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Make the switch from ExoPlayer and reach more devices
Developers that use Bitmovin’s professional Video Player find it quicker and easier to successfully launch a global streaming service when compared to using ExoPlayer alone.
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All the best aspects of ExoPlayer plus much more
With a more extensive feature set, simple integration, and dedicated support, Bitmovin’s player gives you everything ExoPlayer has and a lot more.
| ExoPlayer | Bitmovin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-integrated with Google Interactive Media Ads SDK and Chromecast SDK |  |  |
| Deploy essential use cases quickly and with minimal code | | |
| Extensive event system for all Player and Playback state changes | | |
| Reduces the need for obligatory player maintenance and architectural updates | | |
| Simplified Offline Playback including DRM license fetching | | |
| Supports Widevine and PlayReady | | |
| Customizable player skin for branded streaming experiences | | |
| Out of the box React Native wrapper | | |
| Out of the box Analytics integration for deep playback insights | | |
| Thumbnail API for image previews when seeking on video | | |
| Frequent releases ensuring device-support and OS feature compatibility | | |
| SLAs and support from video experts | | |
Bitmovin makes it easier and faster to deploy on Android devices
Built on top of ExoPlayer, our Android SDK gives direct access to its core functionality as well additional features includinng DRM & Offline Playback. With Bitmovin, you’re supported by Android video experts with access to extensive documentation, tutorials & API library for complex use cases as well as a global community of Bitmovin developers.
Go beyond ExoPlayer with professional-grade features
Get all the benefits of using ExoPlayer, plus a lot more with access to additional features
developed by Bitmovin’s team of video engineers.
Watermarking
Stream protected content seamlessly across all devices with our dedicated multi-DRM support as well as pre-integrations with major DRM providers.
Advertising
Integrate Server and Client side Ad Insertion with Bitmovin’s Advertising Module or Google IMA and define the logic and configuration.
Playlists
Provide a continuous viewing experience for your users by creating playlists with gapless playback between video sources
Subtitles & Closed Captions
Thumbnails (Timeline hover previews)
Casting support
Fast channel switching
Cross platform UI with responsive design and Picture in picture
Offline Playback
Low Latency sub 3 seconds
Stream Meta Data handling
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Bigger benefits when you build with Bitmovin
Benefit from SDKs for web, iOS, Android, Roku, Smart TVs, Gaming Consoles and Set Top Boxes for a truly unified development experience.
On average, developers using one of Bitmovin’s Mobile SDKs save over 300 hours of development time per year on native player maintenance alone.
When deploying 2 or more of Bitmovin’s Player SDKs, on average, customers can reach an additional 200,000 viewers per month.