Video Showcase App

Simple app to showcase videos.

Author

Chris Hager chris@bitsworking.com

License

GNU General Public License v2 (see LICENSE file)

Video Files

• h264 encoded, .mp4 files
• The video files have to be put into the directory SDCARD/VIDEOSHOWCASE/
• The videos may have thumbnail images
• Filenames:
  • Video: video#_beschreibungs-text.mp4 (eg. video1_kurzfilm-von-anna-lechner.mp4)
  • Thumbnail: thumbnail_video#.png (eg. thumbnail_video1.png)

Keep App Running and in Foreground (Kiosk Mode)

It's important that the showcase app is always running and on top (called 'Kiosk mode'). This is best achieved by having the app act as Home Screen (Android 4.2+): http://stackoverflow.com/a/19313091

Furthermore, external apps such as Autostart and StaY! can keep an app running in the foreground.

Other Links

• Immersive System UI: https://developer.android.com/training/system-ui/immersive.html
• App Persistance: http://stackoverflow.com/a/24251210

Quitting the App

An easy way to exit is by having a region in the app which reacts to a certain number of clicks. In this video showcase app we use the topmost logo as click receiver. After about 10 clicks with less than 1s delay between, an exit dialog with a password input field is displayed.

Restricted Internet Access

There are several options to restrict internet access on the device:

• MDM Solution (eg. AirWatch or others)
• NoRoot Firewall (blocks Internet Access for Apps via VPN, no password lock)
• Custom VPN
• ...