* **android:** video tracks crash and clean ([#3767](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3767)) ([219496f](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/219496ff3abf6d7362ae01fb66c0bf28dfb00510))
* **avoid:** avoid early return in setSrc ([#3759](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3759)) ([2e623ca](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/2e623ca0fb074e64a6125994effb8723f5c4ce59))
* **android:** prevent changing video track when video load ([#3683](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3683)) ([6f61d7f](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/6f61d7f6e6969d05e4cee9bdb2e4cbc80d356e7f))
* **android:** video flickering add playback start ([#3746](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3746)) ([b1cd52b](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/b1cd52bc58b3dfd02dab4784ea423ebddae874c4))
* avoid crash when setting index to 0 to tracks selection ([#3721](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3721)) ([518a9a9](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/518a9a93e06686ba707427078a1770dc3d803b2b))
* **ios:** destroy adsManager when player detach from super view ([#3716](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3716)) ([#3722](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3722)) ([e96c173](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/e96c17321f1347818c1f5a38628d65b5b4bd5e7b))
* **ios:** ensure duration available when playing live ([#3710](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3710)) ([d56b251](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/d56b251aef6d4ca1708c7bbada15016efbf12caf))
* **ios:** ensure orientation is correct on iOS ([#3719](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3719)) ([1a8295c](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/1a8295c8bf30d53135d723fc9aface1a812be78a))
* **ios:** fix text track selection by index ([#3728](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3728)) ([51e22ab](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/51e22abfe35978ee3fd1a7b3dc6f6c769d1b24bc))
* ensure we do not provide callback to native if no callback provided from app ([#3735](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3735)) ([c59d00a](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/c59d00a0f0a0b63b6bbe931f1a9b4fef03667cb2))
* **ios:** add early returns ([#3741](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/3741)) ([1d235a1](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/1d235a1fea948b7b37ef20e75d953fcbd8c550c6))
* **android:** catch errors in `performOnPlayerView` ([#3685](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3685)) ([3e35326](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/3e3532691ad42a53b9136fd52eb7f9a578e21b91))
* **android:** fixed bug where video would not be visible after remount and change of drm source ([#3668](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3668)) ([1af12f9](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/1af12f9dfb107c58a1896ee3181cb2c1a4fe300f))
* **android:** seek callback with controls ([#3694](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3694)) ([c730306](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/c730306e3a408be753febf6e5a6e9c2984a3bbb5))
* **android:** set title for external subtitles ([#3676](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3676)) ([336b9f0](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/336b9f022065b881eb31038ea1adba9dc54b2a08))
* ensure poster works as expected and add it to the sample ([#3643](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3643)) ([d694139](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/d6941392e071f2bd50fbe832dde203b7f18da769))
* ensure tracks are available in sample ([#3660](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3660)) ([4c7719a](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/4c7719a3f537509426c366d2176895661933c63c))
* **ios:** add workaround for `TouchableWithoutFeedback` ([#3688](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3688)) ([b5ccc48](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/b5ccc48476d958f6b70d8a163a8d1209d1c3c302))
* **ios:** apply PictureInPicture state on start ([#3655](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3655)) ([07f71c2](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/07f71c2fc446b43aa9565659983f7acb36d95f0c))
* **ios:** do not save pause state before seeking ([#3650](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3650)) ([e992243](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/e992243305af0915442c3400f6ef105c4d5cd44c))
* **ios:** workaround for rate change ([#3657](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3657)) ([e26afac](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/e26afac403e0b3675138f18569b08b4c9000cd81))
* prevents crash from occurring when using the selected video track with resolution type ([#3664](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3664)) ([e82f9dc](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/e82f9dc24b6a4a09786f5425153b53494d72b05d))
* **ts:** onPlaybackRateChangeData was not correctly typed ([#3651](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3651)) ([2a858df](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/2a858df8bce4dd6c529853bba5bac85f798c662e))
### Features
* **android:** allow to disable selected functionalities ([#3681](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3681)) ([64e3191](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/64e3191f73c828067094031a55e6868696b40a34))
* **android:** ensure rate is never set to 0 ([#3593](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3593)) ([3d7444a](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/3d7444ab25c365b36e0e8d2672b74f474bba12eb))
* **android:** improve and backBufferDurationMs. mainly let exoplayer manage the prop ([#3619](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3619)) ([f10511d](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/f10511d9534257a8fc9a4a47978d9c844428f1f7))
