diff --git a/app/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/app/build.gradle.kts
index 0a4fd886..861dfa03 100644
--- a/app/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.github.livingwithhippos.unchained"
         minSdk = 27
         targetSdk = 36
-        versionCode = 57
-        versionName = "1.6.0"
+        versionCode = 58
+        versionName = "1.6.1"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
diff --git a/app/app/proguard-rules.pro b/app/app/proguard-rules.pro
index d4009dac..f72f8c45 100644
--- a/app/app/proguard-rules.pro
+++ b/app/app/proguard-rules.pro
@@ -39,12 +39,5 @@
 -dontwarn org.openjsse.net.ssl.OpenJSSE
 -dontwarn aQute.bnd.annotation.spi.ServiceProvider
 
-# Please add these rules to your existing keep rules in order to suppress warnings.
-# This is generated automatically by the Android Gradle plugin.
--dontwarn javax.xml.stream.FactoryConfigurationError
--dontwarn javax.xml.stream.Location
--dontwarn javax.xml.stream.XMLEventFactory
--dontwarn javax.xml.stream.XMLInputFactory
--dontwarn javax.xml.stream.XMLOutputFactory
--dontwarn javax.xml.stream.XMLResolver
--dontwarn javax.xml.stream.util.XMLEventAllocator
\ No newline at end of file
+# Keep Protobuf Lite generated classes
+-keep class * extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageLite { *; }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/data/local/RepositoryDataDao.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/data/local/RepositoryDataDao.kt
index 9798a75a..9051c3a8 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/data/local/RepositoryDataDao.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/data/local/RepositoryDataDao.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ interface RepositoryDataDao {
     )
     suspend fun getEnabledPlugins(): Map<RepositoryInfo, List<RepositoryPlugin>>
 
+    @Query("SELECT * FROM plugin WHERE plugin.search_enabled = 1")
+    suspend fun getEnabledPluginsOnly(): List<RepositoryPlugin>
+
+    @Query("SELECT * FROM plugin") suspend fun getAllPlugins(): List<RepositoryPlugin>
+
     @Query(
         "SELECT * FROM repository_info JOIN " +
             "plugin ON plugin.repository = repository_info.link " +
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/data/repository/DatabasePluginRepository.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/data/repository/DatabasePluginRepository.kt
index f440131e..4c3f9406 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/data/repository/DatabasePluginRepository.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/data/repository/DatabasePluginRepository.kt
@@ -118,7 +118,14 @@ constructor(private val repositoryDataDao: RepositoryDataDao) {
     suspend fun getEnabledPlugins(): Map<RepositoryInfo, List<RepositoryPlugin>> =
         repositoryDataDao.getEnabledPlugins()
 
+    suspend fun getEnabledPluginsOnly(): List<RepositoryPlugin> =
+        repositoryDataDao.getEnabledPluginsOnly()
+
+    suspend fun getAllPlugins(): List<RepositoryPlugin> = repositoryDataDao.getAllPlugins()
+
     suspend fun enablePlugin(name: String, enabled: Boolean) {
-        repositoryDataDao.enablePlugin(name, enabled)
+        // since in the db they are stored in lowercase, we need to convert the name to lowercase
+        // before updating
+        repositoryDataDao.enablePlugin(name.lowercase(), enabled)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/downloaddetails/viewmodel/DownloadDetailsViewModel.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/downloaddetails/viewmodel/DownloadDetailsViewModel.kt
index d556f2c1..624b9a3e 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/downloaddetails/viewmodel/DownloadDetailsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/downloaddetails/viewmodel/DownloadDetailsViewModel.kt
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ constructor(
     }
 
     fun getDefaultPlayer(): String? {
-        return preferences.getString("default_media_player", null)
+        return preferences.getString("default_media_player", "vlc")
     }
 
     fun getButtonVisibilityPreference(buttonKey: String, default: Boolean = true): Boolean {
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/view/PluginSearchFragment.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/view/PluginSearchFragment.kt
index ffd8d38a..d3adb9fd 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/view/PluginSearchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/view/PluginSearchFragment.kt
@@ -48,13 +48,19 @@ class PluginSearchFragment : UnchainedFragment(), SearchItemListener {
 
         setup(binding)
 
-        viewModel.pluginLiveData.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { parsedPlugins ->
+        viewModel.pluginLiveData.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { event ->
+            val parsedPlugins = event.getContentIfNotHandled() ?: return@observe
             setupAndShowSheet(inflater, parsedPlugins)
         }
 
         return binding.root
     }
 
+    override fun onResume() {
+        context?.let { viewModel.fetchPluginsAndServices(it, show = false) }
+        super.onResume()
+    }
+
     override fun onDestroyView() {
         super.onDestroyView()
         _binding = null
@@ -68,9 +74,10 @@ class PluginSearchFragment : UnchainedFragment(), SearchItemListener {
         sideSheetDialog.setContentView(R.layout.sidesheet_search_plugins_options)
 
         sideSheetDialog.findViewById<Button>(R.id.btnOpenRepositories)?.setOnClickListener {
+            binding.tiSearch.hideKeyboard()
+            sideSheetDialog.dismiss()
             val action = PluginSearchFragmentDirections.actionPluginSearchToPluginsRepository()
             findNavController().navigate(action)
-            sideSheetDialog.dismiss()
         }
 
         sideSheetDialog.findViewById<Button>(R.id.closeButton)?.setOnClickListener {
@@ -154,7 +161,9 @@ class PluginSearchFragment : UnchainedFragment(), SearchItemListener {
             orderPicker.setText(currentOrder, false)
         }
 
