Some updates of NineAnimator or improper operations may cause the anime under the Recents tab to disappear. Thus it is always a good habit to regularly backup the playback histories and progresses.
NineAnimator can export the recently watched anime list and the playback histories to
a .naconfig file. You may use this file to restore anime to the Recents tab or sync
progresses between devices.
Navigate to the settings menu and tap on the Export History button. NineAnimator
will create a backup file with the following contents:
- Anime subscriptions;
- Recently browsed titles;
- Episode playback progresses.
There are three ways to import a .naconfig file. When you open a .naconfig
file, NineAnimator will prompt you to choose one.
Replace Current: Choosing this option will replace all local playback histories and progresses with the ones contained in the.naconfigfile.Merge - Prioritize Local: Choosing this option will merge the histories stored in the.naconfigfile with local history. Local histories will be showed on top in the Recents tab. NineAnimator will prefer the local version of any data if it is present in both the importing.naconfigfile and the local database.Merge - Prioritize Importing: Choosing this option will merge the histories stored in the.naconfigfile with local history. The importing histories will be showed on top in the Recents tab. NineAnimator will prefer the importing version of any data if it is present in both the importing.naconfigfile and the local database.
The .naconfig is essentially a binary, property list encoded dictionary with three
entries:
history: A list of serializedAnimeLinkobjects from the recently watched tab.progresses: A dictionary keyed by the episode identifier for the persisted playback progresses.exportedDate: TheDatethat this file is generated.trackingData: A dictionary keyed byAnimeLinkfor the serializedTrackingContext.subscriptions: A list of serializedAnimeLinkfor your subscribed anime.
See StatesSerialization.swift for implementation details.