Player

▶ Simple and lightweight, yet polished and powerful Android video player based on ExoPlayer

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Quick Overview

Player is a minimalist, open-source video player for Android. It focuses on providing a simple and efficient user experience while supporting a wide range of video formats and features like picture-in-picture mode, gestures for playback control, and subtitle support.

Pros

Lightweight and fast performance
Supports a wide range of video formats
Includes advanced features like picture-in-picture and gesture controls
Open-source and actively maintained

Cons

Limited customization options compared to more feature-rich players
May lack some advanced audio features found in other media players
User interface might be too minimalistic for some users

Getting Started

To use Player on your Android device:

Download the latest APK from the releases page.
Enable installation from unknown sources in your device settings.
Install the APK on your Android device.
Open the Player app and grant necessary permissions.
Select a video file to start playback.

For developers who want to contribute or customize the player:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/moneytoo/Player.git

Open the project in Android Studio.
Build and run the project on your Android device or emulator.

Competitor Comparisons

NewPipe

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A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

Pros of NewPipe

More comprehensive feature set, including video downloading and background playback
Supports multiple streaming platforms beyond YouTube
Larger and more active community, with frequent updates and bug fixes

Cons of NewPipe

Larger app size and potentially higher resource usage
More complex user interface due to additional features
May require more frequent updates to maintain compatibility with streaming services

Code Comparison

NewPipe (Java):

@Override
protected void onResume() {
    super.onResume();
    if (wasSearchFocused && searchEditText != null) {
        searchEditText.requestFocus();
    }
}

Player (Kotlin):

override fun onResume() {
    super.onResume()
    if (playerView.player == null) initializePlayer()
}

Both repositories use different programming languages, with NewPipe primarily using Java and Player using Kotlin. NewPipe's codebase is more extensive due to its broader feature set, while Player focuses on a simpler, lightweight video playback experience. NewPipe's code often includes more complex logic to handle various streaming platforms and features, whereas Player's code is more streamlined for basic video playback functionality.

ExoPlayer

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Pros of ExoPlayer

More comprehensive and feature-rich, supporting a wide range of media formats and streaming protocols
Backed by Google, ensuring regular updates and extensive documentation
Large community and ecosystem of extensions and plugins

Cons of ExoPlayer

Larger library size and potentially higher resource usage
Steeper learning curve due to its extensive API and features
May be overkill for simple playback needs

Code Comparison

ExoPlayer initialization:

val player = SimpleExoPlayer.Builder(context).build()
player.setMediaItem(MediaItem.fromUri(videoUri))
player.prepare()
player.play()

Player initialization:

val player = Player(context)
player.setSource(videoUri)
player.start()

Summary

ExoPlayer is a powerful and versatile media player library with extensive features and support, making it suitable for complex media playback scenarios. Player, on the other hand, is a lightweight alternative that focuses on simplicity and ease of use for basic video playback needs. ExoPlayer offers more customization options and advanced features but comes with a larger footprint and steeper learning curve. Player provides a more straightforward API and smaller library size, making it ideal for projects with simpler requirements. The choice between the two depends on the specific needs of your project and the level of complexity you're willing to manage.

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Pros of mpv-android

Built on the powerful mpv media player, offering advanced playback features and extensive codec support
Highly customizable with a wide range of options and settings
Active development with frequent updates and improvements

Cons of mpv-android

Larger app size due to bundled libraries and codecs
Steeper learning curve for users unfamiliar with mpv's interface and features
May consume more system resources compared to lighter alternatives

Code Comparison

Player:

override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
    binding = FragmentPlayerBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
    return binding.root
}

mpv-android:

override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
    setContentView(R.layout.player)
    setupDecor()
    initListeners()
}

Both projects use Kotlin for Android development, but their structure and implementation differ. Player uses view binding, while mpv-android follows a more traditional approach with setContentView. mpv-android's codebase is generally more complex due to its extensive feature set and integration with the mpv core library.

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Pros of VLC-Android

Extensive feature set, including network streaming and subtitle support
Large, active community with frequent updates and bug fixes
Supports a wide range of audio and video formats

Cons of VLC-Android

Larger app size due to comprehensive feature set
More complex user interface, potentially overwhelming for casual users
Higher resource consumption, especially on older devices

Code Comparison

VLC-Android (Java):

@Override
public void onPlaybackStateChanged(int state) {
    switch (state) {
        case Player.STATE_READY:
            updatePlayPauseButton();
            break;
        case Player.STATE_ENDED:
            finish();
            break;
    }
}

Player (Kotlin):

override fun onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState: Int) {
    when (playbackState) {
        Player.STATE_READY -> updatePlayPauseButton()
        Player.STATE_ENDED -> finish()
    }
}

Both repositories handle playback state changes, but Player uses Kotlin's more concise syntax. VLC-Android's Java implementation is slightly more verbose but functionally equivalent.

