refactor: Migrate to MediaLibraryService

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -404,13 +404,49 @@
             android:name=".services.OnlinePlayerService"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback">
+
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="androidx.media3.session.MediaSessionService"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+
+        </service>
 
         <service
             android:name=".services.OfflinePlayerService"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback">
+
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="androidx.media3.session.MediaSessionService"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+
+        </service>
+
+        <service
+            android:name=".services.VideoOnlinePlayerService"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback">
+
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="androidx.media3.session.MediaSessionService"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+
+        </service>
+
+        <service
+            android:name=".services.VideoOfflinePlayerService"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback">
+
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="androidx.media3.session.MediaSessionService"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+
+        </service>
 
         <service
             android:name=".services.OnClearFromRecentService"

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/ChapterSegment.kt

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 package com.github.libretube.api.obj
 
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import android.os.Parcelable
+import kotlinx.parcelize.IgnoredOnParcel
+import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.Transient
 
 @Serializable
+@Parcelize
 data class ChapterSegment(
     val title: String,
     val image: String = "",
     val start: Long,
     // Used only for video highlights
-    @Transient var highlightDrawable: Drawable? = null
+    @Transient
-) {
+    @IgnoredOnParcel
+    var highlightDrawable: Drawable? = null
+): Parcelable {
     companion object {
         /**
          * Length to show for a highlight in seconds

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/MetaInfo.kt

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package com.github.libretube.api.obj
 
+import android.os.Parcelable
+import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 
 @Serializable
+@Parcelize
 data class MetaInfo(
     val title: String,
     val description: String,
     val urls: List<String>,
     val urlTexts: List<String>
-)
+): Parcelable

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/PipedStream.kt

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package com.github.libretube.api.obj
 
+import android.os.Parcelable
 import com.github.libretube.db.obj.DownloadItem
 import com.github.libretube.enums.FileType
+import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlin.io.path.Path
 
 @Serializable
+@Parcelize
 data class PipedStream(
     var url: String? = null,
     val format: String? = null,
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ data class PipedStream(
     val contentLength: Long = -1,
     val audioTrackType: String? = null,
     val audioTrackLocale: String? = null
-) {
+): Parcelable {
     private fun getQualityString(fileName: String): String {
         return "${fileName}_${quality?.replace(" ", "_")}_$format." +
             mimeType?.split("/")?.last()

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/PreviewFrames.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package com.github.libretube.api.obj
 
+import android.os.Parcelable
+import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 
 @Serializable
+@Parcelize
 data class PreviewFrames(
     val urls: List<String>,
     val frameWidth: Int,
@@ -11,4 +14,4 @@ data class PreviewFrames(
     val durationPerFrame: Long,
     val framesPerPageX: Int,
     val framesPerPageY: Int
-)
+): Parcelable

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/Streams.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.github.libretube.api.obj
 
+import android.os.Parcelable
 import com.github.libretube.db.obj.DownloadItem
 import com.github.libretube.enums.FileType
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ProxyHelper
@@ -8,18 +9,22 @@ import com.github.libretube.parcelable.DownloadData
 import kotlinx.datetime.Instant
 import kotlinx.datetime.TimeZone
 import kotlinx.datetime.toLocalDateTime
+import kotlinx.parcelize.IgnoredOnParcel
+import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlin.io.path.Path
 
 @Serializable
+@Parcelize
 data class Streams(
     var title: String,
     val description: String,
 
     @Serializable(SafeInstantSerializer::class)
     @SerialName("uploadDate")
-    val uploadTimestamp: Instant?,
+    @IgnoredOnParcel
+    val uploadTimestamp: Instant? = null,
     val uploaded: Long? = null,
 
     val uploader: String,
@@ -48,7 +53,8 @@ data class Streams(
     val chapters: List<ChapterSegment> = emptyList(),
     val uploaderSubscriberCount: Long = 0,
     val previewFrames: List<PreviewFrames> = emptyList()
-) {
+): Parcelable {
+    @IgnoredOnParcel
     val isLive = livestream || duration <= 0
 
     fun toDownloadItems(downloadData: DownloadData): List<DownloadItem> {

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/Subtitle.kt

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 package com.github.libretube.api.obj
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.os.Parcelable
 import com.github.libretube.R
+import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 
 @Serializable
+@Parcelize
 data class Subtitle(
     val url: String? = null,
     val mimeType: String? = null,
     val name: String? = null,
     val code: String? = null,
     val autoGenerated: Boolean? = null
-) {
+): Parcelable {
     fun getDisplayName(context: Context) = if (autoGenerated != true) {
         name!!
     } else {

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/IntentData.kt

@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@ object IntentData {
     const val noInternet = "noInternet"
     const val isPlayingOffline = "isPlayingOffline"
     const val downloadInfo = "downloadInfo"
+    const val streams = "streams"
 }

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerCommand.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package com.github.libretube.enums
+
+enum class PlayerCommand {
+    START_PLAYBACK,
+    SKIP_SILENCE,
+    SET_VIDEO_TRACK_TYPE_DISABLED,
+    SET_AUDIO_ROLE_FLAGS,
+    SET_RESOLUTION,
+    SET_AUDIO_LANGUAGE,
+    SET_SUBTITLE
+}

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/SetMetadata.kt

@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
 package com.github.libretube.extensions
 
-import android.content.res.Resources
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.support.v4.media.MediaMetadataCompat
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaMetadata
-import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams
+import com.github.libretube.db.obj.Download
 
 fun MediaItem.Builder.setMetadata(streams: Streams) = apply {
-    val appIcon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(
-        Resources.getSystem(),
-        R.drawable.ic_launcher_monochrome
-    )
     val extras = bundleOf(
-        MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_ICON to appIcon,
         MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_TITLE to streams.title,
         MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ARTIST to streams.uploader
     )
@@ -29,3 +22,18 @@ fun MediaItem.Builder.setMetadata(streams: Streams) = apply {
             .build()
     )
 }
+
+fun MediaItem.Builder.setMetadata(download: Download) = apply {
+    val extras = bundleOf(
+        MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_TITLE to download.title,
+        MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ARTIST to download.uploader
+    )
+    setMediaMetadata(
+        MediaMetadata.Builder()
+            .setTitle(download.title)
+            .setArtist(download.uploader)
+            .setArtworkUri(download.thumbnailPath?.toAndroidUri())
+            .setExtras(extras)
+            .build()
+    )
+}

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackgroundHelper.kt

@@ -1,25 +1,34 @@
 package com.github.libretube.helpers
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.annotation.OptIn
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
+import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
 import androidx.fragment.app.commit
+import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaController
+import androidx.media3.session.SessionToken
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.parcelable.PlayerData
+import com.github.libretube.services.AbstractPlayerService
 import com.github.libretube.services.OfflinePlayerService
 import com.github.libretube.services.OnlinePlayerService
+import com.github.libretube.services.VideoOfflinePlayerService
+import com.github.libretube.services.VideoOnlinePlayerService
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.NoInternetActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.fragments.DownloadTab
 import com.github.libretube.ui.fragments.PlayerFragment
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors
 
 /**
  * Helper for starting a new Instance of the [OnlinePlayerService]
  */
 object BackgroundHelper {
-
     /**
      * Start the foreground service [OnlinePlayerService] to play in background. [position]
      * is seek to position specified in milliseconds in the current [videoId].
@@ -35,26 +44,31 @@ object BackgroundHelper {
     ) {
         // close the previous video player if open
         if (!keepVideoPlayerAlive) {
-            val fragmentManager = ContextHelper.unwrapActivity<MainActivity>(context).supportFragmentManager
+            val fragmentManager =
+                ContextHelper.unwrapActivity<MainActivity>(context).supportFragmentManager
             fragmentManager.fragments.firstOrNull { it is PlayerFragment }?.let {
                 fragmentManager.commit { remove(it) }
             }
         }
 
-        // create an intent for the background mode service
         val playerData = PlayerData(videoId, playlistId, channelId, keepQueue, position)
-        val intent = Intent(context, OnlinePlayerService::class.java)
-            .putExtra(IntentData.playerData, playerData)
 
-        // start the background mode as foreground service
+        val sessionToken =
-        ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, intent)
+            SessionToken(context, ComponentName(context, OnlinePlayerService::class.java))
+
+        startMediaService(context, sessionToken, bundleOf(IntentData.playerData to playerData))
     }
 
     /**
      * Stop the [OnlinePlayerService] service if it is running.
      */
     fun stopBackgroundPlay(context: Context) {
-        arrayOf(OnlinePlayerService::class.java, OfflinePlayerService::class.java).forEach {
+        arrayOf(
+            OnlinePlayerService::class.java,
+            OfflinePlayerService::class.java,
+            VideoOfflinePlayerService::class.java,
+            VideoOnlinePlayerService::class.java
+        ).forEach {
             val intent = Intent(context, it)
             context.stopService(intent)
         }
@@ -78,18 +92,46 @@ object BackgroundHelper {
      * @param context the current context
      * @param videoId the videoId of the video or null if all available downloads should be shuffled
      */
-    fun playOnBackgroundOffline(context: Context, videoId: String?, downloadTab: DownloadTab, shuffle: Boolean = false) {
+    fun playOnBackgroundOffline(
+        context: Context,
+        videoId: String?,
+        downloadTab: DownloadTab,
+        shuffle: Boolean = false
+    ) {
         stopBackgroundPlay(context)
 
         // whether the service is started from the MainActivity or NoInternetActivity
         val noInternet = ContextHelper.tryUnwrapActivity<NoInternetActivity>(context) != null
 
-        val playerIntent = Intent(context, OfflinePlayerService::class.java)
+        val arguments = bundleOf(
-            .putExtra(IntentData.videoId, videoId)
+            IntentData.videoId to videoId,
-            .putExtra(IntentData.shuffle, shuffle)
+            IntentData.shuffle to shuffle,
-            .putExtra(IntentData.downloadTab, downloadTab)
+            IntentData.downloadTab to downloadTab,
-            .putExtra(IntentData.noInternet, noInternet)
+            IntentData.noInternet to noInternet
+        )
 
-        ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, playerIntent)
+        val sessionToken =
+            SessionToken(context, ComponentName(context, OfflinePlayerService::class.java))
+
+        startMediaService(context, sessionToken, arguments)
+    }
+
+    @OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
+    fun startMediaService(
+        context: Context,
+        sessionToken: SessionToken,
+        arguments: Bundle,
+        onController: (MediaController) -> Unit = {}
+    ) {
+        val controllerFuture =
+            MediaController.Builder(context, sessionToken).buildAsync()
+        controllerFuture.addListener({
+            val controller = controllerFuture.get()
+            controller.sendCustomCommand(
+                AbstractPlayerService.startServiceCommand,
+                arguments
+            )
+            onController(controller)
+        }, MoreExecutors.directExecutor())
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt

@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ object PlayerHelper {
      * @param segments List of the SponsorBlock segments
      * @return If segment found and should skip manually, the end position of the segment in ms, otherwise null
      */
-    fun ExoPlayer.checkForSegments(
+    fun Player.checkForSegments(
         context: Context,
         segments: List<Segment>,
         sponsorBlockConfig: MutableMap<String, SbSkipOptions>
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ object PlayerHelper {
         return null
     }
 
-    fun ExoPlayer.isInSegment(segments: List<Segment>): Boolean {
+    fun Player.isInSegment(segments: List<Segment>): Boolean {
         return segments.any {
             val (start, end) = it.segmentStartAndEnd
             val (segmentStart, segmentEnd) = (start * 1000f).toLong() to (end * 1000f).toLong()
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ object PlayerHelper {
         else -> R.drawable.ic_play
     }
 
-    fun saveWatchPosition(player: ExoPlayer, videoId: String) {
+    fun saveWatchPosition(player: Player, videoId: String) {
         if (player.duration == C.TIME_UNSET || player.currentPosition in listOf(0L, C.TIME_UNSET)) {
             return
         }

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/AbstractPlayerService.kt

@@ -1,44 +1,47 @@
 package com.github.libretube.services
 
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
-import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.os.Binder
+import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.IBinder
 import android.os.Looper
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.annotation.OptIn
-import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
-import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleService
-import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.media3.common.C
 import androidx.media3.common.PlaybackException
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector
-import com.github.libretube.LibreTubeApp.Companion.PLAYER_CHANNEL_NAME
+import androidx.media3.session.CommandButton
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaLibraryService
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaLibraryService.MediaLibrarySession
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaSession
+import androidx.media3.session.SessionCommand
+import androidx.media3.session.SessionResult
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.ChapterSegment
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.StreamItem
-import com.github.libretube.enums.NotificationId
+import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerCommand
 import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializableExtra
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.NowPlayingNotification
 import com.github.libretube.util.PauseableTimer
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 @UnstableApi
-abstract class AbstractPlayerService : LifecycleService() {
+abstract class AbstractPlayerService : MediaLibraryService(), MediaLibrarySession.Callback {
-    var player: ExoPlayer? = null
+    private var mediaLibrarySession: MediaLibrarySession? = null
-    var nowPlayingNotification: NowPlayingNotification? = null
+    var exoPlayer: ExoPlayer? = null
+
+    private var nowPlayingNotification: NowPlayingNotification? = null
     var trackSelector: DefaultTrackSelector? = null
 
     lateinit var videoId: String
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ abstract class AbstractPlayerService : LifecycleService() {
         override fun onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState: Int) {
             super.onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState)
 
