feat: add media session support on android

android/build.gradle

@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ dependencies {
     // For media playback using ExoPlayer
     implementation "androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer:$media3_version"
 
+    // For exposing and controlling media sessions
+    implementation "androidx.media3:media3-session:$media3_version"
+
     // For Smooth Streaming playback support with ExoPlayer
     implementation "androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-smoothstreaming:$media3_version"
     // For DASH playback support with ExoPlayer

android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
+import android.support.v4.media.MediaDescriptionCompat;
+import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ import com.google.ads.interactivemedia.v3.api.AdError;
 import com.google.ads.interactivemedia.v3.api.AdEvent;
 import com.google.ads.interactivemedia.v3.api.AdErrorEvent;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ext.mediasession.MediaSessionConnector;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ext.mediasession.TimelineQueueNavigator;
 
 import java.net.CookieHandler;
 import java.net.CookieManager;
@@ -163,6 +167,10 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private FullScreenPlayerView fullScreenPlayerView;
     private ImaAdsLoader adsLoader;
 
+    private MediaSessionCompat mediaSession;
+    private MediaSessionConnector mediaSessionConnector;
+    private MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder mediaSessionMetadata = new MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder();
+
     private DataSource.Factory mediaDataSourceFactory;
     private ExoPlayer player;
     private DefaultTrackSelector trackSelector;
@@ -663,6 +671,16 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         PlaybackParameters params = new PlaybackParameters(rate, 1f);
         player.setPlaybackParameters(params);
         changeAudioOutput(this.audioOutput);
+
+        mediaSession = new MediaSessionCompat(this, "sample");
+        mediaSessionConnector = new MediaSessionConnector(mediaSession);
+        mediaSessionConnector.setPlayer(player);
+        mediaSessionConnector.setQueueNavigator(new TimelineQueueNavigator(mediaSession) {
+            @Override
+            public MediaDescriptionCompat getMediaDescription(Player player, int windowIndex) {
+                return mediaSessionMetadata.build();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     private DrmSessionManager initializePlayerDrm(ReactExoplayerView self) {
@@ -733,6 +751,10 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         player.prepare();
         playerNeedsSource = false;
 
+        if (mediaSession != null) {
+            mediaSession.setActive(true);
+        }
+
         reLayoutControls();
 
         eventEmitter.loadStart();
@@ -909,6 +931,10 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
             adsLoader.release();
         }
         adsLoader = null;
+        if (mediaSession != null) {
+            mediaSession.release();
+            mediaSession = null;
+        }
         progressHandler.removeMessages(SHOW_PROGRESS);
         audioBecomingNoisyReceiver.removeListener();
         bandwidthMeter.removeEventListener(this);
@@ -1038,6 +1064,9 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         if (isFullscreen) {
             setFullscreen(false);
         }
+        if (mediaSession != null) {
+            mediaSession.setActive(false);
+        }
         audioManager.abandonAudioFocus(audioFocusChangeListener);
     }
 
@@ -2098,6 +2127,11 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         DebugLog.d("DRM Info", "onDrmKeysRemoved");
     }
 
+    public void setMediaSessionTitle(String title) { this.mediaSessionMetadata.setTitle((title)); }
+    public void setMediaSessionSubtitle(String subtitle) { this.mediaSessionMetadata.setSubtitle((subtitle)); }
+    public void setMediaSessionDescription(String description) { this.mediaSessionMetadata.setDescription((description)); }
+    public void setMediaSessionImage(String uri) { this.mediaSessionMetadata.setMediaUri((Uri.parse(uri))); }
+
     /**
      * Handling controls prop
      *

android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
     private static final String PROP_CONTROLS = "controls";
     private static final String PROP_SUBTITLE_STYLE = "subtitleStyle";
     private static final String PROP_SHUTTER_COLOR = "shutterColor";
+    private static final String PROP_MEDIA_SESSION = "mediaSession";
     private static final String PROP_DEBUG = "debug";
 
     private ReactExoplayerConfig config;
@@ -433,6 +434,21 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
         }
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = PROP_MEDIA_SESSION)
+    public void setMediaSession(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, @Nullable ReadableMap mediaSessionMetadata) {
+      if (mediaSessionMetadata == null) return;
+
+      String title = mediaSessionMetadata.getString("title");
+      String subtitle = mediaSessionMetadata.getString("subtitle");
+      String description = mediaSessionMetadata.getString("description");
+      String imageUri = mediaSessionMetadata.getString("imageUri");
+
+      if (title != null) { videoView.setMediaSessionTitle(title); }
+      if (subtitle != null) { videoView.setMediaSessionSubtitle(subtitle); }
+      if (description != null) { videoView.setMediaSessionDescription(description); }
+      if (imageUri != null) { videoView.setMediaSessionImage(imageUri); }
+    }
+
     @ReactProp(name = PROP_DEBUG, defaultBoolean = false)
     public void setDebug(final ReactExoplayerView videoView,
                          @Nullable final ReadableMap debugConfig) {

shell.nix

@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
       nodePackages.yarn
       eslint_d
       prettierd
+      jdk11
+      (jdt-language-server.override { jdk = jdk11; })
     ];
   }

src/Video.tsx

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ const Video = forwardRef<VideoRef, ReactVideoProps>(
       selectedVideoTrack,
       selectedAudioTrack,
       selectedTextTrack,
+      mediaSession,
       onLoadStart,
       onLoad,
       onError,

src/types/video.ts

@@ -180,6 +180,13 @@ export enum PosterResizeModeType {
 
 export type AudioOutput = 'speaker' | 'earpiece';
 
+export type MediaSession = {
+  title: string;
+  subtitle: string;
+  description: string;
+  imageUri: string;
+};
+
 export interface ReactVideoProps extends ReactVideoEvents, ViewProps {
   source?: ReactVideoSource;
   drm?: Drm;
@@ -235,4 +242,5 @@ export interface ReactVideoProps extends ReactVideoEvents, ViewProps {
   localSourceEncryptionKeyScheme?: string;
   debug?: DebugConfig;
   allowsExternalPlayback?: boolean; // iOS
+  mediaSession?: MediaSession;
 }