ok well lets test

Sora/MediaUtils/NormalPlayer/VideoPlayer.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 import UIKit
 import AVKit
+import Combine
+import GroupActivities
 
 class VideoPlayerViewController: UIViewController {
     let module: ScrapingModule
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ class VideoPlayerViewController: UIViewController {
     var subtitlesLoader: VTTSubtitlesLoader?
     var subtitleLabel: UILabel?
     
+    private var sharePlayCoordinator: SharePlayCoordinator?
+    private var subscriptions = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+    
     private var aniListUpdateSent = false
     private var aniListUpdatedSuccessfully = false
     private var traktUpdateSent = false
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ class VideoPlayerViewController: UIViewController {
         if UserDefaults.standard.object(forKey: "subtitlesEnabled") == nil {
             UserDefaults.standard.set(true, forKey: "subtitlesEnabled")
         }
+        setupSharePlay()
     }
     
     required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
@@ -129,6 +135,10 @@ class VideoPlayerViewController: UIViewController {
             if !subtitles.isEmpty && UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "subtitlesEnabled") {
                 setupSubtitles()
             }
+            
+            // Configure SharePlay after player setup
+            setupSharePlayButton(in: playerViewController)
+            configureSharePlayForPlayer()
         }
         
         addPeriodicTimeObserver(fullURL: fullUrl)
@@ -275,6 +285,79 @@ class VideoPlayerViewController: UIViewController {
         }
     }
     
+    @MainActor
+    private func setupSharePlay() {
+        sharePlayCoordinator = SharePlayCoordinator()
+        sharePlayCoordinator?.configureGroupSession()
+        
+        if let playerViewController = playerViewController {
+            setupSharePlayButton(in: playerViewController)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private func setupSharePlayButton(in playerViewController: NormalPlayer) {
+        // WIP
+    }
+    
+    @MainActor
+    private func startSharePlay() {
+        guard let streamUrl = streamUrl else { return }
+        
+        Task {
+            var episodeImageData: Data?
+            if !episodeImageUrl.isEmpty, let imageUrl = URL(string: episodeImageUrl) {
+                episodeImageData = try? await URLSession.shared.data(from: imageUrl).0
+            }
+            
+            let activity = VideoWatchingActivity(
+                mediaTitle: mediaTitle,
+                episodeNumber: episodeNumber,
+                streamUrl: streamUrl,
+                subtitles: subtitles,
+                aniListID: aniListID,
+                fullUrl: fullUrl,
+                headers: headers,
+                episodeImageUrl: episodeImageUrl,
+                episodeImageData: episodeImageData,
+                totalEpisodes: totalEpisodes,
+                tmdbID: tmdbID,
+                isMovie: isMovie,
+                seasonNumber: seasonNumber
+            )
+            
+            await sharePlayCoordinator?.startSharePlay(with: activity)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private func configureSharePlayForPlayer() {
+        guard let player = player else { return }
+        sharePlayCoordinator?.coordinatePlayback(with: player)
+    }
+    
+    @MainActor
+    func presentSharePlayInvitation() {
+        guard let streamUrl = streamUrl else {
+            Logger.shared.log("Cannot start SharePlay: Stream URL is nil", type: "Error")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        SharePlayManager.shared.presentSharePlayInvitation(
+            from: self,
+            mediaTitle: mediaTitle,
+            episodeNumber: episodeNumber,
+            streamUrl: streamUrl,
+            subtitles: subtitles,
+            aniListID: aniListID,
+            fullUrl: fullUrl,
+            headers: headers,
+            episodeImageUrl: episodeImageUrl,
+            totalEpisodes: totalEpisodes,
+            tmdbID: tmdbID,
+            isMovie: isMovie,
+            seasonNumber: seasonNumber
+        )
+    }
+    
     override var supportedInterfaceOrientations: UIInterfaceOrientationMask {
         if UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "alwaysLandscape") {
             return .landscape
@@ -299,5 +382,9 @@ class VideoPlayerViewController: UIViewController {
         subtitleLabel?.removeFromSuperview()
         subtitleLabel = nil
         subtitlesLoader = nil
+        
+        sharePlayCoordinator?.leaveGroupSession()
+        sharePlayCoordinator = nil
+        subscriptions.removeAll()
     }
 }