-            onStateOrPlayingChanged?.let { it(player?.isPlaying ?: false) }
+            onStateOrPlayingChanged?.let { it(exoPlayer?.isPlaying ?: false) }
 
             this@AbstractPlayerService.onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState)
         }
@@ -96,103 +99,162 @@ abstract class AbstractPlayerService : LifecycleService() {
             super.onEvents(player, events)
 
             if (events.contains(Player.EVENT_TRACKS_CHANGED)) {
-                PlayerHelper.setPreferredAudioQuality(this@AbstractPlayerService, player, trackSelector ?: return)
+                PlayerHelper.setPreferredAudioQuality(
+                    this@AbstractPlayerService,
+                    player,
+                    trackSelector ?: return
+                )
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private val playerActionReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
+    override fun onCustomCommand(
-        override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+        session: MediaSession,
-            val event = intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return
+        controller: MediaSession.ControllerInfo,
-            val player = player ?: return
+        customCommand: SessionCommand,
+        args: Bundle
+    ): ListenableFuture<SessionResult> {
+        if (customCommand.customAction == START_SERVICE_ACTION) {
+            PlayingQueue.resetToDefaults()
 
-            if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(player, event)) return
+            CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
-
+                onServiceCreated(args)
-            when (event) {
+                startPlayback()
-                PlayerEvent.Next -> {
-                    PlayingQueue.navigateNext()
-                }
-                PlayerEvent.Prev -> {
-                    PlayingQueue.navigatePrev()
-                }
-                PlayerEvent.Stop -> {
-                    onDestroy()
-                }
-                else -> Unit
             }
+
+            return super.onCustomCommand(session, controller, customCommand, args)
+        }
+
+        if (customCommand.customAction == RUN_PLAYER_COMMAND_ACTION) {
+            runPlayerCommand(args)
+
+            return super.onCustomCommand(session, controller, customCommand, args)
+        }
+
+        handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.valueOf(customCommand.customAction))
+
+        return super.onCustomCommand(session, controller, customCommand, args)
+    }
+
+    open fun runPlayerCommand(args: Bundle) {
+        when {
+            args.containsKey(PlayerCommand.SKIP_SILENCE.name) ->
+                exoPlayer?.skipSilenceEnabled = args.getBoolean(PlayerCommand.SKIP_SILENCE.name)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun handlePlayerAction(event: PlayerEvent) {
+        if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(exoPlayer ?: return, event)) return
+
+        when (event) {
+            PlayerEvent.Next -> {
+                PlayingQueue.navigateNext()
+            }
+
+            PlayerEvent.Prev -> {
+                PlayingQueue.navigatePrev()
+            }
+
+            PlayerEvent.Stop -> {
+                onDestroy()
+            }
+
+            else -> Unit
         }
     }
 
     abstract val isOfflinePlayer: Boolean
+    abstract val isAudioOnlyPlayer: Boolean
     abstract val intentActivity: Class<*>
 
+    override fun onGetSession(controllerInfo: MediaSession.ControllerInfo): MediaLibrarySession? =
+        mediaLibrarySession
+
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
 
-        val notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(this, PLAYER_CHANNEL_NAME)
+        val notificationProvider = NowPlayingNotification(
-            .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
-            .setContentText(getString(R.string.playingOnBackground))
-            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_lockscreen)
-            .build()
-
-        startForeground(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id, notification)
-
-        ContextCompat.registerReceiver(
             this,
-            playerActionReceiver,
-            IntentFilter(PlayerHelper.getIntentActionName(this)),
-            ContextCompat.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED
-        )
-    }
-
-    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
-        PlayingQueue.resetToDefaults()
-
-        lifecycleScope.launch {
-            if (intent != null) {
-                onServiceCreated(intent)
-                createPlayerAndNotification()
-                startPlaybackAndUpdateNotification()
-            }
-            else stopSelf()
-        }
-
-        return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
-    }
-
-    abstract suspend fun onServiceCreated(intent: Intent)
-
-    @OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
-    private fun createPlayerAndNotification() {
-        val trackSelector = DefaultTrackSelector(this)
-        this.trackSelector = trackSelector
-
-        trackSelector.updateParameters {
-            setTrackTypeDisabled(C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO, true)
-        }
-
-        player = PlayerHelper.createPlayer(this, trackSelector, true)
-        // prevent android from putting LibreTube to sleep when locked
-        player!!.setWakeMode(C.WAKE_MODE_LOCAL)
-        player!!.addListener(playerListener)
-
-        PlayerHelper.setPreferredCodecs(trackSelector)
-
-        nowPlayingNotification = NowPlayingNotification(
-            this,
-            player!!,
             backgroundOnly = true,
             offlinePlayer = isOfflinePlayer,
             intentActivity = intentActivity
         )
+        setMediaNotificationProvider(notificationProvider)
+
+        createPlayerAndMediaSession()
     }
 
-    abstract suspend fun startPlaybackAndUpdateNotification()
+    abstract suspend fun onServiceCreated(args: Bundle)
+
+    override fun onConnect(
+        session: MediaSession,
+        controller: MediaSession.ControllerInfo
+    ): MediaSession.ConnectionResult {
+        val connectionResult = super.onConnect(session, controller)
+
+        // Select the button to display.
+        val customLayout = listOf(
+            CommandButton.Builder()
+                .setDisplayName(getString(R.string.rewind))
+                .setSessionCommand(SessionCommand(PlayerEvent.Prev.name, Bundle.EMPTY))
+                .setIconResId(R.drawable.ic_prev_outlined)
+                .build(),
+            CommandButton.Builder()
+                .setDisplayName(getString(R.string.play_next))
+                .setSessionCommand(SessionCommand(PlayerEvent.Next.name, Bundle.EMPTY))
+                .setIconResId(R.drawable.ic_next_outlined)
+                .build(),
+        )
+        val mediaNotificationSessionCommands =
+            connectionResult.availableSessionCommands.buildUpon()
+                .also { builder ->
+                    builder.add(startServiceCommand)
+                    builder.add(runPlayerActionCommand)
+                    customLayout.forEach { commandButton ->
+                        commandButton.sessionCommand?.let { builder.add(it) }
+                    }
+                }
+                .build()
+
+        val playerCommands = connectionResult.availablePlayerCommands.buildUpon()
+            .remove(Player.COMMAND_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS)
+            .build()
+
+        return MediaSession.ConnectionResult.AcceptedResultBuilder(session)
+            .setAvailableSessionCommands(mediaNotificationSessionCommands)
+            .setAvailablePlayerCommands(playerCommands)
+            .setCustomLayout(customLayout)
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    @OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
+    private fun createPlayerAndMediaSession() {
+        val trackSelector = DefaultTrackSelector(this)
+        this.trackSelector = trackSelector
+
+        if (isAudioOnlyPlayer) {
+            trackSelector.updateParameters {
+                setTrackTypeDisabled(C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO, true)
+            }
+        }
+
+        val player = PlayerHelper.createPlayer(this, trackSelector, true)
+        // prevent android from putting LibreTube to sleep when locked
+        player.setWakeMode(if (isOfflinePlayer) C.WAKE_MODE_LOCAL else C.WAKE_MODE_NETWORK)
+        player.addListener(playerListener)
+        this.exoPlayer = player
+
+        PlayerHelper.setPreferredCodecs(trackSelector)
+
+        mediaLibrarySession = MediaLibrarySession.Builder(this, player, this).build()
+    }
+
+    abstract suspend fun startPlayback()
 
     fun saveWatchPosition() {
         if (isTransitioning || !PlayerHelper.watchPositionsVideo) return
 
-        player?.let { PlayerHelper.saveWatchPosition(it, videoId) }
+        exoPlayer?.let { PlayerHelper.saveWatchPosition(it, videoId) }
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
@@ -200,20 +262,19 @@ abstract class AbstractPlayerService : LifecycleService() {
 
         saveWatchPosition()
 
-        nowPlayingNotification?.destroySelf()
         nowPlayingNotification = null
         watchPositionTimer.destroy()
 
         handler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
 
         runCatching {
-            player?.stop()
+            exoPlayer?.stop()
-            player?.release()
+            exoPlayer?.release()
         }
-        player = null
 
-        runCatching {
+        kotlin.runCatching {
-            unregisterReceiver(playerActionReceiver)
+            mediaLibrarySession?.release()
+            mediaLibrarySession = null
         }
 
         ServiceCompat.stopForeground(this, ServiceCompat.STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
@@ -234,19 +295,27 @@ abstract class AbstractPlayerService : LifecycleService() {
 
     abstract fun getChapters(): List<ChapterSegment>
 
-    fun getCurrentPosition() = player?.currentPosition
+    fun getCurrentPosition() = exoPlayer?.currentPosition
 
-    fun getDuration() = player?.duration
+    fun getDuration() = exoPlayer?.duration
 
-    fun seekToPosition(position: Long) = player?.seekTo(position)
+    fun seekToPosition(position: Long) = exoPlayer?.seekTo(position)
 
     inner class LocalBinder : Binder() {
         // Return this instance of [AbstractPlayerService] so clients can call public methods
         fun getService(): AbstractPlayerService = this@AbstractPlayerService
     }
 
-    override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder {
+    override fun onBind(intent: Intent?): IBinder {
-        super.onBind(intent)
+        // attempt to return [MediaLibraryServiceBinder] first if matched
-        return binder
+        return super.onBind(intent) ?: binder
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val START_SERVICE_ACTION = "start_service_action"
+        private const val RUN_PLAYER_COMMAND_ACTION = "run_player_command_action"
+
+        val startServiceCommand = SessionCommand(START_SERVICE_ACTION, Bundle.EMPTY)
+        val runPlayerActionCommand = SessionCommand(RUN_PLAYER_COMMAND_ACTION, Bundle.EMPTY)
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.github.libretube.services
 
 import android.content.Intent
-import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.annotation.OptIn
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
@@ -12,15 +13,16 @@ import com.github.libretube.db.obj.DownloadChapter
 import com.github.libretube.db.obj.DownloadWithItems
 import com.github.libretube.db.obj.filterByTab
 import com.github.libretube.enums.FileType
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializableExtra
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializable
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.setMetadata
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUri
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toID
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
-import com.github.libretube.obj.PlayerNotificationData
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.NoInternetActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.fragments.DownloadTab
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
@@ -30,9 +32,10 @@ import kotlin.io.path.exists
 /**
  * A service to play downloaded audio in the background
  */
-@UnstableApi
+@OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
-class OfflinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
+open class OfflinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
     override val isOfflinePlayer: Boolean = true
+    override val isAudioOnlyPlayer: Boolean = true
     private var noInternetService: Boolean = false
     override val intentActivity: Class<*>
         get() = if (noInternetService) NoInternetActivity::class.java else MainActivity::class.java
@@ -41,17 +44,19 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
     private lateinit var downloadTab: DownloadTab
     private var shuffle: Boolean = false
 
-    override suspend fun onServiceCreated(intent: Intent) {
+    private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main)
-        downloadTab = intent.serializableExtra(IntentData.downloadTab)!!
+
-        shuffle = intent.getBooleanExtra(IntentData.shuffle, false)
+    override suspend fun onServiceCreated(args: Bundle) {
-        noInternetService = intent.getBooleanExtra(IntentData.noInternet, false)
+        downloadTab = args.serializable(IntentData.downloadTab)!!
+        shuffle = args.getBoolean(IntentData.shuffle, false)
+        noInternetService = args.getBoolean(IntentData.noInternet, false)
 
         videoId = if (shuffle) {
             runBlocking(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 Database.downloadDao().getRandomVideoIdByFileType(FileType.AUDIO)
             }
         } else {
-            intent.getStringExtra(IntentData.videoId)
+            args.getString(IntentData.videoId)
         } ?: return
 
         PlayingQueue.clear()
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
     /**
      * Attempt to start an audio player with the given download items
      */
-    override suspend fun startPlaybackAndUpdateNotification() {
+    override suspend fun startPlayback() {
         val downloadWithItems = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
             Database.downloadDao().findById(videoId)
         }!!
@@ -75,13 +80,20 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
 
         PlayingQueue.updateCurrent(downloadWithItems.download.toStreamItem())
 
