# android/media-samples

Multiple samples showing the best practices in media APIs on Android (audio, video, etc.).

Repository: https://github.com/android/media-samples
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/media-samples
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: sample
Last push: 2026-06-23T18:02:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2535, "days_push": 71, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1367, forks 782 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:31.420503+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Android Studio sample projects demonstrating best practices for Android media APIs, covering audio and video. It serves as reference code for developers learning to build media features on Android.

## Use cases
- learn android audio playback apis
- sample code for video playback on android
- best practices for android media apis
- kotlin examples for media apps
- get started with android media development

## When to choose
- you are building audio or video features on Android and want official reference code
- you learn best from runnable Android Studio projects

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready media library rather than samples
- you target platforms other than Android

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, video-processing
- domain: mobile-development, media, tutorials
- platform: jvm
- tags: sample-code, media-apis, android-studio, kotlin, android

## Member repositories
- android/media-samples (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.420503+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:06.870268+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/android/media-samples (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.420503+00:00, sha 73b2d09bf408)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.