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About Carnival - SMB Media Player

Carnival is a premier media player designed to directly stream and browse videos, photos, and documents stored on your home NAS (Network Attached Storage) or Windows / Mac / Linux PC via SMB. Enjoy your vast media library instantly without taking up precious device storage! KEY FEATURES: ◆ Seamless NAS & SMB Connection - Automatic local network server discovery - Full SMB2 & SMB3 support for ultra-fast, secure streaming - Guest and authenticated logins with secure credential storage - Biometric protection (Face ID / Touch ID) for private folders and servers ◆ High-Performance Video Player - Instant, buffer-free playback directly from your network shares - Crystal-clear 4K and HDR (EDR) video playback support - Long-press for 2.0x speed playback (intuitive YouTube style) - Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and background audio playback - Customizable skip intervals and automatic playback position resume ◆ Fast, Fluid Image & Document Reader - Smooth paging through images and archives stored on your NAS - Dual-page spread, right-to-left, left-to-right, and vertical scrolling modes - Smart margin fitting and eye-friendly color filters - Automatic folder-level reading progress tracking and resume ◆ Privacy & Convenience First - Zero device storage wasted: stream everything on demand - Quick access with comprehensive playback history and bookmarks - App Lock with Face ID / Touch ID to keep your private files secure Turn your local home network into your ultimate private entertainment hub with Carnival!

What’s new

Version 1.0.2 · Updated October 20, 2026

Thank you for using Carnival! Here is what's new in version 1.0.2: - Added folder-based reading progress tracking and seamless resume - Added long-press 2.0x playback speed in the video player (YouTube style) - Optimized HDR (EDR) display presentation and enhanced Picture-in-Picture (PiP) stability - Improved two-page spread, margin-fitting precision, and tap navigation - Optimized memory usage during large file browsing for rock-solid stability - Full localization support for 8 languages (English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Korean) Thank you for your continuous support. Feel free to reach out with any feedback!

App privacy

The developer, Eiji Shibayama, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Location: Coarse Location
  • Identifiers: Device ID
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Location: Coarse Location
  • Identifiers: Device ID
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
  • Diagnostics: Crash Data

Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Diagnostics: Performance Data

Used for: Analytics

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