Chromecast rework (#5518)

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diff --git a/playback/cast/README.md b/playback/cast/README.md
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+# :playback:cast
+
+This module provides Chromecast support for the Google Play version of the app.
diff --git a/playback/cast/build.gradle b/playback/cast/build.gradle
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+++ b/playback/cast/build.gradle
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+apply plugin: "com.android.library"
+apply from: "../../common.gradle"
+apply from: "../../playFlavor.gradle"
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation project(':event')
+    implementation project(':model')
+    implementation project(':playback:base')
+
+    annotationProcessor "androidx.annotation:annotation:$annotationVersion"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$appcompatVersion"
+    implementation "org.greenrobot:eventbus:$eventbusVersion"
+    annotationProcessor "org.greenrobot:eventbus-annotation-processor:$eventbusVersion"
+
+    playApi 'androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter:1.2.5'
+    playApi 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:20.0.0'
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastEnabledActivity.java b/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastEnabledActivity.java
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+++ b/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastEnabledActivity.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+
+import android.view.Menu;
+
+/**
+ * Activity that allows for showing the MediaRouter button whenever there's a cast device in the
+ * network.
+ */
+public abstract class CastEnabledActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+    public static final String TAG = "CastEnabledActivity";
+
+    public final void requestCastButton(Menu menu) {
+        // no-op
+    }
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java b/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java
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+++ b/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.base.PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer;
+
+/**
+ * Stub implementation of CastPsmp for Free build flavour
+ */
+public class CastPsmp {
+    @Nullable
+    public static PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer getInstanceIfConnected(@NonNull Context context,
+                                        @NonNull PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPCallback callback) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java b/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java
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+++ b/playback/cast/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+
+public class CastStateListener {
+
+    public CastStateListener(Context context) {
+    }
+
+    public void destroy() {
+    }
+
+    public void onSessionStartedOrEnded() {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/playback/cast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
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+++ b/playback/cast/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
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+<manifest package="de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast" />
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastEnabledActivity.java b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastEnabledActivity.java
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+++ b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastEnabledActivity.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastButtonFactory;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastContext;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleApiAvailability;
+
+/**
+ * Activity that allows for showing the MediaRouter button whenever there's a cast device in the
+ * network.
+ */
+public abstract class CastEnabledActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+    private static final String TAG = "CastEnabledActivity";
+    private boolean canCast = false;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        canCast = GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this) == ConnectionResult.SUCCESS;
+        if (canCast) {
+            CastContext.getSharedInstance(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void requestCastButton(Menu menu) {
+        if (!canCast) {
+            return;
+        }
+        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.cast_button, menu);
+        CastButtonFactory.setUpMediaRouteButton(getApplicationContext(), menu, R.id.media_route_menu_item);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastOptionsProvider.java b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastOptionsProvider.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.CastMediaControlIntent;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastOptions;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OptionsProvider;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.SessionProvider;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public class CastOptionsProvider implements OptionsProvider {
+    @Override
+    @NonNull
+    public CastOptions getCastOptions(@NonNull Context context) {
+        return new CastOptions.Builder()
+            .setReceiverApplicationId(CastMediaControlIntent.DEFAULT_MEDIA_RECEIVER_APPLICATION_ID)
+            .build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<SessionProvider> getAdditionalSessionProviders(@NonNull Context context) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java
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+++ b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastPsmp.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.Pair;
+import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+import java.util.concurrent.FutureTask;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaError;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaInfo;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaLoadOptions;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaLoadRequestData;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaSeekOptions;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaStatus;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastContext;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastState;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.media.RemoteMediaClient;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleApiAvailability;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.event.PlayerErrorEvent;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.event.playback.BufferUpdateEvent;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.FeedMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.playback.MediaType;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.playback.Playable;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.playback.RemoteMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.base.PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.base.PlayerStatus;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.base.RewindAfterPauseUtils;
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer suitable for remote playback on Cast Devices.
