google/exoplayer

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 21,917JavaAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · moderate

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it was
      Audio playback
      Video playback
      Android apps
    Status
      Deprecated
      Moved to Media3
      Last version 2.19.1
    Migration
      Use AndroidX Media3
      No new updates
    Tech Stack
      Java
      Android SDK

mindmap root((repo)) What it was Audio playback Video playback Android apps Status Deprecated Moved to Media3 Last version 2.19.1 Migration Use AndroidX Media3 No new updates Tech Stack Java Android SDK

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Play audio and video files in Android applications (legacy projects only).

USE CASE 2

Migrate existing ExoPlayer implementations to AndroidX Media3 for continued support.

What is it built with?

JavaAndroid SDK

How does it compare?

	google/exoplayer	elunez/eladmin	thingsboard/thingsboard
Stars	21,917	21,928	21,669
Language	Java	Java	Java
Setup difficulty	moderate	moderate	hard
Complexity	2/5	3/5	4/5
Audience	developer	developer	ops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Android SDK and emulator/device setup, library is deprecated so integration into a test project is the main hurdle.

Use freely for any purpose including commercial. Keep the notice and disclose changes to the patent grant.

In plain English

ExoPlayer is described in both the description and the README as deprecated: this GitHub project is no longer maintained, and the latest ExoPlayer code now lives in the AndroidX Media3 repository at github.com/androidx/media. The README says commits to the dev-v2 branch here stopped on 2024-04-03, that exoplayer:2.19.1 was the last artifact released from this project, and that no more releases are planned. It points users to an official migration guide and script for moving an existing codebase to the Media3 package names. The README does not describe what ExoPlayer itself does in any further detail, so a fuller explanation is not possible from the data provided.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

How do I migrate my Android app from ExoPlayer 2.19.1 to AndroidX Media3?

Prompt 2

What are the key differences between ExoPlayer and AndroidX Media3 for video playback?

Prompt 3

Show me example code for replacing ExoPlayer with Media3 in an Android project.

Frequently asked questions

What is exoplayer?

Deprecated Android media playback library for audio and video. Development has moved to AndroidX Media3, use that instead for new projects.

What language is exoplayer written in?

Mainly Java. The stack also includes Java, Android SDK.

What license does exoplayer use?

Use freely for any purpose including commercial. Keep the notice and disclose changes to the patent grant.

How hard is exoplayer to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is exoplayer for?

Mainly developer.

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