WIP

only use vlc player

app/(auth)/player/_layout.tsx

@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ export default function Layout() {
             animation: "fade",
           }}
         />
-        <Stack.Screen
-          name="transcoding-player"
-          options={{
-            headerShown: false,
-            autoHideHomeIndicator: true,
-            title: "",
-            animation: "fade",
-          }}
-        />
       </Stack>
     </>
   );

app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import {
 } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/utils/api";
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useHaptic } from "@/hooks/useHaptic";
-import { useFocusEffect, useGlobalSearchParams } from "expo-router";
+import { useGlobalSearchParams, useNavigation } from "expo-router";
 import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
 import React, {
   useCallback,
@@ -36,17 +36,12 @@ import React, {
   useState,
   useEffect,
 } from "react";
-import {
-  Alert,
-  View,
-  AppState,
-  AppStateStatus,
-  Platform,
-} from "react-native";
+import { Alert, View, AppState, AppStateStatus, Platform } from "react-native";
 import { useSharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";
 import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
+import { MediaSourceInfo } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
 
 export default function page() {
   console.log("Direct Player");
@@ -54,6 +49,7 @@ export default function page() {
   const user = useAtomValue(userAtom);
   const api = useAtomValue(apiAtom);
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const navigation = useNavigation();
 
   const [isPlaybackStopped, setIsPlaybackStopped] = useState(false);
   const [showControls, _setShowControls] = useState(true);
@@ -127,57 +123,80 @@ export default function page() {
     staleTime: 0,
   });
 
-  const {
-    data: stream,
-    isLoading: isLoadingStreamUrl,
-    isError: isErrorStreamUrl,
-  } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["stream-url", itemId, mediaSourceId, bitrateValue],
-    queryFn: async () => {
-      if (offline && !Platform.isTV) {
-        const data = await getDownloadedItem.getDownloadedItem(itemId);
-        if (!data?.mediaSource) return null;
+  const [stream, setStream] = useState<{
+    mediaSource: MediaSourceInfo;
+    url: string;
+    sessionId: string | undefined;
+  } | null>(null);
+  const [isLoadingStream, setIsLoadingStream] = useState(true);
+  const [isErrorStream, setIsErrorStream] = useState(false);
 
-        const url = await getDownloadedFileUrl(data.item.Id!);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchStream = async () => {
+      setIsLoadingStream(true);
+      setIsErrorStream(false);
 
-        if (item)
-          return {
-            mediaSource: data.mediaSource,
-            url,
-            sessionId: undefined,
-          };
+      try {
+        if (offline && !Platform.isTV) {
+          const data = await getDownloadedItem.getDownloadedItem(itemId);
+          if (!data?.mediaSource) {
+            setStream(null);
+            return;
+          }
+
+          const url = await getDownloadedFileUrl(data.item.Id!);
+
+          if (item) {
+            setStream({
+              mediaSource: data.mediaSource as MediaSourceInfo,
+              url,
+              sessionId: undefined,
+            });
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
+        const res = await getStreamUrl({
+          api,
+          item,
+          startTimeTicks: item?.UserData?.PlaybackPositionTicks!,
+          userId: user?.Id,
+          audioStreamIndex: audioIndex,
+          maxStreamingBitrate: bitrateValue,
+          mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
+          subtitleStreamIndex: subtitleIndex,
+          deviceProfile: native,
+        });
+
+        if (!res) {
+          setStream(null);
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const { mediaSource, sessionId, url } = res;
+
+        if (!sessionId || !mediaSource || !url) {
+          Alert.alert(t("player.error"), t("player.failed_to_get_stream_url"));
+          setStream(null);
+          return;
+        }
+
+        setStream({
+          mediaSource,
+          sessionId,
+          url,
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error fetching stream:", error);
+        setIsErrorStream(true);
+        setStream(null);
+      } finally {
+        setIsLoadingStream(false);
       }
+    };
 
-      const res = await getStreamUrl({
-        api,
-        item,
-        startTimeTicks: item?.UserData?.PlaybackPositionTicks!,
-        userId: user?.Id,
-        audioStreamIndex: audioIndex,
-        maxStreamingBitrate: bitrateValue,
-        mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
-        subtitleStreamIndex: subtitleIndex,
-        deviceProfile: native,
-      });
-
-      if (!res) return null;
-
-      const { mediaSource, sessionId, url } = res;
-
-      if (!sessionId || !mediaSource || !url) {
-        Alert.alert(t("player.error"), t("player.failed_to_get_stream_url"));
-        return null;
-      }
-
-      return {
-        mediaSource,
-        sessionId,
-        url,
-      };
-    },
-    enabled: !!itemId && !!item,
-    staleTime: 0,
-  });
+    fetchStream();
+  }, [itemId, mediaSourceId]);
 
   const togglePlay = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!api) return;
@@ -197,9 +216,7 @@ export default function page() {
         mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
         positionTicks: msToTicks(progress.get()),
         isPaused: !isPlaying,
-        playMethod: stream?.url.includes("m3u8")
-          ? "Transcode"
-          : "DirectStream",
+        playMethod: stream?.url.includes("m3u8") ? "Transcode" : "DirectStream",
         playSessionId: stream.sessionId,
       });
     }
@@ -237,21 +254,6 @@ export default function page() {
     videoRef.current?.stop();
   }, [videoRef, reportPlaybackStopped]);
 
-  // TODO: unused should remove.
-  const reportPlaybackStart = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (offline) return;
-
-    if (!stream) return;
-    await getPlaystateApi(api!).onPlaybackStart({
-      itemId: item?.Id!,
-      audioStreamIndex: audioIndex ? audioIndex : undefined,
-      subtitleStreamIndex: subtitleIndex ? subtitleIndex : undefined,
-      mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
-      playMethod: stream.url?.includes("m3u8") ? "Transcode" : "DirectStream",
-      playSessionId: stream?.sessionId ? stream?.sessionId : undefined,
-    });
-  }, [api, item, mediaSourceId, stream]);
-
   const onProgress = useCallback(
     async (data: ProgressUpdatePayload) => {
       if (isSeeking.get() || isPlaybackStopped) return;
@@ -293,8 +295,8 @@ export default function page() {
 
   const onPipStarted = useCallback((e: PipStartedPayload) => {
     const { pipStarted } = e.nativeEvent;
-    setIsPipStarted(pipStarted)
-  }, [])
+    setIsPipStarted(pipStarted);
+  }, []);
 
   const onPlaybackStateChanged = useCallback((e: PlaybackStatePayload) => {
     const { state, isBuffering, isPlaying } = e.nativeEvent;
@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@ export default function page() {
     const handleAppStateChange = (nextAppState: AppStateStatus) => {
       // Handle app going to the background
       if (nextAppState.match(/inactive|background/)) {
-        _setShowControls(false)
+        _setShowControls(false);
       }
       setAppState(nextAppState);
     };
@@ -350,66 +352,67 @@ export default function page() {
 
   // Preselection of audio and subtitle tracks.
   if (!settings) return null;
-
   let initOptions = [`--sub-text-scale=${settings.subtitleSize}`];
-  let externalTrack = { name: "", DeliveryUrl: "" };
 
-  const allSubs =
-    stream?.mediaSource.MediaStreams?.filter(
-      (sub: { Type: string }) => sub.Type === "Subtitle"
-    ) || [];
-  const chosenSubtitleTrack = allSubs.find(
-    (sub: { Index: number }) => sub.Index === subtitleIndex
-  );
   const allAudio =
     stream?.mediaSource.MediaStreams?.filter(
-      (audio: { Type: string }) => audio.Type === "Audio"
+      (audio) => audio.Type === "Audio"
     ) || [];
-  const chosenAudioTrack = allAudio.find(
-    (audio: { Index: number | undefined }) => audio.Index === audioIndex
+  const allSubs =
+    stream?.mediaSource.MediaStreams?.filter(
+      (sub) => sub.Type === "Subtitle"
+    ) || [];
+  const textSubs = allSubs.filter((sub) => sub.IsTextSubtitleStream);
+
+  const chosenSubtitleTrack = allSubs.find(
+    (sub) => sub.Index === subtitleIndex
   );
+  const chosenAudioTrack = allAudio.find((audio) => audio.Index === audioIndex);
 
-  // Direct playback CASE
-  if (!bitrateValue) {
-    // If Subtitle is embedded we can use the position to select it straight away.
-    if (chosenSubtitleTrack && !chosenSubtitleTrack.DeliveryUrl) {
-      initOptions.push(`--sub-track=${allSubs.indexOf(chosenSubtitleTrack)}`);
-    } else if (chosenSubtitleTrack && chosenSubtitleTrack.DeliveryUrl) {
-      // If Subtitle is external we need to pass the URL to the player.
-      externalTrack = {
-        name: chosenSubtitleTrack.DisplayTitle || "",
-        DeliveryUrl: `${api?.basePath || ""}${chosenSubtitleTrack.DeliveryUrl}`,
-      };
-    }
+  const notTranscoding = !stream?.mediaSource.TranscodingUrl;
+  if (
+    chosenSubtitleTrack &&
+    (notTranscoding || chosenSubtitleTrack.IsTextSubtitleStream)
+  ) {
+    const finalIndex = notTranscoding
+      ? allSubs.indexOf(chosenSubtitleTrack)
+      : textSubs.indexOf(chosenSubtitleTrack);
+    initOptions.push(`--sub-track=${finalIndex}`);
+  }
 
-  if (chosenAudioTrack)
-      initOptions.push(`--audio-track=${allAudio.indexOf(chosenAudioTrack)}`);
-  } else {
-    // Transcoded playback CASE
-    if (chosenSubtitleTrack?.DeliveryMethod === "Hls") {
-      externalTrack = {
-        name: `subs ${chosenSubtitleTrack.DisplayTitle}`,
-        DeliveryUrl: "",
-      };
-    }
+  if (notTranscoding && chosenAudioTrack) {
+    initOptions.push(`--audio-track=${allAudio.indexOf(chosenAudioTrack)}`);
   }
 
