Fix git installs

ASS/PGS subtitles are now declared as regular cast text tracks; the custom
receiver draws the ones it can't render natively, keyed off the active track
id. Removes the custom message channel, the customData readback, and the
per-platform overlay-selection state so both senders treat every subtitle the
same.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01WQ5PxMcMRmAMVxP8ZnYKnm

android/build.gradle

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-hls:1.10.0")
 
   implementation("androidx.media3:media3-cast:1.10.0")
-  implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:22.3.1")
+  implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:21.5.0")
   implementation("androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter:1.7.0")
 }
 

android/src/main/java/dev/zoriya/omni/OmniCastOptionsProvider.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class OmniCastOptionsProvider : OptionsProvider {
 
         return CastOptions.Builder()
             .setReceiverApplicationId(appId)
-            .setShowSystemOutputSwitcherOnCastIconClick(true)
             .build()
     }
 

android/src/main/java/dev/zoriya/omni/OmniCastTrackSelector.kt

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class OmniCastTrackSelector : CastTrackSelector() {
         indices.forEach { selections.remove(groups[it]) }
         if (disabled) return
 
+        // An explicit override selects an exact track by identity; this wins over
+        // language/label matching, which can't disambiguate same-language tracks.
         val overrides = request.trackSelectionParameters.overrides
         val overrideMatch = indices.firstOrNull { i ->
             overrides.keys.any { it.id == groups[i].id }

android/src/main/java/dev/zoriya/omni/OmniMediaItemConverter.kt

@@ -43,14 +43,8 @@ class OmniMediaItemConverter : MediaItemConverter {
         val meta = mediaItem.mediaMetadata
         val castMetadata = CastMediaMetadata(CastMediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE).apply {
             meta.title?.let { putString(CastMediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, it.toString()) }
-            meta.artist?.let {
+            meta.artist?.let { putString(CastMediaMetadata.KEY_ARTIST, it.toString()) }
-                putString(CastMediaMetadata.KEY_ARTIST, it.toString())
+            meta.albumTitle?.let { putString(CastMediaMetadata.KEY_ALBUM_TITLE, it.toString()) }
-                putString(CastMediaMetadata.KEY_SUBTITLE, it.toString())
-            }
-            meta.albumTitle?.let {
-                putString(CastMediaMetadata.KEY_ALBUM_TITLE, it.toString())
-                putString(CastMediaMetadata.KEY_STUDIO, it.toString())
-            }
             meta.artworkUri?.let { addImage(WebImage(it)) }
         }
 
@@ -63,8 +57,7 @@ class OmniMediaItemConverter : MediaItemConverter {
         }
 
         val tracks = local.subtitleConfigurations.mapIndexed { index, subtitle ->
-            // caf tracks are 1 based instead of 0 based. videojs does the same
+            MediaTrack.Builder(index.toLong(), MediaTrack.TYPE_TEXT)
-            MediaTrack.Builder((index + 1).toLong(), MediaTrack.TYPE_TEXT)
                 .setSubtype(MediaTrack.SUBTYPE_SUBTITLES)
                 .setContentId(subtitle.uri.toString())
                 .setContentType(subtitle.mimeType ?: "text/vtt")

android/src/main/java/dev/zoriya/omni/OmniPlayer.kt

@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ import androidx.media3.session.DefaultMediaNotificationProvider
 import androidx.media3.session.MediaSession
 import androidx.media3.session.MediaSessionService
 import androidx.mediarouter.app.MediaRouteChooserDialog
-import androidx.mediarouter.app.SystemOutputSwitcherDialogController
+import androidx.mediarouter.media.MediaRouteSelector
+import androidx.mediarouter.media.MediaRouter
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.CastMediaControlIntent
 import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastContext
 import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastState
 import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastStateListener
@@ -78,6 +80,14 @@ class OmniPlayer(
     private val castStateListener =
         CastStateListener { eventMap.emitCastStatus(computeCastStatus()) }
 