* **android:** keep screen on on fullscreen ([#3563](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3563)) ([bfb76e6](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/bfb76e6d15f88a7dc50c63958486375e142a26bd))
* **android:** track selection parameter has change in last release. ([#3594](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3594)) ([d5c8b51](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/d5c8b514a1af23fa473f32b434612feac46fd321))
* fix getLicense function's type definition ([#3606](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3606)) ([89ae843](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/89ae8438fa1d90700a462b117aa9af42780c6268))
* inject onGetLicense prop properly for detect user defined or not ([#3608](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3608)) ([24c1aab](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/24c1aab3f5ab6d2d753199ea16e01c993cc3ef7d))
* **ios:** fix regression when playing source starting with ph:// ([#3630](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3630)) ([75d3707](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/75d370742b95ddf0eb114ef48620e188e6fdfad1))
* **ios:** fix startPosition, cropStart and cropEnd to handle float values correctly ([#3589](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3589)) ([36bd2e2](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/36bd2e2d71dc6879d74b154ecc39ea7b27f4b565))
* **iOS:** throw when content id defined with empty string ([#3612](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3612)) ([0983580](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/098358076ddaba387284c1757a80bfcc5d82191f))
* add missing node_modules paths to metro.config.js of basic example app ([#3555](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3555)) ([d505de5](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/d505de5910a22ab9a0d7429e6b88a81cd2594b9c))
* add missing shutterColor type ([#3561](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3561)) ([ba00881](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/ba00881ddcd53c2f5a4e1fc6e30cb5eb7ef674a3))
* **android:** check disableFocus when state is ready ([#3494](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3494)) ([366c841](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/366c841c0b960fd461ae7dcfdcb76a928fadf2b8))
* **android:** enableDecoderFallback to decrease DECODER_ERROR issue ([#3416](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3416)) ([eaa72c6](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/eaa72c66659b9e2a22af9ff9d43013521f6a66e3))
* **android:** onSeek called instantly ([#3530](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3530)) ([af6aea8](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/af6aea8934e19467e1ed8e21808b2dbddb6f6356))
* **ios:** add text tracks only if we successfully insertTimeRage ([#3557](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3557)) ([b73baad](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/b73baad2c2c0c6ea701d865eee32d4e94ae58178))
* **ios:** apply `cropStart` when in repeat mode ([#3525](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3525)) ([2c0e009](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/2c0e00987685875f9603ae2084ae23b3c1aebce7))
* **ios:** current release volume change observer ([#3565](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3565)) ([16f3cdb](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/16f3cdbd9a7864206feaeef29344c09792d66d56))
* **ios:** Do not crash when accessLog return nil ([#3549](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3549)) ([4d4b56c](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/4d4b56c05dd3c09fce5ddc38f56b0391c357ac85))
* **ios:** don't crop video when in repeat mode ([#3575](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3575)) ([90b31af](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/90b31af2c969b6d6d57877c71ef3a4830a76aedc))
* **ios:** ensure playback stopped in background ([#3587](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3587)) ([41c6785](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/41c6785ee8c667ebe9c6c464223f6485473d94f8))
* **ios:** fix missing bridge in bridgeless mode ([#3570](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3570)) ([46c8c49](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/46c8c498c474600a0b35ebaf744306aefa42905f))
* implement opacity to control visibility of subtitles ([#3583](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3583)) ([f4cce2e](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/f4cce2ecdba0668c3ecf74d2fd7956df4dd8489d))
* **ios:** Add ios support for accessing WebVTT Subtitle Content ([#3541](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3541)) ([253ffb5](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/253ffb595633a4b18221339278f73c8416225f56))
* move require (local files) to `source.uri` ([#3535](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3535)) ([41ac781](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/41ac7814121fc70a123fa4585dc9b1bd96e9629f))
* remove pausePlayback when audio focus loss event ([#3496](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3496)) ([b1ab0f2](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/b1ab0f24a3efbcc3be49005060f50b34a117664e))
### Features
* implement onAudioTracks and onTextTracks on ios ([#3503](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3503)) ([6a49cba](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/6a49cba273fa0a47e106f4abb8caeb4ab6dbe4c8))
### Reverts
* Revert "fix: remove pausePlayback when audio focus loss event (#3496)" (#3504) ([aec7db6](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/aec7db63901c42dd7a591b030bfc69daa8860341)), closes [#3496](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3496) [#3504](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3504)
* **android:** default UA ([#3429](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3429)) ([dd7bb54](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/dd7bb54720c06eca045d72e7557d6f472a793b6f))
