FaulMit · FaulMit · Aug 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,27 @@ All notable user-facing changes are documented here.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.7] - 2026-08-04
+
+### Added
+
+- **Fast embedded replay preview:** The clip editor now uses a hardware-accelerated built-in player with responsive seeking, simultaneous playback of selected audio tracks, fullscreen viewing, keyboard controls, and a fullscreen progress bar.
+- **Clear loading states:** The replay library and clip preview now distinguish loading, empty, failed, and ready states instead of appearing blank while work is in progress.
+- **Microsoft Store availability:** Captail can now be installed from Microsoft Store with Store-managed updates.
+
+### Improved
+
+- **Safer clip editing:** Saving and overwriting show a focused progress overlay, release the preview file before replacement, retry short Windows file-lock races, and keep temporary working files out of the replay library.
+- **Automatic capture switching:** Desktop mode uses Game Capture only while the hooked game is producing video and remains the foreground application. Alt-tabbing returns recording to the desktop instead of leaving a stale game frame active.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed black or incorrectly cropped video in the clip editor while keeping fast hardware-accelerated playback.
+- Fixed native video covering overwrite confirmation and saving overlays.
+- Fixed non-game applications such as Telegram being selected as the active automatic capture source.
+- Fixed closing Captail leaving its installation or Portable folder locked by a running game. Game Capture hooks now load from a validated per-user cache instead of the application directory.
+- Fixed misaligned loading indicators and saving text in the replay library and clip editor.
+
 ## [0.1.6] - 2026-08-03
 
 ### Added

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/latest"><img src="docs/readme-download.svg" alt="Download latest Captail release for Windows" width="286"></a>
+  <a href="https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PKVNVLKPTPS"><img src="docs/readme-store.svg" alt="Get Captail from Microsoft Store" width="286"></a>
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -64,15 +65,16 @@ Captail is not a streaming application, scene compositor, DRM bypass, or cloud c
 
 ## How do I install it?
 
-Open [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases) and choose one package:
+Install Captail from [Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PKVNVLKPTPS), or open [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases) and choose a package:
 
 | Package | Choose it when | Installation |
 | --- | --- | --- |
+| **Microsoft Store** | You want Microsoft-managed installation and automatic updates | Open the [Store listing](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PKVNVLKPTPS) and select **Install**. |
 | `Captail-x.y.z-Setup-win-x64.exe` | You want the normal Windows experience | Run Setup. It installs Captail for your Windows account and adds an uninstaller to Windows Settings. |
 | `Captail-x.y.z-Portable-win-x64.zip` | You want a movable, self-contained folder | Extract the entire ZIP, then run `Captail.exe` inside it. Do not run it from the archive. |
 | `SHA256SUMS.txt` | You want to verify the download | Compare the package SHA-256 with the published value before running it. |
 
-Both packages include .NET, libobs, and FFmpeg. You do not need to install OBS Studio or extra runtimes.
+Every Captail package includes .NET, libobs, FFmpeg, and the embedded preview player. You do not need to install OBS Studio or extra runtimes.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Release binaries are not Authenticode-signed yet. Windows SmartScreen may show “Unknown publisher.” Verify `SHA256SUMS.txt` and GitHub build provenance if you want to confirm the download.
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ Enable **Organize games into folders** in Storage. Replays saved while a game is
 
 No. Captail has no account, cloud upload, analytics, or telemetry. Replays, thumbnails, settings, and logs stay on your PC.
 
-Captail contacts the GitHub Releases API to check whether a newer version exists. It downloads an update package only after you click the update control.
+GitHub builds contact the GitHub Releases API to check whether a newer version exists. They download an update package only after you click the update control. The Microsoft Store build uses Store-managed updates instead.
 
 ## How is Captail different from ShadowPlay and OBS Replay Buffer?
 

diff --git a/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md b/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md
@@ -20,9 +20,19 @@ Captail dynamically uses and may redistribute selected components from OBS Studi
 
 `tools/AcquireFfmpegRuntime.ps1` downloads a pinned, SHA-256-verified build. Captail uses it for clip metadata, thumbnails, and non-destructive trimming.
 
