Feature name
Port Android MediaElement from Exoplayer to Media3
Link to discussion
#1400
Progress tracker
Summary
This Proposal will replace Google's ExoPlayer library with Google's Media3 library for CommunuityToolit.Maui.MediaElement.
Google has provided an official migration guide: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/media3/getting-started/migration-guide
Motivation
Google has officially deprecated ExoPlayer and recommends all developers to move to their new implementation, Media3: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/03/media3-is-ready-to-play.html#:~:text=ExoPlayer%20is%20deprecated%2C%20long%20live%20ExoPlayer!&text=google.,make%20the%20transition%20to%20Media3.
It is unclear which version of Android will cease to support ExoPlayer, but we should prioritize porting MediaElement to Media3 before that happens
Detailed Design
TBD
We are unable to provide a detailed design until we have an Media3 library for .NET MAUI.
Usage Syntax
The public APIs for MediaElement will remain unchanged
Drawbacks
There is not currently a C# Binding for Media3.
I spoke with @martijn00, the owner/maintainer of BaseFlow/XamarinExoPlayer (the NuGet Package that CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement currently uses for ExoPlayer bindings), and he has plans to look into it. Specifically, there is currently an open PR on the XamarinExoPlayer repo adding support for Media3.
I've added the
blocked
label until a Media3 Binding is available.
Alternatives
There are no alternatives. Media3 is now the only officially supported Media library for Android.
Unresolved Questions
Will XamarinExoPlayer merge the open Media3 Pull Request, or will they create a new library to support Media3?
Will @moljac create a new library for the Media3 bindings? dotnet/android-libraries#710 (comment)
Feature name
Port Android MediaElement from Exoplayer to Media3
Link to discussion
#1400
Progress tracker
Summary
This Proposal will replace Google's ExoPlayer library with Google's Media3 library for
CommunuityToolit.Maui.MediaElement.Google has provided an official migration guide: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/media3/getting-started/migration-guide
Motivation
Google has officially deprecated ExoPlayer and recommends all developers to move to their new implementation, Media3: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/03/media3-is-ready-to-play.html#:~:text=ExoPlayer%20is%20deprecated%2C%20long%20live%20ExoPlayer!&text=google.,make%20the%20transition%20to%20Media3.
It is unclear which version of Android will cease to support ExoPlayer, but we should prioritize porting MediaElement to Media3 before that happens
Detailed Design
TBD
We are unable to provide a detailed design until we have an Media3 library for .NET MAUI.
Usage Syntax
Drawbacks
There is not currently a C# Binding for Media3.
I spoke with @martijn00, the owner/maintainer of BaseFlow/XamarinExoPlayer (the NuGet Package that
CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElementcurrently uses for ExoPlayer bindings), and he has plans to look into it. Specifically, there is currently an open PR on the XamarinExoPlayer repo adding support for Media3.I've added the blocked label until a Media3 Binding is available.
Alternatives
There are no alternatives. Media3 is now the only officially supported Media library for Android.
Unresolved Questions
Will XamarinExoPlayer merge the open Media3 Pull Request, or will they create a new library to support Media3?
Will @moljac create a new library for the Media3 bindings? dotnet/android-libraries#710 (comment)