Pillarbox 1.0.0

[StaehliJ]

Important

Letterbox will be sunset in August 2025:

• New SRG SSR products must use Pillarbox only.
• Existing SRG SSR products using Letterbox must transition to Pillarbox before this date.

This is the first official release of Pillarbox for Android platforms. Pillarbox is the modern SRG SSR media playback ecosystem, a generational leap over its predecessor Letterbox.

Tip

Should you have questions, ideas, or should you need assistance, please use our issue tracker or a dedicate discussion.

This version of Pillarbox is based on AndroidX Media3 1.3.0

New features

• Smooth seeking is a better way to seek. To take advantage of this new amazing feature have a look at SmoothProgressTrackerState.
• Core business error messages are translated in all Swiss 🇨🇭 languages (fr, de, it, rm and en).
• Support for 360° video, have a look at the Compose function SphericalSurface.
• Improve Pillarbox Demo on both mobile and Android TV.

Bug fixes

• Fix crash when decode bitmap throw an exception by @StaehliJ in Fix crash when decode bitmap throw an exception #383
• Fix initial aspect ratio by @MGaetan89 in Fix initial aspect ratio #466

What's Changed

• Update dependencies move extensions by @StaehliJ in Update dependencies move extensions #279
• 280 load drm token protected examples in the demo by @StaehliJ in 280 load drm token protected examples in the demo #281
• Remove ExoPlayer.Builder from PillarboxPlayer by @StaehliJ in Remove ExoPlayer.Builder from PillarboxPlayer #285
• Display "No result" when necessary by @MGaetan89 in Display "No result" when necessary #284
• Improve BU selector in search view by @MGaetan89 in Improve BU selector in search view #286
• Run tests and linters for all modules by @MGaetan89 in Run tests and linters for all modules #289
• Use resize endpoint for images by @MGaetan89 in Use resize endpoint for images #290
• Display loading when changing BU or query in the search by @MGaetan89 in Display loading when changing BU or query in the search #291
• Add a navigation bar in the TV demo app by @MGaetan89 in Add a navigation bar in the TV demo app #294
• Improve navigation bar in the TV demo app by @MGaetan89 in Improve navigation bar in the TV demo app #296
• Remove year from copyright info by @MGaetan89 in Remove year from copyright info #301
• Remove "Play Suisse" example by @MGaetan89 in Remove "Play Suisse" example #300
• Create first levels in "Lists" by @MGaetan89 in Create first levels in "Lists" #299
• Simplify navigation graph definition in "Lists" by @MGaetan89 in Simplify navigation graph definition in "Lists" #305
• Integrate the remaining screens of the "Lists" section on TV by @MGaetan89 in Integrate the remaining screens of the "Lists" section on TV #306
• Display images in the "Lists" section where supported by @MGaetan89 in Display images in the "Lists" section where supported #308
• Fix navigation in the TV demo app by @MGaetan89 in Fix navigation in the TV demo app #310
• Improve BUs in the "Lists" section by @MGaetan89 in Improve BUs in the "Lists" section #320
• Update color schemes in the demo apps by @MGaetan89 in Update color schemes in the demo apps #321
• Align examples with pillarbox-apple by @MGaetan89 in Align examples with pillarbox-apple #322
• Adjust the layout of "Showcases" to match "Examples" by @MGaetan89 in Adjust the layout of "Showcases" to match "Examples" #325
• Adjust the layout of "Lists" to match "Examples" by @MGaetan89 in Adjust the layout of "Lists" to match "Examples" #328
• Improve the "No content" state in the search by @MGaetan89 in Improve the "No content" state in the search #329
• Update search results view by @MGaetan89 in Update search results view #331
• Centralise padding values by @MGaetan89 in Centralise padding values #332
• Move media icon type in the top left corner on TV by @MGaetan89 in Move media icon type in the top left corner on TV #333
• Update to Detekt 1.23.3 by @MGaetan89 in Update to Detekt 1.23.3 #334
• Update to Gradle 8.4 by @MGaetan89 in Update to Gradle 8.4 #335
• Add search to TV demo by @MGaetan89 in Add search to TV demo #336
• Redesign the "Examples" section on TV by @MGaetan89 in Redesign the "Examples" section on TV #338
• Add back button in nested screen in demo by @StaehliJ in Add back button in nested screen in demo #348
• Remove Windows invalid characters from files by @StaehliJ in Remove Windows invalid characters from files #350
• Add user consent documentation by @StaehliJ in Add user consent documentation #352
• Add icon for not result found in search by @StaehliJ in Add icon for not result found in search #354
• Remove ImageScalingService from the public API of pillarbox-core-business by @MGaetan89 in Remove ImageScalingService from the public API of pillarbox-core-business #355
• Get the list of radio channels from the IL by @MGaetan89 in Get the list of radio channels from the IL #357
• Update GitHub Actions workflows by @MGaetan89 in Update GitHub Actions workflows #339
• Update date and duration format, move media type icon, update divider color by @MGaetan89 in Update date and duration format, move media type icon, update divider color #356
• Add merge group to build.yml workflow by @MGaetan89 in Add merge group to build.yml workflow #360
• Add a menu to change environment in "Lists" on mobile by @MGaetan89 in Add a menu to change environment in "Lists" on mobile #358
• Fix player controls in demo tv by @StaehliJ in Fix player controls in demo tv #362
• Improve navigation in the TV demo app by @MGaetan89 in Improve navigation in the TV demo app #353
