NEWS

+Changes between 3.6.4 Beta 3 and 3.6.4 Beta 4:
+------------------
+ * New default playback setting
+ * New feedback section in the about screen
+ * Resume playback and player behavior fixes
+ * Remove the reporter from the app launcher
+ * Add a quick play setting to play files without parsing
+ * Remote access: fix some mini player layout
+ * Remote access: always show the volume bar
+ * Remote access: fix the streams playback
+ * Fix some subtitles download issues
+ * Android auto behavior improvements
+ * Fix the equalizer navigation with DPAD
+ * Crash and behavior fixes
+
+Changes between 3.6.4 Beta 2 and 3.6.4 Beta 3:
+------------------
+ * New bookmark navigation
+ * Fix the resume behavior
+ * TV audio player improvements
+ * Crash and behavior fixes
+
 Changes between 3.6.4 Beta 1 and 3.6.4 Beta 2:
 ------------------
  * Fix a permission issue

README.md

@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ Issues without relevant information will be ignored, we cannot help in this case
 
 ## Support
 
+- For usage support, use the in-app feedback option in the `About` screen
 - Android mailing list: android@videolan.org
 - bugtracker: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-android/issues
-- IRC: *#videolan* channel on [freenode](http://freenode.net/)
-- VideoLAN forum: https://forum.videolan.org/
+- IRC: *#videolan* channel on [libera](https://libera.chat/)
+- VideoLAN forum: https://forum.videolan.org/viewforum.php?f=35

application/app/build.gradle

@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ android {
         beforeVariants(selector().withBuildType("vlcBundle")) { variantBuilder ->
             variantBuilder.minSdk = 30
         }
+        beforeVariants(selector().withBuildType("vlcBundleAmazon")) { variantBuilder ->
+            variantBuilder.minSdk = 17
+        }
     }
 
     buildTypes {
@@ -88,6 +91,10 @@ android {
             initWith release
             matchingFallbacks = ['release']
         }
+        vlcBundleAmazon {
+            initWith release
+            matchingFallbacks = ['release']
+        }
         debug {
             applicationIdSuffix ".debug"
             jniDebuggable true

application/app/src/androidTest/java/org/videolan/vlc/gui/preferences/PreferencesAudioUITest.kt

@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import androidx.test.espresso.intent.rule.IntentsTestRule
 import androidx.test.filters.SdkSuppress
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
+import org.videolan.tools.KEY_AOUT
+import org.videolan.tools.KEY_PLAYBACK_SPEED_PERSIST
+import org.videolan.tools.RESUME_PLAYBACK
 import org.videolan.vlc.PreferenceMatchers.withKey
 import org.videolan.vlc.R
 import org.videolan.vlc.onPreferenceRow
-import org.videolan.tools.KEY_PLAYBACK_SPEED_PERSIST
-import org.videolan.tools.RESUME_PLAYBACK
 
 class PreferencesAudioUITest: BasePreferenceUITest() {
     @get:Rule
@@ -31,12 +32,6 @@ class PreferencesAudioUITest: BasePreferenceUITest() {
         checkToggleWorks(key, settings)
     }
 
-    @Test
-    fun checkSavePlaybackSpeedSetting() {
-        val key = KEY_PLAYBACK_SPEED_PERSIST
-        checkToggleWorks(key, settings)
-    }
-
     @Test
     fun checkPersistentAudioPlaybackSetting() {
         val key = "audio_task_removed"
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ class PreferencesAudioUITest: BasePreferenceUITest() {
     @Test
     fun checkAudioOutputModeSetting() {
         // TODO: Fails due to android bug in scrolling
-        val key = "aout"
+        val key = KEY_AOUT
 
         checkModeChanged(key, "0", "0", MAP_AOUT)
         checkModeChanged(key, "1", "0", MAP_AOUT)

application/app/src/androidTest/java/org/videolan/vlc/gui/preferences/PreferencesVideoUITest.kt

