recloudstream / recloudstream/cloudstream

Video continues to buffer and consume bandwidth even after playback has ended

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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. open app
  2. play any video (anime or something), especially streams with m3u8 format
  3. seek video to the end. approximately 30 seconds before the end
Expected behavior

buffering should stop and not consume data

Actual behavior

still buffering and eat my bandwith

Cloudstream version and commit hash

4.6.1-PRE 81d9ecd

Android version

Android 12

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on Android 12 using an m3u8 stream, following the reported steps and version details. Trace playback and buffering behavior around seeking to the final 30 seconds; done when buffering stops and no further bandwidth is consumed after playback has ended.

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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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