vdocipher_flutter

Known Issues

• Error 6101 may occur while playing downloaded media due to a java.lang.NullPointerException. [Upgrade to version 2.8.4 or higher for the fix]

Android

• Fixed ClassNotFoundException in WorkManager when using R8 full mode.
• Fixed NPE in Parcelable handling on Android 13.
• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.29.7.

iOS

• Fixed a crash when seeking during playback.
• Fixed closed captions not rendering during offline playback.
• Improved seek bar control responsiveness.
• Fixed UI glitches in screen presentation animations and backdrop rendering.
• Upgraded iOS SDK dependency to version 2.9.3.

Android

• Added support for concurrent playback blocking.
• Improved error handling.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.
• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.29.6.

Web

• Properly cleaned up event listeners and DOM elements when the player is closed.
• Prevented events from firing after the player is already disposed.

Android

• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.29.5.

• Updated the minimum supported SDK version to Flutter 3.10.0/Dart 3.3.0.
• Enabled downloads for media assets without audio tracks.

Android

• Updated the Android SDK to version 1.29.4.
• Fixed a java.lang.RuntimeException caused by code obfuscation in release builds.
• Updated internal dependencies to resolve conflicts with Firebase Firestore.

iOS

• Upgraded iOS SDK dependency to version 2.8.1.
• Added Custom Quality Labels for improved video resolution clarity.
• Enhanced the player UI, including improved fullscreen icon behavior and refined control states.
• Improved subtitle display to show correct language names instead of country references.
• Fixed buffering delays and play/pause icon stuttering during seek operations.
• Adjusted quality label thresholds for more accurate HD/FHD classification.
• Implemented error splitting with clear and actionable error messages.
• Fixed subtitle manifest handling and resolved various minor UI inconsistencies.
• Added support for UIScene Delegates.

Web

• Removed deprecated dart:html and package:js dependencies.

Android

• Added support for 16KB page sizes for device compatibility.
• Updated to latest media3 version 1.8.0.
• SDK now support Android version from minSdkVersion 24 to targetSdkVersion 36.
• Fixed caption search result issue.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.
• Security updates.
• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.29.2.

Note: Ensure that the build configuration for the project is updated to Android Gradle Plugin (AGP) version 8.9.1 or above, and Gradle version 8.13 or above.

iOS

• Enhanced Player UI, including improved fullscreen icon behavior and refined control states.
• Improved Subtitle Display, now showing correct language names instead of country references.
• Fixed buffering delays and play/pause icon stutter during seek operations.
• Implemented Error Splitting with clear, actionable error messages.
• Fixed subtitle manifest handling and various minor UI inconsistencies.
• Introduced fallback mechanisms to recover from temporary network failures automatically.
• Introduced new error codes to help diagnose problems with internal http requests and failure situations.
• Upgraded iOS SDK dependency to version 2.8.1.

Android

• Renamed native library: libmain.so → libvdomain.so to prevent conflicts.

Android

• The caption style now adapts to the user's selected caption preferences in the Accessibility settings.
• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.28.10.

Android

• Changed media track quality labels with inbuilt UI.
• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.28.9.

Android

• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.28.8.

Android

• Android security updates.
• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.28.7.

Android

• Updated watermark behavior: Watermark is now disabled during errors or before the video loads.
• Changed the implementation of PlayerView used in scrubbing preview to resolve media3 vs exoplayer2 version issues.
• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.28.6.
• Bug fixes.

Issue: Error 5154

• This version is impacted by error 5154, which is related to a key request failure during video playback on Android.
• It is strongly recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.3 or later for a fully functional and stable experience.

Android

• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.28.4.
• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug where the VdoPlayerController.enterFullScreen() API is called before the player loads.

Issue: Error 5154

• This version is impacted by error 5154, which is related to a key request failure during video playback on Android.
• It is strongly recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.3 or later for a fully functional and stable experience.

Android

• Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.28.3.

iOS

• Upgraded iOS SDK dependency to version 2.7.0.
• Added ability to hide chapters button from custom player options.
• Added ability to continue to play audio in the background.
• Fixed a possible case of crash with offline downloads.
• Generated build with Xcode 14.3.1 instead of Xcode 13.4 to remove bitcode.

