8.0.0

New Features

• New custom implementation of Google sender with PillarboxCastPlayer #1082
• Google cast Android TV receiver PillarboxCastReceiverPlayer #1082
• Add helper to handle local to remote playback CastPlayerSynchronizer.

Breaking changes

• Remove PlaybackService #1052
• Android minSDK = 23 #1166
• Media3 1.8.0
• Changes how seekable live stream is computed, HLS live stream is seekable when it's duration is at least 3 chunks length and DASH when the timeshift is at least 30 seconds. #1180

What's Changed

• Bump the srgssr group with 4 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1015
• Fix Cast icon color in the Cast showcase by @MGaetan89 in #1018
• Add GitHub information to demo settings by @MGaetan89 in #1017
• SetMediaItems instead of Add to make it works with CastPlayer by @StaehliJ in #1016
• Display the playlist on the TV demo by @MGaetan89 in #1020
• Bump madrapps/jacoco-report from 1.7.1 to 1.7.2 in the actions group by @dependabot[bot] in #1028
• Bump android-gradle-plugin from 8.9.2 to 8.10.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1029
• Bump the androidx group with 12 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1030
• Add Chapter type and get chapters only for Type.EPISODE by @StaehliJ in #1031
• Edit playlist in the TV demo by @MGaetan89 in #1032
• Bump the androidx group with 13 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1036
• Bump org.json:json from 20250107 to 20250517 by @dependabot[bot] in #1038
• Bump coil from 3.1.0 to 3.2.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1039
• Bump kotlin from 2.1.20 to 2.1.21 by @dependabot[bot] in #1037
• Use non-deprecated methods by @StaehliJ in #1034
• Fix deprecations by @MGaetan89 in #1041
• Migrate from androidx-mediarouter-compose to MediaMaestro by @MGaetan89 in #1040
• Rework the playlist view on mobile by @MGaetan89 in #1043
• Improve service by @StaehliJ in #1042
• Update to Gradle 8.14.1 by @MGaetan89 in #1045
• Integrate shuffle/repeat modes inside the demo player by @MGaetan89 in #1044
• Enable java 8 features on android < 26 by @StaehliJ in #1035
• Bump the androidx group with 4 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1047
• Bump the target SDK to 35 by @MGaetan89 in #1054
• Bump com.autonomousapps.dependency-analysis from 2.17.0 to 2.18.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1057
• Bump android-gradle-plugin from 8.10.0 to 8.10.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1055
• Bump com.squareup.okio:okio from 3.11.0 to 3.12.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1056
• Bump sh.calvin.reorderable:reorderable from 2.4.3 to 2.5.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1061
• Bump the androidx group with 6 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1062
• Upgrade Gradle to 8.14.2 by @MGaetan89 in #1060
• Add SSO step for token generation by @clementbeffa in #1063
• Use latest version of compose Material3 tv by @StaehliJ in #1065
• Release demo tv firebase by @StaehliJ in #1067
• Bump com.squareup.okio:okio from 3.12.0 to 3.13.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1071
• Bump app.cash.turbine:turbine from 1.2.0 to 1.2.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1070
• Bump ch.srgssr.media.maestro:media-maestro from 0.10.0 to 0.11.0 in the srgssr group by @dependabot[bot] in #1069
• 1049 playbackmetrics is available through pillarboxplayer interface by @StaehliJ in #1072
• Bump ch.srgssr.media.maestro:media-maestro from 0.11.0 to 1.0.0 in the srgssr group by @dependabot[bot] in #1074
• Bump robolectric from 4.14.1 to 4.15.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1077
• Bump mockk from 1.14.2 to 1.14.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #1075
• Bump androidx.compose:compose-bom from 2025.06.00 to 2025.06.01 in the androidx group by @dependabot[bot] in #1076
• Bump kotlin from 2.1.21 to 2.2.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1073
• 1052 remove playbackservice from library by @StaehliJ in #1078
• Add more information to each module's pom.xml by @MGaetan89 in #1080
• Display the media artwork while casting by @MGaetan89 in #1083
• Bump com.squareup.okio:okio from 3.13.0 to 3.14.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1087
• Bump android-gradle-plugin from 8.10.1 to 8.11.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1086
• Bump kotlinx-serialization from 1.8.1 to 1.9.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1085
• Increase service image requested size to 960 by @StaehliJ in #1090
• Bump the androidx group with 3 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1098
• Bump com.squareup.okio:okio from 3.14.0 to 3.15.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1100
• Bump okhttp from 4.12.0 to 5.1.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1099
