Best Practices in Media Playback for Android

YouTube·Android Development

Explore best practices for media playback in Android applications in this 45-minute Google I/O 2016 conference talk. Dive into building strong app architecture, playing audio locally, controlling remote playback, and being a good system citizen. Learn how to work across form factors like Android Wear and Android Auto. Discover key concepts including Audio Focus, MediaSessionCompat, notifications, Media Button Receiver, and Foreground Services. Gain insights on user expectations, metadata handling, and service life cycles to create exceptional media playback experiences for your users.