diff --git a/App.tsx b/App.tsx
index bd29765..39207b5 100644
--- a/App.tsx
+++ b/App.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { GestureHandlerRootView } from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
 import { StatusBar } from 'expo-status-bar';
 import { Provider as PaperProvider } from 'react-native-paper';
 import { enableScreens, enableFreeze } from 'react-native-screens';
-import AppNavigator, { 
+import AppNavigator, {
   CustomNavigationDarkTheme,
   CustomDarkTheme
 } from './src/navigation/AppNavigator';
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import { aiService } from './src/services/aiService';
 import { AccountProvider, useAccount } from './src/contexts/AccountContext';
 import { ToastProvider } from './src/contexts/ToastContext';
 import { mmkvStorage } from './src/services/mmkvStorage';
+import AnnouncementOverlay from './src/components/AnnouncementOverlay';
 
 Sentry.init({
   dsn: 'https://1a58bf436454d346e5852b7bfd3c95e8@o4509536317276160.ingest.de.sentry.io/4509536317734992',
@@ -82,12 +83,13 @@ const ThemedApp = () => {
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       const engine = (global as any).HermesInternal ? 'Hermes' : 'JSC';
       console.log('JS Engine:', engine);
-    } catch {}
+    } catch { }
   }, []);
   const { currentTheme } = useTheme();
   const [isAppReady, setIsAppReady] = useState(false);
   const [hasCompletedOnboarding, setHasCompletedOnboarding] = useState<boolean | null>(null);
-  
+  const [showAnnouncement, setShowAnnouncement] = useState(false);
+
   // Update popup functionality
   const {
     showUpdatePopup,
@@ -100,7 +102,17 @@ const ThemedApp = () => {
 
   // GitHub major/minor release overlay
   const githubUpdate = useGithubMajorUpdate();
-  
+
+  // Announcement data
+  const announcements = [
+    {
+      icon: 'zap',
+      title: 'Debrid Integration',
+      description: 'Unlock 4K high-quality streams with lightning-fast speeds. Connect your TorBox account to access cached premium content with zero buffering.',
+      tag: 'NEW',
+    },
+  ];
+
   // Check onboarding status and initialize services
   useEffect(() => {
     const initializeApp = async () => {
@@ -108,28 +120,37 @@ const ThemedApp = () => {
         // Check onboarding status
         const onboardingCompleted = await mmkvStorage.getItem('hasCompletedOnboarding');
         setHasCompletedOnboarding(onboardingCompleted === 'true');
-        
+
         // Initialize update service
         await UpdateService.initialize();
-        
+
         // Initialize memory monitoring service to prevent OutOfMemoryError
         memoryMonitorService; // Just accessing it starts the monitoring
         console.log('Memory monitoring service initialized');
-        
+
         // Initialize AI service
         await aiService.initialize();
         console.log('AI service initialized');
-        
+
+        // Check if announcement should be shown (version 1.0.0)
+        const announcementShown = await mmkvStorage.getItem('announcement_v1.0.0_shown');
+        if (!announcementShown && onboardingCompleted === 'true') {
+          // Show announcement only after app is ready
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            setShowAnnouncement(true);
+          }, 1000);
+        }
+
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error initializing app:', error);
         // Default to showing onboarding if we can't check
         setHasCompletedOnboarding(false);
       }
     };
-    
+
     initializeApp();
   }, []);
-  
+
   // Create custom themes based on current theme
   const customDarkTheme = {
     ...CustomDarkTheme,
@@ -138,7 +159,7 @@ const ThemedApp = () => {
       primary: currentTheme.colors.primary,
     }
   };
-  
+
   const customNavigationTheme = {
     ...CustomNavigationDarkTheme,
     colors: {
@@ -153,15 +174,33 @@ const ThemedApp = () => {
   const handleSplashComplete = () => {
     setIsAppReady(true);
   };
-  
+
+  // Navigation reference
+  const navigationRef = React.useRef<any>(null);
+
+  // Handler for navigating to debrid integration
+  const handleNavigateToDebrid = () => {
+    if (navigationRef.current) {
+      navigationRef.current.navigate('DebridIntegration');
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Handler for announcement close
+  const handleAnnouncementClose = async () => {
+    setShowAnnouncement(false);
+    // Mark announcement as shown
+    await mmkvStorage.setItem('announcement_v1.0.0_shown', 'true');
+  };
+
   // Don't render anything until we know the onboarding status
   const shouldShowApp = isAppReady && hasCompletedOnboarding !== null;
   const initialRouteName = hasCompletedOnboarding ? 'MainTabs' : 'Onboarding';
-  
+
   return (
     <AccountProvider>
       <PaperProvider theme={customDarkTheme}>
-        <NavigationContainer 
+        <NavigationContainer
+          ref={navigationRef}
           theme={customNavigationTheme}
           linking={undefined}
         >
@@ -186,6 +225,13 @@ const ThemedApp = () => {
                 onDismiss={githubUpdate.onDismiss}
                 onLater={githubUpdate.onLater}
               />
+              <AnnouncementOverlay
+                visible={showAnnouncement}
+                announcements={announcements}
+                onClose={handleAnnouncementClose}
+                onActionPress={handleNavigateToDebrid}
+                actionButtonText="Connect Now"
+              />
             </View>
           </DownloadsProvider>
