libre-tube/LibreTube

Network switching pauses playback

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#6451 opened on Sep 5, 2024

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Description

Steps to reproduce

Turn on/off wifi router while playing video in a background.

Expected behavior

Continue playback regardless of where of networking changes.

Actual behavior

Pauses every time if I walk in and out of the wifi range or there is some minor networking interruption. If I hit play on the headset it resumes without an issue.

LibreTube version

0.25.1

Android version

14

Other details

I suspect it is the network as it keeps cutting out as move on the edges of the wifi signal but as it playing in the background there may be some other issue but if I hit play it resumes immediately, so I have no idea what else could have changed hence why I assume connectivity.

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
kotlinandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Android developmentKotlinNetwork state handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
Investigate how LibreTube handles network connectivity changes, likely through a BroadcastReceiver or ExoPlayer's network error handling. Look at the player implementation, possibly in classes like `PlayerFragment` or `ExoPlayer` setup. Test by toggling Wi Fi while playing and trace where the pause is triggered. Consider adding a connectivity callback to resume playback automatically after reconnection.