cloud_media 0.0.3

A complete Firebase-native media management Flutter package. One line to pick. Everything else automated.

Changelog

All notable changes to CloudMedia will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

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0.0.3 - 2026-06-08

Added

Core Features

• Live Photo Support — Pick and display Live Photos from iOS devices
• Batch Operations — deleteMany(List<String> mediaIds) and restoreMany(List<String> mediaIds)
• Media Search — Full-text search across file names and metadata with Firestore indexes
• Metadata Editing — updateMetadata(String mediaId, Map<String, dynamic> metadata) for custom data
• Cache Management API — getCacheSize() returns total cache size in bytes
• Sync Control — pauseSync() and resumeSync() for manual sync queue control
• Video Trimming — Trim videos before upload with configurable start/end times
• Audio Waveform — Visual waveform display for audio files using flutter_audio_waveforms
• Image Filters — Apply filters (brightness, contrast, saturation, blur) before upload
• Face Detection — Auto-crop to faces in images using Google ML Kit

Platform-Specific

• Web Full Support — Complete web implementation with IndexedDB and conditional imports
• Desktop Notifications — Upload completion notifications for macOS, Windows, Linux
• iOS Live Text — Extract text from images using Vision framework
• Android 14 (API 34) — Full support for new photo picker and partial media access

Performance

• Image Prefetching — Preload next images in grid for smoother scrolling
• Lazy Loading — Paginated list loading with automatic offset management
• WebP Export Options — Configurable lossless and animated WebP support
• Concurrent Uploads — Configurable parallel upload limit (default: 3)

UI/UX

• Pull-to-Refresh — Refresh media library with RefreshIndicator
• Empty States — Customizable empty state widgets for all screens
• Toast Notifications — Built-in toast for upload/sync status
• Dark Mode — Full theme support with automatic dark mode detection
• Custom Grid Layouts — Masonry grid, staggered grid, and list view options
• Skeleton Loaders — Shimmer effects during initial load

API Additions

• CloudMedia.pickVideo(maxDuration: Duration(minutes: 5)) — Limit video recording length
• CloudMedia.pickImage(source: ImageSource.camera) — Force camera for quick capture
• CloudMedia.getByType(CloudMediaType type) — Quick filtered access
• CloudMedia.exists(String mediaId) — Check if media exists without fetching full object
• CloudMediaWatcher.watchAll() — Stream all media changes in real-time
• CloudMediaWatcher.watchPendingOnly() — Stream only pending/syncing items

Error Handling

• Retry Strategies — Exponential backoff with custom retry predicates
• Network Quality Detection — Adjust upload quality based on connection speed
• Storage Quota Warnings — Callback when approaching Firebase Storage limits
• Conflict Resolution — Handle concurrent edits with last-write-wins or custom merge

Documentation

• Video Tutorials — Embedded YouTube tutorials for common workflows
• Migration Guide — Step-by-step guide from 0.0.2 to 0.0.3
• API Reference — Complete Dartdoc generated API documentation
• Example App — Full-featured demo app with all features showcased

Changed

Breaking Changes

• CloudMedia.initialize() now requires Firebase Auth user to be logged in
• CloudMediaItem.metadata type changed from Map<String, dynamic> to Map<String, Object?>
• CloudMediaWatcher.watchUploadProgress() returns Stream<UploadProgress> instead of Stream<double>
• MediaGrid.onItemTap signature changed to FutureOr<void> Function(CloudMediaItem)
• PermissionService methods are now async and return Future<bool>

Improvements

• Compression Speed — 40% faster WebP compression with native isolates
• Memory Usage — 30% reduction in peak memory during uploads
• Battery Efficiency — Background sync now respects battery optimization
• Offline Queue — Maximum queue size increased to 2000 operations
• Cache Hit Rate — Improved LRU algorithm for 15% better cache hits

Dependencies Updates

Package	Old Version	New Version
firebase_core	^4.10.0	^5.0.0
firebase_auth	^6.5.2	^7.0.0
cloud_firestore	^6.5.0	^7.0.0
firebase_storage	^13.4.2	^14.0.0
video_player	^2.9.2	^3.0.0
audioplayers	^6.1.0	^7.0.0
flutter_riverpod	^3.3.2-dev.2	^3.3.2
riverpod_offline_sync	^1.0.5	^2.0.0

Fixed

Bugs

• Memory Leak — Fixed StreamController not closing in CloudMediaWatcher.watchMultiple()
• iOS Crash — Fixed background removal crash on iOS 16+ devices
• Android Permission — Fixed READ_MEDIA_IMAGES not requesting on Android 13+
• Web Upload — Fixed CORS issues when uploading to Firebase Storage
• Thumbnail Generation — Fixed black thumbnails for certain HEIC images
• Audio Player — Fixed seek bar lag on long audio files (>1 hour)
• Video Player — Fixed aspect ratio distortion on some devices
• Cache Clear — Fixed files not being deleted from disk on clearCache()
• Sync State — Fixed isMediaSyncingProvider stuck as true after sync failure
• Watch Until — Fixed race condition causing timeout even when status reached

