Updated 11 October 2024
The video_player package enables you to play videos effortlessly in your Flutter applications. With video_player, you can support various video formats and manage videos from both local assets and network URLs. Utilizing video player enhances your app’s multimedia capabilities, providing an engaging experience for users across different platforms.
Multiple Sources: Play videos from local assets or network URLs.
Playback Control: Basic controls to play, pause, and stop videos.
Video Initialization: Handles video initialization and buffering states.
Aspect Ratio: Maintains the correct aspect ratio for videos.
Full-Screen Support: You can implement full-screen video playback.
Initialization: Use VideoPlayerController
to create a controller for your video.
UI Rendering: Use the VideoPlayer
widget to display the video.
State Management: Manage the video state using the Flutter state management approach (like StatefulWidget
).
To implement a video_player in Flutter, you can use the video_player
package. Here’s a simple guide to get you started:
Step 1: Add Dependency
Add the video_player
package to your pubspec.yaml
file:
https://pub.dev/packages/video_player
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dependencies: flutter: sdk: flutter video_player: # Check for the latest version on pub.dev |
Step 2: Import the Package
Import the package in your Dart file:
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import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart'; |
Step 3: Create a Video Player Widget
You can create a video player widget that initializes and plays a video:
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import 'package:flutter/material.dart'; import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart'; class VideoPlayerScreen extends StatefulWidget { final String videoUrl; VideoPlayerScreen({required this.videoUrl}); @override _VideoPlayerScreenState createState() => _VideoPlayerScreenState(); } class _VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> { late VideoPlayerController _controller; @override void initState() { super.initState(); _controller = VideoPlayerController.network(widget.videoUrl) ..initialize().then((_) { setState(() {}); }); } @override void dispose() { _controller.dispose(); super.dispose(); } @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return Scaffold( appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Video Player')), body: Center( child: _controller.value.isInitialized ? AspectRatio( aspectRatio: _controller.value.aspectRatio, child: VideoPlayer(_controller), ) : CircularProgressIndicator(), ), floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton( onPressed: () { setState(() { _controller.value.isPlaying ? _controller.pause() : _controller.play(); }); }, child: Icon( _controller.value.isPlaying ? Icons.pause : Icons.play_arrow, ), ), ); } } |
Step 4: Use the Video Player Widget
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void main() { runApp(MaterialApp( home: VideoPlayerScreen(videoUrl: 'https://www.example.com/video.mp4'), )); } |
Video player Allows to add videos and in this we can use of play and pause .
You can add more features in video_player such as:
Video Player library enhances Flutter applications by providing robust video playback capabilities through the video_player package. With customizable features and smooth performance, video_player empowers developers to create engaging, high-quality user experiences effortlessly. Whether for simple projects or complex media solutions, integrating video_player can elevate your app’s multimedia offerings and keep users engaged.
Users can visit the video_player GitHub page for more examples.
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