feat(home): refresh data on app foreground

adds a hook that refetches home data when the app
returns to the foreground or starts from a cold start.

this ensures the home screen always displays the
most up-to-date content.

.github/workflows/build-apps.yml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           swap-storage: false
 
       - name: 📥 Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: false
 
       - name: 🍞 Setup Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@b7a1c7ccf290d58743029c4f6903da283811b979 # v2.1.0
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@3d267786b128fe76c2f16a390aa2448b815359f3 # v2.1.2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
 
       - name: 💾 Cache Bun dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.bun/install/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-bun-develop-${{ hashFiles('bun.lock') }}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           bun run submodule-reload
 
       - name: 💾 Cache Gradle global
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bun run prebuild
 
       - name: 💾 Cache project Gradle (.gradle)
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: android/.gradle
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-android-gradle-develop-${{ hashFiles('android/**/build.gradle', 'android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
           swap-storage: false
 
       - name: 📥 Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: false
 
       - name: 🍞 Setup Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@b7a1c7ccf290d58743029c4f6903da283811b979 # v2.1.0
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@3d267786b128fe76c2f16a390aa2448b815359f3 # v2.1.2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
 
       - name: 💾 Cache Bun dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.bun/install/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-bun-develop-${{ hashFiles('bun.lock') }}
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
           bun run submodule-reload
 
       - name: 💾 Cache Gradle global
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/caches
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bun run prebuild:tv
 
       - name: 💾 Cache project Gradle (.gradle)
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: android/.gradle
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-android-gradle-develop-${{ hashFiles('android/**/build.gradle', 'android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: 📥 Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: false
 
       - name: 🍞 Setup Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@b7a1c7ccf290d58743029c4f6903da283811b979 # v2.1.0
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@3d267786b128fe76c2f16a390aa2448b815359f3 # v2.1.2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
 
       - name: 💾 Cache Bun dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.bun/install/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-bun-cache-${{ hashFiles('bun.lock') }}
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: 📥 Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: false
 
       - name: 🍞 Setup Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@b7a1c7ccf290d58743029c4f6903da283811b979 # v2.1.0
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@3d267786b128fe76c2f16a390aa2448b815359f3 # v2.1.2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
 
       - name: 💾 Cache Bun dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: ~/.bun/install/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-bun-cache-${{ hashFiles('bun.lock') }}

.github/workflows/check-lockfile.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: 📥 Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           show-progress: false
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: 🍞 Setup Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@b7a1c7ccf290d58743029c4f6903da283811b979 # v2.1.0
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@3d267786b128fe76c2f16a390aa2448b815359f3 # v2.1.2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
 
       - name: 💾 Cache Bun dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.bun/install/cache

.github/workflows/ci-codeql.yml

@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: 📥 Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: 🏁 Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@cdefb33c0f6224e58673d9004f47f7cb3e328b89 # v4.31.10
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@b20883b0cd1f46c72ae0ba6d1090936928f9fa30 # v4.32.0
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           queries: +security-extended,security-and-quality
 
       - name: 🛠️ Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@cdefb33c0f6224e58673d9004f47f7cb3e328b89 # v4.31.10
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@b20883b0cd1f46c72ae0ba6d1090936928f9fa30 # v4.32.0
 
       - name: 🧪 Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@cdefb33c0f6224e58673d9004f47f7cb3e328b89 # v4.31.10
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@b20883b0cd1f46c72ae0ba6d1090936928f9fa30 # v4.32.0

.github/workflows/crowdin.yml

@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: 📥 Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: 🌐 Sync Translations with Crowdin
-        uses: crowdin/github-action@60debf382ee245b21794321190ad0501db89d8c1 # v2.13.0
+        uses: crowdin/github-action@b4b468cffefb50bdd99dd83e5d2eaeb63c880380 # v2.14.0
         with:
           upload_sources: true
           upload_translations: true

.github/workflows/linting.yml

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: 🛒 Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           submodules: recursive
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: 🍞 Setup Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@b7a1c7ccf290d58743029c4f6903da283811b979 # v2.1.0
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@3d267786b128fe76c2f16a390aa2448b815359f3 # v2.1.2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: "📥 Checkout PR code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           submodules: recursive
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '24.x'
 
       - name: "🍞 Setup Bun"
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@b7a1c7ccf290d58743029c4f6903da283811b979 # v2.1.0
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@3d267786b128fe76c2f16a390aa2448b815359f3 # v2.1.2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
 

.github/workflows/update-issue-form.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: 📥 Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: "🟢 Setup Node.js"
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           dry_run: no-push
 