• 1050 add smooth seeking and thumbnail preview to PillarboxMediaController by @StaehliJ in #1081
• Fix aspect ratio when navigating between different media type by @MGaetan89 in #1106
• Bump android-gradle-plugin from 8.11.0 to 8.11.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1107
• Update to Gradle 8.14.3 by @MGaetan89 in #1102
• Display artwork image by @StaehliJ in #1103
• Update couleur3 mp3 url by @StaehliJ in #1113
• Bump mockk from 1.14.4 to 1.14.5 by @dependabot[bot] in #1114
• Bump the androidx group with 9 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1115
• Bump org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-datetime from 0.6.2 to 0.7.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1084
• 1119 fix no surface overlay with audio by @StaehliJ in #1120
• Reset TimeRange tracking when item changes by @StaehliJ in #1121
• Bump min SDK to 24 by @MGaetan89 in #1117
• Add a state to manage Picture-in-Picture by @MGaetan89 in #1126
• Add a state to manage Fullscreen by @MGaetan89 in #1127
• Bump com.squareup.okio:okio from 3.15.0 to 3.16.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1129
• Bump android-gradle-plugin from 8.11.1 to 8.12.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1131
• Bump the androidx group with 7 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1130
• Update to Gradle 9.0.0 by @MGaetan89 in #1132
• Update to AndroidX Media3 1.8.0 by @MGaetan89 in #1116
• Bump ch.srgssr.media.maestro:media-maestro from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0 in the srgssr group by @dependabot[bot] in #1128
• Use Media3 states for shuffle and repeat in :pillarbox-demo by @MGaetan89 in #1133
• Use Media3's states in PlayerPlaybackRow by @MGaetan89 in #1123
• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 in the actions group by @dependabot[bot] in #1137
• Fix missing event when reaching the end of a credit by @MGaetan89 in #1136
• Bump android-gradle-plugin from 8.12.0 to 8.12.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1143
• Bump kotlin from 2.2.0 to 2.2.10 by @dependabot[bot] in #1142
• Bump the androidx group with 3 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1140
• Bump sh.calvin.reorderable:reorderable from 2.5.1 to 3.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1141
• Bump actions/setup-java from 4 to 5 in the actions group by @dependabot[bot] in #1147
• Bump robolectric from 4.15.1 to 4.16 by @dependabot[bot] in #1148
• Bump com.autonomousapps.dependency-analysis from 2.19.0 to 3.0.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1146
• Update ComScoreTrackerIntegrationTest to properly handle live video for radio show by @MGaetan89 in #1152
• Introduce CreditState to react to opening/closing credits by @MGaetan89 in #1138
• 928 custom castplayer by @StaehliJ in #1082
• Bump android-gradle-plugin from 8.12.1 to 8.12.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #1155
• Bump the androidx group with 7 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1153
• Update CommandersAct libraries versions by @StaehliJ in #1158
• Try to not use srg ssr url to avoid stream team modifications by @StaehliJ in #1161
• Fix start same session id after error by @StaehliJ in #1156
• Bump kotlin from 2.2.10 to 2.2.20 by @dependabot[bot] in #1164
• Bump android-gradle-plugin from 8.12.2 to 8.13.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1162
• Bump the androidx group with 6 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1163
• Use window uid instead of puid by @StaehliJ in #1157
• Update Pillarbox Cast documentations by @StaehliJ in #1159
• 1166 min sdk to 23 by @StaehliJ in #1167
• Fix iOS Castor integration by @StaehliJ in #1171
• Always broadcast a valid duration by @StaehliJ in #1173
• CastReceiver Fix live dvr by @StaehliJ in #1170
• Don't restore saved state if they aren't saved initially by @StaehliJ in #1177
• Bump the androidx group with 6 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1175
• Bump com.autonomousapps.dependency-analysis from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #1165
• Bump kotlinx-kover from 0.9.1 to 0.9.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #1174
• Update live only threshold by @StaehliJ in #1176
• Bump the androidx group with 4 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #1179
• Bump com.autonomousapps.dependency-analysis from 3.0.2 to 3.0.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #1178
• Add SeekableLiveConfig to the PillarboxBuilder by @StaehliJ in #1180
• Fix receiver crash when senders emptying the playlist by @StaehliJ in #1181
• Bump mockk from 1.14.5 to 1.14.6 by @dependabot[bot] in #1188
• Disable gradle configuration cache to allow publish by @StaehliJ in #1190

New Contributors

• @clementbeffa made their first contribution in #1063

Full Changelog: 7.1.0...8.0.0