-        sideSheetDialog.show()
+        if (pluginsAndServices.showSheet) {
+            sideSheetDialog.show()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun stringToCategory(pickerText: String): String {
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/view/SearchFragment.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/view/SearchFragment.kt
index c2768c0d..319113e7 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/view/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/view/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -73,15 +73,16 @@ class SearchFragment : UnchainedFragment(), SearchItemListener {
             findNavController().navigate(action)
         }
 
-        viewModel.pluginLiveData.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { parsedPlugins ->
-            val plugins = parsedPlugins.plugins
-            if (parsedPlugins.errors > 0)
+        viewModel.pluginLiveData.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { event ->
+            val plugins = event.peekContent().plugins
+            val errors = event.peekContent().errors
+            if (errors > 0)
                 requireContext()
                     .showToast(
                         resources.getQuantityString(
                             R.plurals.plugins_version_old_format,
-                            parsedPlugins.errors,
-                            parsedPlugins.errors,
+                            errors,
+                            errors,
                         )
                     )
 
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
index eb9b6f5d..07892637 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/com/github/livingwithhippos/unchained/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ import com.github.livingwithhippos.unchained.plugins.ParserResult
 import com.github.livingwithhippos.unchained.plugins.model.Plugin
 import com.github.livingwithhippos.unchained.plugins.model.ScrapedItem
 import com.github.livingwithhippos.unchained.settings.view.SettingsFragment.Companion.KEY_USE_DOH
+import com.github.livingwithhippos.unchained.utilities.Event
 import com.github.livingwithhippos.unchained.utilities.extension.cancelIfActive
+import com.github.livingwithhippos.unchained.utilities.postEvent
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ constructor(
     // used to simulate a debounce effect while typing on the search bar
     private var job: Job? = null
 
-    val pluginLiveData = MutableLiveData<PluginsAndServices>()
+    val pluginLiveData = MutableLiveData<Event<PluginsAndServices>>()
     private val parsingLiveData = MutableLiveData<ParserResult>()
 
     fun completeSearch(
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@ constructor(
         page: Int = 1,
     ): LiveData<ParserResult> {
 
-        val plugin = pluginLiveData.value?.plugins?.firstOrNull { it.name == pluginName }
+        val plugin =
+            pluginLiveData.value?.peekContent()?.plugins?.firstOrNull { it.name == pluginName }
         if (plugin != null) {
             val results = mutableListOf<ScrapedItem>()
             // empty saved results on new searches
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ constructor(
                 pluginsResult.first.map { plugin ->
                     plugin.copy(selected = selectedPlugins.contains(plugin.name))
                 }
-            pluginLiveData.postValue(
+            pluginLiveData.postEvent(
                 PluginsAndServices(
                     plugins = pluginsWithSelection,
                     services = emptyList(),
@@ -123,22 +126,23 @@ constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    fun fetchPluginsAndServices(context: Context) {
+    fun fetchPluginsAndServices(context: Context, show: Boolean = true) {
         viewModelScope.launch {
             val pluginsResult: Pair<List<Plugin>, Int> = pluginRepository.getPlugins(context)
             val selectedPlugins =
-                databasePluginsRepository.getEnabledPlugins().values.flatten().map { it.name }
+                databasePluginsRepository.getEnabledPluginsOnly().map { it.name.lowercase() }
             val pluginsWithSelection =
                 pluginsResult.first.map { plugin ->
-                    plugin.copy(selected = selectedPlugins.contains(plugin.name))
+                    plugin.copy(selected = selectedPlugins.contains(plugin.name.lowercase()))
                 }
             val services =
                 serviceRepository.getServicesTypes(types = listOf(RemoteServiceType.JACKETT.value))
-            pluginLiveData.postValue(
+            pluginLiveData.postEvent(
                 PluginsAndServices(
                     plugins = pluginsWithSelection,
                     services = services,
                     errors = pluginsResult.second,
+                    showSheet = show,
                 )
             )
         }
@@ -236,7 +240,9 @@ constructor(
             val enabledPlugins: List<Plugin> =
                 databasePluginsRepository.getEnabledPlugins().values.flatten().mapNotNull {
                     repoPlugin ->
-                    pluginLiveData.value?.plugins?.firstOrNull { it.name == repoPlugin.name }
+                    pluginLiveData.value?.peekContent()?.plugins?.firstOrNull {
+                        it.name == repoPlugin.name
+                    }
                 }
             // todo add repo with suspend to access the db of complete remote servceis
             val enabledServices =
@@ -337,4 +343,5 @@ data class PluginsAndServices(
     val plugins: List<Plugin>,
     val services: List<CompleteRemoteService>,
     val errors: Int,
+    val showSheet: Boolean = true,
 )
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/58.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/58.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5b1c4a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/58.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+What's new in 1.6.1:
+- updated links supported by the app
+- fixed credentials lost on rotate
+- fixed some crashes
+- filtering files in folder now case insensitive
+- added jackett support for searching
+- aadded new plugin search page
+- fixed plugins marked as manually installed
+- use disabled plugins information