Video dont play once is converted to apk on android

[adetheprince]

Hello there and everyone.

First let me say I am a total noob making apps so easy on me please. I managed to build the apk file from a html simple pages that have index/js /css . The site have video tag links mp4 , this worked fine with PhoneGap tool and tested on my browser ( android, PC, Appl. ) using 192.168.1.100:3000 all videos worked fine but after converting this to apk no video is playing and I have an icon on the left top corner like image error.

Herer is what i tried but to no avail.

xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets" xmlns:gap="http://phonegap.com/ns/1.0" id="info.satdoc.dyndns.satIPTV" version="1.0.0"> name Dociptv description>Hello World sample application that responds to the deviceready event.

PhoneGap Team

preference name="AllowInlineMediaPlayback" value="true"

<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/battery"/>
<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/camera"/>
<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/contacts"/>
<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/file"/>
<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/geolocation"/>
<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/media"/>
<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/network"/>
<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/notification"/>

I also disallow them but no different , video list shows, all links shows, but no picture no sound. Its like something is blocking any url links playback once is converted to apk using any program, phonegap and even other like Quick-App-v1.1. My html pages works fine on android and apple phones, just the apk dont work and annoying me for the last 5 days, lol... Anyone knows what i am missing please?.

[adetheprince]

No body knows yet?

Ok! I noticed there are permissions needed to get video streams working , but many says to include such codes to the Manifest.XML . I am using phongap build online tools not cli/ cvardova, so where can I add the required permissions on my config.xml and how? My config is the default that can be found on here (Github).

I have seen so many issues with this , but all answers failed in my case. I am looking for how can I allow all permissions to my config xml like other app builders do. Can someone help me please?

[bau720123]

hi @adetheprince can you try this in your config.xml and build again

<gap:plugin name="cordova-plugin-whitelist" source="npm" version="1.2.0" />
<allow-navigation href="*" />

if not work you said your video or pics resource is from 192.168.1.100:3000 it is just "simulation" when you build your app to android and ios android and ios will never know what is 192.168.1.100:3000 (because for now it become the real environment) your resouce should become => http://a.b.c/your_media_resource/your_file.XXX

[adetheprince]

Hi there Many thanks for your quick reply , I have tested and added that but still no any video playing and I still have the Icon showing on the top left corner. FYI about localhost , my app was tested using PhoneGap-win32-ia32 Desktop that will test it through localhost thats the default phonegap desktop IP eg MyIP:3000 but none of my html codes include any localhost links eg 192.168.1.* . All videos are on cdn , server, mp4 /m3u8 links. example Bigbunny.mp4 that can be found here. http://www.w3schools.com/html/mov_bbb.mp4

Funny i have made a simple html video that have that link but using app builder and it worked when i allowed all permissions. Looking at their xml and phonegap xml is totally different , so I am very confused about this permissions and the phopnegap desktop that dont give you Manifest.xml to add more permissions so I can tell the reason. I really thank you for your help but I am sure this is must be PERMISSIONS problem. I even compare both apps on the installation wizard and I saw the phonegap ask

Full network access View network connections

while app builder ask more than that.

Full network access receive data from internet View network connections View Wi-Fi connections

I hope I could send you my config.xml but its a simple default phoneGap added your code. Please help me guys to by pass all permissions for testing purpose.

[bau720123]

hi @adetheprince so you use phonegap or cordova or phonegap build (build.phonegap.com) which one ?

[adetheprince]

phonegap build

https://build.phonegap.com/apps

[adetheprince]

The other app builder program is http://www.telerik.com/platform/appbuilder This worked for me but I cannot use my html codes and they only allow using their script.

[bau720123]

did you know some debug tool ? GapDebug is a good choice https://www.genuitec.com/products/gapdebug/ I use it for a long time period (PGB is work perfect)

[adetheprince]

Ok thanks for your reply again . I will try that and see how it goes.

[adetheprince]

Hi there I managed to get it working but not with PhoneGap as I wanted, I have tried to use the AppBuilder (Telerik) and after making all permissions ON it worked like a charm, I am sure it should work with PhoneGap Desktop if we had Manifest.XML and we could change some of the permissions. Now I guess the only way to do this is to use PhonerGap CLI.