Jav-It

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• Patreon Subtitle Definitions v4.1 - New Update!
  November 17, 2024 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the release of the Patreon v4.1 subtitle definitions file for Jav-It! With this update, thousands of new signatures have been added. As always, duplicate, bad, stale, or incor... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Test Build p1.17.9: Enhanced High Resolution Cover Art Scraping!
  October 21, 2024 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the Patreon test release of Jav-It p1.17.9! This version includes the following features: The addition of high resolution cover scraping directly from DMM AWS data sources. En... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Build p1.17.6: Support For Decrypting MGStage Subscription Titles!
  September 11, 2024 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the Patreon release of project p1.17.6! This version includes the following features: - Support for decrypting MGStage subscription titles! - Support for decrypting large pers... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Build p1.17.5: MGStage Decryption Source Fully Launched!
  August 26, 2024 by jav-it

  (Image Modified by Jav-It AI - https://jav-it.itch.io/jav-it-ai ) I am pleased to announce the Patreon release of Jav-It p1.17.5! This version includes the following soak-tested features: - The abilit... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Test Build p1.17.3: Major Fixes And Preparation Work For MGStage!
  July 19, 2024 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the Patreon test release of project p1.17.3! This version sets the stage for our next major (and long awaited) feature push, as well as fixes several new issues. These changes... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Build p1.17.2: Let The Cataloging Begin!
  June 21, 2024 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the Patreon release of project p1.17.2! Now that decryption is alive and well, this version includes a major update to the cataloging engine. These changes include: The additi... Continue reading

  
• Jav-It Stash Importer v1.0: Metadata Unleashed!
  June 05, 2024 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the first release of the Patreon Jav-It Stash Importer! With the rise in popularity of Stash, more and more users are using it to curate, organize, and view their JAV collecti... Continue reading

  
• Geo-Blocking Update: Last Chances?
  May 24, 2024 by jav-it

  As many of you already know, DMM has intensified its efforts to enforce geo-restrictions, cracking down on foreign VPNs attempting to access their platform. In addition, they're updating their streami... Continue reading

  
• Direct Download Decryption for DMM Now Live!
  May 06, 2024 by jav-it

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  It's official: The VPN blocks affecting DMM subscribers appear to be here for the foreseeable future. This is especially frustrating, since all subscribers want to do is support the studios and actres... Continue reading

  
• Geo-Blocking Counterstrike: DMM/Fanza Encryption Officially Broken!
  April 21, 2024 by jav-it

  (Image Modified by Jav-It AI - https://jav-it.itch.io/jav-it-ai ) As you're likely aware, DMM has increasingly taken a hostile stance toward foreign users outside of Japan, making it difficult for the... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions v3.2 - New Update!
  March 25, 2024 by jav-it

  (Image Modified by Jav-It AI - https://jav-it.itch.io/jav-it-ai ) I am pleased to announce the release of the v3.1 subtitle definitions file for the project! With this update, hundreds of new signatur... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Release p1.16.2: Video Inventory!
  March 12, 2024 by jav-it

  (Image Modified by Jav-It AI - https://jav-it.itch.io/jav-it-ai ) I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It p1.16.2! This version includes the new video inventory feature! With this feature, user... Continue reading

  
• Introducing Jav-It AI: The Fine Tuned JAV AI Model!
  March 02, 2024 by jav-it

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  #AI, #Artificial Intelligance, #Jav-It AI, #JAV

  I am pleased to announce the official release of Jav-It AI, the newest addition to the Jav-It project! With this AI model, users are now able to use Stable Diffusion Web UI to seamlessly update, modif... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions v3.1 - New Update!
  January 12, 2024 by jav-it#subtitles

  I am pleased to announce the release of the v3.1 subtitle definitions file for the project! With this update, hundreds of new signatures have been added. As always, duplicate, bad, stale, or incorrect... Continue reading

  
• Holiday Release p1.16.0: Clean Sweep For New Year!
  December 25, 2023 by jav-it#Patreon

