Every Limelight update, newest first. Version 2.4 is the current release, out August 28, 2026. Updates arrive through the App Store, and with automatic updates turned on you get each one the day it ships. New here? Download Limelight for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Version 2.4Latest
New features
Ratings: Rate anything you've watched with a star rating.
Rated List: A new list of everything you've rated, alongside Watchlist and Seen List.
Notifications: Get alerted when a movie opens in theaters, when a new episode airs, or when something arrives on a service you pay for.
Coming Soon: A new Home section for titles that aren't out yet, using your region's release calendar.
More Details: Every title's page now ends with the full record: budget, revenue, languages, country, studio or network, and more.
Show Less Like This: Tell Just For You you want fewer titles of a kind, right from the poster menu.
Mute Alerts: Press and hold any tracked title to silence its notifications.
Only show titles you can stream on the services you pay for.
Enhancements
Just For You has a smarter recommendation engine that now takes your ratings into account.
Horror appears in Just For You only when you pick the Scary mood.
Pull to refresh keeps Home populated while new content loads.
Bug fixes
Read It First and Trending Now could vanish from Home after a failed refresh.
Unreleased titles showed a TMDB score of 0.0 instead of N/A.
TMDB scores now use your region's number format, so 7,4 where that is the convention rather than 7.4.
Many small fixes and optimizations throughout the app.
QuickSort adapts its layout to small window sizes on iPad.
Pointer and hover support on posters, tiles, and rows for iPad and trackpad.
Faster, more resilient image loading with capped concurrency and smarter retries.
Smoother scrolling on very long lists.
Layout fixes for narrow iPad Split View widths.
Bug fixes
Fixed an invisible SceneSnap download icon in light mode.
Pinned titles now leave the Watchlist when marked as seen.
Fixed a possible crash when deleting an empty list.
Fixed the Home feed dropping a title when a movie and a TV show shared an ID.
Person profiles load more reliably on bad network connections.
Fixed Media Detail getting stuck on its loading skeleton.
Fixed an unresponsive Close button in the Person Profile photo viewer.
Version 2.1.0
Limelight is now available for iPad, with a new layout and views designed for the larger screen.
New features
Limelight is now available for iPad.
New, fun alternative app icons.
Episode count shown on cast and crew rows.
iPad menu items with keyboard shortcuts.
Arrow-key navigation for grids and QuickSort.
Privacy toggle to opt out of anonymous analytics.
Enhancements
QuickSort adapts its layout to small window sizes on iPad.
Pointer and hover support on posters, tiles, and rows for iPad and trackpad.
Faster, more resilient image loading with capped concurrency and smarter retries.
Smoother scrolling on very long lists.
Layout fixes for narrow iPad Split View widths.
Bug fixes
Fixed an invisible SceneSnap download icon in light mode.
Pinned titles now leave the Watchlist when marked as seen.
Fixed a rare case where a title would not load in the Top 10.
Fixed a possible crash when deleting an empty list.
Fixed the Home feed dropping a title when a movie and a TV show shared an ID.
Person profiles load more reliably on bad network connections.
Fixed Media Detail getting stuck on its loading skeleton.
Fixed an unresponsive Close button in the Person Profile photo viewer.
Version 2.0
Patch releases 2.0.1, 2.0.2 and 2.0.3 followed on June 25, 26 and 27.
Limelight is now a fully native iOS app, redesigned around iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. It's faster, smoother, and it finally lives where you do: your home screen, Siri, Spotlight, and Control Center.
New features
Widgets: See your Watchlist, what to watch next, and trending titles at a glance, in small, medium, and large sizes.
Control Center: Launch SceneSnap from Control Center.
Siri: Ask Siri to open your Watchlist, see what's trending, start QuickSort, or jump into SceneSnap.
Spotlight search: Your library is indexed right into iPhone search. Find any title and open straight to it.
Home screen quick actions: Long-press the app icon for shortcuts to search, your Watchlist, QuickSort and more.
Deep links: Open directly to a title, list, or person (and the magic behind SceneSnap's tap-through).
Hide titles: Tap Hide on anything you're not interested in.
Latest episodes: See the latest episodes for TV shows.
Light mode: View Limelight in light mode instead of only dark.
Bulk edit lists: Edit many items in a list at once instead of one at a time.
Enhancements
A brand-new design: Native iOS 26 look with Liquid Glass controls, fluid zoom transitions from poster to detail, edge-to-edge rows, and much more.
