This topic describes how to upgrade ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android from V4.5.0 to V5.1.4 and later and describes the changes and updates in ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android V5.1.4 and later.
Background information
Versions of Player SDK V4.5.0 and later differ only in class names, methods, and version numbers.
Upgrade path
If you want to upgrade ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android from V4.5.0 to V5.1.4 and later, directly change the version number in the SDK dependency package. For more information, see Upgrade method. If you want to upgrade V4.5.0 or earlier to V5.1.4, submit a ticket to contact Alibaba Cloud technical support.
Upgrade method
If you use V4.5.0, change the version number 4.5.0 to the version number to which
you want to upgrade in the dependency packages
com.aliyun.sdk.android:AliyunPlayer:4.5.0-full and com.alivc.conan:AlivcConan:4.5.0 of ApsaraVideo Player SDK in build.gradle. For more information, see Release notes of ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android.
Note For ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android V5.3.0 or later, you do not need to add the
AlivcConan dependency. You need only to add the AliyunPlayer dependency and then change the version number to the version number to which you
want to upgrade.
Changes to class names and methods
The API operations for logs of Player SDK for Android V4.5.0 are ported to the
com.cicada.player.utils.Logger class in V5.1.4 and later. In V5.1.4 and later, you must use Logger.getInstance(context) to obtain the Logger object before you can call other methods for logs. The following
table describes the changes to class names and methods.
Note minSDKVersion 16 or earlier is supported in V4.5.0. minSDKVersion 18 or earlier is supported in V5.1.4 and later.
| 4.5.0 | 5.1.4 and later | Description |
|---|---|---|
VcPlayerLog |
Related code is deleted. | Specifies the log-related content.
Note In V5.1.4 and later, you can call methods such as
getInstance(Context context), enableConsoleLog(boolean bEnabled), setLogCallback(Logger.OnLogCallback callback), and setLogLevel(Logger.LogLevel logLevel) to manage logs.
|
| None | getInstance(Context context) is added.
|
Obtains a Logger singleton object. |
enableLog(boolean enable) |
enableConsoleLog(boolean bEnabled) |
Enables the log feature for the player. |
setLogCallback(LogLevel logLevel, IPlayer.OnLogCallback callback) |
setLogCallback(Logger.OnLogCallback callback) |
Configures log callbacks. |
com.aliyun.player.LogLevel |
setLogLevel(Logger.LogLevel logLevel) |
Configures the log level. |