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AOSP (Android Open Source Project)

Read about the latest features, improvements, and bug fixes.

Ministra Pro 1.13.0 | September 2025

New features

  • You can now play a video when end users the Ministra Pro end-user application. If the video fails to load, a progress indicator is displayed.

  • You can now display your operator logo, for example, in the corner of the screen, when an end user is viewing content in full screen mode.

  • You can now display a clock when an end user is interacting with the controls, for example, selecting Play or Pause, or when switching channels.

Improvements

  • Startup time for multicast streaming is now faster through VLC caching configuration.

  • Device locking is improved when the Ministra Pro application is used in kiosk mode.

  • Text size and weight can now be configured in the application for better readability, improving accessibility for users with visual impairments or preferences.

  • For IPTV channels, the background colour of a TV channel logo can now be changed to improve visibility.

  • The way the time duration and titles of VOD and home screen content is displayed is now standardized to improved consistency and user experience.

  • Spacing in the EPG is now aligned with the logo radius for a more uniform layout.

  • Information about the device being used to watch content now includes the backend device ID to improved diagnostics and support.

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an issue where, when an end user paused the current program when watching Timeshift TV, the player panel displayed the next scheduled program

  • Fixed a response issue when an end user selected Back on the home screen or when watching recorded content.

  • Fixed an issue where, when an end user selected Back in the EPG, the underline that indicated the selected date was missing.

  • Fixed an invalid Accept Language header that displayed when an end user specified their preferred language, and stopped the channels list from loading.

  • Fixed an issue where an incorrect channel link was provided when an end user accessed a channel through a notification.

Ministra Pro 1.12.0 | August 2025

New features

  • End users can now loop playback for VOD content to repeat a film or program after it ends.

  • End users can now configure the channel preview play behaviour in the Ministra Pro application.
    Read about tv.ini settings

  • When the channel preview behaviour is configured to begin playing when a channel is in focus, the delay time before a preview is played when switching to a new channel can now be defined.

  • New launch-option flags allow operators to specify which items are hidden in the user menu. The default setting displays all items in the user menu.

Improvements

  • End users can now add a password to restrict certain NPVR content, for example, to prevent minors accessing unsuitable content.

  • End users can now scroll the logo and header menu.

  • The date of a recording is now displayed on the recorded program card.

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the application restarted if a user reselected a language that was already active.
    Read about configuring audio and subtitle languages

  • Fixed an issue where selecting the Set recordings button did not update the button's label to Cancel recordings.

  • Fixed an issue where content descriptions were displaying for channels with a parental control PIN applied.

  • Fixed an issue where recordings with a parental control PIN applied displayed in the home screen.

  • Fixed an issue where TV seasons with long titles displayed incorrectly.

  • Fixed an issue where the channel logo displayed as blocked after entering a parental control PIN.

  • Fixed the Bulgarian translation for the name of the TV Guide.

  • Fixed a critical storage error that prevented end users accessing the application.

  • Fixed an issue where DVR playback did not resume from the last watched position after restarting the application.

Ministra Pro 1.10.0 | August 2025

New features

  • Audio descriptions are now supported.

  • When the Device limit reached error message is displayed, end users can now remove an existing device from the devices list.
    Read about viewing the devices list

  • You can now choose which screen displays when the end user opens the application, for example, a home screen, the TV list, or the TV Guide.
    Read about creating screens

  • Lock Task Mode, also known as Kiosk Mode, is now supported.

  • You can now control the total number of items that can be added to the sections included in a home screen.
    Read about creating screens

Improvements

  • Improved EPG cache clearing on devices with slow internal memory (Amazon Fire).

  • Improved EPG requests.

  • Improved the filtering options for TV channels.

  • Added a placeholder message for channels with catch-up TV when the EPG is unavailable.

  • Improved the visibility of transparent TV channel logos.

  • Added a fade to the TV Channel screen.

  • Added translations for the My Devices screen.au

  • Improved the visibility of TV series descriptions.

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an issue with Bulgarian translations.

  • Fixed a delay issue when switching between channels in full-screen mode using a Directional Pad (D-Pad).

  • Fixed an issue where sections were ordered incorrectly in VOD and home screens.

  • Fixed a freezing issue in the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) player.

  • Fixed an issue where the incorrect time duration format displayed in VOD episodes.

  • Fixed a video freezing issue after switching from Ethernet to WiFi.

Ministra Pro 1.8.3 | July 2025

New features

  • The following language is now supported:
    • Estonian

Improvements

  • N/A

Bug fixes

  • N/A
Ministra Pro 1.8.2 | July 2025

New features

  • N/A

Improvements

  • The following languages are now supported:

    • Bulgarian

    • Catalan

    • Polish

  • Improved the Device limit reached error message that end users see.
    Read about viewing the devices list

  • You can now remove the safe zone in the TV Guide to increase the width of the box that contains the TV channel names and logos.

Bug fixes

  • N/A.
Ministra Pro 1.8.0 | June 2025

New features

  • End users can now switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour time formats.

  • When the Device limit reached error message is displayed, end users can now remove a device from the devices list.
    Read about viewing the devices list

  • Border shapes in the application are now customisable, for example, button and table borders can be square or round.

Improvements

  • Increased the loading speed of the home screen when using the Home Sections API.

  • Optimized the performance of the TV Guide.

  • Improved the background focus when end users scroll through the TV Guide.

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an empty search box issue when users entered certain search terms.

  • Fixed an issue where blocked TV channels displayed in full screen mode.

  • Fixed an issue where archived days were missing when an end user minimised the application after filtering a non-archive TV channel.

  • Fixed an issue where the channel logo was missing from the information in the left-hand menu popup.

  • Fixed an incorrect timeline display issue when an end user watched a TV program.

  • Fixed an issue where content descriptions were displayed for channels with a parental control PIN applied.

  • Fixed an issue where, when the end user minimised the application, the TV Guide displayed the last watched archive day instead of the current EPG.