v0.0.6 Release Notes

Released: July 14, 2026

Version 0.0.6 brings major stability and UI polishing fixes, especially regarding seeking and buffering behavior.

Key Changes

• Buffering Logic Revamp — The buffer loading spinner is now debounced and intelligently suppresses itself while the user is actively scrubbing the timeline, completely eliminating visual stutter.
• Continuous Buffer Track UI — The progress bar now uses advanced math to plot a single, continuous buffer track ending at the active chunk containing the playhead. This mirrors YouTube's exact behavior.
• Hover Timestamp Tooltip — The progress bar now supports an interactive hover tooltip that accurately follows your mouse to display the target timestamp.
• HLS Pause Buffering Upgrade — HLS.js configuration tuned to buffer up to 60 seconds (and 60MB) ahead instead of the restrictive 15 seconds.
• Strict Touch Zones — Double-tap seeking is now strictly locked to the left/right 40% zones, preventing accidental seeks when tapping the top or bottom of the screen.
• Visual Bug Fixes — Ensured buffer tracks are always visible (min-width) on long videos, fixed glassmorphism CSS conflicts, and solved an issue where the volume slider stayed in focus when controls hid.

Migration Guide

No breaking changes. Run:

npm install @playerkit/react@latest @playerkit/core@latest @playerkit/ui@latest