• Background Playback Modes: Enhanced seamless playback across app navigation and multitasking with new VdoPlaybackMode options:
  • defaultMode: Stops playback when the player screen is closed.
  • continuePlaybackOnBackPress: Playback continues when the app is minimized and stops only when fully closed.
  • continuePlaybackOnAppExit: Playback continues even after the app is closed.
• Global Playback Settings: Introduced VdoPlayerSetting API to configure VdoPlaybackMode and maxBufferMs at app startup for consistent playback behavior.
• Multi-language Support: Added language support for player text and error messages.
  • Permissions Note: The FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK permission is required for continuePlaybackOnBackPress and continuePlaybackOnAppExit modes.
• External Media Streaming: Enabled streaming media from URLs with EmbedInfo.externalPlayback (Android only).
• Video Frame Resize Mode: Added the option to set video frame resize mode using VdoPlayerController.setResizeMode (Android only).
• SafeArea Widget Control: Added an option to enable or disable the SafeArea widget within the VdoPlayer widget.
• Precaching: Added option to precache media files using mediaId for smoother playback. Use VdoPreCacheManager.cacheVideo(mediaId) to initiate caching.
• VdoCipher SDK Update: Upgraded Android SDK dependency to version 1.28.1.

• Media3 version updated to 1.4.1.

• Added API support for entering and exiting fullscreen mode with VdoPlayerController.enterFullScreen() and VdoPlayerController.exitFullScreen().

Android

• Updated VdoCipher Android SDK dependency to 1.26.8.
• Added a new error code 5135 for invalid video parameters.
• Removed unsupported tracks from Downloads.
• Bugfixes:
  • Resolved NullPointerExceptions.

Android

• Updated VdoCipher Android SDK dependency to 1.26.7.
• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue with Android PiP (Picture-in-Picture) mode in release mode.

Android

• Updated the implementation of FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC, requiring permission to be provided on the app side.
• Security updates.
• Updated VdoCipher Android SDK dependency to 1.26.6.
• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a crash occurring when a translucent primaryColor was set for the app theme.
  • Fixed the caption search button visibility issue.

NOTE: Ensure android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC is declared in the manifest for download to work when target SDK version is set as 34 and higher.

iOS

• Attempt to reduce core domain issues code -19152, -16833.
• Added support for Watermark.
• Updated the VdoCipher iOS SDK dependency to 2.5.8.

Android

• Updated VdoCipher Android SDK dependency to 1.26.3.
• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed SecurityException with media downloads when targetSdkVersion is set to 34.

iOS

• Updated the VdoCipher iOS SDK dependency to 2.5.6.
• Xcode older version support (Inbuilt capture of self in closures in swift in Xcode 14 & above).

iOS

• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed CocoaPods install failure in iOS.

• Added support for tokens (an alternative to OTP).
• Known Issues:
  • CocoaPods install failure in iOS. [Upgrade to version 2.6.3 or higher for the fix]

Android

• Improved exception handling when the player is not ready.
• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed NullPointerExceptions related to data initialization and background processes.
  • Added offline data synchronization.

iOS

• Updated the VdoCipher iOS SDK dependency to 2.5.5.
• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the auto-play feature with iOS playback.

Android

• Updated VdoCipher Android SDK dependency to version 1.26.0.
• Updated minSdkVersion to 21 and compileSdk to 34.
• Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a NullPointerException and an ANR related to MediaDRM.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the player aspect ratio was not working when provided with VdoPlayer.aspectRatio.

Android

• Updated VdoCipher Android SDK dependency to version 1.25.1.
• Introduced a new API: DownloadStatus.isExpired() to check if downloaded media has expired (Not supported in iOS).
• Displaying error code 6187 when attempting to play an expired downloaded file.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a NullPointerException related to onDrmSessionAcquired.
  • Addressed an "Application Not Responding" (ANR) error.
  • Resolved a crash in the Bottom Sheet: occurred when pressing the home button while the Bottom Sheet was open.

Android

• Updated VdoCipher Android SDK dependency to 1.24.1.
• Removed parameter EmbedInfoOptions.safetyNetApiKey and SafetyNet support. Use Play integrity instead.
• Added support for server-side resume.
• Upgraded minSdkVersion to 19.
• Bug fixes:
  • Fixed NullPointerException related to onDrmSessionAcquired.
  • Fixed auto-resume not working properly for offline downloads.
  • Fixed additional status bar space coming with inbuilt UI.

iOS

• Updated VdoCipher iOS SDK dependency to 2.5.4.
• Added support for server-side resume.
• Conserve speed, captions, and quality across sessions.

