feat(android): allow chunckless preparation

android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.text.TextUtils
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.DebugLog
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.DebugLog.e
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetArray
+import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetBool
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetInt
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetMap
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetString
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ class Source {
     /** http header list */
     val headers: MutableMap<String, String> = HashMap()
 
+    /** enable chunckless preparation for HLS
+     * see:
+     */
+    var textTracksAllowChuncklessPreparation: Boolean = false
+
     /** return true if this and src are equals  */
     override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
         if (other == null || other !is Source) return false
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ class Source {
         private const val PROP_SRC_TYPE = "type"
         private const val PROP_SRC_METADATA = "metadata"
         private const val PROP_SRC_HEADERS = "requestHeaders"
+        private const val PROP_SRC_TEXT_TRACKS_ALLOW_CHUNCKLESS_PREPARATION = "textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation"
 
         @SuppressLint("DiscouragedApi")
         private fun getUriFromAssetId(context: Context, uriString: String): Uri? {
@@ -170,6 +177,7 @@ class Source {
                 source.cropStartMs = safeGetInt(src, PROP_SRC_CROP_START, -1)
                 source.cropEndMs = safeGetInt(src, PROP_SRC_CROP_END, -1)
                 source.extension = safeGetString(src, PROP_SRC_TYPE, null)
+                source.textTracksAllowChuncklessPreparation = safeGetBool(src, PROP_SRC_TEXT_TRACKS_ALLOW_CHUNCKLESS_PREPARATION, true)
 
                 val propSrcHeadersArray = safeGetArray(src, PROP_SRC_HEADERS)
                 if (propSrcHeadersArray != null) {

android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java

@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private long lastBufferDuration = -1;
     private long lastDuration = -1;
 
+    private boolean viewHasDropped = false;
     private void updateProgress() {
         if (player != null) {
             if (playerControlView != null && isPlayingAd() && controls) {
@@ -375,6 +376,8 @@ protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
     public void cleanUpResources() {
         stopPlayback();
         themedReactContext.removeLifecycleEventListener(this);
+        releasePlayer();
+        viewHasDropped = true;
     }
 
     //BandwidthMeter.EventListener implementation
@@ -647,6 +650,9 @@ private void initializePlayer() {
         Activity activity = themedReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
         // This ensures all props have been settled, to avoid async racing conditions.
         mainRunnable = () -> {
+            if (viewHasDropped) {
+                return;
+            }
             try {
                 if (player == null) {
                     // Initialize core configuration and listeners
@@ -658,7 +664,9 @@ private void initializePlayer() {
                     ExecutorService es = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
                     es.execute(() -> {
                         // DRM initialization must run on a different thread
-
+                        if (viewHasDropped) {
+                            return;
+                        }
                         if (activity == null) {
                             DebugLog.e(TAG, "Failed to initialize Player!, null activity");
                             eventEmitter.error("Failed to initialize Player!", new Exception("Current Activity is null!"), "1001");
@@ -667,12 +675,15 @@ private void initializePlayer() {
 
                         // Initialize handler to run on the main thread
                         activity.runOnUiThread(() -> {
+                            if (viewHasDropped) {
+                                return;
+                            }
                             try {
                                 // Source initialization must run on the main thread
                                 initializePlayerSource();
                             } catch (Exception ex) {
                                 self.playerNeedsSource = true;
-                                DebugLog.e(TAG, "Failed to initialize Player!");
+                                DebugLog.e(TAG, "Failed to initialize Player! 1");
                                 DebugLog.e(TAG, ex.toString());
                                 ex.printStackTrace();
                                 self.eventEmitter.error(ex.toString(), ex, "1001");
@@ -684,7 +695,7 @@ private void initializePlayer() {
                 }
             } catch (Exception ex) {
                 self.playerNeedsSource = true;
-                DebugLog.e(TAG, "Failed to initialize Player!");
+                DebugLog.e(TAG, "Failed to initialize Player! 2");
                 DebugLog.e(TAG, ex.toString());
                 ex.printStackTrace();
                 eventEmitter.error(ex.toString(), ex, "1001");
@@ -1033,7 +1044,7 @@ private MediaSource buildMediaSource(Uri uri, String overrideExtension, DrmSessi
 
                 mediaSourceFactory = new HlsMediaSource.Factory(
                         mediaDataSourceFactory
-                );
+                ).setAllowChunklessPreparation(source.getTextTracksAllowChuncklessPreparation());
                 break;
             case CONTENT_TYPE_OTHER:
                 if ("asset".equals(uri.getScheme())) {

docs/pages/component/props.mdx

@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ source={{ uri: 'https://bitdash-a.akamaihd.net/content/sintel/hls/playlist.m3u8'
 
 #### Overriding the metadata of a source
 
-<PlatformsList types={['Android, iOS, tvOS']} />
+<PlatformsList types={['Android', 'iOS', 'tvOS']} />
 
 Provide an optional `title`, `subtitle`, `artist`, `imageUri` and/or `description` properties for the video.
 Useful when using notification controls on Android or iOS or to adapt the tvOS playback experience.
@@ -773,6 +773,21 @@ source={{
   }}
 ```
 
+#### `textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation`
+<PlatformsList types={['Android']} />
+
+AllowChunklessPreparation for hls media source.
+see: [disabling-chunkless](https://developer.android.com/media/media3/exoplayer/hls?#disabling-chunkless) in android documentation.
+
+Default value: true.
+
+```javascript
+source={{
+    uri: 'https://bitdash-a.akamaihd.net/content/sintel/hls/playlist.m3u8',
+    textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation: false,
+  }}
+```
+
 ### `subtitleStyle`
 
 | Property      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                        | Platforms    |

ios/Video/NowPlayingInfoCenterManager.swift

@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ class NowPlayingInfoCenterManager {
             return
         }
 
-        if let observer = observers[players.hashValue] {
+        if let observer = observers[player.hashValue] {
             observer.invalidate()
         }
 
-        observers.removeValue(forKey: players.hashValue)
+        observers.removeValue(forKey: player.hashValue)
         players.remove(player)
 
         if currentPlayer == player {

ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift

@@ -1241,17 +1241,27 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     // MARK: - Lifecycle
 
     override func removeFromSuperview() {
+        self._player?.replaceCurrentItem(with: nil)
         if let player = _player {
             player.pause()
             NowPlayingInfoCenterManager.shared.removePlayer(player: player)
         }
+        _playerItem = nil
+        _source = nil
+        _chapters = nil
+        _drm = nil
+        _textTracks = nil
+        _selectedTextTrackCriteria = nil
+        _selectedAudioTrackCriteria = nil
+        _presentingViewController = nil
 
         _player = nil
         _resouceLoaderDelegate = nil
         _playerObserver.clearPlayer()
 
         #if USE_GOOGLE_IMA
             _imaAdsManager.releaseAds()
+            _imaAdsManager = nil
         #endif
 
         self.removePlayerLayer()

src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export type VideoSrc = Readonly<{
   cropStart?: Float;
   cropEnd?: Float;
   metadata?: VideoMetadata;
+  textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation?: boolean; // android
 }>;
 
 type DRMType = WithDefault<string, 'widevine'>;

src/types/video.ts

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export type ReactVideoSourceProperties = {
   cropStart?: number;
   cropEnd?: number;
   metadata?: VideoMetadata;
+  textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type ReactVideoSource = Readonly<