Video Output Fails After Minimizing App in OpenGL ExoPlayer Demo

[Shadkirill]

Version

Media3 main branch

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I am encountering an issue with the OpenGL ExoPlayer demo that renders the player output into a GLSurfaceView. After minimizing the app and reopening it, the video stops displaying and only a black screen appears. The issue can sometimes be reproduced more easily by minimizing the app, starting a YouTube video, and then returning to the OpenGL demo app.

Steps to Reproduce: Run the OpenGL ExoPlayer demo that renders into a GLSurfaceView. Minimize the app. Reopen the app – at this point, the video fails to display, showing only a black screen. Additional Information:

The issue does not occur in the older ExoPlayer repository, so it might be a recent problem introduced in media3. The bug is intermittent but seems to happen more frequently after switching between the demo app and another video-playing app like YouTube.

Could you please investigate this issue and provide any guidance on how to resolve or work around it?

Devices that reproduce the issue

Pixel 8 PRO Samsung Fold 4 Pixel 7 PRO

Devices that do not reproduce the issue

No response

Reproducible in the demo app?

Yes

Reproduction steps

Run the OpenGL ExoPlayer demo that renders into a GLSurfaceView. Minimize the app. Reopen the app – at this point, the video fails to display, showing only a black screen. Additional Information:

Expected result

The media plays

Actual result

Black screen

Media

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Bug Report

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[Shadkirill]

any updates?

[ychaparov]

I was unable to reproduce this issue with demos/gl/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/gl/MainActivity.java

Can you please reproduce the issue again, record an adb bugreport zip and email it to [email protected] ?

See instructions in the github issue template

[google-oss-bot]

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[google-oss-bot]

Since there haven't been any recent updates here, I am going to close this issue.

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