ExoPlayer HlsMediaSource() deprecated

Question

The HlsMediaSource() method is deprecated (I'm currently on exoplayer:2.6.1). What is the recommended method to use for HLS-media instead?

Algar · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-07T09:52:35.237

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After digging into the source code I concluded that

HlsMediaSource.Factory(dataFactory).createMediaSource(mediaUri)

is the way to go.

Edit: Expanding on the other factories

The factory pattern is also the recommended way to instantiate ExtractorMediaSource, SsMediaSource, DashMediaSource, and SingleSampleMediaSource as per the 2.6.1 release notes.

The factory methods simplifies MediaSource instantiation, especially in cases when you wish to configure optional parameters whilst leaving others set to their default values, e.g.

DashMediaSource.Factory(chunkSourceFactory, manifestDataSourceFactory)
    .setManifestParser(new CustomManifestParser())
    .createMediaSource(manifestUri, eventHandler, eventListener)

edited Feb 07 '18 at 09:52

answered Jan 30 '18 at 11:50

Algar

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Thanks! +1 : I assume similar solutions apply for depreciated functions `SsMediaSource`, `DashMediaSource`, and `ExtractorMediaSource`. – Ωmega Feb 06 '18 at 20:17
Thats correct :) Maybe I should add that to the answer as a side note. – Algar Feb 07 '18 at 09:25
@Abhishek `val dataFactory = DefaultDataSourceFactory(context, "ua")` – Algar Apr 18 '18 at 17:43
I was able to figure that out already. But really thanks for answering – Abhishek Apr 18 '18 at 17:44
I'm glad to hear!! Sorry for the delay :) – Algar Apr 18 '18 at 17:45

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 21 '20 at 13:12

If you cannot find HlsMediaSource you will need to add one more dependency:

implementation "com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-hls:$exoplayer_version"

To implement it we need to have code similar to this:

val userAgent = Util.getUserAgent(context, USER_AGENT)

DefaultDataSourceFactory(
                context,
                userAgent
            )

val source = "https://some_url_link"
val uri = source.toUri()

HlsMediaSource.Factory(factory).createMediaSource(uri)

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 07 '21 at 19:12

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You can use this way to get rid of deprecated

 val dataSourceFactory = DefaultDataSourceFactory(this, "sample")
    ProgressiveMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory)
            .createMediaSource(MediaItem.fromUri(Uri.parse(uri)))

answered Aug 07 '21 at 19:12

Amnah

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 16 '23 at 18:14

You should use newest version: com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer:2.18.2

This code will work for you:

val defaultHttpDataSourceFactory = DefaultHttpDataSource.Factory()
val mediaItem = MediaItem.fromUri(URL)
val mediaSource = HlsMediaSource.Factory(defaultHttpDataSourceFactory).createMediaSource(mediaItem)
exoPlayer?.apply {
setMediaSource(mediaSource)
seekTo(playbackPosition)
playWhenReady = playWhenReady
prepare() 
}

ExoPlayer HlsMediaSource() deprecated

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