VideoPlayer is a simple and efficient video player application built with Qt 6.8.0. It utilizes the Qt Multimedia and Qt Quick modules to provide a native, user-friendly interface for playing videos. The application is designed to work seamlessly on both desktop and Android devices.
Key features include basic video controls such as Play, Pause, and Stop, along with a file browsing capability to easily load video files from local storage. It supports a variety of video formats including MP4, AVI, and MKV.
This project serves as a demonstration of building multimedia applications using Qt and offers a great starting point for developing more complex video-based applications.
- Play, Pause, and Stop: Basic controls for video playback.
- File Selection Dialog: Users can browse and select video files from the device's storage.
- Cross-Platform: Supports both desktop (Linux/macOS/Windows) and Android platforms.
- Responsive UI: Designed with Qt Quick for a modern and attractive interface.
- Multimedia Support: Uses Qt Multimedia to play a wide range of video formats.
To run VideoPlayer, you need the following software:
- Qt 6.8.0 (with Qt Multimedia and Qt Quick modules)
- Android SDK and NDK (for Android deployment)
- CMake (for project configuration)
- Ninja (recommended for faster builds)
- OpenJDK 17 (for Android deployment)
- Android Device/Emulator (for testing Android builds)
Clone the project to your local machine using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/VideoPlayer.git
cd VideoPlayerEnsure that you have Qt 6.8.0 installed with the required modules (Qt Multimedia, Qt Quick, Qt Android Extras for Android).
Run the following CMake command to configure the project for the Android platform:
/opt/Qt/Tools/CMake/bin/cmake -S /root/VideoPlayer -B /root/VideoPlayer/build/Android_Qt_6_8_0_Clang_arm64_v8a-Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT:STRING= -DANDROID_PLATFORM:STRING=android-23 -DQT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE:FILEPATH=/opt/Qt/6.8.0/android_arm64_v8a/bin/qmake -DCMAKE_GENERATOR:STRING=Ninja -DQT_NO_GLOBAL_APK_TARGET_PART_OF_ALL:BOOL=ON -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:PATH=/opt/Qt/6.8.0/android_arm64_v8a -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug -DANDROID_ABI:STRING=arm64-v8a -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER:FILEPATH=/root/Android/ndk/26.1.10909125/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/clang -DQT_USE_TARGET_ANDROID_BUILD_DIR:BOOL=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:FILEPATH=/root/Android/ndk/26.1.10909125/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/clang++ -DANDROID_USE_LEGACY_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:BOOL=OFF -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH:PATH=/opt/Qt/6.8.0/android_arm64_v8a -DANDROID_NDK:PATH=/root/Android/ndk/26.1.10909125 -DANDROID_STL:STRING=c++_shared -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:FILEPATH=/root/Android/ndk/26.1.10909125/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake -DQT_HOST_PATH:PATH=/opt/Qt/6.8.0/gcc_64 -DANDROID_SDK_ROOT:PATH=/root/Android
Once configured, build the project using the following command:
/opt/Qt/Tools/CMake/bin/cmake --build /root/VideoPlayer/build/Android_Qt_6_8_0_Clang_arm64_v8a-Debug --target all
Generate the APK using androiddeployqt:
/opt/Qt/6.8.0/gcc_64/bin/androiddeployqt --input /root/VideoPlayer/build/Android_Qt_6_8_0_Clang_arm64_v8a-Debug/android-appVideoPlayer-deployment-settings.json --output /root/VideoPlayer/build/Android_Qt_6_8_0_Clang_arm64_v8a-Debug/android-build-appVideoPlayer --android-platform android-34 --jdk /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.17.0-openjdk-amd64 --gradle
Ensure your Android device is connected via USB (with debugging enabled) or use an Android emulator, I use samsung Galexy A70. Install and run the APK:
adb install /root/VideoPlayer/build/Android_Qt_6_8_0_Clang_arm64_v8a-Debug/android-build-appVideoPlayer/app-debug.apk
Browse for a Video: Click on the Browse button to open a file dialog where you can select a video file from your device. Play Video: After selecting the video, start the video playback. Pause and Stop: Use the Pause and Stop buttons to control the video playback.
Qt Framework: The core framework that powers this application, providing cross-platform support and powerful multimedia capabilities. Qt Multimedia: For handling video playback and multimedia features. Qt Quick: For creating a responsive, modern user interface. Qt Android: For enabling Android-specific deployment and file handling.