-        val notificationData = PlayerNotificationData(
+        withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-            title = downloadWithItems.download.title,
+            setMediaItem(downloadWithItems)
-            uploaderName = downloadWithItems.download.uploader,
+            exoPlayer?.playWhenReady = PlayerHelper.playAutomatically
-            thumbnailPath = downloadWithItems.download.thumbnailPath
+            exoPlayer?.prepare()
-        )
-        nowPlayingNotification?.updatePlayerNotification(videoId, notificationData)
 
+            if (PlayerHelper.watchPositionsAudio) {
+                PlayerHelper.getStoredWatchPosition(videoId, downloadWithItems.download.duration)?.let {
+                    exoPlayer?.seekTo(it)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    open fun setMediaItem(downloadWithItems: DownloadWithItems) {
         val audioItem = downloadWithItems.downloadItems.filter { it.path.exists() }
             .firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.AUDIO }
             ?: // in some rare cases, video files can contain audio
@@ -94,17 +106,10 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
 
         val mediaItem = MediaItem.Builder()
             .setUri(audioItem.path.toAndroidUri())
+            .setMetadata(downloadWithItems.download)
             .build()
 
-        player?.setMediaItem(mediaItem)
+        exoPlayer?.setMediaItem(mediaItem)
-        player?.playWhenReady = PlayerHelper.playAutomatically
-        player?.prepare()
-
-        if (PlayerHelper.watchPositionsAudio) {
-            PlayerHelper.getStoredWatchPosition(videoId, downloadWithItems.download.duration)?.let {
-                player?.seekTo(it)
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     private suspend fun fillQueue() {
@@ -124,8 +129,8 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
 
         this.videoId = videoId
 
-        lifecycleScope.launch {
+        scope.launch {
-            startPlaybackAndUpdateNotification()
+            startPlayback()
         }
     }
 

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package com.github.libretube.services
 
-import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
-import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
 import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
@@ -14,17 +13,17 @@ import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Segment
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.db.DatabaseHelper
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.parcelableExtra
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.parcelable
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.setMetadata
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toID
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toastFromMainDispatcher
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper.checkForSegments
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ProxyHelper
-import com.github.libretube.obj.PlayerNotificationData
 import com.github.libretube.parcelable.PlayerData
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.encodeToString
 @androidx.annotation.OptIn(androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi::class)
 class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
     override val isOfflinePlayer: Boolean = false
+    override val isAudioOnlyPlayer: Boolean = true
     override val intentActivity: Class<*> = MainActivity::class.java
 
     // PlaylistId/ChannelId for autoplay
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
     private var sponsorBlockSegments = listOf<Segment>()
     private var sponsorBlockConfig = PlayerHelper.getSponsorBlockCategories()
 
-    override suspend fun onServiceCreated(intent: Intent) {
+    private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO)
-        val playerData = intent.parcelableExtra<PlayerData>(IntentData.playerData)
+
+    override suspend fun onServiceCreated(args: Bundle) {
+        val playerData = args.parcelable<PlayerData>(IntentData.playerData)
         if (playerData == null) {
             stopSelf()
             return
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
         }
     }
 
-    override suspend fun startPlaybackAndUpdateNotification() {
+    override suspend fun startPlayback() {
         val timestamp = startTimestamp ?: 0L
         startTimestamp = null
 
@@ -110,30 +112,24 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
     }
 
     private fun playAudio(seekToPosition: Long) {
-        lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        scope.launch {
             setMediaItem()
 
             withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
                 // seek to the previous position if available
                 if (seekToPosition != 0L) {
-                    player?.seekTo(seekToPosition)
+                    exoPlayer?.seekTo(seekToPosition)
                 } else if (PlayerHelper.watchPositionsAudio) {
                     PlayerHelper.getStoredWatchPosition(videoId, streams?.duration)?.let {
-                        player?.seekTo(it)
+                        exoPlayer?.seekTo(it)
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        val playerNotificationData = PlayerNotificationData(
-            streams?.title,
-            streams?.uploader,
-            streams?.thumbnailUrl
-        )
-        nowPlayingNotification?.updatePlayerNotification(videoId, playerNotificationData)
         streams?.let { onNewVideoStarted?.invoke(it.toStreamItem(videoId)) }
 
-        player?.apply {
+        exoPlayer?.apply {
             playWhenReady = PlayerHelper.playAutomatically
             prepare()
         }
@@ -146,7 +142,7 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
      */
     private fun playNextVideo(nextId: String? = null) {
         if (nextId == null && PlayingQueue.repeatMode == Player.REPEAT_MODE_ONE) {
-            player?.seekTo(0)
+            exoPlayer?.seekTo(0)
             return
         }
 
@@ -161,13 +157,13 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
         this.streams = null
         this.sponsorBlockSegments = emptyList()
 
-        lifecycleScope.launch {
+        scope.launch {
-            startPlaybackAndUpdateNotification()
+            startPlayback()
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the [MediaItem] with the [streams] into the [player]
+     * Sets the [MediaItem] with the [streams] into the [exoPlayer]
      */
     private suspend fun setMediaItem() {
         val streams = streams ?: return
@@ -185,14 +181,14 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
             .setMimeType(mimeType)
             .setMetadata(streams)
             .build()
-        withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { player?.setMediaItem(mediaItem) }
+        withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { exoPlayer?.setMediaItem(mediaItem) }
     }
 
     /**
      * fetch the segments for SponsorBlock
      */
     private fun fetchSponsorBlockSegments() {
-        lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             runCatching {
                 if (sponsorBlockConfig.isEmpty()) return@runCatching
                 sponsorBlockSegments = RetrofitInstance.api.getSegments(
@@ -210,7 +206,7 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
     private fun checkForSegments() {
         handler.postDelayed(this::checkForSegments, 100)
 
-        player?.checkForSegments(this, sponsorBlockSegments, sponsorBlockConfig)
+        exoPlayer?.checkForSegments(this, sponsorBlockSegments, sponsorBlockConfig)
     }
 
     override fun onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState: Int) {
@@ -230,7 +226,7 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
                 // save video to watch history when the video starts playing or is being resumed
                 // waiting for the player to be ready since the video can't be claimed to be watched
                 // while it did not yet start actually, but did buffer only so far
-                lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                     streams?.let { DatabaseHelper.addToWatchHistory(videoId, it) }
                 }
             }

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/VideoOfflinePlayerService.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package com.github.libretube.services
+
+import androidx.annotation.OptIn
+import androidx.media3.common.C
+import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
+import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem.SubtitleConfiguration
+import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes
+import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
+import androidx.media3.datasource.FileDataSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MergingMediaSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.ProgressiveMediaSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.SingleSampleMediaSource
+import com.github.libretube.db.obj.DownloadWithItems
+import com.github.libretube.enums.FileType
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.setMetadata
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUri
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
+import kotlin.io.path.exists
+
+@OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
+class VideoOfflinePlayerService: OfflinePlayerService() {
+    override val isAudioOnlyPlayer = false
+
+    override fun setMediaItem(downloadWithItems: DownloadWithItems) {
+        val downloadFiles = downloadWithItems.downloadItems.filter { it.path.exists() }
+
+        val videoUri = downloadFiles.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.VIDEO }?.path?.toAndroidUri()
+        val audioUri = downloadFiles.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.AUDIO }?.path?.toAndroidUri()
+        val subtitleInfo = downloadFiles.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.SUBTITLE }
+
+        val subtitle = subtitleInfo?.let {
+            SubtitleConfiguration.Builder(it.path.toAndroidUri())
+                .setMimeType(MimeTypes.APPLICATION_TTML)
+                .setLanguage(it.language ?: "en")
+                .build()
+        }
+
+        when {
+            videoUri != null && audioUri != null -> {
+                val videoItem = MediaItem.Builder()
+                    .setUri(videoUri)
+                    .setMetadata(downloadWithItems.download)
+                    .setSubtitleConfigurations(listOfNotNull(subtitle))
+                    .build()
+
+                val videoSource = ProgressiveMediaSource.Factory(FileDataSource.Factory())
+                    .createMediaSource(videoItem)
+
+                val audioSource = ProgressiveMediaSource.Factory(FileDataSource.Factory())
+                    .createMediaSource(MediaItem.fromUri(audioUri))
+
+                var mediaSource = MergingMediaSource(audioSource, videoSource)
+                if (subtitle != null) {
+                    val subtitleSource = SingleSampleMediaSource.Factory(FileDataSource.Factory())
+                        .createMediaSource(subtitle, C.TIME_UNSET)
+
+                    mediaSource = MergingMediaSource(mediaSource, subtitleSource)
+                }
+
+                exoPlayer?.setMediaSource(mediaSource)
+            }
+
+            videoUri != null -> exoPlayer?.setMediaItem(
+                MediaItem.Builder()
+                    .setUri(videoUri)
+                    .setMetadata(downloadWithItems.download)
+                    .setSubtitleConfigurations(listOfNotNull(subtitle))
+                    .build()
+            )
+
+            audioUri != null -> exoPlayer?.setMediaItem(
+                MediaItem.Builder()
+                    .setUri(audioUri)
+                    .setMetadata(downloadWithItems.download)
+                    .setSubtitleConfigurations(listOfNotNull(subtitle))
+                    .build()
+            )
+        }
+
+        trackSelector?.updateParameters {
+            setPreferredTextRoleFlags(C.ROLE_FLAG_CAPTION)
+            setPreferredTextLanguage(subtitle?.language)
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/VideoOnlinePlayerService.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+package com.github.libretube.services
+
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.annotation.OptIn
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
+import androidx.media3.common.C
+import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
+import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem.SubtitleConfiguration
+import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes
+import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
+import androidx.media3.datasource.cronet.CronetDataSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.hls.HlsMediaSource
+import com.github.libretube.R
+import com.github.libretube.api.CronetHelper
+import com.github.libretube.api.obj.ChapterSegment
+import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams
+import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Subtitle
+import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
+import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
+import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerCommand
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.parcelable
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.setMetadata
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.toastFromMainThread
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
+import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
+import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
+import com.github.libretube.helpers.ProxyHelper
+import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
+import com.github.libretube.util.YoutubeHlsPlaylistParser
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors
+
+@OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
+class VideoOnlinePlayerService : AbstractPlayerService() {
+    override val isOfflinePlayer: Boolean = false
+    override val isAudioOnlyPlayer: Boolean = false
+    override val intentActivity: Class<*> = MainActivity::class.java
+
+    private val cronetDataSourceFactory = CronetDataSource.Factory(
+        CronetHelper.cronetEngine,
+        Executors.newCachedThreadPool()
+    )
+
+    private lateinit var streams: Streams
+
+    override suspend fun onServiceCreated(args: Bundle) {
+        this.streams = args.parcelable<Streams>(IntentData.streams) ?: return
+
+        startPlayback()
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun startPlayback() = Unit
+
+    override fun runPlayerCommand(args: Bundle) {
+        when {
+            args.containsKey(PlayerCommand.START_PLAYBACK.name) -> setStreamSource()
+            args.containsKey(PlayerCommand.SKIP_SILENCE.name) ->  exoPlayer?.skipSilenceEnabled = args.getBoolean(PlayerCommand.SKIP_SILENCE.name)
+            args.containsKey(PlayerCommand.SET_VIDEO_TRACK_TYPE_DISABLED.name) ->  trackSelector?.updateParameters {
+                setTrackTypeDisabled(
+                    C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO,
+                    args.getBoolean(PlayerCommand.SET_VIDEO_TRACK_TYPE_DISABLED.name)
+                )
+            }
+            args.containsKey(PlayerCommand.SET_AUDIO_ROLE_FLAGS.name) -> {
+                trackSelector?.updateParameters {
+                    setPreferredAudioRoleFlags(args.getInt(PlayerCommand.SET_AUDIO_ROLE_FLAGS.name))
+                }
+            }
+            args.containsKey(PlayerCommand.SET_AUDIO_LANGUAGE.name) -> {
+                trackSelector?.updateParameters {
+                    setPreferredAudioLanguage(args.getString(PlayerCommand.SET_AUDIO_LANGUAGE.name))
+                }
+            }
+            args.containsKey(PlayerCommand.SET_RESOLUTION.name) -> {
+                trackSelector?.updateParameters {
+                    val resolution = args.getInt(PlayerCommand.SET_RESOLUTION.name)
+                    setMinVideoSize(Int.MIN_VALUE, resolution)
+                    setMaxVideoSize(Int.MAX_VALUE, resolution)
+                }
+            }
+            args.containsKey(PlayerCommand.SET_SUBTITLE.name) -> {
+                updateCurrentSubtitle(args.parcelable(PlayerCommand.SET_SUBTITLE.name))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun setStreamSource() {
+        if (!this::streams.isInitialized) return
+
+        val (uri, mimeType) = when {
+            // LBRY HLS
+            PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+                PreferenceKeys.LBRY_HLS,
+                false
+            ) && streams.videoStreams.any {
+                it.quality.orEmpty().contains("LBRY HLS")
+            } -> {
+                val lbryHlsUrl = streams.videoStreams.first {
+                    it.quality!!.contains("LBRY HLS")
+                }.url!!
+                lbryHlsUrl.toUri() to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
+            }
+            // DASH
+            !PlayerHelper.useHlsOverDash && streams.videoStreams.isNotEmpty() -> {
+                // only use the dash manifest generated by YT if either it's a livestream or no other source is available
+                val dashUri =
+                    if (streams.isLive && streams.dash != null) {
+                        ProxyHelper.unwrapStreamUrl(
+                            streams.dash!!
+                        ).toUri()
+                    } else {
+                        // skip LBRY urls when checking whether the stream source is usable
+                        PlayerHelper.createDashSource(streams, this)
+                    }
+
+                dashUri to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_MPD
+            }
+            // HLS
+            streams.hls != null -> {
+                val hlsMediaSourceFactory = HlsMediaSource.Factory(cronetDataSourceFactory)
+                    .setPlaylistParserFactory(YoutubeHlsPlaylistParser.Factory())
+
+                val mediaSource = hlsMediaSourceFactory.createMediaSource(
+                    createMediaItem(
+                        ProxyHelper.unwrapStreamUrl(streams.hls!!).toUri(),
+                        MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
+                    )
+                )
+                exoPlayer?.setMediaSource(mediaSource)
+                return
+            }
+            // NO STREAM FOUND
+            else -> {
+                toastFromMainThread(R.string.unknown_error)
+                return
+            }
+        }
+        setMediaSource(uri, mimeType)
+    }
+
+    private fun getSubtitleConfigs(): List<SubtitleConfiguration> = streams.subtitles.map {
+        val roleFlags = getSubtitleRoleFlags(it)
+        SubtitleConfiguration.Builder(it.url!!.toUri())
+            .setRoleFlags(roleFlags)
+            .setLanguage(it.code)
+            .setMimeType(it.mimeType).build()
+    }
+
+    private fun createMediaItem(uri: Uri, mimeType: String) = MediaItem.Builder()
+        .setUri(uri)
+        .setMimeType(mimeType)
+        .setSubtitleConfigurations(getSubtitleConfigs())
+        .setMetadata(streams)
+        .build()
+
+    private fun setMediaSource(uri: Uri, mimeType: String) {
+        val mediaItem = createMediaItem(uri, mimeType)
+        exoPlayer?.setMediaItem(mediaItem)
+    }
+
+    private fun getSubtitleRoleFlags(subtitle: Subtitle?): Int {
+        return if (subtitle?.autoGenerated != true) {
+            C.ROLE_FLAG_CAPTION
+        } else {
+            PlayerHelper.ROLE_FLAG_AUTO_GEN_SUBTITLE
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun updateCurrentSubtitle(subtitle: Subtitle?) =
+        trackSelector?.updateParameters {
+            val roleFlags = if (subtitle?.code != null) getSubtitleRoleFlags(subtitle) else 0
+            setPreferredTextRoleFlags(roleFlags)
+            setPreferredTextLanguage(subtitle?.code)
+        }
+
+    override fun onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState: Int) = Unit
+
+    override fun getChapters(): List<ChapterSegment> = emptyList()
+}

