Adding Media Playback to Packtflix with ExoPlayer

In the journey of Android development, the ability to create rich, engaging multimedia applications is a crucial skill that sets apart great apps from the good ones. As we venture further into the creation of our Netflix-like app, we’ll transition from the foundational structures and user interfaces for browsing movie lists and details to the core of multimedia experiences: video playback. This chapter is dedicated to unlocking the potential of video content within our application, a feature that will significantly enhance user engagement and satisfaction. Here, we will travel into the world of media playback on Android, focusing on the powerful and versatile library known as ExoPlayer.

ExoPlayer stands out in the Android ecosystem as a robust, open-source library that provides an alternative to the standard Android MediaPlayer API. It offers extensive customization options and supports a wide range of media formats, including...