Android video player running into infinite buffer loop when tapped rapidly on seek controls

[sourabhdadapure]

Bug

Platform

Which player are you experiencing the problem on:

• Android ExoPlayer
• Android MediaPlayer

Environment info

React native info output:

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Library version: 5.0.2

Steps To Reproduce

1. Tap on seek forward button rapidly
2. The player keeps buffering
3. Never gets out buffer loop
   ...

Expected behaviour

1. Doesn't crash on seek forward button tap
2. Doesn't run into an infinite buffer loop
3. At least have a refresh method which can be utilized to get out of that buffer loop

Reproducible sample code

Video sample

If possible, include a link to the video that has the problem that can be streamed or downloaded from.

[lkw1830]

same here

[owenjeon]

Same here

[santanu07]

I have faced same problem.
please help me

[leethree]

probably related to: #1320

[PhuongUS]

Same here

[devbot-pcarrillo]

any know if this happens in lower versions of the plugin?

[devbot-pcarrillo]

#1320 (comment)