UnrecognizedInputFormatException during playback - way to check if uri has supported type before playback
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Since Jul 1, 2025.
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Description
[REQUIRED] Use case description
I need a straightforward way to verify if a URI is supported by ExoPlayer/CompositionPlayer (i.e. has a matching Extractor) so I can warn users before playback errors (e.g. GIFs). Right now I’ve copied the BundledExtractorsAdapter.init(...) logic and run each extractor’s sniff() manually—but that’s verbose and brittle.
Proposed solution
Add a helper method:
object MediaCapabilities {
fun isInputFormatSupported(context: Context, uri: Uri): Boolean
}
which internally performs the extractor check.
Alternatives considered
Manually replicating BundledExtractorsAdapter’s implementation in my app, which is error-prone and hard to keep in sync.
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