Sora/MediaUtils/SharePlay/SharePlayCoordinator.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+//
+//  SharePlayCoordinator.swift
+//  Sora
+//
+//  Created by Francesco on 15/06/25.
+//
+
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+import AVFoundation
+import GroupActivities
+
+@MainActor
+class SharePlayCoordinator: ObservableObject {
+    private var subscriptions = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+    private var groupSession: GroupSession<VideoWatchingActivity>?
+    
+    @Published var isEligibleForGroupSession = false
+    @Published var groupSessionState: GroupSession<VideoWatchingActivity>.State = .waiting
+    
+    private var playbackCoordinator: AVPlayerPlaybackCoordinator?
+    
+    func configureGroupSession() {
+        Task {
+            for await session in VideoWatchingActivity.sessions() {
+                await configureGroupSession(session)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private func configureGroupSession(_ groupSession: GroupSession<VideoWatchingActivity>) async {
+        self.groupSession = groupSession
+        
+        groupSession.$state
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$groupSessionState)
+        
+        groupSession.$activeParticipants
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { participants in
+                Logger.shared.log("Active participants: \(participants.count)", type: "SharePlay")
+            }
+            .store(in: &subscriptions)
+        
+        groupSession.join()
+    }
+    
+    func startSharePlay(with activity: VideoWatchingActivity) async {
+        do {
+            _ = try await activity.activate()
+            Logger.shared.log("SharePlay activity activated successfully", type: "SharePlay")
+        } catch {
+            Logger.shared.log("Failed to activate SharePlay: \(error.localizedDescription)", type: "Error")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func coordinatePlayback(with player: AVPlayer) {
+        guard let groupSession = groupSession else { return }
+        
+        playbackCoordinator = player.playbackCoordinator
+        playbackCoordinator?.coordinateWithSession(groupSession)
+        
+        Logger.shared.log("Playback coordination established", type: "SharePlay")
+    }
+    
+    nonisolated func leaveGroupSession() {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.groupSession?.leave()
+            self.playbackCoordinator = nil
+            Logger.shared.log("Left SharePlay session", type: "SharePlay")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    deinit {
+        subscriptions.removeAll()
+        playbackCoordinator = nil
+    }
+}

Sora/MediaUtils/SharePlay/SharePlayManager.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+//
+//  SharePlayManager.swift
+//  Sora
+//
+//  Created by Francesco on 15/06/25.
+//
+
+import UIKit
+import Foundation
+import GroupActivities
+
+class SharePlayManager {
+    static let shared = SharePlayManager()
+    
+    private init() {}
+    
+    func isSharePlayAvailable() -> Bool {
+        return true
+    }
+    
+    func presentSharePlayInvitation(from viewController: UIViewController, 
+                                    mediaTitle: String, 
+                                    episodeNumber: Int, 
+                                    streamUrl: String, 
+                                    subtitles: String = "", 
+                                    aniListID: Int = 0, 
+                                    fullUrl: String, 
+                                    headers: [String: String]? = nil, 
+                                    episodeImageUrl: String = "", 
+                                    totalEpisodes: Int = 0, 
+                                    tmdbID: Int? = nil, 
+                                    isMovie: Bool = false, 
+                                    seasonNumber: Int = 1) {
+        
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            var episodeImageData: Data?
+            if !episodeImageUrl.isEmpty, let imageUrl = URL(string: episodeImageUrl) {
+                do {
+                    episodeImageData = try await URLSession.shared.data(from: imageUrl).0
+                } catch {
+                    Logger.shared.log("Failed to load episode image for SharePlay: \(error.localizedDescription)", type: "Error")
+                }
+            }
+            
+            let activity = VideoWatchingActivity(
+                mediaTitle: mediaTitle,
+                episodeNumber: episodeNumber,
+                streamUrl: streamUrl,
+                subtitles: subtitles,
+                aniListID: aniListID,
+                fullUrl: fullUrl,
+                headers: headers,
+                episodeImageUrl: episodeImageUrl,
+                episodeImageData: episodeImageData,
+                totalEpisodes: totalEpisodes,
+                tmdbID: tmdbID,
+                isMovie: isMovie,
+                seasonNumber: seasonNumber
+            )
+            
+            do {
+                _ = try await activity.activate()
+                Logger.shared.log("SharePlay invitation sent successfully", type: "SharePlay")
+            } catch {
+                Logger.shared.log("Failed to send SharePlay invitation: \(error.localizedDescription)", type: "Error")
+                
+                let alert = UIAlertController(
+                    title: "SharePlay Unavailable", 
+                    message: "SharePlay is not available right now. Make sure you're connected to FaceTime or have SharePlay enabled in Control Center.", 
+                    preferredStyle: .alert
+                )
+                alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "OK", style: .default))
+                viewController.present(alert, animated: true)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