+ */
+public class CastPsmp extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
+
+    public static final String TAG = "CastPSMP";
+
+    private volatile Playable media;
+    private volatile MediaType mediaType;
+    private volatile MediaInfo remoteMedia;
+    private volatile int remoteState;
+    private final CastContext castContext;
+    private final RemoteMediaClient remoteMediaClient;
+
+    private final AtomicBoolean isBuffering;
+
+    private final AtomicBoolean startWhenPrepared;
+
+    @Nullable
+    public static PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer getInstanceIfConnected(@NonNull Context context,
+                                                                    @NonNull PSMPCallback callback) {
+        if (GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(context) != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (CastContext.getSharedInstance(context).getCastState() == CastState.CONNECTED) {
+            return new CastPsmp(context, callback);
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public CastPsmp(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull PSMPCallback callback) {
+        super(context, callback);
+
+        castContext = CastContext.getSharedInstance(context);
+        remoteMediaClient = castContext.getSessionManager().getCurrentCastSession().getRemoteMediaClient();
+        remoteMediaClient.registerCallback(remoteMediaClientCallback);
+        media = null;
+        mediaType = null;
+        startWhenPrepared = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+        isBuffering = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+        remoteState = MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    private final RemoteMediaClient.Callback remoteMediaClientCallback = new RemoteMediaClient.Callback() {
+        @Override
+        public void onMetadataUpdated() {
+            super.onMetadataUpdated();
+            onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onPreloadStatusUpdated() {
+            super.onPreloadStatusUpdated();
+            onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onStatusUpdated() {
+            super.onStatusUpdated();
+            onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onMediaError(@NonNull MediaError mediaError) {
+            EventBus.getDefault().post(new PlayerErrorEvent(mediaError.getReason()));
+        }
+    };
+
+    private void setBuffering(boolean buffering) {
+        if (buffering && isBuffering.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+            EventBus.getDefault().post(BufferUpdateEvent.started());
+        } else if (!buffering && isBuffering.compareAndSet(true, false)) {
+            EventBus.getDefault().post(BufferUpdateEvent.ended());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Playable localVersion(MediaInfo info) {
+        if (info == null || info.getMetadata() == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (CastUtils.matches(info, media)) {
+            return media;
+        }
+        String streamUrl = info.getMetadata().getString(CastUtils.KEY_STREAM_URL);
+        return streamUrl == null ? CastUtils.makeRemoteMedia(info) : callback.findMedia(streamUrl);
+    }
+
+    private MediaInfo remoteVersion(Playable playable) {
+        if (playable == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (CastUtils.matches(remoteMedia, playable)) {
+            return remoteMedia;
+        }
+        if (playable instanceof FeedMedia) {
+            return MediaInfoCreator.from((FeedMedia) playable);
+        }
+        if (playable instanceof RemoteMedia) {
+            return MediaInfoCreator.from((RemoteMedia) playable);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private void onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated() {
+        MediaStatus status = remoteMediaClient.getMediaStatus();
+        if (status == null) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Received null MediaStatus");
+            return;
+        } else {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Received remote status/media update. New state=" + status.getPlayerState());
+        }
+        int state = status.getPlayerState();
+        int oldState = remoteState;
+        remoteMedia = status.getMediaInfo();
+        boolean mediaChanged = !CastUtils.matches(remoteMedia, media);
+        boolean stateChanged = state != oldState;
+        if (!mediaChanged && !stateChanged) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Both media and state haven't changed, so nothing to do");
+            return;
+        }
+        Playable currentMedia = mediaChanged ? localVersion(remoteMedia) : media;
+        Playable oldMedia = media;
+        int position = (int) status.getStreamPosition();
+        // check for incompatible states
+        if ((state == MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING || state == MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED)
+                && currentMedia == null) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "RemoteMediaPlayer returned playing or pausing state, but with no media");
+            state = MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_UNKNOWN;
+            stateChanged = oldState != MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_UNKNOWN;
+        }
+
+        if (stateChanged) {
+            remoteState = state;
+        }
+
+        if (mediaChanged && stateChanged && oldState == MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING
+                && state != MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_IDLE) {