       - name: 📬 Commit and create pull request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@98357b18bf14b5342f975ff684046ec3b2a07725 # v8.0.0
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@c0f553fe549906ede9cf27b5156039d195d2ece0 # v8.1.0
         with:
           add-paths: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
           branch: ci-update-bug-report

app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ import { apiAtom, userAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
 import { OfflineModeProvider } from "@/providers/OfflineModeProvider";
 
 import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
-import { getPrimaryImageUrl } from "@/utils/jellyfin/image/getPrimaryImageUrl";
 import { getStreamUrl } from "@/utils/jellyfin/media/getStreamUrl";
 import {
   getMpvAudioId,
@@ -505,31 +504,6 @@ export default function page() {
     return ticksToSeconds(getInitialPlaybackTicks());
   }, [getInitialPlaybackTicks]);
 
-  /** Prepare metadata for iOS native media controls (Control Center, Lock Screen) */
-  const nowPlayingMetadata = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!item || !api) return undefined;
-
-    const artworkUri = getPrimaryImageUrl({
-      api,
-      item,
-      quality: 90,
-      width: 500,
-    });
-
-    return {
-      title: item.Name || "",
-      artist:
-        item.Type === "Episode"
-          ? item.SeriesName || ""
-          : item.AlbumArtist || "",
-      albumTitle:
-        item.Type === "Episode" && item.SeasonName
-          ? item.SeasonName
-          : undefined,
-      artworkUri: artworkUri || undefined,
-    };
-  }, [item, api]);
-
   /** Build video source config for MPV */
   const videoSource = useMemo<MpvVideoSource | undefined>(() => {
     if (!stream?.url) return undefined;
@@ -958,7 +932,6 @@ export default function page() {
                 ref={videoRef}
                 source={videoSource}
                 style={{ width: "100%", height: "100%" }}
-                nowPlayingMetadata={nowPlayingMetadata}
                 onProgress={onProgress}
                 onPlaybackStateChange={onPlaybackStateChanged}
                 onLoad={() => setIsVideoLoaded(true)}

bun.lock

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "@shopify/flash-list": "2.0.2",
         "@tanstack/query-sync-storage-persister": "^5.90.18",
         "@tanstack/react-pacer": "^0.19.1",
-        "@tanstack/react-query": "5.90.17",
+        "@tanstack/react-query": "5.90.20",
         "@tanstack/react-query-persist-client": "^5.90.18",
         "axios": "^1.7.9",
         "expo": "~54.0.31",
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
         "expo-web-browser": "~15.0.10",
         "i18next": "^25.0.0",
         "jotai": "2.16.2",
-        "lodash": "4.17.21",
+        "lodash": "4.17.23",
         "nativewind": "^2.0.11",
         "patch-package": "^8.0.0",
         "react": "19.1.0",
         "react-dom": "19.1.0",
-        "react-i18next": "16.5.3",
+        "react-i18next": "16.5.4",
         "react-native": "0.81.5",
         "react-native-awesome-slider": "^2.9.0",
         "react-native-bottom-tabs": "1.1.0",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "7.28.6",
         "@biomejs/biome": "2.3.11",
-        "@react-native-community/cli": "20.1.0",
+        "@react-native-community/cli": "20.1.1",
         "@react-native-tvos/config-tv": "0.1.4",
         "@types/jest": "29.5.14",
         "@types/lodash": "4.17.23",
@@ -512,29 +512,29 @@
 
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-    "@react-native-community/cli": ["@react-native-community/cli@20.1.0", "", { "dependencies": { "@react-native-community/cli-clean": "20.1.0", "@react-native-community/cli-config": "20.1.0", "@react-native-community/cli-doctor": "20.1.0", "@react-native-community/cli-server-api": "20.1.0", "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "20.1.0", "@react-native-community/cli-types": "20.1.0", "commander": "^9.4.1", "deepmerge": "^4.3.0", "execa": "^5.0.0", "find-up": "^5.0.0", "fs-extra": "^8.1.0", "graceful-fs": "^4.1.3", "picocolors": "^1.1.1", "prompts": "^2.4.2", "semver": "^7.5.2" }, "bin": { "rnc-cli": "build/bin.js" } }, "sha512-441WsVtRe4nGJ9OzA+QMU1+22lA6Q2hRWqqIMKD0wjEMLqcSfOZyu2UL9a/yRpL/dRpyUsU4n7AxqKfTKO/Csg=="],
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+    "@react-native-community/cli-clean": ["@react-native-community/cli-clean@20.1.1", "", { "dependencies": { "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "20.1.1", "execa": "^5.0.0", "fast-glob": "^3.3.2", "picocolors": "^1.1.1" } }, "sha512-6nGQ08w2+EcDwTFC4JFiW/wI2pLwzMrk9thz4um7tKRNW8sADX0IyCsfM2F4rHS720C0UNKYBZE9nAsfp8Vkcw=="],
 
