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=Open a media with VLC Player=
 
=Open a media with VLC Player=
 
 
To play a media with VLC player, use an intent with the following settings
 
To play a media with VLC player, use an intent with the following settings
  
 
== action ==
 
== action ==
Intent.ACTION_VIEW ("android.intent.action.VIEW")
+
Intent.ACTION_VIEW ("android.intent.action.VIEW")
 
 
  
 
== Package name ==
 
== Package name ==
"org.videolan.vlc"
+
"org.videolan.vlc"
 
 
  
 
== Data ==
 
== Data ==
 
The media Uri
 
The media Uri
 
  
 
== Type ==
 
== Type ==
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* application/xspf+xml
 
* application/xspf+xml
 
* misc/ultravox
 
* misc/ultravox
 
  
 
== Extras (optional) ==
 
== Extras (optional) ==
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==Intent action==
 
==Intent action==
"org.videolan.vlc.player.result"
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"org.videolan.vlc.player.result"
 
 
  
 
==Result code==
 
==Result code==
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| RESULT_VIDEO_TRACK_LOST || 5 || VLC continues playback, but for audio track only. (Audio file detected or user chose to)
 
| RESULT_VIDEO_TRACK_LOST || 5 || VLC continues playback, but for audio track only. (Audio file detected or user chose to)
 
|}
 
|}
 
  
 
==Data==
 
==Data==
 
Media Uri
 
Media Uri
 
  
 
==Extras==
 
==Extras==
 
 
* "extra_position": position in the media, in ms (type long)
 
* "extra_position": position in the media, in ms (type long)
 
* "extra_duration": media duration (type long)
 
* "extra_duration": media duration (type long)
 
  
 
You can check the source [http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc-ports/android.git;a=blob;f=vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/gui/video/VideoPlayerActivity.java;hb=HEAD here].
 
You can check the source [http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc-ports/android.git;a=blob;f=vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/gui/video/VideoPlayerActivity.java;hb=HEAD here].

Revision as of 13:53, 30 July 2015

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)
  • "title": title you want to display (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.