Android Media Playback with Media3 ExoPlayer and Compose (Udemy.com)

In this course, you'll learn how to build a fully functional media playback app using Android’s modern Media3 ExoPlayer library. We’ll focus on integrating media playback seamlessly while leveraging Jetpack Compose for a modern and interactive UI.

This course is designed for Android developers who want to implement media playback in their apps. While prior experience with media playback isn’t required, you should have a decent understanding of Android development and be familiar with Jetpack Compose. The primary goal is to explore ExoPlayer and its capabilities rather than focusing on clean architecture.

What You Will Learn

• Media3 Library Overview
  Understand the core components of Media3, including exoPlayer, exoPlayer-ui, mediaSession, and transformer. This course primarily focuses on ExoPlayer for handling audio and video playback.

• TextureView vs. SurfaceView
  Learn the differences between TextureView and SurfaceView, the two primary video sinks used for rendering video content.

• Interactive UI with Jetpack Compose
  Build an interactive playback interface using Jetpack Compose with features like video seeking, track selection, and time bar rendering while optimizing memory usage.

• Media Codecs & Media Sources
  Explore adaptive streaming, media codecs, and container formats, and examine how different components in ExoPlayer interact during media playback.

• Video Ads with ExoPlayer IMA
  Learn how to insert video ads using the Interactive Media Ads (IMA) SDK with ExoPlayer. Get an introduction to VAST (Video Ad Serving Template) and VMAP (Video Multiple Ad Playlist).

• Digital Rights Management (DRM)
  Get a deep understanding or how DRM works in Android and how to configure ExoPlayer to play a DRM protected content.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a deep understanding of ExoPlayer and be able to integrate high-performance media playback into your Android apps.