# Learned Facts (DEPRECATED)

> **DEPRECATED**: This file has been replaced by individual fact files in `.claude/learned-facts/`.
> The compressed index is now inline in `CLAUDE.md` under "Learned Facts Index".
> New facts should be added as individual files using the `/reflect` command.
> This file is kept for reference only and is no longer auto-imported.

This file previously contained facts about the codebase learned from past sessions.

## Facts

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- **Native bottom tabs + useRouter conflict**: When using `@bottom-tabs/react-navigation` with Expo Router, avoid using the `useRouter()` hook in components rendered at the provider level (outside the tab navigator). The hook subscribes to navigation state changes and can cause unexpected tab switches. Use the static `router` import from `expo-router` instead. _(2025-01-09)_

- **IntroSheet rendering location**: The `IntroSheet` component is rendered inside `IntroSheetProvider` which wraps the entire navigation stack. Any hooks in IntroSheet that interact with navigation state can affect the native bottom tabs. _(2025-01-09)_

- **Intro modal trigger location**: The intro modal trigger logic should be in the `Home.tsx` component, not in the tabs `_layout.tsx`. Triggering modals from tab layout can interfere with native bottom tabs navigation. _(2025-01-09)_

- **Tab folder naming**: The tab folders use underscore prefix naming like `(_home)` instead of just `(home)` based on the project's file structure conventions. _(2025-01-09)_

- **macOS header buttons fix**: Header buttons (`headerRight`/`headerLeft`) don't respond to touches on macOS Catalyst builds when using standard React Native `TouchableOpacity`. Fix by using `Pressable` from `react-native-gesture-handler` instead. The library is already installed and `GestureHandlerRootView` wraps the app. _(2026-01-10)_

- **Header button locations**: Header buttons are defined in multiple places: `app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/_layout.tsx` (SettingsButton, SessionsButton, back buttons), `components/common/HeaderBackButton.tsx` (reusable), `components/Chromecast.tsx`, `components/RoundButton.tsx`, and dynamically via `navigation.setOptions()` in `components/home/Home.tsx` and `app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/downloads/index.tsx`. _(2026-01-10)_

- **useNetworkAwareQueryClient limitations**: The `useNetworkAwareQueryClient` hook uses `Object.create(queryClient)` which breaks QueryClient methods that use JavaScript private fields (like `getQueriesData`, `setQueriesData`, `setQueryData`). Only use it when you ONLY need `invalidateQueries`. For cache manipulation, use standard `useQueryClient` from `@tanstack/react-query`. _(2026-01-10)_

- **Mark as played flow**: The "mark as played" button uses `PlayedStatus` component → `useMarkAsPlayed` hook → `usePlaybackManager.markItemPlayed()`. The hook does optimistic updates via `setQueriesData` before calling the API. Located in `components/PlayedStatus.tsx` and `hooks/useMarkAsPlayed.ts`. _(2026-01-10)_

- **Stack screen header configuration**: Sub-pages under `(home)` need explicit `Stack.Screen` entries in `app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/_layout.tsx` with `headerTransparent: Platform.OS === "ios"`, `headerBlurEffect: "none"`, and a back button. Without this, pages show with wrong header styling. _(2026-01-10)_

- **MPV tvOS player exit freeze**: On tvOS, `mpv_terminate_destroy` can deadlock if called while blocking the main thread (e.g., via `queue.sync`). The fix is to run `mpv_terminate_destroy` on `DispatchQueue.global()` asynchronously, allowing it to access main thread for AVFoundation/GPU cleanup. Send `quit` command and drain events first. Located in `modules/mpv-player/ios/MPVLayerRenderer.swift`. _(2026-01-22)_

- **MPV avfoundation-composite-osd ordering**: On tvOS, the `avfoundation-composite-osd` option MUST be set immediately after `vo=avfoundation`, before any `hwdec` options. Skipping or reordering this causes the app to freeze when exiting the player. Set to "no" on tvOS (prevents gray tint), "yes" on iOS (for PiP subtitle support). _(2026-01-22)_

- **Thread-safe state for stop flags**: When using flags like `isStopping` that control loop termination across threads, the setter must be synchronous (`stateQueue.sync`) not async, otherwise the value may not be visible to other threads in time. _(2026-01-22)_

- **TV modals must use navigation pattern**: On TV, never use overlay/absolute-positioned modals (like `TVOptionSelector` at the page level). They don't handle the back button correctly. Always use the navigation-based modal pattern: Jotai atom + hook that calls `router.push()` + page in `app/(auth)/`. Use the existing `useTVOptionModal` hook and `tv-option-modal.tsx` page for option selection. `TVOptionSelector` is only appropriate as a sub-selector *within* a navigation-based modal page. _(2026-01-24)_

- **TV grid layout pattern**: For TV grids, use ScrollView with flexWrap instead of FlatList/FlashList with numColumns. FlatList's numColumns divides width evenly among columns which causes inconsistent item sizing. Use `flexDirection: "row"`, `flexWrap: "wrap"`, `justifyContent: "center"`, and `gap` for spacing. _(2026-01-25)_

- **TV horizontal padding standard**: TV pages should use `TV_HORIZONTAL_PADDING = 60` to match other TV pages like Home, Search, etc. The old `TV_SCALE_PADDING = 20` was too small. _(2026-01-25)_

- **Native SwiftUI view sizing**: When creating Expo native modules with SwiftUI views, the view needs explicit dimensions. Use a `width` prop passed from React Native, set an explicit `.frame(width:height:)` in SwiftUI, and override `intrinsicContentSize` in the ExpoView wrapper to report the correct size to React Native's layout system. Using `.aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)` alone causes inconsistent sizing. _(2026-01-25)_

- **Streamystats components location**: Streamystats TV components are at `components/home/StreamystatsRecommendations.tv.tsx` and `components/home/StreamystatsPromotedWatchlists.tv.tsx`. The watchlist detail page (which shows items in a grid) is at `app/(auth)/(tabs)/(watchlists)/[watchlistId].tsx`. _(2026-01-25)_

- **Platform-specific file suffix (.tv.tsx) does NOT work**: The `.tv.tsx` file suffix does NOT work for either pages or components in this project. Metro bundler doesn't resolve platform-specific suffixes. Instead, use `Platform.isTV` conditional rendering within a single file. For pages: check `Platform.isTV` at the top and return the TV component early. For components: create separate `MyComponent.tsx` and `TVMyComponent.tsx` files and use `Platform.isTV` to choose which to render. _(2026-01-26)_