Android Support

This page lists the Android versions and streaming formats supported by ByteArk Player SDK for Android.

Android versions

Item	Version
Minimum SDK	API 21 (Android 5.0 Lollipop)
Target SDK	API 34 (Android 14)
Compile SDK	API 34 (Android 14)

Supported devices

Device type	Status
Android smartphones	Supported
Android tablets	Supported
Android TV	Not supported
Wear OS	Not supported
Android Auto	Not supported
Chromebook (Chrome OS)	Not supported

Playback engine

ByteArk Player SDK for Android is built on ExoPlayer (opens new window) as its playback engine.

Item	Version
ExoPlayer	2.18.1

Supported streaming formats

Format	Status	Notes
HLS (HTTP Live Streaming)	Supported	via exoplayer-hls
MPEG-DASH	Supported	via exoplayer-dash
SmoothStreaming	Supported	via exoplayer-smoothstreaming
RTSP	Supported	via exoplayer-rtsp
Progressive (MP4, WebM)	Supported

Supported DRM

DRM	Status
Google Widevine	Supported (see Google Widevine)
HLS ClearKey	Supported by default via ExoPlayer (see HLS ClearKey)
Apple FairPlay	Not supported (FairPlay is Apple-only)

Required permissions

In your app's AndroidManifest.xml, declare the following permissions:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>