@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ import androidx.test.espresso.intent.rule.IntentsTestRule
 import androidx.test.filters.SdkSuppress
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
-import org.videolan.tools.*
+import org.videolan.tools.ENABLE_BRIGHTNESS_GESTURE
+import org.videolan.tools.ENABLE_DOUBLE_TAP_SEEK
+import org.videolan.tools.ENABLE_SEEK_BUTTONS
+import org.videolan.tools.ENABLE_VOLUME_GESTURE
+import org.videolan.tools.POPUP_FORCE_LEGACY
+import org.videolan.tools.POPUP_KEEPSCREEN
 import org.videolan.vlc.PreferenceMatchers.withKey
 import org.videolan.vlc.R
 import org.videolan.vlc.onPreferenceRow
-import org.videolan.vlc.util.*
 
 class PreferencesVideoUITest: BasePreferenceUITest() {
     @get:Rule
@@ -25,24 +29,12 @@ class PreferencesVideoUITest: BasePreferenceUITest() {
                 .perform(click())
     }
 
-    @Test
-    fun checkPersistentBrightnessSetting() {
-        val key = SAVE_BRIGHTNESS
-        checkToggleWorks(key, settings, default = false)
-    }
-
     @Test
     fun checkAudioIndividualDelaySetting() {
         val key = "save_individual_audio_delay"
         checkToggleWorks(key, settings, default = false)
     }
 
-    @Test
-    fun checkPersistentSpeedSetting() {
-        val key = KEY_PLAYBACK_SPEED_PERSIST
-        checkToggleWorks(key, settings, default = false)
-    }
-
     @Test
     fun checkVideoTitleOnTransitionSetting() {
         val key = "video_transition_show"

application/app/src/main/java/org/videolan/mobile/app/AppSetupDelegate.kt

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import android.app.Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import kotlinx.coroutines.DEBUG_PROPERTY_NAME
@@ -50,10 +49,10 @@ import org.videolan.resources.util.startRemoteAccess
 import org.videolan.tools.AppScope
 import org.videolan.tools.KEY_ENABLE_REMOTE_ACCESS
 import org.videolan.tools.KEY_INCOGNITO
+import org.videolan.tools.KEY_PERSISTENT_INCOGNITO
 import org.videolan.tools.Settings
 import org.videolan.tools.putSingle
 import org.videolan.vlc.BuildConfig
-import org.videolan.vlc.gui.SendCrashActivity
 import org.videolan.vlc.gui.helpers.NotificationHelper
 import org.videolan.vlc.util.DialogDelegate
 import org.videolan.vlc.util.NetworkConnectionManager
@@ -82,8 +81,8 @@ class AppSetupDelegate : AppDelegate,
         FactoryManager.registerFactory(ILibVLCFactory.factoryId, LibVLCFactory())
         System.setProperty(DEBUG_PROPERTY_NAME, DEBUG_PROPERTY_VALUE_ON)
 
+        val settings = Settings.getInstance(this)
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
-            Settings.getInstance(this)
             if (Settings.showTvUi) {
                 // Register movipedia to resume tv shows/movies
                 setupContentResolvers()
@@ -92,15 +91,16 @@ class AppSetupDelegate : AppDelegate,
                 setupIndexers()
             }
         }
-
         //App restarted, leave the incognito mode
-        Settings.getInstance (this).putSingle(KEY_INCOGNITO, false)
+        if (!settings.getBoolean(KEY_PERSISTENT_INCOGNITO, true))
+            settings.putSingle(KEY_INCOGNITO, false)
+
 
-        AppContextProvider.setLocale(Settings.getInstance(this).getString("set_locale", ""))
+        AppContextProvider.setLocale(settings.getString("set_locale", ""))
 
