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Stop hero video playback when Home screen is backgrounded #789

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20 changes: 20 additions & 0 deletions app/src/main/kotlin/com/arflix/tv/ui/screens/home/HomeScreen.kt
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Expand Up @@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
import androidx.compose.runtime.Stable
import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
import androidx.lifecycle.compose.currentStateAsState
import androidx.compose.runtime.derivedStateOf
import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
import androidx.compose.runtime.key
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1044,12 +1045,18 @@ fun HomeScreen(
// moving elsewhere replays it.
var collectionVideoFinishedId by remember { mutableStateOf<Int?>(null) }
val heroVideoAllowed = true
// Leaving the app (Home button / minimize) stops the activity but keeps this
// composition alive, so the hero preview has to follow the lifecycle or its
// audio keeps playing in the background.
val homeLifecycleState by lifecycleOwner.lifecycle.currentStateAsState()
val isHomeStarted = homeLifecycleState.isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.STARTED)
val serviceHeroVideoUrl = displayHeroItem
?.takeIf { heroVideoAllowed && isHeroCollection && collectionVideoFinishedId != it.id }
?.let { viewModel.getCollectionHeroVideoUrl(it) }
val heroVideoUrl = when {
!isMobile && !focusState.userHasNavigated -> null
!heroVideoAllowed -> null
!isHomeStarted -> null
// Service collection MP4s should start as soon as the card becomes the hero.
// Keep the idle gate for heavier IPTV/live playback, but do not delay MP4 previews.
serviceHeroVideoUrl != null -> serviceHeroVideoUrl
Expand All @@ -1076,6 +1083,19 @@ fun HomeScreen(
}
}

// Fully release the stream while backgrounded: a paused live channel would be
// behind the live window on return, so it gets re-prepared fresh instead.
LaunchedEffect(isHomeStarted) {
if (!isHomeStarted) {
heroPlaybackHandles?.player?.let { player ->
player.playWhenReady = false
player.stop()
player.clearMediaItems()
}
preparedHeroVideoUrl = null
}
}

// Service-collection video lifecycle: play once on focus, with sound,
// then mark the card "played" so subsequent focus returns fall back to
// the stock image. IPTV live streams bypass this (they loop naturally).
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