Screen Recorder App with Admob | Android

Here's an introduction to a complete tutorial on how to use the Screen Recorder App with AdMob on Android.

Introduction

As an app developer, you want to ensure that your app gets noticed and generates revenue. One effective way to achieve this is by integrating advertisement networks like AdMob into your app. However, showing ads can be overwhelming and distracting for users. This is where the concept of screen recording comes into play. By allowing users to record their screen interactions with your app, you can provide them with an enhanced user experience while still benefiting from AdMob revenue. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of creating a Screen Recorder App with AdMob integration on Android.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you need:

1. An Android device or emulator (minimum Android 4.1)
2. An AdMob account
3. Basic knowledge of Java and Android app development
4. Android Studio or other integrated development environment (IDE) for Android development
5. A project that already has AdMob ads implemented

Tutorial Steps

Step 1: Create a new Screen Recorder App project

• Launch Android Studio and click on "Start a new Android Studio project" option.
• Choose "Empty Activity" as the template and click "Next."
• Fill in the app details, such as "Screen Recorder App" and com.example.screenrecorder, and click "Finish."
• Open the Project structure and create a new directory called "admob_screen_recorder" to hold the AdMob ad integration code.

Step 2: Implement AdMob integration

• First, you need to include the AdMob library in your project. To do this, add the Google Maven repository to your build.gradle file:

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:19.6.0'
}

• Create a new class for AdMob ad integration:

  
  import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

public class AdMobManager {

private static AdView adView;

public AdMobManager(Context context) {
    // Set AdMob ad view here
    adView = new AdView(context, AdSize.BANNER);
}

public AdView getAdView() {
    return adView;
}

}

* Initialize AdMob ads in your main activity:

```java
private AdMobManager adMobManager;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    // Initialize AdMob ad
    adMobManager = new AdMobManager(this);

    // Load ad and start recording
    Button startRecordingButton = findViewById(R.id.start_recording);
    startRecordingButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View view) {
            if (!adMobManager.adView.isLoading()) {
                // Show ad
                ((AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView)).requestLayout();
                ((AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView)).bringToFront();

                // Start screen recording
                startRecording();
            }
        }
    });
}

Step 3: Record the screen

To record the screen, we can use the MediaProjectionManager class, which is part of the Android Media Framework. We also need to request permissions at runtime to access the user's screen.

private MediaProjection mediaProjection;
private SurfaceViewHolderHolder surfaceViewHolderHolder;

// Request permissions at runtime
private void requestRuntimePermissions() {
    ActivityManagerCompat.requestPermissionsResultActivityCallback(this, new Task<Void>() {
        public boolean onTaskRemoved(View convertView) {
            RequestPermissionsResult requestPermissionsResult = MediaProjectionManagerCompat
               .requestPermissionsResult(checkedItems, new Permission[]);
            return requestPermissionsResult_GRANTED.equals(requestPermissionsResult);
        }
    });
}

private MediaProjectionManager mediaProjectionManager;

// Create an instance of MediaProjectionManager
mediaProjectionManager = MediaProjectionManagerCompat()
       .create(this,
                  android.Manifest.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL,
                  android.Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
       .setOutputMedia(audioFormat, outputUrl, outputFormat)
       .setOutputType(sCaptureType)
       .build();

// Create MediaProjection
mediaProjection = mediaProjectionManager
           .createMediaProjectionCallback();

// Start recording

MediaRecorder mediaRecorder = MediaRecorder()
       .setMaxDuration(10000);

startRecording();

Conclusion

By integrating AdMob ads into a screen recorder app, you can provide users with a seamless experience while still benefiting from ad revenue. AdMob's robust ad capabilities allow you to choose the ads that best suit your app's content and style, ensuring a higher monetization rate. In this tutorial, we demonstrated the basic steps to integrate AdMob with a screen recorder app, including setting up an AdMob account, including AdMob libraries, creating a new AdMob view, and implementing ad requesting.