react-native-media3-player 2.0.0 → 2.1.1

package/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # 📽️ Media3Player
 
-> A lightweight, high-performance React Native video player powered by Android Media3 (ExoPlayer). Fully customizable and supports autoplay, mute, and event handling. This is **Android** only package.
+> A lightweight, high-performance React Native video player powered by Android Media3 (ExoPlayer). Fully customizable with support for autoplay, mute, event handling, and automatic stream type detection (DASH, HLS, MP4). This is an **Android** only package.
 
 ---
 
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - [Installation](#installation)
 - [Usage](#usage)
 - [Props](#props)
+- [Stream Type Detection](#stream-type-detection)
 - [DRM Support (Widevine)](#drm-support-widevine)
 - [Events](#events)
 - [TypeScript Support](#typescript-support)
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ export default function App() {
         style={{width: '100%', height: 250}}
         source={{
           uri: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/shaka-demo-assets/angel-one-widevine/dash.mpd',
+          type: 'dash',
           drm: {
             licenseUrl: 'https://cwip-shaka-proxy.appspot.com/no_auth',
           },
@@ -121,10 +123,11 @@ export default function App() {
 
 ### `Source` Object
 
-| Property | Type        | Required | Description                                          |
-| -------- | ----------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
-| `uri`    | `string`    | Yes      | The URI of the media to play (MP4, DASH, HLS, etc.). |
-| `drm`    | `DRMConfig` | No       | DRM configuration for protected content.             |
+| Property | Type                         | Required | Description                                                                                                  |
+| -------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `uri`    | `string`                     | Yes      | The URI of the media to play (MP4, DASH, HLS, etc.).                                                         |
+| `type`   | `'dash' \| 'hls' \| 'mp4'`  | No       | Explicitly set the stream type. Defaults to `'mp4'`. If omitted, the player auto-detects the type from the URI. |
+| `drm`    | `DRMConfig`                  | No       | DRM configuration for protected content.                                                                     |
 
 ### `DRMConfig` Object
 
@@ -135,6 +138,51 @@ export default function App() {
 
 ---
 
+## Stream Type Detection
+
+The player supports **automatic stream type detection** based on the media URI. It inspects the file extension and known manifest patterns (`.mpd` for DASH, `.m3u8` for HLS) to choose the correct media source.
+
+You can also **explicitly set the stream type** using the `type` property in the `source` prop. This is useful when the URI does not contain a recognizable extension (e.g., signed URLs or token-based endpoints).
+
+### Supported Stream Types
+
+| `type` Value | Format              | Description                           |
+| ------------ | ------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| `'dash'`     | DASH (`.mpd`)       | Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP  |
+| `'hls'`      | HLS (`.m3u8`)       | HTTP Live Streaming                   |
+| `'mp4'`      | Progressive (`.mp4`)| Standard progressive HTTP download    |
+
+### Auto-Detection (Recommended)
+
+If the URI contains a known extension, you can omit `type` entirely:
+
+```jsx
+<Media3Player
+  source={{uri: 'https://example.com/stream/manifest.mpd'}}
+  autoplay
+  play
+/>
+```
+
+The player will automatically detect this as a DASH stream.
+
+### Explicit Type Override
+
+Use `type` when the URI does not have a recognizable extension:
+
+```jsx
+<Media3Player
+  source={{
+    uri: 'https://cdn.example.com/stream?token=abc123',
+    type: 'hls',
+  }}
+  autoplay
+  play
+/>
+```
+
+---
+
 ## DRM Support (Widevine)
 
 This library supports **Widevine DRM** for playing protected DASH streams on Android. To enable DRM, pass a `drm` object inside the `source` prop.
@@ -216,12 +264,13 @@ const props: Media3PlayerProps = {
 };
 ```
 
-**With DRM:**
+**With DRM and explicit stream type:**
 
 ```ts
 const drmProps: Media3PlayerProps = {
   source: {
     uri: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/shaka-demo-assets/angel-one-widevine/dash.mpd',
+    type: 'dash',
     drm: {
       licenseUrl: 'https://cwip-shaka-proxy.appspot.com/no_auth',
       headers: [
@@ -263,12 +312,36 @@ const drmProps: Media3PlayerProps = {
 />
 ```
 
+**HLS Stream:**
+
+```jsx
+<Media3Player
+  source={{
+    uri: 'https://example.com/live/stream.m3u8',
+    type: 'hls',
+  }}
+  autoplay
+  play
+/>
+```
+
+**DASH Stream (auto-detected):**
+
+```jsx
+<Media3Player
+  source={{uri: 'https://example.com/video/manifest.mpd'}}
+  autoplay
+  play
+/>
+```
+
 **Widevine DRM Stream:**
 
