better_player_plus 1.1.5

Published Aug 12, 2025

SDKflutter

Platformandroidios

Advanced video player based on video_player and Chewie. It's solves many typical use cases and it's easy to run.

Better Player Plus

Advanced video player for Flutter, based on video_player and inspired by Chewie and Better Player. It solves many common use cases out of the box and is easy to integrate.

Features

✔️ Fixed common playback bugs
✔️ Advanced configuration options
✔️ Refactored, customizable player controls (Material & Cupertino)
✔️ Playlists
✔️ ListView/feeds autoplay support
✔️ Subtitles: SRT, WebVTT (HTML tags), HLS subtitles, multiple tracks
✔️ HTTP headers support
✔️ BoxFit for video
✔️ Playback speed control
✔️ HLS (tracks, segmented subtitles, audio tracks)
✔️ DASH (tracks, subtitles, audio tracks)
✔️ Alternate resolutions
✔️ Caching
✔️ Notifications
✔️ Picture-in-Picture
✔️ DRM (token, Widevine, FairPlay via EZDRM)

Installation

Add the dependency in your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  better_player_plus: ^1.1.2

Import the package:

import 'package:better_player_plus/better_player_plus.dart';

Quick start

Minimal example showing a network source:


final dataSource = BetterPlayerDataSource(
  BetterPlayerDataSourceType.network,
  'https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/BigBuckBunny.mp4',
);

final controller = BetterPlayerController(
  const BetterPlayerConfiguration(),
  betterPlayerDataSource: dataSource,
);

// In your widget tree
BetterPlayer
(
controller
:
controller
);

Documentation

Installation notes: doc/install.md
Example application: example/

Important information

This package is actively evolving. Breaking changes may appear between versions. Contributions are welcome — please open issues or pull requests.

License

Apache 2.0 — see LICENSE.

Recent Updates (v1.1.2)

Code Quality Improvements: Fixed missing type annotations and improved static analysis compliance
Project Metadata: Updated iOS podspec with proper project information and version consistency
Dependency Management: Fixed example app dependency version constraints for better stability
Documentation: Enhanced project documentation and version consistency across all files

Previous Updates (v1.1.1)

iOS Migration: Complete migration from Objective-C to Swift for better maintainability and modern iOS development practices
Android Media3 1.8.0: Full migration to the latest Android Media3 player with enhanced performance and features
Deprecated API Fixes: Removed deprecated GLKit dependency and updated UIApplication.keyWindow usage
Improved Compatibility: Enhanced iOS 13+ support with proper backward compatibility

Credits

This work builds on the great foundations of Chewie and the original Better Player. Thanks to all contributors of those projects.

Special Thanks: This project benefited greatly from Cursor AI assistance during the iOS Objective-C to Swift migration process.

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