Color Difference when using ExoPlayer and PlayerView in android Compose

Question

I'm using ExoPlayer and PlayerView to render videos in Compose as follows:

val exoPlayer = remember(videoUrl) {
        ExoPlayer.Builder(this).build().apply {
            setMediaItem(MediaItem.fromUri(videoUrl))
        }
    }


AndroidView(
     factory = {
        PlayerView(it).apply {
           player = exoPlayer
        }
     }
)

The original video is on the left, the PlayerView version is on the right

It renders perfectly, but as you see, there is a slight color difference compared to the original video. It seems that PlayerView adds a dim to the original video or changes some configuration related to the UI. I tried multiple things to get the same color but failed.

Any hint to get the same video color in PlayerView?

Tejas Soni · Accepted Answer · 2025-06-18 13:53:54Z

0

This color difference is usually caused by the default background or overlay of PlayerView. By default, PlayerView applies a semi-transparent overlay and a black background, which can affect perceived video colors.

Set the background of PlayerView to transparent and disable the default overlay.

AndroidView(
    factory = { context ->
        PlayerView(context).apply {
            player = exoPlayer
            setShutterBackgroundColor(android.graphics.Color.TRANSPARENT) // Remove black shutter
            useController = false // Optional: hide controls if not needed
            // Remove default overlay
            overlayFrameLayout?.background = null
            setBackgroundColor(android.graphics.Color.TRANSPARENT)
        }
    }
)

answered Jun 18 at 13:53

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