# Android's Codec Support

DevFeed: [Android's Codec Support](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/android-s-codec-support-25142.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ianbird.dev/android-mediacodec/>)

Author: Ian Bird

Published: 2021-11-01T13:36:32Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Ian Bird](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ian-bird.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Playback](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/playback.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [decoding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/decoding.md>), [encoding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/encoding.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [mediacodec](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mediacodec.md>)

## AI overview

A concise overview of Android's MediaCodec API, explaining how device-specific codec capabilities are configured and how applications can inspect supported encoders, decoders, formats, and capabilities.

## Source excerpt

A quick overview of Android's MediaCodec API. What they are, how to find out about device support and some general usage tips when integrating within your application.