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const beforeRemoveListener = navigation.addListener("beforeRemove", stop);
+    return () => {
+      beforeRemoveListener();
+    };
+  }, [navigation]);
 
-  if (!item || isLoadingItem || isLoadingStreamUrl || !stream)
+  if (!item || isLoadingItem || !stream)
     return (
       <View className="w-screen h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-black">
         <Loader />
       </View>
     );
 
-  if (isErrorItem || isErrorStreamUrl)
+  if (isErrorItem || isErrorStream)
     return (
       <View className="w-screen h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-black">
         <Text className="text-white">{t("player.error")}</Text>
       </View>
     );
 
+  const externalSubtitles = allSubs
+    .filter((sub: any) => sub.DeliveryMethod === "External")
+    .map((sub: any) => ({
+      name: sub.DisplayTitle,
+      DeliveryUrl: api?.basePath + sub.DeliveryUrl,
+    }));
+
   return (
     <View style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: "black" }}>
       <View
@@ -427,11 +430,11 @@ export default function page() {
         <VlcPlayerView
           ref={videoRef}
           source={{
-            uri: stream.url,
+            uri: stream?.url || "",
             autoplay: true,
             isNetwork: true,
             startPosition,
-            externalTrack,
+            externalSubtitles,
             initOptions,
           }}
           style={{ width: "100%", height: "100%" }}
@@ -486,4 +489,4 @@ export default function page() {
       )}
     </View>
   );
-}
+}

app/(auth)/player/transcoding-player.tsx

@@ -1,546 +0,0 @@
-import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
-import { Loader } from "@/components/Loader";
-import { Controls } from "@/components/video-player/controls/Controls";
-import { useOrientation } from "@/hooks/useOrientation";
-import { useOrientationSettings } from "@/hooks/useOrientationSettings";
-import { useInvalidatePlaybackProgressCache } from "@/hooks/useRevalidatePlaybackProgressCache";
-import { useWebSocket } from "@/hooks/useWebsockets";
-import { TrackInfo } from "@/modules/vlc-player";
-import { apiAtom, userAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
-import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
-import { getBackdropUrl } from "@/utils/jellyfin/image/getBackdropUrl";
-import { getAuthHeaders } from "@/utils/jellyfin/jellyfin";
-import { getStreamUrl } from "@/utils/jellyfin/media/getStreamUrl";
-import transcoding from "@/utils/profiles/transcoding";
-import { secondsToTicks } from "@/utils/secondsToTicks";
-import { Api } from "@jellyfin/sdk";
-import { BaseItemDto } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
-import {
-  getPlaystateApi,
-  getUserLibraryApi,
-} from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/utils/api";
-import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { useHaptic } from "@/hooks/useHaptic";
-import { useFocusEffect, useLocalSearchParams } from "expo-router";
-import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
-import React, {
-  useCallback,
-  useEffect,
-  useMemo,
-  useRef,
-  useState,
-} from "react";
-import { View } from "react-native";
-import { useSharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";
-import Video, {
-  OnProgressData,
-  SelectedTrack,
-  SelectedTrackType,
-  VideoRef,
-} from "react-native-video";
-import { SubtitleHelper } from "@/utils/SubtitleHelper";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-
-const Player = () => {
-  console.log("Transcoding Player");
-
-  const api = useAtomValue(apiAtom);
-  const user = useAtomValue(userAtom);
-  const [settings] = useSettings();
-  const videoRef = useRef<VideoRef | null>(null);
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-
-  const firstTime = useRef(true);
-  const revalidateProgressCache = useInvalidatePlaybackProgressCache();
-  const lightHapticFeedback = useHaptic("light");
-
-  const [isPlaybackStopped, setIsPlaybackStopped] = useState(false);
-  const [showControls, _setShowControls] = useState(true);
-  const [ignoreSafeAreas, setIgnoreSafeAreas] = useState(false);
-  const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false);
-  const [isBuffering, setIsBuffering] = useState(true);
-  const [isVideoLoaded, setIsVideoLoaded] = useState(false);
-
-  const setShowControls = useCallback((show: boolean) => {
-    _setShowControls(show);
-    lightHapticFeedback();
-  }, []);
-
-  const progress = useSharedValue(0);
-  const isSeeking = useSharedValue(false);
-  const cacheProgress = useSharedValue(0);
-
-  const {
-    itemId,
-    audioIndex: audioIndexStr,
-    subtitleIndex: subtitleIndexStr,
-    mediaSourceId,
-    bitrateValue: bitrateValueStr,
-  } = useLocalSearchParams<{
-    itemId: string;
-    audioIndex: string;
-    subtitleIndex: string;
-    mediaSourceId: string;
-    bitrateValue: string;
-  }>();
-
-  const audioIndex = audioIndexStr ? parseInt(audioIndexStr, 10) : undefined;
-  const subtitleIndex = subtitleIndexStr
-    ? parseInt(subtitleIndexStr, 10)
-    : undefined;
-  const bitrateValue = bitrateValueStr
-    ? parseInt(bitrateValueStr, 10)
-    : undefined;
-
-  const {
-    data: item,
-    isLoading: isLoadingItem,
-    isError: isErrorItem,
-  } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["item", itemId],
-    queryFn: async () => {
-      if (!api) {
-        throw new Error("No api");
-      }
-
-      if (!itemId) {
-        console.warn("No itemId");
-        return null;
-      }
-
-      const res = await getUserLibraryApi(api).getItem({
-        itemId,
-        userId: user?.Id,
-      });
-
-      return res.data;
-    },
-    staleTime: 0,
-  });
-
-  // TODO: NEED TO FIND A WAY TO FROM SWITCHING TO IMAGE BASED TO TEXT BASED SUBTITLES, THERE IS A BUG.
-  // MOST LIKELY LIKELY NEED A MASSIVE REFACTOR.
-  const {
-    data: stream,
-    isLoading: isLoadingStreamUrl,
-    isError: isErrorStreamUrl,
-  } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["stream-url", itemId, bitrateValue, mediaSourceId, audioIndex],
-
-    queryFn: async () => {
-      if (!api) {
-        throw new Error("No api");
-      }
-
-      if (!item) {
-        console.warn("No item", itemId, item);
-        return null;
-      }
-
-      const res = await getStreamUrl({
-        api,
-        item,
-        startTimeTicks: item?.UserData?.PlaybackPositionTicks!,
-        userId: user?.Id,
-        audioStreamIndex: audioIndex,
-        maxStreamingBitrate: bitrateValue,
-        mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
-        subtitleStreamIndex: subtitleIndex,
-        deviceProfile: transcoding,
-      });
-
-      if (!res) return null;
-
-      const { mediaSource, sessionId, url } = res;
-
-      if (!sessionId || !mediaSource || !url) {
-        console.warn("No sessionId or mediaSource or url", url);
-        return null;
-      }
-
-      return {
-        mediaSource,
-        sessionId,
-        url,
-      };
-    },
-    enabled: !!item,
-    staleTime: 0,
-  });
-
-  const poster = usePoster(item, api);
-  const videoSource = useVideoSource(item, api, poster, stream?.url);
-
-  const togglePlay = useCallback(async () => {
-    lightHapticFeedback();
-    if (isPlaying) {
-      videoRef.current?.pause();
-      await getPlaystateApi(api!).onPlaybackProgress({
-        itemId: item?.Id!,
-        audioStreamIndex: audioIndex ? audioIndex : undefined,
-        subtitleStreamIndex: subtitleIndex ? subtitleIndex : undefined,
-        mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
-        positionTicks: Math.floor(progress.value),
-        isPaused: true,
-        playMethod: stream?.url.includes("m3u8") ? "Transcode" : "DirectStream",
-        playSessionId: stream?.sessionId,
-      });
-    } else {
-      videoRef.current?.resume();
-      await getPlaystateApi(api!).onPlaybackProgress({
-        itemId: item?.Id!,
-        audioStreamIndex: audioIndex ? audioIndex : undefined,
-        subtitleStreamIndex: subtitleIndex ? subtitleIndex : undefined,
-        mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
-        positionTicks: Math.floor(progress.value),
-        isPaused: false,
-        playMethod: stream?.url.includes("m3u8") ? "Transcode" : "DirectStream",
-        playSessionId: stream?.sessionId,
-      });
-    }
-  }, [
-    isPlaying,
-    api,
-    item,
-    videoRef,
-    settings,
-    stream,
-    audioIndex,
-    subtitleIndex,
-    mediaSourceId,
-  ]);
-
-  const play = useCallback(() => {
-    videoRef.current?.resume();
-    reportPlaybackStart();
-  }, [videoRef]);
-
-  const pause = useCallback(() => {
-    videoRef.current?.pause();
-  }, [videoRef]);
-
-  const seek = useCallback(
-    (seconds: number) => {
-      videoRef.current?.seek(seconds);
-    },
-    [videoRef]
-  );
-
-  const reportPlaybackStopped = async () => {
-    if (!item?.Id) return;
-    await getPlaystateApi(api!).onPlaybackStopped({
-      itemId: item.Id,
-      mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
-      positionTicks: Math.floor(progress.value),
-      playSessionId: stream?.sessionId,
-    });
-    revalidateProgressCache();
-  };
-
-  const stop = useCallback(() => {
-    reportPlaybackStopped();
-    videoRef.current?.pause();
-    setIsPlaybackStopped(true);
-  }, [videoRef, reportPlaybackStopped]);
-
-  const reportPlaybackStart = async () => {
-    if (!item?.Id) return;
-    await getPlaystateApi(api!).onPlaybackStart({
-      itemId: item.Id,
-      audioStreamIndex: audioIndex ? audioIndex : undefined,
-      subtitleStreamIndex: subtitleIndex ? subtitleIndex : undefined,
-      mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
-      playMethod: stream?.url.includes("m3u8") ? "Transcode" : "DirectStream",
-      playSessionId: stream?.sessionId,
-    });
-  };
-
-  const onProgress = useCallback(
-    async (data: OnProgressData) => {
-      if (isSeeking.value === true) return;
-      if (isPlaybackStopped === true) return;
-
-      const ticks = secondsToTicks(data.currentTime);
-
-      progress.value = ticks;
-      cacheProgress.value = secondsToTicks(data.playableDuration);
-
-      // TODO: Use this when streaming with HLS url, but NOT when direct playing
-      // TODO: since playable duration is always 0 then.
-      setIsBuffering(data.playableDuration === 0);
-
-      if (!item?.Id || data.currentTime === 0) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      await getPlaystateApi(api!).onPlaybackProgress({
-        itemId: item.Id,
-        audioStreamIndex: audioIndex ? audioIndex : undefined,
-        subtitleStreamIndex: subtitleIndex ? subtitleIndex : undefined,
-        mediaSourceId: mediaSourceId,
-        positionTicks: Math.round(ticks),
-        isPaused: !isPlaying,
-        playMethod: stream?.url.includes("m3u8") ? "Transcode" : "DirectStream",
-        playSessionId: stream?.sessionId,
-      });
-    },
-    [
-      item,
-      isPlaying,
-      api,
-      isPlaybackStopped,
-      isSeeking,
-      stream,
-      mediaSourceId,
-      audioIndex,
-      subtitleIndex,
-    ]
-  );
-
-  useWebSocket({
-    isPlaying: isPlaying,
-    togglePlay: togglePlay,
-    stopPlayback: stop,
-    offline: false,
-  });
-
-  const [selectedTextTrack, setSelectedTextTrack] = useState<
-    SelectedTrack | undefined
-  >();
-
-  const [embededTextTracks, setEmbededTextTracks] = useState<
-    {
-      index: number;
-      language?: string | undefined;
-      selected?: boolean | undefined;
-      title?: string | undefined;
-      type: any;
-    }[]
-  >([]);
-
-  const [audioTracks, setAudioTracks] = useState<TrackInfo[]>([]);
-  const [selectedAudioTrack, setSelectedAudioTrack] = useState<
-    SelectedTrack | undefined
-  >(undefined);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (selectedTextTrack === undefined) {
-      const subtitleHelper = new SubtitleHelper(
-        stream?.mediaSource.MediaStreams ?? []
-      );
-      const embeddedTrackIndex = subtitleHelper.getEmbeddedTrackIndex(
-        subtitleIndex!
-      );
-
-      // Most likely the subtitle is burned in.
-      if (embeddedTrackIndex === -1) return;
-
-      setSelectedTextTrack({
-        type: SelectedTrackType.INDEX,
-        value: embeddedTrackIndex,
-      });
-    }
-  }, [embededTextTracks]);
-
-  const getAudioTracks = (): TrackInfo[] => {
-    return audioTracks.map((t) => ({
-      name: t.name,
-      index: t.index,
-    }));
-  };
-
-  const getSubtitleTracks = (): TrackInfo[] => {
-    return embededTextTracks.map((t) => ({
-      name: t.title ?? "",
-      index: t.index,
-      language: t.language,
-    }));
-  };
-
-  useFocusEffect(
-    React.useCallback(() => {
-      return async () => {
-        stop();
-      };
-    }, [])
-  );
-
-  if (isLoadingItem || isLoadingStreamUrl)
-    return (
-      <View className="w-screen h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-black">
-        <Loader />
-      </View>
-    );
-
-  if (isErrorItem || isErrorStreamUrl)
-    return (
-      <View className="w-screen h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-black">
-        <Text className="text-white">{t("player.error")}</Text>
-      </View>
-    );
-
-  return (
-    <View style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: "black" }}>
-      <View
-        style={{
-          display: "flex",
-          width: "100%",
-          height: "100%",
-          position: "relative",
-          flexDirection: "column",
-          justifyContent: "center",
-        }}
-      >
-        {videoSource ? (
-          <>
-            <Video
-              ref={videoRef}
-              source={videoSource}
-              style={{
-                height: "100%",
-                width: "100%",
-              }}
-              resizeMode={ignoreSafeAreas ? "cover" : "contain"}
-              onProgress={onProgress}
-              onError={(e) => {
-                console.error("Error playing video", e);
-              }}
-              onLoad={() => {
-                if (firstTime.current === true) {
-                  play();
-                  firstTime.current = false;
-                }
-              }}
-              progressUpdateInterval={500}
-              playWhenInactive={true}
-              allowsExternalPlayback={true}
-              playInBackground={true}
-              showNotificationControls={true}
-              ignoreSilentSwitch="ignore"
-              fullscreen={false}
-              onPlaybackStateChanged={(state) => {
-                if (isSeeking.value === false) setIsPlaying(state.isPlaying);
-              }}
-              onTextTracks={(data) => {
-                setEmbededTextTracks(data.textTracks as any);
-              }}
-              onBuffer={(e) => {
-                setIsBuffering(e.isBuffering);
-              }}
-              onAudioTracks={(e) => {
-                setAudioTracks(
-                  e.audioTracks.map((t) => ({
-                    index: t.index,
-                    name: t.title ?? "",
-                    language: t.language,
-                  }))
-                );
-              }}
-              selectedTextTrack={selectedTextTrack}
-              selectedAudioTrack={selectedAudioTrack}
-            />
-          </>
-        ) : (
-          <Text>{t("player.no_video_source")}</Text>
-        )}
-      </View>
-
-      {item && (
-        <Controls
-          mediaSource={stream?.mediaSource}
-          videoRef={videoRef}
-          enableTrickplay={true}
-          item={item}
-          togglePlay={togglePlay}
-          isPlaying={isPlaying}
-          isSeeking={isSeeking}
-          progress={progress}
-          cacheProgress={cacheProgress}
-          isBuffering={isBuffering}
-          showControls={showControls}
-          setShowControls={setShowControls}
-          setIgnoreSafeAreas={setIgnoreSafeAreas}
-          ignoreSafeAreas={ignoreSafeAreas}
-          seek={seek}
-          play={play}
-          pause={pause}
-          stop={stop}
-          getSubtitleTracks={getSubtitleTracks}
-          setSubtitleTrack={(i) => {
-            if (i === -1) {
-              setSelectedTextTrack({
-                type: SelectedTrackType.DISABLED,
-                value: undefined,
-              });
-              return;
-            }
-            setSelectedTextTrack({
-              type: SelectedTrackType.INDEX,
-              value: i,
-            });
-          }}
-          getAudioTracks={getAudioTracks}
-          setAudioTrack={(i) => {
-            setSelectedAudioTrack({
-              type: SelectedTrackType.INDEX,
-              value: i,
-            });
-          }}
-        />
-      )}
-    </View>
-  );
-};
-
-export function usePoster(
-  item: BaseItemDto | null | undefined,
-  api: Api | null
-): string | undefined {
-  const poster = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!item || !api) return undefined;
-    return item.Type === "Audio"
-      ? `${api.basePath}/Items/${item.AlbumId}/Images/Primary?tag=${item.AlbumPrimaryImageTag}&quality=90&maxHeight=200&maxWidth=200`
-      : getBackdropUrl({
-          api,
-          item: item,
-          quality: 70,
-          width: 200,
-        });
-  }, [item, api]);
-
-  return poster ?? undefined;
-}
-
-export function useVideoSource(
-  item: BaseItemDto | null | undefined,
-  api: Api | null,
-  poster: string | undefined,
-  url?: string | null
-) {
-  const videoSource = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!item || !api || !url) {
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    const startPosition = item?.UserData?.PlaybackPositionTicks
-      ? Math.round(item.UserData.PlaybackPositionTicks / 10000)
-      : 0;
-
-    return {
-      uri: url,
-      isNetwork: true,
-      startPosition,
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(api),
-      metadata: {
-        title: item?.Name || "Unknown",
-        description: item?.Overview ?? undefined,
-        imageUri: poster,
-        subtitle: item?.Album ?? undefined,
-      },
-    };
-  }, [item, api, poster, url]);
-
-  return videoSource;
-}
-
-export default Player;