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+    "@react-native-community/cli-config": ["@react-native-community/cli-config@20.1.1", "", { "dependencies": { "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "20.1.1", "cosmiconfig": "^9.0.0", "deepmerge": "^4.3.0", "fast-glob": "^3.3.2", "joi": "^17.2.1", "picocolors": "^1.1.1" } }, "sha512-ajs2i56MANie/v0bMQ1BmRcrOb6MEvLT2rh/I1CA62NXGqF1Rxv6QwsN84LrADMXHRg8QiEMAIADkyDeQHt7Kg=="],
 
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+    "@tanstack/react-query": ["@tanstack/react-query@5.90.20", "", { "dependencies": { "@tanstack/query-core": "5.90.20" }, "peerDependencies": { "react": "^18 || ^19" } }, "sha512-vXBxa+qeyveVO7OA0jX1z+DeyCA4JKnThKv411jd5SORpBKgkcVnYKCiBgECvADvniBX7tobwBmg01qq9JmMJw=="],
 
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+    "lodash": ["lodash@4.17.23", "", {}, "sha512-LgVTMpQtIopCi79SJeDiP0TfWi5CNEc/L/aRdTh3yIvmZXTnheWpKjSZhnvMl8iXbC1tFg9gdHHDMLoV7CnG+w=="],
 
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@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@
 
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+    "react-i18next": ["react-i18next@16.5.4", "", { "dependencies": { "@babel/runtime": "^7.28.4", "html-parse-stringify": "^3.0.1", "use-sync-external-store": "^1.6.0" }, "peerDependencies": { "i18next": ">= 25.6.2", "react": ">= 16.8.0", "typescript": "^5" }, "optionalPeers": ["typescript"] }, "sha512-6yj+dcfMncEC21QPhOTsW8mOSO+pzFmT6uvU7XXdvM/Cp38zJkmTeMeKmTrmCMD5ToT79FmiE/mRWiYWcJYW4g=="],
 
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@@ -1854,6 +1854,8 @@
 
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+    "strict-url-sanitise": ["strict-url-sanitise@0.0.1", "", {}, "sha512-nuFtF539K8jZg3FjaWH/L8eocCR6gegz5RDOsaWxfdbF5Jqr2VXWxZayjTwUzsWJDC91k2EbnJXp6FuWW+Z4hg=="],
+
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@@ -2242,7 +2244,7 @@
 
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components/home/Home.tsx

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { MediaListSection } from "@/components/medialists/MediaListSection";
 import { Colors } from "@/constants/Colors";
 import useRouter from "@/hooks/useAppRouter";
 import { useNetworkStatus } from "@/hooks/useNetworkStatus";
+import { useRefetchHomeOnForeground } from "@/hooks/useRefetchHomeOnForeground";
 import { useInvalidatePlaybackProgressCache } from "@/hooks/useRevalidatePlaybackProgressCache";
 import { useDownload } from "@/providers/DownloadProvider";
 import { useIntroSheet } from "@/providers/IntroSheetProvider";
@@ -107,6 +108,9 @@ export const Home = () => {
     prevIsConnected.current = isConnected;
   }, [isConnected, invalidateCache]);
 
+  // Refresh home data on mount (cold start) and when app returns to foreground
+  useRefetchHomeOnForeground();
+
   const hasDownloads = useMemo(() => {
     if (Platform.isTV) return false;
     return downloadedItems.length > 0;

components/home/HomeWithCarousel.tsx

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { MediaListSection } from "@/components/medialists/MediaListSection";
 import { Colors } from "@/constants/Colors";
 import useRouter from "@/hooks/useAppRouter";
 import { useNetworkStatus } from "@/hooks/useNetworkStatus";
+import { useRefetchHomeOnForeground } from "@/hooks/useRefetchHomeOnForeground";
 import { useInvalidatePlaybackProgressCache } from "@/hooks/useRevalidatePlaybackProgressCache";
 import { useDownload } from "@/providers/DownloadProvider";
 import { apiAtom, userAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
@@ -67,8 +68,7 @@ export const HomeWithCarousel = () => {
   const api = useAtomValue(apiAtom);
   const user = useAtomValue(userAtom);
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
-  const [_loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const { settings } = useSettings();
-  const { settings, refreshStreamyfinPluginSettings } = useSettings();
   const headerOverlayOffset = Platform.isTV ? 0 : 60;
   const navigation = useNavigation();
   const animatedScrollRef = useAnimatedRef<Animated.ScrollView>();
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ export const HomeWithCarousel = () => {
     prevIsConnected.current = isConnected;
   }, [isConnected, invalidateCache]);
 
