Server Version#:4.76.1
Player Version#:9.4.1.33413
I’m working on some custom home automation integration in a customer’s home theater. I’ve found that when the Plex Android client is playing and the user hits the fast-forward or rewind buttons, the Android MediaSession PlaybackState switches from STATE_PLAYING to STATE_PAUSED briefly while repositioning, then goes back to STATE_PLAYING. I have seen other players where the state changes to STATE_BUFFERING/STATE_REWINDING/STATE_FAST_FORWARDING, as I expect it should do.
The reason this causes a problem in my case is that the house lights are programmed to switch from “off” to “dim” when the media is “paused”. So this creates an unfavorable experience when the user just wants to jump ahead or behind in the video. The lights come up briefly, then go back off. It’s a little jarring to the senses and unexpected.
Would the Plex developers please consider setting the correct playbackState while fast-forwarding or rewinding in a future version of the android client? This would provide a much smoother experience for the end user.
If so, thank you! If not, well, I tried, and God loves a trier.
