diff --git a/constants.gradle b/constants.gradle
index 8a94fc9133..118ccb2017 100644
--- a/constants.gradle
+++ b/constants.gradle
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ project.ext {
     releaseVersion = '1.1.0'
     releaseVersionCode = 1_001_000_3_00
     minSdkVersion = 16
-    appTargetSdkVersion = 33
+    appTargetSdkVersion = 34
     // API version before restricting local file access.
     // https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/app-specific
     mainDemoAppTargetSdkVersion = 29
     // Upgrading this requires [Internal ref: b/193254928] to be fixed, or some
     // additional robolectric config.
     targetSdkVersion = 30
-    compileSdkVersion = 33
+    compileSdkVersion = 34
     dexmakerVersion = '2.28.3'
     junitVersion = '4.13.2'
     // Use the same Guava version as the Android repo:
diff --git a/demos/session/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/demos/session/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d3f9ba1620..4eaa1813c5 100644
--- a/demos/session/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/demos/session/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   <uses-sdk/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
 
   <application
       android:name="androidx.multidex.MultiDexApplication"