         //Initiate Kotlinx Dispatchers in a thread to prevent ANR
         backgroundInit()
-        if (Settings.getInstance(this).getBoolean(KEY_ENABLE_REMOTE_ACCESS, false))
+        if (settings.getBoolean(KEY_ENABLE_REMOTE_ACCESS, false))
             startRemoteAccess()
 
         registerActivityLifecycleCallbacks(object : ActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ class AppSetupDelegate : AppDelegate,
             if (!VLCInstance.testCompatibleCPU(AppContextProvider.appContext)) return@innerLaunch
             Dialog.setCallbacks(VLCInstance.getInstance(this@backgroundInit), DialogDelegate)
         }
-        packageManager.setComponentEnabledSetting(ComponentName(this@backgroundInit, SendCrashActivity::class.java),
-                if (BuildConfig.BETA) PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED else PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP)
         if (!AndroidDevices.isAndroidTv) sendBroadcast(Intent(MiniPlayerAppWidgetProvider.ACTION_WIDGET_INIT).apply {
             component = ComponentName(appContextProvider.appContext, MiniPlayerAppWidgetProvider::class.java)
         })

application/remote-access-server/src/main/java/org/videolan/vlc/remoteaccessserver/RemoteAccessRouting.kt

@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ import org.videolan.vlc.providers.BrowserProvider
 import org.videolan.vlc.providers.FileBrowserProvider
 import org.videolan.vlc.providers.StorageProvider
 import org.videolan.vlc.providers.medialibrary.sanitizeGroups
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.RemoteAccessServer.Companion.getServerFiles
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.RemoteAccessServer.PlayerStatus
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.RemoteAccessSession.verifyLogin
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.MediaZipUtils
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.serveAudios
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.servePlaylists
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.serveSearch
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.serveVideos
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.websockets.RemoteAccessWebSockets
+import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.websockets.WSIncomingMessage
 import org.videolan.vlc.util.FileUtils
 import org.videolan.vlc.util.Permissions
 import org.videolan.vlc.util.RemoteAccessUtils
@@ -132,16 +142,6 @@ import org.videolan.vlc.util.slugify
 import org.videolan.vlc.util.toByteArray
 import org.videolan.vlc.viewmodels.browser.FavoritesProvider
 import org.videolan.vlc.viewmodels.browser.PathOperationDelegate
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.RemoteAccessServer.Companion.getServerFiles
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.RemoteAccessServer.PlayerStatus
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.RemoteAccessSession.verifyLogin
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.MediaZipUtils
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.serveAudios
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.servePlaylists
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.serveSearch
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.utils.serveVideos
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.websockets.RemoteAccessWebSockets
-import org.videolan.vlc.remoteaccessserver.websockets.WSIncomingMessage
 import java.io.BufferedWriter
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException
@@ -370,9 +370,11 @@ fun Route.setupRouting(appContext: Context, scope: CoroutineScope) {
                 bw.write("Storage ALL access: ${Permissions.hasAllAccess(appContext)}\r\n")
                 bw.write("Notifications: ${Permissions.canSendNotifications(appContext)}\r\n")
                 bw.write("PiP Allowed: ${Permissions.isPiPAllowed(appContext)}\r\n")
-                bw.write("____________________________\r\n")
                 try {
-                    bw.write("Changed settings:\r\n${PreferenceParser.getChangedPrefsString(appContext)}\r\n")
+                    bw.write("____________________________\r\n")
+                    bw.write("Changed settings:\r\n")
+                    bw.write("____________________________\r\n")
+                    bw.write("${PreferenceParser.getChangedPrefsString(appContext)}\r\n")
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
                     bw.write("Cannot retrieve changed settings\r\n")
                     bw.write(Log.getStackTraceString(e))
@@ -850,7 +852,7 @@ fun Route.setupRouting(appContext: Context, scope: CoroutineScope) {
             }
             val list = ArrayList<RemoteAccessServer.PlayQueueItem>(stream.size)
             stream.forEachIndexed { index, mediaLibraryItem ->
-                list.add(RemoteAccessServer.PlayQueueItem(3000L + index, mediaLibraryItem.title, " ", 0, mediaLibraryItem.artworkMrl
+                list.add(RemoteAccessServer.PlayQueueItem(mediaLibraryItem.id, mediaLibraryItem.title, " ", 0, mediaLibraryItem.artworkMrl
                         ?: "", false, "", (mediaLibraryItem as MediaWrapper).uri.toString(), true, favorite = mediaLibraryItem.isFavorite))
             }
             call.respondJson(convertToJson(list))
@@ -950,7 +952,10 @@ fun Route.setupRouting(appContext: Context, scope: CoroutineScope) {
 