+            callback.onPlaybackPause(null, INVALID_TIME);
+            // We don't want setPlayerStatus to handle the onPlaybackPause callback
+            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, currentMedia);
+        }
+
+        setBuffering(state == MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_BUFFERING);
+
+        switch (state) {
+            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING:
+                if (!stateChanged) {
+                    //These steps are necessary because they won't be performed by setPlayerStatus()
+                    if (position >= 0) {
+                        currentMedia.setPosition(position);
+                    }
+                    currentMedia.onPlaybackStart();
+                }
+                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PLAYING, currentMedia, position);
+                break;
+            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED:
+                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PAUSED, currentMedia, position);
+                break;
+            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_BUFFERING:
+                setPlayerStatus((mediaChanged || playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PREPARING)
+                                ? PlayerStatus.PREPARING : PlayerStatus.SEEKING, currentMedia,
+                        currentMedia != null ? currentMedia.getPosition() : INVALID_TIME);
+                break;
+            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_IDLE:
+                int reason = status.getIdleReason();
+                switch (reason) {
+                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_CANCELED:
+                        // Essentially means stopped at the request of a user
+                        callback.onPlaybackEnded(null, true);
+                        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.STOPPED, currentMedia);
+                        if (oldMedia != null) {
+                            if (position >= 0) {
+                                oldMedia.setPosition(position);
+                            }
+                            callback.onPostPlayback(oldMedia, false, false, false);
+                        }
+                        // onPlaybackEnded pretty much takes care of updating the UI
+                        return;
+                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_INTERRUPTED:
+                        // Means that a request to load a different media was sent
+                        // Not sure if currentMedia already reflects the to be loaded one
+                        if (mediaChanged && oldState == MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING) {
+                            callback.onPlaybackPause(null, INVALID_TIME);
+                            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, currentMedia);
+                        }
+                        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PREPARING, currentMedia);
+                        break;
+                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_NONE:
+                        // This probably only happens when we connected but no command has been sent yet.
+                        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED, currentMedia);
+                        break;
+                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_FINISHED:
+                        // This is our onCompletionListener...
+                        if (mediaChanged && currentMedia != null) {
+                            media = currentMedia;
+                        }
+                        endPlayback(true, false, true, true);
+                        return;
+                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_ERROR:
+                        Log.w(TAG, "Got an error status from the Chromecast. "
+                                + "Skipping, if possible, to the next episode...");
+                        EventBus.getDefault().post(new PlayerErrorEvent("Chromecast error code 1"));
+                        endPlayback(false, false, true, true);
+                        return;
+                    default:
+                        return;
+                }
+                break;
+            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_UNKNOWN:
+                if (playerStatus != PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE || media != currentMedia) {
+                    setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, currentMedia);
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                Log.w(TAG, "Remote media state undetermined!");
+        }
+        if (mediaChanged) {
+            callback.onMediaChanged(true);
+            if (oldMedia != null) {
+                callback.onPostPlayback(oldMedia, false, false, currentMedia != null);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void playMediaObject(@NonNull final Playable playable, final boolean stream,
+                                final boolean startWhenPrepared, final boolean prepareImmediately) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "playMediaObject() called");
+        playMediaObject(playable, false, stream, startWhenPrepared, prepareImmediately);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Internal implementation of playMediaObject. This method has an additional parameter that
+     * allows the caller to force a media player reset even if
+     * the given playable parameter is the same object as the currently playing media.
