diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 15561b2d2..15b0668c6 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.3.2'
     implementation 'androidx.documentfile:documentfile:1.0.1'
     implementation 'androidx.localbroadcastmanager:localbroadcastmanager:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.media:media:1.2.1'
     implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.4.0'
 
     implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata:${androidxLifecycleVersion}"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
index ffe19599d..13ee24e16 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.media.AudioFocusRequest;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.audiofx.AudioEffect;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+import androidx.media.AudioFocusRequestCompat;
+import androidx.media.AudioManagerCompat;
 
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.analytics.AnalyticsListener;
@@ -21,20 +21,17 @@ public class AudioReactor implements AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener, An
 
     private static final String TAG = "AudioFocusReactor";
 
-    private static final boolean SHOULD_BUILD_FOCUS_REQUEST =
-            Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O;
-
     private static final int DUCK_DURATION = 1500;
     private static final float DUCK_AUDIO_TO = .2f;
 
-    private static final int FOCUS_GAIN_TYPE = AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN;
+    private static final int FOCUS_GAIN_TYPE = AudioManagerCompat.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN;
     private static final int STREAM_TYPE = AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC;
 
     private final SimpleExoPlayer player;
     private final Context context;
     private final AudioManager audioManager;
 
-    private final AudioFocusRequest request;
+    private final AudioFocusRequestCompat request;
 
     public AudioReactor(@NonNull final Context context,
                         @NonNull final SimpleExoPlayer player) {
@@ -43,15 +40,11 @@ public class AudioReactor implements AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener, An
         this.audioManager = ContextCompat.getSystemService(context, AudioManager.class);
         player.addAnalyticsListener(this);
 
-        if (SHOULD_BUILD_FOCUS_REQUEST) {
-            request = new AudioFocusRequest.Builder(FOCUS_GAIN_TYPE)
-                    .setAcceptsDelayedFocusGain(true)
-                    .setWillPauseWhenDucked(true)
-                    .setOnAudioFocusChangeListener(this)
-                    .build();
-        } else {
-            request = null;
-        }
+        request = new AudioFocusRequestCompat.Builder(FOCUS_GAIN_TYPE)
+                //.setAcceptsDelayedFocusGain(true)
+                .setWillPauseWhenDucked(true)
+                .setOnAudioFocusChangeListener(this)
+                .build();
     }
 
     public void dispose() {
@@ -64,19 +57,11 @@ public class AudioReactor implements AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener, An
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
     public void requestAudioFocus() {
-        if (SHOULD_BUILD_FOCUS_REQUEST) {
-            audioManager.requestAudioFocus(request);
-        } else {
-            audioManager.requestAudioFocus(this, STREAM_TYPE, FOCUS_GAIN_TYPE);
-        }
+        AudioManagerCompat.requestAudioFocus(audioManager, request);
     }
 
     public void abandonAudioFocus() {
-        if (SHOULD_BUILD_FOCUS_REQUEST) {
-            audioManager.abandonAudioFocusRequest(request);
-        } else {
-            audioManager.abandonAudioFocus(this);
-        }
+        AudioManagerCompat.abandonAudioFocusRequest(audioManager, request);
     }
 
     public int getVolume() {
@@ -88,7 +73,7 @@ public class AudioReactor implements AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener, An
     }
 
     public int getMaxVolume() {
-        return audioManager.getStreamMaxVolume(STREAM_TYPE);
+        return AudioManagerCompat.getStreamMaxVolume(audioManager, STREAM_TYPE);
     }
 
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////