         </NavigationContainer>
diff --git a/src/components/AnnouncementOverlay.tsx b/src/components/AnnouncementOverlay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a352e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/AnnouncementOverlay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import {
+    View,
+    Text,
+    StyleSheet,
+    Modal,
+    TouchableOpacity,
+    Animated,
+    Dimensions,
+    ScrollView,
+} from 'react-native';
+import { useTheme } from '../contexts/ThemeContext';
+import { Feather } from '@expo/vector-icons';
+
+const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window');
+
+interface Announcement {
+    icon: string;
+    title: string;
+    description: string;
+    tag?: string;
+}
+
+interface AnnouncementOverlayProps {
+    visible: boolean;
+    onClose: () => void;
+    onActionPress?: () => void;
+    title?: string;
+    announcements: Announcement[];
+    actionButtonText?: string;
+}
+
+const AnnouncementOverlay: React.FC<AnnouncementOverlayProps> = ({
+    visible,
+    onClose,
+    onActionPress,
+    title = "What's New",
+    announcements,
+    actionButtonText = "Got it!",
+}) => {
+    const { currentTheme } = useTheme();
+    const colors = currentTheme.colors;
+
+    const scaleAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(0.8)).current;
+    const opacityAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (visible) {
+            Animated.parallel([
+                Animated.spring(scaleAnim, {
+                    toValue: 1,
+                    tension: 50,
+                    friction: 7,
+                    useNativeDriver: true,
+                }),
+                Animated.timing(opacityAnim, {
+                    toValue: 1,
+                    duration: 300,
+                    useNativeDriver: true,
+                }),
+            ]).start();
+        } else {
+            scaleAnim.setValue(0.8);
+            opacityAnim.setValue(0);
+        }
+    }, [visible]);
+
+    const handleClose = () => {
+        Animated.parallel([
+            Animated.spring(scaleAnim, {
+                toValue: 0.8,
+                tension: 50,
+                friction: 7,
+                useNativeDriver: true,
+            }),
+            Animated.timing(opacityAnim, {
+                toValue: 0,
+                duration: 200,
+                useNativeDriver: true,
+            }),
+        ]).start(() => {
+            onClose();
+        });
+    };
+
+    const handleAction = () => {
+        if (onActionPress) {
+            handleClose();
+            // Delay navigation slightly to allow animation to complete
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                onActionPress();
+            }, 300);
+        } else {
+            handleClose();
+        }
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <Modal
+            visible={visible}
+            transparent
+            animationType="none"
+            statusBarTranslucent
+            onRequestClose={handleClose}
+        >
+            <View style={styles.overlay}>
+
+                <Animated.View
+                    style={[
+                        styles.container,
+                        {
+                            opacity: opacityAnim,
+                            transform: [{ scale: scaleAnim }],
+                        },
+                    ]}
+                >
+                    <View style={styles.card}>
+                        {/* Close Button */}
+                        <TouchableOpacity
+                            style={styles.closeButton}
+                            onPress={handleClose}
+                        >
+                            <Feather name="x" size={20} color={colors.white} />
+                        </TouchableOpacity>
+
+                        {/* Header */}
+                        <View style={styles.header}>
+                            <View style={[styles.iconContainer, { backgroundColor: colors.primary + '20' }]}>
+                                <Feather name="zap" size={32} color={colors.primary} />
+                            </View>
+                            <Text style={[styles.title, { color: colors.white }]}>{title}</Text>
+                            <Text style={[styles.subtitle, { color: colors.mediumEmphasis }]}>
+                                Exciting updates in this release
+                            </Text>
+                        </View>
+
+                        {/* Announcements */}
+                        <ScrollView
+                            style={styles.scrollView}
+                            showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}
+                        >
+                            {announcements.map((announcement, index) => (
+                                <View
+                                    key={index}
+                                    style={styles.announcementItem}
+                                >
+                                    <View style={[styles.announcementIcon, { backgroundColor: colors.primary + '15' }]}>
+                                        <Feather name={announcement.icon as any} size={24} color={colors.primary} />
+                                    </View>
+                                    <View style={styles.announcementContent}>
+                                        <View style={styles.announcementHeader}>
+                                            <Text style={[styles.announcementTitle, { color: colors.white }]}>