  I am pleased to announce the holiday release of Jav-It p1.16.0! This version includes internal updates, bug fixes submitted by the community, and a roll-up of all issues identified and resolved to dat... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions v3.0 - Finally Arrived!
  December 12, 2023 by jav-it#Subtitles

  I am pleased to announce the release of the Patreon v3.0 subtitle definitions file for Jav-It! With this massive update, in addition to new subtitles, all non-English subtitles have been re-translated... Continue reading

  
• Level Up: Feature Request Window Now Open!
  December 03, 2023 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the next round of feature requests is now open! As done previously, all new features are being put to a vote on our private Patreon Discord community. Simply go to the “feat... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Service Pack Release p1.15.8: Preparation for Subtitle Drop!
  November 15, 2023 by jav-it

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  #p1.15.8, #Release, #Patreon

  I am pleased to announce the service pack release of Jav-It p1.15.8! This version includes internal updates, bug fixes, and a rollup of all issues identified and resolved to date. In addition, this bu... Continue reading

  
• Coming Down the Pipeline: Refreshed Subtitle Translations!
  November 05, 2023 by jav-it

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  #Pipeline

  This is just a friendly update to let people know what is coming down the pipeline! Currently we are in the process of refreshing our subtitle definitions. That is, while we are actively removing dupl... Continue reading

  
• Test Release p1.15.7: Whisper AI Formatting, New Scraping Sources, And More!
  October 13, 2023 by jav-it

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  #Patreon Release

  I am pleased to announce the test release of project p1.15.7! This version includes the following new additions: The ability to format and clean Whisper AI generated subtitles. The inclusion of Caribb... Continue reading

  
• Coming Down the Pipeline: Whisper AI Subtitle Cleaning!
  September 22, 2023 by jav-it#Pipeline

  This is just a friendly update to let people know what is coming down the pipeline! Sometime next month, a new build will drop which will contain support for cleaning and formatting Whisper AI transla... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Release p1.15.3: 8K VR Download Decryption, Sorting, Cleaning, and More!
  August 09, 2023 by jav-it

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  I am pleased to announce the Patreon release of Jav-It p1.15.3! This version includes multiple updates and improvements around VR , cataloging, and bug fixes. Some changes include, but are not limited... Continue reading

  
• Unprecedented Geo-Blocking Measures Introduced by DMM.co.jp!
  July 26, 2023 by jav-it

  In an unsurprising and significant move, one of the Internet's most popular adult video streaming websites (DMM.co.jp) has recently implemented a drastic change in its geo-blocking policy. Previously,... Continue reading

  
• Milestone Patreon Release p1.15.0: Improved Cataloging, Subtitle Searching, and More!
  July 10, 2023 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the milestone Patreon release of p1.15.0! This version includes multiple updates and improvements around cataloging, subtitle searching, and more! Some changes include, but ar... Continue reading

  
• Coming Down the Pipeline: Faster Scraping, Subtitle Updates, And More!
  June 26, 2023 by jav-it

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  #Pipeline

  This is just a friendly update to let people know what is coming down the pipeline! Sometime early next month, a new major build will be dropping which will include, but is not limited to: - Fast scra... Continue reading

  
• Groundbreaking Development: VR Support For DMM DRM Has Finally Arrived!
  May 18, 2023 by jav-it

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  #DMM, #VR, #DRM

  Today I am thrilled to announce that VR support for DMM has finally arrived in the latest release of Jav-It (now available exclusively to our Patreon supporters)! With this release, users are now able... Continue reading

  
• Discord Patreon Tier Is Now Available!
  March 26, 2023 by jav-it

  I am happy to announce a new Patreon tier for our private Discord server! This tier is perfect for those who want to participate in the community and care about preserving JAV, but may not need access... Continue reading