                 val medias = appContext.getFromMl {
                     if (path?.isNotBlank() == true) {
-                        arrayOf(MLServiceLocator.getAbstractMediaWrapper(Uri.parse(path)))
+                        if (id.toLong() > 0)
+                            arrayOf(getMedia(id.toLong()))
+                        else
+                            arrayOf(MLServiceLocator.getAbstractMediaWrapper(Uri.parse(path)))
                     } else when (type) {
                         "album" -> getAlbum(id.toLong()).tracks
                         "artist" -> getArtist(id.toLong()).tracks
@@ -969,7 +974,7 @@ fun Route.setupRouting(appContext: Context, scope: CoroutineScope) {
                 }
                 if (medias.isEmpty()) call.respond(HttpStatusCode.NotFound)
                 else {
-                    if (medias.size == 1 && medias[0].id == RemoteAccessServer.getInstance(appContext).service?.currentMediaWrapper?.id) {
+                    if (medias.size == 1 && medias[0].id == RemoteAccessServer.getInstance(appContext).service?.currentMediaWrapper?.id && medias[0].uri == RemoteAccessServer.getInstance(appContext).service?.currentMediaWrapper?.uri) {
                         call.respond(HttpStatusCode.OK)
                         return@get
                     }

application/remote-access-server/src/main/java/org/videolan/vlc/remoteaccessserver/RemoteAccessServer.kt

@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ import io.ktor.server.plugins.cachingheaders.CachingHeaders
 import io.ktor.server.plugins.callloging.CallLogging
 import io.ktor.server.plugins.compression.Compression
 import io.ktor.server.plugins.compression.matchContentType
-import io.ktor.server.plugins.compression.minimumSize
 import io.ktor.server.plugins.cors.routing.CORS
 import io.ktor.server.plugins.origin
 import io.ktor.server.plugins.partialcontent.PartialContent
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@ class RemoteAccessServer(private val context: Context) : PlaybackService.Callbac
     var service: PlaybackService? = null
     private val networkSharesResult = ArrayList<MediaLibraryItem>()
     private val networkDiscoveryRunning = AtomicBoolean(false)
+    private var lastPlayedLocation = ""
 
 
     private val _serverStatus = MutableLiveData(ServerStatus.NOT_INIT)
@@ -709,6 +709,14 @@ class RemoteAccessServer(private val context: Context) : PlaybackService.Callbac
      * @param event the event sent
      */
     override fun onMediaPlayerEvent(event: MediaPlayer.Event) {
+        service?.currentMediaLocation?.let {
+            if (it.isNotEmpty() && lastPlayedLocation != service?.currentMediaLocation) {
+                lastPlayedLocation = it
+            }
+        }
+        if (event.type == MediaPlayer.Event.EncounteredError) {
+            AppScope.launch {  RemoteAccessWebSockets.sendToAll(GenericError(context.getString(R.string.invalid_location, lastPlayedLocation))) }
+        }
         if (event.type != MediaPlayer.Event.TimeChanged) return
         if (System.currentTimeMillis() - lastNowPlayingSendTime < NOW_PLAYING_TIMEOUT) return
         lastNowPlayingSendTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
@@ -913,6 +921,7 @@ class RemoteAccessServer(private val context: Context) : PlaybackService.Callbac
     data class MLRefreshNeeded(val refreshNeeded: Boolean = true) : WSMessage(WSMessageType.ML_REFRESH_NEEDED)
     data class BrowserDescription(val path: String, val description: String) : WSMessage(WSMessageType.BROWSER_DESCRIPTION)
     data class PlaybackControlForbidden(val forbidden: Boolean = true): WSMessage(WSMessageType.PLAYBACK_CONTROL_FORBIDDEN)
+    data class GenericError(val text: String): WSMessage(WSMessageType.ERROR)
     data class NetworkShares(val shares: List<PlayQueueItem>): WSMessage(WSMessageType.NETWORK_SHARES)
     data class SearchResults(val albums: List<PlayQueueItem>, val artists: List<PlayQueueItem>, val genres: List<PlayQueueItem>, val playlists: List<PlayQueueItem>, val videos: List<PlayQueueItem>, val tracks: List<PlayQueueItem>)
     data class BreadcrumbItem(val title: String, val path: String)
@@ -961,6 +970,8 @@ class RemoteAccessServer(private val context: Context) : PlaybackService.Callbac
         BROWSER_DESCRIPTION,
         @Json(name = "playback-control-forbidden")
         PLAYBACK_CONTROL_FORBIDDEN,
+        @Json(name = "error")
+        ERROR,
         @Json(name = "network-shares")
         NETWORK_SHARES
     }

