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LkSkywalker
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5 months ago

V79 – Unable to Launch Third-Party Player from Jellyfin and Other Media Servers

After upgrading to V79 (possibly starting from V77 or V78), clicking a video link from Jellyfin or other media servers no longer launches installed third-party players (such as 4XVR Player, Skybox, Moon VR). Instead of jumping to the player, the system freezes with a black screen for a while.
If the third-party player is opened beforehand and then a video link is clicked in Jellyfin for Android, a player selection window (similar to Android's “Choose an app” prompt) will appear, but it is non-functional—no player can be selected, and playback does not start.

Details:

Previous behavior (before V76):
Clicking a video link from Jellyfin or other media servers would automatically launch the installed third-party player (e.g., 4XVR Player) and play the video normally.

Current behavior (V77–V79):

Click video link → No redirection → Black screen for almost one minute.

Open a third-party player first → Open Jellyfin for Android → Click video link → “Choose player” window appears → Cannot select any player → Video does not play.

Impact:
Unable to watch 3D, panoramic, or other videos using preferred third-party players, significantly affecting the VR media viewing experience.

Test Conditions:

App: Jellyfin Android App

System Version: V79

Device: Meta Quest 3

Third-Party Players Tested: 4XVR Player, Skybox, Moon VR

Requests:

Fix the issue preventing the system from launching third-party players when clicking video links from media servers.

If a short-term fix is not possible, please provide a method to roll back to the stable V76 version.

Add an official rollback feature in future updates to handle similar situations more effectively.

Thanks:
Thank you to the Meta Quest team for your continued work and improvements. This feature is an important part of my daily use, and I hope it can be restored soon.