diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/build.gradle
index 7bdb45a208..3cc27d079a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_1"
-        minSdkVersion 15
+        minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/build.gradle
index 47bfa1a23f..31765b975b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_2"
-        minSdkVersion 15
+        minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/build.gradle
index 239d8f497f..b2fa9ff43a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_3"
-        minSdkVersion 15
+        minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/build.gradle
index d41f36c9d3..7266a1a5b2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_4"
-        minSdkVersion 15
+        minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/build.gradle
index 7ccc56288b..54989391ae 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_5"
-        minSdkVersion 15
+        minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/android/app/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/android/app/build.gradle
index 83399841c5..fb76169a5b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.play"
-        minSdkVersion 15
+        minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/build.gradle
index da6a8f569e..3c225185fc 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.webrtc"
-        minSdkVersion 15
+        minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"