application/resources/assets/images/svg/ic_now_playing_paused.svg

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
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+  -  ic_now_playing_paused.svg
+  - **************************************************************************
+  - Copyright © 2025 VLC authors and VideoLAN
+  - Author: Nicolas POMEPUY
+  - This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  - it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  - the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  - (at your option) any later version.
+  -
+  - This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  - but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  - MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  - GNU General Public License for more details.
+  -
+  - You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  - along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  - Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
+  - ***************************************************************************
+  -
+  -
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+     id="path_0" />
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+     id="path_1" />
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+     d="M 3.794,5.25 H 4.852 V 6 H 3.794 Z"
+     stroke-width="0.59521"
+     id="path_2" />
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application/resources/assets/images/svg/ic_player_bookmark_next.svg

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application/resources/assets/images/svg/ic_player_bookmark_previous.svg

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+       visible="true" />
+  </sodipodi:namedview>
+  <defs
+     id="defs1" />
+  <g
+     inkscape:label="Layer 1"
+     inkscape:groupmode="layer"
+     id="layer1">
+    <path
+       id="path36"
+       style="fill:#000000;stroke-width:1;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round"
+       d="m 21,8 c 1.09275,0 2,0.9072896 2,2 v 1 c 3e-5,0.55229 -0.4477,1 -1,1 -0.55225,0 -0.99997,-0.44771 -1,-1 V 10 H 10 v 14.957031 l 6,-2.158203 5,2.158203 V 19 c 5e-5,-0.55229 0.44775,-1 1,-1 0.5523,0 1.00005,0.44771 1,1 v 7 2 L 16,24.976562 8,28 V 10 C 8,8.9072296 8.90725,8 10,8 Z m 1,6 c 3.535086,0.0023 6.652251,2.333765 7.660156,5.714844 a 1,1 0 0 1 -0.671875,1.24414 1,1 0 0 1 -1.24414,-0.673828 C 26.986334,17.743047 24.658489,16.002581 22,16 c -2.063097,5.4e-4 -3.949441,1.054671 -5.041016,2.751953 l 1.394532,1.394531 C 18.668266,20.461474 18.4453,20.99981 18,21 h -4 c -0.27615,-3e-5 -0.49995,-0.22387 -0.5,-0.5 v -4 c 0,-0.20221 0.121794,-0.385471 0.308594,-0.462891 0.18685,-0.0774 0.401912,-0.03363 0.544922,0.109375 L 15.519531,17.3125 C 17.003224,15.2616 19.402403,14.000681 22,14 Z" />
+  </g>
+</svg>

