[Bug]: Wrong app state reported to Android, causing problems with automations #1648
Description
Problem description
The Nova Video Player reports illogical states to Android:
- "playing" state after launch and in all menus, and continues reporting this state during playback
- "idle" state when a video is paused
As a result, it’s difficult to use reliable automations based on the app state.
Steps to reproduce the issue
Run Nova Media Player. At least check the states in the menu, during playback, and when paused.
In Home Assistant, for example, the player state comes from the Android Debug Bridge integration.
It can also be checked directly via Android’s MediaSession API through a MediaSession (media_session_state, wake_lock_size).
Expected behavior
- After app launch and in menus: idle
- Playing a video: playing
- Paused: paused
Your phone/tablet/androidTV model
X96 Max, Mi Stick 4K, etc.
Operating system version
ATV based on Android 9, Android 11 and any version, I guess
Application version and app store
armeabi-v7a-release 2642732-6.4.19 from GitHub
Additional system information
No response
Debug logs
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