Add the SDK (Android)

To add JWP's video experience to your app, you must import the JWP Android SDK and then configure your project.

You can download the SDK using the Gradle or Local approaches listed below.

Approach	Notes
Gradle (Recommended)	Gradle will download the SDK’s core and optional modules for you. ProGuard is automatically configured. An existing app is required.
Local	The JWP Android SDK must be downloaded and unzipped. Core and optional modules must be imported manually. ProGuard must be configured. An existing app is required.

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If you have any problems completing any of these tasks and have a valid JWP license, please log a support ticket for assistance.

Gradle

Import the Android SDK into your project with Gradle.

From within Android Studio, open your app.

In the project build.gradle file, add the JWP Maven repository.

allprojects {
    repositories {
	...
        maven {
            url 'https://mvn.jwplayer.com/content/repositories/releases/'
        }
    }
}

In the app build.gradle file:

Add the dependencies. When prompted by Android Studio, update the dependency versions.
Configure compileOptions to support Java 8 language support.

ext.jwPlayerVersion = '4.0.0'
ext.exoplayerVersion = '1.1.1'

dependencies {
    ...   
    // JWP SDK
    implementation "com.jwplayer:jwplayer-core:$jwPlayerVersion"
    implementation "com.jwplayer:jwplayer-common:$jwPlayerVersion"    
    ...
}

android {
    defaultConfig {
        ...
        minSdkVersion 21
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    ...
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility = '1.8'
        targetCompatibility = '1.8'
    }
}

In the gradle.properties file, set android.useAndroidX and android.enableJetifier to true. These plugin files enable you to use androidx-namespaced libraries in your project.

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If you are using a current version of Android Studio, the gradle.properties file should already contain these settings.
```
# Project-wide Gradle settings.

android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true
```

Sync Gradle.

You have imported the JWP Android SDK into your project. You can now configure ProGuard and configure the manifest.

Local

Download the SDK .zip file

On your Players page under Android SDK, click Downloads. The Android SDK Downloads panel opens.
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If you have more than one property in your account, select the property from the dropdown menu at the top of the page. Each property has a unique set of license keys.

Click the download icon for the version of the Android SDK that you want to download.
On your computer, unzip the SDK .zip file.

Add the SDK dependencies

From within Android Studio, open your app.
Create a new directory in your app directory named libs.
Copy and paste jwplayer-core-x.x.x.aar into the libs folder.
Copy and paste jwplayer-common-x.x.x.aar into the libs folder.

Complete app and project configurations

In the app build.gradle file:

Add the dependencies. When prompted by Android Studio, update the dependency versions.

ext.exoplayerVersion = '1.1.1'

dependencies {
    ...
    // JWP SDK classes
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: 'jwplayer-core-x.x.x.aar')
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: 'jwplayer-common:x-x.x.x.aar')

    // ExoPlayer dependencies

    implementation "androidx.media3:media3-common:$exoplayerVersion"
    implementation "androidx.media3:media3-extractor:$exoplayerVersion"
    implementation "androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer:$exoplayerVersion"
    implementation "androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-dash:$exoplayerVersion"
    implementation "androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-hls:$exoplayerVersion"
    implementation "androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-smoothstreaming:$exoplayerVersion"
    implementation "androidx.media3:media3-ui:$exoplayerVersion"

    // JWP Native UI dependencies
    implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828'
    implementation 'androidx.viewpager2:viewpager2:1.0.0'
    implementation 'com.android.volley:volley:1.2.0'
    implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.2.1'
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.3.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.4.0'
    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.4'
}

Configure compileOptions to support Java 8 language support.

android {
    defaultConfig {
        ...
        minSdkVersion 21
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    ...
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility = '1.8'
        targetCompatibility = '1.8'
    }
}

In the gradle.properties file, set android.useAndroidX and android.enableJetifier to true. These plugin files enable you to use androidx-namespaced libraries in your project.

📘
If you are using a current version of Android Studio, the gradle.properties file should already contain these settings.
```
# Project-wide Gradle settings.

android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true
```

Sync Gradle.

You have imported the JWP Android SDK into your project. You can now configure ProGuard and configure the manifest.