* ensure save doesn't crash on android ([#3415](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3415)) ([22a2655](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/22a2655dca4bb53074ce5a74cfeb7f9bb26b13a3))
* **ios:** revert ios url encoding as this breaks encoded urls ([#3440](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3440)) ([0723481](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/0723481fee75890bc2fff967e3b5bc8946e481a3))
* **ReactVideoProps:** add accessibility & testID in typing ([#3434](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3434)) ([d986b7b](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/d986b7bf57f8fe49cbf5f507efde4aeb28ee34f8))
* add allowsExternalPlayback missing on ReactVideoProps ([#3398](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3398)) ([72679a7](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/72679a7d639b9c000e060af0dbab7c862c180b00))
* **android:** add explicitly dependancy to androidx.activity ([#3410](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3410)) ([908e30f](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/908e30f9b8d950fa1423a10d4b08135b6cc4d43a))
* **android:** ensure adTagUrl can be reset ([#3408](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3408)) ([f9bcaac](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/f9bcaac5158ea2d835dd3177b62ad0446eb30d67))
* revert drm type definition change ([#3409](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3409)) ([fbb5654](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/fbb5654a8e075a2b33ae17bd322bb79b1f459d53))
* **android:** ads build and enable ads in android sample ([#3376](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3376)) ([fe89122](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/fe89122524826093689118a4515802d83ca88679))
* **android:** fix leak caused by removing lifecycle listener too early ([#3380](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3380)) ([0c0f317](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/0c0f3174cb37d3c664a345ea00fcbaafffcd4b10))
* **android:** revert media3 update, back to 1.1.1 ([#3369](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3369)) ([5beef38](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/5beef383cba13d3ac471bfde27e4acfaa19adfec))
* **ios:** check for ios url query encoding ([#3384](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3384)) ([de4159f](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/de4159f0c2825a58d88f3882215da4bf51fdbeb2))
* **ios:** fix pip(when player doesn't fill screen) ([#3363](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3363)) ([11f6201](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/11f62013e33939ce3f78ec7cf40e4da464afa824))
### Features
* **ad:** add data to onReceiveAdEvent ([#3378](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3378)) ([d05231d](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/d05231d76b87e2f65bc7648bfb81d01e4054b2de))
* add AdEvent enum to have an exhaustive list of all possible AdEvent values ([#3374](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3374)) ([b3744f9](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/b3744f9b9f25b469fb8b0828e3762842bd5026de))
* **android:** bump media3 version from v1.1.1 to v1.2.0 ([#3362](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3362)) ([17dbf6e](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/17dbf6e8264c5c6bed10ff23d96c2b7296a49651))
* **ios:** fix cache playerItemPrepareText type ([#3358](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3358)) ([0e23952](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/0e23952cea5c71324a2f5eea0383c4db9e02504b))
* **ios:** fix external text tracks crashes with m3u8 files ([#3330](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3330)) ([782e7e0](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/782e7e0df1386ef0aad3f00d73171d04d6cf725d))
* update onError definition to match implementation ([#3349](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3349)) ([fdbd6a6](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/fdbd6a6ba8aef2da854ff7b0fbf25085ce6983e3))
### Features
* **android:** replace deprecated ExoPlayer2 with AndroidX media3 ([#3337](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3337)) ([f2e80e9](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/f2e80e9f2d1acc97080d48913802639dd2f38346))
* fix bad package release process ([#3347](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3347)) ([f961f95](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/f961f952a483192ee3de1f7bae59419ec6ddc5b7))
* **ios:** player is frozen after re-focusing on the app ([#3326](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/3326)) ([722ae34](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/commit/722ae3477a68aecb812b26d71ea22a17dda71f50))
- Android: ensure audio volume is changed in UI thread [3292](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/3292)
- Android: multiple internal refactor and switch to kotlin
- Android: refactor log management and add an option to increase log verbosity [#3277](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/3277)
- iOS: Fix audio session category when not using the audioOutput prop
- Android: add new events on tracks changed to be notified of audio/text/video Tracks update during playback [2806](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2806)
- Feature: Add VAST support for AVOD [#2923](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2923)
- Sample: Upgrade react-native version of basic sample [#2960](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2960)
- Android: Implement focusable prop so the video view can toggle whether it is focusable for non-touch devices [#2819](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/issues/2819)
- Feature add new APIs to query supported features of device decoder (widevine level & codec capabilities) on android [#2740](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2740)
**WARNING**: when switching from older version to V6, you need to remove all refrerences of android-exoplayer. This android-exoplayer folder has been renamed to android. Exoplayer is now the only player implementation supported.
