recloudstream / recloudstream/cloudstream

Extensions not loading properly after update

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Description

Steps to reproduce

I’m not completely sure, but it seems like the updater might be overwriting the existing extension files during the update. When I tried to update my extensions manually, nothing happened at first and I didn’t receive any update notification, so I restarted the app. After restarting, only three of my extensions were showing.

i fixed it by waiting a little bit restarted the app and updated the plugins manually.

logcat_2025_11_27_16_54.txt

Expected behavior

Extensions should load properly after the update.

Actual behavior

From what I can tell, if the update fails, the files might end up as 0-byte ZIPs, so the app can’t load them anymore. Maybe the updater could keep the old files until the new ones are verified, so that if something goes wrong, the original extensions are still intact.

Cloudstream version and commit hash

4.6.1

Android version

15

Logcat

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached logcat and the extension update path described in the report, focusing on the update and restart sequence that leaves extensions unavailable. Reproduce the failure on Android 15 if possible, and consider the issue done when a failed update no longer leaves extensions as unusable 0-byte ZIPs and existing extensions still load.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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