v1.4.1

What's Changed

• Bump JW Android SDK from 4.24.1 to 4.24.2
• Release v1.4.1 by @Jmilham21 in #219

Full Changelog: v1.4.0...v1.4.1

v1.4.0

v1.4.0

Native SDK Upgrades

• iOS: JWPlayerKit 4.25.1 → 4.25.2
• Android: JW Player SDK 4.24.0 → 4.24.1

Bug Fixes

• fix(ios): replace force-unwrap with safe cast in resolveNextPlaylistItem by @Jmilham21 in #215
• fix: resolve onBeforeNextPlaylistItem crash and ad issues (#211) by @Jmilham21 in #214

Native SDK Changes (included via version bump)

iOS 4.25.2

• Improved threading safety for event callbacks
• Fixed ad container layout in scrollable contexts
• Fixed caption track selection for DRM content
• Player controls now remain visible while paused

Android 4.24.1

• Fixed ad prerolls not playing on subsequent playlist items when using async playlist callbacks
• onTime events now fire while a DVR stream is paused
• Improved null safety for ad API calls
• Fixed Chromecast caption visibility and restoration

Maintenance

• Reduced npm package size from 151 kB to 91 kB
• Added build-info hooks to the Example app

What's Changed

• fix(ios): replace force-unwrap with safe cast in resolveNextPlaylistItem by @Jmilham21 in #215
• fix: resolve onBeforeNextPlaylistItem crash and ad issues (#211) by @Jmilham21 in #214
• Release v1.4.0 by @Jmilham21 in #217

Full Changelog: v1.3.4...v1.4.0

v1.3.4

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• fix: Ensure player cleanup runs on main thread to prevent crash on unmount (#206)
• fix: Prevent race conditions during player destruction and enhance error handling (#205)

Dependencies

• Upgrade iOS SDK to JWPlayerKit 4.25.1 (#209)
  • See iOS 4.25.1 changelog for native SDK changes

Maintenance

• Exclude AI configuration files from npm package

Full Changelog: v1.3.2...v1.3.4

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Note: v1.3.3 was skipped due to a packaging issue.

v1.3.2

Release Notes - v1.3.2

🐛 Bug Fixes

Android: Remove Accidental Command Paste in ImaHelper

Problem: An accidental terminal command was left in the ImaHelper.java source code from v1.3.1, causing compilation errors for projects using Google IMA.

Solution: Removed the errant command line text from the ImaHelper class.

Impact: Android builds with IMA enabled now compile successfully without syntax errors.

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📦 Installation

npm install @jwplayer/jwplayer-react-native@1.3.2
# or
yarn add @jwplayer/jwplayer-react-native@1.3.2

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What's Changed

• Fix bad copy and paste command by @Jmilham21 in a594796

Full Changelog: v1.3.1...v1.3.2

v1.3.1

Release Notes - v1.3.1

🐛 Bug Fixes

Android: Make IMA Dependency Optional (#201)

Problem: After v1.3.0, developers not using Google IMA ads encountered Android build failures requiring core library desugaring even when IMA wasn't being used.

Solution: Implemented Gradle source sets to make the jwplayer-ima dependency truly optional:

• IMA dependencies only included when RNJWPlayerUseGoogleIMA = true
• No desugaring required for non-IMA users
• Graceful degradation: player loads without ads instead of crashing
• Clear warnings when IMA is configured but not enabled

Impact: VAST-only users can now build without IMA dependencies or desugaring requirements.

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🔧 Technical Changes

• Split IMA code into separate source sets (src/ima/ and src/noima/)
• Added support for both "client" and "adClient" property names in advertising configs
• Improved null-safety and validation in advertising configuration
• Enhanced developer experience with clear warning messages

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📦 Installation

npm install @jwplayer/jwplayer-react-native@1.3.1
# or
yarn add @jwplayer/jwplayer-react-native@1.3.1

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⚙️ Configuration

For IMA users (no change):

// app/build.gradle
buildscript {
    ext {
        RNJWPlayerUseGoogleIMA = true
    }
}

For VAST-only users (now works without desugaring):

// app/build.gradle
buildscript {
    ext {
        RNJWPlayerUseGoogleIMA = false  // or omit entirely
    }
}

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What's Changed

• Fix Android build failure for non-IMA users (#201) by @Jmilham21 in #203
• [Release] 1.3.1 by @Jmilham21 in #204

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.3.1

v1.3.0

Release 1.3.0

🎉 What's New

Native SDK Upgrades

iOS SDK 4.25.0

• Chromecast Improvements: Fixed embedded captions not displaying on Chromecast devices
• Playback Fixes:
  • Fixed video not completing after post-roll ad
  • Fixed video pausing after scrubbing during playback
• UI Improvements:
  • Fixed Next Up card showing wrong video
  • Fixed toolbar transparency issue with UIDesignRequiresCompatibility on iOS 26
  • Fixed iOS 26 black screen in JWPlayerView after ad break
• Stability: Prevented AVPlayerItem crash when adding outputs that are already attached

