[Bug] Output Folder "Photo Library" doesn't work on Android

[makakaorg]

Unity Version

2022.3.30

AVPro Movie Capture Version

5.2.4 Mobile Edition

Which platform(s) are you using?

Android

Which OS version(s) are you using?

Android 13

Which rendering API(s) are you using?

OpenGLES

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A71

Which capture component are you using?

Capture From Screen

Capture mode

Realtime

Which output mode are you using?

Video file

Video codecs

H264

Audio source

Microphone

Audio codecs

AAC

Any other component configuration

No response

The issue

Output Folder "Photo Library" doesn't work on Android. However, iOS saves into Photos app correctly.

But on Android, the file is not saved. If I set to "Relative to Pictures" instead, then it is saved into DCIM folder on Android and shown in the Gallery app.

So there is no cross-platform solution from the box.

Log output

Android log with "Photo Library" — File is not saved, ultimately:
Move from '/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.makaka.armasker/files/Captures/AR_Masker_2024-06-04_02-12-58_1080x2400.mp4', to: 
 '/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.makaka.armasker/files/AR_Masker_2024-06-04_02-12-58_1080x2400.mp4'

Android log with "Relative to Pictures" —  file is saved:
Move from  '/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.makaka.armasker/files/Captures/AR_Masker_2024-06-04_02-51-53_1080x2400.mp4'
 '/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/AR_Masker_2024-06-04_02-51-53_1080x2400.mp4'

[ZellDaniele]

https://www.renderheads.com/content/docs/AVProMovieCapture/articles/usage-photo-library.html it's said on documentation that this works only on iOS. Maybe chosing a fallback option could be an enhancement request.

[makakaorg]

https://www.renderheads.com/content/docs/AVProMovieCapture/articles/usage-photo-library.html it's said on documentation that this works only on iOS. Maybe chosing a fallback option could be an enhancement request.

yeah, because other sections have different settings for different OSs

[MorrisRH]

Output folder of "Photo Library" will now behave as for "Relative To Pictures" on Android in the next release (version 5.2.5)

[makakaorg]

Output folder of "Photo Library" will now behave as for "Relative To Pictures" on Android in the next release (version 5.2.5)

The Samsung A71 has a delay of showing in the Gallery app. When using the default Camera app, there is no delay.

To fetch the new images in the Gallery app, I need to manually pull down the list of photos, which is not obvious for the user. I believe that there is an event internally in Android to notify the Gallery app — please, implement it.

[MorrisRH]

It's already implemented, you need to make sure update photo gallery is enabled in the Android specific settings for the capture component. It should be enabled by default when choosing relative to pictures or videos (and now photo library).

[makakaorg]

It's already implemented, you need to make sure update photo gallery is enabled in the Android specific settings for the capture component. It should be enabled by default when choosing relative to pictures or videos (and now photo library).

It was checked for Android in my project, and it doesn't work: "Update Media Gallery".

For now, 5.2.5 is not released, and with 5.2.4 I set "Photo Library" in the Editor to work on iOS, and "Relative to Pictures" in the code to work on Android. The Gallery is not updated automatically with checked flag.

[makakaorg]

Output folder of "Photo Library" will now behave as for "Relative To Pictures" on Android in the next release (version 5.2.5)

Any news about 5.2.5 release date?

[Chris-RH]

AVPro Movie Capture version 5.2.5 has been released. Please let us know if it has not fixed your issue.