Prysm v1.2.0

Prysm v1.2.0 — Release Notes

New Features

• Native Video Player: Replaced Expo video with a fully native Kotlin ExoPlayer (Media3) implementation.
• Background Playback: Continue audio playback when the app is in the background.
• Picture-in-Picture (PiP): Added PiP support with improved playback behavior.
• Audio & Subtitle Controls: Native track selection for audio and subtitles.
• Playback Progress Bar: Added native progress tracking and seeking.
• System Media Metadata: Show current playback info in system notifications.
• Channel Logo Caching: Download and serve channel logos locally via FileProvider.

Android TV Improvements

• Launcher Integration Rewrite: Rebuilt TV launcher channels using ContentResolver.
• Navigation Enhancements: Improved navigation across playlists, categories, and modals.
• Favorites Handling: Fixed syncing and improved long-press favorite behavior.
• Focus Fixes: Improved focus borders and scrolling behavior.
• react-native-tvos Integration: Fixed API issues and improved stability.

Fixes and Improvements

• Playback Fixes:

  • Fixed missing audio in AC3/EAC3 streams and radio channels

• Video Rendering Fixes:

  • Fixed video stretching and rotation issues
  • Fixed aspect ratio handling and alignment
  • Wired native resize mode correctly

Other Fixes

• Playlist Fixes:

  • Fixed duplicate playlists during auto-refresh
  • Fixed categories being truncated after restart

• UI Fixes:

  • Fixed focus border tearing on TV

Performance Optimizations

• Optimized rendering and scrolling behavior.
• General codebase cleanup after native player migration.