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Playback gets interrupted when the device displays its screensaver

When a playback gets paused and the device goes to sleep (or more accurately, displays the "chromecast build-in" screen), the playback doesn't get restored.

Description

When pressing a button while the chromecast built-in screen is displayed, VLC will not restore the playback but instead will display the file browser. I can reproduce this consistently when playing back a network file, but haven't tested with local files.

Expected behavior

The playback should still be ongoing, like it was when the device went to sleep.

Actual behavior

The file browser is displayed, causing the user to have to restart the playback and potentially restore all their playback settings, such as subtitle track & delay.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Navigate to a network folder
  2. Start a playback
  3. Pause the playback
  4. Wait until the device displays the chromecast built-in screen/goes to sleep
  5. Press any key

Context

App version

3.3.0 beta7

Android version

8.0.0

Device model

Nexus player

App mode

TV