+    // Without a MediaRouteButton the Cast SDK never actively scans, so
+    // CastContext.castState stays NO_DEVICES_AVAILABLE (reported as
+    // "unavailable") even when receivers are on the network. Hold an active
+    // discovery request so castState reflects real availability. MediaRouter
+    // must only be touched on the main thread.
+    private var mediaRouter: MediaRouter? = null
+    private val mediaRouterCallback = object : MediaRouter.Callback() {}
+
     val player: Player = runOnMainThreadSync {
         castOptions?.receiverApplicationId?.let { receiverApplicationId = it }
         val cc = try {
@@ -91,6 +101,21 @@ class OmniPlayer(
             localPlayer
         } else {
             cc.addCastStateListener(castStateListener)
+            // Build the discovery selector from the receiver app id directly
+            // (cc.mergedSelector can be null this early), then keep an active
+            // discovery request so castState reflects real availability.
+            val appId = receiverApplicationId
+                ?: CastMediaControlIntent.DEFAULT_MEDIA_RECEIVER_APPLICATION_ID
+            val selector = cc.mergedSelector ?: MediaRouteSelector.Builder()
+                .addControlCategory(CastMediaControlIntent.categoryForCast(appId))
+                .build()
+            val router = MediaRouter.getInstance(ctx)
+            router.addCallback(
+                selector,
+                mediaRouterCallback,
+                MediaRouter.CALLBACK_FLAG_REQUEST_DISCOVERY,
+            )
+            mediaRouter = router
             val remote = RemoteCastPlayer.Builder(ctx)
                 .setMediaItemConverter(OmniMediaItemConverter())
                 .setTrackSelector(OmniCastTrackSelector())
@@ -106,34 +131,21 @@ class OmniPlayer(
 
     override var showNotification: Boolean? = false
         set(value) {
-            field = value
+            if (value == true) {
-            syncNotificationService()
-        }
-
-    private var serviceRunning = false
-
-    private fun syncNotificationService() {
-        val shouldShow = showNotification == true && source != null
-        when {
-            shouldShow && !serviceRunning -> {
                 val otherIsPlaying = notificationPlayer?.let { other ->
-                    other !== localPlayer && runOnMainThreadSync { other.isPlaying }
+                    runOnMainThreadSync { other.isPlaying }
                 } == true
                 if (otherIsPlaying) {
                     throw Error("Two players can't display notifications at the same time.")
                 }
                 notificationPlayer = localPlayer
                 ctx.startForegroundService(Intent(ctx, OmniPlayerService::class.java))
-                serviceRunning = true
+            } else if (field == true && notificationPlayer == localPlayer) {
-            }
-
-            !shouldShow && serviceRunning -> {
                 ctx.stopService(Intent(ctx, OmniPlayerService::class.java))
-                if (notificationPlayer == localPlayer) notificationPlayer = null
+                notificationPlayer = null
-                serviceRunning = false
             }
+            field = value
         }
-    }
 
     override val castStatus: CastStatus
         get() = runOnMainThreadSync { computeCastStatus() }
@@ -161,9 +173,6 @@ class OmniPlayer(
                 return@runOnMainThread
             }
             val activity = ctx.currentActivity ?: return@runOnMainThread
-            if (SystemOutputSwitcherDialogController.showDialog(activity)) {
-                return@runOnMainThread
-            }
             val selector = cc.mergedSelector ?: return@runOnMainThread
             MediaRouteChooserDialog(activity).apply { routeSelector = selector }.show()
         }
@@ -176,6 +185,7 @@ class OmniPlayer(
         eventMap.dispose()
         runOnMainThread {
             castContext?.removeCastStateListener(castStateListener)
+            mediaRouter?.removeCallback(mediaRouterCallback)
             // release both cast and local players.
             player.release()
         }
@@ -308,9 +318,9 @@ class OmniPlayer(
             field = value
             if (value == null) {
                 runOnMainThreadSync {
-                    player.clearMediaItems()
+                    player.setMediaItem(MediaItem.EMPTY)
+                    player.prepare()
                 }
-                syncNotificationService()
                 return
             }
             val handleAudioFocus =
@@ -343,7 +353,6 @@ class OmniPlayer(
                 player.setMediaItems(mediaItems, startIndex, startPositionMs.toLong())
                 player.prepare()
             }
-            syncNotificationService()
         }
 
     override fun play() {
@@ -381,8 +390,10 @@ class OmniPlayer(
 
     override fun selectAudio(audio: Track) = selectTrack(C.TRACK_TYPE_AUDIO, audio)
 