+  // Refresh home data on mount (cold start) and when app returns to foreground
+  useRefetchHomeOnForeground();
+
   const hasDownloads = useMemo(() => {
     if (Platform.isTV) return false;
     return downloadedItems.length > 0;
@@ -178,13 +181,6 @@ export const HomeWithCarousel = () => {
     );
   }, [userViews]);
 
-  const _refetch = async () => {
-    setLoading(true);
-    await refreshStreamyfinPluginSettings();
-    await invalidateCache();
-    setLoading(false);
-  };
-
   const createCollectionConfig = useCallback(
     (
       title: string,

components/item/ItemPeopleSections.tsx

@@ -37,7 +37,18 @@ export const ItemPeopleSections: React.FC<Props> = ({ item, ...props }) => {
     return { ...item, People: people } as BaseItemDto;
   }, [item, people]);
 
-  const topPeople = useMemo(() => people.slice(0, 3), [people]);
+  const topPeople = useMemo(() => {
+    const seen = new Set<string>();
+    const unique: BaseItemPerson[] = [];
+    for (const person of people) {
+      if (person.Id && !seen.has(person.Id)) {
+        seen.add(person.Id);
+        unique.push(person);
+      }
+      if (unique.length >= 3) break;
+    }
+    return unique;
+  }, [people]);
 
   const renderActorSection = useCallback(
     (person: BaseItemPerson, idx: number, total: number) => {

hooks/useRefetchHomeOnForeground.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { AppState } from "react-native";
+
+/**
+ * Refetches active home queries on mount (cold start) and whenever
+ * the app returns to the foreground from background.
+ */
+export function useRefetchHomeOnForeground() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // On mount (cold start), use cancelRefetch: false so we don't cancel
+    // an in-flight initial fetch that React Query already started.
+    queryClient.refetchQueries(
+      { queryKey: ["home"], type: "active" },
+      { cancelRefetch: false },
+    );
+
+    const subscription = AppState.addEventListener("change", (state) => {
+      if (state === "active") {
+        // On foreground return, force a fresh refetch
+        queryClient.refetchQueries(
+          { queryKey: ["home"], type: "active" },
+          { cancelRefetch: true },
+        );
+      }
+    });
+
+    return () => subscription.remove();
+  }, [queryClient]);
+}

modules/mpv-player/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/mpvplayer/MpvPlayerModule.kt

@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ class MpvPlayerModule : Module() {
                 view.loadVideo(config)
             }
 
-            // Now Playing metadata for media controls (iOS-only, no-op on Android)
-            // Android handles media session differently via MediaSessionCompat
-            Prop("nowPlayingMetadata") { _: MpvPlayerView, _: Map<String, String>? ->
-                // No-op on Android - media session integration would require MediaSessionCompat
-            }
-
             // Async function to play video
             AsyncFunction("play") { view: MpvPlayerView ->
                 view.play()

modules/mpv-player/ios/MPVLayerRenderer.swift

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ protocol MPVLayerRendererDelegate: AnyObject {
     func renderer(_ renderer: MPVLayerRenderer, didChangeLoading isLoading: Bool)
     func renderer(_ renderer: MPVLayerRenderer, didBecomeReadyToSeek: Bool)
     func renderer(_ renderer: MPVLayerRenderer, didBecomeTracksReady: Bool)
-    func renderer(_ renderer: MPVLayerRenderer, didSelectAudioOutput audioOutput: String)
 }
 
 /// MPV player using vo_avfoundation for video output.
@@ -348,8 +347,7 @@ final class MPVLayerRenderer {
             ("pause", MPV_FORMAT_FLAG),
             ("track-list/count", MPV_FORMAT_INT64),
             ("paused-for-cache", MPV_FORMAT_FLAG),
-            ("demuxer-cache-duration", MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE),
+            ("demuxer-cache-duration", MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE)
-            ("current-ao", MPV_FORMAT_STRING)
         ]
         for (name, format) in properties {
             mpv_observe_property(handle, 0, name, format)
@@ -554,15 +552,6 @@ final class MPVLayerRenderer {
                     self.delegate?.renderer(self, didBecomeTracksReady: true)
                 }
             }
-        case "current-ao":
-            // Audio output is now active - notify delegate
-            if let aoName = getStringProperty(handle: handle, name: name) {
-                print("[MPV] 🔊 Audio output selected: \(aoName)")
-                DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
-                    guard let self else { return }
-                    self.delegate?.renderer(self, didSelectAudioOutput: aoName)
-                }
-            }
         default:
             break
         }

