androidx / androidx/media

Playback issue with offload

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Since Aug 26, 2025.

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Description

Version

Media3 1.8.0

More version details

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Devices that reproduce the issue

Pixel 7 pro / Android 16 BP2A.250805.005

Devices that do not reproduce the issue

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Reproducible in the demo app?

Not tested

Reproduction steps

Not sure playmedia with offload enabled.

Expected result

Songs play normally.

Actual result

Sometimes no sound is produced and the track stop after some time.
No issue with exact same settings and offload disabled.
This is not regular and is maybe an AOSP issue. (More details https://support.symfonium.app/t/songs-are-silent-and-stop-playing-after-a-few-seconds/10185)

Media

See bug report as it seems it happens with any kind of files.

Bug Report
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