MX Player Opening Instead of Playing Video via Intent

Question

I'm trying to give an option to the user to play video in MX Player but seems like it just opens the app instead of actually playing the video, so can someone help me out here, please?

My Code:


String videoStreamUrl = null;
Intent intent;

if (type.equals("movie")) {
    if (listDirector.get(0).getStremURL() != null) {
        videoStreamUrl = commonVideoUrl;
    }
}else{
    videoStreamUrl = commonVideoUrl;
}
if(videoStreamUrl!=null) {
    PackageManager packageManager=getPackageManager();
    try {
        intent= packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro");
        if (null != intent)
            intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse(videoStreamUrl), "video/*");
        startActivity(intent);
    }
    catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
        //MX Player pro isn't installed
        try{
            intent= packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad");
            if (null != intent)
                intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse(videoStreamUrl), "video/*");
            startActivity(intent);
        }
        catch (ActivityNotFoundException er) {
            //No version of MX Player is installed.You should let the user know
        }
    }
}

@NilayDani so could you point out what went wrong in my code? — Meggan Sam, Aug 19 '19 at 10:19
Here is the video intent if you can try replacing with your code. https://stackoverflow.com/a/14194240/3303075 — Nilay Dani, Aug 19 '19 at 10:23

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 19 '19 at 13:26

0

try to create intent by calling new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)

Here is the corrected code :

String videoStreamUrl = null;
Intent intent;

if (type.equals("movie")) {
    if (listDirector.get(0).getStremURL() != null) {
        videoStreamUrl = commonVideoUrl;
    }
} else {
    videoStreamUrl = commonVideoUrl;
}
if(videoStreamUrl!=null) {
    PackageManager packageManager=getPackageManager();
    try {
        intent= new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
        intent.setClassName(context,"com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro");
        if (null != intent)
            intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse(videoStreamUrl), "video/*");
        startActivity(intent);
    }
    catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
        //MX Player pro isn't installed
        try{
            intent= new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setClassName(context,"com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad");
            if (null != intent)
                intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse(videoStreamUrl), "video/*");
            startActivity(intent);
        }
        catch (ActivityNotFoundException er) {
            //No version of MX Player is installed.You should 
            let the user know
        }
    }
}

edited Aug 19 '19 at 13:26

TheKarlo95

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answered Aug 19 '19 at 10:34

Nilay Dani

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Cannot resolve method 'setClassName(java.lang.String)' – Meggan Sam Aug 19 '19 at 10:36
please pass context as a first param – Nilay Dani Aug 19 '19 at 10:39
if you know package name for mxplayer that would also work. – Nilay Dani Aug 19 '19 at 10:40
I know the package name, check my code please. getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro") & getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad"); – Meggan Sam Aug 19 '19 at 10:44
As I mentioned in OP, app launches instead of playing so that's what I'm trying to figure out – Meggan Sam Aug 19 '19 at 10:44
Tried it, doesn't seem to do anything :/ – Meggan Sam Aug 19 '19 at 10:47
Is this activity or fragment? – Nilay Dani Aug 19 '19 at 10:49
Have you tried getApplicationContext() instead of context ? – Nilay Dani Aug 19 '19 at 10:51
It's an Activity – Meggan Sam Aug 19 '19 at 10:53

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 30 '21 at 09:32

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Final answer works for me, hope it helps

Intent intent;

PackageManager packageManager=getPackageManager();
intent=new Intent(packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro").ACTION_VIEW);

edited Mar 30 '21 at 09:32

Zahra

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answered Mar 30 '21 at 08:03

JxClarynx

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MX Player Opening Instead of Playing Video via Intent

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