The latest JWP Android SDK update includes a new feature and bug fixes to improve functionality and user experience. New Chromecast support has been introduced. Updates to SDK dependencies and various bug fixes are also detailed below.

New Feature

• Chromecast now supports sending JSON data to custom receiver apps, enabling the ability to cast Widevine DRM-protected content.
• The IMA Android dependency has been updated to 3.33.0.

Bug Fixes

• When a custom receiver does not support the data sent during casting, the Android SDK will throw an error.
• In Android 14, controls work as expected in picture-in-picture (PiP) mode.
• Playback for large HLS media assets begins without a noticeable delay.
• IMA pre-roll ads no longer cause an Index out of bounds error.