The latest articles on DEV Community by he dd (@he_dd_07598bb056b284e55eb). https://dev.to/he_dd_07598bb056b284e55eb https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4196323%2Fdcc51b41-f910-4012-b4b3-3dd1773393ae.png https://dev.to/he_dd_07598bb056b284e55eb en he dd Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:09:15 +0000 https://dev.to/he_dd_07598bb056b284e55eb/liteplay-a-small-android-video-player-with-only-the-internet-permission-4o8h https://dev.to/he_dd_07598bb056b284e55eb/liteplay-a-small-android-video-player-with-only-the-internet-permission-4o8h <p>I built <strong>LitePlay (轻播)</strong>, a small Android video player, and I'm sharing it here to get feedback from other developers and Android users.</p> <h2> What it is </h2> <p>A clean video player for Android 8.0+ (about 2 MB). It doesn't ship with any movies or shows — it only plays what you give it.</p> <ul> <li>Plays local video files, and <code>m3u8</code> (HLS) / <code>mp4</code> links</li> <li>External subtitle files</li> <li>Resume playback from where you stopped</li> <li>Built on AndroidX Media3</li> </ul> <h2> Privacy and permissions </h2> <ul> <li>The only permission it asks for is <code>INTERNET</code> (to open network streams)</li> <li>No analytics or tracking SDKs</li> <li>No contacts / location / storage permissions</li> </ul> <h2> Free vs. VIP </h2> <p>The free version shows a short 5-second ad after every few plays plus a small banner (these are the app's own placeholder ad slots for now, no third-party ad SDK). VIP is an optional offline license key (no account) that removes the ads and adds picture-in-picture, up to 4x speed and a longer resume history.</p> <h2> Download </h2> <ul> <li>Download page and release notes: <a href="https://github.com/CodeHYY/liteplay" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/CodeHYY/liteplay</a> </li> <li>Landing page: <a href="https://codehyy.github.io/liteplay/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://codehyy.github.io/liteplay/</a> </li> <li>The APK's SHA-256 is listed on the release page so you can verify it.</li> </ul> <p>The demo video in the screenshots is Big Buck Bunny (CC-BY 3.0, Blender Foundation).</p> <p>Feedback, bug reports and feature ideas are welcome — you can open a Discussion or an issue on the GitHub page.</p> <p><em>This post was drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by the developer before publishing.</em></p> mobile showdev android privacy