From 0e86d8a00f91dae7bd276584933a70a8ab15668d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: herrrta <73949927+herrrta@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:05:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: IOS video player black screens pt2

- Looks like re-adding subview was not enough. We have to toggle the video tracks selection and play the media to trigger the re-render
---
 modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift b/modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift
index e98323f7..3837ab6f 100644
--- a/modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift
+++ b/modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift
@@ -457,7 +457,14 @@ extension VlcPlayerView: SimpleAppLifecycleListener {
             logger.debug("Player view is missing. Adding back as subview")
             self.addSubview(self.vlc.getPlayerView())
         }
-        self.layoutIfNeeded()
+
+        // Current solution to fixing black screen when re-entering application
+        if let videoTrack = self.vlc.player.videoTracks.first { $0.isSelected == true } {
+            videoTrack.isSelected = false
+            videoTrack.isSelectedExclusively = true
+            self.vlc.player.play()
+            self.vlc.player.pause()
+        }
     }
 }