modules/mpv-player/ios/MPVNowPlayingManager.swift

@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-import Foundation
-import MediaPlayer
-import UIKit
-import AVFoundation
-
-/// Simple manager for Now Playing info and remote commands.
-/// Stores all state internally and updates Now Playing when ready.
-class MPVNowPlayingManager {
-    static let shared = MPVNowPlayingManager()
-    
-    // State
-    private var title: String?
-    private var artist: String?
-    private var albumTitle: String?
-    private var cachedArtwork: MPMediaItemArtwork?
-    private var duration: TimeInterval = 0
-    private var position: TimeInterval = 0
-    private var isPlaying: Bool = false
-    private var isCommandsSetup = false
-    
-    private var artworkTask: URLSessionDataTask?
-    
-    private init() {}
-    
-    // MARK: - Audio Session
-    
-    func activateAudioSession() {
-        do {
-            let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()
-            try session.setCategory(.playback, mode: .moviePlayback)
-            try session.setActive(true)
-            print("[NowPlaying] Audio session activated")
-        } catch {
-            print("[NowPlaying] Audio session error: \(error)")
-        }
-    }
-    
-    func deactivateAudioSession() {
-        do {
-            try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(false, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation)
-            print("[NowPlaying] Audio session deactivated")
-        } catch {
-            print("[NowPlaying] Deactivation error: \(error)")
-        }
-    }
-    
-    // MARK: - Remote Commands
-    
-    func setupRemoteCommands(
-        playHandler: @escaping () -> Void,
-        pauseHandler: @escaping () -> Void,
-        toggleHandler: @escaping () -> Void,
-        seekHandler: @escaping (TimeInterval) -> Void,
-        skipForward: @escaping (TimeInterval) -> Void,
-        skipBackward: @escaping (TimeInterval) -> Void
-    ) {
-        guard !isCommandsSetup else { return }
-        isCommandsSetup = true
-        
-        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            UIApplication.shared.beginReceivingRemoteControlEvents()
-        }
-        
-        let cc = MPRemoteCommandCenter.shared()
-        
-        cc.playCommand.isEnabled = true
-        cc.playCommand.addTarget { _ in playHandler(); return .success }
-        
-        cc.pauseCommand.isEnabled = true
-        cc.pauseCommand.addTarget { _ in pauseHandler(); return .success }
-        
-        cc.togglePlayPauseCommand.isEnabled = true
-        cc.togglePlayPauseCommand.addTarget { _ in toggleHandler(); return .success }
-        
-        cc.skipForwardCommand.isEnabled = true
-        cc.skipForwardCommand.preferredIntervals = [15]
-        cc.skipForwardCommand.addTarget { e in
-            if let ev = e as? MPSkipIntervalCommandEvent { skipForward(ev.interval) }
-            return .success
-        }
-        
-        cc.skipBackwardCommand.isEnabled = true
-        cc.skipBackwardCommand.preferredIntervals = [15]
-        cc.skipBackwardCommand.addTarget { e in
-            if let ev = e as? MPSkipIntervalCommandEvent { skipBackward(ev.interval) }
-            return .success
-        }
-        
-        cc.changePlaybackPositionCommand.isEnabled = true
-        cc.changePlaybackPositionCommand.addTarget { e in
-            if let ev = e as? MPChangePlaybackPositionCommandEvent { seekHandler(ev.positionTime) }
-            return .success
-        }
-        
-        print("[NowPlaying] Remote commands ready")
-    }
-    
-    func cleanupRemoteCommands() {
-        guard isCommandsSetup else { return }
-        
-        let cc = MPRemoteCommandCenter.shared()
-        cc.playCommand.removeTarget(nil)
-        cc.pauseCommand.removeTarget(nil)
-        cc.togglePlayPauseCommand.removeTarget(nil)
-        cc.skipForwardCommand.removeTarget(nil)
-        cc.skipBackwardCommand.removeTarget(nil)
-        cc.changePlaybackPositionCommand.removeTarget(nil)
-        
-        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            UIApplication.shared.endReceivingRemoteControlEvents()
-        }
-        
-        isCommandsSetup = false
-        print("[NowPlaying] Remote commands cleaned up")
-    }
-    
-    // MARK: - State Updates (call these whenever data changes)
-    
-    /// Set metadata (title, artist, artwork URL)
-    func setMetadata(title: String?, artist: String?, albumTitle: String?, artworkUrl: String?) {
-        self.title = title
-        self.artist = artist
-        self.albumTitle = albumTitle
-        
-        print("[NowPlaying] Metadata: \(title ?? "nil")")
-        
-        // Load artwork async
-        artworkTask?.cancel()
-        if let urlString = artworkUrl, let url = URL(string: urlString) {
-            artworkTask = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { [weak self] data, _, _ in
-                if let data = data, let image = UIImage(data: data) {
-                    self?.cachedArtwork = MPMediaItemArtwork(boundsSize: image.size) { _ in image }
-                    print("[NowPlaying] Artwork loaded")
-                    DispatchQueue.main.async { self?.refresh() }
-                }
-            }
-            artworkTask?.resume()
-        }
-        
-        refresh()
-    }
-    
-    /// Update playback state (position, duration, playing)
-    func updatePlayback(position: TimeInterval, duration: TimeInterval, isPlaying: Bool) {
-        self.position = position
-        self.duration = duration
-        self.isPlaying = isPlaying
-        refresh()
-    }
-    
-    /// Clear everything
-    func clear() {
-        artworkTask?.cancel()
-        title = nil
-        artist = nil
-        albumTitle = nil
-        cachedArtwork = nil
-        duration = 0
-        position = 0
-        isPlaying = false
-        MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().nowPlayingInfo = nil
-        print("[NowPlaying] Cleared")
-    }
-    
-    // MARK: - Private
-    
-    /// Refresh Now Playing info if we have enough data
-    private func refresh() {
-        guard duration > 0 else {
-            print("[NowPlaying] refresh skipped - duration is 0")
-            return
-        }
-        
-        var info: [String: Any] = [
-            MPMediaItemPropertyPlaybackDuration: duration,
-            MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyElapsedPlaybackTime: position,
-            MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyPlaybackRate: isPlaying ? 1.0 : 0.0
-        ]
-        
-        if let title { info[MPMediaItemPropertyTitle] = title }
-        if let artist { info[MPMediaItemPropertyArtist] = artist }
-        if let albumTitle { info[MPMediaItemPropertyAlbumTitle] = albumTitle }
-        if let cachedArtwork { info[MPMediaItemPropertyArtwork] = cachedArtwork }
-        
-        MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().nowPlayingInfo = info
-        print("[NowPlaying] ✅ Set info: title=\(title ?? "nil"), dur=\(Int(duration))s, pos=\(Int(position))s, rate=\(isPlaying ? 1.0 : 0.0)")
-    }
-}

