fix: player initialization bugs

example/src/App.tsx

@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ const VideoDemo = () => {
 
   const player = useVideoPlayer(
     getVideoSource(defaultSettings.videoType),
-    (_player) => {}
+    (_player) => {
+      player.seekTo(1);
+    }
   );
 
   useEvent(player, 'onEnd', handlePlayerEnd);

packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/AudioFocusManager.kt

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class AudioFocusManager() {
 
   private fun determineRequiredMixMode(): MixAudioMode? {
     val activePlayers = players.filter { player ->
-      player.player?.isPlaying == true && player.player?.volume != 0f
+      player.player.isPlaying && player.player.volume != 0f
     }
 
     if (activePlayers.isEmpty()) {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class AudioFocusManager() {
   private fun pauseActivePlayers() {
     Threading.runOnMainThread {
       players.forEach { player ->
-        player.player?.let { mediaPlayer ->
+        player.player.let { mediaPlayer ->
           if (mediaPlayer.volume != 0f && mediaPlayer.isPlaying) {
             mediaPlayer.pause()
           }
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class AudioFocusManager() {
   private fun duckActivePlayers() {
     Threading.runOnMainThread {
       players.forEach { player ->
-        player.player?.let { mediaPlayer ->
+        player.player.let { mediaPlayer ->
           // We need to duck the volume to 50%. After the audio focus is regained,
           // we will restore the volume to the user's volume.
           mediaPlayer.volume = mediaPlayer.volume * 0.5f
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class AudioFocusManager() {
     Threading.runOnMainThread {
       // Resume players that were paused due to audio focus loss
       players.forEach { player ->
-        player.player?.let { mediaPlayer ->
+        player.player.let { mediaPlayer ->
           // Restore full volume if it was ducked
           if (mediaPlayer.volume != 0f && mediaPlayer.volume.toDouble() != player.userVolume) {
             mediaPlayer.volume = player.userVolume.toFloat()

packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/FullscreenVideoFragment.kt

@@ -83,18 +83,29 @@ class FullscreenVideoFragment(private val videoView: VideoView) : Fragment() {
     }
   }
 
+  override fun onPictureInPictureModeChanged(isInPictureInPictureMode: Boolean) {
+    super.onPictureInPictureModeChanged(isInPictureInPictureMode)
+
+    if (isInPictureInPictureMode) {
+      videoView.playerView.useController = false
+      videoView.playerView.controllerAutoShow = false
+    } else {
+      videoView.playerView.useController = videoView.useController
+      videoView.playerView.controllerAutoShow = true
+    }
+  }
+
   override fun onConfigurationChanged(newConfig: Configuration) {
     super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig)
 
-    // Handle PiP mode changes
-    val isInPictureInPictureMode =
-      requireActivity().isInPictureInPictureMode
+    val isInPictureInPictureMode = requireActivity().isInPictureInPictureMode
 
     if (isInPictureInPictureMode) {
-      // Disable controls in PiP mode - media session creates its own controls for PiP
       videoView.playerView.useController = false
+      videoView.playerView.controllerAutoShow = false
     } else {
       videoView.playerView.useController = videoView.useController
+      videoView.playerView.controllerAutoShow = true
     }
   }
 

packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/fragments/PictureInPictureHelperFragment.kt

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class PictureInPictureHelperFragment(private val videoView: VideoView) : Fragmen
       if (currentPipVideo == videoView) {
         // Disable controls immediately when entering PiP - media session creates its own controls for PiP
         videoView.playerView.useController = false
+        videoView.playerView.controllerAutoShow = false
 
         // If we're currently in fullscreen, exit it first to prevent parent conflicts
         if (videoView.isInFullscreen) {

packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/core/utils/PictureInPictureUtils.kt

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ object PictureInPictureUtils {
     }
 
     return builder
-      .setAspectRatio(calculateAspectRatio(videoView.playerView))
+      .setAspectRatio(calculateAspectRatio(videoView))
       .setSourceRectHint(calculateSourceRectHint(videoView.playerView))
       .build()
   }
@@ -50,14 +50,38 @@ object PictureInPictureUtils {
     return defaultParams.build()
   }
 
-  fun calculateAspectRatio(view: View): Rational {
+  fun calculateAspectRatio(videoView: VideoView): Rational {
     // AspectRatio for PIP must be between 2.39:1 and 1:2.39
     // see: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/PictureInPictureParams.Builder#setAspectRatio(android.util.Rational)
 
     val maximumAspectRatio = Rational(239, 100)
     val minimumAspectRatio = Rational(100, 239)
 
-    val currentAspectRatio = Rational(view.width, view.height)
+    val player = videoView.hybridPlayer?.player
+    val videoFormat = player?.videoFormat
+
+    var width: Int
+    var height: Int
+
+    if (videoFormat != null && videoFormat.width > 0 && videoFormat.height > 0) {
+      width = videoFormat.width
+      height = videoFormat.height
+
+      val rotationDegrees = videoFormat.rotationDegrees
+      if (rotationDegrees == 90 || rotationDegrees == 270) {
+        val temp = width
+        width = height
+        height = temp
+      }
+
+      Log.d(TAG, "Using video format dimensions for PiP: ${width}x${height} (rotation: ${rotationDegrees}°)")
+    } else {
+      width = videoView.playerView.width
+      height = videoView.playerView.height
+      Log.d(TAG, "Using view dimensions for PiP: ${width}x${height}")
+    }
+
+    val currentAspectRatio = Rational(width, height)
 
     return when {
       currentAspectRatio > maximumAspectRatio -> maximumAspectRatio

packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/hybrids/videoplayer/HybridVideoPlayer.kt