+     *
+     * @see #playMediaObject(Playable, boolean, boolean, boolean)
+     */
+    private void playMediaObject(@NonNull final Playable playable, final boolean forceReset,
+                         final boolean stream, final boolean startWhenPrepared, final boolean prepareImmediately) {
+        if (!CastUtils.isCastable(playable, castContext.getSessionManager().getCurrentCastSession())) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "media provided is not compatible with cast device");
+            EventBus.getDefault().post(new PlayerErrorEvent("Media not compatible with cast device"));
+            Playable nextPlayable = playable;
+            do {
+                nextPlayable = callback.getNextInQueue(nextPlayable);
+            } while (nextPlayable != null && !CastUtils.isCastable(nextPlayable,
+                    castContext.getSessionManager().getCurrentCastSession()));
+            if (nextPlayable != null) {
+                playMediaObject(nextPlayable, forceReset, stream, startWhenPrepared, prepareImmediately);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (media != null) {
+            if (!forceReset && media.getIdentifier().equals(playable.getIdentifier())
+                    && playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                // episode is already playing -> ignore method call
+                Log.d(TAG, "Method call to playMediaObject was ignored: media file already playing.");
+                return;
+            } else {
+                // set temporarily to pause in order to update list with current position
+                boolean isPlaying = remoteMediaClient.isPlaying();
+                int position = (int) remoteMediaClient.getApproximateStreamPosition();
+                if (isPlaying) {
+                    callback.onPlaybackPause(media, position);
+                }
+                if (!media.getIdentifier().equals(playable.getIdentifier())) {
+                    final Playable oldMedia = media;
+                    callback.onPostPlayback(oldMedia, false, false, true);
+                }
+                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, null);
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.media = playable;
+        remoteMedia = remoteVersion(playable);
+        this.mediaType = media.getMediaType();
+        this.startWhenPrepared.set(startWhenPrepared);
+        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INITIALIZING, media);
+        callback.ensureMediaInfoLoaded(media);
+        callback.onMediaChanged(true);
+        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED, media);
+        if (prepareImmediately) {
+            prepare();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void resume() {
+        int newPosition = RewindAfterPauseUtils.calculatePositionWithRewind(
+                        media.getPosition(),
+                        media.getLastPlayedTime());
+        seekTo(newPosition);
+        remoteMediaClient.play();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void pause(boolean abandonFocus, boolean reinit) {
+        remoteMediaClient.pause();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void prepare() {
+        if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Preparing media player");
+            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PREPARING, media);
+            int position = media.getPosition();
+            if (position > 0) {
+                position = RewindAfterPauseUtils.calculatePositionWithRewind(
+                        position,
+                        media.getLastPlayedTime());
+            }
+            remoteMediaClient.load(new MediaLoadRequestData.Builder()
+                    .setMediaInfo(remoteMedia)
+                    .setAutoplay(startWhenPrepared.get())
+                    .setCurrentTime(position).build());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void reinit() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "reinit() called");
+        if (media != null) {
+            playMediaObject(media, true, false, startWhenPrepared.get(), false);
+        } else {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Call to reinit was ignored: media was null");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void seekTo(int t) {
+        new Exception("Seeking to " + t).printStackTrace();
+        remoteMediaClient.seek(new MediaSeekOptions.Builder()
+                .setPosition(t).build());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void seekDelta(int d) {
+        int position = getPosition();
+        if (position != INVALID_TIME) {
+            seekTo(position + d);
+        } else {
+            Log.e(TAG, "getPosition() returned INVALID_TIME in seekDelta");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getDuration() {
+        int retVal = (int) remoteMediaClient.getStreamDuration();
+        if (retVal == INVALID_TIME && media != null && media.getDuration() > 0) {
+            retVal = media.getDuration();
+        }
+        return retVal;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getPosition() {
+        int retVal = (int) remoteMediaClient.getApproximateStreamPosition();
+        if (retVal <= 0 && media != null && media.getPosition() >= 0) {
+            retVal = media.getPosition();
+        }
+        return retVal;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isStartWhenPrepared() {
+        return startWhenPrepared.get();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setStartWhenPrepared(boolean startWhenPrepared) {
+        this.startWhenPrepared.set(startWhenPrepared);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setPlaybackParams(float speed, boolean skipSilence) {
+        double playbackRate = (float) Math.max(MediaLoadOptions.PLAYBACK_RATE_MIN,
+                Math.min(MediaLoadOptions.PLAYBACK_RATE_MAX, speed));
+        remoteMediaClient.setPlaybackRate(playbackRate);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public float getPlaybackSpeed() {
+        MediaStatus status = remoteMediaClient.getMediaStatus();
+        return status != null ? (float) status.getPlaybackRate() : 1.0f;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setVolume(float volumeLeft, float volumeRight) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Setting the Stream volume on Remote Media Player");
+        remoteMediaClient.setStreamVolume(volumeLeft);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean canDownmix() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setDownmix(boolean enable) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Setting downmix unsupported in Remote Media Player");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MediaType getCurrentMediaType() {
+        return mediaType;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isStreaming() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void shutdown() {