modules/mpv-player/ios/MpvPlayerModule.swift

@@ -43,21 +43,6 @@ public class MpvPlayerModule: Module {
         view.loadVideo(config: config)
       }
 
-      // Now Playing metadata for iOS Control Center and Lock Screen
-      Prop("nowPlayingMetadata") { (view: MpvPlayerView, metadata: [String: Any]?) in
-        guard let metadata = metadata else { return }
-        // Convert Any values to String, filtering out nil/null values
-        var stringMetadata: [String: String] = [:]
-        for (key, value) in metadata {
-          if let stringValue = value as? String {
-            stringMetadata[key] = stringValue
-          }
-        }
-        if !stringMetadata.isEmpty {
-          view.setNowPlayingMetadata(stringMetadata)
-        }
-      }
-
       // Async function to play video
       AsyncFunction("play") { (view: MpvPlayerView) in
         view.play()

modules/mpv-player/ios/MpvPlayerView.swift

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import AVFoundation
 import CoreMedia
 import ExpoModulesCore
-import MediaPlayer
 import UIKit
 
 /// Configuration for loading a video
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ class MpvPlayerView: ExpoView {
 	private var renderer: MPVLayerRenderer?
 	private var videoContainer: UIView!
 	private var pipController: PiPController?
+
 	let onLoad = EventDispatcher()
 	let onPlaybackStateChange = EventDispatcher()
 	let onProgress = EventDispatcher()
@@ -53,14 +53,11 @@ class MpvPlayerView: ExpoView {
 	private var cachedDuration: Double = 0
 	private var intendedPlayState: Bool = false
 	private var _isZoomedToFill: Bool = false
-	
-	// Reference to now playing manager
-	private let nowPlayingManager = MPVNowPlayingManager.shared
 
 	required init(appContext: AppContext? = nil) {
 		super.init(appContext: appContext)
-		setupNotifications()
 		setupView()
+		// Note: Decoder reset is handled automatically via KVO in MPVLayerRenderer
 	}
 
 	private func setupView() {
@@ -112,77 +109,6 @@ class MpvPlayerView: ExpoView {
 		CATransaction.commit()
 	}
 
