cached_video_player_plus

What's Changed

• feat: allow replacing the default implementations of the cache manager and storage by @AlexV525 in #114
• docs: update funding links in README and pubspec.yaml by @OutdatedGuy in #120
• docs: promote indie game and support package maintenance by @OutdatedGuy in #121

New Contributors

• @AlexV525 made their first contribution in #114

Full Changelog: v4.0.4...v4.1.0

Customization power up! 🛠️✨

• feat: Allow replacing the default implementations of the cache manager and storage. Thanks @AlexV525 for #114
• docs: Updated funding links and support information

What's Changed

• fix: isInitialized is false even after video is initialized by @OutdatedGuy in #110
• chore: updates package to Flutter 3.35 by @OutdatedGuy in #111

Full Changelog: v4.0.3...v4.0.4

Bug fixes and Flutter updates! 🐛⚡

• fix: isInitialized is false even after video is initialized (because even booleans need therapy sometimes!)
• chore: Updated package and example app to Flutter 3.35

What's Changed

• fix: dataSource of CachedVideoPlayerPlus.file is not a valid file path by @wlodzix in #103
• refactor: lowered example dart sdk to 3.0.0 by @OutdatedGuy in #104
• refactor: simplify cache expiration logic by @OutdatedGuy in #105
• refactor: consolidate debug print statements into a single method by @OutdatedGuy in #106

New Contributors

• @wlodzix made their first contribution in #103

Full Changelog: v4.0.2...v4.0.3

Bug fixes and refactoring improvements! 🐛✨

• fix: CachedVideoPlayerPlus.file not working properly. Thanks @wlodzix for #103
• refactor: internal code improvements and cleanup (because even code needs a spa day sometimes!)

What's Changed

• docs: updated iOS chewie demo by @OutdatedGuy in #97
• refactor!: make dispose method asynchronous by @OutdatedGuy in #98
• docs: update README with cache manager override instructions by @OutdatedGuy in #99
• docs: fix desktop demo too small by @OutdatedGuy in #100

Full Changelog: v4.0.1+1...v4.0.2

Bug fixes and documentation improvements! 🐛📚

• fix: Dispose method not asynchronous (technically breaking, but unlikely to affect real usage)
• docs: Fixed desktop demo sizing issue for better user experience
• docs: Updated README with cache manager override instructions
• docs: Improved iOS Chewie demo documentation

What's Changed

• refactor: lowered dart sdk constraints by @OutdatedGuy in #83
• docs: added screenshots for pub.dev by @OutdatedGuy in #84
• refactor: add Windows and Linux support in example app by @OutdatedGuy in #85
• docs: update platform support details by @OutdatedGuy in #86
• docs: update v4.0.0 to v4 wherever suitable by @OutdatedGuy in #87

Full Changelog: v4.0.0...v4.0.1

Just some housekeeping! 🧹✨

• chore: Lowered Dart SDK constraints
• chore: Added Windows and Linux support in example app
• docs: Updated platform support details documentation
• docs: Added screenshots for pub.dev (because visuals matter!)

What's Changed

• style: fixed code formatting issue by @OutdatedGuy in #89
• docs: added WASM support instructions by @OutdatedGuy in #90
• docs: remove redundant instructions from README by @OutdatedGuy in #91
• docs: add buy_me_a_coffee funding option by @OutdatedGuy in #92
• docs: updated screenshots and descriptions by @OutdatedGuy in #93
• docs: added demos section with platform-specific examples by @OutdatedGuy in #94

Full Changelog: v4.0.1...v4.0.1+1

Documentation improvements and shiny new demos! ✨

• docs: Added live demos section with platform-specific examples (because seeing is believing!)
• docs: Updated screenshots and improved descriptions for pub.dev
• docs: Added WASM (WebAssembly) support instructions for Flutter web

What's Changed

• refactor: update git and pub ignore list by @OutdatedGuy in #63
• chore: updated dependencies to latest with Flutter 3.32 by @OutdatedGuy in #64
• refactor!: restructured api to use video_player controller by @OutdatedGuy in #65
• refactor: updated structure from a plugin to a package by @OutdatedGuy in #66
• feat: ability to provide custom cache key identifier by @OutdatedGuy in #67
• feat: ability to provide custom cache manager by @OutdatedGuy in #68
• feat: custom download header for just auth purposes by @OutdatedGuy in #69
• refactor!: use shared_prefs instead of get_storage by @OutdatedGuy in #70
• feat: ability to pre-cache video without creating any instances by @OutdatedGuy in #71
• refactor: change exception to StateError for controller by @OutdatedGuy in #72
• docs: add wit and wisdom to v4.0.0 migration by @OutdatedGuy in #73
• fix(web): cannot play cached videos on web by @OutdatedGuy in #74
• feat: implement cache key generation for video caching by @OutdatedGuy in #75
• docs: fine-tuning documentation by @OutdatedGuy in #76
• docs: update example app to showcase full feature set by @OutdatedGuy in #77
• refactor: await cache file removal to avoid possible race condition by @OutdatedGuy in #78
• docs: updated docs for v4 by @OutdatedGuy in #79
• feat: created bug and feature request templates by @OutdatedGuy in #80

