Introduction to Dependency Injection with Koin – Android Compose App by Arnaud Giuliani

Learn how to use Koin for Dependency Injection in your Android Jetpack Compose app — even if you're just getting started.

In this beginner-friendly walkthrough, you’ll see how to set up Koin, define your modules, inject dependencies into your UI layers, and structure your app for scalability.

Whether you’re building your first Compose project or looking to simplify your DI setup, this video gives you the core concepts you need to start using Koin with confidence.

What you’ll learn:
What Dependency Injection is and why it matters for Android apps
How to set up Koin in a Compose project
How to create modules, singles, and factories
How dependency injection simplifies testing, maintainability, and architecture
Real-world examples inside an Android Compose app

Perfect for:
Android developers, Kotlin beginners, and anyone exploring DI without the complexity of Dagger/Hilt.

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0:00 Intro
0:13 Intro to Android Application
0:32 UserViewModel Overview
0:54 UserService Overview
1:16 UserRepository Overview
1:36 Koin Module declarations
2:50 Inject ViewModel into a Composable
3:18 Start Koin in Android Application class


Useful Links
Koin documentation: https://insert-koin.io/
Source code : https://github.com/InsertKoinIO/koin-...
APM for Koin: https://kotzilla.io/
Kotzilla Docs: https://doc.kotzilla.io/docs/discover...