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Elevating media playback: Introducing preloading with Media3 - Part 1
Elevating media playback: Introducing preloading with Media3 - Part 1

05 September 2025

Posted by Mayuri Khinvasara Khabya - Developer Relations Engineer ( LinkedIn and X ) In today's media-centric apps, delivering...


Media3 1.8.0 - What’s new?
Media3 1.8.0 - What’s new?

11 Agustus 2025

Posted by Toni Heidenreich – Engineering Manager This release includes several bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features...


Media3 1.6.0 — what’s new?
Media3 1.6.0 — what’s new?

27 Maret 2025

Posted by Andrew Lewis – Software Engineer This article is cross-published on Medium Media3 1.6.0 is now available! This release...


Media3 1.5.0 — what’s new?
Media3 1.5.0 — what’s new?

07 Januari 2025

Posted by Kristina Simakova – Engineering Manager This article is cross-published on Medium Media3 1.5.0 is now available! Transf...


Delivering an immersive sound experience with Spatial Audio
Delivering an immersive sound experience with Spatial Audio

20 April 2023

Posted by Nevin Mital - Developer Relations Engineer, Android Media In Android 13 (API level 33), we introduced a new standardized pl...


 A New Universal Music Player
A New Universal Music Player

29 Juni 2018

Posted by Nicole Borrelli, Android Developer, Programs Engineer The Universal Android Music Player (or "UAMP") is a fa...