 ```jsx
 <Media3Player
   source={{
     uri: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/wvmedia/cenc/h264/tears/tears.mpd',
+    type: 'dash',
     drm: {
       licenseUrl: 'https://proxy.uat.widevine.com/proxy?provider=widevine_test',
     },
@@ -284,6 +357,7 @@ const drmProps: Media3PlayerProps = {
 <Media3Player
   source={{
     uri: 'https://example.com/protected/manifest.mpd',
+    type: 'dash',
     drm: {
       licenseUrl: 'https://license.example.com/widevine',
       headers: [

package/android/src/main/java/com/rnmedia3playerdemo/Media3PlayerView.kt

@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ import com.facebook.react.bridge.WritableMap
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.UIManagerHelper
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.events.Event
 import androidx.media3.common.C
+import androidx.media3.common.util.Util
+import androidx.media3.datasource.DefaultHttpDataSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.ProgressiveMediaSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.dash.DashMediaSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.hls.HlsMediaSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.smoothstreaming.SsMediaSource
 
 /**
  * Custom view that wraps ExoPlayer and PlayerView, integrating with React Native.
@@ -83,6 +90,123 @@ class Media3PlayerView(context: Context) : FrameLayout(context) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Maps a media type string from JavaScript to one of Media3's content type constants.
+     *
+     * This function interprets the "type" property provided from React Native JS props ("dash", "hls", "mp4")
+     * and translates it to the corresponding Media3 content type constant used by ExoPlayer.
+     * Returns null if the string is null, empty, or does not match a known type.
+     *
+     * @param type Optional string type from JS ("dash", "hls", "mp4")
+     * @return Media3 content type constant (C.CONTENT_TYPE_DASH, etc.), or null if unrecognized
+     */
+    private fun mapTypeFromJS(type: String?): Int? {
+        return when (type?.lowercase()) {
+            "dash" -> C.CONTENT_TYPE_DASH
+            "hls" -> C.CONTENT_TYPE_HLS
+            "mp4" -> C.CONTENT_TYPE_OTHER
+            else -> null
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Infers the content type of a given URI for media playback.
+     *
+     * This method first uses Media3's built-in Util.inferContentType to try
+     * to detect the type (DASH, HLS, SmoothStreaming, or Other) based on file extension or URI.
+     * If this detection fails (returns CONTENT_TYPE_OTHER), it falls back to checking
+     * for well-known streaming manifest extensions (.mpd for DASH, .m3u8 for HLS)
+     * in the URI string. This fallback is important for cases where extensions are
+     * not present (e.g. signed URLs or tokens).
+     *
+     * @param uri The Uri of the media source.
+     * @return The detected content type as one of C.CONTENT_TYPE_* constants.
+     */
+    private fun inferContentTypeSafe(uri: Uri): Int {
+
+        // Use Media3's built-in Util.inferContentType to try to detect the type.
+        val detectedType = Util.inferContentType(uri)
+
+        // If Media3 was able to determine the type, return it early.
+        if (detectedType != C.CONTENT_TYPE_OTHER) {
+            return detectedType
+        }
+
+        // Convert the Uri to a string
+        val url = uri.toString()
+
+        // Fallback: manually check for known manifest extensions in the URL
+        // This helps handle sources where the content type can't be inferred automatically.
+        return when {
+            url.contains(".mpd", ignoreCase = true) -> C.CONTENT_TYPE_DASH
+            url.contains(".m3u8", ignoreCase = true) -> C.CONTENT_TYPE_HLS
+            else -> C.CONTENT_TYPE_OTHER
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Builds a MediaSource instance required by ExoPlayer based on the content type of the given URI.
+     * Handles DASH, HLS, SmoothStreaming, and generic progressive streams.
+     *
+     * @param uri The Uri of the media to play.
+     * @param mediaItem The MediaItem (with possible DRM/config) for playback.
+     * @return The constructed MediaSource for the ExoPlayer.
+     */
+    private fun buildMediaSource(
+        uri: Uri,
+        mediaItem: MediaItem,
+        type: String?
+    ): MediaSource {
+
+        // Create a DefaultHttpDataSourceFactory for the MediaSource.
+        // This is used to fetch the media content from the network.
+        val dataSourceFactory = DefaultHttpDataSource.Factory()
+
+        // Check if a type was explicitly passed from JS (e.g., "hls", "dash", "mp4") and map to Media3 type constant.
+        val overrideType = mapTypeFromJS(type)
+        // Otherwise, infer the content type from the URI (file extension or stream manifest).
+        val detectedType = inferContentTypeSafe(uri)
+        // Use the JS override type if available, else fall back to detected type.
+        val finalType = overrideType ?: detectedType
+
+        // Log the content type detection process for debugging purposes.
+        Log.d(
+            "Media3Player",
+            "Type → override: $overrideType detected: $detectedType final: $finalType url: $uri"
+        )
+
+        // Determine content type and return the appropriate MediaSource.
+        // This is used to create the appropriate MediaSource for the ExoPlayer.
+        return when (finalType) {
+            // DASH (MPD) stream
+            C.CONTENT_TYPE_DASH -> {
+                DashMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory)
+                    .createMediaSource(mediaItem)
+            }
+            // HLS (M3U8) stream
+            C.CONTENT_TYPE_HLS -> {
+                HlsMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory)
+                    .createMediaSource(mediaItem)
+            }
+            // SmoothStreaming (ISM) stream
+            C.CONTENT_TYPE_SS -> {
+                SsMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory)
+                    .createMediaSource(mediaItem)
+            }
+            // Progressive HTTP file (MP4, MP3, etc.)
+            C.CONTENT_TYPE_OTHER -> {
+                ProgressiveMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory)
+                    .createMediaSource(mediaItem)
+            }
+            // Fallback to progressive for unknown types
+            else -> {
+                ProgressiveMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory)
+                    .createMediaSource(mediaItem)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * Sets the video source (with optional DRM support) and prepares the player.
      * Called from the ViewManager when the JS "source" prop changes.
@@ -93,18 +217,25 @@ class Media3PlayerView(context: Context) : FrameLayout(context) {
      */
     fun setSource(
         uriString: String?,
+        type: String?,
         licenseUrl: String?,
         headers: Map<String, String>?
     ) {
         // Return early if no valid URI is provided
         if (uriString.isNullOrEmpty()) return
+        
+        // Store the URI string for reference
         sourceUri = uriString
 
