Re-add native apple controls for mpv

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

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ 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,
@@ -504,6 +505,31 @@ 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;
@@ -932,6 +958,7 @@ export default function page() {
                 ref={videoRef}
                 source={videoSource}
                 style={{ width: "100%", height: "100%" }}
+                nowPlayingMetadata={nowPlayingMetadata}
                 onProgress={onProgress}
                 onPlaybackStateChange={onPlaybackStateChanged}
                 onLoad={() => setIsVideoLoaded(true)}

bun.lock

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
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         "react-native-volume-manager": "^2.0.8",
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+        "react-native-worklets": "0.5.1",
         "sonner-native": "0.21.2",
         "tailwindcss": "3.3.2",
         "use-debounce": "^10.0.4",
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modules/mpv-player/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/mpvplayer/MpvPlayerModule.kt

@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ 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

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ 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.
@@ -347,7 +348,8 @@ 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)
@@ -552,6 +554,15 @@ 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

@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+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

@@ -43,6 +43,21 @@ 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

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import AVFoundation
 import CoreMedia
 import ExpoModulesCore
+import MediaPlayer
 import UIKit
 
 /// Configuration for loading a video
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ class MpvPlayerView: ExpoView {
 	private var renderer: MPVLayerRenderer?
 	private var videoContainer: UIView!
 	private var pipController: PiPController?
-
 	let onLoad = EventDispatcher()
 	let onPlaybackStateChange = EventDispatcher()
 	let onProgress = EventDispatcher()
@@ -53,11 +53,14 @@ 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() {
@@ -109,6 +112,77 @@ 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 {
@@ -149,6 +223,7 @@ class MpvPlayerView: ExpoView {
 
 	func play() {
 		intendedPlayState = true
+		setupRemoteCommands()
 		renderer?.play()
 		pipController?.setPlaybackRate(1.0)
 		pipController?.updatePlaybackState()
@@ -162,10 +237,17 @@ 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)
 	}
 
@@ -292,23 +374,32 @@ 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,
@@ -321,12 +412,10 @@ 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
 			
-			// Sync timebase rate with actual playback state
+			print("[MPV] didChangePause: isPaused=\(isPaused), cachedDuration=\(self.cachedDuration)")
 			self.pipController?.setPlaybackRate(isPaused ? 0.0 : 1.0)
-			
+			self.syncNowPlaying(isPlaying: !isPaused)
 			self.onPlaybackStateChange([
 				"isPaused": isPaused,
 				"isPlaying": !isPaused,
@@ -358,6 +447,13 @@ 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

@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ 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;
 };
@@ -48,6 +55,8 @@ 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

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     "react-native-uuid": "^2.0.3",
     "react-native-volume-manager": "^2.0.8",
     "react-native-web": "^0.21.0",
-    "react-native-worklets": "0.7.2",
+    "react-native-worklets": "0.5.1",
     "sonner-native": "0.21.2",
     "tailwindcss": "3.3.2",
     "use-debounce": "^10.0.4",