+## mpv / libmpv
+
+- Project: https://mpv.io/
+- Source release: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/tree/v0.41.0
+- Native Windows package: `Endpne.LibMPV.Windows` 0.41.0
+- License: GNU Lesser General Public License 2.1 or later
+
+Captail dynamically loads the replaceable `libmpv-2.dll` for embedded editor playback, hardware decoding, seeking, and local mixing of selected audio tracks. Captail does not bundle or launch the standalone `mpv.exe` player.
+
 ## NuGet dependencies
 
 - NAudio — MIT License: https://github.com/naudio/NAudio
+- Endpne.LibMPV.Windows — LGPL-2.1-or-later: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Endpne.LibMPV.Windows/0.41.0
 - H.NotifyIcon — MIT License: https://github.com/HavenDV/H.NotifyIcon
 - System.Drawing.Common — MIT License: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime
 

diff --git a/docs/RELEASING.md b/docs/RELEASING.md
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Before running the workflow:
 
 ```powershell
 .\tools\New-ReleaseNotes.ps1 `
-  -Version 0.1.6 `
-  -PreviousTag v0.1.5 `
+  -Version 0.1.7 `
+  -PreviousTag v0.1.6 `
   -OutputPath "$env:TEMP\captail-release-notes.md"
 ```
 
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ GitHub Release because Store installs, signs, and updates the package.
 Build an upload-ready package locally:
 
 ```powershell
-.\tools\BuildStorePackage.ps1 -Version 0.1.5
+.\tools\BuildStorePackage.ps1 -Version 0.1.7
 ```
 
-Upload `artifacts\store\0.1.5\Captail-0.1.5.0-x64.msixupload` in Partner
+Upload `artifacts\store\0.1.7\Captail-0.1.7.0-x64.msixupload` in Partner
 Center. Full identity, validation, update-channel, and submission instructions
 are in [`packaging/msix/README.md`](../packaging/msix/README.md).
diff --git a/docs/readme-store.svg b/docs/readme-store.svg
diff --git a/packaging/msix/README.md b/packaging/msix/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ Windows reports package identity.
 - Publisher: `CN=1BD9448E-C83F-401D-B530-ED5258C6319A`
 - Publisher display name: `faulmit`
 - Package family name: `faulmit.Captail_ryepxmzt2jqew`
+- Package SID: `S-1-15-2-2570374564-3604720510-221884595-2273346317-2344629589-1903721979-2982860682`
 - Store product ID: `9PKVNVLKPTPS`
+- Store protocol link: `ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9PKVNVLKPTPS`
+- Store web listing: <https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PKVNVLKPTPS>
 
 Do not change package name or publisher. Partner Center rejects packages whose
 manifest identity does not match the reserved product.
@@ -21,15 +24,15 @@ manifest identity does not match the reserved product.
 From repository root:
 
 ```powershell
-.\tools\BuildStorePackage.ps1 -Version 0.1.5
+.\tools\BuildStorePackage.ps1 -Version 0.1.7
 ```
 
 Output:
 
 ```text
-artifacts\store\0.1.5\Captail-0.1.5.0-x64.msix
-artifacts\store\0.1.5\Captail-0.1.5.0-x64.msixupload
-artifacts\store\0.1.5\SHA256SUMS.txt
+artifacts\store\0.1.7\Captail-0.1.7.0-x64.msix
+artifacts\store\0.1.7\Captail-0.1.7.0-x64.msixupload
+artifacts\store\0.1.7\SHA256SUMS.txt
 ```
 
 Upload `.msixupload` on Partner Center's **Packages** page. Do not publish this
@@ -43,8 +46,8 @@ certification.
 
 ## Versioning
 
-MSIX requires four numeric components. Captail `0.1.5` becomes package version
-`0.1.5.0`. Every Store submission must use a strictly higher package version.
+MSIX requires four numeric components. Captail `0.1.7` becomes package version
+`0.1.7.0`. Every Store submission must use a strictly higher package version.
 Never reuse a version already submitted to Partner Center.
 