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt

@@ -1,29 +1,23 @@
 package com.github.libretube.ui.activities
 
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.IntentFilter
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
 import android.content.res.Configuration
-import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.text.format.DateUtils
 import android.view.KeyEvent
 import androidx.activity.viewModels
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
 import androidx.core.view.isInvisible
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
-import androidx.media3.common.C
-import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
-import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem.SubtitleConfiguration
-import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
-import androidx.media3.datasource.FileDataSource
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaController
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MergingMediaSource
+import androidx.media3.session.SessionToken
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.ProgressiveMediaSource
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.SingleSampleMediaSource
 import androidx.media3.ui.PlayerView
 import com.github.libretube.compat.PictureInPictureCompat
 import com.github.libretube.compat.PictureInPictureParamsCompat
@@ -36,19 +30,16 @@ import com.github.libretube.db.obj.filterByTab
 import com.github.libretube.enums.FileType
 import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializableExtra
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUri
+import com.github.libretube.helpers.BackgroundHelper
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.WindowHelper
-import com.github.libretube.obj.PlayerNotificationData
+import com.github.libretube.services.VideoOfflinePlayerService
 import com.github.libretube.ui.base.BaseActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.fragments.DownloadTab
 import com.github.libretube.ui.interfaces.TimeFrameReceiver
 import com.github.libretube.ui.listeners.SeekbarPreviewListener
 import com.github.libretube.ui.models.ChaptersViewModel
 import com.github.libretube.ui.models.CommonPlayerViewModel
-import com.github.libretube.ui.models.OfflinePlayerViewModel
-import com.github.libretube.util.NowPlayingNotification
 import com.github.libretube.util.OfflineTimeFrameReceiver
 import com.github.libretube.util.PauseableTimer
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
@@ -61,15 +52,15 @@ import kotlin.io.path.exists
 class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityOfflinePlayerBinding
     private lateinit var videoId: String
+
+    private lateinit var playerController: MediaController
     private lateinit var playerView: PlayerView
     private var timeFrameReceiver: TimeFrameReceiver? = null
-    private var nowPlayingNotification: NowPlayingNotification? = null
 
     private lateinit var playerBinding: ExoStyledPlayerControlViewBinding
     private val commonPlayerViewModel: CommonPlayerViewModel by viewModels()
-    private val viewModel: OfflinePlayerViewModel by viewModels { OfflinePlayerViewModel.Factory }
     private val chaptersViewModel: ChaptersViewModel by viewModels()
-
+    
     private val watchPositionTimer = PauseableTimer(
         onTick = this::saveWatchPosition,
         delayMillis = PlayerHelper.WATCH_POSITION_TIMER_DELAY_MS
@@ -82,6 +73,13 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
             playerBinding.duration.text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(
                 player.duration / 1000
             )
+
+            if (events.contains(Player.EVENT_TRACKS_CHANGED)) {
+                requestedOrientation = PlayerHelper.getOrientation(
+                    playerController.videoSize.width,
+                    playerController.videoSize.height
+                )
+            }
         }
 
         override fun onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying: Boolean) {
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
                     SeekbarPreviewListener(
                         timeFrameReceiver ?: return,
                         binding.player.binding,
-                        viewModel.player.duration
+                        playerController.duration
                     )
                 )
             }
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
     private val playerActionReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
         override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
             val event = intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return
-            if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(viewModel.player, event)) return
+            if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(playerController, event)) return
 
             when (event) {
                 PlayerEvent.Prev -> playNextVideo(PlayingQueue.getPrev() ?: return)
@@ -135,17 +133,23 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
     }
 
     private val pipParams
-        get() = PictureInPictureParamsCompat.Builder()
+        get() = run {
-            .setActions(PlayerHelper.getPiPModeActions(this, viewModel.player.isPlaying))
+            val isPlaying = ::playerController.isInitialized && playerController.isPlaying
-            .setAutoEnterEnabled(PlayerHelper.pipEnabled && viewModel.player.isPlaying)
+
-            .setAspectRatio(viewModel.player.videoSize)
+            PictureInPictureParamsCompat.Builder()
-            .build()
+                .setActions(PlayerHelper.getPiPModeActions(this,isPlaying))
+                .setAutoEnterEnabled(PlayerHelper.pipEnabled && isPlaying)
+                .apply {
+                    if (isPlaying) {
+                        setAspectRatio(playerController.videoSize)
+                    }
+                }
+                .build()
+        }
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         WindowHelper.toggleFullscreen(window, true)
 
-        requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_LANDSCAPE
-
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
         videoId = intent?.getStringExtra(IntentData.videoId)!!
@@ -160,13 +164,19 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
             playNextVideo(streamItem.url ?: return@setOnQueueTapListener)
         }
 
-        initializePlayer()
+        val sessionToken = SessionToken(
-        playVideo()
+            this,
-
+            ComponentName(this, VideoOfflinePlayerService::class.java)
-        requestedOrientation = PlayerHelper.getOrientation(
-            viewModel.player.videoSize.width,
-            viewModel.player.videoSize.height
         )
+        val arguments = bundleOf(
+            IntentData.downloadTab to DownloadTab.VIDEO,
+            IntentData.videoId to videoId
+        )
+        BackgroundHelper.startMediaService(this, sessionToken, arguments) {
+            playerController = it
+            playerController.addListener(playerListener)
+            initializePlayerView()
+        }
 
         ContextCompat.registerReceiver(
             this,
@@ -188,14 +198,11 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
         playVideo()
     }
 
-    private fun initializePlayer() {
+    private fun initializePlayerView() {
-        viewModel.player.setWakeMode(C.WAKE_MODE_LOCAL)
-        viewModel.player.addListener(playerListener)
-
         playerView = binding.player
         playerView.setShowSubtitleButton(true)
         playerView.subtitleView?.isVisible = true
-        playerView.player = viewModel.player
+        playerView.player = playerController
         playerBinding = binding.player.binding
 
         playerBinding.fullscreen.isInvisible = true
@@ -216,13 +223,6 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
             binding.playerGestureControlsView.binding,
             chaptersViewModel
         )
-
-        nowPlayingNotification = NowPlayingNotification(
-            this,
-            viewModel.player,
-            offlinePlayer = true,
-            intentActivity = OfflinePlayerActivity::class.java
-        )
     }
 
     private fun playVideo() {
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
             val (downloadInfo, downloadItems, downloadChapters) = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 Database.downloadDao().findById(videoId)
             }!!
-            PlayingQueue.updateCurrent(downloadInfo.toStreamItem())
 
             val chapters = downloadChapters.map(DownloadChapter::toChapterSegment)
             chaptersViewModel.chaptersLiveData.value = chapters
@@ -240,88 +239,15 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
             playerBinding.exoTitle.text = downloadInfo.title
             playerBinding.exoTitle.isVisible = true
 
-            val video = downloadFiles.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.VIDEO }
+            timeFrameReceiver = downloadFiles.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.VIDEO }?.path?.let {
-            val audio = downloadFiles.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.AUDIO }
-            val subtitle = downloadFiles.firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.SUBTITLE }
-
-            val videoUri = video?.path?.toAndroidUri()
-            val audioUri = audio?.path?.toAndroidUri()
-            val subtitleUri = subtitle?.path?.toAndroidUri()
-
-            setMediaSource(videoUri, audioUri, subtitleUri)
-
-            viewModel.trackSelector.updateParameters {
-                setPreferredTextRoleFlags(C.ROLE_FLAG_CAPTION)
-                setPreferredTextLanguage("en")
-            }
-
-            timeFrameReceiver = video?.path?.let {
                 OfflineTimeFrameReceiver(this@OfflinePlayerActivity, it)
             }
 
-            viewModel.player.playWhenReady = PlayerHelper.playAutomatically
-            viewModel.player.prepare()
-
             if (PlayerHelper.watchPositionsVideo) {
                 PlayerHelper.getStoredWatchPosition(videoId, downloadInfo.duration)?.let {
-                    viewModel.player.seekTo(it)
+                    playerController.seekTo(it)
                 }
             }
-
-            val data = PlayerNotificationData(
-                downloadInfo.title,
-                downloadInfo.uploader,
-                downloadInfo.thumbnailPath.toString()
-            )
-            nowPlayingNotification?.updatePlayerNotification(videoId, data)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun setMediaSource(videoUri: Uri?, audioUri: Uri?, subtitleUri: Uri?) {
-        val subtitle = subtitleUri?.let {
-            SubtitleConfiguration.Builder(it)
-                .setMimeType(MimeTypes.APPLICATION_TTML)
-                .setLanguage("en")
-                .build()
-        }
-
-        when {
-            videoUri != null && audioUri != null -> {
-                val videoItem = MediaItem.Builder()
-                    .setUri(videoUri)
-                    .setSubtitleConfigurations(listOfNotNull(subtitle))
-                    .build()
-
-                val videoSource = ProgressiveMediaSource.Factory(FileDataSource.Factory())
-                    .createMediaSource(videoItem)
-
-                val audioSource = ProgressiveMediaSource.Factory(FileDataSource.Factory())
-                    .createMediaSource(MediaItem.fromUri(audioUri))
-
-                var mediaSource = MergingMediaSource(audioSource, videoSource)
-                if (subtitle != null) {
-                    val subtitleSource = SingleSampleMediaSource.Factory(FileDataSource.Factory())
-                        .createMediaSource(subtitle, C.TIME_UNSET)
-
-                    mediaSource = MergingMediaSource(mediaSource, subtitleSource)
-                }
-
-                viewModel.player.setMediaSource(mediaSource)
-            }
-
-            videoUri != null -> viewModel.player.setMediaItem(
-                MediaItem.Builder()
-                    .setUri(videoUri)
-                    .setSubtitleConfigurations(listOfNotNull(subtitle))
-                    .build()
-            )
-
-            audioUri != null -> viewModel.player.setMediaItem(
-                MediaItem.Builder()
-                    .setUri(audioUri)
-                    .setSubtitleConfigurations(listOfNotNull(subtitle))
-                    .build()
-            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -336,7 +262,7 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
     private fun saveWatchPosition() {
         if (!PlayerHelper.watchPositionsVideo) return
 
