diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 2bb4e79b2..8ea671aac 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'it.sephiroth.android.exif:library:1.0.1'
     implementation 'pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable:1.2.25'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.18.7'
+    implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer:1.1.0'
     implementation 'com.google.vr:sdk-panowidget:1.180.0'
     implementation 'com.google.vr:sdk-videowidget:1.180.0'
     implementation 'org.apache.sanselan:sanselan:0.97-incubator'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
index efc01f962..af22ede1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@ import android.util.DisplayMetrics
 import android.view.*
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout
 import android.widget.SeekBar
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.*
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioAttributes
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.DefaultMediaSourceFactory
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.MediaSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.ProgressiveMediaSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.ContentDataSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSpec
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.VideoSize
+import androidx.media3.common.*
+import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
+import androidx.media3.datasource.ContentDataSource
+import androidx.media3.datasource.DataSource
+import androidx.media3.datasource.DataSpec
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.SeekParameters
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.DefaultMediaSourceFactory
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.ProgressiveMediaSource
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.*
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.helpers.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_video_player.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.bottom_video_time_holder.*
 
-open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener, TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener {
+@UnstableApi open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener, TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener {
     private val PLAY_WHEN_READY_DRAG_DELAY = 100L
 
     private var mIsFullscreen = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/VideoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
index af8deaccf..a6baa9369 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
@@ -13,17 +13,18 @@ import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout
 import android.widget.SeekBar
 import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.media3.common.*
+import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.*
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioAttributes
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.DefaultMediaSourceFactory
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.MediaSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.ProgressiveMediaSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.ContentDataSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSpec
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.FileDataSource
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.VideoSize
+import androidx.media3.datasource.ContentDataSource
+import androidx.media3.datasource.DataSource
+import androidx.media3.datasource.DataSpec
+import androidx.media3.datasource.FileDataSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.SeekParameters
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.DefaultMediaSourceFactory
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.MediaSource
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.ProgressiveMediaSource
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.R
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.pager_video_item.view.*
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileInputStream
 
-class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener {
+@UnstableApi class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener {
     private val PROGRESS = "progress"
 
     private var mIsFullscreen = false
@@ -673,7 +674,6 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
         mPlayPauseButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_outline_vector)
         activity?.window?.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
         mPositionAtPause = mExoPlayer?.currentPosition ?: 0L
-        releaseExoPlayer()
     }
 
     private fun videoEnded(): Boolean {