 ## Store-specific behavior

diff --git a/site/index.html b/site/index.html
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
     "name": "Captail",
     "applicationCategory": "UtilitiesApplication",
     "operatingSystem": "Windows 10 version 2004 or newer, Windows 11",
-    "softwareVersion": "0.1.6",
+    "softwareVersion": "0.1.7",
     "description": "Free, open-source Instant Replay utility for Windows with a rolling buffer and recovery watchdog.",
-    "downloadUrl": "https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/download/v0.1.6/Captail-0.1.6-Setup-win-x64.exe",
+    "downloadUrl": "https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/download/v0.1.7/Captail-0.1.7-Setup-win-x64.exe",
     "codeRepository": "https://github.com/FaulMit/captail",
     "license": "https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html",
     "offers": {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       <div class="hero-ambient" aria-hidden="true"></div>
       <div class="hero-word" aria-hidden="true">CAPTAIL</div>
       <div class="hero-copy">
-        <p class="eyebrow"><span class="live-dot"></span> Windows replay utility · <span data-current-version>v0.1.6</span> preview</p>
+        <p class="eyebrow"><span class="live-dot"></span> Windows replay utility · <span data-current-version>v0.1.7</span> preview</p>
         <h1 id="hero-title">Instant Replay that <em>tries to stay on.</em></h1>
         <p class="hero-lede">Captail keeps recent gameplay ready, watches its capture pipeline, and attempts recovery when recording stops or stalls.</p>
         <div class="hero-actions">
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ <h1 id="hero-title">Instant Replay that <em>tries to stay on.</em></h1>
         <div class="capture-state" aria-hidden="true">
           <span class="capture-state-dot"></span>
           <span>REAL APPLICATION UI</span>
-          <span class="capture-state-time" data-current-version>V0.1.6</span>
+          <span class="capture-state-time" data-current-version>V0.1.7</span>
         </div>
         <img src="assets/captail-main.png" width="403" height="658" alt="Captail main window showing Instant Replay status, audio sources, format, disk space, and recent replays" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async">
       </figure>
@@ -385,18 +385,18 @@ <h2 id="final-title">Keep the last moment within reach.</h2>
       <button class="download-close" type="button" data-download-close aria-label="Close download options">×</button>
       <p class="eyebrow"><span class="live-dot"></span> Windows x64 · Early preview</p>
       <h2 id="download-title">Choose your build.</h2>
-      <p class="download-status" data-download-status aria-live="polite">Latest GitHub preview · v0.1.6</p>
+      <p class="download-status" data-download-status aria-live="polite">Latest GitHub preview · v0.1.7</p>
 
       <div class="download-options">
-        <a class="download-option" data-download-setup href="https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/download/v0.1.6/Captail-0.1.6-Setup-win-x64.exe">
+        <a class="download-option" data-download-setup href="https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/download/v0.1.7/Captail-0.1.7-Setup-win-x64.exe">
           <span class="download-format">.EXE</span>
           <span>
             <strong>Setup</strong>
             <small>Normal per-user installation with updater and uninstaller.</small>
           </span>
           <span class="download-recommendation">Recommended</span>
         </a>
-        <a class="download-option" data-download-portable href="https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/download/v0.1.6/Captail-0.1.6-Portable-win-x64.zip">
+        <a class="download-option" data-download-portable href="https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/download/v0.1.7/Captail-0.1.7-Portable-win-x64.zip">
           <span class="download-format">.ZIP</span>
           <span>
             <strong>Portable</strong>
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ <h2 id="download-title">Choose your build.</h2>
       </div>
 
       <p class="download-note">Unsigned preview. Windows may show “Unknown publisher.”</p>
-      <a class="download-release-link" data-download-release href="https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/tag/v0.1.6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Release notes, checksums, and provenance <span aria-hidden="true">↗</span></a>
+      <a class="download-release-link" data-download-release href="https://github.com/FaulMit/captail/releases/tag/v0.1.7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Release notes, checksums, and provenance <span aria-hidden="true">↗</span></a>
     </div>
   </dialog>