@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ class HybridVideoPlayer() : HybridVideoPlayerSpec() {
     throw LibraryError.ApplicationContextNotFound
   }
 
-  lateinit var player: ExoPlayer
+  var player: ExoPlayer = runOnMainThreadSync {
+    // Build Temporary player that will be replaced when source is loaded
+    return@runOnMainThreadSync ExoPlayer.Builder(context).build()
+  }
+
   var loadedWithSource = false
   private var currentPlayerView: WeakReference<PlayerView>? = null
 
@@ -277,8 +281,6 @@ class HybridVideoPlayer() : HybridVideoPlayerSpec() {
       if (source.config.initializeOnCreation == true) {
         initializePlayer()
         player.prepare()
-      } else {
-        player = ExoPlayer.Builder(context).build()
       }
     }
 

packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/hybrids/videoviewviewmanager/HybridVideoViewViewManager.kt

@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ class HybridVideoViewViewManager(nitroId: Int): HybridVideoViewViewManagerSpec()
   override var autoEnterPictureInPicture: Boolean
     get() = videoView.get()?.autoEnterPictureInPicture == true
     set(value) {
-      videoView.get()?.autoEnterPictureInPicture = value
+      Threading.runOnMainThread {
+        videoView.get()?.autoEnterPictureInPicture = value
+      }
     }
 
   override var pictureInPicture: Boolean

packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/twg/video/view/VideoView.kt

@@ -143,6 +143,17 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
   var isInPictureInPicture: Boolean = false
     set(value) {
       field = value
+
+      if (value) {
+        playerView.useController = false
+        playerView.controllerAutoShow = false
+        playerView.controllerHideOnTouch = true
+      } else {
+        playerView.useController = useController
+        playerView.controllerAutoShow = true
+        playerView.controllerHideOnTouch = true
+      }
+
       events.onPictureInPictureChange?.let { it(value) }
     }
   private var rootContentViews: List<View> = listOf()
@@ -436,6 +447,7 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
       // Disable controls before entering PiP - media session creates its own controls for PiP
       runOnMainThread {
         playerView.useController = false
+        playerView.controllerAutoShow = false
       }
 
       val success = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
@@ -475,6 +487,7 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
 
     // Restore controls when exiting PiP - they were disabled because media session handles PiP controls
     playerView.useController = useController
+    playerView.controllerAutoShow = true
 
     if (movedToRootForPiP) {
       restoreRootContentViews()
@@ -503,6 +516,7 @@ class VideoView @JvmOverloads constructor(
 
       // Restore controls when exiting PiP - they were disabled because media session handles PiP controls
       playerView.useController = useController
+      playerView.controllerAutoShow = true
 
       if (movedToRootForPiP) {
         restoreRootContentViews()

packages/react-native-video/src/core/hooks/useVideoPlayer.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useRef } from 'react';
 import type { VideoPlayerSource } from '../../spec/nitro/VideoPlayerSource.nitro';
 import type { NoAutocomplete } from '../types/Utils';
 import type { VideoConfig, VideoSource } from '../types/VideoConfig';
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ const sourceEqual = <T extends VideoConfig | VideoSource | VideoPlayerSource>(
 /**
  * Creates a `VideoPlayer` instance and manages its lifecycle.
  *
+ * if `initializeOnCreation` is true (default), the `setup` function will be called when the player is started loading source.
+ * if `initializeOnCreation` is false, the `setup` function will be called when the player is created. changes made to player made before initializing will be overwritten when initializing.
+ *
  * @param source - The source of the video to play
  * @param setup - A function to setup the player
  * @returns The `VideoPlayer` instance
@@ -27,15 +31,37 @@ export const useVideoPlayer = (
   source: VideoConfig | VideoSource | NoAutocomplete<VideoPlayerSource>,
   setup?: (player: VideoPlayer) => void
 ) => {
+  const setupCalled = useRef(false);
+
   return useManagedInstance(
     {
       factory: () => {
         const player = new VideoPlayer(source);
-        setup?.(player);
+
+        if (player.source.config.initializeOnCreation) {
+          // if source is small video, it can happen that onLoadStart is called before we set event from JS
+          // Thats why we adding event listener and calling setup once if player is loading or ready to play
+          // That way we ensure that setup is always called
+
+          const callSetupOnce = () => {
+            if (!setupCalled.current) {
+              setupCalled.current = true;
+              console.log('calling setup');
+              setup?.(player);
+            }
+          };
+
+          player.addEventListener('onLoadStart', callSetupOnce);
+          player.addEventListener('onStatusChange', callSetupOnce);
+        } else {
+          setup?.(player);
+        }
+
         return player;
       },
       cleanup: (player) => {
         player.__destroy();
+        setupCalled.current = false;
       },
       dependenciesEqualFn: sourceEqual,
     },