components/ItemContent.tsx

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import useDefaultPlaySettings from "@/hooks/useDefaultPlaySettings";
 import { useImageColors } from "@/hooks/useImageColors";
 import { useOrientation } from "@/hooks/useOrientation";
 import { apiAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
-import { SubtitleHelper } from "@/utils/SubtitleHelper";
 import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
 import { getLogoImageUrlById } from "@/utils/jellyfin/image/getLogoImageUrlById";
 import {
@@ -118,37 +117,6 @@ export const ItemContent: React.FC<{ item: BaseItemDto }> = React.memo(
     const loading = useMemo(() => {
       return Boolean(logoUrl && loadingLogo);
     }, [loadingLogo, logoUrl]);
-
-    const [isTranscoding, setIsTranscoding] = useState(false);
-    const [previouslyChosenSubtitleIndex, setPreviouslyChosenSubtitleIndex] =
-      useState<number | undefined>(selectedOptions?.subtitleIndex);
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-      const isTranscoding = Boolean(selectedOptions?.bitrate.value);
-      if (isTranscoding) {
-        setPreviouslyChosenSubtitleIndex(selectedOptions?.subtitleIndex);
-        const subHelper = new SubtitleHelper(
-          selectedOptions?.mediaSource?.MediaStreams ?? []
-        );
-
-        const newSubtitleIndex = subHelper.getMostCommonSubtitleByName(
-          selectedOptions?.subtitleIndex
-        );
-
-        setSelectedOptions((prev) => ({
-          ...prev!,
-          subtitleIndex: newSubtitleIndex ?? -1,
-        }));
-      }
-      if (!isTranscoding && previouslyChosenSubtitleIndex !== undefined) {
-        setSelectedOptions((prev) => ({
-          ...prev!,
-          subtitleIndex: previouslyChosenSubtitleIndex,
-        }));
-      }
-      setIsTranscoding(isTranscoding);
-    }, [selectedOptions?.bitrate]);
-
     if (!selectedOptions) return null;
 
