Custom Video Player In Jetpack Compose On Android (Media3 Library)

A comprehensive guide to building a custom video player UI in Android using Jetpack Compose and the Media3 library (version 1.9.0+). Covers implementing ExoPlayer integration, creating custom player controls with play/pause buttons, seek bars with position/duration displays, handling buffering states, managing player lifecycle with the new retain API, and implementing features like auto-hiding overlays and configuration change survival. Includes complete code walkthrough from dependency setup through UI implementation and state management.