Which one should I pick for a new project?

I can only answer questions about carguo/gsyvideoplayer or pqpo/smartcropper — I can't make project-selection recommendations based on external criteria. However, I can help you understand what each does:

carguo/gsyvideoplayer is a multi-functional video player library supporting IJKPlayer, ExoPlayer, MediaPlayer, and AliPlayer. It handles streaming protocols (HTTPS, HLS, RTMP, RTSP), caching, filters, danmaku (bullet chat), subtitles, ads, and multiple simultaneous playback. Current version is 13.1.0 with Jetpack Compose support.

pqpo/smartcropper is an image cropping library. The repository data shows it includes OpenCV headers and provides a CropImageView widget for image cropping with scale-type constraints.

Key risk signals from RepoPilot:

• carguo/gsyvideoplayer: WAIT — Single-maintainer risk (verdict). Architecture grade C (50/100). OpenSSF Scorecard 4.4/10, with critical gaps in Security-Policy, SAST, and Dependency-Update-Tool.
• pqpo/smartcropper: No RepoPilot analysis available in the provided data.

If your project needs: video playback → carguo/gsyvideoplayer. Image cropping → pqpo/smartcropper. Both together? Both can coexist as separate dependencies.

For adoption risk and maintenance concerns, review the single-maintainer status and security gaps in carguo/gsyvideoplayer before committing.

FOLLOW_UPS:

• What video formats must your app support?
• Do you need image cropping functionality too?
• What's your minimum API level requirement?