  
• Level Up: Feature Request Window Now Open!
  March 08, 2023 by jav-it#Level Up

  I am pleased to announce the next round of feature requests is now open! As done previously, all new features are being put to a vote on our Patreon exclusive Discord community. Simply go to the “fe... Continue reading

  
• R18.com Closes it’s Doors, But Another Door Still Remains Open!
  February 14, 2023 by jav-it

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  As you may already know, R18.com, the website that offered non-Japanese users a place to purchase JAV legally for years, is now officially closed. Unfortunately, this closure means that users who did... Continue reading

  
• Closure Of R18.com And The Removal Of Titles From Fanza: Don’t wait!
  January 03, 2023 by jav-it

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  With the pending closure of R18.com, users have been scrambling to backup their libraries before they are forever locked behind a wall of DRM this month. One of the main issues with DRM is that it pre... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions s2.0
  September 11, 2022 by jav-it

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  I am pleased to announce the release of the s2.0 subtitle definitions file for Jav-It. With this version, almost 700+ of additional signatures have been added! In addition some duplicate, bad, or inco... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions s1.11!
  June 10, 2022 by jav-it#Subtitles, #s1.11

  I am pleased to announce the release of the s1.11 subtitle definitions file for Jav-It. With this version, hundreds of additional signatures have been added! In addition some duplicate, bad, or incorr... Continue reading

  
• News Update: Accelerated Timeline for DMM Scraping Source
  May 26, 2022 by jav-it#News Update

  Recently there has been a lot of talk regarding R18 and the withdrawal of a significant portion of their back catalogue. Due to this action, support for full DMM scraping will be prioritised ahead on... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions s1.10
  April 03, 2022 by jav-it#s1.10

  I am pleased to announce the release of the s1.10 subtitle definitions file for the project. With this version, the total number of signatures that can be detected has now grown to over 17,000+! In ad... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Release p1.11.0: MGStage.com scraping support, Batch Download Recovery, Better Cataloguing, and More!
  March 04, 2022 by jav-it#p1.11.0, #Patreon

  I am pleased to announce the Patreon release p1.11.0! This version combines all features that have undergone community testing, as well as additional fixes, and features added during the course of fin... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Release p1.10.0: Additional Support For 4K, Custom Directory Names, and More!
  January 20, 2022 by jav-it

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  I am pleased to announce the Patreon release p1.10.0! This version combines all features that have undergone community testing, as well as additional fixes and features added during the course of fina... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Release p1.9.0: Support for "idol" store place-shifting from DMM, Subtitle Genre Tagging, and More!
  November 05, 2021 by jav-it

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  #p1.9.0

  I am pleased to announce the release of Patreon version p1.9.0! This version combines all features that have undergone community testing, as well as additional fixes and features added during the cour... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.7.2: Sample Images Now Restored!
  October 23, 2021 by jav-it

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  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It v1.7.2, which now restores the downloading of sample images when you catalog your video collection. This functionality was broken by R18 changes made som... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions v1.7
  October 17, 2021 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the release of the v1.7 subtitle definitions file for the project. With this version, the detection list has been updated with the latest new entries. In addition some duplica... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Release p1.8.0: 4K Video, Enhanced Scraping, Enhanced download detection, and more!
  October 06, 2021 by jav-it

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  #Patreon

  I am pleased to announce the release of project p1.8.0! This version combines all features that have undergone community testing, as well as additional fixes and features added during the course of fi... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.7.1: Downloading Now Restored!
  October 02, 2021 by jav-it

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  #v1.7.1

  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It v1.7.1, which now restores download functionality. Users can continue to place-shift their legally owned collections just as they did in previous version... Continue reading

  
• Downloads Offline: Status Update and What You Need to Know!
  September 27, 2021 by jav-it

  As you may have noticed over the past day or so, downloads have stopped working. Due to a recent back-end change made by R18, downloads are no longer functional. A solution is currently being investig... Continue reading