+        remoteMediaClient.unregisterCallback(remoteMediaClientCallback);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void shutdownQuietly() {
+        shutdown();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setVideoSurface(SurfaceHolder surface) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Setting Video Surface unsupported in Remote Media Player");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void resetVideoSurface() {
+        Log.e(TAG, "Resetting Video Surface unsupported in Remote Media Player");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Pair<Integer, Integer> getVideoSize() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Playable getPlayable() {
+        return media;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void setPlayable(Playable playable) {
+        if (playable != media) {
+            media = playable;
+            remoteMedia = remoteVersion(playable);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getAudioTracks() {
+        return Collections.emptyList();
+    }
+
+    public void setAudioTrack(int track) {
+
+    }
+
+    public int getSelectedAudioTrack() {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Future<?> endPlayback(boolean hasEnded, boolean wasSkipped, boolean shouldContinue,
+                                    boolean toStoppedState) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "endPlayback() called");
+        boolean isPlaying = playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING;
+        if (playerStatus != PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE) {
+            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, media);
+        }
+        if (media != null && wasSkipped) {
+            // current position only really matters when we skip
+            int position = getPosition();
+            if (position >= 0) {
+                media.setPosition(position);
+            }
+        }
+        final Playable currentMedia = media;
+        Playable nextMedia = null;
+        if (shouldContinue) {
+            nextMedia = callback.getNextInQueue(currentMedia);
+
+            boolean playNextEpisode = isPlaying && nextMedia != null;
+            if (playNextEpisode) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Playback of next episode will start immediately.");
+            } else if (nextMedia == null) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "No more episodes available to play");
+            } else {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Loading next episode, but not playing automatically.");
+            }
+
+            if (nextMedia != null) {
+                callback.onPlaybackEnded(nextMedia.getMediaType(), !playNextEpisode);
+                // setting media to null signals to playMediaObject() that we're taking care of post-playback processing
+                media = null;
+                playMediaObject(nextMedia, false, true, playNextEpisode, playNextEpisode);
+            }
+        }
+        if (shouldContinue || toStoppedState) {
+            if (nextMedia == null) {
+                remoteMediaClient.stop();
+                // Otherwise we rely on the chromecast callback to tell us the playback has stopped.
+                callback.onPostPlayback(currentMedia, hasEnded, wasSkipped, false);
+            } else {
+                callback.onPostPlayback(currentMedia, hasEnded, wasSkipped, true);
+            }
+        } else if (isPlaying) {
+            callback.onPlaybackPause(currentMedia,
+                    currentMedia != null ? currentMedia.getPosition() : INVALID_TIME);
+        }
+
+        FutureTask<?> future = new FutureTask<>(() -> { }, null);
+        future.run();
+        return future;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean shouldLockWifi() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCasting() {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39f54b11c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastStateListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastContext;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastSession;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.SessionManagerListener;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleApiAvailability;
+
+public class CastStateListener implements SessionManagerListener<CastSession> {
+    private final CastContext castContext;
+
+    public CastStateListener(Context context) {
+        if (GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(context) != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
+            castContext = null;
+            return;
+        }
+        castContext = CastContext.getSharedInstance(context);
+        castContext.getSessionManager().addSessionManagerListener(this, CastSession.class);
+    }
+
+    public void destroy() {
+        if (castContext != null) {
+            castContext.getSessionManager().removeSessionManagerListener(this, CastSession.class);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionStarting(@NonNull CastSession castSession) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionStarted(@NonNull CastSession session, @NonNull String sessionId) {
+        onSessionStartedOrEnded();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionStartFailed(@NonNull CastSession castSession, int i) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionEnding(@NonNull CastSession castSession) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionResumed(@NonNull CastSession session, boolean wasSuspended) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionResumeFailed(@NonNull CastSession castSession, int i) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionSuspended(@NonNull CastSession castSession, int i) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionEnded(@NonNull CastSession session, int error) {
+        onSessionStartedOrEnded();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSessionResuming(@NonNull CastSession castSession, @NonNull String s) {
+    }
+
+    public void onSessionStartedOrEnded() {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastUtils.java b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..312b6b2f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/CastUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.CastDevice;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaInfo;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaMetadata;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastSession;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.images.WebImage;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.Feed;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.FeedItem;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.FeedMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.playback.Playable;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.playback.RemoteMedia;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Helper functions for Cast support.
