media3-cast-integration

Prerequisites

• Jetpack Media3 version must be >= 1.9.0. Cast isn't available in lower versions.

Glossary

• CastPlayer : Media3 Player that controls playback on both local and remote Cast devices.
• RemoteCastPlayer : Media3 Player that communicates with a Cast receiver, only used for remote playback.
• Google Cast SDK: Legacy casting SDK in maintenance mode, superseded by Jetpack Media3.
• OptionsProvider : Interface providing configuration options to initialize GMS CastContext.

Common guidelines

• Legacy Google Cast SDK is in maintenance mode.
• For new Cast setups:
  • You must use Jetpack Media3 Cast.
  • You mustn't use legacy Cast SDK unless explicitly requested.

Step 1: Set up dependencies