Critical Fix:
- Fixed audio continuing to play when leaving the app
- PlayerActivity now properly manages ExoPlayer lifecycle
- No more background audio when switching to other apps
Lifecycle Management:
- onStop(): Releases ExoPlayer when app goes to background
- onStart(): Reloads stream only if player is null (prevents duplicates)
- onDestroy(): Final cleanup of player resources
- Proper memory management prevents leaks
Android TV Integration:
- Perfect multitasking behavior for TV environment
- Clean switching between streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, etc.)
- No audio interference when navigating Android TV interface
- Stream resumes automatically when returning to app
Technical Details:
- Dual release points: onStop() and onDestroy() for safety
- Smart reconstruction: Only reload when necessary
- Memory safe: No ExoPlayer leaks or resource issues
- TV optimized: Seamless integration with Android TV ecosystem
User Experience:
- Background audio completely stopped when leaving app
- Clean transitions between different streaming services
- Automatic stream resumption when returning to StreamPlayer
- Professional Android TV behavior
All existing features maintained:
- Tab interface with visible focus (Channels/Events)
- Real-time events with Argentina timezone
- Alphabetical channel sorting
- DNS bypass for global access
- TV-optimized navigation and UI
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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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