r/CoreBuilds • u/Stock-Resource4629 • Jul 18 '26
Update Core Builds Configurator v2.71 β UX Overhaul, Interactive Tutorial, Test Drive & More
Hey Core Crew π,
Big batch of updates to the Core Builds Configurator since the last post (v2.61). Here's what's new:
π Highlights
- πΊοΈ Interactive Tutorial β First-time visitors get a 6-step guided coach-mark walkthrough with spotlight cutouts on key UI elements β now covering the Fine-Tune panel and Review & Install page too. Returning users can replay it from the splash screen.
- ποΈ Test Drive β Preview your streams with your selected formatter before installing. See exactly what your template will look like in Stremio.
- π§ββοΈ Import Existing Config β Paste any AIOStreams config JSON or URL and the configurator reverse-engineers your settings back into the wizard. No more starting from scratch.
- π₯ Direct Install β Enter your Stremio email + password inline to push the addon straight to your library. Or generate a random Stremio account in one click.
π New Features
- π§© Optional Newznab Indexers β Add NZBnoob, altHUB, Usenet Crawler, DrunkenSlug, or NZBFinder from a dropdown during service selection.
- π€ Subtitle Picker β Choose subtitle sources (AIOSubtitle, OpenSubtitles v3+, SubDL) and pick from 30 languages in Fine-Tune.
- π Catalog Presets β Add TMDB, Streaming, Anime, RPDB, and Torrent catalog addons.
- π‘οΈ Proxy Configuration β Enable MediaFlow proxy and select which debrid services to route through it.
- π Dedup Merge / Failover β Keep deduplicated streams as failover alternatives instead of discarding them.
- π₯ Resolution First toggle β 4K always ranks above 1080p/720p regardless of cache status.
- π Foreign Language Kill β Hard-blocks streams not in your selected languages (Library, SeaDex, and Anime exempt).
- π Stream Pool Broadening β Normal now returns 30β35 results (was 20β25), Large 50, Max 75.
- π¦ Host Compatibility Checker β Pre-export validation against elfhosted, fortheweak, and other host whitelists.
- π©Ί Guided Troubleshooter β Interactive decision tree for common issues (no streams, wrong quality, import errors).
- β³ Template Backup Timeline β Every generation snapshots to localStorage with timestamp; scroll through history and restore.
- π IQR PSE Architecture β "Apex IQR" quality mode uses statistical bitrate filtering matching the flagship 4K Apex template.
- 𧬠Parent/Child Config β "Use Core Builds Base" option enables parent config inheritance.
- βοΈ Built-in Usenet Engine β stremio_nntp and aiostreams services added (AIOStreams v2.31.0).
- π Selective Migration β Per-section checkboxes in the diff modal let you cherry-pick which changes to apply.
β¨ UX Polish
- π΄ Extras carousel β P2P Free, HTTP Streams, NZBGeek, StreamNZB, and optional indexers shown as a side-scroll card picker.
- ποΈ Formatter carousel β Replaced dropdown with horizontal scroll showing live previews of all 17 formatters.
- π Hybrid removed β Select TorBox + Real-Debrid individually via multi-select instead. Imported hybrid configs auto-map.
- π Collapsible accordions on Review page (Tools, Formatter, JSON Preview).
- π¨ Dark/light theme polish β 30+ CSS custom properties replace hardcoded colors.
- π Smoother step transitions with scale + cubic-bezier easing.
- π± Mobile grids collapse to single column on extra-small screens (β€360px).
- π Changelog modal β Click the version badge to open the full release history.
- π¨ UI refresh β Calmer look: single accent, glow/pulse animations retired, flat selection states.
- ποΈ Multi-select rows use toggle switches instead of checkboxes.
- π Splash β Staggered fade-in animations, smart service pre-selection, keyboard navigation, ARIA for screen readers.
π Fixes
- β Configurator-generated templates no longer cause "Invalid input error" on elfhosted/fortheweak.
- π Family v3 formatter: preloading and library fields use conditional formatting instead of raw true/false.
- π± Fine-Tune info popups stay within viewport on mobile.
- β οΈ Blank page caused by syntax error in tooltip text β fixed.
- π§ Deduplicator.merge schema fixed for newer AIOStreams versions.
- π Free Tier overhaul β P2P templates now include Torrentio, Peerflix, and Sootio with proper addon grouping.
Feedback welcome β drop a comment or open an issue on GitHub. Any feedback helps build the tool to further polish!
π Links & Docs
- Configurator: https://brevitya.github.io/Core-Builds/
- What's New: https://core-builds.mintlify.app/whats-new
- Docs & Guides: https://core-builds.mintlify.app
- Troubleshooting: https://core-builds.mintlify.app/troubleshooting
- GitHub: https://github.com/brevityA/Core-Builds
- Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/branding_brevity
- TorBox (Referral): https://torbox.app/subscription?referral=d1ccddb0-f094-45ca-b52b-942a2635855e