-    override fun selectSubtitle(subtitle: Track?) = selectTrack(C.TRACK_TYPE_TEXT, subtitle)
+    // Select the exact track by its group id (stable identity) rather than by
-
+    // preferred language/label: two same-language tracks, or tracks whose labels
+    // don't survive the cast round-trip, can't be told apart by preference. Falls
+    // back to language/label only when the group can't be found yet.
     private fun selectTrack(type: Int, track: Track?) {
         runOnMainThreadSync {
             val params = player.trackSelectionParameters.buildUpon()
@@ -411,34 +422,28 @@ class OmniPlayer(
         }
     }
 
+    // ASS/PGS subtitles are declared as regular cast tracks; the receiver draws
+    // the ones it can't render natively, keyed off the active track id. Selection
+    // is uniform (see selectTrack): pick the exact track, which maps to
+    // activeTrackIds while casting and to native tracks locally.
+    override fun selectSubtitle(subtitle: Track?) = selectTrack(C.TRACK_TYPE_TEXT, subtitle)
+
     private fun tracksByType(trackType: Int): Array<Track> {
         val groups = player.currentTracks.groups.filter { it.type == trackType }
         if (groups.isEmpty()) return emptyArray()
 
-        // when casting tracks are stripped of some metadata, recover it
+        return groups.map {
-        val castTracks = castMediaTracksById()
+            it.getTrackFormat(0).run {
-
+                Track(
-        return groups.map { group ->
+                    id = it.mediaTrackGroup.id,
-            val format = group.getTrackFormat(0)
+                    label = this.label,
-
+                    language = this.language,
-            val castTrackId = group.mediaTrackGroup.id.substringAfterLast("track=", "").toLongOrNull()
+                    selected = it.isSelected
-            val cast = castTracks[castTrackId]
+                )
-            Track(
+            }
-                id = group.mediaTrackGroup.id,
-                label = cast?.name ?: format.label,
-                language = cast?.language ?: format.language,
-                selected = group.isSelected
-            )
         }.toTypedArray()
     }
 
-    private fun castMediaTracksById(): Map<Long, com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaTrack> {
-        if (!isCasting) return emptyMap()
-        val tracks = castContext?.sessionManager?.currentCastSession
-            ?.remoteMediaClient?.mediaInfo?.mediaTracks ?: return emptyMap()
-        return tracks.associateBy { it.id }
-    }
-
     private fun getRenditions(): Array<Rendition> {
         val group =
             player.currentTracks.groups.firstOrNull { it.isSelected && it.type == C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO }
@@ -519,13 +524,7 @@ class OmniPlayerService : MediaSessionService() {
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
-        val available = OmniPlayer.notificationPlayer
+        player = OmniPlayer.notificationPlayer ?: throw Error("No player available")
-        if (available == null) {
-            startForeground(1, createImmediateNotification())
-            stopSelf()
-            return
-        }
-        player = available
         val launchIntent = packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName)?.apply {
             addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP)
         }
@@ -561,8 +560,7 @@ class OmniPlayerService : MediaSessionService() {
             player = current
             mediaSession.player = current
         }
-        super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
+        return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
-        return START_NOT_STICKY
     }
 
     private fun createImmediateNotification(): Notification {
@@ -603,7 +601,7 @@ class OmniPlayerService : MediaSessionService() {
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
-        if (::mediaSession.isInitialized) mediaSession.release()
+        mediaSession.release()
         super.onDestroy()
     }
 }

