# EmptyMediaSource

Artifact: [androidx.media3:media3-test-utils](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/media3) [View Source](https://cs.android.com/search?q=file:androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource.java+class:androidx.media3.test.utils.EmptyMediaSource)

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```
@UnstableApi
public final class EmptyMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource
```

<br />

|---|---|---|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html) |||
| ↳ | [androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.BaseMediaSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource) ||
|   | ↳ | [androidx.media3.test.utils.EmptyMediaSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource) |

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MediaSource producing an empty `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/Timeline`.

## Summary

| ### Public constructors |
|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#EmptyMediaSource()()` |

| ### Public methods |
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#canUpdateMediaItem(androidx.media3.common.MediaItem)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem mediaItem)` Returns whether the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem` for this source can be updated with the provided item. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#createPeriod(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId,androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.Allocator,long)( https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId id, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/Allocator allocator, long startPositionUs )` Returns a new `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod` identified by `periodId`. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/Timeline` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#getInitialTimeline()()` Returns the initial placeholder timeline that is returned immediately when the real timeline is not yet known, or null to let the player create an initial timeline. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#getMediaItem()()` Returns the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem` whose media is provided by the source. |
| `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#isSingleWindow()()` Returns true if the media source is guaranteed to never have zero or more than one window. |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#maybeThrowSourceInfoRefreshError()()` Throws any pending error encountered while loading or refreshing source information. |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#releasePeriod(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaPeriod)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod mediaPeriod)` Releases the period. |

| ### Protected methods |
|---|---|
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#prepareSourceInternal(androidx.media3.datasource.TransferListener)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/TransferListener mediaTransferListener)` Starts source preparation and enables the source, see `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#prepareSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller,androidx.media3.exoplayer.analytics.PlayerId,androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.BandwidthMeter)`. |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/test/utils/EmptyMediaSource#releaseSourceInternal()()` Releases the source, see `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#releaseSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller)`. |

| ### Inherited fields |
|---|
| From [androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.BaseMediaSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource) |---|---| | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/BandwidthMeter` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#bandwidthMeter()` | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/analytics/PlayerId` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#playerId()` | |

| ### Inherited methods |
|---|
| From [androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.BaseMediaSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource) |---|---| | `final void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#addDrmEventListener(android.os.Handler,androidx.media3.exoplayer.drm.DrmSessionEventListener)( https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Handler.html handler, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/DrmSessionEventListener eventListener )` Adds a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/DrmSessionEventListener` to the list of listeners which are notified of DRM events for this media source. | | `final void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#addEventListener(android.os.Handler,androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSourceEventListener)( https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Handler.html handler, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener eventListener )` Adds a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener` to the list of listeners which are notified of media source events. | | `final https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/DrmSessionEventListener.EventDispatcher` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#createDrmEventDispatcher(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId)( @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId )` Returns a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/DrmSessionEventListener.EventDispatcher` which dispatches all events to the registered listeners with the specified `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId` | | `final https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/DrmSessionEventListener.EventDispatcher` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#createDrmEventDispatcher(int,androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId)( int windowIndex, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId )` Returns a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/DrmSessionEventListener.EventDispatcher` which dispatches all events to the registered listeners with the specified window index and `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId`. | | `final https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener.EventDispatcher` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#createEventDispatcher(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId)` Returns a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener.EventDispatcher` which dispatches all events to the registered listeners with the specified `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId`. | | `final https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener.EventDispatcher` | `[createEventDispatcher](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#createEventDispatcher(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId,long))( https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId, long mediaTimeOffsetMs )` **This method is deprecated.** Use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#createEventDispatcher(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId)` instead. <br /> | | `final https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener.EventDispatcher` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#createEventDispatcher(int,androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId)( int windowIndex, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId )` Returns a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener.EventDispatcher` which dispatches all events to the registered listeners with the specified window index and `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId`. | | `final https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener.EventDispatcher` | `[createEventDispatcher](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#createEventDispatcher(int,androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId,long))( int windowIndex, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId, long mediaTimeOffsetMs )` **This method is deprecated.** Use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#createEventDispatcher(int,androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId)` instead. <br /> | | `final void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#disable(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller caller)` Disables the source for the creation of `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod`. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#disableInternal()()` Disables the source, see `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#disable(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller)`. | | `final void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#enable(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller caller)` Enables the source for the creation of `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod`. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#enableInternal()()` Enables the source, see `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#enable(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller)`. | | `final https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/BandwidthMeter` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#getBandwidthMeter()()` Returns the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/BandwidthMeter` that is used by this media source. | | `final https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/analytics/PlayerId` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#getPlayerId()()` Returns the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/analytics/PlayerId` of the player using this media source. | | `final boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#isEnabled()()` Returns whether the source is enabled. | | `final void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#prepareSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller,androidx.media3.exoplayer.analytics.PlayerId,androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.BandwidthMeter)( https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller caller, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/analytics/PlayerId playerId, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/BandwidthMeter bandwidthMeter )` Registers a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller`. | | `final boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#prepareSourceCalled()()` Returns whether the source has `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#prepareSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller,androidx.media3.exoplayer.analytics.PlayerId,androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.BandwidthMeter)` called. | | `final void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#refreshSourceInfo(androidx.media3.common.Timeline)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/Timeline timeline)` Updates timeline and manifest and notifies all listeners of the update. | | `final void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#releaseSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller caller)` Unregisters a caller, and disables and releases the source if no longer required. | | `final void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#removeDrmEventListener(androidx.media3.exoplayer.drm.DrmSessionEventListener)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/DrmSessionEventListener eventListener)` Removes a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/DrmSessionEventListener` from the list of listeners which are notified of DRM events for this media source. | | `final void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#removeEventListener(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSourceEventListener)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener eventListener)` Removes a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSourceEventListener` from the list of listeners which are notified of media source events. | | `final void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#setBandwidthMeter(androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.BandwidthMeter)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/BandwidthMeter bandwidthMeter)` Sets the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/BandwidthMeter` to be used by this media source. | | `final void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#setPlayerId(androidx.media3.exoplayer.analytics.PlayerId)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/analytics/PlayerId playerId)` Sets the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/analytics/PlayerId` of the player using this media source. | |
| From [androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource) |---|---| | `void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi [prepareSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#prepareSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller,androidx.media3.datasource.TransferListener,androidx.media3.exoplayer.analytics.PlayerId))( https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller caller, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/TransferListener mediaTransferListener, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/analytics/PlayerId playerId )` **This method is deprecated.** Use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#prepareSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller,androidx.media3.exoplayer.analytics.PlayerId,androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.BandwidthMeter)` instead. <br /> | | `void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/util/UnstableApi https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#updateMediaItem(androidx.media3.common.MediaItem)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem mediaItem)` Updates the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem` for this source. | |

## Public constructors

### EmptyMediaSource