-        PlayerHelper.saveWatchPosition(viewModel.player, videoId)
+        PlayerHelper.saveWatchPosition(playerController, videoId)
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
@@ -349,19 +275,17 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
         super.onPause()
 
         if (PlayerHelper.pauseOnQuit) {
-            viewModel.player.pause()
+            playerController.pause()
         }
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
         saveWatchPosition()
-
+        
-        nowPlayingNotification?.destroySelf()
-        nowPlayingNotification = null
         watchPositionTimer.destroy()
 
         runCatching {
-            viewModel.player.stop()
+            playerController.stop()
         }
 
         runCatching {
@@ -372,7 +296,7 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
     }
 
     override fun onUserLeaveHint() {
-        if (PlayerHelper.pipEnabled && viewModel.player.isPlaying) {
+        if (PlayerHelper.pipEnabled && playerController.isPlaying) {
             PictureInPictureCompat.enterPictureInPictureMode(this, pipParams)
         }
 

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt

@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
             it.text = (PlayerHelper.seekIncrement / 1000).toString()
         }
         binding.rewindFL.setOnClickListener {
-            playerService?.player?.seekBy(-PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
+            playerService?.exoPlayer?.seekBy(-PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
         }
         binding.forwardFL.setOnClickListener {
-            playerService?.player?.seekBy(PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
+            playerService?.exoPlayer?.seekBy(PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
         }
 
         binding.openQueue.setOnClickListener {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
         }
 
         binding.playbackOptions.setOnClickListener {
-            playerService?.player?.let {
+            playerService?.exoPlayer?.let {
                 PlaybackOptionsSheet(it)
                     .show(childFragmentManager)
             }
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
             NavigationHelper.navigateVideo(
                 context = requireContext(),
                 videoUrlOrId = PlayingQueue.getCurrent()?.url,
-                timestamp = playerService?.player?.currentPosition?.div(1000) ?: 0,
+                timestamp = playerService?.exoPlayer?.currentPosition?.div(1000) ?: 0,
                 keepQueue = true,
                 forceVideo = true
             )
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
             ChaptersBottomSheet.SEEK_TO_POSITION_REQUEST_KEY,
             viewLifecycleOwner
         ) { _, bundle ->
-            playerService?.player?.seekTo(bundle.getLong(IntentData.currentPosition))
+            playerService?.exoPlayer?.seekTo(bundle.getLong(IntentData.currentPosition))
         }
 
         binding.openChapters.setOnClickListener {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
             ChaptersBottomSheet()
                 .apply {
                     arguments = bundleOf(
-                        IntentData.duration to playerService.player?.duration?.div(1000)
+                        IntentData.duration to playerService.exoPlayer?.duration?.div(1000)
                     )
                 }
                 .show(childFragmentManager)
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
         binding.thumbnail.setOnTouchListener(listener)
 
         binding.playPause.setOnClickListener {
-            playerService?.player?.togglePlayPauseState()
+            playerService?.exoPlayer?.togglePlayPauseState()
         }
 
         binding.miniPlayerPause.setOnClickListener {
-            playerService?.player?.togglePlayPauseState()
+            playerService?.exoPlayer?.togglePlayPauseState()
         }
 
         binding.showMore.setOnClickListener {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
     }
 
     private fun updatePlayPauseButton() {
-        playerService?.player?.let {
+        playerService?.exoPlayer?.let {
             val binding = _binding ?: return
 
             val iconRes = PlayerHelper.getPlayPauseActionIcon(it)
@@ -396,8 +396,10 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
             isPaused = !isPlaying
         }
         playerService?.onNewVideoStarted = { streamItem ->
-            updateStreamInfo(streamItem)
+            handler.post {
-            _binding?.openChapters?.isVisible = !playerService?.getChapters().isNullOrEmpty()
+                updateStreamInfo(streamItem)
+                _binding?.openChapters?.isVisible = !playerService?.getChapters().isNullOrEmpty()
+            }
         }
         initializeSeekBar()
 
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
     }
 
     override fun onSingleTap() {
-        playerService?.player?.togglePlayPauseState()
+        playerService?.exoPlayer?.togglePlayPauseState()
     }
 
     override fun onLongTap() {
@@ -479,7 +481,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
         if (_binding == null) return
         handler.postDelayed(this::updateChapterIndex, 100)
 
-        val player = playerService?.player ?: return
+        val player = playerService?.exoPlayer ?: return
 
         val currentIndex =
             PlayerHelper.getCurrentChapterIndex(player.currentPosition, chaptersModel.chapters)

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.Dialog
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.IntentFilter
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.media.session.PlaybackState
-import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Handler
@@ -45,16 +45,12 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.media3.common.C
-import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
-import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem.SubtitleConfiguration
-import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes
 import androidx.media3.common.PlaybackException
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
-import androidx.media3.datasource.cronet.CronetDataSource
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaController
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.hls.HlsMediaSource
+import androidx.media3.session.SessionToken
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import com.github.libretube.R
-import com.github.libretube.api.CronetHelper
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.ChapterSegment
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Segment
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams
@@ -66,17 +62,16 @@ import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.FragmentPlayerBinding
 import com.github.libretube.db.DatabaseHelper
 import com.github.libretube.db.DatabaseHolder
+import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerCommand
 import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
 import com.github.libretube.enums.ShareObjectType
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.formatShort
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.parcelable
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializableExtra
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.setMetadata
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toID
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toastFromMainDispatcher
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.togglePlayPauseState
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateIfChanged
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.BackgroundHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.DownloadHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ImageHelper
@@ -85,16 +80,16 @@ import com.github.libretube.helpers.NavBarHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.NavigationHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper.checkForSegments
-import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper.getVideoStats
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper.isInSegment
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ProxyHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ThemeHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.WindowHelper
-import com.github.libretube.obj.PlayerNotificationData
 import com.github.libretube.obj.ShareData
 import com.github.libretube.obj.VideoResolution
 import com.github.libretube.parcelable.PlayerData
+import com.github.libretube.services.AbstractPlayerService
+import com.github.libretube.services.VideoOnlinePlayerService
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.adapters.VideosAdapter
 import com.github.libretube.ui.base.BaseActivity
@@ -111,19 +106,15 @@ import com.github.libretube.ui.models.CommonPlayerViewModel
 import com.github.libretube.ui.models.PlayerViewModel
 import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.BaseBottomSheet
 import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.CommentsSheet
-import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.StatsSheet
-import com.github.libretube.util.NowPlayingNotification
 import com.github.libretube.util.OnlineTimeFrameReceiver
 import com.github.libretube.util.PauseableTimer
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
 import com.github.libretube.util.TextUtils
 import com.github.libretube.util.TextUtils.toTimeInSeconds
-import com.github.libretube.util.YoutubeHlsPlaylistParser
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors
 import kotlin.math.abs
 import kotlin.math.ceil
 
@@ -138,9 +129,10 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     private val playerGestureControlsViewBinding get() = binding.playerGestureControlsView.binding
 
     private val commonPlayerViewModel: CommonPlayerViewModel by activityViewModels()
-    private val viewModel: PlayerViewModel by viewModels { PlayerViewModel.Factory }
+    private val viewModel: PlayerViewModel by viewModels()
     private val commentsViewModel: CommentsViewModel by activityViewModels()
     private val chaptersViewModel: ChaptersViewModel by activityViewModels()
+    private lateinit var playerController: MediaController
 
     // Video information passed by the intent
     private lateinit var videoId: String
@@ -161,10 +153,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     // if null, use same quality as fullscreen
     private var noFullscreenResolution: Int? = null
 
-    private val cronetDataSourceFactory = CronetDataSource.Factory(
+    private var selectedAudioLanguageAndRoleFlags: Pair<String?, @C. RoleFlags Int>? = null
-        CronetHelper.cronetEngine,
-        Executors.newCachedThreadPool()
-    )
 
     private val handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
 
@@ -211,7 +200,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
             val event = intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return
 
-            if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(viewModel.player, event)) return
+            if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(playerController, event)) return
 
             when (event) {
                 PlayerEvent.Next -> {
@@ -291,14 +280,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             ) {
                 updatePlayPauseButton()
             }
-
-            if (events.contains(Player.EVENT_TRACKS_CHANGED)) {
-                PlayerHelper.setPreferredAudioQuality(
-                    requireContext(),
-                    viewModel.player,
-                    viewModel.trackSelector
-                )
-            }
         }
 
         override fun onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState: Int) {
@@ -306,9 +287,9 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
             // set the playback speed to one if having reached the end of a livestream
             if (playbackState == Player.STATE_BUFFERING && binding.player.isLive &&
-                viewModel.player.duration - viewModel.player.currentPosition < 700
+                playerController.duration - playerController.currentPosition < 700
             ) {
-                viewModel.player.setPlaybackSpeed(1f)
+                playerController.setPlaybackSpeed(1f)
             }
 
             // check if video has ended, next video is available and autoplay is enabled/the video is part of a played playlist.
@@ -342,7 +323,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             if (playbackState == Player.STATE_BUFFERING) {
                 if (bufferingTimeoutTask == null) {
                     bufferingTimeoutTask = Runnable {
-                        viewModel.player.pause()
+                        playerController.pause()
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -360,7 +341,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         override fun onPlayerError(error: PlaybackException) {
             super.onPlayerError(error)
             try {
-                viewModel.player.play()
+                playerController.play()
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 e.printStackTrace()
             }
@@ -406,6 +387,15 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
         fullscreenResolution = PlayerHelper.getDefaultResolution(requireContext(), true)
         noFullscreenResolution = PlayerHelper.getDefaultResolution(requireContext(), false)
+
+        val sessionToken = SessionToken(
+            requireContext(),
+            ComponentName(requireContext(), VideoOnlinePlayerService::class.java)
+        )
+        BackgroundHelper.startMediaService(requireContext(), sessionToken, bundleOf()) {
+            playerController = it
+            playerController.addListener(playerListener)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onCreateView(
@@ -431,7 +421,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
         playerLayoutOrientation = resources.configuration.orientation
 
-        createExoPlayer()
         initializeTransitionLayout()
         initializeOnClickActions()
 
@@ -591,7 +580,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         }
 
         binding.playImageView.setOnClickListener {
-            viewModel.player.togglePlayPauseState()
+            playerController.togglePlayPauseState()
         }
 
         activity?.supportFragmentManager
@@ -626,7 +615,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                 IntentData.shareObjectType to ShareObjectType.VIDEO,
                 IntentData.shareData to ShareData(
                     currentVideo = streams.title,
-                    currentPosition = viewModel.player.currentPosition / 1000
+                    currentPosition = playerController.currentPosition / 1000
                 )
             )
             val newShareDialog = ShareDialog()
@@ -653,7 +642,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
         binding.relPlayerBackground.setOnClickListener {
             // pause the current player
-            viewModel.player.pause()
+            playerController.pause()
 
             // start the background mode
             playOnBackground()
@@ -712,7 +701,8 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
                 PixelCopy.request(surfaceView, bmp, { _ ->
                     screenshotBitmap = bmp
-                    val currentPosition = viewModel.player.currentPosition.toFloat() / 1000
+                    val currentPosition =
+                        playerController.currentPosition.toFloat() / 1000
                     openScreenshotFile.launch("${streams.title}-${currentPosition}.png")
                 }, Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()))
             }
@@ -743,7 +733,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         BackgroundHelper.playOnBackground(
             requireContext(),
             videoId,
-            viewModel.player.currentPosition,
+            playerController.currentPosition,
             playlistId,
             channelId,
             keepQueue = true,
@@ -756,8 +746,10 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     private fun updateFullscreenOrientation() {
         if (PlayerHelper.autoFullscreenEnabled || !this::streams.isInitialized) return
 
-        val height = streams.videoStreams.firstOrNull()?.height ?: viewModel.player.videoSize.height
+        val height = streams.videoStreams.firstOrNull()?.height
-        val width = streams.videoStreams.firstOrNull()?.width ?: viewModel.player.videoSize.width
+            ?: playerController.videoSize.height
+        val width =
+            streams.videoStreams.firstOrNull()?.width ?: playerController.videoSize.width
 
         mainActivity.requestedOrientation = PlayerHelper.getOrientation(width, height)
     }
@@ -839,14 +831,16 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
         // disable video stream since it's not needed when screen off
         if (!isInteractive) {
-            viewModel.trackSelector.updateParameters {
+            playerController.sendCustomCommand(
-                setTrackTypeDisabled(C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO, true)
+                AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand, bundleOf(
-            }
+                    PlayerCommand.SET_VIDEO_TRACK_TYPE_DISABLED.name to true
+                )
+            )
         }
 
