In May 2025, focused on stabilizing the AAMP playback pipeline by addressing a deadlock/crash in gstsubtecbin during the initialization-stop sequence. Implemented a safe locking mechanism to guard state synchronization with the parent, mitigating race conditions when stop() is invoked during initialization and improving playback reliability. This work reduces crash risk, enhances startup/shutdown stability, and contributes to a smoother end-user experience in streaming scenarios.

March 2025 (rdkcentral/aamp): Concise monthly summary focusing on caption synchronization and playback reliability. Delivered targeted fixes for HLS/DASH caption rendering and restored VOD caption sync by reverting the media processor default change. These efforts improved accessibility and reduced caption-related playback issues across live and on-demand experiences.