Add Allow Software-Decoded Formats playback setting

Lets the auto stream selector pick formats whose codec isn't hardware
decoded on the current device. Defaults off; when on, 4K VP9/AV1 can be
auto-selected on Apple TV models without those decoders. Software-decoded
streams also move into the Recommended section so the selection stays
visible without enabling advanced stream details.

Yattee/Core/Settings/SettingsKey.swift

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ enum SettingsKey: String, CaseIterable {
     case preferredSubtitlesLanguage
     case resumeAction
     case tvOSMenuButtonClosesVideo
+    case allowSoftwareDecodedFormats
 
     // SponsorBlock
     case sponsorBlockEnabled
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ enum SettingsKey: String, CaseIterable {
     /// in both UserDefaults and iCloud, so each platform family syncs independently.
     var isPlatformSpecific: Bool {
         switch self {
-        case .preferredQuality, .cellularQuality, .macPlayerMode, .listStyle,
+        case .preferredQuality, .cellularQuality, .allowSoftwareDecodedFormats, .macPlayerMode, .listStyle,
              // Home layout — different UI paradigms per platform
              .homeShortcutOrder, .homeShortcutVisibility, .homeShortcutLayout,
              .homeSectionOrder, .homeSectionVisibility, .homeSectionItemsLimit, .homeSectionLayout,

Yattee/Core/Settings/SettingsManager+Playback.swift

@@ -75,6 +75,20 @@ extension SettingsManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /// When enabled, the auto stream selector will consider video formats whose codec
+    /// is not hardware-decodable on this device. Disabled by default. Useful on Apple TV
+    /// where 4K VP9/AV1 is otherwise excluded from auto-selection.
+    var allowSoftwareDecodedFormats: Bool {
+        get {
+            if let cached = _allowSoftwareDecodedFormats { return cached }
+            return bool(for: .allowSoftwareDecodedFormats, default: false)
+        }
+        set {
+            _allowSoftwareDecodedFormats = newValue
+            set(newValue, for: .allowSoftwareDecodedFormats)
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Preferred audio language code (e.g., "en", "de", "ja").
     /// When set, audio streams in this language will be auto-selected and shown first.
     /// nil means no preference (use original/default audio).

Yattee/Core/SettingsManager.swift

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ final class SettingsManager {
     var _playerVolume: Float?
     var _resumeAction: ResumeAction?
     var _tvOSMenuButtonClosesVideo: Bool?
+    var _allowSoftwareDecodedFormats: Bool?
 
     // SponsorBlock
     var _sponsorBlockEnabled: Bool?
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ final class SettingsManager {
         _playerVolume = nil
         _resumeAction = nil
         _tvOSMenuButtonClosesVideo = nil
+        _allowSoftwareDecodedFormats = nil
         _sponsorBlockEnabled = nil
         _sponsorBlockCategories = nil
         _sponsorBlockAPIURL = nil

Yattee/Localizable.xcstrings

@@ -12101,6 +12101,26 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "settings.playback.quality.allowSoftwareDecoded" : {
+      "localizations" : {
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Allow Software-Decoded Formats"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "settings.playback.quality.allowSoftwareDecoded.footer" : {
+      "localizations" : {
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Lets the player auto-select formats that aren't hardware decoded on this device. Playback may stutter on weaker devices."
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "settings.playback.quality.best" : {
       "localizations" : {
         "en" : {

Yattee/Services/Player/PlayerService.swift

@@ -1906,9 +1906,17 @@ final class PlayerService {
                 filteredVideoStreams = videoOnlyStreams
             }
 
-            // Filter out codecs with priority 0 (software decode) if hardware options exist
+            // Filter out codecs with priority 0 (software decode) if hardware options exist,
+            // unless the user opted in to software-decoded formats (e.g. to unlock 4K VP9/AV1
+            // on Apple TV models without hardware decoders for those codecs).
+            let allowSoftware = settingsManager?.allowSoftwareDecodedFormats ?? false
+            let streamsToConsider: [Stream]
+            if allowSoftware {
+                streamsToConsider = filteredVideoStreams
+            } else {
                 let hardwareDecodableStreams = filteredVideoStreams.filter { videoCodecPriority($0.videoCodec) > 0 }
-            let streamsToConsider = hardwareDecodableStreams.isEmpty ? filteredVideoStreams : hardwareDecodableStreams
+                streamsToConsider = hardwareDecodableStreams.isEmpty ? filteredVideoStreams : hardwareDecodableStreams
+            }
 
             // Sort by resolution first, then by codec priority
             let sortedVideo = streamsToConsider.sorted { s1, s2 in

Yattee/Views/Player/QualitySelectorView+StreamHelpers.swift

@@ -92,17 +92,21 @@ extension QualitySelectorView {
     }
 
     /// Recommended video streams (hardware-decodable codecs).
+    /// When `allowSoftwareDecodedFormats` is ON, all video streams are considered recommended.
     var recommendedVideoStreams: [Stream] {
         videoStreams.filter { (stream: Stream) -> Bool in
             if stream.url.isFileURL { return true }
             if stream.isMuxed { return true }
+            if allowSoftwareDecodedFormats { return true }
             return !requiresSoftwareDecode(stream.videoCodec)
         }
     }
 
     /// Other video streams (software decode required).
+    /// Empty when `allowSoftwareDecodedFormats` is ON — those streams are now recommended.
     var otherVideoStreams: [Stream] {
-        videoStreams.filter { (stream: Stream) -> Bool in
+        if allowSoftwareDecodedFormats { return [] }
+        return videoStreams.filter { (stream: Stream) -> Bool in
             if stream.url.isFileURL { return false }
             if stream.isMuxed { return false }
             return requiresSoftwareDecode(stream.videoCodec)

Yattee/Views/Player/QualitySelectorView.swift

@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ struct QualitySelectorView: View {
         appEnvironment?.settingsManager.showAdvancedStreamDetails ?? false
     }
 
+    /// Whether the user has opted in to software-decoded formats during auto-selection.
+    /// When enabled, software-decoded streams are treated as recommended (no split).
+    var allowSoftwareDecodedFormats: Bool {
+        appEnvironment?.settingsManager.allowSoftwareDecodedFormats ?? false
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Computed Properties
 
     /// Available tabs based on streams

Yattee/Views/Settings/PlaybackSettingsView.swift

@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ private struct QualitySection: View {
     @Bindable var settings: SettingsManager
 
     var body: some View {
-        SettingsFormSection("settings.playback.video.header") {
+        SettingsFormSection(
+            "settings.playback.video.header",
+            footer: "settings.playback.quality.allowSoftwareDecoded.footer"
+        ) {
             PlatformMenuPicker(
                 String(localized: "settings.playback.quality.preferred"),
                 selection: $settings.preferredQuality
@@ -58,6 +61,11 @@ private struct QualitySection: View {
                 }
             }
             #endif
+
+            Toggle(
+                String(localized: "settings.playback.quality.allowSoftwareDecoded"),
+                isOn: $settings.allowSoftwareDecodedFormats
+            )
         }
     }
 }