youtube video not working in android webview

Question

i am trying to play a youtube video in android webview.. The following are the things that i have done

VideoWebview.java :

String URL = "http://www.youtube.com/results";

WebSettings settings = volWebview.getSettings();

settings.setPluginState(PluginState.ON);

settings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);

volWebview.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());   

volWebview.setInitialScale(1);

volWebview.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient());

settings.setLoadWithOverviewMode(true);

settings.setUseWideViewPort(true);

volWebview.loadUrl(URL);

webview_file.xml

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

    <WebView
        android:id="@+id/web_webview"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

</LinearLayout>

i have added android:hardwareAccelerated="true" to the manifest file

The url is getting loaded.. but when tried to play a video, its not playing. Any help regarding the same will be highly appreciated.. Thank you..

see this..http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17663001/android-webview-not-playing-youtube-videos @Amith_Nagaraj — Shadow, Oct 15 '13 at 09:11
Hope this link helps : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12708890/youtube-video-not-playing-in-webview-android/14743726#14743726 — Siddharth_Vyas, Oct 17 '13 at 06:02
androiduser : thanks. but this worked for me : public static final int USER_DESKTOP = 1; wv.getSettings().setUserAgent(USER_DESKTOP); — Amith_Nagraj, Oct 18 '13 at 11:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 15 '13 at 09:30

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Make sure that you have set internet permission in your manifest file

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

answered Oct 15 '13 at 09:30

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no its not solved.. is youtube api integration the only best way to implement it?? – Amith_Nagraj Oct 15 '13 at 11:56
ya sure. i have updated the code above.. pls check it out.. Thanks a lot in avance – Amith_Nagraj Oct 15 '13 at 12:16

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 15 '13 at 09:37

In place of webview use VideoView this is working for me see this one

Activity.java

   private VideoView myVideoView;

 public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.videoplay);

     videoplay();

 }
   private void videoplay() {   

    myVideoView = (VideoView) findViewById(R.id.myvideoview);    
    myVideoView.setVideoPath(DATA_PATH); // this is url path
    myVideoView.setMediaController(new MediaController(this));
    myVideoView.requestFocus();      

}

videoplay.xml

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

<VideoView
    android:id="@+id/myvideoview"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />

</RelativeLayout>

thanks for instant repy.. i have a situation where in i have to load a youtube link in my webview. when clicked on it, it has to start playing video on the same page.. how to achieve this?? — Amith_Nagraj, Oct 15 '13 at 10:51

youtube video not working in android webview

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