I get apps aren’t free but I would have gladly paid for the app to not have to deal with this type of thing.
Edit: Ok reinstalled the github version v0.2.1+12 and not seeing any trackers. Thanks yamapikariya, very good suggestion with the difference being the github vs playstore.
These are the permissions in the Play Store version:
"Storage read the contents of your shared storage, modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Other read video files from shared storage, have full network access, read image files from shared storage, control vibration"