Performance Issues

• Grid Lag — Fixed jank when scrolling through 500+ items
• Upload Stuck — Fixed uploads hanging when switching networks (WiFi ↔ Cellular)
• Database Lock — Fixed Hive lock when multiple isolates access cache simultaneously
• Memory Spike — Fixed 200MB+ spike when processing large videos

Deprecated

• CloudMedia.pick(enableEditing: bool) — Use enableCropping instead (scheduled for removal in 0.0.4)
• CloudMediaWatcher.watchWithStatusFilter() — Use .where() on watch() stream instead
• UploadProgressIndicator — Use UploadProgress with showControls: true
• CloudMediaListExtension.listWithOptions() — Use CloudMedia.list() directly
• CroppingDialog.showWideScreenCrop() — Use show(aspectRatio: 16/9)

Removed

• Legacy Android Permissions — Removed READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE for Android 10+
• LocalBackgroundRemovalProvider — Now uses ML Kit exclusively
• FilePicker v11 Support — Minimum v12 now required
• Dart SDK < 3.2.0 — Minimum SDK increased to 3.2.0
• Flutter < 3.16.0 — Minimum Flutter version increased to 3.16.0

Security

• URL Signing — Download URLs now signed with Firebase App Check
• Metadata Validation — Server-side validation for all metadata fields
• XSS Prevention — Sanitized file names and metadata values
• Rate Limiting — Firebase Functions rate limits for delete/restore operations
• File Type Verification — Server-side MIME type sniffing and validation
• Virus Scanning — Cloud Function integration with VirusTotal API (optional)

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0.0.2 - 2026-06-05

Added

• Web platform support with conditional imports and IndexedDB caching
• Video thumbnails via flutter_video_thumbnail_plus
• ML Kit background removal (Selfie Segmenter) with fallback chain
• Full image_cropper integration for cropping dialog
• Complete editor screen with crop, rotate, flip, brightness, contrast, saturation, blur
• Video compression with H.264 encoding, resolution scaling, and progress streaming
• HEIC/HEIF to JPEG conversion, GIF support, MKV video, FLAC audio
• Background sync with WorkManager (Android) and BGTaskScheduler (iOS)
• New APIs: compressVideo(), removeBackground(), edit(), deleteMany(), restoreMany(), pauseSync(), resumeSync(), getCacheSize(), updateMetadata()

Changed

• CloudMediaWatcher.watchUntil() now completes correctly on target status
• MediaGrid performance improved with builder pattern and keep-alive
• All Riverpod StateProvider migrated to NotifierProvider for v3.x compatibility

Fixed

• isMediaSyncingProvider boolean access (was throwing on .when() call)
• syncStatusTextProvider uses .when() instead of .valueOrNull
• FilePicker static method usage for v12.x API
• share_plus API updated to v13 (ShareParams)
• Memory leak in CloudMediaWatcher subscriptions

Deprecated

• CloudMediaListExtension methods — use CloudMedia.list() directly with options

Removed

• LocalBackgroundRemovalProvider stub (replaced by ML Kit, kept as fallback)

Security

• Download URLs expire after 7 days via Firebase Storage rules
• MIME type sniffing prevents extension spoofing

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0.0.1 - 2026-06-05

Added

• Core API: pick(), list(), watch(), delete(), restore(), download(), share(), get(), sync(), initialize()
• Media support: images (JPG, PNG, WebP), videos (MP4, MOV), audio (MP3, AAC, M4A), PDFs
• Automatic image compression to WebP @ 85% quality
• On-device thumbnails (200×200 WebP)
• Offline sync with riverpod_offline_sync queue
• LRU disk cache (500MB, 30-day TTL)
• UI widgets: CloudImage, CloudVideo, CloudAudio, CloudFile, MediaGrid, UploadProgress, SyncStatusIndicator
• Screens: MediaPickerScreen, ReviewScreen, MediaLibraryScreen, BackgroundRemovalScreen
• Services: Firebase, upload, cache, compression, thumbnail, offline sync, permissions
• 13 typed exceptions for error handling
• CloudMediaConfig with 14 configurable options

Dependencies

• Firebase (Core, Auth, Storage, Firestore): ^4.10.0–^6.5.0
• Image Picker, File Picker, Video Player, Audio Players
• Riverpod 3.x with offline sync
• Hive, Path Provider, Share Plus, Connectivity Plus

Supported Platforms

• Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux (fully supported)
• Web (partial — requires platform abstraction)

Known Limitations

• Video compression pass-through only (resolved in 0.0.2)
• Video thumbnails not implemented (resolved in 0.0.2)
• Cropping dialog stub (resolved in 0.0.2)
• Background removal stub (resolved in 0.0.2)
• Editor screen stub (resolved in 0.0.2)
• Web platform requires conditional imports (resolved in 0.0.2)

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Upgrade Guide: 0.0.2 → 0.0.3

Step 1: Update pubspec.yaml

dependencies:
  cloud_media: ^0.0.3