+ */
+public class CastUtils {
+    private CastUtils() {
+    }
+
+    private static final String TAG = "CastUtils";
+
+    public static final String KEY_MEDIA_ID = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.MediaId";
+
+    public static final String KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.EpisodeId";
+    public static final String KEY_EPISODE_LINK = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.EpisodeLink";
+    public static final String KEY_STREAM_URL = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.StreamUrl";
+    public static final String KEY_FEED_URL = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.FeedUrl";
+    public static final String KEY_FEED_WEBSITE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.FeedWebsite";
+    public static final String KEY_EPISODE_NOTES = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.EpisodeNotes";
+
+    /**
+     * The field <code>AntennaPod.FormatVersion</code> specifies which version of MediaMetaData
+     * fields we're using. Future implementations should try to be backwards compatible with earlier
+     * versions, and earlier versions should be forward compatible until the version indicated by
+     * <code>MAX_VERSION_FORWARD_COMPATIBILITY</code>. If an update makes the format unreadable for
+     * an earlier version, then its version number should be greater than the
+     * <code>MAX_VERSION_FORWARD_COMPATIBILITY</code> value set on the earlier one, so that it
+     * doesn't try to parse the object.
+     */
+    public static final String KEY_FORMAT_VERSION = "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.FormatVersion";
+    public static final int FORMAT_VERSION_VALUE = 1;
+    public static final int MAX_VERSION_FORWARD_COMPATIBILITY = 9999;
+
+    public static boolean isCastable(Playable media, CastSession castSession) {
+        if (media == null || castSession == null || castSession.getCastDevice() == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (media instanceof FeedMedia || media instanceof RemoteMedia) {
+            String url = media.getStreamUrl();
+            if (url == null || url.isEmpty()) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if (url.startsWith(ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT)) {
+                return false; // Local feed
+            }
+            switch (media.getMediaType()) {
+                case AUDIO:
+                    return castSession.getCastDevice().hasCapability(CastDevice.CAPABILITY_AUDIO_OUT);
+                case VIDEO:
+                    return castSession.getCastDevice().hasCapability(CastDevice.CAPABILITY_VIDEO_OUT);
+                default:
+                    return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts {@link MediaInfo} objects into the appropriate implementation of {@link Playable}.
+     * @return {@link Playable} object in a format proper for casting.
+     */
+    public static Playable makeRemoteMedia(MediaInfo media) {
+        MediaMetadata metadata = media.getMetadata();
+        int version = metadata.getInt(KEY_FORMAT_VERSION);
+        if (version <= 0 || version > MAX_VERSION_FORWARD_COMPATIBILITY) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "MediaInfo object obtained from the cast device is not compatible with this"
+                    + "version of AntennaPod CastUtils, curVer=" + FORMAT_VERSION_VALUE
+                    + ", object version=" + version);
+            return null;
+        }
+        List<WebImage> imageList = metadata.getImages();
+        String imageUrl = null;
+        if (!imageList.isEmpty()) {
+            imageUrl = imageList.get(0).getUrl().toString();
+        }
+        String notes = metadata.getString(KEY_EPISODE_NOTES);
+        RemoteMedia result = new RemoteMedia(media.getContentId(),
+                metadata.getString(KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER),
+                metadata.getString(KEY_FEED_URL),
+                metadata.getString(MediaMetadata.KEY_SUBTITLE),
+                metadata.getString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE),
+                metadata.getString(KEY_EPISODE_LINK),
+                metadata.getString(MediaMetadata.KEY_ARTIST),
+                imageUrl,
+                metadata.getString(KEY_FEED_WEBSITE),
+                media.getContentType(),
+                metadata.getDate(MediaMetadata.KEY_RELEASE_DATE).getTime(),
+                notes);
+        if (result.getDuration() == 0 && media.getStreamDuration() > 0) {
+            result.setDuration((int) media.getStreamDuration());
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compares a {@link MediaInfo} instance with a {@link FeedMedia} one and evaluates whether they
+     * represent the same podcast episode.