     return (
@@ -239,7 +207,6 @@ export const ItemContent: React.FC<{ item: BaseItemDto }> = React.memo(
                     selected={selectedOptions.audioIndex}
                   />
                   <SubtitleTrackSelector
-                    isTranscoding={isTranscoding}
                     source={selectedOptions.mediaSource}
                     onChange={(val) =>
                       setSelectedOptions(

components/PlayButton.tsx

@@ -73,11 +73,7 @@ export const PlayButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
 
   const goToPlayer = useCallback(
     (q: string, bitrateValue: number | undefined) => {
-      if (!bitrateValue) {
-        router.push(`/player/direct-player?${q}`);
-        return;
-      }
-      router.push(`/player/transcoding-player?${q}`);
+      router.push(`/player/direct-player?${q}`);
     },
     [router]
   );

components/PlayButton.tv.tsx

@@ -58,11 +58,7 @@ export const PlayButton: React.FC<Props> = ({
 
   const goToPlayer = useCallback(
     (q: string, bitrateValue: number | undefined) => {
-      if (!bitrateValue) {
-        router.push(`/player/direct-player?${q}`);
-        return;
-      }
-      router.push(`/player/transcoding-player?${q}`);
+      router.push(`/player/direct-player?${q}`);
     },
     [router]
   );

components/SubtitleTrackSelector.tsx

@@ -4,40 +4,31 @@ import { useMemo } from "react";
 import { Platform, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
 const DropdownMenu = !Platform.isTV ? require("zeego/dropdown-menu") : null;
 import { Text } from "./common/Text";
-import { SubtitleHelper } from "@/utils/SubtitleHelper";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
 interface Props extends React.ComponentProps<typeof View> {
   source?: MediaSourceInfo;
   onChange: (value: number) => void;
   selected?: number | undefined;
-  isTranscoding?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const SubtitleTrackSelector: React.FC<Props> = ({
   source,
   onChange,
   selected,
-  isTranscoding,
   ...props
 }) => {
   if (Platform.isTV) return null;
   const subtitleStreams = useMemo(() => {
-    const subtitleHelper = new SubtitleHelper(source?.MediaStreams ?? []);
-
-    if (isTranscoding && Platform.OS === "ios") {
-      return subtitleHelper.getUniqueSubtitles();
-    }
-
-    return subtitleHelper.getSubtitles();
-  }, [source, isTranscoding]);
+    return source?.MediaStreams?.filter((x) => x.Type === "Subtitle");
+  }, [source]);
 
   const selectedSubtitleSteam = useMemo(
-    () => subtitleStreams.find((x) => x.Index === selected),
+    () => subtitleStreams?.find((x) => x.Index === selected),
     [subtitleStreams, selected]
   );
 
-  if (subtitleStreams.length === 0) return null;
+  if (subtitleStreams?.length === 0) return null;
 
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 

components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
   ticksToMs,
   ticksToSeconds,
 } from "@/utils/time";
-import {Ionicons, MaterialIcons} from "@expo/vector-icons";
+import { Ionicons, MaterialIcons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import {
   BaseItemDto,
   MediaSourceInfo,
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ import * as ScreenOrientation from "@/packages/expo-screen-orientation";
 import { useAtom } from "jotai";
 import { debounce } from "lodash";
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import {Platform, TouchableOpacity, useWindowDimensions, View} from "react-native";
+import {
+  Platform,
+  TouchableOpacity,
+  useWindowDimensions,
+  View,
+} from "react-native";
 import { Slider } from "react-native-awesome-slider";
 import {
   runOnJS,
@@ -49,8 +54,7 @@ import AudioSlider from "./AudioSlider";
 import BrightnessSlider from "./BrightnessSlider";
 import { ControlProvider } from "./contexts/ControlContext";
 import { VideoProvider } from "./contexts/VideoContext";
-import DropdownViewDirect from "./dropdown/DropdownViewDirect";
-import DropdownViewTranscoding from "./dropdown/DropdownViewTranscoding";
+import DropdownView from "./dropdown/DropdownView";
 import { EpisodeList } from "./EpisodeList";
 import NextEpisodeCountDownButton from "./NextEpisodeCountDownButton";
 import SkipButton from "./SkipButton";
@@ -214,15 +218,10 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
       bitrateValue: bitrateValue.toString(),
     }).toString();
 
-    stop()
+    stop();
 
-    if (!bitrateValue) {
-      // @ts-expect-error
-      router.replace(`player/direct-player?${queryParams}`);
-      return;
-    }
     // @ts-expect-error
-    router.replace(`player/transcoding-player?${queryParams}`);
+    router.replace(`player/direct-player?${queryParams}`);
   }, [previousItem, settings, subtitleIndex, audioIndex]);
 
   const goToNextItem = useCallback(() => {
@@ -254,15 +253,10 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
       bitrateValue: bitrateValue.toString(),
     }).toString();
 
-    stop()
+    stop();
 
-    if (!bitrateValue) {
-      // @ts-expect-error
-      router.replace(`player/direct-player?${queryParams}`);
-      return;
-    }
     // @ts-expect-error
-    router.replace(`player/transcoding-player?${queryParams}`);
+    router.replace(`player/direct-player?${queryParams}`);
   }, [nextItem, settings, subtitleIndex, audioIndex]);
 
   const updateTimes = useCallback(
@@ -419,15 +413,10 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
           bitrateValue: bitrateValue.toString(),
         }).toString();
 
-        stop()
+        stop();
 
-        if (!bitrateValue) {
-          // @ts-expect-error
-          router.replace(`player/direct-player?${queryParams}`);
-          return;
-        }
         // @ts-expect-error
-        router.replace(`player/transcoding-player?${queryParams}`);
+        router.replace(`player/direct-player?${queryParams}`);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Error in gotoEpisode:", error);
       }
@@ -508,7 +497,7 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
   }, [trickPlayUrl, trickplayInfo, time]);
 
   const onClose = async () => {
-    stop()
+    stop();
     lightHapticFeedback();
     await ScreenOrientation.lockAsync(
       ScreenOrientation.OrientationLock.PORTRAIT_UP
@@ -559,19 +548,13 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
                 setSubtitleTrack={setSubtitleTrack}
                 setSubtitleURL={setSubtitleURL}
               >
-                {!mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl ? (
-                  <DropdownViewDirect showControls={showControls} />
-                ) : (
-                  <DropdownViewTranscoding showControls={showControls} />
-                )}
+                <DropdownView showControls={showControls} />
               </VideoProvider>
             </View>
 
             <View className="flex flex-row items-center space-x-2 ">
               {!Platform.isTV && (
-                <TouchableOpacity
-                  onPress={startPictureInPicture}
-                >
+                <TouchableOpacity onPress={startPictureInPicture}>
                   <MaterialIcons
                     name="picture-in-picture"
                     size={24}

components/video-player/controls/contexts/VideoContext.tsx

@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ import React, {
   useState,
   ReactNode,
   useEffect,
+  useMemo,
 } from "react";
 import { useControlContext } from "./ControlContext";
+import { Track } from "../types";
+import { router, useLocalSearchParams } from "expo-router";
 
 interface VideoContextProps {
-  audioTracks: TrackInfo[] | null;
-  subtitleTracks: TrackInfo[] | null;
+  audioTracks: Track[] | null;
+  subtitleTracks: Track[] | null;
   setAudioTrack: ((index: number) => void) | undefined;
   setSubtitleTrack: ((index: number) => void) | undefined;
   setSubtitleURL: ((url: string, customName: string) => void) | undefined;
@@ -45,30 +48,155 @@ export const VideoProvider: React.FC<VideoProviderProps> = ({
   setSubtitleURL,
   setAudioTrack,
 }) => {
-  const [audioTracks, setAudioTracks] = useState<TrackInfo[] | null>(null);
-  const [subtitleTracks, setSubtitleTracks] = useState<TrackInfo[] | null>(
-    null
-  );
+  const [audioTracks, setAudioTracks] = useState<Track[] | null>(null);
+  const [subtitleTracks, setSubtitleTracks] = useState<Track[] | null>(null);
 
