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# Kristina Simakova

Engineering Manager
- 19 Dec 2025 19 Dec 2025 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Android_Evergreen_Hero_Banner_AI_Weband_App_Option_B_627622b909_Z20tTTu.webp) [Product News](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/product-news)

  ## [Media3 1.9.0 - What's new](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/media3-whats-new)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/media3-whats-new) Media3 1.9.0 is out! Besides the usual bug fixes and performance improvements, the latest release also contains four new or largely rewritten modules.
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