android/src/main/java/dev/zoriya/omni/VlcPlayer.kt

@@ -689,27 +689,25 @@ class VlcPlayer(ctx: Context) :
     }
 
     override fun getCurrentTimeline(): Timeline {
-        // snapshot the current playlist for the returned timeline.
+        if (mediaItems.isEmpty()) return Timeline.EMPTY
-        // timelines are immutable
-        val items = mediaItems
-        val currentIndex = currentMediaItemIndex
-        val currentDurationUs = duration.takeIf { it != TIME_UNSET }?.let { it * 1000L } ?: TIME_UNSET
-        if (items.isEmpty()) return Timeline.EMPTY
         return object : Timeline() {
-            private fun durationUsForIndex(index: Int): Long =
+            private fun durationUsForIndex(index: Int): Long {
-                if (index == currentIndex) currentDurationUs else TIME_UNSET
+                if (index != currentMediaItemIndex) return TIME_UNSET
+                val dur = duration
+                return if (dur == TIME_UNSET) TIME_UNSET else dur * 1000L
+            }
 
-            override fun getWindowCount(): Int = items.size
+            override fun getWindowCount(): Int = mediaItems.size
 
             override fun getWindow(
                 windowIndex: Int,
                 window: Window,
                 defaultPositionProjectionUs: Long
             ): Window {
-                val index = windowIndex.coerceIn(items.indices)
+                check(windowIndex in mediaItems.indices)
                 return window.set(
-                    index,
+                    windowIndex,
-                    items[index],
+                    mediaItems[windowIndex],
                     null,
                     TIME_UNSET,
                     TIME_UNSET,
@@ -718,33 +716,34 @@ class VlcPlayer(ctx: Context) :
                     false,
                     null,
                     0L,
-                    durationUsForIndex(index),
+                    durationUsForIndex(windowIndex),
-                    index,
+                    0,
-                    index,
+                    mediaItems.size - 1,
                     0L
                 )
             }
 
-            override fun getPeriodCount(): Int = items.size
+            override fun getPeriodCount(): Int = mediaItems.size
 
             override fun getPeriod(periodIndex: Int, period: Period, setIds: Boolean): Period {
-                val index = periodIndex.coerceIn(items.indices)
+                check(periodIndex in mediaItems.indices)
-                return period.set(index, index, index, durationUsForIndex(index), 0L)
+                return period.set(periodIndex, periodIndex, 0, durationUsForIndex(periodIndex), 0L)
             }
 
             override fun getIndexOfPeriod(uid: Any): Int {
-                return if (uid is Int && uid in items.indices) uid else INDEX_UNSET
+                return if (uid is Int && uid in mediaItems.indices) uid else INDEX_UNSET
             }
 
             override fun getUidOfPeriod(periodIndex: Int): Any {
-                return periodIndex.coerceIn(items.indices)
+                check(periodIndex in mediaItems.indices)
+                return periodIndex
             }
         }
     }
 
-    override fun getCurrentPeriodIndex() = currentMediaItemIndex.coerceAtLeast(0)
+    override fun getCurrentPeriodIndex() = currentMediaItemIndex
 
-    override fun getCurrentMediaItemIndex() = currentMediaItemIndex.coerceAtLeast(0)
+    override fun getCurrentMediaItemIndex() = currentMediaItemIndex
 
     override fun getDuration(): Long = player.length.takeIf { it > 0 } ?: TIME_UNSET
 

app.plugin.js

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = require("./plugin/build").default;

app.plugin.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export {
+	default,
+	withCast,
+	withMediaNotifications,
+	withPip,
+} from "./plugin/src/index";

example/App.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type React from "react";
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { Pressable, ScrollView, StyleSheet, Text, View } from "react-native";
 import {
 	type AndroidBackend,
@@ -57,16 +57,12 @@ function PlayerExample({
 	trackLabel,
 	backend,
 	onSwitchBackend,
-	hasSource,
-	onLoad,
 }: {
 	onPrev: () => void;
 	onNext: () => void;
 	trackLabel: string;
 	backend: AndroidBackend;
 	onSwitchBackend: (backend: AndroidBackend) => void;
-	hasSource: boolean;
-	onLoad: () => void;
 }): React.JSX.Element {
 	const player = usePlayer();
 	const status = usePlayerState("status");
@@ -79,8 +75,7 @@ function PlayerExample({
 	const volume = usePlayerState("volume");
 	const isAutoQuality = usePlayerState("isAutoQuality");
 	const castStatus = usePlayerState("castStatus");
-	const [logs, setLogs] = useState<{ id: number; message: string }[]>([]);
+	const [logs, setLogs] = useState<string[]>([]);
-	const logId = useRef(0);
 	const [tracks, setTracks] = useState(() => ({
 		videos: [...player.videos],
 		audios: [...player.audios],
@@ -103,7 +98,7 @@ function PlayerExample({
 