  
• Anti-Download Bypassing - Avoiding Detours!
  September 21, 2021 by jav-it

  Since I’ve been getting a few questions about the matter, I thought I’d take some time to talk about anti-download bypassing, and what it actually means. You may have noticed that recently when at... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions v1.6: New Additions!
  September 19, 2021 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the release of the v1.6 subtitle definitions file for the project. With this update, the detection list has grown to roughly 16,000+ subtitles. To use this, simply extract the... Continue reading

  
• Subtitle Definitions v1.5: 1000+ New Additions!
  September 07, 2021 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the release of the v1.5 subtitle definitions file for Jav-It! With this update, roughly 1000+ new subtitles have been added to the detection list. To use this, simply extract... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Release p1.7.0: VR Support, Batch Downloading, And More!
  September 06, 2021 by jav-it#Patreon

  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It p1.7.0! This version contains all Patreon exclusive features that have undergone community testing, as well as any fixes related to them. New features in... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.6.1: Scraping and meta-data updates!
  August 09, 2021 by jav-it#v1.6.1

  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It v1.6.1, which backports scraping improvements from the Patreon branch of Jav-It back to the Itch.io mainline version. This fixes minor changes around met... Continue reading

  
• Update: Cataloging Fix and Postmortem!
  July 29, 2021 by jav-it

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  I am pleased to announce that the cataloging issues effecting Jav-It have been resolved. A silent hotfix has been released so effected users can simply re-download Jav-It to get the latest changes. In... Continue reading

  
• Emergency Update: Cataloging is currently offline.
  July 28, 2021 by jav-it

  Hey everyone! Over the last few hours our scraping source radically changed their website which has broken cataloging. As a result, Jav-It will receive very unexpected behavior, causing it to crash. T... Continue reading
• Update: Busy working on new features!
  July 25, 2021 by jav-it#New Features

  Recently, I’ve been spending all my free time working on new and exciting features. For one, I was finally able to get DMM decryption and downloading working across Video, Amateur, Animation, and Ad... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.6.0: Backport of Major Changes!
  July 25, 2021 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It v1.6.0! This version backports all recent bug, stability, and core changes from the Patreon release back to the core version. In addition, recursive cata... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Version p1.6.0: Decrypting and Downloading DMM Content!
  July 23, 2021 by jav-it#p1.6.0

  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It p1.6.0! This version contains the new Patreon exclusive feature: Decryption and downloading from DMM! Now you can decrypt and download titles purchased f... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.5.4: Recursive updating and new flag!
  July 04, 2021 by jav-it

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  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It v1.5.4, which now includes the new catalog flag '--update-only' and recursive catalog updating. For the '--update-only' flag, now you can re-scan your en... Continue reading
• Subtitle Definitions v1.3: 15,000+
  July 01, 2021 by jav-it

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  #Patreon, #Subtitle Definitions

  I am pleased to announce the release of the v1.3 subtitle definitions file for Patreon members! This now brings the total number of English subtitles it can detect and download to over 15,000+ titles... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Version p1.5.3: Machine Subtitle Language Translation!
  June 10, 2021 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the release the first Patreon exclusive version of Jav-It! This build contains the latest changes to the project, including the Patreon exclusive feature: Machine Language Sub... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.5.3: Subtitle Image Tagging and Bulk Rename File Generation!
  June 06, 2021 by jav-it

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  #v1.5.3

  I am pleased to announce the public release of Jav-It v1.5.3, which now supports the functionality of tagging movie covers with subtitles icons as well as automatic bulk-rename file generation! In ord... Continue reading

  
• Update: New versions and new features!
  June 02, 2021 by jav-it#New Features, #Machine Subtitle Translation

  blog post Sometime next week, a new version of Jav-It is planned which will include the previously early access only features: Subtitle Image Tagging and Bulk Rename File Generation. For more informat... Continue reading

  
• Special Delivery: Patreon Files Now Restored!
  May 23, 2021 by jav-it

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  #Patreon, #Update

  Today I am pleased to announce that Patreon files have now been restored! If any previous Patreon user who lost access to these files wishes to obtain a copy, simply reach out to me and I would be hap... Continue reading

