fix(android): enable offline video playback with local files #81
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About the changes
This PR fixes offline video playback support on Android by updating the upstream data source factory in ExoPlayerController.
Problem: The player was previously using DefaultHttpDataSource.Factory(), which only supports HTTP/HTTPS URLs. This prevented playback of locally cached or downloaded videos using file:// URLs, breaking offline functionality.
Solution: Replace DefaultHttpDataSource.Factory() with DefaultDataSource.Factory(context) which supports multiple protocols including:
HTTP/HTTPS URLs (existing functionality)
Local file:// URLs (new offline support)
Content:// URLs
Asset:// URLs
This change enables the player to handle both online streaming and offline cached/downloaded content seamlessly.
Important files
android/src/main/kotlin/media/bcc/bccm_player/players/exoplayer/ExoPlayerController.kt - Updated upstream data source factory to support local files
Discussion points
This is a critical fix for applications that require offline video playback capabilities. The change is backward compatible and doesn't affect existing HTTP streaming functionality while adding support for local file playback.
Testing: Verify that both HTTP streaming and local file:// playback work correctly after this change.