application/resources/src/main/java/org/videolan/resources/Constants.kt

@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ const val ID_SPONSOR = 16L
 const val ID_PIN_LOCK = 17L
 const val ID_REMOTE_ACCESS = 18L
 const val CATEGORY_NOW_PLAYING = 20L
+const val CATEGORY_NOW_PLAYING_PAUSED = 28L
 const val CATEGORY_ARTISTS = 21L
 const val CATEGORY_ALBUMS = 22L
 const val CATEGORY_GENRES = 23L
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ const val CATEGORY_SONGS = 24L
 const val CATEGORY_VIDEOS = 25L
 const val CATEGORY_PLAYLISTS = 27L
 const val CATEGORY_NOW_PLAYING_PIP = 26L
+const val CATEGORY_NOW_PLAYING_PIP_PAUSED = 29L
 
 const val CATEGORY = "category"
 const val DRAWABLE = "drawable"
@@ -219,6 +221,7 @@ const val TYPE_LOCAL_FAV = 1
 //Crash reporting
 const val CRASH_ML_CTX = "crash_ml_ctx"
 const val CRASH_ML_MSG = "crash_ml_msg"
+const val CRASH_HAPPENED = "crash_happened"
 
 fun String.buildPkgString() = "${BuildConfig.APP_ID}.$this"
 

application/resources/src/main/java/org/videolan/resources/VLCOptions.kt

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.videolan.resources
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.SharedPreferences
+import android.graphics.Color
 import android.media.AudioManager
 import android.os.Build
 import android.util.Log
@@ -34,13 +35,14 @@ import org.videolan.libvlc.interfaces.IMedia
 import org.videolan.libvlc.util.AndroidUtil
 import org.videolan.libvlc.util.VLCUtil
 import org.videolan.medialibrary.interfaces.media.MediaWrapper
+import org.videolan.tools.KEY_AOUT
 import org.videolan.tools.Preferences
 import org.videolan.tools.Settings
 import org.videolan.tools.putSingle
 import org.videolan.vlc.VlcMigrationHelper
 import org.videolan.vlc.isVLC4
 import java.io.File
-import java.util.*
+import java.util.Collections
 
 object VLCOptions {
     private const val TAG = "VLC/VLCConfig"
@@ -87,7 +89,25 @@ object VLCOptions {
             val freetypeRelFontsize = pref.getString("subtitles_size", "16")
             val freetypeBold = pref.getBoolean("subtitles_bold", false)
 
-            val freetypeColor = Integer.decode(String.format("0x%06X", (0xFFFFFF and pref.getInt("subtitles_color", 16777215))))
+            val freetypeColor = try {
+                Integer.decode(String.format("0x%06X", (0xFFFFFF and pref.getInt("subtitles_color", 16777215))))
+            } catch (e: ClassCastException) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Forced migration of subtitles color")
+                //Migration failed somehow. Migrating here
+                var color = 16777215
+                pref.getString("subtitles_color", "16777215")?.let {oldSetting ->
+                    try {
+                        val oldColor = oldSetting.toInt()
+                        val newColor = Color.argb(255, Color.red(oldColor), Color.green(oldColor), Color.blue(oldColor))
+                        pref.putSingle("subtitles_color", newColor)
+                        color = newColor
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        pref.edit().remove("subtitles_color").apply()
+                    }
+                }
+
+                color
+            }
             val freetypeColorOpacity = pref.getInt("subtitles_color_opacity", 255)
 
             val freetypeBackgroundColor = Integer.decode(String.format("0x%06X", (0xFFFFFF and pref.getInt("subtitles_background_color", 16777215))))
@@ -202,7 +222,7 @@ object VLCOptions {
     fun getAout(pref: SharedPreferences): String? {
         var aout = -1
         try {
-            aout = Integer.parseInt(pref.getString("aout", "-1")!!)
+            aout = Integer.parseInt(pref.getString(KEY_AOUT, "-1")!!)
         } catch (ignored: NumberFormatException) {
         }
 

application/resources/src/main/java/org/videolan/resources/util/VLCCrashHandler.kt

