GSYVideoPlayer, ab-download-manager, mangayomi, compose-multiplatform, SpotiFlyer
BiliPai, PiliPlus, gkd, GSYVideoPlayer, ab-download-manager, mangayomi, compose-multiplatform, SpotiFlyerWhich topics is it in?compose-multiplatform, compose, kotlin-multiplatform, danmaku, bittorrent, torrent, player, anime, jetpack-compose, sync, video-player, kotlin
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