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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to the Moonlight Drive-In project.
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Planned Features
+- LEGO Dimensions Portal integration (7-zone simultaneous NFC reading)
+- Bluetooth LED controller integration for ambient lighting
+- Expanded capacity beyond 64 movie mappings
+- Additional automation patterns
+- Enhanced gallery interfaces with custom grouping
+
+## [2.0.0] - Current Version
+
+### Added - Folder Sequence Support
+- **Folder-based sequential playback**: Map NFC tags to folders containing multiple videos
+- **Automatic progression**: Each scan plays the next video in the sequence
+- **State persistence**: Tracks current position in each folder sequence
+- **Reset functionality**: Button to restart all sequences from beginning
+- **folder_mapping.txt**: New mapping file for folder sequences
+- **folder_state.json**: Automatic state tracking file
+- **groupvideos directory**: Dedicated location for folder sequences
+
+### Added - Web Interface
+- **Multi-page web dashboard**: Statistics, Controls, Videos, System pages
+- **Real-time updates**: SocketIO-based live status updates
+- **Mobile responsive**: Works on phones, tablets, and desktops
+- **Network access**: Control from any device on the same network
+- **Video dropdown**: Manual video selection interface
+- **Hot-reload mappings**: Reload configuration without restart
+- **System statistics**: Comprehensive performance monitoring
+
+### Added - Enhanced Debug Console
+- **Global input capture**: NFC works even when video is fullscreen
+- **Cross-platform support**: pynput, Windows hooks, and Linux X11
+- **Folder reset button**: Quick restart of all folder sequences
+- **Enhanced logging**: Color-coded log messages
+- **Status indicators**: Real-time system status display
+- **Web URL display**: Easy access to web interface URLs
+
+### Added - MPV Integration
+- **Seamless transitions**: Dual-player architecture for smooth playback
+- **Superior quality**: MPV rendering for better video quality
+- **Hardware acceleration**: GPU-accelerated video decoding
+- **Format support**: Wide range of video formats
+- **Performance tracking**: Transition timing and statistics
+
+### Improved - Anti-Repeat Algorithm
+- **36-trailer history**: Prevents repetition in trailer playback
+- **Intelligent rotation**: Automatically manages available trailer pool
+- **History management**: Clears oldest history when pool runs low
+- **Pool statistics**: Shows available vs. recent trailers
+
+### Improved - Configuration System
+- **Automatic directory creation**: Sets up folder structure on first run
+- **Example files**: Generates template mapping files
+- **Enhanced validation**: Better error checking and reporting
+- **Folder support**: Native support for folder-based sequences
+- **State management**: Save and load folder playback positions
+
+### Technical Improvements
+- Thread-safe GUI updates using `root.after()`
+- ASCII-safe console output (no Unicode emoji issues)
+- Proper Windows PATH handling with quotes
+- Enhanced error handling and logging
+- Modular code architecture
+- Comprehensive documentation
+
+## [1.5.0] - Web Interface Integration
+
+### Added
+- Flask-based web interface
+- SocketIO for real-time communication
+- Remote NFC input capability
+- Network client support (port 1360)
+- Performance monitoring
+- Web-based statistics display
+
+### Fixed
+- Thread safety issues in web integration
+- JSON serialization for datetime objects
+- Network IP detection for web URLs
+
+## [1.0.0] - VLC to MPV Migration
+
+### Changed
+- Migrated from VLC to MPV backend
+- Improved video quality
+- Better hardware acceleration
+- Enhanced transition smoothness
+
+### Added
+- Dual-player architecture
+- Seamless video transitions
+- Queue-based video management
+- Transition timing metrics
+
+### Deprecated
+- VLC-based main.py (kept for reference)
+
+## [0.9.0] - Enhanced Debug Console
+
+### Added
+- Global keyboard capture
+- NFC input buffering
+- Timeout-based input processing
+- Multi-platform input support
+- Enhanced statistics display
+- Color-coded logging
+
+### Improved
+- Console UI layout
+- Error handling
+- Status indicators
+- User feedback
+
+## [0.8.0] - NFC Integration
+
+### Added
+- NFC reader support (ACS ACR122)
+- key_mapping.txt for NFC configuration
+- Automatic video triggering
+- 64-video mapping capacity
+
+### Features
+- Physical NFC tag control
+- Instant video switching
+- Mapping file validation
+
+## [0.5.0] - Initial Release
+
+### Added
+- Basic VLC video playback
+- Trailer rotation
+- Simple video queue
+- Directory-based video loading
+- Configuration system
+- Logging framework
+
+### Features
+- Fullscreen video playback
+- Automatic trailer cycling
+- Manual video control
+- Basic statistics
+
+## Development History
+
+### Phase 1: Foundation (0.1.0 - 0.5.0)
+- Initial video player concept
+- VLC integration
+- Basic automation
+
+### Phase 2: NFC Integration (0.6.0 - 0.8.0)
+- NFC reader support
+- Physical tag control
+- Mapping system
+
+### Phase 3: Enhanced Console (0.9.0 - 0.9.5)
+- Global input capture
+- Better UI
+- Improved logging
+
+### Phase 4: MPV Migration (1.0.0 - 1.5.0)
+- Backend rewrite
+- Quality improvements
+- Web interface addition
+
+### Phase 5: Folder Support (2.0.0)
+- Sequential playback
+- Folder mapping system
+- State persistence
+- Enhanced web interface
+
+## Known Issues
+
+### Current
+- None reported
+
+### Workarounds Available
+- Unicode console: Use ASCII version of console
+- Windows PATH: Use quoted paths in batch files
+- Folder validation: Run diagnostic script
+
+## Compatibility
+
+### Tested Platforms
+- Windows 10 (primary)
+- Windows 11 (primary)
+- Linux (experimental)
+
+### Tested Hardware
+- NFC: ACS ACR122 USB reader
+- Display: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
+- KAIYU Bluetooth LED Controller (in progress)
+
+### Tested Video Formats
+- MP4 (recommended)
+- AVI
+- MKV
+- MOV
+- WMV
+
+## Migration Notes
+
+### From 1.x to 2.0
+1. Update Python dependencies: `pip install -r web_requirements.txt`
+2. Create groupvideos directory: `videos/groupvideos/`
+3. Create folder_mapping.txt if using folder sequences
+4. Existing key_mapping.txt continues to work
+5. No changes needed to video files
+
+### From VLC to MPV
+1. Install MPV player
+2. Update requirements
+3. Use `mpv_main_fixed.py` instead of `main.py`
+4. Mappings remain unchanged
+
+## Contributors
+
+- Jess - Project creator and primary developer
+
+## Roadmap
+
+### Short Term (Next Release)
+- [ ] LEGO Dimensions Portal basic integration
+- [ ] LED controller basic support
+- [ ] Enhanced gallery system
+- [ ] Custom icon support (64x64px)
+
+### Medium Term
+- [ ] Multi-zone NFC reading
+- [ ] Advanced LED effects
+- [ ] Remote configuration editor
+- [ ] Mobile app for control
+
+### Long Term
+- [ ] Cloud sync for settings
+- [ ] Multi-projector support
+- [ ] Advanced automation
+- [ ] Event scheduling
+
+## License
+
+Personal project for Moonlight Drive-In theater system.
+
+---
+
+For setup instructions, see [SETUP.md](SETUP.md)
+
+For technical details, see [README.md](README.md)