@@ -27,8 +27,17 @@ import android.text.format.DateFormat
 import android.util.Log
 import org.videolan.resources.AppContextProvider
 import org.videolan.tools.CloseableUtils
+import org.videolan.tools.KEY_LAST_SESSION_CRASHED
 import org.videolan.tools.Logcat
-import java.io.*
+import org.videolan.tools.Settings
+import org.videolan.tools.putSingle
+import java.io.BufferedWriter
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
+import java.io.IOException
+import java.io.OutputStreamWriter
+import java.io.PrintWriter
+import java.io.StringWriter
 import java.lang.Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler
 
 private const val TAG = "VLC/VlcCrashHandler"
@@ -70,6 +79,7 @@ class VLCCrashHandler : UncaughtExceptionHandler {
             val stacktrace = result.toString()
             printWriter.close()
             Log.e(TAG, stacktrace)
+            Settings.getInstance(AppContextProvider.appContext).putSingle(KEY_LAST_SESSION_CRASHED, true)
 
             // Save the log on SD card if available
             if (Environment.getExternalStorageState() == Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED) {

application/resources/src/main/res/color/standard_selection_control_normal_primary.xml

@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@
     <item android:state_selected="true" android:color="?attr/colorPrimary" />
     <item android:state_pressed="true" android:color="?attr/colorPrimary" />
     <item android:state_focused="true" android:color="?attr/colorPrimary" />
+    <item android:state_enabled="false" android:color="?attr/font_disabled" />
     <item android:color="?attr/colorControlNormal" />
 </selector>
\ No newline at end of file

application/resources/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_next_chapter.xml

+<!--
+  ~ *************************************************************************
+  ~  ic_next_chapter.xml
+  ~ **************************************************************************
+  ~ Copyright © 2025 VLC authors and VideoLAN
+  ~ Author: Nicolas POMEPUY
+  ~ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  ~ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  ~ the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  ~ (at your option) any later version.
+  ~
+  ~ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  ~ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  ~ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  ~ GNU General Public License for more details.
+  ~
+  ~ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  ~ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  ~ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
+  ~ ***************************************************************************
+  ~
+  ~
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+        android:width="24dp"
+        android:height="24dp"
+        android:viewportWidth="24"
+        android:viewportHeight="24">
+
+    <path
+            tools:fillColor="@color/white"
+            android:fillColor="?attr/player_icon_color"
+            android:pathData="M14.71,6.71c-0.39,-0.39 -1.02,-0.39 -1.41,0L8.71,11.3c-0.39,0.39 -0.39,1.02 0,1.41l4.59,4.59c0.39,0.39 1.02,0.39 1.41,0 0.39,-0.39 0.39,-1.02 0,-1.41L10.83,12l3.88,-3.88c0.39,-0.39 0.38,-1.03 0,-1.41z" />
+
+</vector>

application/resources/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_player_bookmark_next.xml

+<!--
+  ~ *************************************************************************
+  ~  ic_player_bookmark_next.xml
+  ~ **************************************************************************
+  ~ Copyright © 2025 VLC authors and VideoLAN
+  ~ Author: Nicolas POMEPUY
+  ~ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  ~ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  ~ the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  ~ (at your option) any later version.
+  ~
+  ~ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  ~ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  ~ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  ~ GNU General Public License for more details.
+  ~
+  ~ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  ~ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  ~ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
+  ~ ***************************************************************************
+  ~
+  ~
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="32dp"
+    android:height="32dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="36"
+    android:viewportHeight="36">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="m21,8c1.093,0 2,0.907 2,2v1c0,0.552 -0.448,1 -1,1 -0.552,0 -1,-0.448 -1,-1L21,10L10,10v14.957l6,-2.158 5,2.158L21,19c0,-0.552 0.448,-1 1,-1 0.552,0 1,0.448 1,1v7,2L16,24.977 8,28L8,10C8,8.907 8.907,8 10,8ZM22,14c3.535,0.002 6.652,2.334 7.66,5.715a1,1 0,0 1,-0.672 1.244,1 1,0 0,1 -1.244,-0.674C26.986,17.743 24.658,16.003 22,16c-2.063,0.001 -3.949,1.055 -5.041,2.752l1.395,1.395C18.668,20.461 18.445,21 18,21h-4c-0.276,-0 -0.5,-0.224 -0.5,-0.5v-4c0,-0.202 0.122,-0.385 0.309,-0.463 0.187,-0.077 0.402,-0.034 0.545,0.109L15.52,17.313C17.003,15.262 19.402,14.001 22,14Z"
+      android:strokeLineJoin="round"
+      android:strokeWidth="1"
+      android:fillColor="?attr/player_icon_color"
+      android:strokeLineCap="round"/>
+</vector>

