diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16f7e8aec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Android generated
+bin
+gen
+lint.xml
+
+# IntelliJ IDEA
+.idea
+*.iml
+*.ipr
+*.iws
+classes
+gen-external-apklibs
+
+# Eclipse
+.project
+.classpath
+.settings
+.checkstyle
+
+# Gradle
+.gradle
+build
+out
+
+# Maven
+target
+release.properties
+pom.xml.*
+
+# Ant
+ant.properties
+local.properties
+proguard.cfg
+proguard-project.txt
+
+# Other
+.DS_Store
+dist
+tmp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7efc281f85..6faf3a264b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,22 @@ accompanying demo application. To get started:
 
 ## Using Gradle ##
 
-ExoPlayer can also be built using Gradle. For a complete list of tasks, run:
+ExoPlayer can also be built using Gradle. You can include it as a dependent project and build from source. e.g.
 
-./gradlew tasks
+```
+// setting.gradle
+include ':app', ':..:ExoPlayer:library'
+
+// app/build.gradle
+dependencies {
+    compile project(':..:ExoPlayer:library')
+}
+```
+
+If you want to use ExoPlayer as a jar, run:
+
+```
+./gradlew jarRelease
+```
+
+and copy library.jar to the libs-folder of your new project.
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2d29f854be..a444cfb512 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ buildscript {
         mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.10.+'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.12.+'
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index 5b751a0820..68a489b08a 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -36,3 +36,14 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
 }
+
+android.libraryVariants.all { variant ->
+    def name = variant.buildType.name
+    if (name.equals(com.android.builder.core.BuilderConstants.DEBUG)) {
+        return; // Skip debug builds.
+    }
+    def task = project.tasks.create "jar${name.capitalize()}", Jar
+    task.dependsOn variant.javaCompile
+    task.from variant.javaCompile.destinationDir
+    artifacts.add('archives', task);
+}