I'm having trouble playing HTML5 videos in my Android WebView. I've tried enabling hardware acceleration and using a WebChromeClient, but the videos still won't play.
Here's the code I'm using to configure the WebView:-
val settings: WebSettings = binding.webView.settings
settings.setSupportZoom(true)
settings.builtInZoomControls = true
settings.displayZoomControls = false
settings.loadWithOverviewMode = true
settings.layoutAlgorithm = WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm.TEXT_AUTOSIZING
settings.domStorageEnabled = true
settings.mediaPlaybackRequiresUserGesture = false
settings.allowFileAccess = true
settings.javaScriptEnabled = true
settings.javaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically = true
settings.cacheMode = WebSettings.LOAD_CACHE_ELSE_NETWORK
settings.allowFileAccess = true
settings.allowContentAccess = true
// chromium, enable hardware acceleration
binding.webView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null)
// Additional settings
settings.setGeolocationEnabled(true) // enable geolocation
settings.databaseEnabled = true // enable database storage API
settings.setSupportMultipleWindows(true) // enable support for multiple windows
binding.webView.scrollBarStyle = WebView.SCROLLBARS_OUTSIDE_OVERLAY
binding.webView.isScrollbarFadingEnabled = true
binding.webView.setDownloadListener(WebViewDownloadListener(this))
I'm also trying to play this video using the following URL: https://watchx.top/v/LIVtq4MIOiex/
Can anyone help me figure out why the video is not playing and suggest any potential solutions? Thank you in advance!
Some HTML5 videos may not play in Android WebView due to format or codec issues.
Check the video format and codecs: Make sure the video you're trying to play is in a format and codec that is supported by Android WebView. You can check the list of supported formats and codecs in the Android documentation. If the video is not in a supported format, you may need to convert it to a compatible format.