fix: observe AVPlayerItem.status for HLS streaming auto-start #101
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Problem
When playing HLS (m3u8) streams, audio doesn't start automatically on the first play() call. The player reports a "playing" state, but no audio is heard. Pausing and playing again makes audio work.
Root Cause
When play() is called:
Later, when the item becomes ready (status = .readyToPlay), nothing triggers playback because status changes were not being observed.
Solution
This PR adds observation of AVPlayerItem.status:
Why This Works
Timeline before fix:
play() called → playWhenReady=true → applyRate() → item.status=.unknown → ❌ No audio
Timeline after fix:
play() called → playWhenReady=true → applyRate() → item.status=.unknown → (no audio yet)
→ item.status=.readyToPlay → applyRate() → ✅ Audio plays!
Testing
Tested with:
References
From Apple's WWDC 2016 session on AVFoundation:
"You should observe the status property of AVPlayerItem and only begin playback when status is .readyToPlay"