+                                                {announcement.title}
+                                            </Text>
+                                            {announcement.tag && (
+                                                <View style={[styles.tag, { backgroundColor: colors.primary }]}>
+                                                    <Text style={styles.tagText}>{announcement.tag}</Text>
+                                                </View>
+                                            )}
+                                        </View>
+                                        <Text style={[styles.announcementDescription, { color: colors.mediumEmphasis }]}>
+                                            {announcement.description}
+                                        </Text>
+                                    </View>
+                                </View>
+                            ))}
+                        </ScrollView>
+
+                        {/* Action Button */}
+                        <TouchableOpacity
+                            style={[styles.button, { backgroundColor: colors.primary }]}
+                            onPress={handleAction}
+                        >
+                            <Text style={styles.buttonText}>{actionButtonText}</Text>
+                        </TouchableOpacity>
+                    </View>
+                </Animated.View>
+            </View>
+        </Modal>
+    );
+};
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+    overlay: {
+        flex: 1,
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85)',
+    },
+    container: {
+        width: width * 0.9,
+        maxWidth: 500,
+        maxHeight: height * 0.8,
+    },
+    card: {
+        backgroundColor: '#1a1a1a',
+        borderRadius: 24,
+        padding: 24,
+        shadowColor: '#000',
+        shadowOffset: { width: 0, height: 8 },
+        shadowOpacity: 0.3,
+        shadowRadius: 16,
+    },
+    closeButton: {
+        position: 'absolute',
+        top: 16,
+        right: 16,
+        width: 32,
+        height: 32,
+        borderRadius: 16,
+        backgroundColor: '#2a2a2a',
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        zIndex: 10,
+    },
+    header: {
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        marginBottom: 24,
+    },
+    iconContainer: {
+        width: 64,
+        height: 64,
+        borderRadius: 32,
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        marginBottom: 16,
+    },
+    title: {
+        fontSize: 28,
+        fontWeight: '700',
+        letterSpacing: 0.5,
+        marginBottom: 8,
+    },
+    subtitle: {
+        fontSize: 14,
+        textAlign: 'center',
+        opacity: 0.9,
+    },
+    scrollView: {
+        maxHeight: height * 0.45,
+        marginBottom: 20,
+    },
+    announcementItem: {
+        backgroundColor: '#252525',
+        flexDirection: 'row',
+        padding: 16,
+        borderRadius: 16,
+        marginBottom: 12,
+    },
+    announcementIcon: {
+        width: 48,
+        height: 48,
+        borderRadius: 24,
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        marginRight: 16,
+    },
+    announcementContent: {
+        flex: 1,
+    },
+    announcementHeader: {
+        flexDirection: 'row',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        marginBottom: 6,
+    },
+    announcementTitle: {
+        fontSize: 16,
+        fontWeight: '700',
+        letterSpacing: 0.3,
+        flex: 1,
+    },
+    tag: {
+        paddingHorizontal: 8,
+        paddingVertical: 4,
+        borderRadius: 6,
+        marginLeft: 8,
+    },
+    tagText: {
+        fontSize: 10,
+        fontWeight: '700',
+        color: '#FFFFFF',
+        textTransform: 'uppercase',
+        letterSpacing: 0.5,
+    },
+    announcementDescription: {
+        fontSize: 14,
+        lineHeight: 20,
+        opacity: 0.9,
+    },
+    button: {
+        borderRadius: 12,
+        paddingVertical: 16,
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        shadowColor: '#000',
+        shadowOffset: { width: 0, height: 4 },
+        shadowOpacity: 0.2,
+        shadowRadius: 8,
+        elevation: 4,
+    },
+    buttonText: {
+        color: '#FFFFFF',
+        fontSize: 16,
+        fontWeight: '700',
+        letterSpacing: 0.5,
+    },
+});
+
+export default AnnouncementOverlay;
diff --git a/src/screens/SettingsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/SettingsScreen.tsx
index 3d93e03..bf7fa4e 100644
--- a/src/screens/SettingsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/SettingsScreen.tsx
@@ -764,6 +764,21 @@ const SettingsScreen: React.FC = () => {
               renderControl={ChevronRight}
               isTablet={isTablet}
             />
+            <SettingItem
+              title="Test Announcement"
+              icon="bell"
+              description="Show what's new overlay"
+              onPress={async () => {
+                try {
+                  await mmkvStorage.removeItem('announcement_v1.0.0_shown');
+                  openAlert('Success', 'Announcement reset. Restart the app to see the announcement overlay.');
+                } catch (error) {
+                  openAlert('Error', 'Failed to reset announcement.');
+                }
+              }}
+              renderControl={ChevronRight}
+              isTablet={isTablet}
+            />
             <SettingItem
               title="Clear All Data"
               icon="trash-2"