-	// MARK: - Audio Session & Notifications
-
-	private func setupNotifications() {
-		// Handle audio session interruptions (e.g., incoming calls, other apps playing audio)
-		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
-			self, selector: #selector(handleAudioSessionInterruption),
-			name: AVAudioSession.interruptionNotification, object: nil)
-	}
-
-	@objc func handleAudioSessionInterruption(_ notification: Notification) {
-		guard let userInfo = notification.userInfo,
-			  let typeValue = userInfo[AVAudioSessionInterruptionTypeKey] as? UInt,
-			  let type = AVAudioSession.InterruptionType(rawValue: typeValue) else {
-			return
-		}
-		
-		switch type {
-		case .began:
-			// Interruption began - pause the video
-			print("[MPV] Audio session interrupted - pausing video")
-			self.pause()
-			
-		case .ended:
-			// Interruption ended - check if we should resume
-			if let optionsValue = userInfo[AVAudioSessionInterruptionOptionKey] as? UInt {
-				let options = AVAudioSession.InterruptionOptions(rawValue: optionsValue)
-				if options.contains(.shouldResume) {
-					print("[MPV] Audio session interruption ended - can resume")
-					// Don't auto-resume - let user manually resume playback
-				} else {
-					print("[MPV] Audio session interruption ended - should not resume")
-				}
-			}
-			
-		@unknown default:
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	
-	private func setupRemoteCommands() {
-		nowPlayingManager.setupRemoteCommands(
-			playHandler: { [weak self] in self?.play() },
-			pauseHandler: { [weak self] in self?.pause() },
-			toggleHandler: { [weak self] in
-				guard let self else { return }
-				if self.intendedPlayState { self.pause() } else { self.play() }
-			},
-			seekHandler: { [weak self] time in self?.seekTo(position: time) },
-			skipForward: { [weak self] interval in self?.seekBy(offset: interval) },
-			skipBackward: { [weak self] interval in self?.seekBy(offset: -interval) }
-		)
-	}
-
-	// MARK: - Now Playing Info
-
-	func setNowPlayingMetadata(_ metadata: [String: String]) {
-		print("[MPV] setNowPlayingMetadata: \(metadata["title"] ?? "nil")")
-		nowPlayingManager.setMetadata(
-			title: metadata["title"],
-			artist: metadata["artist"],
-			albumTitle: metadata["albumTitle"],
-			artworkUrl: metadata["artworkUri"]
-		)
-	}
-
-	private func clearNowPlayingInfo() {
-		nowPlayingManager.cleanupRemoteCommands()
-		nowPlayingManager.deactivateAudioSession()
-		nowPlayingManager.clear()
-	}
-
 	func loadVideo(config: VideoLoadConfig) {
 		// Skip reload if same URL is already playing
 		if currentURL == config.url {
@@ -223,7 +149,6 @@ class MpvPlayerView: ExpoView {
 
 	func play() {
 		intendedPlayState = true
-		setupRemoteCommands()
 		renderer?.play()
 		pipController?.setPlaybackRate(1.0)
 		pipController?.updatePlaybackState()
@@ -237,17 +162,10 @@ class MpvPlayerView: ExpoView {
 	}
 
 	func seekTo(position: Double) {
-		// Update cached position and Now Playing immediately for smooth Control Center feedback
-		cachedPosition = position
-		syncNowPlaying(isPlaying: !isPaused())
 		renderer?.seek(to: position)
 	}
 
 	func seekBy(offset: Double) {
-		// Update cached position and Now Playing immediately for smooth Control Center feedback
-		let newPosition = max(0, min(cachedPosition + offset, cachedDuration))
-		cachedPosition = newPosition
-		syncNowPlaying(isPlaying: !isPaused())
 		renderer?.seek(by: offset)
 	}
 
@@ -374,32 +292,23 @@ class MpvPlayerView: ExpoView {
 		pipController?.stopPictureInPicture()
 		renderer?.stop()
 		displayLayer.removeFromSuperlayer()
-		clearNowPlayingInfo()
-		NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self)
 	}
 }
 
