[BUG] [Android] Ads Not Displayed on Android

[jakubjuraszek]

Describe the bug
On Android, pre-roll ads do not play. Instead, the following error is returned:
Ad Error: VAST media file loading reached a timeout of 8 seconds. Code: 402, AdErrorCode: 20402

To Reproduce
Use the following configuration in a React Native project with the JWPlayer React Native SDK:

const jwConfig = {
  license: 'JWP_LICENSE',
  preload: 'auto',
  autostart: true,
  title: 'Single Inline Linear Preroll',
  playlist: [
    {
      title: 'Single Inline Linear Preroll',
      file: 'https://content.bitsontherun.com/videos/q1fx20VZ-52qL9xLP.mp4',
      adschedule: {
        adBreak1: {
          offset: 'pre',
          ad: {
            source: 'googima',
            tag: 'https://video.doubleverify.com/tester/fixtures/vast/vast3.xml',
          },
        },
      },
    },
  ],
  advertising: {
    client: 'googima',
  },
};

build.gradle:

buildscript {
    ext {
        buildToolsVersion = "34.0.0"
        minSdkVersion = 21
        compileSdkVersion = 34
        targetSdkVersion = 34
        ndkVersion = "25.1.8937393"
        kotlinVersion = "1.8.0"
        RNJWPlayerUseGoogleIMA = true
    }
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven {
            url 'https://mvn.jwplayer.com/content/repositories/releases/'
        }
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle")
        classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin")
    }

    allprojects {
    repositories {
        mavenLocal()
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven {
            url 'https://mvn.jwplayer.com/content/repositories/releases/'
        }
    }
}
}

apply plugin: "com.facebook.react.rootproject"

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Use the above configuration in a JWPlayer component.
2. Run the application on an Android device.
3. Observe that the pre-roll ad does not display.
4. Check the logs for the error message:

'[DEBUG] onPlayerAdError:', { error: 'Ad Error: VAST media file loading reached a timeout of 8 seconds.',
  code: 402,
  adErrorCode: 20402,
  message: 'onPlayerAdError' }

Expected behavior
The pre-roll ad should appear before the main video content plays.

Screenshots / Visual evidence

Desktop (please complete the following information):

System:
 OS: macOS 15.2
 CPU: (11) arm64 Apple M3 Pro
 Memory: 456.81 MB / 36.00 GB
 Shell:
   version: "5.9"
   path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
 Node:
   version: 20.18.1
   path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.1/bin/node
 Yarn:
   version: 4.5.3
   path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.1/bin/yarn
 npm:
   version: 10.8.2
   path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.1/bin/npm
 Watchman:
   version: 2024.12.02.00
   path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
 CocoaPods:
   version: 1.15.2
   path: /Users/jakubjuraszek/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
 iOS SDK:
   Platforms:
     - DriverKit 24.2
     - iOS 18.2
     - macOS 15.2
     - tvOS 18.2
     - visionOS 2.2
     - watchOS 11.2
 Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
 Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23339.11.2421.12550806
 Xcode:
   version: 16.2/16C5032a
   path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
 Java:
   version: 17.0.13
   path: /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk@17/bin/javac
 Ruby:
   version: 3.0.2
   path: /Users/jakubjuraszek/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
 "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
 react:
   installed: 18.2.0
   wanted: 18.2.0
 react-native:
   installed: 0.73.8
   wanted: 0.73.8
 react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
 "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
 hermesEnabled: true
 newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
 hermesEnabled: Not found
 newArchEnabled: false

Device(s) affected

• Device: any Android device, e.g. Samsung S20FE, Pixel 9 PRO XL
• OS: e.g. Android 12, 15

Additional context
To reproduce the issue exactly as described, a ready-to-use repository is available at: https://github.com/jakubjuraszek/jwplayer-ads-issue
The vastTag and video used in the example are standard test assets. Substituting other valid tags and videos results in the same behavior.