[Feature Request] Preload Manager for CompositionPlayer
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Since Feb 9, 2026.
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Description
[REQUIRED] Use case description:
CompositionPlayer does not currently have a way to preload upcoming media items like ExoPlayer does. When switching between media items, there is a visible stutter caused by decoder initialization and buffering, which breaks seamless transitions in short-form video apps for example..
Proposed solution:
Introduce a method similar to ExoPlayer’s setPreloadConfiguration / PreloadManager that allows CompositionPlayer to preload the next media items ahead of time, so transitions can occur without stutter.
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