✨ New Features #

• Playback Speed Control: Added setPlaybackSpeed() method for controlling media playback rate
  • New PlaybackSpeed class with configurable speed values (e.g., 0.5x, 1.0x, 1.25x, 2.0x)
  • Support for variable speed playback on compatible DLNA devices
  • ⚠️ Device Support Warning: Not all DLNA media renderers support playback speed control

🔧 Technical Improvements #

• Pigeon Code Generation: Regenerated platform interfaces with latest Pigeon version
• Type Safety: Enhanced type safety for new playback speed functionality
• Platform Interface: Updated native Android implementation for speed control

⚠️ Important Notes #

• Subtitle Support: Subtitle control methods may not work on all DLNA devices
• Playback Speed: Speed control functionality is device-dependent
• Device Compatibility: We recommend testing these features with your specific devices

📖 Documentation Updates #

• Added warnings about device compatibility for subtitle and playback speed features
• Updated API documentation with new playback speed methods
• Enhanced troubleshooting guide for feature compatibility

🍎 iOS Support Temporarily Removed #

• Platform Focus: Temporarily removed iOS support to focus on Android platform
• Apple Privacy Limitations: iOS discovery requires multicast permissions that are difficult to obtain due to Apple's privacy restrictions
• Future Consideration: iOS support may be added in future releases, potentially using AirPlay for iOS devices
• Android Only: Plugin now exclusively supports Android platform (API 21+)

🔧 Technical Changes #

• Removed iOS folder and all iOS-specific code
• Updated pubspec.yaml to remove iOS platform support
• Updated documentation to reflect Android-only support
• Simplified build configuration for Android-only development

📖 Documentation Updates #

• Updated README to explain Android-only support
• Added explanation about Apple's privacy limitations
• Suggested AirPlay as alternative for iOS casting
• Updated installation instructions for Android-only setup

🔄 Refactored #

• Example App Complete Restructure: Major refactoring of the example application with clean architecture
• Service Layer Implementation: Added dedicated MediaCastService for better separation of concerns
• Modular Widget Architecture: Split UI into focused, reusable widgets
• State Management Improvements: Enhanced state management with proper lifecycle handling

✨ Enhanced #

• Device Details Modal: Improved device selection with detailed information display
• Real-time Monitoring: Enhanced connectivity and playback state monitoring
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with user-friendly messages
• UI/UX Improvements: Modern, responsive interface with better visual feedback
• Code Organization: Clean folder structure with proper separation of concerns

🏗️ Architecture #

• Clean Architecture: Implemented layered architecture (presentation, services, data, core)
• Repository Pattern: Added test media repository for better data management
• Utility Classes: Centralized utility functions for formatting, media handling, and UI operations
• Constants Management: Centralized configuration and constants
• Theme System: Dedicated theme configuration for consistent styling

📁 New Structure #

• core/ - Constants, models, themes, and utilities
• data/ - Repositories and data sources
• presentation/ - Widgets and UI components
• services/ - Business logic and external API interactions

🔧 Technical Improvements #

• Timer Management: Improved timer handling for real-time updates
• Memory Management: Better resource cleanup and disposal
• Performance: Optimized rendering and state updates
• Type Safety: Enhanced type safety throughout the codebase

📖 Documentation #

• Comprehensive Example README: Detailed documentation for the example app
• Code Comments: Improved inline documentation
• Architecture Guide: Clear explanation of the project structure

Added #

• 🎉 Initial release of Media Cast DLNA plugin
• 🔍 Device Discovery: Automatic discovery of DLNA/UPnP devices on local network
• 📱 Media Renderer Control: Complete playback control (play, pause, stop, seek, volume)
• 📂 Media Server Integration: Browse and search content from DLNA media servers
• 🎬 Advanced Subtitle Support: Handle subtitle tracks for enhanced viewing experience
• ⚡ Real-time Events: Get instant updates on playback state, position, and volume changes
• 🔧 Native Performance: Built with Pigeon for type-safe platform interfaces
• 🤖 Android Support: Full implementation using jUPnP library (API 21+)
• 📖 Comprehensive Documentation: Complete API reference and examples
• 🎯 Example App: Working demonstration of all plugin features

Platform Support #

• ✅ Android (API 21+)
• ❌ iOS (Temporarily removed due to Apple privacy limitations)

Features #

• Device discovery with automatic network scanning
• Media renderer selection and control
• Playback management (play, pause, stop, seek)
• Volume control and mute functionality
• Subtitle track management
• Media server content browsing
• Real-time status monitoring
• Error handling and diagnostics
• Type-safe native interfaces via Pigeon

Dependencies #

• Flutter 3.3.0+
• Dart 3.8.1+
• plugin_platform_interface ^2.0.2
• pigeon ^22.7.0 (dev dependency)