• Add playback settings to TV demo app by @MGaetan89 in Add playback settings to TV demo app #363
• Update to AndroidX media3 1.2.0 by @StaehliJ in Update to AndroidX media3 1.2.0 #364
• 359 use pillarbox icon for android tv by @StaehliJ in 359 use pillarbox icon for android tv #367
• Improve settings menu on TV demo by @MGaetan89 in Improve settings menu on TV demo #366
• Add simple error to the player on tv by @StaehliJ in Add simple error to the player on tv #369
• Display a loading indicator when fetching the next page by @MGaetan89 in Display a loading indicator when fetching the next page #371
• 370 resume playback when content ends by @StaehliJ in 370 resume playback when content ends #372
• Update dependencies by @StaehliJ in Update dependencies #374
• Visual improvements for the TV demo app by @MGaetan89 in Visual improvements for the TV demo app #378
• Fix crash when decode bitmap throw an exception by @StaehliJ in Fix crash when decode bitmap throw an exception #383
• Review project dependencies by @MGaetan89 in Review project dependencies #382
• Remove Modifier.handleDPadKeyEvents from pillarbox-ui by @MGaetan89 in Remove Modifier.handleDPadKeyEvents from pillarbox-ui #384
• Fix error in nightly workflow by @MGaetan89 in Fix error in nightly workflow #387
• Fast seek by @StaehliJ in Fast seek #386
• Add a sample to start at a given time by @StaehliJ in Add a sample to start at a given time #392
• Update dependencies by @MGaetan89 in Update dependencies #394
• Fix nightly releases by @MGaetan89 in Fix nightly releases #395
• Remove "coucou" log in LeanbackPlayerFragment. by @Loic-Dumas in Remove "coucou" log in LeanbackPlayerFragment. #397
• Reorganize pillarbox-demo structure by @MGaetan89 in Reorganize pillarbox-demo structure #398
• Smooth seeking by @StaehliJ in Smooth seeking #391
• Use ubuntu-latest for Android Tests and enable KVM by @MGaetan89 in Use ubuntu-latest for Android Tests and enable KVM #399
• Reorganize pillarbox-demo-tv structure and add missing examples by @MGaetan89 in Reorganize pillarbox-demo-tv structure and add missing examples #405
• Add position and duration label by @StaehliJ in Add position and duration label #409
• Update unit tests in pillarbox-analytics by @MGaetan89 in Update unit tests in pillarbox-analytics #411
• 400 single showcase file by @StaehliJ in 400 single showcase file #410
• 416 use legacy uniqueid after migration commanders act v4x to v5x by @StaehliJ in 416 use legacy uniqueid after migration commanders act v4x to v5x #417
• Integrate Kover by @MGaetan89 in Integrate Kover #413
• 412 update player tests with turbine by @StaehliJ in 412 update player tests with turbine #418
• Add unit tests to pillarbox-core-business by @MGaetan89 in Add unit tests to pillarbox-core-business #419
• Enable Detekt on every source set by @MGaetan89 in Enable Detekt on every source set #422
• Update CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION.md by @StaehliJ in Update CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION.md #423
• Add robolectric analytics tests by @StaehliJ in Add robolectric analytics tests #431
• Add tests to pillarbox-player by @MGaetan89 in Add tests to pillarbox-player #430
• Add comscore tracker tests by @StaehliJ in Add comscore tracker tests #434
• Add tests to pillarbox-player by @MGaetan89 in Add tests to pillarbox-player #432
• 428 add spherical surface support by @StaehliJ in 428 add spherical surface support #435
• Update GitHub Actions dependencies by @MGaetan89 in Update GitHub Actions dependencies #424
• 436 remove error handling from playersurface by @StaehliJ in 436 remove error handling from playersurface #437
• Update dependencies by @MGaetan89 in Update dependencies #421
• 439 improve current media item tracker by @StaehliJ in 439 improve current media item tracker #440
• Fix broken image URL in TV demo by @MGaetan89 in Fix broken image URL in TV demo #442
• Update KotlinX Coroutines to 1.8.0 by @MGaetan89 in Update KotlinX Coroutines to 1.8.0 #443
• Update to Kover 0.7.6 by @MGaetan89 in Update to Kover 0.7.6 #446
• Fix PlayerTimeSlider not being draggable by @MGaetan89 in Fix PlayerTimeSlider not being draggable #447
• 426 add some spaces to position indicator by @StaehliJ in 426 add some spaces to position indicator #444
• Add integration tests between the player and the analytics by @MGaetan89 in Add integration tests between the player and the analytics #441
• Fix error message by @StaehliJ in Fix error message #454
• Fix slider goes to 0 when flow is collect again by @StaehliJ in Fix slider goes to 0 when flow is collect again #452
• Ignore unknown video size by @StaehliJ in Ignore unknown video size #450
• Fix commanders act smooth seeking by @StaehliJ in Fix commanders act smooth seeking #456
• Update dependencies by @MGaetan89 in Update dependencies #453
• Update dependencies by @MGaetan89 in Update dependencies #461
• Introduce a build step to the build workflow by @MGaetan89 in Introduce a build step to the build workflow #462
• 464 fix analytics event skip next or previous media item by @StaehliJ in 464 fix analytics event skip next or previous media item #465
• Update translations by @StaehliJ in Update translations #467
• Improve publishing configuration by @MGaetan89 in Improve publishing configuration  #468
• Create a custom Gradle plugin to configure testing by @MGaetan89 in Create a custom Gradle plugin to configure testing #469
• Fix initial aspect ratio by @MGaetan89 in Fix initial aspect ratio #466

Full Changelog: 0.8.1...1.0.0

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