Lyrical.Ly Video Status – Android Source Code

Introduction

In today's digital age, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. With the increasing popularity of short-form video sharing platforms, Android app developers are always looking for innovative ways to create engaging and interactive content for their users. One such feature that has gained immense popularity in recent times is the ability to set a video as a status on social media platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp, and more.

In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to create an Android app that allows users to set a video as a status using the Lyrical.Ly Video Status feature. This feature is designed to enable users to set a short video as their status on social media platforms, allowing them to share their favorite moments with their friends and followers.

Prerequisites

Before we dive into the tutorial, here are some prerequisites you need to meet:

1. Android Studio 3.0 or higher
2. Basic knowledge of Java or Kotlin programming
3. Familiarity with Android app development concepts

Step 1: Creating a New Android Project

To start building our Lyrical.Ly Video Status app, follow these steps:

1. Open Android Studio and click on "Start a new Android Studio project" button.
2. Select "Empty Activity" as the project template and click "Next".
3. Fill in the required information, such as project name, package name, and language.
4. Click "Finish" to create the project.

Step 2: Adding Dependencies

To use the Lyrical.Ly Video Status feature, we need to add the necessary dependencies to our project. Follow these steps:

1. Open the build.gradle file in the project structure.
2. Add the following dependencies to the dependencies section:

   implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer:2.12.4'
   implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:4.9.0'
   implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.2.0'
   implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.2'

3. Sync the project by clicking on the "Sync Now" button.

Step 3: Creating the Video Status Fragment

Create a new fragment called VideoStatusFragment that will handle the video status functionality. Follow these steps:

1. Create a new Java or Kotlin file called VideoStatusFragment.java (or VideoStatusFragment.kt) in the com.example.lyricallyvideo package.

2. Add the following code to the file:

   public class VideoStatusFragment extends Fragment {
   private ExoPlayer player;
   private VideoView videoView;
   private TextView statusText;
   
   @Override
   public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.video_status_fragment, container, false);
   
       player = ExoPlayerFactory.newExoPlayerInstance();
       videoView = view.findViewById(R.id.video_view);
       statusText = view.findViewById(R.id.status_text);
   
       return view;
   }
   
   @Override
   public void onPause() {
       super.onPause();
       player.stop();
   }
   
   @Override
   public void onResume() {
       super.onResume();
       player.start();
   }
   }

3. Create a new XML file called video_status_fragment.xml in the res/layout directory.

4. Add the following code to the file:

   
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="match_parent"
   android:orientation="vertical">
   
   <VideoView
       android:id="@+id/video_view"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="0dp"
       android:layout_weight="1" />
   
   <TextView
       android:id="@+id/status_text"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:textSize="16sp"
       android:textColor="@color/black" />

**Step 4: Adding Video Status Functionality**

To enable the video status functionality, we need to add a button to the fragment that allows users to select a video from their device and set it as their status. Follow these steps:

1. Create a new XML file called `video_status_button.xml` in the `res/layout` directory.
2. Add the following code to the file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Button xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/video_status_button" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Set Video Status" />

3. In the `VideoStatusFragment` class, add the following code to handle the button click event:

button = view.findViewById(R.id.video_status_button); button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI); startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_VIDEO_PICK); } });

4. In the `onActivityResult` method, add the following code to handle the video selection:

@Override public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) { if (requestCode == REQUEST_VIDEO_PICK && resultCode == RESULT_OK) { Uri videoUri = data.getData(); try { videoView.setVideoURI(videoUri); player.setVideoPath(videoUri.toString()); player.setPlayWhenReady(true); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } }

**Step 5: Setting the Video Status**

To set the selected video as the status, we need to send a request to the social media platform's API with the video URL. Follow these steps:

1. Create a new XML file called `set_video_status.xml` in the `res/layout` directory.
2. Add the following code to the file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical">

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/status_text_edit"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:hint="Enter your status text" />

<Button
    android:id="@+id/set_status_button"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Set Status" />

3. In the `VideoStatusFragment` class, add the following code to handle the set status button click event:

setStatusButton = view.findViewById(R.id.set_status_button); setStatusButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { String statusText = statusTextEdit.getText().toString(); Uri videoUri = videoView.getVideoURI(); try { // Send a request to the social media platform's API with the video URL and status text OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient(); RequestBody requestBody = new FormBody.Builder() .add("video_url", videoUri.toString()) .add("status_text", statusText) .build(); Request request = new Request.Builder() .url("https://example.com/api/set-status") .post(requestBody) .build(); client.newCall(request).enqueue(new Callback() { @Override public void onFailure(Call call, IOException e) { Log.e("Error", "Failed to set status"); }

            @Override
            public void onResponse(Call call, Response response) {
                Log.d("Success", "Status set successfully");
            }
        });
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

});

**Conclusion**

In this tutorial, we have learned how to create an Android app that allows users to set a video as their status using the Lyrical.Ly Video Status feature. We have covered the following topics:

1. Creating a new Android project
2. Adding dependencies
3. Creating the Video Status Fragment
4. Adding video status functionality
5. Setting the video status

By following this tutorial, you can create a fully functional Android app that enables users to set videos as their status on social media platforms.