Sora/MediaUtils/SharePlay/VideoWatchingActivity.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+//
+//  VideoWatchingActivity.swift
+//  Sora
+//
+//  Created by Francesco on 15/06/25.
+//
+
+import UIKit
+import Foundation
+import GroupActivities
+
+struct VideoWatchingActivity: GroupActivity {
+    var metadata: GroupActivityMetadata {
+        var metadata = GroupActivityMetadata()
+        metadata.title = mediaTitle
+        metadata.subtitle = "Episode \(episodeNumber)"
+        
+        if let imageData = episodeImageData,
+           let uiImage = UIImage(data: imageData) {
+            metadata.previewImage = uiImage.cgImage
+        }
+        
+        metadata.type = .watchTogether
+        return metadata
+    }
+    
+    let mediaTitle: String
+    let episodeNumber: Int
+    let streamUrl: String
+    let subtitles: String
+    let aniListID: Int
+    let fullUrl: String
+    let headers: [String: String]?
+    let episodeImageUrl: String
+    let episodeImageData: Data?
+    let totalEpisodes: Int
+    let tmdbID: Int?
+    let isMovie: Bool
+    let seasonNumber: Int
+    
+    init(mediaTitle: String,
+         episodeNumber: Int,
+         streamUrl: String,
+         subtitles: String = "",
+         aniListID: Int = 0,
+         fullUrl: String,
+         headers: [String: String]? = nil,
+         episodeImageUrl: String = "",
+         episodeImageData: Data? = nil,
+         totalEpisodes: Int = 0,
+         tmdbID: Int? = nil,
+         isMovie: Bool = false,
+         seasonNumber: Int = 1) {
+        self.mediaTitle = mediaTitle
+        self.episodeNumber = episodeNumber
+        self.streamUrl = streamUrl
+        self.subtitles = subtitles
+        self.aniListID = aniListID
+        self.fullUrl = fullUrl
+        self.headers = headers
+        self.episodeImageUrl = episodeImageUrl
+        self.episodeImageData = episodeImageData
+        self.totalEpisodes = totalEpisodes
+        self.tmdbID = tmdbID
+        self.isMovie = isMovie
+        self.seasonNumber = seasonNumber
+    }
+}

Sora/Sora.entitlements

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
+	<key>com.apple.developer.group-session</key>
+	<true/>
+	<key>com.apple.developer.group-session.video</key>
+	<true/>
 	<key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>com.apple.security.assets.movies.read-write</key>

