Difference between Audiomanager and MediaPlayer

Question

Can anybody explain me what's the difference between AudioManager and MediaPlayer in Android ? If I am correct, then AudioManager can only play audio, while MediaPlayer can play both audio and video. But I believe there must be more to this.

Thanks.

Answer 1

AudioManager doesn't play sound at all. It provides access to sound settings, but to play sounds easily, you should use MediaPlayer, SoundPool, or possibly AudioTrack.

From the docs:

AudioManager provides access to volume and ringer mode control.