         // pause player if screen off and setting enabled
         if (!isInteractive && PlayerHelper.pausePlayerOnScreenOffEnabled) {
-            viewModel.player.pause()
+            playerController.pause()
         }
 
         // the app was put somewhere in the background - remember to not automatically continue
@@ -864,12 +858,15 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
         if (closedVideo) {
             closedVideo = false
-            viewModel.nowPlayingNotification?.refreshNotification()
         }
 
         // re-enable and load video stream
-        viewModel.trackSelector.updateParameters {
+        if (::playerController.isInitialized) {
-            setTrackTypeDisabled(C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO, false)
+            playerController.sendCustomCommand(
+                AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand, bundleOf(
+                    PlayerCommand.SET_VIDEO_TRACK_TYPE_DISABLED.name to false
+                )
+            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -878,13 +875,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
         saveWatchPosition()
 
-        viewModel.nowPlayingNotification?.destroySelf()
-        viewModel.nowPlayingNotification = null
         watchPositionTimer.destroy()
         handler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
 
-        viewModel.player.removeListener(playerListener)
+        playerController.removeListener(playerListener)
-        viewModel.player.pause()
+        playerController.pause()
 
         if (PlayerHelper.pipEnabled) {
             // disable the auto PiP mode for SDK >= 32
@@ -940,17 +935,17 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     // save the watch position if video isn't finished and option enabled
     private fun saveWatchPosition() {
         if (!isPlayerTransitioning && PlayerHelper.watchPositionsVideo) {
-            PlayerHelper.saveWatchPosition(viewModel.player, videoId)
+            PlayerHelper.saveWatchPosition(playerController, videoId)
         }
     }
 
     private fun checkForSegments() {
-        if (!viewModel.player.isPlaying || !PlayerHelper.sponsorBlockEnabled) return
+        if (!playerController.isPlaying || !PlayerHelper.sponsorBlockEnabled) return
 
         handler.postDelayed(this::checkForSegments, 100)
         if (!viewModel.sponsorBlockEnabled || viewModel.segments.isEmpty()) return
 
-        viewModel.player.checkForSegments(
+        playerController.checkForSegments(
             requireContext(),
             viewModel.segments,
             viewModel.sponsorBlockConfig
@@ -959,12 +954,13 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                 if (commonPlayerViewModel.isMiniPlayerVisible.value == true) return@let
                 binding.sbSkipBtn.isVisible = true
                 binding.sbSkipBtn.setOnClickListener {
-                    viewModel.player.seekTo((segment.segmentStartAndEnd.second * 1000f).toLong())
+                    playerController.seekTo((segment.segmentStartAndEnd.second * 1000f).toLong())
                     segment.skipped = true
                 }
                 return
             }
-        if (!viewModel.player.isInSegment(viewModel.segments)) binding.sbSkipBtn.isGone = true
+        if (!playerController.isInSegment(viewModel.segments)) binding.sbSkipBtn.isGone =
+            true
     }
 
     private fun playVideo() {
@@ -983,6 +979,10 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                 }
 
                 this@PlayerFragment.streams = streams!!
+                playerController.sendCustomCommand(
+                    AbstractPlayerService.startServiceCommand,
+                    bundleOf(IntentData.streams to streams)
+                )
             }
 
             val isFirstVideo = PlayingQueue.isEmpty()
@@ -1019,17 +1019,18 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
             binding.player.apply {
                 useController = false
-                player = viewModel.player
+                player = playerController
             }
 
             initializePlayerView()
 
             // don't continue playback when the fragment is re-created after Android killed it
             val wasIntentStopped = requireArguments().getBoolean(IntentData.wasIntentStopped, false)
-            viewModel.player.playWhenReady = PlayerHelper.playAutomatically && !wasIntentStopped
+            playerController.playWhenReady =
+                PlayerHelper.playAutomatically && !wasIntentStopped
             requireArguments().putBoolean(IntentData.wasIntentStopped, false)
 
-            viewModel.player.prepare()
+            playerController.prepare()
 
             if (binding.playerMotionLayout.progress != 1.0f) {
                 // show controllers when not in picture in picture mode
@@ -1039,13 +1040,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                     binding.player.useController = true
                 }
             }
-            // show the player notification
-            initializePlayerNotification()
 
             fetchSponsorBlockSegments()
 
             if (streams.category == Streams.categoryMusic) {
-                viewModel.player.setPlaybackSpeed(1f)
+                playerController.setPlaybackSpeed(1f)
             }
 
             viewModel.isOrientationChangeInProgress = false
@@ -1076,7 +1075,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
      */
     private fun playNextVideo(nextId: String? = null) {
         if (nextId == null && PlayingQueue.repeatMode == Player.REPEAT_MODE_ONE) {
-            viewModel.player.seekTo(0)
+            playerController.seekTo(0)
             return
         }
 
@@ -1117,7 +1116,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             viewModel,
             commonPlayerViewModel,
             viewLifecycleOwner,
-            viewModel.trackSelector,
             this
         )
 
@@ -1206,7 +1204,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         if (videoId == this.videoId) {
             // try finding the time stamp of the url and seek to it if found
             uri.getQueryParameter("t")?.toTimeInSeconds()?.let {
-                viewModel.player.seekTo(it * 1000)
+                playerController.seekTo(it * 1000)
             }
         } else {
             // YouTube video link without time or not the current video, thus load in player
@@ -1215,7 +1213,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     }
 
     private fun updatePlayPauseButton() {
-        binding.playImageView.setImageResource(PlayerHelper.getPlayPauseActionIcon(viewModel.player))
+        binding.playImageView.setImageResource(PlayerHelper.getPlayPauseActionIcon(playerController))
     }
 
     private suspend fun initializeHighlight(highlight: Segment) {
@@ -1234,31 +1232,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         )
     }
 
-    private fun getSubtitleConfigs(): List<SubtitleConfiguration> = streams.subtitles.map {
-        val roleFlags = getSubtitleRoleFlags(it)
-        SubtitleConfiguration.Builder(it.url!!.toUri())
-            .setRoleFlags(roleFlags)
-            .setLanguage(it.code)
-            .setMimeType(it.mimeType).build()
-    }
-
-    private fun createMediaItem(uri: Uri, mimeType: String) = MediaItem.Builder()
-        .setUri(uri)
-        .setMimeType(mimeType)
-        .setSubtitleConfigurations(getSubtitleConfigs())
-        .setMetadata(streams)
-        .build()
-
-    private fun setMediaSource(uri: Uri, mimeType: String) {
-        val mediaItem = createMediaItem(uri, mimeType)
-        viewModel.player.setMediaItem(mediaItem)
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get all available player resolutions
      */
     private fun getAvailableResolutions(): List<VideoResolution> {
-        val resolutions = viewModel.player.currentTracks.groups.asSequence()
+        val resolutions = playerController.currentTracks.groups.asSequence()
             .flatMap { group ->
                 (0 until group.length).map {
                     group.getTrackFormat(it).height
@@ -1274,29 +1252,31 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
     private fun initStreamSources() {
         // use the video's default audio track when starting playback
-        viewModel.trackSelector.updateParameters {
+        playerController.sendCustomCommand(
-            setPreferredAudioRoleFlags(C.ROLE_FLAG_MAIN)
+            AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand, bundleOf(
-        }
+                PlayerCommand.SET_AUDIO_ROLE_FLAGS.name to C.ROLE_FLAG_MAIN
+            )
+        )
 
         // set the default subtitle if available
         updateCurrentSubtitle(viewModel.currentSubtitle)
 
         // set media source and resolution in the beginning
-        lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        updateResolutionOnFullscreenChange(commonPlayerViewModel.isFullscreen.value == true)
-            setStreamSource()
+        playerController.sendCustomCommand(
+            AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand,
+            bundleOf(PlayerCommand.START_PLAYBACK.name to true)
+        )
 
-            withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+        // support for time stamped links
-                // support for time stamped links
+        if (timeStamp != 0L) {
-                if (timeStamp != 0L) {
+            playerController.seekTo(timeStamp * 1000)
-                    viewModel.player.seekTo(timeStamp * 1000)
+            // delete the time stamp because it already got consumed
-                    // delete the time stamp because it already got consumed
+            timeStamp = 0L
-                    timeStamp = 0L
+        } else if (!streams.isLive) {
-                } else if (!streams.isLive) {
+            // seek to the saved watch position
-                    // seek to the saved watch position
+            PlayerHelper.getStoredWatchPosition(videoId, streams.duration)?.let {
-                    PlayerHelper.getStoredWatchPosition(videoId, streams.duration)?.let {
+                playerController.seekTo(it)
-                        viewModel.player.seekTo(it)
-                    }
-                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1308,10 +1288,13 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             resolution
         }
 
-        viewModel.trackSelector.updateParameters {
+        playerController.sendCustomCommand(
-            setMaxVideoSize(Int.MAX_VALUE, transformedResolution)
+            AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand, bundleOf(
-            setMinVideoSize(Int.MIN_VALUE, transformedResolution)
+                PlayerCommand.SET_RESOLUTION.name to transformedResolution
-        }
+            )
+        )
+
+        binding.player.selectedResolution = resolution
     }
 
     private fun updateResolutionOnFullscreenChange(isFullscreen: Boolean) {
@@ -1322,86 +1305,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         }
     }
 
-    private suspend fun setStreamSource() {
-        updateResolutionOnFullscreenChange(commonPlayerViewModel.isFullscreen.value == true)
-
-        val (uri, mimeType) = when {
-            // LBRY HLS
-            PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
-                PreferenceKeys.LBRY_HLS,
-                false
-            ) && streams.videoStreams.any {
-                it.quality.orEmpty().contains("LBRY HLS")
-            } -> {
-                val lbryHlsUrl = streams.videoStreams.first {
-                    it.quality!!.contains("LBRY HLS")
-                }.url!!
-                lbryHlsUrl.toUri() to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
-            }
-            // DASH
-            !PlayerHelper.useHlsOverDash && streams.videoStreams.isNotEmpty() -> {
-                // only use the dash manifest generated by YT if either it's a livestream or no other source is available
-                val dashUri =
-                    if (streams.isLive && streams.dash != null) {
-                        ProxyHelper.unwrapStreamUrl(
-                            streams.dash!!
-                        ).toUri()
-                    } else {
-                        // skip LBRY urls when checking whether the stream source is usable
-                        PlayerHelper.createDashSource(streams, requireContext())
-                    }
-
-                dashUri to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_MPD
-            }
-            // HLS
-            streams.hls != null -> {
-                val hlsMediaSourceFactory = HlsMediaSource.Factory(cronetDataSourceFactory)
-                    .setPlaylistParserFactory(YoutubeHlsPlaylistParser.Factory())
-
-                val mediaSource = hlsMediaSourceFactory.createMediaSource(
-                    createMediaItem(
-                        ProxyHelper.unwrapStreamUrl(streams.hls!!).toUri(),
-                        MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
-                    )
-                )
-                withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { viewModel.player.setMediaSource(mediaSource) }
-                return
-            }
-            // NO STREAM FOUND
-            else -> {
-                context?.toastFromMainDispatcher(R.string.unknown_error)
-                return
-            }
-        }
-        withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { setMediaSource(uri, mimeType) }
-    }
-
-    private fun createExoPlayer() {
-        viewModel.player.setWakeMode(C.WAKE_MODE_NETWORK)
-        viewModel.player.addListener(playerListener)
-
-        // control for the track sources like subtitles and audio source
-        PlayerHelper.setPreferredCodecs(viewModel.trackSelector)
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * show the [NowPlayingNotification] for the current video
-     */
-    private fun initializePlayerNotification() {
-        if (viewModel.nowPlayingNotification == null) {
-            viewModel.nowPlayingNotification = NowPlayingNotification(
-                requireContext(),
-                viewModel.player
-            )
-        }
-        val playerNotificationData = PlayerNotificationData(
-            streams.title,
-            streams.uploader,
-            streams.thumbnailUrl
-        )
-        viewModel.nowPlayingNotification?.updatePlayerNotification(videoId, playerNotificationData)
-    }
-
     /**
      * Use the sensor mode if auto fullscreen is enabled
      */
@@ -1438,24 +1341,15 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             .show(childFragmentManager)
     }
 
