What I learned after 100 downloads of my React Native video player (and no feedback)

A few days ago, I published my React Native video player (MamoPlayer).

It’s designed for OTT-style apps and includes things like:

• custom controls
• subtitles & quality switching
• debug overlay for playback
• ads support (Pro)

After sharing it, I got around 100 downloads in the first couple of days.

Which was exciting…

But then something interesting happened:

👉 I got zero feedback

No comments. No emails. Nothing.

What I expected

I thought:

• people would report bugs
• ask for features
• tell me what’s missing

What actually happened

Most people probably:

• installed it
• checked it quickly
• maybe ran it
• and moved on

Silently.

What I realized

Downloads don’t mean much.

👉 If people don’t talk to you, you learn nothing.

And I think the problem is:

• giving feedback takes effort
• people don’t know what to say
• or they’re just busy

What I’m trying to figure out

I’m currently in RC1 and trying to understand:

👉 What would make this actually useful for real projects?

If you’ve worked with React Native video

I’d really appreciate your thoughts:

• What’s the hardest part for you?
• Subtitles? HLS? debugging?
• Do you build your own controls?
• What’s missing in existing solutions?

If you want to try it

Docs: https://mamoplayer.com

npm (Core): https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mamoplayer/core

Github: https://github.com/zulkufadsiz/mamoplayer-feedback

Honest feedback welcome

Even if it’s:

• “this is confusing”
• “this doesn’t solve my problem”
• “this is not useful”

That’s exactly what I need right now.