- Fix iOS build caused by type mismatch [#2720](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2720)
- ERROR TypeError: undefined is not an object (evaluating '_reactNative.Image.propTypes.resizeMode') [#2714](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2714)
- Support disabling buffering [#2689](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2689)
- Fix AudioFocus bug that could cause the player to stop responding to play/pause in some instances. [#2689](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2689)
- Fix player crashing when it is being cleared. [#2689](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2689)
- Add support for customising back buffer duration and handle network errors gracefully to prevent releasing the player when network is lost. [#2689](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2689)
- Allow player to be init before source is provided, and later update once a source is provided. [#2689](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2689)
- Adds handling for providing a empty source in order to stop playback and clear out any existing content [#2689](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2689)
- Add support for detecting if format is supported and exclude unsupported resolutions from auto quality selection and video track info in RN. [#2689](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2689)
- Ensure we always use `hideShutterView` before showing the `shutterView` on Android [#2609](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2609)
- Fix type of `_eventDispatcher` on iOS target to match `bridge.eventDispatcher()` [#2720](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2720)
- Fix iOS bug which would break size of views when video is displayed with controls on a non full-screen React view. [#1931](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1931)
- Added `preferredForwardBufferDuration` (iOS) - the duration the player should buffer media from the network ahead of the playhead to guard against playback disruption. (#1944)
- Added `currentPlaybackTime` (Android ExoPlayer, iOS) - when playing an HLS live stream with a `EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME` tag configured, then this property will contain the epoch value in msec. (#1944)
- Added `trackId` (Android ExoPlayer) - Configure an identifier for the video stream to link the playback context to the events emitted. (#1944)
- Fixed Exoplayer doesn't work with mute=true (Android). [#1696](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1696)
- Added support for automaticallyWaitsToMinimizeStalling property (iOS) [#1723](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1723)
- Bump Exoplayer to 2.10.4, remove deprecated usages of Exoplayer methods (Android). [#1753](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1753)
- Preserve Exoplayer BandwidthMeter instance across video plays, this should noticeably improve streaming bandwidth detection (Android).
- Change compileOnly to implementation on gradle (for newer gradle versions and react-native 0.59 support) [#1592](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1592)
- Replaced RCTBubblingEventBlock events by RCTDirectEventBlock to avoid event name collisions [#1625](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1625)
- Added `onPlaybackRateChange` to README [#1578](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1578)
- Added `onReadyForDisplay` to README [#1627](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1627)
- Improved handling of poster image. Fixes bug with displaying video and poster simultaneously. [#1627](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1627)
- Fix background audio stopping on iOS when using `controls` [#1614](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1614)
- Fix runtime warning by replacing `UIManager.RCTVideo` with `UIManager.getViewManagerConfig('RCTVideo')` (and ensuring backwards compat) [#1487](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1487)
- Fix loading package resolved videos when using video-caching [#1438](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1438)
- Fix "message sent to deallocated instance" crash on ios [#1482](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1482)
- Display a warning when source is empty [#1478](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1478)
- Don't crash on iOS for an empty source [#1246](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1246)
- Recover from from transient internet failures when loading on ExoPlayer [#1448](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1448)
- Add controls support for ExoPlayer [#1414](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1414)
- Fix check for text tracks when iOS caching enabled [#1387](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1387)
- Add support for Picture in Picture on iOS [#1325](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1325)
- Fix iOS video not displaying after switching source [#1395](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1395)
- Add the filterEnabled flag, fixes iOS video start time regression [#1384](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1384)
- Fix text not appearing in release builds of Android apps [#1373](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1373)
- Update to ExoPlayer 2.9.3 [#1406](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1406)
- Add video track selection & onBandwidthUpdate [#1199](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1199)
- Recovery from transient internet failures and props to configure the custom retry count [#1448](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1448)
- Don't initialize filters on iOS unless a filter is set. This was causing a startup performance regression [#1360](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1360)
- Support setting the maxBitRate [#1310](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1310)
- Fix useTextureView not defaulting to true [#1383](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1383)
- Disable AirPlay if sidecar text tracks are enabled [#1304](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1304)
- Add possibility to remove black screen while video is loading in Exoplayer [#1355](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1355)
- Various iOS sideloaded text track fixes [#1157](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1157)
- Fix #1150 where assets with bundled assets don't work on iOS in release mode [#1162](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1162)
- Support configuring the buffer on Android ExoPlayer [#1160](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1160)
- Prevent sleep from sleeping while videos are playing on Android MediaPlayer [#1117](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1117)
- Update NewtonSoft JSON to match react-native-windows version [#1169](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1169)
- Revert PR to inherit Android SDK versions from root project. Re-add in 3.0 [#1080](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1080)
- Support allowsExternalPlayback on iOS [#1057](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1057)
- Inherit Android buildtools and SDK version from the root project [#999](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/999)
- Fix bug that caused ExoPlayer to start paused if playInBackground was set [#833](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/833)
- Fix crash if clearing an observer on iOS that was already cleared [#1075](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1075)
- Add audioOnly prop for music files [#1039](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1039)
- Support seeking with more exact tolerance on iOS [#1076](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1076)