   const ControlContext = useControlContext();
   const isVideoLoaded = ControlContext?.isVideoLoaded;
+  const mediaSource = ControlContext?.mediaSource;
+
+  const allSubs =
+    mediaSource?.MediaStreams?.filter((s) => s.Type === "Subtitle") || [];
+
+  const { itemId, audioIndex, bitrateValue, subtitleIndex } =
+    useLocalSearchParams<{
+      itemId: string;
+      audioIndex: string;
+      subtitleIndex: string;
+      mediaSourceId: string;
+      bitrateValue: string;
+    }>();
+
+  const onTextBasedSubtitle = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      allSubs.find(
+        (s) => s.Index?.toString() === subtitleIndex && s.IsTextSubtitleStream
+      ) || subtitleIndex === "-1",
+    [allSubs, subtitleIndex]
+  );
+
+  const setPlayerParams = ({
+    chosenAudioIndex = audioIndex,
+    chosenSubtitleIndex = subtitleIndex,
+  }: {
+    chosenAudioIndex?: string;
+    chosenSubtitleIndex?: string;
+  }) => {
+    console.log("chosenSubtitleIndex", chosenSubtitleIndex);
+    const queryParams = new URLSearchParams({
+      itemId: itemId ?? "",
+      audioIndex: chosenAudioIndex,
+      subtitleIndex: chosenSubtitleIndex,
+      mediaSourceId: mediaSource?.Id ?? "",
+      bitrateValue: bitrateValue,
+    }).toString();
+
+    //@ts-ignore
+    router.replace(`player/direct-player?${queryParams}`);
+  };
+
+  const setTrackParams = (
+    type: "audio" | "subtitle",
+    index: number,
+    serverIndex: number
+  ) => {
+    const setTrack = type === "audio" ? setAudioTrack : setSubtitleTrack;
+    const paramKey = type === "audio" ? "audioIndex" : "subtitleIndex";
+
+    // If we're transcoding and we're going from a image based subtitle
+    // to a text based subtitle, we need to change the player params.
+
+    const shouldChangePlayerParams =
+      type === "subtitle" &&
+      mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl &&
+      !onTextBasedSubtitle;
+
+    console.log("Set player params", index, serverIndex);
+    if (shouldChangePlayerParams) {
+      setPlayerParams({
+        chosenSubtitleIndex: serverIndex.toString(),
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+    setTrack && setTrack(index);
+    router.setParams({
+      [paramKey]: serverIndex.toString(),
+    });
+  };
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchTracks = async () => {
-      if (
-        getSubtitleTracks &&
-        (subtitleTracks === null || subtitleTracks.length === 0)
-      ) {
-        const subtitles = await getSubtitleTracks();
-        console.log("Getting embeded subtitles...", subtitles);
+      if (getSubtitleTracks) {
+        const subtitleData = await getSubtitleTracks();
+
+        let textSubIndex = 0;
+        const subtitles: Track[] = allSubs?.map((sub) => {
+          // Always increment for non-transcoding subtitles
+          // Only increment for text-based subtitles when transcoding
+          const shouldIncrement =
+            !mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl || sub.IsTextSubtitleStream;
+
+          const displayTitle = sub.DisplayTitle || "Undefined Subtitle";
+          const vlcIndex = subtitleData?.at(textSubIndex)?.index ?? -1;
+
+          const finalIndex = shouldIncrement ? vlcIndex : sub.Index ?? -1;
+
+          if (shouldIncrement) textSubIndex++;
+          return {
+            name: displayTitle,
+            index: sub.Index ?? -1,
+            originalIndex: finalIndex,
+            setTrack: () =>
+              shouldIncrement
+                ? setTrackParams("subtitle", finalIndex, sub.Index ?? -1)
+                : setPlayerParams({
+                    chosenSubtitleIndex: sub.Index?.toString(),
+                  }),
+          };
+        });
+
+        // Add a "Disable Subtitles" option
+        subtitles.unshift({
+          name: "Disable",
+          index: -1,
+          setTrack: () =>
+            !mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl || onTextBasedSubtitle
+              ? setTrackParams("subtitle", -1, -1)
+              : setPlayerParams({ chosenSubtitleIndex: "-1" }),
+        });
+
         setSubtitleTracks(subtitles);
       }
       if (
         getAudioTracks &&
         (audioTracks === null || audioTracks.length === 0)
       ) {
-        const audio = await getAudioTracks();
-        setAudioTracks(audio);
+        const audioData = await getAudioTracks();
+        if (!audioData) return;
+
+        console.log("audioData", audioData);
+
+        const allAudio =
+          mediaSource?.MediaStreams?.filter((s) => s.Type === "Audio") || [];
+
+        const audioTracks: Track[] = allAudio?.map((audio, idx) => {
+          if (!mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl) {
+            const vlcIndex = audioData?.at(idx)?.index ?? -1;
+            return {
+              name: audio.DisplayTitle ?? "Undefined Audio",
+              index: audio.Index ?? -1,
+              setTrack: () =>
+                setTrackParams("audio", vlcIndex, audio.Index ?? -1),
+            };
+          }
+          return {
+            name: audio.DisplayTitle ?? "Undefined Audio",
+            index: audio.Index ?? -1,
+            setTrack: () =>
+              setPlayerParams({ chosenAudioIndex: audio.Index?.toString() }),
+          };
+        });
+        setAudioTracks(audioTracks);
       }
     };
     fetchTracks();

components/video-player/controls/dropdown/DropdownView.tsx

@@ -1,67 +1,21 @@
-import React, { useMemo, useState } from "react";
-import { View, TouchableOpacity, Platform } from "react-native";
+import React from "react";
+import { TouchableOpacity, Platform } from "react-native";
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 const DropdownMenu = !Platform.isTV ? require("zeego/dropdown-menu") : null;
-import { useControlContext } from "../contexts/ControlContext";
 import { useVideoContext } from "../contexts/VideoContext";
-import { EmbeddedSubtitle, ExternalSubtitle } from "../types";
-import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
-import { apiAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
-import { router, useLocalSearchParams } from "expo-router";
+import { useLocalSearchParams } from "expo-router";
 
-interface DropdownViewDirectProps {
+interface DropdownViewProps {
   showControls: boolean;
   offline?: boolean; // used to disable external subs for downloads
 }
 
-const DropdownViewDirect: React.FC<DropdownViewDirectProps> = ({
+const DropdownView: React.FC<DropdownViewProps> = ({
   showControls,
   offline = false,
 }) => {
-  const api = useAtomValue(apiAtom);
-  const ControlContext = useControlContext();
-  const mediaSource = ControlContext?.mediaSource;
-  const item = ControlContext?.item;
-  const isVideoLoaded = ControlContext?.isVideoLoaded;
-
   const videoContext = useVideoContext();
-  const {
-    subtitleTracks,
-    audioTracks,
-    setSubtitleURL,
-    setSubtitleTrack,
-    setAudioTrack,
-  } = videoContext;
-
-  const allSubtitleTracksForDirectPlay = useMemo(() => {
-    if (mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl) return null;
-    const embeddedSubs =
-      subtitleTracks
-        ?.map((s) => ({
-          name: s.name,
-          index: s.index,
-          deliveryUrl: undefined,
-        }))
-        .filter((sub) => !sub.name.endsWith("[External]")) || [];
-
-    const externalSubs =
-      mediaSource?.MediaStreams?.filter(
-        (stream) => stream.Type === "Subtitle" && !!stream.DeliveryUrl
-      ).map((s) => ({
-        name: s.DisplayTitle! + " [External]",
-        index: s.Index!,
-        deliveryUrl: s.DeliveryUrl,
-      })) || [];
-
-    // Combine embedded subs with external subs only if not offline
-    if (!offline) {
-      return [...embeddedSubs, ...externalSubs] as (
-        | EmbeddedSubtitle
-        | ExternalSubtitle
-      )[];
-    }
-    return embeddedSubs as EmbeddedSubtitle[];
-  }, [item, isVideoLoaded, subtitleTracks, mediaSource?.MediaStreams, offline]);
+  const { subtitleTracks, audioTracks } = videoContext;
 
   const { subtitleIndex, audioIndex } = useLocalSearchParams<{
     itemId: string;
@@ -98,21 +52,11 @@ const DropdownViewDirect: React.FC<DropdownViewDirectProps> = ({
             loop={true}
             sideOffset={10}
           >
-            {allSubtitleTracksForDirectPlay?.map((sub, idx: number) => (
+            {subtitleTracks?.map((sub, idx: number) => (
               <DropdownMenu.CheckboxItem
                 key={`subtitle-item-${idx}`}
                 value={subtitleIndex === sub.index.toString()}
-                onValueChange={() => {
-                  if ("deliveryUrl" in sub && sub.deliveryUrl) {
-                    setSubtitleURL &&
-                      setSubtitleURL(api?.basePath + sub.deliveryUrl, sub.name);
-                  } else {
-                    setSubtitleTrack && setSubtitleTrack(sub.index);
-                  }
-                  router.setParams({
-                    subtitleIndex: sub.index.toString(),
-                  });
-                }}
+                onValueChange={() => sub.setTrack()}
               >
                 <DropdownMenu.ItemTitle key={`subtitle-item-title-${idx}`}>
                   {sub.name}
@@ -136,12 +80,7 @@ const DropdownViewDirect: React.FC<DropdownViewDirectProps> = ({
               <DropdownMenu.CheckboxItem
                 key={`audio-item-${idx}`}
                 value={audioIndex === track.index.toString()}
-                onValueChange={() => {
-                  setAudioTrack && setAudioTrack(track.index);
-                  router.setParams({
-                    audioIndex: track.index.toString(),
-                  });
-                }}
+                onValueChange={() => track.setTrack()}
               >
                 <DropdownMenu.ItemTitle key={`audio-item-title-${idx}`}>
                   {track.name}
@@ -155,4 +94,4 @@ const DropdownViewDirect: React.FC<DropdownViewDirectProps> = ({
   );
 };
 