 	const pushLog = useCallback((message: string) => {
 		setLogs((prev) => {
-			const next = [{ id: logId.current++, message }, ...prev];
+			const next = [message, ...prev];
 			return next.slice(0, 8);
 		});
 	}, []);
@@ -237,20 +232,7 @@ function PlayerExample({
 	return (
 		<ScrollView style={styles.container}>
 			<Text style={styles.heading}>react-native-omni</Text>
-			<Text style={styles.subheading}>
+			<Text style={styles.subheading}>{trackLabel}</Text>
-				{hasSource ? trackLabel : "No media loaded"}
-			</Text>
-
-			<View style={styles.row}>
-				<Pressable
-					style={[styles.button, hasSource && styles.selectedTrackButton]}
-					onPress={onLoad}
-				>
-					<Text style={styles.buttonText}>
-						{hasSource ? "Unload media" : "Load media"}
-					</Text>
-				</Pressable>
-			</View>
 
 			<View style={styles.row}>
 				<Pressable
@@ -502,8 +484,8 @@ function PlayerExample({
 					<Text style={styles.logText}>Event log will appear here.</Text>
 				) : (
 					logs.map((entry) => (
-						<Text key={entry.id} style={styles.logText}>
+						<Text key={`${entry}`} style={styles.logText}>
-							{entry.message}
+							{entry}
 						</Text>
 					))
 				)}
@@ -514,9 +496,6 @@ function PlayerExample({
 
 function App(): React.JSX.Element {
 	const [currentIndex, setCurrentIndex] = useState(0);
-	// Start with no media loaded so we can verify the app boots (and the media
-	// notification stays hidden) before any source is set.
-	const [hasSource, setHasSource] = useState(false);
 	const [backend, setBackend] = useState<AndroidBackend>("vlc");
 	const [pendingBackend, setPendingBackend] = useState<AndroidBackend | null>(
 		null,
@@ -557,8 +536,6 @@ function App(): React.JSX.Element {
 				{
 					id: "kusu",
 					link: "https://jassub.pages.dev/subtitles/Kusriya%20S2%20OP1v3.ass",
-					label: "ass test",
-					language: "jp",
 				},
 				{
 					id: "pgs",
@@ -594,9 +571,8 @@ function App(): React.JSX.Element {
 	return (
 		<OmniProvider
 			key={backend}
-			source={hasSource ? source : undefined}
+			source={source}
 			backend={{ android: backend }}
-			cast={{receiverApplicationId: "D8FB0FC1"}}
 			showNotification
 		>
 			<PlayerExample
@@ -605,8 +581,6 @@ function App(): React.JSX.Element {
 				trackLabel={PLAYLIST[currentIndex].title}
 				backend={backend}
 				onSwitchBackend={handleSwitchBackend}
-				hasSource={hasSource}
-				onLoad={() => setHasSource((v) => !v)}
 			/>
 		</OmniProvider>
 	);

example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -28,8 +28,5 @@
       <meta-data
         android:name="com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OPTIONS_PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME"
         android:value="dev.zoriya.omni.OmniCastOptionsProvider" />
-      <receiver
-        android:name="androidx.mediarouter.media.MediaTransferReceiver"
-        android:exported="true" />
     </application>
 </manifest>

