lbryio / lbryio/lbry-android

Background play doesn't work when app window is closed.

Open
#1,227 1 comment 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

Dominant language
Java
Stars
2.4k
Forks
110
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

This used to not be an issue, but it is as of late.

Contributor guide

No contributing guide indexed for this repository

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure with the LBRY Android app window closed while background playback is active. Trace the background playback lifecycle and compare it with behavior when the window remains open; done means playback continues after the app window is closed.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.