-    private fun getSubtitleRoleFlags(subtitle: Subtitle?): Int {
-        return if (subtitle?.autoGenerated != true) {
-            C.ROLE_FLAG_CAPTION
-        } else {
-            PlayerHelper.ROLE_FLAG_AUTO_GEN_SUBTITLE
-        }
-    }
-
     override fun onQualityClicked() {
         // get the available resolutions
         val resolutions = getAvailableResolutions()
-        val currentQuality = viewModel.trackSelector.parameters.maxVideoHeight
 
         // Dialog for quality selection
         BaseBottomSheet()
             .setSimpleItems(
                 resolutions.map(VideoResolution::name),
-                preselectedItem = resolutions.firstOrNull { it.resolution == currentQuality }?.name
+                preselectedItem = resolutions.firstOrNull { it.resolution == binding.player.selectedResolution }?.name
             ) { which ->
                 val newResolution = resolutions[which].resolution
                 setPlayerResolution(newResolution, true)
@@ -1473,7 +1367,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     override fun onAudioStreamClicked() {
         val context = requireContext()
         val audioLanguagesAndRoleFlags = PlayerHelper.getAudioLanguagesAndRoleFlagsFromTrackGroups(
-            viewModel.player.currentTracks.groups,
+            playerController.currentTracks.groups,
             false
         )
         val audioLanguages = audioLanguagesAndRoleFlags.map {
@@ -1499,18 +1393,22 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         } else {
             baseBottomSheet.setSimpleItems(
                 audioLanguages,
-                preselectedItem = audioLanguagesAndRoleFlags.firstOrNull {
+                preselectedItem = selectedAudioLanguageAndRoleFlags?.let {
-                    val format = viewModel.player.audioFormat
-                    format?.language == it.first && format?.roleFlags == it.second
-                }?.let {
                     PlayerHelper.getAudioTrackNameFromFormat(context, it)
                 },
             ) { index ->
                 val selectedAudioFormat = audioLanguagesAndRoleFlags[index]
-                viewModel.trackSelector.updateParameters {
+                playerController.sendCustomCommand(
-                    setPreferredAudioLanguage(selectedAudioFormat.first)
+                    AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand, bundleOf(
-                    setPreferredAudioRoleFlags(selectedAudioFormat.second)
+                        PlayerCommand.SET_AUDIO_ROLE_FLAGS.name to selectedAudioFormat.second
-                }
+                    )
+                )
+                playerController.sendCustomCommand(
+                    AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand, bundleOf(
+                        PlayerCommand.SET_AUDIO_LANGUAGE.name to selectedAudioFormat.first
+                    )
+                )
+                selectedAudioLanguageAndRoleFlags = selectedAudioFormat
             }
         }
 
@@ -1523,10 +1421,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
     override fun onStatsClicked() {
         if (!this::streams.isInitialized) return
-        val videoStats = getVideoStats(viewModel.player, videoId)
+        // TODO: reimplement video stats
-        StatsSheet()
+//        val videoStats = getVideoStats(playerController, videoId)
-            .apply { arguments = bundleOf(IntentData.videoStats to videoStats) }
+//        StatsSheet()
-            .show(childFragmentManager)
+//            .apply { arguments = bundleOf(IntentData.videoStats to videoStats) }
+//            .show(childFragmentManager)
     }
 
     override fun onPictureInPictureModeChanged(isInPictureInPictureMode: Boolean) {
@@ -1545,8 +1444,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             // close button got clicked in PiP mode
             // pause the video and keep the app alive
             if (lifecycle.currentState == Lifecycle.State.CREATED) {
-                viewModel.player.pause()
+                playerController.pause()
-                viewModel.nowPlayingNotification?.cancelNotification()
                 closedVideo = true
             }
 
@@ -1559,36 +1457,43 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun updateCurrentSubtitle(subtitle: Subtitle?) =
+    private fun updateCurrentSubtitle(subtitle: Subtitle?) {
-        viewModel.trackSelector.updateParameters {
+        if (!::playerController.isInitialized) return
-            val roleFlags = if (subtitle?.code != null) getSubtitleRoleFlags(subtitle) else 0
+
-            setPreferredTextRoleFlags(roleFlags)
+        playerController.sendCustomCommand(
-            setPreferredTextLanguage(subtitle?.code)
+            AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand, bundleOf(
-        }
+                PlayerCommand.SET_SUBTITLE.name to subtitle
+            )
+        )
+    }
 
     fun onUserLeaveHint() {
         if (shouldStartPiP()) {
             PictureInPictureCompat.enterPictureInPictureMode(requireActivity(), pipParams)
         } else if (PlayerHelper.pauseOnQuit) {
-            viewModel.player.pause()
+            playerController.pause()
         }
     }
 
-    private val pipParams
+    private val pipParams: PictureInPictureParamsCompat
-        get() = PictureInPictureParamsCompat.Builder()
+        get() = run {
-            .setActions(
+            val isPlaying = ::playerController.isInitialized && playerController.isPlaying
-                PlayerHelper.getPiPModeActions(
+
-                    requireActivity(),
+            PictureInPictureParamsCompat.Builder()
-                    viewModel.player.isPlaying
+                .setActions(
+                    PlayerHelper.getPiPModeActions(
+                        requireActivity(),
+                        isPlaying
+                    )
                 )
-            )
+                .setAutoEnterEnabled(PlayerHelper.pipEnabled && isPlaying)
-            .setAutoEnterEnabled(PlayerHelper.pipEnabled && viewModel.player.isPlaying)
+                .apply {
-            .apply {
+                    if (isPlaying) {
-                if (viewModel.player.isPlaying) {
+                        setAspectRatio(playerController.videoSize)
-                    setAspectRatio(viewModel.player.videoSize)
+                    }
                 }
-            }
+                .build()
-            .build()
+        }
 
     private fun createSeekbarPreviewListener(): SeekbarPreviewListener {
         return SeekbarPreviewListener(
@@ -1606,7 +1511,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     }
 
     private fun shouldStartPiP(): Boolean {
-        return shouldUsePip() && viewModel.player.isPlaying &&
+        return shouldUsePip() && playerController.isPlaying &&
                 !BackgroundHelper.isBackgroundServiceRunning(requireContext())
     }
 
@@ -1620,7 +1525,10 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         val orientation = resources.configuration.orientation
         if (commonPlayerViewModel.isFullscreen.value != true && orientation != playerLayoutOrientation) {
             // remember the current position before recreating the activity
-            arguments?.putLong(IntentData.timeStamp, viewModel.player.currentPosition / 1000)
+            arguments?.putLong(
+                IntentData.timeStamp,
+                playerController.currentPosition / 1000
+            )
             playerLayoutOrientation = orientation
 
             viewModel.isOrientationChangeInProgress = true

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/models/OfflinePlayerViewModel.kt

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-package com.github.libretube.ui.models
-
-import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
-import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider.AndroidViewModelFactory.Companion.APPLICATION_KEY
-import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.initializer
-import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.viewModelFactory
-import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector
-import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
-
-@UnstableApi
-class OfflinePlayerViewModel(
-    val player: ExoPlayer,
-    val trackSelector: DefaultTrackSelector,
-) : ViewModel() {
-
-    companion object {
-        val Factory = viewModelFactory {
-            initializer {
-                val context = this[APPLICATION_KEY]!!
-                val trackSelector = DefaultTrackSelector(context)
-                OfflinePlayerViewModel(
-                    player = PlayerHelper.createPlayer(context, trackSelector, false),
-                    trackSelector = trackSelector,
-                )
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun onCleared() {
-        super.onCleared()
-        player.release()
-    }
-}

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/models/PlayerViewModel.kt

@@ -2,17 +2,10 @@ package com.github.libretube.ui.models
 
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
-import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider.AndroidViewModelFactory.Companion.APPLICATION_KEY
-import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.initializer
-import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.viewModelFactory
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector
-import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.api.JsonHelper
 import com.github.libretube.api.RetrofitInstance
 import com.github.libretube.api.StreamsExtractor
-import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Message
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Segment
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Subtitle
@@ -24,10 +17,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import kotlinx.serialization.encodeToString
 
 @UnstableApi
-class PlayerViewModel(
+class PlayerViewModel : ViewModel() {
-    val player: ExoPlayer,
-    val trackSelector: DefaultTrackSelector,
-) : ViewModel() {
 
     // data to remember for recovery on orientation change
     private var streamsInfo: Streams? = null
@@ -69,22 +59,4 @@ class PlayerViewModel(
                 ).segments
         }
     }
-
-    companion object {
-        val Factory = viewModelFactory {
-            initializer {
-                val context = this[APPLICATION_KEY]!!
-                val trackSelector = DefaultTrackSelector(context)
-                PlayerViewModel(
-                    player = PlayerHelper.createPlayer(context, trackSelector, false),
-                    trackSelector = trackSelector,
-                )
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun onCleared() {
-        super.onCleared()
-        player.release()
-    }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackOptionsSheet.kt

@@ -4,17 +4,22 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
 import androidx.media3.common.PlaybackParameters
+import androidx.media3.common.Player
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaController
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.PlaybackBottomSheetBinding
+import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerCommand
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.round
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
+import com.github.libretube.services.AbstractPlayerService
 import com.github.libretube.ui.adapters.SliderLabelsAdapter
 
 class PlaybackOptionsSheet(
-    private val player: ExoPlayer
+    private val player: Player
 ) : ExpandedBottomSheet() {
     private var _binding: PlaybackBottomSheetBinding? = null
     private val binding get() = _binding!!
@@ -32,8 +37,10 @@ class PlaybackOptionsSheet(
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         val binding = binding
 
-        binding.speedShortcuts.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
+        binding.speedShortcuts.layoutManager =
-        binding.pitchShortcuts.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
+            LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
+        binding.pitchShortcuts.layoutManager =
+            LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
 
         binding.speedShortcuts.adapter = SliderLabelsAdapter(SUGGESTED_SPEEDS) {
             binding.speed.value = it
@@ -57,7 +64,15 @@ class PlaybackOptionsSheet(
         }
 
         binding.skipSilence.setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, isChecked ->
-            player.skipSilenceEnabled = isChecked
+            // TODO: unify the skip silence handling
+            if (player is ExoPlayer) {
+                player.skipSilenceEnabled = isChecked
+            } else if (player is MediaController) {
+                player.sendCustomCommand(
+                    AbstractPlayerService.runPlayerActionCommand,
+                    bundleOf(PlayerCommand.SKIP_SILENCE.name to isChecked)
+                )
+            }
             PreferenceHelper.putBoolean(PreferenceKeys.SKIP_SILENCE, isChecked)
         }
     }

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.findViewTreeLifecycleOwner
 import androidx.media3.common.C
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
 import androidx.media3.common.text.Cue
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaController
 import androidx.media3.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout
 import androidx.media3.ui.CaptionStyleCompat
 import androidx.media3.ui.PlayerView
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ abstract class CustomExoPlayerView(
     }
 
     override fun onPlaybackSpeedClicked() {
-        player?.let {
+        (player as? MediaController)?.let {
-            PlaybackOptionsSheet(it as ExoPlayer).show(supportFragmentManager)
+            PlaybackOptionsSheet(it).show(supportFragmentManager)
         }
     }
 

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/OnlinePlayerView.kt

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import androidx.media3.common.C
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.trackselection.TrackSelector
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ import com.github.libretube.ui.dialogs.SubmitSegmentDialog
 import com.github.libretube.ui.interfaces.OnlinePlayerOptions
 import com.github.libretube.ui.models.CommonPlayerViewModel
 import com.github.libretube.ui.models.PlayerViewModel
-import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.PlayingQueueSheet
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
 
 @UnstableApi
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ class OnlinePlayerView(
     private var playerOptions: OnlinePlayerOptions? = null
     private var playerViewModel: PlayerViewModel? = null
     private var commonPlayerViewModel: CommonPlayerViewModel? = null
-    private var trackSelector: TrackSelector? = null
     private var viewLifecycleOwner: LifecycleOwner? = null
 
     private val handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
@@ -51,6 +48,8 @@ class OnlinePlayerView(
      */
     var currentWindow: Window? = null
 
+    var selectedResolution: Int? = null
+
     @androidx.annotation.OptIn(androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi::class)
     override fun getOptionsMenuItems(): List<BottomSheetItem> {
         return super.getOptionsMenuItems() +
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class OnlinePlayerView(
                 BottomSheetItem(
                     context.getString(R.string.captions),
                     R.drawable.ic_caption,
-                    this::getCurrentCaptionLanguage
+                    { playerViewModel?.currentSubtitle?.code ?: context.getString(R.string.none) }
                 ) {
                     playerOptions?.onCaptionsClicked()
                 },
@@ -89,25 +88,14 @@ class OnlinePlayerView(
     private fun getCurrentResolutionSummary(): String {
         val currentQuality = player?.videoSize?.height ?: 0
         var summary = "${currentQuality}p"
-        val trackSelector = trackSelector ?: return summary
+        if (selectedResolution == null) {
-        val selectedQuality = trackSelector.parameters.maxVideoHeight
-        if (selectedQuality == Int.MAX_VALUE) {
             summary += " - ${context.getString(R.string.auto)}"
-        } else if (selectedQuality > currentQuality) {
+        } else if ((selectedResolution ?: 0) > currentQuality) {
             summary += " - ${context.getString(R.string.resolution_limited)}"
         }
         return summary
     }
 