Android

• Updated VdoCipher Android SDK dependency to 1.23.5.
• Added play integrity support for media download.
• Bug fix - Added PlatformSchedulerService for media3.

Web

• Bug fixes:
  • Fixed TypeError at the start of playback.
  • Addressed empty list issues in VdoPlayerValue.playbackSpeedOptions and VdoPlayerValue.mediaInfo.
  • Resolved VdoPlayerController.setPlaybackSpeed not working.

• Added video quality selection support for iOS.
• Updated VdoCipher iOS SDK dependency to 2.5.3.

• Fixed android conflict of media3 and exoplayer dependencies.

• Removed dependency from wakelock plugin.

• Fixed ExoPlayer version mismatch error (Error 1203) occurring when attempting to create a release APK.
• Updated the version of the native Android SDK to v1.23.1.

• Resolved the issue of iOS inbuilt UI overlapping on smaller screen devices.
• Resolved the caption API issue for the iOS player when used with custom UI.
• Implemented support for deactivating built-in player controls on the web platform.
• Introduced an API for muting/unmuting the player on the web platform.
• Updated the version of the native Android SDK to v1.23.0.
• Upgraded the version of the native iOS SDK to v2.5.1.

• Fixed conflict with video_player_web plugin.
• Updated native Android SDK version to v1.22.3.

• Updated native Android SDK version to v1.22.2.
• Android bug fixes -
  • Runtime exception NoSuchMethodError for WindowInsets.getDisplayCutout() on some devices.

• Added web support by default.
• Added new dependencies: js, flutter_web_plugins, and plugin_platform_interface.
• Updated native Android SDK version to v1.22.1.
• Updated native iOS SDK version to v2.4.3.

• Native Android SDK version updated to 1.21.1.
• Native iOS SDK version updated to 2.4.2.
• iOS offline playback issue fixed.

• Bug fix - Android losing player state upon returning from another page.

• Bug fix - Propagating playback error events.

• Native Android SDK version updated to 1.19.7.
• Native iOS SDK version updated to 2.4.1.
• Bug fixes.

• Updated example code.
• Bug fix - iOS audio session closure.

• Added example code.
• Added callback for picture in picture mode event.
• PlaybackSpeedOptions renamed to defaultPlaybackSpeedOptions

• Added support to download media without audio.
• Upgraded exoplayer dependency to 2.18.5.

• Fixed iOS build issue.

• New UI for built-in player controls.
• Added support for media download and offline playback.
• Native Android SDK version updated to 1.19.2.
• Native iOS SDK version updated to 2.4.0.

• Fixed behaviour of EmbedInfoOptions.resumePosition parameter.
• Fixed iOS playback issue with app restart in debug mode.
• Native Android SDK version updated to 1.19.1.

• Fixed iOS playback issue related to disposed player.
• Native Android SDK version updated to 1.19.0.
• Added API to track additional properties 'totalPlayed' and 'totalCovered'.

• Fixed player state management across interruptions.
• Fixed controller disposed issue.
• iOS playback issue on back press fixed.

• Fixed disabling and selecting subtitles.
• Fixed playback speed options.
• Native Android SDK version updated to 1.18.1.
• Native iOS SDK version updated to 2.2.0.

• Fixed auto play and transparent background issue.

• Fixed player controller disappearance on iOS
• Added option to disable player controls

• Fixed scrubbing issue with VdoPlayer UI
• Native SDK VdoFramework version updated to 2.1.1

• Flutter 3.0.0 compatibility
• iOS Framework updated to 2.1.2
• Android Native lib updated to 1.14.1
• Updated outdated dependencies

• Notes text removed from README
• Updated outdated dependencies
• Code changes suggested by Flutter Pub Dev
• Forward/Backword icon change

• iOS Support added

• On Events callback
• On Error callback
• Back from full-screen goes back to previous page instead of exit fullscreen
• Fixed some deprecated methods
• Improved documentation

• Callback option available: onError
• Removed transparent background on loading video playback
• Displaying error message along with error code

• Speed control UI option
• Forward/Backward skip configuration option
• Slider Error fixed when app goes to background and return to foreground