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Android SDK
a week ago

Android: 4.12.0 - OfflineDownloadManager

Release Notes

We're introducing an enhanced OfflineDrmManager, now called OfflineDownloadManager. Additionally, bugs such as null pointer exceptions have been addressed in the ViewModelManager and DeviceOrientationDelegate. 

New Features

  • OfflineDrmManager has been renamed OfflineDownloadManager and includes expanded functionality to support non-DRM use cases.
  • Additionally, OfflineDownloadManager allows developers to download video, audio, and in-manifest text renditions.
  • Developers can now handle offline downloads with the new abstract class, OfflineDelegate.

Bug Fixes

  • The SDK supports multiple downloads for offline DRM.
  • The null pointer exceptions caused by ViewModelManager and DeviceOrientationDelegate have been resolved.

 



Android SDK
a month ago

Android: 4.11.1 - Improved chapter functionality

The latest update brings improved chapter functionality.

New Feature

  • A generic chapter header appears on the control bar when a stream has chapters defined, even if no specific chapter is active.

Bug Fix

  • Chapters now reload when reentering an Activity.


Android SDK
a month ago

Android: 4.11.0

In this update, we've improved the Display Aspect Ratio calculation, exposed the JsonHelper class, and made several other improvements. We have also removed several deprecated APIs and events.

New Features

  • Using the newly exposed JsonHelper class, playlists and media from the Delivery API and JSON player configs can be easily parsed.

Bug Fixes

  • The Display Aspect Ratio (DAR) is now correctly calculated.
  • For VAST, friendly obstructions are added to the AdSession for OMID.
  • The built-in FullscreenHandler recognizes the screenOrientation settings defined in the manifest.
  • The ContextThemeWrapper does not cause a class cast exception.

Deprecations

  • Deprecated CustomButton and Sharing APIs and events have been removed.


Android SDK
2 months ago

Android 4.10.5

Our latest release has resolved a DRM playback issue, refined caption selection with HLS, and applied various patches.

New Features

  • The captions auto-selection process has been improved for HLS streams.
  • Multiple miscellaneous patches have been released to address minor issues and optimize overall performance.

Bug Fix

  • DRM-protected content continues playback after a midroll without an error screen appearing.


Android SDK
2 months ago

Android: 4.10.4

Service release. No new features. 

Android SDK
2 months ago

Android: 4.10.3

We've released experience-enhancing functionality and improved performance with the latest Android SDK updates, including player state retention, cleared rendered captions, caption-related bug fixes, and several Recommendations patches.

Bug Fixes

  • If paused before opening a menu, the player maintains this state when closing a menu.
  • Between calls to setup(), rendered captions are cleared.
  • A captions-related race condition has been corrected.
  • Several Recommendations patches have been released.


Android SDK
3 months ago

Android: 4.10.2

With 4.10.2, fixes for quality, ads, and casting have been released.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where OnLevelChanged did not fire when switching quality to auto.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when calling pauseAd with googima.
  • Fixed an issue where the cast menu was not scrollable when in NestScrollsView.


Android SDK
3 months ago

Android: 4.10.1

Service release. No new features. 

Android SDK
4 months ago

Android: 4.10.0

Android v4.10.0 introduces ad companion support and addresses several issues.

New Feature

  • Added support for Ad Companions. (Check implementation in the Best Practice App).

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with methods openRelated Overlay and closeRelatedOverlay not functioning.
  • Fixed an issue where calling onLevelsChanged would crash.
  • Fixed an issue causing a null reference in CenterControlsViewModelImpl via the setPipActivity.
  • Fixed an issue where changing the language to Portuguese language caused crashes when casting.
  • Fixed a memory leak issue when destroying the player with IMA.
  • Fixed an issue that cause ads to play in the background when an app is closed.


Android SDK
4 months ago

Android: 4.9.1

Android 4.9.1 addresses an offline DRM issue.

Bug Fix

  • Addressed an issue where one of the Offline DRM classes was obfuscated.