Exoplayer 2 rescue VideoView

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Claim: Exoplayer2 replaces VideoView with a small, working player. Demonstrates code that builds a player in 20 minutes, plays HLS and downloaded MP4, uses multi‑bitrate streaming and caching so quality ramps up, supports playlists via concatenated media sources, lets the app control fast‑forward/back increments and full‑screen layout, and wires a media session for external controls. Example uses the Exoplayer library and simple PlayerView customization; the demo compiles and runs, showing faster startup and consistent behavior across devices with Exoplayer2.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 1:28Video Intent
3. 4:41Exoplayer 2
4. 5:54SimpleExoplayer
5. 21:30More Resources

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