v2.2.4: Fix notification setting bypass and misleading reconnect message

- EVENTS.ERROR handler now respects browserNotifications setting
- Graceful shutdown message no longer implies manual reconnect

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ All notable changes to the KoalaSync browser extension and relay server.
 
 ---
 
+## [v2.2.4] — 2026-06-10
+
+### Fixed
+- **Extension: Error notifications now respect `browserNotifications` setting**: Server error events (e.g. "Server is restarting") no longer trigger a browser notification when the user has disabled notifications in the extension settings.
+- **Server: Misleading reconnect message corrected**: The graceful shutdown message no longer tells users to manually reconnect — the extension handles this automatically.
+
+---
+
 ## [v2.2.3] — 2026-06-10
 
 ### Added

extension/background.js

@@ -809,7 +809,8 @@ function handleServerEvent(event, data) {
             isConnecting = false;
             broadcastConnectionStatus('disconnected');
             addLog(`Server Error: ${data.message}`, 'error');
-            chrome.storage.local.get(['locale'], async (settings) => {
+            chrome.storage.local.get(['browserNotifications', 'locale'], async (settings) => {
+                if (!settings.browserNotifications) return;
                 const lang = settings.locale || getSystemLanguage();
                 await loadLocale(lang);
                 chrome.notifications.create(`error_${Date.now()}`, {

extension/manifest.base.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "default_locale": "en",
   "name": "KoalaSync",
-  "version": "2.2.3",
+  "version": "2.2.4",
   "description": "Synchronize video playback on YouTube, Netflix, Emby, Jellyfin, and any HTML5 site in real-time with friends.",
   "permissions": [
     "storage",

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "koalasync",
-  "version": "2.2.2",
+  "version": "2.2.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "koalasync",
-  "version": "2.2.3",
+  "version": "2.2.4",
   "description": "KoalaSync Build Scripts",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {

server/index.js

@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ export function startServer(port = PORT, host) {
 function gracefulShutdown(signal) {
     log('SERVER', `${signal} received — starting graceful shutdown...`);
     // 1. Notify all connected clients so they can display a meaningful message
-    io.emit(EVENTS.ERROR, { message: 'Server is restarting. Please reconnect in a moment.' });
+    io.emit(EVENTS.ERROR, { message: 'Server is restarting. Reconnecting automatically...' });
     // 2. Stop accepting new HTTP connections
     httpServer.close(() => {
         log('SERVER', 'HTTP server closed. Exiting.');

website/version.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.2.3",
-  "date": "2026-06-09T22:56:52Z"
+  "version": "2.2.4",
+  "date": "2026-06-10T12:00:00Z"
 }