 // MARK: - MPVLayerRendererDelegate
 
 extension MpvPlayerView: MPVLayerRendererDelegate {
-	
-	// MARK: - Single location for Now Playing updates
-	private func syncNowPlaying(isPlaying: Bool) {
-		print("[MPV] syncNowPlaying: pos=\(Int(cachedPosition))s, dur=\(Int(cachedDuration))s, playing=\(isPlaying)")
-		nowPlayingManager.updatePlayback(position: cachedPosition, duration: cachedDuration, isPlaying: isPlaying)
-	}
-	
 	func renderer(_: MPVLayerRenderer, didUpdatePosition position: Double, duration: Double, cacheSeconds: Double) {
 		cachedPosition = position
 		cachedDuration = duration
 		
 		DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
 			guard let self else { return }
-
+			// Update PiP current time for progress bar
 			if self.pipController?.isPictureInPictureActive == true {
 				self.pipController?.setCurrentTimeFromSeconds(position, duration: duration)
 			}
-
+			
 			self.onProgress([
 				"position": position,
 				"duration": duration,
@@ -412,10 +321,12 @@ extension MpvPlayerView: MPVLayerRendererDelegate {
 	func renderer(_: MPVLayerRenderer, didChangePause isPaused: Bool) {
 		DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
 			guard let self else { return }
+			// Don't update intendedPlayState here - it's only set by user actions (play/pause)
+			// This prevents PiP UI flicker during seeking
 			
-			print("[MPV] didChangePause: isPaused=\(isPaused), cachedDuration=\(self.cachedDuration)")
+			// Sync timebase rate with actual playback state
 			self.pipController?.setPlaybackRate(isPaused ? 0.0 : 1.0)
-			self.syncNowPlaying(isPlaying: !isPaused)
+			
 			self.onPlaybackStateChange([
 				"isPaused": isPaused,
 				"isPlaying": !isPaused,
@@ -447,13 +358,6 @@ extension MpvPlayerView: MPVLayerRendererDelegate {
 			self.onTracksReady([:])
 		}
 	}
-	
-	func renderer(_: MPVLayerRenderer, didSelectAudioOutput audioOutput: String) {
-		// Audio output is now active - this is the right time to activate audio session and set Now Playing
-		print("[MPV] Audio output ready (\(audioOutput)), activating audio session and syncing Now Playing")
-		nowPlayingManager.activateAudioSession()
-		syncNowPlaying(isPlaying: !isPaused())
-	}
 }
 
 // MARK: - PiPControllerDelegate

modules/mpv-player/src/MpvPlayer.types.ts

@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ export type OnErrorEventPayload = {
 
 export type OnTracksReadyEventPayload = Record<string, never>;
 
-export type NowPlayingMetadata = {
-  title?: string;
-  artist?: string;
-  albumTitle?: string;
-  artworkUri?: string;
-};
-
 export type MpvPlayerModuleEvents = {
   onChange: (params: ChangeEventPayload) => void;
 };
@@ -55,8 +48,6 @@ export type VideoSource = {
 export type MpvPlayerViewProps = {
   source?: VideoSource;
   style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
-  /** Metadata for iOS Control Center and Lock Screen now playing info */
-  nowPlayingMetadata?: NowPlayingMetadata;
   onLoad?: (event: { nativeEvent: OnLoadEventPayload }) => void;
   onPlaybackStateChange?: (event: {
     nativeEvent: OnPlaybackStateChangePayload;

package.json

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "@shopify/flash-list": "2.0.2",
     "@tanstack/query-sync-storage-persister": "^5.90.18",
     "@tanstack/react-pacer": "^0.19.1",
-    "@tanstack/react-query": "5.90.17",
+    "@tanstack/react-query": "5.90.20",
     "@tanstack/react-query-persist-client": "^5.90.18",
     "axios": "^1.7.9",
     "expo": "~54.0.31",
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
     "expo-web-browser": "~15.0.10",
     "i18next": "^25.0.0",
     "jotai": "2.16.2",
-    "lodash": "4.17.21",
+    "lodash": "4.17.23",
     "nativewind": "^2.0.11",
     "patch-package": "^8.0.0",
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "19.1.0",
-    "react-i18next": "16.5.3",
+    "react-i18next": "16.5.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.5",
     "react-native-awesome-slider": "^2.9.0",
     "react-native-bottom-tabs": "1.1.0",
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "7.28.6",
     "@biomejs/biome": "2.3.11",
-    "@react-native-community/cli": "20.1.0",
+    "@react-native-community/cli": "20.1.1",
     "@react-native-tvos/config-tv": "0.1.4",
     "@types/jest": "29.5.14",
     "@types/lodash": "4.17.23",