Kirk Agbenyegah - Shipping software, one hack at a time.

01 Mar 2026

Generating Timeline Hover Previews with Android Media3

700 words, ~2 min read

android
media3
video
exoplayer

Generate on-device storyboard sprites and WebVTT metadata for timeline hover previews using Android Media3 Inspector APIs.

03 Jun 2023

Hacking ExoPlayer Download Service

316 words, ~1 min read

android
media

Use Android ExoPlayer download service and manager to download files that can be used outside ExoPlayer.

22 Sep 2021

Offline Recording at PingPong

402 words, ~1 min read

video
audio
offline
architecture

How we built offline recording at PingPong to ensure users never lose their recordings, even without internet connectivity.

28 Apr 2016

Moving Your Android Data Binding App Out of Beta

339 words, ~1 min read

android
data-binding
gradle

A quick fix for migrating an Android app from the beta Data Binding setup to the stable configuration.