diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 50299afc5..459a7f339 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ android {
         checkReleaseBuilds false
         abortOnError false
     }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'it.sephiroth.android.exif:library:1.0.1'
     implementation 'pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable:1.2.15'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.0-alpha2'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.8.4'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.9.0'
     implementation 'com.google.vr:sdk-panowidget:1.170.0'
     implementation 'org.apache.sanselan:sanselan:0.97-incubator'
     implementation 'info.androidhive:imagefilters:1.0.7'