State of Media Playback on Android - Best Practices and Support Library

Explore best practices for media playback on Android across all API levels in this 40-minute conference talk from Android Dev Summit 2015. Dive into user expectations, media playback events, audio focus management, and updated life cycle considerations. Learn about handling audio focus loss, becoming noisy events, and media button interactions. Discover how to implement lock screen controls, create media-style notifications, and utilize foreground services. Gain insights on leveraging Media Session Compat and Media Controller Compact for improved playback control. Presented by Ian Lake, a developer advocate specializing in the Android framework and Support Library, this comprehensive talk provides valuable knowledge for optimizing media playback in Android applications.

Intro
User Expectations
Media Playback Events
Audio Focus
Audio Focus Loss
Loss Transient
Updated Life Cycle
Becoming Noisy
Media Buttons
Media Session Compat
Set Active
Lock Screen Controls
Notifications Helper
Media Style
Foreground Services
Media Controller Compact