recloudstream / recloudstream/cloudstream
Expose CloudStream internal player to be able to handle http streams from other apps or internal storage
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Description
Describe your suggested feature
When opening an http stream as an external player(eg: Stremio) the android picker shows available players to open with. it would be great to expose CloudStream internal player in that list. (similar to VLC).
The functionality is quite similar to how magnet links are passed from other apps to cs3 for playing. It would be great to extend this functionality to http streams aswell.
Other details
VLC's UI isn't optimised for android TV, CloudStream's internal player is well-optimised in that regards
Acknowledgements
- My suggestion is NOT about adding a new provider
- I have searched the existing issues and this is a new ticket, NOT a duplicate or related to another open issue.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the existing magnet-link handling and the Android picker entry point for external media. Implement the equivalent path for HTTP streams from other apps or internal storage, then verify that the CloudStream internal player appears as an option and opens the stream, including on Android TV.
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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
- 45/100