-    @androidx.annotation.OptIn(androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi::class)
-    private fun getCurrentCaptionLanguage(): String {
-        return if (trackSelector != null && trackSelector!!.parameters.preferredTextLanguages.isNotEmpty()) {
-            trackSelector!!.parameters.preferredTextLanguages[0]
-        } else {
-            context.getString(R.string.none)
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun getCurrentAudioTrackTitle(): String {
         if (player == null) {
             return context.getString(R.string.unknown_or_no_audio)
@@ -153,13 +141,11 @@ class OnlinePlayerView(
         playerViewModel: PlayerViewModel,
         commonPlayerViewModel: CommonPlayerViewModel,
         viewLifecycleOwner: LifecycleOwner,
-        trackSelector: TrackSelector,
         playerOptions: OnlinePlayerOptions
     ) {
         this.playerViewModel = playerViewModel
         this.commonPlayerViewModel = commonPlayerViewModel
         this.viewLifecycleOwner = viewLifecycleOwner
-        this.trackSelector = trackSelector
         this.playerOptions = playerOptions
 
         commonPlayerViewModel.isFullscreen.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { isFullscreen ->

app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/NowPlayingNotification.kt

@@ -1,75 +1,35 @@
 package com.github.libretube.util
 
-import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat
-import android.support.v4.media.session.PlaybackStateCompat
-import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
-import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.PendingIntentCompat
-import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
+import androidx.media3.session.CommandButton
-import androidx.media.app.NotificationCompat.MediaStyle
+import androidx.media3.session.DefaultMediaNotificationProvider
-import androidx.media3.common.MediaMetadata
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaNotification
-import androidx.media3.common.Player
+import androidx.media3.session.MediaSession
-import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
 import com.github.libretube.LibreTubeApp.Companion.PLAYER_CHANNEL_NAME
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.enums.NotificationId
 import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.toMediaMetadataCompat
-import com.github.libretube.helpers.ImageHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
-import com.github.libretube.obj.PlayerNotificationData
-import com.github.libretube.services.OnClearFromRecentService
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
-import java.util.UUID
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList
 
 @androidx.annotation.OptIn(androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi::class)
 class NowPlayingNotification(
     private val context: Context,
-    private val player: ExoPlayer,
     private val backgroundOnly: Boolean = false,
     private val offlinePlayer: Boolean = false,
     private val intentActivity: Class<*> = MainActivity::class.java
-) {
+): MediaNotification.Provider {
-    private var videoId: String? = null
+    private val nProvider = DefaultMediaNotificationProvider.Builder(context)
-    private val nManager = context.getSystemService<NotificationManager>()!!
+        .setNotificationId(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id)
-
+        .setChannelId(PLAYER_CHANNEL_NAME)
-    /**
+        .setChannelName(R.string.player_channel_name)
-     * The metadata of the current playing song (thumbnail, title, uploader)
+        .build()
-     */
-    private var notificationData: PlayerNotificationData? = null
-
-    /**
-     * The [MediaSessionCompat] for the [notificationData].
-     */
-    private lateinit var mediaSession: MediaSessionCompat
-
-    /**
-     * The [NotificationCompat.Builder] to load the [mediaSession] content on it.
-     */
-    private var notificationBuilder: NotificationCompat.Builder? = null
-
-    /**
-     * The [Bitmap] which represents the background / thumbnail of the notification
-     */
-    private var notificationBitmap: Bitmap? = null
-
-    private fun loadCurrentLargeIcon() {
-        if (DataSaverMode.isEnabled(context)) return
-
-        if (notificationBitmap == null) {
-            enqueueThumbnailRequest {
-                createOrUpdateNotification()
-            }
-        }
-    }
 
     private fun createCurrentContentIntent(): PendingIntent? {
         // starts a new MainActivity Intent when the player notification is clicked
@@ -84,194 +44,10 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
             }
         }
 
-
         return PendingIntentCompat
             .getActivity(context, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT, false)
     }
 
-    private fun createIntent(action: String): PendingIntent? {
-        val intent = Intent(action)
-            .setPackage(context.packageName)
-
-        return PendingIntentCompat
-            .getBroadcast(context, 1, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT, false)
-    }
-
-    private fun enqueueThumbnailRequest(callback: (Bitmap) -> Unit) {
-        ImageHelper.getImageWithCallback(
-            context,
-            notificationData?.thumbnailPath?.toString() ?: notificationData?.thumbnailUrl
-        ) {
-            notificationBitmap = processBitmap(it)
-            callback.invoke(notificationBitmap!!)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun processBitmap(bitmap: Bitmap): Bitmap {
-        return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-            bitmap
-        } else {
-            ImageHelper.getSquareBitmap(bitmap)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private val legacyNotificationButtons
-        get() = listOf(
-            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_prev_outlined, PlayerEvent.Prev.name),
-            createNotificationAction(
-                if (player.isPlaying) R.drawable.ic_pause else R.drawable.ic_play,
-                PlayerEvent.PlayPause.name
-            ),
-            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_next_outlined, PlayerEvent.Next.name),
-            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_rewind_md, PlayerEvent.Rewind.name),
-            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_forward_md, PlayerEvent.Forward.name)
-        )
-
-    private fun createNotificationAction(
-        drawableRes: Int,
-        actionName: String
-    ): NotificationCompat.Action {
-        return NotificationCompat.Action.Builder(drawableRes, actionName, createIntent(actionName))
-            .build()
-    }
-
-    private fun createMediaSessionAction(
-        @DrawableRes drawableRes: Int,
-        actionName: String
-    ): PlaybackStateCompat.CustomAction {
-        return PlaybackStateCompat.CustomAction.Builder(actionName, actionName, drawableRes).build()
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a [MediaSessionCompat] for the player
-     */
-    private fun createMediaSession() {
-        if (this::mediaSession.isInitialized) return
-
-        val sessionCallback = object : MediaSessionCompat.Callback() {
-            override fun onRewind() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Rewind)
-                super.onRewind()
-            }
-
-            override fun onFastForward() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Forward)
-                super.onFastForward()
-            }
-
-            override fun onPlay() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.PlayPause)
-                super.onPlay()
-            }
-
-            override fun onPause() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.PlayPause)
-                super.onPause()
-            }
-
-            override fun onSkipToNext() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Next)
-                super.onSkipToNext()
-            }
-
-            override fun onSkipToPrevious() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Prev)
-                super.onSkipToPrevious()
-            }
-
-            override fun onStop() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Stop)
-                super.onStop()
-            }
-
-            override fun onSeekTo(pos: Long) {
-                player.seekTo(pos)
-                super.onSeekTo(pos)
-            }
-
-            override fun onCustomAction(action: String, extras: Bundle?) {
-                runCatching { handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.valueOf(action)) }
-                super.onCustomAction(action, extras)
-            }
-        }
-
-        mediaSession = MediaSessionCompat(context, UUID.randomUUID().toString())
-        mediaSession.setCallback(sessionCallback)
-
-        updateSessionMetadata()
-        updateSessionPlaybackState()
-
-        val playerStateListener = object : Player.Listener {
-            override fun onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying: Boolean) {
-                super.onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying)
-                updateSessionPlaybackState(isPlaying = isPlaying)
-            }
-
-            override fun onIsLoadingChanged(isLoading: Boolean) {
-                super.onIsLoadingChanged(isLoading)
-
-                if (!isLoading) {
-                    updateSessionMetadata()
-                }
-
-                updateSessionPlaybackState(isLoading = isLoading)
-            }
-
-            override fun onMediaMetadataChanged(mediaMetadata: MediaMetadata) {
-                super.onMediaMetadataChanged(mediaMetadata)
-                updateSessionMetadata(mediaMetadata)
-            }
-        }
-
-        player.addListener(playerStateListener)
-    }
-
-    private fun updateSessionMetadata(metadata: MediaMetadata? = null) {
-        val data = metadata ?: player.mediaMetadata
-        val newMetadata = data.toMediaMetadataCompat(player.duration, notificationBitmap)
-        mediaSession.setMetadata(newMetadata)
-    }
-
-    private fun updateSessionPlaybackState(isPlaying: Boolean? = null, isLoading: Boolean? = null) {
-        val loading = isLoading == true || (isPlaying == false && player.isLoading)
-
-        val newPlaybackState = when {
-            loading -> PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_BUFFERING
-            isPlaying ?: player.isPlaying -> PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_PLAYING
-            else -> PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_PAUSED
-        }
-
-        mediaSession.setPlaybackState(createPlaybackState(newPlaybackState))
-    }
-
-    private fun createPlaybackState(@PlaybackStateCompat.State state: Int): PlaybackStateCompat {
-        val stateActions = PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SKIP_TO_NEXT or
-                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SKIP_TO_PREVIOUS or
-                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_REWIND or
-                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_FAST_FORWARD or
-                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE or
-                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PAUSE or
-                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY or
-                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SEEK_TO
-
-        return PlaybackStateCompat.Builder()
-            .setActions(stateActions)
-            .addCustomAction(
-                createMediaSessionAction(
-                    R.drawable.ic_rewind_md,
-                    PlayerEvent.Rewind.name
-                )
-            )
-            .addCustomAction(
-                createMediaSessionAction(
-                    R.drawable.ic_forward_md,
-                    PlayerEvent.Forward.name
-                )
-            )
-            .setState(state, player.currentPosition, player.playbackParameters.speed)
-            .build()
-    }
-
     /**
      * Forward the action to the responsible notification owner (e.g. PlayerFragment)
      */
@@ -282,79 +58,23 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
         context.sendBroadcast(intent)
     }
 
-    /**
+    override fun createNotification(
-     * Updates or creates the [notificationBuilder]
+        mediaSession: MediaSession,
-     */
+        customLayout: ImmutableList<CommandButton>,
-    fun updatePlayerNotification(videoId: String, data: PlayerNotificationData) {
+        actionFactory: MediaNotification.ActionFactory,
-        this.videoId = videoId
+        onNotificationChangedCallback: MediaNotification.Provider.Callback
-        this.notificationData = data
+    ): MediaNotification {
-        // reset the thumbnail bitmap in order to become reloaded for the new video
+        createCurrentContentIntent()?.let { mediaSession.setSessionActivity(it) }
-        this.notificationBitmap = null
+        nProvider.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_lockscreen)
-
+        return nProvider.createNotification(mediaSession, customLayout, actionFactory, onNotificationChangedCallback)
-        loadCurrentLargeIcon()
-
-        if (notificationBuilder == null) {
-            createMediaSession()
-            createNotificationBuilder()
-            // update the notification each time the player continues playing or pauses
-            player.addListener(object : Player.Listener {
-                override fun onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying: Boolean) {
-                    createOrUpdateNotification()
-                    super.onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying)
-                }
-            })
-            context.startService(Intent(context, OnClearFromRecentService::class.java))
-        }
-
-        createOrUpdateNotification()
     }
 
-    /**
+    override fun handleCustomCommand(
-     * Initializes the [notificationBuilder] attached to the [player] and shows it.
+        session: MediaSession,
-     */
+        action: String,
-    private fun createNotificationBuilder() {
+        extras: Bundle
-        notificationBuilder = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, PLAYER_CHANNEL_NAME)
+    ): Boolean {
-            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_lockscreen)
+        runCatching { handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.valueOf(action)) }
-            .setContentIntent(createCurrentContentIntent())
+        return true
-            .setDeleteIntent(createIntent(PlayerEvent.Stop.name))
-            .setStyle(
-                MediaStyle()
-                    .setMediaSession(mediaSession.sessionToken)
-                    .setShowActionsInCompactView(1)
-            )
-    }
-
-    private fun createOrUpdateNotification() {
-        if (notificationBuilder == null) return
-        val notification = notificationBuilder!!
-            .setContentTitle(notificationData?.title)
-            .setContentText(notificationData?.uploaderName)
-            .setLargeIcon(notificationBitmap)
-            .clearActions()
-            .apply {
-                legacyNotificationButtons.forEach {
-                    addAction(it)
-                }
-            }
-            .build()
-        updateSessionMetadata()
-        nManager.notify(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id, notification)
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Destroy the [NowPlayingNotification]
-     */
-    fun destroySelf() {
-        if (this::mediaSession.isInitialized) mediaSession.release()
-
-        nManager.cancel(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id)
-    }
-
-    fun cancelNotification() {
-        nManager.cancel(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id)
-    }
-
-    fun refreshNotification() {
-        createOrUpdateNotification()
     }
 }