What is this?
UAMP — the Universal Android Music Player Sample — is Google's sample audio app for Android: a working music player meant to demonstrate how to implement an audio media app.
UAMP — the Universal Android Music Player Sample — is Google's sample audio app for Android: a working music player meant to demonstrate how to implement an audio media app.How do I get it up and running?Open the project in Android Studio via 'Import Project', or run 'gradlew build' from the command line — it uses the Gradle build system.
Open the project in Android Studio via 'Import Project', or run 'gradlew build' from the command line — it uses the Gradle build system.What do I need installed before I can open it?Android Studio 3.x is the only listed prerequisite; the Gradle build takes care of the rest.
Android Studio 3.x is the only listed prerequisite; the Gradle build takes care of the rest.Is it still actively maintained?No — the sample has been deprecated and archived, so treat it as reference material for how audio apps were built, not a starting point for a new player.
No — the sample has been deprecated and archived, so treat it as reference material for how audio apps were built, not a starting point for a new player.Do I need to already know Android development to follow it?Yes — it's written for Android developers. You'll be reading Kotlin source and a companion guide, so basic Android Studio familiarity is assumed.
Yes — it's written for Android developers. You'll be reading Kotlin source and a companion guide, so basic Android Studio familiarity is assumed.Which devices and surfaces does it actually run on?Android only, but across form factors: phones, tablets, Android Auto, Android Wear, Android TV, Google Cast devices and the Google Assistant.
Android only, but across form factors: phones, tablets, Android Auto, Android Wear, Android TV, Google Cast devices and the Google Assistant.Can I reuse this code in my own app?Yes — Apache-2.0, a permissive license: you can reuse and modify the code, including commercially, keeping attribution.
Yes — Apache-2.0, a permissive license: you can reuse and modify the code, including commercially, keeping attribution.What audio can I play in it out of the box?It ships with music from the Free Music Archive — 'Wake Up' by The Kyoto Connection — plus field recordings from the Ambisonic Sound Library by Watson Wu and Stephan Schutze, so there is content to play immediately.
It ships with music from the Free Music Archive — 'Wake Up' by The Kyoto Connection — plus field recordings from the Ambisonic Sound Library by Watson Wu and Stephan Schutze, so there is content to play immediately.Why did Google ship a full app instead of just documentation?A complete, buildable app demonstrates the plumbing end to end — playback, UI and the consistent experience across Auto, Wear, TV, Cast and the Assistant — and the README pairs it with a full written guide.
A complete, buildable app demonstrates the plumbing end to end — playback, UI and the consistent experience across Auto, Wear, TV, Cast and the Assistant — and the README pairs it with a full written guide.Is the code in Kotlin or Java?Kotlin-first: Kotlin is the repo's primary language, with some Java also present in the codebase.
Kotlin-first: Kotlin is the repo's primary language, with some Java also present in the codebase.The project is deprecated — does the README say where to go next?Yes — the warning at the top points to other Google samples that may be of interest, and an FAQs page plus Stack Overflow are listed for support.
Yes — the warning at the top points to other Google samples that may be of interest, and an FAQs page plus Stack Overflow are listed for support.What are similar projects?LastWave-Native, Metrolist, Echo-Music, BitChord, Levyra-deepsound, Material-Animations, iosched, lx-music-mobile
LastWave-Native, Metrolist, Echo-Music, BitChord, Levyra-deepsound, Material-Animations, iosched, lx-music-mobileWhich topics is it in?demo, android-development, music-player, music, mobile-development, google, android-app, kotlin, audio, mobile-app, deprecated, developers
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