Added in [API level 31](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)   
Deprecated in [API level
37](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager#inhmethods)

# MediaCommunicationManager

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`
public


class
MediaCommunicationManager
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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


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|---|---|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.media.MediaCommunicationManager |

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**This class was deprecated
in API level 37.**   

Use `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/session/MediaSessionManager` instead.

This API is not generally intended for third party application developers. Use `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/session/MediaSessionManager` to obtain information about active media sessions on the device.

Provides support for interacting with `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaSession2`
that applications have published to express their ongoing media playback state.

## Summary

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/Session2Token>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager#getSession2Tokens()() ` This API is not generally intended for third party application developers. |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager#getVersion()() ` Gets the version of this `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager`. |

| ### Inherited methods |
|---|---|
| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||

## Public methods

### getSession2Tokens

Added in [API level 31](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public List<Session2Token> getSession2Tokens ()
```

This API is not generally intended for third party application developers.
Use the [AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)
[Media3 session
Library](https://developer.android.com/media/media3/session/control-playback) for consistent behavior across all devices.


Gets a list of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/Session2Token` with type `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/Session2Token#TYPE_SESSION` for the
current user.


Although this API can be used without any restriction, each session owners can accept or
reject your uses of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaSession2`.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/Session2Token>` | A list of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/Session2Token`. This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### getVersion

Added in [API level 31](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getVersion ()
```

Gets the version of this `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager`.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | Value is 1 or greater <br /> |