         // Ensure the ExoPlayer instance is initialized before use
         initializePlayer()
 
+        // Parse the URI string into a Uri object
         val uri = Uri.parse(uriString)
-        // Build the MediaItem, adding DRM configuration if a license URL is given
+
+        // Build the MediaItem, adding DRM configuration if a license URL is given.
+        // This includes setting the license URL and multi-session support for DRM streams.
+        // If no license URL is provided, a simple MediaItem is created from the URI.
         val mediaItem =
             if (!licenseUrl.isNullOrEmpty()) {
                 val drmBuilder = MediaItem.DrmConfiguration.Builder(C.WIDEVINE_UUID)
@@ -123,8 +254,11 @@ class Media3PlayerView(context: Context) : FrameLayout(context) {
                 // No DRM: simple MediaItem from URI
                 MediaItem.fromUri(uri)
             }
-        // Set the media item on the player and prepare for playback
-        exoPlayer?.setMediaItem(mediaItem)
+
+        // Build the appropriate MediaSource (handles progressive, DASH/HLS/SmoothStreaming)
+        // and assign it to ExoPlayer. Prepare ExoPlayer for playback.
+        val mediaSource = buildMediaSource(uri, mediaItem, type)
+        exoPlayer?.setMediaSource(mediaSource)
         exoPlayer?.prepare()
     }
 

package/android/src/main/java/com/rnmedia3playerdemo/Media3PlayerViewManager.kt

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class Media3PlayerViewManager :
     @ReactProp(name = "source")
     override fun setSource(view: Media3PlayerView, source: ReadableMap?) {
         val uri = source?.getString("uri")
+        val type = source?.getString("type")
         var licenseUrl: String? = null
         var headers: Map<String, String>? = null
         val drmMap = source?.getMap("drm")
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class Media3PlayerViewManager :
             }
         }
         if (!uri.isNullOrEmpty()) {
-            view.setSource(uri, licenseUrl, headers)
+            view.setSource(uri, type, licenseUrl, headers)
         }
     }
 

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-media3-player",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
   "description": "React Native Media3 Player component for Android (ExoPlayer 3 integration).",
   "main": "index.js",
   "react-native": "index.js",

package/src/Media3PlayerNativeComponent.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Import the base ViewProps type from React Native to extend the native component's props
 import type {ViewProps} from 'react-native';
 // Import the DirectEventHandler type used for native-to-JS event callback typings
-import type {DirectEventHandler} from 'react-native/Libraries/Types/CodegenTypes';
+import type {DirectEventHandler, WithDefault} from 'react-native/Libraries/Types/CodegenTypes';
 // Import codegenNativeComponent to register the native UI component for use in React Native
 import codegenNativeComponent from 'react-native/Libraries/Utilities/codegenNativeComponent';
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type DRMConfig = Readonly<{
 // - drm: (Optional) DRM configuration for protected content.
 type Source = Readonly<{
   uri: string;
+  type?: WithDefault<'dash' | 'hls' | 'mp4', 'mp4'>;
   drm?: DRMConfig;
 }>;
 // Event type emitted when the player is ready