recloudstream / recloudstream/cloudstream

Subtitle doesn't scale well in pip mode

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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open a video with subtitles.
  2. Switch to PiP mode.
Expected behavior
  1. The subtitle size should scale with the size of pip mode.
Actual behavior
  1. The subtitles take up a large portion of the viewing area sometimes obscuring large portions of the video.
Cloudstream version and commit hash

4.6.1 ec06da6

Android version

Android 12

Logcat

Other details

I'm attaching some screenshots (1 stable, 2 beta )showing the subtitle in pip mode on stable version 4.5.2 d954158 and Beta.

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Beta

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  • I am sure my issue is related to the app and NOT some extension.
  • I have searched the existing issues and this is a new ticket, NOT a duplicate or related to another open issue.
  • I have written a short but informative title.
  • I have updated the app to pre-release version Latest.
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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. First reproduce the issue on Android 12 by opening subtitled video in PiP mode, then trace the subtitle and PiP rendering code; it is done when subtitle size scales with the PiP viewing area without obscuring the video.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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