State of Media Playback

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Explains exactly what to implement: request and abandon audio focus, handle becoming noisy broadcast, and use the Support Library helpers. Uses MediaPlayer or third‑party backends but recommends MediaSessionCompat (set flags, setActive) and PlaybackStateCompat actions so Bluetooth/headset buttons and Android Wear/Auto work. Covers the media button receiver (Support Lib 23.1), MediaStyle notification with cancel button to work around pre‑Lollipop stopForeground bugs, MediaBrowserService for browsing and session tokens, and running as a foreground service.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:54User Expectations
3. 3:33Media Playback Events
4. 5:19Audio Focus
5. 7:55Audio Focus Loss
6. 10:17Loss Transient
7. 11:44Updated Life Cycle
8. 12:48Becoming Noisy
9. 14:36Media Buttons
10. 17:39Media Session Compat
11. 19:51Set Active
12. 22:31Lock Screen Controls
13. 26:07Notifications Helper
14. 29:17Media Style
15. 31:03Foreground Services
16. 33:12Media Controller Compact

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