androidx / androidx/media

Low-bitrate ABR adaptation not working very well

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Since Sep 7, 2023.

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Description

Version

Media3 1.1.1

More version details

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Devices that reproduce the issue

MI 9T Pro running Android 11
Pixel 6 Pro API 34 (Emulator)

Devices that do not reproduce the issue

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Reproducible in the demo app?

Yes

Reproduction steps

In the demo app -

  1. Select a 2G/3G network or any network with lower bandwidth, or use Network Speed Booster and select lower bandwidth network
  2. Now open the demo app
  3. Select HLS
  4. Select Apple Multivariant playlist advanced (TS)
  5. Make sure in 'Select Tracks' option, Auto option is selected
  6. Now play the track
Expected result

Exoplayer selects a lower bitrate or lower resolution video and adapt it with lower bandwidth network, and play the video without buffering

Actual result

Exoplayer selects the highest resolution video or highest bitrate audio and keeps buffering

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