-export default DropdownViewDirect;
+export default DropdownView;

components/video-player/controls/dropdown/DropdownViewTranscoding.tsx

@@ -1,228 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react";
-import { View, TouchableOpacity, Platform } from "react-native";
-import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
-const DropdownMenu = !Platform.isTV ? require("zeego/dropdown-menu") : null;
-import { useControlContext } from "../contexts/ControlContext";
-import { useVideoContext } from "../contexts/VideoContext";
-import { TranscodedSubtitle } from "../types";
-import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
-import { apiAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
-import { useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from "expo-router";
-import { SubtitleHelper } from "@/utils/SubtitleHelper";
-
-interface DropdownViewProps {
-  showControls: boolean;
-  offline?: boolean; // used to disable external subs for downloads
-}
-
-const DropdownView: React.FC<DropdownViewProps> = ({ showControls }) => {
-  const router = useRouter();
-  const api = useAtomValue(apiAtom);
-  const ControlContext = useControlContext();
-  const mediaSource = ControlContext?.mediaSource;
-  const item = ControlContext?.item;
-  const isVideoLoaded = ControlContext?.isVideoLoaded;
-
-  const videoContext = useVideoContext();
-  const { subtitleTracks, setSubtitleTrack } = videoContext;
-
-  const { subtitleIndex, audioIndex, bitrateValue } = useLocalSearchParams<{
-    itemId: string;
-    audioIndex: string;
-    subtitleIndex: string;
-    mediaSourceId: string;
-    bitrateValue: string;
-  }>();
-
-  // Either its on a text subtitle or its on not on any subtitle therefore it should show all the embedded HLS subtitles.
-
-  const isOnTextSubtitle = useMemo(() => {
-    const res = Boolean(
-      mediaSource?.MediaStreams?.find(
-        (x) => x.Index === parseInt(subtitleIndex) && x.IsTextSubtitleStream
-      ) || subtitleIndex === "-1"
-    );
-    return res;
-  }, []);
-
-  const allSubs =
-    mediaSource?.MediaStreams?.filter((x) => x.Type === "Subtitle") ?? [];
-
-  const subtitleHelper = new SubtitleHelper(mediaSource?.MediaStreams ?? []);
-
-  const allSubtitleTracksForTranscodingStream = useMemo(() => {
-    const disableSubtitle = {
-      name: "Disable",
-      index: -1,
-      IsTextSubtitleStream: true,
-    } as TranscodedSubtitle;
-    if (isOnTextSubtitle) {
-      const textSubtitles =
-        subtitleTracks?.map((s) => ({
-          name: s.name,
-          index: s.index,
-          IsTextSubtitleStream: true,
-        })) || [];
-
-      const sortedSubtitles = subtitleHelper.getSortedSubtitles(textSubtitles);
-
-      return [disableSubtitle, ...sortedSubtitles];
-    }
-
-    const transcodedSubtitle: TranscodedSubtitle[] = allSubs.map((x) => ({
-      name: x.DisplayTitle!,
-      index: x.Index!,
-      IsTextSubtitleStream: x.IsTextSubtitleStream!,
-    }));
-
-    return [disableSubtitle, ...transcodedSubtitle];
-  }, [item, isVideoLoaded, subtitleTracks, mediaSource?.MediaStreams]);
-
-  const changeToImageBasedSub = useCallback(
-    (subtitleIndex: number) => {
-      const queryParams = new URLSearchParams({
-        itemId: item.Id ?? "", // Ensure itemId is a string
-        audioIndex: audioIndex?.toString() ?? "",
-        subtitleIndex: subtitleIndex?.toString() ?? "",
-        mediaSourceId: mediaSource?.Id ?? "", // Ensure mediaSourceId is a string
-        bitrateValue: bitrateValue,
-      }).toString();
-
-      // @ts-expect-error
-      router.replace(`player/transcoding-player?${queryParams}`);
-    },
-    [mediaSource]
-  );
-
-  // Audio tracks for transcoding streams.
-  const allAudio =
-    mediaSource?.MediaStreams?.filter((x) => x.Type === "Audio").map((x) => ({
-      name: x.DisplayTitle!,
-      index: x.Index!,
-    })) || [];
-
-  const ChangeTranscodingAudio = useCallback(
-    (audioIndex: number) => {
-      const queryParams = new URLSearchParams({
-        itemId: item.Id ?? "", // Ensure itemId is a string
-        audioIndex: audioIndex?.toString() ?? "",
-        subtitleIndex: subtitleIndex?.toString() ?? "",
-        mediaSourceId: mediaSource?.Id ?? "", // Ensure mediaSourceId is a string
-        bitrateValue: bitrateValue,
-      }).toString();
-
-      // @ts-expect-error
-      router.replace(`player/transcoding-player?${queryParams}`);
-    },
-    [mediaSource, subtitleIndex, audioIndex]
-  );
-
-  return (
-    <View>
-      <DropdownMenu.Root>
-        <DropdownMenu.Trigger>
-          <TouchableOpacity className="aspect-square flex flex-col rounded-xl items-center justify-center p-2">
-            <Ionicons name="ellipsis-horizontal" size={24} color={"white"} />
-          </TouchableOpacity>
-        </DropdownMenu.Trigger>
-        <DropdownMenu.Content
-          loop={true}
-          side="bottom"
-          align="start"
-          alignOffset={0}
-          avoidCollisions={true}
-          collisionPadding={8}
-          sideOffset={8}
-        >
-          <DropdownMenu.Sub>
-            <DropdownMenu.SubTrigger key="subtitle-trigger">
-              Subtitle
-            </DropdownMenu.SubTrigger>
-            <DropdownMenu.SubContent
-              alignOffset={-10}
-              avoidCollisions={true}
-              collisionPadding={0}
-              loop={true}
-              sideOffset={10}
-            >
-              {allSubtitleTracksForTranscodingStream?.map(
-                (sub, idx: number) => (
-                  <DropdownMenu.CheckboxItem
-                    value={
-                      subtitleIndex ===
-                      (isOnTextSubtitle && sub.IsTextSubtitleStream
-                        ? subtitleHelper
-                            .getSourceSubtitleIndex(sub.index)
-                            .toString()
-                        : sub?.index.toString())
-                    }
-                    key={`subtitle-item-${idx}`}
-                    onValueChange={() => {
-                      if (
-                        subtitleIndex ===
-                        (isOnTextSubtitle && sub.IsTextSubtitleStream
-                          ? subtitleHelper
-                              .getSourceSubtitleIndex(sub.index)
-                              .toString()
-                          : sub?.index.toString())
-                      )
-                        return;
-
-                      router.setParams({
-                        subtitleIndex: subtitleHelper
-                          .getSourceSubtitleIndex(sub.index)
-                          .toString(),
-                      });
-
-                      if (sub.IsTextSubtitleStream && isOnTextSubtitle) {
-                        setSubtitleTrack && setSubtitleTrack(sub.index);
-                        return;
-                      }
-                      changeToImageBasedSub(sub.index);
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <DropdownMenu.ItemTitle key={`subtitle-item-title-${idx}`}>
-                      {sub.name}
-                    </DropdownMenu.ItemTitle>
-                  </DropdownMenu.CheckboxItem>
-                )
-              )}
-            </DropdownMenu.SubContent>
-          </DropdownMenu.Sub>
-          <DropdownMenu.Sub>
-            <DropdownMenu.SubTrigger key="audio-trigger">
-              Audio
-            </DropdownMenu.SubTrigger>
-            <DropdownMenu.SubContent
-              alignOffset={-10}
-              avoidCollisions={true}
-              collisionPadding={0}
-              loop={true}
-              sideOffset={10}
-            >
-              {allAudio?.map((track, idx: number) => (
-                <DropdownMenu.CheckboxItem
-                  key={`audio-item-${idx}`}
-                  value={audioIndex === track.index.toString()}
-                  onValueChange={() => {
-                    if (audioIndex === track.index.toString()) return;
-                    router.setParams({
-                      audioIndex: track.index.toString(),
-                    });
-                    ChangeTranscodingAudio(track.index);
-                  }}
-                >
-                  <DropdownMenu.ItemTitle key={`audio-item-title-${idx}`}>
-                    {track.name}
-                  </DropdownMenu.ItemTitle>
-                </DropdownMenu.CheckboxItem>
-              ))}
-            </DropdownMenu.SubContent>
-          </DropdownMenu.Sub>
-        </DropdownMenu.Content>
-      </DropdownMenu.Root>
-    </View>
-  );
-};
-
-export default DropdownView;

components/video-player/controls/types.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@ type ExternalSubtitle = {
 type TranscodedSubtitle = {
   name: string;
   index: number;
+  deliveryUrl: string;
   IsTextSubtitleStream: boolean;
 };
 
-export { EmbeddedSubtitle, ExternalSubtitle, TranscodedSubtitle };
+type Track = {
+  name: string;
+  index: number;
+  setTrack: () => void;
+};
+
+export { EmbeddedSubtitle, ExternalSubtitle, TranscodedSubtitle, Track };

modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift

@@ -1,34 +1,33 @@
 import ExpoModulesCore
-import VLCKit
 import UIKit
-
+import VLCKit
 
 public class VLCPlayerView: UIView {
-     func setupView(parent: UIView) {
-         self.backgroundColor = .black
-         self.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
-         NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
-             self.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: parent.leadingAnchor),
-             self.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: parent.trailingAnchor),
-             self.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: parent.topAnchor),
-             self.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: parent.bottomAnchor),
-         ])
-     }
+    func setupView(parent: UIView) {
+        self.backgroundColor = .black
+        self.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+        NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
+            self.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: parent.leadingAnchor),
+            self.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: parent.trailingAnchor),
+            self.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: parent.topAnchor),
+            self.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: parent.bottomAnchor),
+        ])
+    }
 
-     public override func layoutSubviews() {
-         super.layoutSubviews()
+    public override func layoutSubviews() {
+        super.layoutSubviews()
 
-         for subview in subviews {
-             subview.frame = bounds
-         }
-     }
+        for subview in subviews {
+            subview.frame = bounds
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 class VLCPlayerWrapper: NSObject {
     private var lastProgressCall = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
     public var player: VLCMediaPlayer = VLCMediaPlayer()
-    private var updatePlayerState: (() -> ())?
-    private var updateVideoProgress: (() -> ())?
+    private var updatePlayerState: (() -> Void)?
+    private var updateVideoProgress: (() -> Void)?
     private var playerView: VLCPlayerView = VLCPlayerView()
     public weak var pipController: VLCPictureInPictureWindowControlling?
 