Full Changelog: v3.0.3...v4.0.0

We Marie Kondo'd the entire API! Everything that didn't spark joy got yeeted into the digital void! ✨🗑️

BREAKING CHANGES

• Complete API restructure: CachedVideoPlayerPlusController replaced with class-based CachedVideoPlayerPlus approach
• Widget usage changed: Use VideoPlayer(player.controller) instead of CachedVideoPlayerPlus(controller)
• Controller access: Video control methods now accessed through .controller property (e.g., player.controller.play())
• Storage migration: Switched from get_storage to shared_preferences for cache metadata storage
• Method renames: removeCurrentFileFromCache() → removeFromCache()
• Parameter type changes: removeFileFromCache() now takes Uri instead of String
• Cache key prefix changed internally (handled automatically by migration utility)
• Default cache duration increased from 30 days to 69 days (Nice! 😎)
• Removed deprecated CachedVideoPlayerPlusController.network() constructor
• Removed classes: CachedVideoPlayerPlusValue, CachedVideoPlayerPlus widget, ClosedCaptionFile implementations

Features

• feat: Pre-cache videos without creating player instances using CachedVideoPlayerPlus.preCacheVideo()
• feat: Custom cache key support via cacheKey parameter for cleaner cache management (because sometimes URLs are longer than a CVS receipt)
• feat: Custom cache manager support via cacheManager parameter
• feat: Separate download headers via downloadHeaders parameter for authentication purposes
• feat: Cache removal by custom cache key using removeFileFromCacheByKey()
• feat: Automatic migration utility to preserve existing cached video data from v3.x.x
• feat: Convenience property player.isInitialized for easier state checking

Fixes

• fix: Web platform cannot play cached videos - improved web compatibility
• fix: Race condition in cache file removal by making it awaitable (no more cache file musical chairs!)
• fix: StateError exception handling for uninitialized controller access

Chores

• chore: Updated dependencies to latest versions with Flutter 3.32 support
• chore: Restructured from plugin to package architecture
• chore: Enhanced documentation with migration guide and comprehensive examples (now with 42% more humor!)
• chore: Updated example app to showcase full v4.0.0 feature set

What's Changed

• refactor: lowered sdk contraints to 3.0.0 and above by @OutdatedGuy in #38

Full Changelog: v3.0.2...v3.0.3

• refactor: lowered sdk constraints to support dart 3.0.0 and above

What's Changed

• chore: updated dependency constraints to support lower bounds by @OutdatedGuy in #31

Full Changelog: v3.0.1...v3.0.2

• chore: updated dependency constraints to support lower bounds

What's Changed

• chore: updated plugin & example template to Flutter 3.19 by @OutdatedGuy in #15
• chore: updated shared code from video_player package by @OutdatedGuy in #16
• feat: made example code platform adaptive by @OutdatedGuy in #17
• fix!: wrong storage container used to store the data by @OutdatedGuy in #18
• feat!: using custom cache manager for caching by @OutdatedGuy in #19
• perf: using isolates to handle file related tasks by @OutdatedGuy in #23
• chore: updated plugin & example template to Flutter 3.22 by @OutdatedGuy in #24
• feat: function to clear existing video cache by @chorauoc in #14
• fix: revert usage of isolates which are not working by @OutdatedGuy in #27

New Contributors

• @chorauoc made their first contribution in #14

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v3.0.0

BREAKING CHANGES

• Using plugin specific cache manager from flutter_cache_manager
• Using plugin specific get_storage container for storing cache information

Features

• feat: added cache removal support using static method or instance method. Thanks @chorauoc
• feat: option to skipCache when initializing the player. Thanks @chorauoc

Chores

• chore: updated all dependencies to latest versions
• chore: updated shared code from video_player plugin

NOTE: This release was retracted due to #26

BREAKING CHANGES

• Using flutter_cache_manager for caching and removed all caching related code from this package
• Using platform specific video_player plugin as default_package and removed all video related code from this package

Features

• feat: added support to invalidate cache if older than a specified duration
• feat: added support for macOS platform

• fix: compiler linking issues while running on simulator
• docs: added instructions for web platform

• Initial Stable release