Enable webview to play HLS streams from website

Asked Jan 24 '19 at 10:27

Active Jan 27 '19 at 05:49

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I have set up a live streaming site which uses HLS for live streams. I was hoping that by using webview android users would also be able to see the streams on the website but I didn't get success. Is there a setting or library that can be added to webview to enable HLS streams?

My webview code is:

    webview =(WebView)findViewById(R.id.webView);

    webview.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
    webview.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
    webview.getSettings().setDomStorageEnabled(true);
    webview.setOverScrollMode(WebView.OVER_SCROLL_NEVER);
    webview.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient());
    webview.loadUrl("http://192.168.43.140/TestSite/index.php");

edited Jan 27 '19 at 05:49

Firdous nath

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asked Jan 24 '19 at 10:27

user5898266

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I think exoplayer can handle that. It is library for playing videos. You should check it – Vivek Mishra Jan 24 '19 at 10:29
thanks @VivekMishra for the response, exoplayer can be integrated with webview? – user5898266 Jan 24 '19 at 11:06
No need of webview if you use exoplayer – Vivek Mishra Jan 24 '19 at 11:09
@VivekMishra unfortunately I do need webview as its what I use for the whole website to be viewed. Was hoping if possible exoplayer could be integrated with it so that the hls url in the – user5898266 Jan 24 '19 at 11:17
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20473757/how-to-play-hls-video-in-android – Vivek Mishra Jan 24 '19 at 11:25
hi @VivekMishra, unfortunately the https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20473757/how-to-play-hls-video-in-android didnt provide much help. Still getting the "Media could not be loaded either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported" – user5898266 Jan 25 '19 at 04:02
try with some other video too may be problem with that specific video – Vivek Mishra Jan 25 '19 at 04:30
Its specifically the HLS streams that are failing (m3u8) – user5898266 Jan 25 '19 at 07:20

Enable webview to play HLS streams from website

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