```
public EmptyMediaSource()
```

## Public methods

### canUpdateMediaItem

```
public boolean canUpdateMediaItem(MediaItem mediaItem)
```

Returns whether the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem` for this source can be updated with the provided item.

Should not be called directly from application code.

This method must be called on the application thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem mediaItem` | The new `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem`. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `boolean` | Whether the source can be updated using this item. |

### createPeriod

```
public MediaPeriod createPeriod(
    MediaSource.MediaPeriodId id,
    Allocator allocator,
    long startPositionUs
)
```

Returns a new `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod` identified by `periodId`.

Should not be called directly from application code.

This method must be called on the playback thread and only if the source is enabled.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.MediaPeriodId id` | The identifier of the period. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/Allocator allocator` | An `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/upstream/Allocator` from which to obtain media buffer allocations. |
| `long startPositionUs` | The expected start position, in microseconds. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod` | A new `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod`. |

### getInitialTimeline

```
public Timeline getInitialTimeline()
```

Returns the initial placeholder timeline that is returned immediately when the real timeline is not yet known, or null to let the player create an initial timeline.

Should not be called directly from application code.

The initial timeline must use the same uids for windows and periods that the real timeline will use. It also must provide windows which are marked as dynamic to indicate that the window is expected to change when the real timeline arrives.

Any media source which has multiple windows should typically provide such an initial timeline to make sure the player reports the correct number of windows immediately.

This method must be called on the application thread.

### getMediaItem

```
public MediaItem getMediaItem()
```

Returns the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/MediaItem` whose media is provided by the source.

Should not be called directly from application code.

This method must be called on the application thread.

### isSingleWindow

```
public boolean isSingleWindow()
```

Returns true if the media source is guaranteed to never have zero or more than one window.

Should not be called directly from application code.

The default implementation returns `true`.

This method must be called on the application thread.

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `boolean` | true if the source has exactly one window. |

### maybeThrowSourceInfoRefreshError

```
public void maybeThrowSourceInfoRefreshError()
```

Throws any pending error encountered while loading or refreshing source information.

Should not be called directly from application code.

This method must be called on the playback thread and only after `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#prepareSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller,androidx.media3.exoplayer.analytics.PlayerId,androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.BandwidthMeter)`.

### releasePeriod

```
public void releasePeriod(MediaPeriod mediaPeriod)
```

Releases the period.

Should not be called directly from application code.

This method must be called on the playback thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaPeriod mediaPeriod` | The period to release. |

## Protected methods

### prepareSourceInternal

```
protected void prepareSourceInternal(@Nullable TransferListener mediaTransferListener)
```

Starts source preparation and enables the source, see `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#prepareSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller,androidx.media3.exoplayer.analytics.PlayerId,androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.BandwidthMeter)`. This method is called at most once until the next call to `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#releaseSourceInternal()`.

This method is called on the playback thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/TransferListener mediaTransferListener` | The transfer listener which should be informed of any media data transfers. May be null if no listener is available. Note that this listener should usually be only informed of transfers related to the media loads and not of auxiliary loads for manifests and other data. |

### releaseSourceInternal

```
protected void releaseSourceInternal()
```

Releases the source, see `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource#releaseSource(androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource.MediaSourceCaller)`. This method is called exactly once after each call to `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/BaseMediaSource#prepareSourceInternal(androidx.media3.datasource.TransferListener)`.

This method is called on the playback thread.