The following documents will help you to set up your development environment and use the YouTube Android Player API: Note: Users need to run version 4.2.16 of the mobile YouTube app (or higher) to use the API. As a result, your application can use the YouTube Android Player API and reach most devices in the Android ecosystem. Generally, devices running Android 2.2 (Froyo) or later that have the Google Play Store app installed will receive updates within a few days. In addition, the YouTube app is delivered through the Google Play Store, which means that updates to the API service are not dependent on carrier or OEM system image updates. However, upgrading is not necessary if you do not care about new features or bug fixes.

The client library has a light footprint, meaning it won't adversely impact your app's file size, if you use ProGuard as part of your build process.Īs the API develops, you will be able to access newly introduced API features by upgrading to a newer version of the API client library. The API client library interacts with a service that is distributed as a part of the YouTube app for the Android platform.

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