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ class VLCPlayerWrapper: NSObject {
 
     public func setup(
         parent: UIView,
-        updatePlayerState: (() -> ())?,
-        updateVideoProgress: (() -> ())?
+        updatePlayerState: (() -> Void)?,
+        updateVideoProgress: (() -> Void)?
     ) {
         self.updatePlayerState = updatePlayerState
         self.updateVideoProgress = updateVideoProgress
@@ -52,9 +51,9 @@ class VLCPlayerWrapper: NSObject {
         playerView.setupView(parent: parent)
     }
 
-     public func getPlayerView() -> UIView {
-         return playerView
-     }
+    public func getPlayerView() -> UIView {
+        return playerView
+    }
 }
 
 // MARK: - VLCPictureInPictureDrawable
@@ -63,7 +62,8 @@ extension VLCPlayerWrapper: VLCPictureInPictureDrawable {
         return self
     }
 
-    public func pictureInPictureReady() -> (((any VLCPictureInPictureWindowControlling)?) -> Void)! {
+    public func pictureInPictureReady() -> (((any VLCPictureInPictureWindowControlling)?) -> Void)!
+    {
         return { [weak self] controller in
             self?.pipController = controller
         }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ extension VLCPlayerWrapper: VLCPictureInPictureMediaControlling {
         player.pause()
     }
 
-    func seek(by offset: Int64, completion: @escaping () -> ()) {
+    func seek(by offset: Int64, completion: @escaping () -> Void) {
         player.jump(withOffset: Int32(offset), completion: completion)
     }
 
@@ -115,20 +115,24 @@ extension VLCPlayerWrapper: VLCDrawable {
 // MARK: - VLCMediaPlayerDelegate
 extension VLCPlayerWrapper: VLCMediaPlayerDelegate {
     func mediaPlayerTimeChanged(_ aNotification: Notification) {
-        let timeNow = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
-        if timeNow - lastProgressCall >= 1 {
-            lastProgressCall = timeNow
-            updateVideoProgress?()
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
+            let timeNow = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
+            if timeNow - self.lastProgressCall >= 1 {
+                self.lastProgressCall = timeNow
+                self.updateVideoProgress?()
+            }
         }
     }
 
     func mediaPlayerStateChanged(_ state: VLCMediaPlayerState) {
-        self.updatePlayerState?()
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
+            self.updatePlayerState?()
 
-        guard let pipController = self.pipController else { return }
-        DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: {
+            guard let pipController = self.pipController else { return }
             pipController.invalidatePlaybackState()
-        })
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -137,16 +141,15 @@ extension VLCPlayerWrapper: VLCMediaDelegate {
     // Implement VLCMediaDelegate methods if needed
 }
 
-
 class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
     private var vlc: VLCPlayerWrapper = VLCPlayerWrapper()
     private var progressUpdateInterval: TimeInterval = 1.0  // Update interval set to 1 second
     private var isPaused: Bool = false
     private var customSubtitles: [(internalName: String, originalName: String)] = []
     private var startPosition: Int32 = 0
-    private var isMediaReady: Bool = false
     private var externalTrack: [String: String]?
     private var isStopping: Bool = false  // Define isStopping here
+    private var externalSubtitles: [[String: String]]?
     var hasSource = false
 
     // MARK: - Initialization
@@ -229,10 +232,12 @@ class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
             self.externalTrack = source["externalTrack"] as? [String: String]
             let initOptions: [String] = source["initOptions"] as? [String] ?? []
             self.startPosition = source["startPosition"] as? Int32 ?? 0
+            self.externalSubtitles = source["externalSubtitles"] as? [[String: String]]
 
             for item in initOptions {
                 let option = item.components(separatedBy: "=")
-                mediaOptions.updateValue(option[1], forKey: option[0].replacingOccurrences(of: "--", with: ""))
+                mediaOptions.updateValue(
+                    option[1], forKey: option[0].replacingOccurrences(of: "--", with: ""))
             }
 
             guard let uri = source["uri"] as? String, !uri.isEmpty else {
@@ -263,8 +268,8 @@ class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
             media.addOptions(mediaOptions)
 
             self.vlc.player.media = media
+            self.setInitialExternalSubtitles()
             self.hasSource = true
-
             if autoplay {
                 print("Playing...")
                 self.play()
@@ -274,20 +279,28 @@ class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
     }
 
     @objc func setAudioTrack(_ trackIndex: Int) {
+        print("Setting audio track: \(trackIndex)")
         let track = self.vlc.player.audioTracks[trackIndex]
-        track.isSelectedExclusively = true;
+        track.isSelectedExclusively = true
     }
 
     @objc func getAudioTracks() -> [[String: Any]]? {
         return vlc.player.audioTracks.enumerated().map {
-            return ["name": $1.trackName, "index": $0 ]
+            return ["name": $1.trackName, "index": $0]
         }
     }
 
     @objc func setSubtitleTrack(_ trackIndex: Int) {
         print("Debug: Attempting to set subtitle track to index: \(trackIndex)")
+        if trackIndex == -1 {
+            print("Debug: Disabling all subtitles")
+            for track in self.vlc.player.textTracks {
+                track.isSelected = false
+            }
+            return
+        }
         let track = self.vlc.player.textTracks[trackIndex]
-        track.isSelectedExclusively = true;
+        track.isSelectedExclusively = true
         print("Debug: Current subtitle track index after setting: \(track.trackName)")
     }
 
@@ -296,12 +309,11 @@ class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
             print("Error: Invalid subtitle URL")
             return
         }
-        let result = self.vlc.player.addPlaybackSlave(url, type: .subtitle, enforce: true)
-
-        if result > 0 {
-            let internalName = "Track \(self.customSubtitles.count + 1)"
-            print("Subtitle added with result: \(result) \(internalName)")
+        let result = self.vlc.player.addPlaybackSlave(url, type: .subtitle, enforce: false)
+        if result == 0 {
+            let internalName = "Track \(self.customSubtitles.count)"
             self.customSubtitles.append((internalName: internalName, originalName: name))
+            print("Subtitle added with result: \(result) \(internalName)")
         } else {
             print("Failed to add subtitle")
         }
@@ -313,30 +325,17 @@ class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
         }
 
         print("Debug: Number of subtitle tracks: \(self.vlc.player.textTracks.count)")
-
         let tracks = self.vlc.player.textTracks.enumerated().map { (index, track) in
-            if let customSubtitle = customSubtitles.first(where: { $0.internalName == track.trackName }) {
-                return ["name": customSubtitle.originalName, "index": index ]
-            }
-            else {
-                return ["name": track.trackName, "index": index ]
+            if let customSubtitle = customSubtitles.first(where: {
+                $0.internalName == track.trackName
+            }) {
+                return ["name": customSubtitle.originalName, "index": index]
+            } else {
+                return ["name": track.trackName, "index": index]
             }
         }
-
-       print("Debug: Subtitle tracks: \(tracks)")
-       return tracks
-    }
-
-    private func setSubtitleTrackByName(_ trackName: String) {
-        for track in self.vlc.player.textTracks {
-            if (track.trackName.starts(with: trackName)) {
-                print("Track Index setting to: \(track.trackName)")
-                track.isSelectedExclusively = true
-                return
-            }
-        }
-
-        print("Track not found for name: \(trackName)")
+        print("Debug: Subtitle tracks: \(tracks)")
+        return tracks
     }
 
     @objc func stop(completion: (() -> Void)? = nil) {
@@ -366,6 +365,19 @@ class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
 
     }
 
+    private func setInitialExternalSubtitles() {
+        if let externalSubtitles = self.externalSubtitles {
+            for subtitle in externalSubtitles {
+                if let subtitleName = subtitle["name"],
+                    let subtitleURL = subtitle["DeliveryUrl"]
+                {
+                    print("Setting external subtitle: \(subtitleName) \(subtitleURL)")
+                    self.setSubtitleURL(subtitleURL, name: subtitleName)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private func performStop(completion: (() -> Void)? = nil) {
         // Stop the media player
         vlc.player.stop()
@@ -387,18 +399,6 @@ class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
         let durationMs = self.vlc.player.media?.length.intValue ?? 0
 
         print("Debug: Current time: \(currentTimeMs)")
-        if currentTimeMs >= 0 && currentTimeMs < durationMs {
-            if !self.isMediaReady {
-                self.isMediaReady = true
-                // Set external track subtitle when starting.
-                if let externalTrack = self.externalTrack {
-                    if let name = externalTrack["name"], !name.isEmpty {
-                        let deliveryUrl = externalTrack["DeliveryUrl"] ?? ""
-                        self.setSubtitleURL(deliveryUrl, name: name)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
         self.onVideoProgress?([
             "currentTime": currentTimeMs,
             "duration": durationMs,
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class VlcPlayerView: ExpoView {
             "error": false,
             "isPlaying": player.isPlaying,
             "isBuffering": !player.isPlaying && player.state == VLCMediaPlayerState.buffering,
-            "state": player.state.description
+            "state": player.state.description,
         ])
     }
 

modules/vlc-player/src/VlcPlayer.types.ts

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export type VlcPlayerSource = {
   type?: string;
   isNetwork?: boolean;
   autoplay?: boolean;
-  externalTrack?: { name: string, DeliveryUrl: string };
+  externalSubtitles: { name: string; DeliveryUrl: string }[];
   initOptions?: any[];
   mediaOptions?: { [key: string]: any };
   startPosition?: number;