application/resources/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_player_bookmark_previous.xml

+<!--
+  ~ *************************************************************************
+  ~  ic_player_bookmark_previous.xml
+  ~ **************************************************************************
+  ~ Copyright © 2025 VLC authors and VideoLAN
+  ~ Author: Nicolas POMEPUY
+  ~ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  ~ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  ~ the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  ~ (at your option) any later version.
+  ~
+  ~ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  ~ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  ~ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  ~ GNU General Public License for more details.
+  ~
+  ~ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  ~ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  ~ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
+  ~ ***************************************************************************
+  ~
+  ~
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="32dp"
+    android:height="32dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="36"
+    android:viewportHeight="36">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="m15,8c-1.093,0 -2,0.907 -2,2v1c-0,0.552 0.448,1 1,1 0.552,0 1,-0.448 1,-1v-1h11v14.957l-6,-2.158 -5,2.158L15,19c-0,-0.552 -0.448,-1 -1,-1 -0.552,0 -1,0.448 -1,1v7,2L20,24.977 28,28L28,10C28,8.907 27.093,8 26,8ZM14,14c-3.535,0.002 -6.652,2.334 -7.66,5.715a1,1 0,0 0,0.672 1.244,1 1,0 0,0 1.244,-0.674C9.014,17.743 11.342,16.003 14,16c2.063,0.001 3.949,1.055 5.041,2.752l-1.395,1.395C17.332,20.461 17.555,21 18,21h4c0.276,-0 0.5,-0.224 0.5,-0.5v-4c0,-0.202 -0.122,-0.385 -0.309,-0.463 -0.187,-0.077 -0.402,-0.034 -0.545,0.109L20.48,17.313C18.997,15.262 16.598,14.001 14,14Z"
+      android:strokeLineJoin="round"
+      android:strokeWidth="1"
+      android:fillColor="?attr/player_icon_color"
+      android:strokeLineCap="round"/>
+</vector>

application/resources/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_previous_chapter.xml

+<!--
+  ~ *************************************************************************
+  ~  ic_previous_chapter.xml
+  ~ **************************************************************************
+  ~ Copyright © 2025 VLC authors and VideoLAN
+  ~ Author: Nicolas POMEPUY
+  ~ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  ~ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  ~ the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  ~ (at your option) any later version.
+  ~
+  ~ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  ~ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  ~ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  ~ GNU General Public License for more details.
+  ~
+  ~ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  ~ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  ~ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
+  ~ ***************************************************************************
+  ~
+  ~
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+        android:width="24dp"
+        android:height="24dp"
+        android:viewportWidth="24"
+        android:viewportHeight="24">
+
+    <path
+            tools:fillColor="@color/white"
+            android:fillColor="?attr/player_icon_color"
+            android:pathData="M9.29,6.71c-0.39,0.39 -0.39,1.02 0,1.41L13.17,12l-3.88,3.88c-0.39,0.39 -0.39,1.02 0,1.41 0.39,0.39 1.02,0.39 1.41,0l4.59,-4.59c0.39,-0.39 0.39,-1.02 0,-1.41L10.7,6.7c-0.38,-0.38 -1.02,-0.38 -1.41,0.01z" />
+
+</vector>

application/resources/src/main/res/drawable/ic_auto_genre_unknown.xml

+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="48dp"
+    android:height="48dp"
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+      android:strokeWidth="1"
+      android:fillColor="#88ffffff"/>
+</vector>