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Pros of Jellyfin Android

Full-featured client for Jellyfin media server, offering a comprehensive media streaming experience
Supports a wide range of media formats and streaming protocols
Integrates with Jellyfin server for user management, libraries, and metadata

Cons of Jellyfin Android

Larger app size and more complex codebase due to its comprehensive feature set
Requires a Jellyfin server setup, not a standalone media player
May have higher resource usage compared to lightweight players

Code Comparison

Player (Kotlin):

override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
    return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_player, container, false)
}

Jellyfin Android (Java):

@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_playback, container, false);
    unbinder = ButterKnife.bind(this, view);
    return view;
}

The code snippets show similar view inflation methods, but Jellyfin Android uses ButterKnife for view binding, indicating a more complex UI structure. Player uses Kotlin, while Jellyfin Android primarily uses Java, reflecting different development approaches.

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Pros of aos-AVP

More comprehensive feature set, including network streaming and subtitle support
Actively maintained with frequent updates and bug fixes
Larger community and contributor base

Cons of aos-AVP

Larger app size and potentially higher resource usage
More complex codebase, which may be harder to navigate for new contributors
Longer development cycle for new features due to the project's scope

Code Comparison

Player (Kotlin):

override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
    return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_player, container, false)
}

aos-AVP (Java):

@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.video_player_fragment, container, false);
    mSurfaceView = (SurfaceView)v.findViewById(R.id.surface);
    return v;
}

Both projects use similar approaches for creating the player view, but aos-AVP includes additional setup for the SurfaceView component.

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README

Just (Video) Player

Android video player based on Media3 (formerly ExoPlayer), compatible with Android 5+ and Android TV.

It uses ExoPlayer's ffmpeg extension with all its audio formats enabled (it can handle even special formats like AC3, EAC3, DTS, DTS HD, TrueHD etc.).

It properly syncs audio with video track when using Bluetooth earphones/speaker. (I was not able to find any other nice ExoPlayer based video player so I created this one.)

Supported formats

Audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE (Î¼-law, A-law), MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR (NB, WB), AAC (LC, ELD, HE; xHE on Android 9+), AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD
Video: H.263, H.264 AVC (Baseline Profile; Main Profile on Android 6+), H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1
Containers: MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, Ogg, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, FLV, AVI (ð§)
Streaming: DASH, HLS, SmoothStreaming, RTSP
Subtitles: SRT, SSA/ASS (limited styling), TTML, VTT, DVB

HDR (HDR10+ and Dolby Vision) video playback on compatible/supported hardware.

AC-4 audio is supported on devices providing such system decoder (e.g. Samsung Galaxy A, S and Z series running Android 11 or later).

Screenshots

Features

Audio/subtitle track selection
Playback speed control
Horizontal swipe and double tap to quickly seek
Vertical swipe to change brightness (left) / volume (right)
Pinch to zoom (Android 7+)
PiP (Picture in Picture) on Android 8+ (resizable on Android 11+)
Resize (fit/crop)
Volume boost
Auto frame rate matching on Android TV/boxes (Android 6+)
Post-playback actions (delete file/skip to next)
Touch lock (long tap)
App shortcut for direct access to file chooser (Android 7.1+)
3rd party equalizer / audio processing support (e.g. Wavelet)
Media Session and Audio Focus support
Pause playback when disconnecting headphones
No ads, tracking or excessive permissions

Some advanced features can be enabled or configured in settings. To access it, long press the âï¸ gear icon. (Alternatively, you can also enter this settings from App info screen.)

Default audio tracks. Set specific language, prefer device language, media file defaults.
File access mode. Use of Storage Access Framework / MediaStore / legacy file access.
Decoder priority. Prefer device or app decoders.
Auto frame rate matching. (On Android 11+ and "compatible" displays, ExoPlayer supports seamless refresh rate switching)
Tunneled playback. Enabling tunneling can improve playback of 4K/HDR content on Android TV.
Playback of Dolby Vision profile 7 (UHD Blu-ray) as HDR HEVC
Auto picture-in-picture. When you leave Just Player through the home button and video is playing, PiP will be activated automatically.
Skip silence
Repeat toggle

WRITE_SETTINGS ("Modify system settings") permission: When the system file chooser is opened, it will always use current system orientation, even if the Player app sets its own. Granting this permission via adb (adb shell pm grant com.brouken.player android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS) or App info screen will allow this app to temporarily enable Auto-rotate to at least partially mitigate this imperfection.

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Other links/channels: application thread on XDA Developers, subreddit on reddit, entry on AlternativeTo, git mirror on GitLab

âFAQ

How do I open subtitle file (e.g. .srt)?