See full details: iOS 4.25.0 Changelog

Android SDK 4.24.0

• Ad SDK Upgrade: Upgraded Google IMA SDK to version 3.37.0
  • ⚠️ Important: Core library desugaring must be enabled when adding Google IMA client dependencies
  • ⚠️ Breaking: Requires setting compiling and target SDK versions when adding the SDK
• Chromecast Improvements: Improved support for embedded captions in HLS streams when casting to Chromecast
• Stability: Fixed Picture-in-Picture (PiP) crash that could occur when PiP was triggered multiple times in quick succession

See full details: Android 4.24.0 Changelog

React Native Wrapper Improvements

• Fixed: License key handling in TypeScript example (#199)
• Fixed: Player recreation with configuration updates (#194 - fixes issues #192, #188)
• Enhanced: Player item handling in YouTube example component (#191)
• Improved: Added bottom padding for Android navigation (#190)
• Documentation: Updated JSON parsed configs documentation (#187)
• Documentation: Updated README with rebranding and latest information (#196)
• Native SDK: Implemented Android 4.24.0 (#197)
• Native SDK: Implemented iOS 4.25.0 (#198)

📦 Installation

npm install @jwplayer/jwplayer-react-native@1.3.0

or

yarn add @jwplayer/jwplayer-react-native@1.3.0

⚠️ Breaking Changes

Android

When upgrading to Android SDK 4.24.0, you must:

1. Set the compiling and target SDK versions in your app configuration
2. Enable core library desugaring if using Google IMA client dependencies

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed license key not being properly passed in TypeScript example
• Fixed player recreation issues when updating configurations dynamically
• Fixed multiple Chromecast-related playback issues (via native SDK updates)
• Fixed PiP stability issues on Android (via native SDK update)
• Fixed various iOS 26 compatibility issues (via native SDK update)

📚 Documentation

• Enhanced documentation for JSON configuration parsing
• Updated README with current setup instructions
• Improved example app implementations

🙏 Contributors

Thank you to all contributors who helped make this release possible!

• @Jmilham21
• @kcorneli201

What's Changed

• Upgrade Example to 1.2.0 by @Jmilham21 in #185
• feat: add bottom padding for Android navigation by @Jmilham21 in #190
• Fix for issue 192 and 188 recreate with configs by @Jmilham21 in #194
• feat: enhance player item handling in YoutubeExample component by @Jmilham21 in #191
• Upgrade Documentation about JSON parsed configs by @Jmilham21 in #187
• Update README.md (rebranding) by @kcorneli201 in #196
• Implement Android 4.24.0 by @Jmilham21 in #197
• Implement iOS 4.25.0 by @Jmilham21 in #198
• fix: Send proper license key in typescript example by @Jmilham21 in #199
• [Release] 1.3.0 by @Jmilham21 in #200

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Full Changelog: v1.2.0...v1.3.0

v1.2.0

What's Changed

• Release 1.1.3 by @Jmilham21 in #178
• Upgrade Android 4.21.1 by @Jmilham21 in #182
• Upgrade iOS 4.23.2 by @Jmilham21 in #181
• feat: add recreatePlayerWithConfig method for dynamic player configuration on iOS by @Jmilham21 in #180
• Release 1.2.0 by @Jmilham21 in #184

Full Changelog: v1.1.3...v1.2.0

v1.1.3

What's Changed

• Implement userInfo prop for custom data while casting by @Jmilham21 in #152
• [Improvement] Modernize some TS declarations and add export by @Jmilham21 in #164
• Fix import statement (lowercase to uppercase) for JWPlayerKit header, issue #171 by @ggppdk in #172
• Handle both mediaId and mediaid case variations in playlist items by @edougher in #167
• Task/upgrade ios 4.23.1 by @Jmilham21 in #176
• Enhance player UI/UX with loadPlaylist quirks by @Jmilham21 in #175
• Update README.md by @Jmilham21 in #150
• Add check for in PiP before loading new content on iOS by @Jmilham21 in #177

New Contributors

• @ggppdk made their first contribution in #172

Full Changelog: v1.1.2...v1.1.3

v1.1.2

What's Changed

• Update AppDelegate.swift by @edougher in #156
• Upgrade Android SDK version by @Jmilham21 in #161
  • See Native release notes here
• Release 1.1.2 by @Jmilham21 in #162

Full Changelog: v1.1.1...v1.1.2

v1.1.1

What's Changed

• Upgrade Example app to React-Native 0.78.1 by @octavianduminicaconnatix in #140
• Fix loadPlaylist and fully expose loadPlaylistWithUrl by @Jmilham21 in #141
• Update README.md by @kcorneli201 in #147
• [Task] Upgrade Android to JWP SDK 4.20.0 by @Jmilham21 in #149
• Upgrade to iOS 4.22.0 by @Jmilham21 in #151
• Release 1.1.1 by @Jmilham21 in #154

New Contributors

• @octavianduminicaconnatix made their first contribution in #140

Full Changelog: v1.1.0...v1.1.1