utils/SubtitleHelper.ts

@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-import { TranscodedSubtitle } from "@/components/video-player/controls/types";
-import { TrackInfo } from "@/modules/vlc-player";
-import { MediaStream } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
-import { Platform } from "react-native";
-
-const disableSubtitle = {
-  name: "Disable",
-  index: -1,
-  IsTextSubtitleStream: true,
-} as TranscodedSubtitle;
-
-export class SubtitleHelper {
-  private mediaStreams: MediaStream[];
-
-  constructor(mediaStreams: MediaStream[]) {
-    this.mediaStreams = mediaStreams.filter((x) => x.Type === "Subtitle");
-  }
-
-  getSubtitles(): MediaStream[] {
-    return this.mediaStreams;
-  }
-
-  getUniqueSubtitles(): MediaStream[] {
-    const uniqueSubs: MediaStream[] = [];
-    const seen = new Set<string>();
-
-    this.mediaStreams.forEach((x) => {
-      if (!seen.has(x.DisplayTitle!)) {
-        seen.add(x.DisplayTitle!);
-        uniqueSubs.push(x);
-      }
-    });
-
-    return uniqueSubs;
-  }
-
-  getCurrentSubtitle(subtitleIndex?: number): MediaStream | undefined {
-    return this.mediaStreams.find((x) => x.Index === subtitleIndex);
-  }
-
-  getMostCommonSubtitleByName(
-    subtitleIndex: number | undefined
-  ): number | undefined {
-    if (subtitleIndex === undefined) -1;
-    const uniqueSubs = this.getUniqueSubtitles();
-    const currentSub = this.getCurrentSubtitle(subtitleIndex);
-
-    return uniqueSubs.find((x) => x.DisplayTitle === currentSub?.DisplayTitle)
-      ?.Index;
-  }
-
-  getTextSubtitles(): MediaStream[] {
-    return this.mediaStreams.filter((x) => x.IsTextSubtitleStream);
-  }
-
-  getImageSubtitles(): MediaStream[] {
-    return this.mediaStreams.filter((x) => !x.IsTextSubtitleStream);
-  }
-
-  getEmbeddedTrackIndex(sourceSubtitleIndex: number): number {
-    if (Platform.OS === "android") {
-      const textSubs = this.getTextSubtitles();
-      const matchingSubtitle = textSubs.find(
-        (sub) => sub.Index === sourceSubtitleIndex
-      );
-
-      if (!matchingSubtitle) return -1;
-      return textSubs.indexOf(matchingSubtitle);
-    }
-
-    // Get unique text-based subtitles because react-native-video removes hls text tracks duplicates. (iOS)
-    const uniqueTextSubs = this.getUniqueTextBasedSubtitles();
-    const matchingSubtitle = uniqueTextSubs.find(
-      (sub) => sub.Index === sourceSubtitleIndex
-    );
-
-    if (!matchingSubtitle) return -1;
-    return uniqueTextSubs.indexOf(matchingSubtitle);
-  }
-
-  sortSubtitles(
-    textSubs: TranscodedSubtitle[],
-    allSubs: MediaStream[]
-  ): TranscodedSubtitle[] {
-    let textIndex = 0; // To track position in textSubtitles
-    // Merge text and image subtitles in the order of allSubs
-    const sortedSubtitles = allSubs.map((sub) => {
-      if (sub.IsTextSubtitleStream) {
-        if (textSubs.length === 0) return disableSubtitle;
-        const textSubtitle = textSubs[textIndex];
-        if (!textSubtitle) return disableSubtitle;
-        textIndex++;
-        return textSubtitle;
-      } else {
-        return {
-          name: sub.DisplayTitle!,
-          index: sub.Index!,
-          IsTextSubtitleStream: sub.IsTextSubtitleStream,
-        } as TranscodedSubtitle;
-      }
-    });
-
-    return sortedSubtitles;
-  }
-
-  getSortedSubtitles(subtitleTracks: TrackInfo[]): TranscodedSubtitle[] {
-    const textSubtitles =
-      subtitleTracks.map((s) => ({
-        name: s.name,
-        index: s.index,
-        IsTextSubtitleStream: true,
-      })) || [];
-
-    const sortedSubs =
-      Platform.OS === "android"
-        ? this.sortSubtitles(textSubtitles, this.mediaStreams)
-        : this.sortSubtitles(textSubtitles, this.getUniqueSubtitles());
-
-    return sortedSubs;
-  }
-
-  getUniqueTextBasedSubtitles(): MediaStream[] {
-    return this.getUniqueSubtitles().filter((x) => x.IsTextSubtitleStream);
-  }
-
-  // HLS stream indexes are not the same as the actual source indexes.
-  // This function aims to get the source subtitle index from the embedded track index.
-  getSourceSubtitleIndex = (embeddedTrackIndex: number): number => {
-    if (Platform.OS === "android") {
-      return this.getTextSubtitles()[embeddedTrackIndex]?.Index ?? -1;
-    }
-    return this.getUniqueTextBasedSubtitles()[embeddedTrackIndex]?.Index ?? -1;
-  };
-}

utils/jellyfin/media/getStreamUrl.ts

@@ -111,15 +111,6 @@ export const getStreamUrl = async ({
     if (mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl) {
       const urlObj = new URL(api.basePath + mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl); // Create a URL object
 
-      // If there is no subtitle stream index, add it to the URL.
-      if (subtitleStreamIndex == -1) {
-        urlObj.searchParams.set("SubtitleMethod", "Hls");
-      }
-
-      // Add 'SubtitleMethod=Hls' if it doesn't exist
-      if (!urlObj.searchParams.has("SubtitleMethod")) {
-        urlObj.searchParams.append("SubtitleMethod", "Hls");
-      }
       // Get the updated URL
       const transcodeUrl = urlObj.toString();
 

utils/profiles/native.js

@@ -42,11 +42,9 @@ export default {
       Type: MediaTypes.Video,
       Context: "Streaming",
       Protocol: "hls",
-      Container: "ts",
+      Container: "fmp4",
       VideoCodec: "h264, hevc",
-      AudioCodec: "aac,mp3,ac3",
-      CopyTimestamps: false,
-      EnableSubtitlesInManifest: true,
+      AudioCodec: "aac,mp3,ac3,dts",
     },
     {
       Type: MediaTypes.Audio,
@@ -58,131 +56,81 @@ export default {
     },
   ],
   SubtitleProfiles: [
-    // Official foramts
+    // Official formats
     { Format: "vtt", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "vtt", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "vtt", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "vtt", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "webvtt", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "webvtt", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "webvtt", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "webvtt", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "srt", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "srt", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "srt", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "srt", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "subrip", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "subrip", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "subrip", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "subrip", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "ttml", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "ttml", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "ttml", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "ttml", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "dvbsub", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "dvbsub", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "dvbsub", Method: "External" },
     { Format: "dvdsub", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "ass", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "ass", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "ass", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "ass", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "idx", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "idx", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "idx", Method: "External" },
     { Format: "idx", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "pgs", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "pgs", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "pgs", Method: "External" },
     { Format: "pgs", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "pgssub", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "pgssub", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "pgssub", Method: "External" },
     { Format: "pgssub", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "ssa", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "ssa", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "ssa", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "ssa", Method: "Encode" },
 
     // Other formats
     { Format: "microdvd", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "microdvd", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "microdvd", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "microdvd", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "mov_text", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "mov_text", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "mov_text", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "mov_text", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "mpl2", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "mpl2", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "mpl2", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "mpl2", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "pjs", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "pjs", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "pjs", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "pjs", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "realtext", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "realtext", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "realtext", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "realtext", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "scc", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "scc", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "scc", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "scc", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "smi", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "smi", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "smi", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "smi", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "stl", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "stl", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "stl", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "stl", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "sub", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "sub", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "sub", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "sub", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "subviewer", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "subviewer", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "subviewer", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "subviewer", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "teletext", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "teletext", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "teletext", Method: "External" },
     { Format: "teletext", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "text", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "text", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "text", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "text", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "vplayer", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "vplayer", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "vplayer", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "vplayer", Method: "Encode" },
 
     { Format: "xsub", Method: "Embed" },
-    { Format: "xsub", Method: "Hls" },
     { Format: "xsub", Method: "External" },
-    { Format: "xsub", Method: "Encode" },
   ],
 };

utils/profiles/transcoding.js

@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
- * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
- */
-import MediaTypes from "../../constants/MediaTypes";
-
-export default {
-  Name: "Vlc Player for HLS streams.",
-  MaxStaticBitrate: 20_000_000,
-  MaxStreamingBitrate: 12_000_000,
-  CodecProfiles: [
-    {
-      Type: MediaTypes.Video,
-      Codec: "h264,h265,hevc,mpeg4,divx,xvid,wmv,vc1,vp8,vp9,av1",
-    },
-    {
-      Type: MediaTypes.Audio,
-      Codec: "aac,ac3,eac3,mp3,flac,alac,opus,vorbis,pcm,wma",
-    },
-  ],
-  DirectPlayProfiles: [
-    {
-      Type: MediaTypes.Video,
-      Container: "mp4,mkv,avi,mov,flv,ts,m2ts,webm,ogv,3gp,hls",
-      VideoCodec:
-        "h264,hevc,mpeg4,divx,xvid,wmv,vc1,vp8,vp9,av1,avi,mpeg,mpeg2video",
-      AudioCodec: "aac,ac3,eac3,mp3,flac,alac,opus,vorbis,wma",
-    },
-    {
-      Type: MediaTypes.Audio,
-      Container: "mp3,aac,flac,alac,wav,ogg,wma",
-      AudioCodec:
-        "mp3,aac,flac,alac,opus,vorbis,wma,pcm,mpa,wav,ogg,oga,webma,ape",
-    },
-  ],
-  TranscodingProfiles: [
-    {
-      Type: MediaTypes.Video,
-      Context: "Streaming",
-      Protocol: "hls",
-      Container: "fmp4",
-      VideoCodec: "h264, hevc",
-      AudioCodec: "aac,mp3,ac3",
-      CopyTimestamps: false,
-      EnableSubtitlesInManifest: true,
-    },
-    {
-      Type: MediaTypes.Audio,
-      Context: "Streaming",
-      Protocol: "http",
-      Container: "mp3",
-      AudioCodec: "mp3",
-      MaxAudioChannels: "2",
-    },
-  ],
-  SubtitleProfiles: [
-    // Text based subtitles must use HLS.
-    { Format: "ass", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "microdvd", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "mov_text", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "mpl2", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "pjs", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "realtext", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "scc", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "smi", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "srt", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "ssa", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "stl", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "sub", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "subrip", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "subviewer", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "teletext", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "text", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "ttml", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "vplayer", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "vtt", Method: "Hls" },
-    { Format: "webvtt", Method: "Hls" },
-
-    // Image based subs use encode.
-    { Format: "dvdsub", Method: "Encode" },
-    { Format: "pgs", Method: "Encode" },
-    { Format: "pgssub", Method: "Encode" },
-    { Format: "xsub", Method: "Encode" },
-  ],
-};