package.json

@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 		"android": " cd example && bunx react-native run-android --no-packager --port 8082",
 		"web": "cd example && bun web",
 		"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit && tsc -p plugin/tsconfig.json --noEmit",
-		"build:plugin": "tsc -p plugin/tsconfig.json",
+		"build": "bun run typecheck && bob build",
-		"build": "bun run typecheck && bob build && bun run build:plugin",
+		"prepare": "bob build",
-		"prepare": "bun run build",
 		"codegen": "nitrogen --logLevel=\"debug\" && node post-script.js",
 		"release": "semantic-release"
 	},
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@
 		"ios/**/*.mm",
 		"ios/**/*.cpp",
 		"ios/**/*.swift",
-		"app.plugin.js",
+		"app.plugin.ts",
-		"plugin/build",
+		"plugin/src",
 		"*.podspec",
 		"README.md"
 	],
@@ -98,8 +97,5 @@
 				}
 			]
 		]
-	},
-	"patchedDependencies": {
-		"jassub@2.5.7": "patches/jassub@2.5.7.patch"
 	}
 }

plugin/src/withCast.ts

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import {
 const OPTIONS_PROVIDER_NAME =
 	"com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OPTIONS_PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME";
 const OPTIONS_PROVIDER_VALUE = "dev.zoriya.omni.OmniCastOptionsProvider";
-const MEDIA_TRANSFER_RECEIVER_NAME =
-	"androidx.mediarouter.media.MediaTransferReceiver";
 
 function patchManifestForCast(
 	androidManifest: AndroidConfig.Manifest.AndroidManifest,
@@ -38,21 +36,6 @@ function patchManifestForCast(
 	}
 	mainApplication["meta-data"] = metaData;
 
-	const receivers = mainApplication.receiver ?? [];
-	if (
-		!receivers.some(
-			(item) => item.$["android:name"] === MEDIA_TRANSFER_RECEIVER_NAME,
-		)
-	) {
-		receivers.push({
-			$: {
-				"android:name": MEDIA_TRANSFER_RECEIVER_NAME,
-				"android:exported": "true",
-			},
-		});
-	}
-	mainApplication.receiver = receivers;
-
 	return androidManifest;
 }
 

src/events.web.tsx

@@ -126,24 +126,6 @@ export const useEvent = <Event extends keyof OmniEvents>(
 		}
 		return undefined;
 	}, [event, player]);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (event !== "subtitleChange") return;
-		return player.subscribeOverlaySubtitle(() => {
-			const sel = player.subtitles.find((s) => s.selected);
-			const cb = callbackRef.current as (s: unknown) => void;
-			cb(
-				sel
-					? {
-							id: sel.id,
-							label: sel.label,
-							language: sel.language,
-							selected: true,
-						}
-					: undefined,
-			);
-		});
-	}, [event, player]);
 };
 
 function createMapper<Key extends keyof OmniPlayerState, State, Result>(

src/player.web.tsx

@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ export class WebOmniPlayer implements OmniPlayer {
 	}
 
 	get subtitles(): Track[] {
+		// Every subtitle (incl. ass/pgs) is a real text track now; the cast
+		// receiver draws the ones it can't render natively, keyed off the active
+		// track. So the text-track list already contains all of them.
 		const textTracks = selectTextTrack(this._store.state)?.textTrackList ?? [];
 		return textTracks
 			.filter((x) => x.kind === "subtitles" || x.kind === "captions")
@@ -223,24 +226,20 @@ export class WebOmniPlayer implements OmniPlayer {
 				id: track.id!,
 				label: track.label,
 				language: track.language,
-				selected:
+				selected: track.mode === "showing",
-					track.mode === "showing" || this.overlaySubtitle?.id === track.id,
 			}));
 	}
 
 	selectSubtitle(subtitle?: Track): void {
+		// Selecting a text track drives local playback and, while casting,
+		// video.js forwards it to the receiver as an active cast track. ass/pgs
+		// additionally need our local overlay since the browser can't render them.
 		const tracks = selectTextTrack(this._store.state);
+		tracks?.selectSubtitlesTrack(subtitle ? subtitle.id : "off");
+
 		const overlay = subtitle
 			? this.overlaySubtitles.find((s) => s.id === subtitle.id)
 			: undefined;
-
-		if (this.castStatus === "connected") {
-			tracks?.selectSubtitlesTrack(subtitle ? subtitle.id : "off");
-			this.setOverlaySubtitle(null);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		tracks?.selectSubtitlesTrack(overlay || !subtitle ? "off" : subtitle.id);
 		this.setOverlaySubtitle(overlay ?? null);
 	}