Sulfur.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 		132AF1252D9995F900A0140B /* JSController-Search.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 132AF1242D9995F900A0140B /* JSController-Search.swift */; };
 		13367ECC2DF70698009CB33F /* Nuke in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 13367ECB2DF70698009CB33F /* Nuke */; };
 		13367ECE2DF70698009CB33F /* NukeUI in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 13367ECD2DF70698009CB33F /* NukeUI */; };
+		133CF6A62DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* VideoWatchingActivity.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 133CF6A32DFEBE8F00BD13F9 /* VideoWatchingActivity.swift */; };
+		133CF6A72DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* SharePlayManager.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 133CF6A42DFEBE8F00BD13F9 /* SharePlayManager.swift */; };
+		133CF6A82DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* SharePlayCoordinator.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 133CF6A52DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* SharePlayCoordinator.swift */; };
 		133D7C6E2D2BE2500075467E /* SoraApp.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 133D7C6D2D2BE2500075467E /* SoraApp.swift */; };
 		133D7C702D2BE2500075467E /* ContentView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 133D7C6F2D2BE2500075467E /* ContentView.swift */; };
 		133D7C722D2BE2520075467E /* Assets.xcassets in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 133D7C712D2BE2520075467E /* Assets.xcassets */; };
@@ -137,6 +140,9 @@
 		132AF1202D99951700A0140B /* JSController-Streams.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "JSController-Streams.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		132AF1222D9995C300A0140B /* JSController-Details.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "JSController-Details.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		132AF1242D9995F900A0140B /* JSController-Search.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "JSController-Search.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		133CF6A32DFEBE8F00BD13F9 /* VideoWatchingActivity.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = VideoWatchingActivity.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		133CF6A42DFEBE8F00BD13F9 /* SharePlayManager.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SharePlayManager.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		133CF6A52DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* SharePlayCoordinator.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SharePlayCoordinator.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		133D7C6A2D2BE2500075467E /* Sulfur.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = Sulfur.app; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		133D7C6D2D2BE2500075467E /* SoraApp.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SoraApp.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		133D7C6F2D2BE2500075467E /* ContentView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ContentView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -349,6 +355,27 @@
 			path = Analytics;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
+		133CF6A22DFEBE8100BD13F9 /* SharePlay */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+				133CF6A42DFEBE8F00BD13F9 /* SharePlayManager.swift */,
+				133CF6A52DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* SharePlayCoordinator.swift */,
+				133CF6A32DFEBE8F00BD13F9 /* VideoWatchingActivity.swift */,
+			);
+			path = SharePlay;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
+		133CF6A92DFEBEAB00BD13F9 /* MediaUtils */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+				133CF6A22DFEBE8100BD13F9 /* SharePlay */,
+				13DC0C442D302C6A00D0F966 /* NormalPlayer */,
+				13EA2BD02D32D97400C1EBD7 /* CustomPlayer */,
+				13C0E5E82D5F85DD00E7F619 /* ContinueWatching */,
+			);
+			path = MediaUtils;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
 		133D7C612D2BE2500075467E = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
@@ -368,15 +395,16 @@
 		133D7C6C2D2BE2500075467E /* Sora */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				0488FA9B2DFDF385007575E1 /* ar.lproj */,
-				0488FA972DFDF334007575E1 /* fr.lproj */,
-				0488FA912DFDE724007575E1 /* en.lproj */,
 				0488FA942DFDE724007575E1 /* nl.lproj */,
+				0488FA912DFDE724007575E1 /* en.lproj */,
+				0488FA972DFDF334007575E1 /* fr.lproj */,
+				0488FA9B2DFDF385007575E1 /* ar.lproj */,
 				130C6BF82D53A4C200DC1432 /* Sora.entitlements */,
 				13DC0C412D2EC9BA00D0F966 /* Info.plist */,
 				13103E802D589D6C000F0673 /* Tracking Services */,
-				133D7C852D2BE2640075467E /* Utils */,
+				133CF6A92DFEBEAB00BD13F9 /* MediaUtils */,
 				133D7C7B2D2BE2630075467E /* Views */,
+				133D7C852D2BE2640075467E /* Utils */,
 				133D7C6D2D2BE2500075467E /* SoraApp.swift */,
 				133D7C6F2D2BE2500075467E /* ContentView.swift */,
 				133D7C712D2BE2520075467E /* Assets.xcassets */,
@@ -446,10 +474,8 @@
 				133D7C8A2D2BE2640075467E /* JSLoader */,
 				1327FBA52D758CEA00FC6689 /* Analytics */,
 				133D7C862D2BE2640075467E /* Extensions */,
-				13DC0C442D302C6A00D0F966 /* MediaPlayer */,
 				13103E8C2D58E037000F0673 /* SkeletonCells */,
 				72443C832DC8046500A61321 /* DownloadUtils */,
-				13C0E5E82D5F85DD00E7F619 /* ContinueWatching */,
 			);
 			path = Utils;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -593,14 +619,13 @@
 			path = Auth;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
-		13DC0C442D302C6A00D0F966 /* MediaPlayer */ = {
+		13DC0C442D302C6A00D0F966 /* NormalPlayer */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				13EA2BD02D32D97400C1EBD7 /* CustomPlayer */,
 				13DC0C452D302C7500D0F966 /* VideoPlayer.swift */,
 				13EA2BD82D32D98400C1EBD7 /* NormalPlayer.swift */,
 			);
-			path = MediaPlayer;
+			path = NormalPlayer;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
 		13E62FBF2DABC3A20007E259 /* Trakt */ = {
@@ -806,6 +831,7 @@
 				138AA1B82D2D66FD0021F9DF /* EpisodeCell.swift in Sources */,
 				722248662DCBC13E00CABE2D /* JSController-Downloads.swift in Sources */,
 				133D7C8C2D2BE2640075467E /* SearchView.swift in Sources */,
+				133CF6A62DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* VideoWatchingActivity.swift in Sources */,
 				13DB468E2D90093A008CBC03 /* Anilist-Token.swift in Sources */,
 				1EAC7A322D888BC50083984D /* MusicProgressSlider.swift in Sources */,
 				722248632DCBAA4700CABE2D /* JSController-HeaderManager.swift in Sources */,
@@ -813,6 +839,7 @@
 				133D7C922D2BE2640075467E /* URLSession.swift in Sources */,
 				0457C5A12DE78385000AFBD9 /* BookmarksDetailView.swift in Sources */,
 				133D7C912D2BE2640075467E /* SettingsViewModule.swift in Sources */,
+				133CF6A82DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* SharePlayCoordinator.swift in Sources */,
 				13E62FC22DABC5830007E259 /* Trakt-Login.swift in Sources */,
 				133F55BB2D33B55100E08EEA /* LibraryManager.swift in Sources */,
 				13E62FC42DABC58C0007E259 /* Trakt-Token.swift in Sources */,
@@ -840,6 +867,7 @@
 				13C0E5EA2D5F85EA00E7F619 /* ContinueWatchingManager.swift in Sources */,
 				13637B8A2DE0EA1100BDA2FC /* UserDefaults.swift in Sources */,
 				0457C59D2DE78267000AFBD9 /* BookmarkGridView.swift in Sources */,
+				133CF6A72DFEBE9000BD13F9 /* SharePlayManager.swift in Sources */,
 				0457C59E2DE78267000AFBD9 /* BookmarkLink.swift in Sources */,
 				0457C59F2DE78267000AFBD9 /* BookmarkGridItemView.swift in Sources */,
 			);