+     *
+     * @param info      the {@link MediaInfo} object to be compared.
+     * @param media     the {@link FeedMedia} object to be compared.
+     * @return <true>true</true> if there's a match, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+     *
+     * @see RemoteMedia#equals(Object)
+     */
+    public static boolean matches(MediaInfo info, FeedMedia media) {
+        if (info == null || media == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!TextUtils.equals(info.getContentId(), media.getStreamUrl())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        MediaMetadata metadata = info.getMetadata();
+        FeedItem fi = media.getItem();
+        if (fi == null || metadata == null
+                || !TextUtils.equals(metadata.getString(KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER), fi.getItemIdentifier())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Feed feed = fi.getFeed();
+        return feed != null && TextUtils.equals(metadata.getString(KEY_FEED_URL), feed.getDownload_url());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compares a {@link MediaInfo} instance with a {@link RemoteMedia} one and evaluates whether they
+     * represent the same podcast episode.
+     *
+     * @param info      the {@link MediaInfo} object to be compared.
+     * @param media     the {@link RemoteMedia} object to be compared.
+     * @return <true>true</true> if there's a match, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+     *
+     * @see RemoteMedia#equals(Object)
+     */
+    public static boolean matches(MediaInfo info, RemoteMedia media) {
+        if (info == null || media == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!TextUtils.equals(info.getContentId(), media.getStreamUrl())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        MediaMetadata metadata = info.getMetadata();
+        return metadata != null
+                && TextUtils.equals(metadata.getString(KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER), media.getEpisodeIdentifier())
+                && TextUtils.equals(metadata.getString(KEY_FEED_URL), media.getFeedUrl());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compares a {@link MediaInfo} instance with a {@link Playable} and evaluates whether they
+     * represent the same podcast episode. Useful every time we get a MediaInfo from the Cast Device
+     * and want to avoid unnecessary conversions.
+     *
+     * @param info      the {@link MediaInfo} object to be compared.
+     * @param media     the {@link Playable} object to be compared.
+     * @return <true>true</true> if there's a match, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+     *
+     * @see RemoteMedia#equals(Object)
+     */
+    public static boolean matches(MediaInfo info, Playable media) {
+        if (info == null || media == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (media instanceof RemoteMedia) {
+            return matches(info, (RemoteMedia) media);
+        }
+        return media instanceof FeedMedia && matches(info, (FeedMedia) media);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/MediaInfoCreator.java b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/MediaInfoCreator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd408d4a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playback/cast/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/cast/MediaInfoCreator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.playback.cast;
+
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaInfo;
+import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaMetadata;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.images.WebImage;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.Feed;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.FeedItem;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.FeedMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.playback.RemoteMedia;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+
+public class MediaInfoCreator {
+    public static MediaInfo from(RemoteMedia media) {
+        MediaMetadata metadata = new MediaMetadata(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_GENERIC);
+
+        metadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, media.getEpisodeTitle());
+        metadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_SUBTITLE, media.getFeedTitle());
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(media.getImageLocation())) {
+            metadata.addImage(new WebImage(Uri.parse(media.getImageLocation())));
+        }
+        Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
+        calendar.setTime(media.getPubDate());
+        metadata.putDate(MediaMetadata.KEY_RELEASE_DATE, calendar);
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(media.getFeedAuthor())) {
+            metadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_ARTIST, media.getFeedAuthor());
+        }
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(media.getFeedUrl())) {
+            metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_FEED_URL, media.getFeedUrl());
+        }
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(media.getFeedLink())) {
+            metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_FEED_WEBSITE, media.getFeedLink());
+        }
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(media.getEpisodeIdentifier())) {
+            metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER, media.getEpisodeIdentifier());
+        } else {
+            metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER, media.getDownloadUrl());
+        }
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(media.getEpisodeLink())) {
+            metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_EPISODE_LINK, media.getEpisodeLink());
+        }
+        String notes = media.getNotes();
+        if (notes != null) {
+            metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_EPISODE_NOTES, notes);
+        }
+        // Default id value
+        metadata.putInt(CastUtils.KEY_MEDIA_ID, 0);
+        metadata.putInt(CastUtils.KEY_FORMAT_VERSION, CastUtils.FORMAT_VERSION_VALUE);
+        metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_STREAM_URL, media.getStreamUrl());
+
+        MediaInfo.Builder builder = new MediaInfo.Builder(media.getDownloadUrl())
+                .setContentType(media.getMimeType())
+                .setStreamType(MediaInfo.STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED)
+                .setMetadata(metadata);
+        if (media.getDuration() > 0) {
+            builder.setStreamDuration(media.getDuration());
+        }
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts {@link FeedMedia} objects into a format suitable for sending to a Cast Device.
