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== Extras (optional) == | == Extras (optional) == | ||
* "position": position in the media, in ms (type long) | * "position": position in the media, in ms (type long) | ||
| + | * "subtitles_location": path of a subtitles file (type String) | ||
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vlcIntent.setDataAndType(uri, "video/*"); | vlcIntent.setDataAndType(uri, "video/*"); | ||
vlcIntent.putExtra("position", 1354000l); | vlcIntent.putExtra("position", 1354000l); | ||
| + | vlcIntent.putExtra("subtitles_location", "/storage/emulated/0/Movies/subs.srt"); | ||
startActivityForResult(vlcIntent, vlcRequestCode); | startActivityForResult(vlcIntent, vlcRequestCode); | ||
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=Get result code from VLC= | =Get result code from VLC= | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 17 June 2015
Contents
Open a media with VLC Player
To play a media with VLC player, use an intent with the following settings
action
Intent.ACTION_VIEW ("android.intent.action.VIEW")
Package name
"org.videolan.vlc"
Data
The media Uri
Type
one of:
- video/*
- audio/*
- */rmvb
- */avi
- */mkv
- application/3gpp*
- application/mp4
- application/mpeg*
- application/ogg
- application/sdp
- application/vnd.3gp*
- application/vnd.apple.mpegurl
- application/vnd.dvd*
- application/vnd.dolby*
- application/vnd.rn-realmedia*
- application/x-iso9660-image
- application/x-extension-mp4
- application/x-flac
- application/x-matroska
- application/x-mpegURL
- application/x-ogg
- application/x-quicktimeplayer
- application/x-shockwave-flash
- application/xspf+xml
- misc/ultravox
Extras (optional)
- "position": position in the media, in ms (type long)
- "subtitles_location": path of a subtitles file (type String)
Sample code
int vlcRequestCode = 42;
Uri uri = Uri.parse("file:///storage/emulated/0/Movies/KUNG FURY Official Movie.mp4");
Intent vlcIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
vlcIntent.setPackage("org.videolan.vlc");
vlcIntent.setDataAndType(uri, "video/*");
vlcIntent.putExtra("position", 1354000l);
vlcIntent.putExtra("subtitles_location", "/storage/emulated/0/Movies/subs.srt");
startActivityForResult(vlcIntent, vlcRequestCode);
Get result code from VLC
Since version 1.4.1, Android VLC application returns an intent when closing.
Here is the description of this intent:
Intent action
"org.videolan.vlc.player.result"
Result code
| Result | Value (int) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RESULT_OK | -1 | Video finished or user ended playback |
| RESULT_CANCELED | 0 | No compatible cpu, incorrect VLC abi variant installed |
| RESULT_CONNECTION_FAILED | 2 | Connection failed to audio service |
| RESULT_PLAYBACK_ERROR | 3 | VLC is not able to play this file, it could be incorrect path/uri, not supported codec or broken file |
| RESULT_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION_ERROR | 4 | Error with hardware acceleration, user refused to switch to software decoding |
| RESULT_VIDEO_TRACK_LOST | 5 | VLC continues playback, but for audio track only. (Audio file detected or user chose to) |
Data
Media Uri
Extras
- "extra_position": position in the media, in ms (type long)
- "extra_duration": media duration (type long)
You can check the source here.