To load external (non-embedded) subtitles, long press the ð file open action in the bottom bar. The first time you do that, you will be offered to select root video folder to enable automatic loading of external subtitles.

ð¡ðº Because of limitations on Android TV, Just Player is also able to open subtitle files from external file managers. You can open video file from your file manager, then return back and also open subtitle file in Just Player. Subtitle will be available in the last selected video.

Just Player is also able to detect some subtitle files when accessing videos over HTTP/HTTPS. Just use the same naming for video files as well as subtitles (e.g. video.mkv and video.srt).

How do I change subtitle font, size or color?

Open system Caption preferences on your device (usually in the Accessibility section of Settings) and you will be able to fully customize the subtitle style.

To quickly access the system Caption preferences screen, long tap the subtitle button.

Are there any media formats it CANNOT play?

Unfortunately, upstream ExoPlayer doesn't handle some older formats like ~~AVI container~~, WMV or Theora. Majority of devices also cannot handle 10-bit AVC.

Just Player focuses on playing videos so audio only playback isn't officialy supported (request).

How to view detailed video information (like resolution, bitrate etc.)?

Install app like MediaInfo (or APK from MediaArea.net). Then, to quickly open MediaInfo from Just Player, long press the video name/title.

I prefer using media library instead of a file chooser...

Just Player uses system file chooser which already allows two different browsing modes:

Videos - listing only device directories that contain videos
File browser - full navigation in the device file system structure

Alternatively, some people choose to use the media library function of Nova Video Player and integrate it with Just Player by enabling "Allow using another video player" feature. This also gives you convenient access to content on network storages (SMB, UPnP, FTP and SFTP).

How to access videos on network storages (SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, etc.)?

The default system file chooser allows access to any remote storage using appropriate Document Provider. I highly recommend CIFS Documents Provider for accessing Samba shares. There are also providers like WebDAV Provider/DAVxâµ (WebDAV), FileManagerUtils (SFTP) and rcx. Sadly, Document providers are not supported on Android TV.
Open video directly from your favorite file explorer. Solid Explorer works really well, especially if you also want to automatically load subtitles.

How do I open a streaming link, where do I enter an url?

Just Player does not have any UI to enter internet addresses, but it is registered for handling all compatible streaming links. When opening/tapping links in other apps, Just Player should be generally offered as an option. (Though this may not work in all situations, especially on Android 12+.)

Alternatively, select the text url in the source app, choose Share and find Just Player to play it.

How to zoom in to get rid of black bars?

If your device has a touchscreen you can use the pinch-to-zoom gesture or just tap the Resize button for a Crop. Android TV: Long tap the Resize button to enter Zoom mode. Then use Up and Down keys for precise zoom.

What to do if Bluetooth audio is not in sync with video?

Just pause and resume playback once again.

Why is the APK so big?

The APK available here contains native libraries for all supported architectures (armeabi-v7a/armeabi-v7a-neon/arm64-v8a/x86/x86_64), which is what takes the most space. Although Just Player relies mostly on device decoders, it packs FFmpeg for some advanced features (video chapters and frame rate detection). The second largest dependency is ICU4J - 10 MB only for charset detection of subtitle files. ð¤·

Please note that installs and updates made through Google Play are significantly smaller thanks to Android App Bundles and delta updates.

App name (source)	Media engine	Gestures	PiP	Cutout (notch)	Android TV
Fermata Media Player	MediaPlayer, ExoPlayer and libVLC	ð¡ Seek/Volume	ð´ No	ð´ No	ð¢ Yes
Just (Video) Player	ExoPlayer	ð¢ Seek/Volume/Brightness	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes
Kodi	?	ð´ No	ð´ No	ð´ No	ð¢ Yes
mpv	libmpv	ð¢ Seek/Volume/Brightness	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes
Next Player	ExoPlayer	ð¢ Seek/Volume/Brightness	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes	ð´ No
Nova Video Player	MediaPlayer	ð¡ Volume/Brightness	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes
VLC	libVLC	ð¢ Seek/Volume/Brightness	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes	ð¢ Yes

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Quick Overview

Pros

Cons

Getting Started

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Cons of NewPipe

Code Comparison

Pros of ExoPlayer

Cons of ExoPlayer

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Summary

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Cons of mpv-android

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Just (Video) Player

Supported formats

Screenshots

Features

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âFAQ

How do I open subtitle file (e.g. .srt)?

How do I change subtitle font, size or color?

Are there any media formats it CANNOT play?

How to view detailed video information (like resolution, bitrate etc.)?

I prefer using media library instead of a file chooser...

How to access videos on network storages (SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, etc.)?

How do I open a streaming link, where do I enter an url?

How to zoom in to get rid of black bars?

What to do if Bluetooth audio is not in sync with video?

Why is the APK so big?

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