+     * Before using this method, one should make sure isCastable(Playable) returns
+     * {@code true}. This method should not run on the main thread.
+     *
+     * @param media The {@link FeedMedia} object to be converted.
+     * @return {@link MediaInfo} object in a format proper for casting.
+     */
+    public static MediaInfo from(FeedMedia media) {
+        if (media == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        MediaMetadata metadata = new MediaMetadata(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_GENERIC);
+        if (media.getItem() == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("item is null");
+            //media.setItem(DBReader.getFeedItem(media.getItemId()));
+        }
+        FeedItem feedItem = media.getItem();
+        if (feedItem != null) {
+            metadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, media.getEpisodeTitle());
+            String subtitle = media.getFeedTitle();
+            if (subtitle != null) {
+                metadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_SUBTITLE, subtitle);
+            }
+
+            // Manual because cast does not support embedded images
+            String url = feedItem.getImageUrl() == null ? feedItem.getFeed().getImageUrl() : feedItem.getImageUrl();
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(url)) {
+                metadata.addImage(new WebImage(Uri.parse(url)));
+            }
+            Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
+            calendar.setTime(media.getItem().getPubDate());
+            metadata.putDate(MediaMetadata.KEY_RELEASE_DATE, calendar);
+            Feed feed = feedItem.getFeed();
+            if (feed != null) {
+                if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(feed.getAuthor())) {
+                    metadata.putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_ARTIST, feed.getAuthor());
+                }
+                if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(feed.getDownload_url())) {
+                    metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_FEED_URL, feed.getDownload_url());
+                }
+                if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(feed.getLink())) {
+                    metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_FEED_WEBSITE, feed.getLink());
+                }
+            }
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(feedItem.getItemIdentifier())) {
+                metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER, feedItem.getItemIdentifier());
+            } else {
+                metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER, media.getStreamUrl());
+            }
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(feedItem.getLink())) {
+                metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_EPISODE_LINK, feedItem.getLink());
+            }
+        }
+        // This field only identifies the id on the device that has the original version.
+        // Idea is to perhaps, on a first approach, check if the version on the local DB with the
+        // same id matches the remote object, and if not then search for episode and feed identifiers.
+        // This at least should make media recognition for a single device much quicker.
+        metadata.putInt(CastUtils.KEY_MEDIA_ID, ((Long) media.getIdentifier()).intValue());
+        // A way to identify different casting media formats in case we change it in the future and
+        // senders with different versions share a casting device.
+        metadata.putInt(CastUtils.KEY_FORMAT_VERSION, CastUtils.FORMAT_VERSION_VALUE);
+        metadata.putString(CastUtils.KEY_STREAM_URL, media.getStreamUrl());
+
+        MediaInfo.Builder builder = new MediaInfo.Builder(media.getStreamUrl())
+                .setContentType(media.getMime_type())
+                .setStreamType(MediaInfo.STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED)
+                .setMetadata(metadata);
+        if (media.getDuration() > 0) {
+            builder.setStreamDuration(media.getDuration());
+        }
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/playback/cast/src/play/res/menu/cast_button.xml b/playback/cast/src/play/res/menu/cast_button.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e65bce18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playback/cast/src/play/res/menu/cast_button.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/media_route_menu_item"
+        android:title=""
+        app:actionProviderClass="androidx.mediarouter.app.MediaRouteActionProvider"
+        app:showAsAction="always" />
+
+</menu>