  
• Update: Patreon, Free Speech, And Discord!
  May 23, 2021 by jav-it

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  #Patreon, #Discord

  As you might have already guessed, with the closure of the projects original Patreon campaign, work has been ongoing to find an alternative to get things back to normal. Since Patreon’s rules and co... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.5.0: Internal Stability And More Bug Fixes!
  May 19, 2021 by jav-it

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  #v1.5.0

  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It v1.5.0, which basically consolidates multiple small bug fixes as well as other internal quality of life changes. Thanks to all the users who helped ident... Continue reading
• Patreon Account Suspension: Why And What You Need To Know!
  May 18, 2021 by jav-it

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  #Patreon, #Suspension, #Project Status

  As some supporters of this project might have noticed, my Patreon page has been suspended apparently for pornographic content. While it did not host any such adult content directly, apparently they fe... Continue reading
• Coming soon: Machine Subtitle Translations!
  May 16, 2021 by jav-it

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  #Early Access, #Features

  With the Patreon early access release of v1.4.2, I just wanted to share some news regarding machine language translation for subtitles! This is a subject that I’ve been investing a lot of time in re... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.4.1: Hotfix!
  May 11, 2021 by jav-it#Hotfix, #v1.4.1

  Due to keen observations from some eagle-eye users, it was noted that a previous fix for “the file is being used from another process” was reverted. In addition, another small edge-case was found... Continue reading
• Version 1.4.1: Additional Video Format Support!
  April 29, 2021 by jav-it#Features, #Fixes, #Stability

  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It v1.4.1, which now includes video format support for cataloging WMV, MOV, and TS files! In addition, a handful of smaller bug fixes for Windows have been... Continue reading
• Subtitle Definitions Update (v1.2)
  April 22, 2021 by jav-it#Subtitles

  Since I’m still working on new features for Jav-It, I took some time to update the subtitle definitions again for Patreon subscribers. The latest subtitle definitions module (v1.2) now adds over... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.4.0: Download and Decrypt R18 Movies!
  March 31, 2021 by jav-it

  I am pleased to announce the release of Jav-It v1.4.0, which now supports the functionality of downloading and decrypting R18 movies automatically! In order to download encrypted streams from R18 you... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Version 1.4.0: Download and Decrypt R18 Movies!
  March 15, 2021 by jav-it

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  #Release, #v1.4.0

  I am pleased to announce the Patreon early-access release of Jav-It v1.4.0, which now supports the functionality of downloading and decrypting R18 movies automatically! In order to download encrypted... Continue reading

  
• File being used by another process: Fixed!
  February 28, 2021 by jav-it

  The other day it was pointed out by tarunlohia29 on the forums that under Windows, sometimes users may experience the error "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another proc... Continue reading
• Blocked requests: Fixes are in the works!
  February 27, 2021 by jav-it

  After some recent testing, it appears that some websites used for scraping have actively started rejecting request made to their servers that appear to be automated. Since these restrictions are done... Continue reading
• Remove DRM from R18/DMM: View videos your way!
  February 22, 2021 by jav-it

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  #feature

  As mentioned to my Patreon supporters, I have managed to get a proof of concept working for removing the DRM from encrypted R18 / DMM videos. So now, instead of being forced to use 'rPlayer' which is... Continue reading
• English Subtitle Support Has Arrived!
  February 14, 2021 by jav-it

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  #Feature, #Subtitles, #English

  After much hard work and development, I am pleased to announce that the English Subtitle module has been finally released! Now with the latest version of Jav-It, users can include subtitle definitions... Continue reading

  
• Automatic Dowloading: English Subtitles?
  January 27, 2021 by jav-it

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  #subtitles, #feature

  Recently I stumbled upon some unnamed websites which started selling English subtitles for videos. Specifically, subtitles that were created by fans and shared for free for everyone to enjoy. What sur... Continue reading