Android MediaController and Streaming SDA

[jaakkorf]

Is an application considered a Streaming SDA if it uses Android's native MediaController API (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/session/MediaController) to control playback?

The compliance tips list the following as streaming apps but it would be great to get a confirmation on the MediaController use case:

Streaming apps include:

• Apps using Web Playback SDK to play music
• Apps using our /v1/me/player/play endpoint to play music
• Apps using the /v1/me/player/next endpoint where music could be next
• Apps using the /v1/me/player/previous endpoint when music could be the previous entity
• Apps using the iOS or Android SDKs to start, stop or modify playback of music
• Apps using any other Spotify API or SDK to control playback of music or stream music

[Ximzend]

Hi @jaakkorf 

Thank you for posting in the Spotify Community and Welcome!

According to the Spotify team, this is considered a steaming SDA.

I hope this answers your question. If you need further assistance, feel free to reach out again!

[jaakkorf]

That sounds a bit weird. If someone makes an app using the generic Android APIs that doesn't have any direct connection with Spotify any more than any other media player, how can Spotify have control on e.g. that app's monetization options?