BITMOVIN PLAYER SDK
Android & Android TV
Launch better viewer experiences faster on Android devices, like Android mobile, Android TV and FireTV with our Player SDK.
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our Android app:
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How our Android & Android TV player compares
| Bitmovin’s Player | ExoPlayer (Native player on Android) | |
|---|---|---|
 Pre-integrated with Google Interactive Media Ads SDK and Chromecast SDK |  |  |
 Out of the box React Native wrapper |  |  |
 Deploy essential use cases quickly and with minimal code |  |  |
 Extensive event system for all Player and Playback state changes |  |  |
 Simplified Offline Playback including DRM license fetching |  |  |
 Thumbnail API for image previews when seeking on video |  |  |
 Frequent releases ensuring device-support and OS feature compatibility |  |  |
 SLAs and support from video experts |  |  |
Stream live and on-demand video seamlessly
For any use case
and industry
On any device in HLS, DASH, Smooth and Progressive
With all major video formats
fMP4, MP4, WebM
On average, customers using one of Bitmovin’s Mobile SDKs save over 300 hours of development time per year on native player maintenance alone
Features for every use case
Developer friendly API enabling modifications and custom workflows for every need
DRM & Client-side Watermarking
Stream protected content seamlessly across all devices with our dedicated multi-DRM support as well as pre-integrations with major DRM providers.
- Widevine
- AES 128
- Custom HTTP headers
Advertising
Integrate Server and Client side Ad Insertion with Bitmovin’s Advertising Module or Google IMA and define the logic and configuration.
- VAST & VMAP
- Server and client side ad insertion (SSAI & CSAI)
Subtitles & Closed Captions
Thumbnails (Timeline hover previews)
Casting support
Fast channel switching
Cross platform UI with responsive design and Picture in picture
Offline Playback
Low Latency sub 3 seconds
Stream Meta Data handling
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Fast and easy integration
Developer resources to get started quickly, APIs & documentation to integrate easily.
No-code Player wizard 
Android & Android TV Player Docs 
ExoPlayer migration guide 
API Reference 
Code Samples 
Developer Community 
val sourceConfig = SourceConfig.fromUrl("https://bitmovin-a.akamaihd.net/content/MI201109210084_1/mpds/f08e8Oda-bf1d-4e3d-8899-f0f6155f6efa.mpd")
val source = Source.create(sourceConfig)
val playerView = this.findViewByld(R.id.playerView)
val player = playerView.player
player?.load(source) Made to fit your infrastructure
Launch faster with pre-built API integrations to trusted industry partners for DRM, Ads (SSAI & CSAI), Analytics and CDN.
Trusted by startups to the world’s biggest media companies
HEALTH & FITNESS
Classpass
“Bitmovin’s Player gives us the flexibility and quality we need to continue to make ClassPass Live the best way to get fit.”
OTT
Intigral
“Bitmovin is a true technology partner with their ongoing advice and technical support, ensuring we’re delivering the best possible streaming experiences to our customers.”
On average, customers that deploy Bitmovin’s Player on 2 or more SDKs reach an additional 200,000 viewers per month
Expand your device reach
Learn more about the order devices we support through dedicated SDK’s
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