Make it possible to set default media player instead of the built-in
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- Kotlin
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Description
It would be really great if we could set an external application as the default media player.
Best if we could map by file type or extension.
I guess just having the option to open by default externally would work, and the OS would handle defaults or app selection.
Use case: I want videos to open in VLC without having to select the video then go triple dot menu then open with and select VLC.
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Android media-opening flow and how the app currently invokes its built-in player. Define the external-app behavior, including whether the OS handles app selection or file-type defaults, and consider how to verify that a video can open directly in the selected player.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100