Just For You: Now hides anything already on your Watchlist, Seen List, or pinned lists, as well as anything you've hidden, so you only see genuinely fresh picks.
Where to stream: Cleaner branded provider logos, no duplicates, and smarter Rent and Buy grouping.
Search: Richer results with genres, year, ratings, and people.
SceneSnap: Improved AI recognition of movies and TV shows.
QuickSort: You can now undo a swipe.
Lists: New grid view layout, plus a quick filter by movie or TV show.
Trailers: An entirely new player with a clean thumbnail and glass controls.
Added more book adaptation titles.
Bug fixes
Smoother, faster loading throughout: skeleton placeholders and an on-device image cache mean less waiting and fewer blank screens.
No more jumpy layouts: sections hold their place from the first frame instead of shifting as content loads.
More reliable library sync: counts stay accurate and your changes save dependably, even on a spotty connection.
Steadier data: streaming charts, ratings, and where-to-watch load more consistently.
General stability and performance gains that come with rebuilding the app natively.
Version 1.8.0
You can now search for cast and crew members. Tap any cast or crew member on a movie or TV show page to view their profile. People profiles include biography, age, and full filmography.
Version 1.7.4
Small bug fixes and improvements to keep Limelight running at its best.
Version 1.7.3
Fixed an issue where YouTube trailers would not load correctly.
Version 1.7.2
Bugs were squashed and Limelight is better than ever.
Version 1.7.0
Patch release 1.7.1 followed on January 27.
New features
A fresh trailer video feed on Home.
Watch trailers and promo videos right in the app with the new built-in video player.
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Enhancements
Smarter Just For You recommendations, with an option to filter out in-theater and unreleased titles.
Revamped details page with larger posters and background art.
Show or hide the trailer feed on Home.
Option to show or hide titles on Home for a cleaner look.
Tap More to expand long descriptions on the details page.
Redesigned Settings and About pages.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where some Netflix Top 10 items showed blank posters.
Many bug fixes and performance improvements under the hood.
Version 1.6.1
New features
Share movies and TV shows with friends.
Enhancements
Small bug fixes and improvements.
Version 1.6.0
New features
QuickSort: A fun, fast way to mark TV shows as seen or not seen, or add them to your Watchlist.
Enhancements
Show or hide movies that are in theaters in your Just For You feed.
Tap to expand descriptions.
Tap to expand where to buy or rent.
Better search results.
Better Just For You results.
See today's trending movies and TV shows.
A few small bug fixes.
Version 1.5.1
Fixes a scroll issue on Home.
Version 1.5.0
New features
Just For You: A recommendation feed that's completely yours. Just For You adapts to your taste, delivering smarter suggestions the more you use Limelight. Browse by genre to zero in on the perfect scary movie, laugh-out-loud sitcom, or whatever you're in the mood for.
Enhancements
Small bug fixes and enhancements.
Version 1.4.0
This update makes it easier to share feedback and help shape Limelight's future.
New features
Send feedback directly within the app.
Access review options from Settings.
Request early access to beta features.
Enhancements
UI refinements throughout the app.
Limelight+
SceneSnap: Identify any scene or actor instantly.
Unlimited custom lists.
Pin items to the top of your Watchlist.
Subscriptions fund development of new features for everyone who uses Limelight.
Version 1.3.2
Enhancements
Refreshed UI with clearer button styles and interaction animations.
Updated streaming service logos to reflect the latest branding.
Top 10 rankings now use more accurate data from major streaming platforms.
Various improvements to SceneSnap for better performance and accuracy.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where creating a custom list would cause other lists to disappear.
Resolved scrolling issues in search results.
Version 1.3.0
New features
Upload videos to SceneSnap for scene recognition.
Enhancements
Minor UI enhancements.
New, more reliable Top 10s.
Bug fixes
Fixed a bug where a list would not delete.
Version 1.2.3
Fixes an issue where SceneSnap would return an error.
Version 1.2.1
Patch release 1.2.2 followed the same day with minor improvements and bug fixes.
New features
Added more Top 10 streaming platforms: Discovery+, Pluto TV, Tubi, and Crunchyroll.
Customize Home by choosing which services you'd like to see.
Support Limelight's development with Limelight+.
Version 1.2.0
Minor enhancements and bug fixes.
Version 1.1.1
New features
Add movies and shows to a Watchlist or Seen List.
Pin items in your Watchlist.
Create custom lists for movies and TV shows.
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